Prince Huai was startled by Fang Zhiyi's blunt criticism. He glanced furtively at the Old Emperor above, who was currently chatting amiably with his sons, appearing benevolent and kind.
"With your attitude, you’ll end up dead by imperial decree one day and still be clueless about why," Fang Zhiyi said, exasperated. "What the Emperor fears most are capable officials who show no ambition. If you don’t ask for rewards, what else could you want? The throne beneath him?"
Prince Huai paled. "Don’t say such reckless things!"
"At least you still have some sense of fear."
Standing in his newly granted estate—a far grander residence than his previous one—Prince Huai felt uneasy amid the maids and servants the Emperor had also bestowed upon him.
"Prince Huai, Prince Huai!" A gatekeeper hurried in.
"Yes?"
"There’s a man at the gate claiming to be Feng Yusheng’s attendant, asking to see you," the servant reported.
"Oh, I see—" Prince Huai began to move, but Fang Zhiyi cut in sharply, "Tell him to get lost. No audience."
Prince Huai froze.
Fang Zhiyi pressed, "Do you still want to be with your dear Luo Luo or not?"
Without hesitation, Prince Huai ordered, "Tell him to get lost! No audience!" Not that he had any fondness for Feng Yusheng to begin with.
The servant bowed and left.
Outside, the haughty page boy, upon hearing the dismissive reply, was stunned. "What? Did you even deliver my message properly? My master is Feng Yusheng!"
"Who cares about your ‘wind and rain’ nonsense? Get lost!" the servant snapped.
Humiliated, the page boy clenched his fists. Even the princes treated him with courtesy—how dare this Prince Huai dismiss him so rudely? One military victory and he forgets his place?
When the page boy didn’t move, the servant shoved him. "Scram!" Enraged, the boy lashed out with a punch, sending the servant flying, blood spurting from his mouth.
"Oh no, I overdid it… Master will scold me for sure!" Panicked, the page boy turned to flee.
Hearing the commotion outside, Prince Huai grew restless, but before he could act, another servant rushed in. "That visitor attacked and killed the gatekeeper!"
"What?!" Prince Huai was aghast. He’d merely refused an audience, and the man resorted to murder?
"Isn’t the City Patrol under your command? Order his arrest!" Fang Zhiyi urged, equally shocked. Anyone who killed so casually was no ordinary troublemaker.
"Right!" On matters like this, Prince Huai didn’t hesitate. Murder was murder.
A chaotic scene unfolded in the marketplace as officers chased a slender young man, who overturned vendor stalls to slow his pursuers. Whether it worked or not, he infuriated half the street in the process.
With the crowd joining the chase, the boy injured several more people in his desperation.
As he dashed into an alley, a metal rod suddenly swung at his face. He ducked—only to tumble straight into a large bird-catching net. Thrashing was useless; a few hard strikes to his limbs forced him to shield his head and submit.
"Murder, public disturbance, resisting arrest, and injuring multiple people—you’ve got quite the nerve, brat!" a patrol soldier sneered. The boy spat curses, but the soldiers, unlike the cautious officers, responded with brutal efficiency. One struck his knee with a sickening crack, leaving him pale and writhing as they dragged him away.
In the Shuntian Prefecture hall, the portly Prefect glared at the sweat-drenched, defiant youth. "So you’re the one who turned the city upside down today?"
The boy stayed silent.
"Fine, keep quiet. The evidence is overwhelming—you’re sentenced to immediate execution!" the Prefect roared. Mishandling this case could cost him his job.
By the time Feng Yusheng rushed over upon hearing the news, his attendant Xu Man'er was already locked in the dungeon.
"How could this happen?!" He stood frozen. Prince Huai’s recent actions had baffled him, prompting this visit—only to lose his most trusted aide.
"Master, should we seek help from the princes?" an elderly servant whispered.
Feng Yusheng shook his head after a pause. "Too late." The Prefect had already closed the case and forwarded the documents.
He needed to reassess. How had things spiraled so far? First, Fang Zhiyi didn’t return to the capital alone. Then, Prince Huai bypassed Princess Xialuo to see the Emperor first. Now he was accepting rewards—everything had veered from Feng Yusheng’s plans.
That same day, imperial enforcers arrived at his doorstep. The Emperor, furious that violence had erupted at Prince Huai’s newly gifted estate, demanded a full investigation. The princes intervened, and Feng Yusheng barely smoothed things over with hefty compensation—though it left him seething.
Late that night, Princess Xialuo whispered, "System, is Prince Huai a reincarnator?"
"Scanning… No anomalies detected. Prince Huai remains Prince Huai," the voice in her head replied.
"I wanted to help Brother Yusheng clear his family’s name, but now Xu Man'er is dead…" She bit her lip. Xu Man'er had always been kind, guarding her shop from prying eyes.
"Don’t worry, Host! With me here, nothing will go wrong!" the system chirped.
"Prince Huai is a complete fool! Handsome, yes, but brainless. I considered keeping him as a backup, but he’s not even worth that now!" she fumed.
Meanwhile, Fang Zhiyi watched Prince Huai’s excitement with amusement. The prince could barely sleep, thrilled at the prospect of seeing Princess Xialuo the next day—though he oddly struggled to recall her face.
At the soap shop the following afternoon, Prince Huai gazed tenderly at the figure he’d longed for.
Fang Zhiyi’s eyes, however, locked onto the eyeball-like object perched on Princess Xialuo’s shoulder.
"A system?" he mused.
At the same moment, alerted by her system, Princess Xialuo spotted Prince Huai. Her expression shifted instantly. "Brother Zhiyi!" she cried, dashing toward him.
"I missed you so much! Did you bring me any gifts?"
Fang Zhiyi echoed the words in Prince Huai’s mind verbatim, freezing the prince in place.
"Nothing? Hmph, I’m upset now."
Again, the exact same script.
"Look at you, so silly! I’m just teasing—having you back is gift enough."
Prince Huai nearly lost his composure. If not for Princess Xialuo’s presence, he’d have demanded if Fang Zhiyi could read minds.
"Basic stuff, really. You haven’t seen true mastery," Fang Zhiyi replied modestly, anticipating the question.
This instantly dampened much of Prince Huai's excitement.
He couldn't help but recall the stories about "backup options" and "simping" that the other version of himself had recounted during the journey back to the capital—was he really acting like a simp?
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
