I Am the Villain 011

"Fang Zhiyi?" Xiao Jingran froze for a moment.

But within seconds, he felt his system tremble violently.

"What's wrong?"

"F-Fang Zhiyi!!! Yes, it's Fang Zhiyi! The dimension-hopping hunter!" The system's voice was laced with terror.

Fang Zhiyi smiled amiably. "That title has a nice ring to it."

"You can see my system?" Xiao Jingran was stunned, but then realized how pointless his question was.

"I was planning to play along for a while, but the plot's been altered so drastically that even someone as dense as you would notice something's off." Fang Zhiyi stretched lazily.

Just as the system emitted a faint glow, a shadowy tentacle lashed out and ensnared it in an instant.

"Huh?" Xiao Jingran was caught off guard, watching helplessly as his system was dragged away by a sudden dark figure.

"Can't be helped. It saw me." Fang Zhiyi sighed.

Xiao Jingran, after all, was a seasoned traveler. He quickly steadied himself. "You’re not planning to kill me, are you? Don’t forget—this isn’t a world where murder goes unpunished."

Fang Zhiyi nodded. "I know."

But then he took a step forward, and Xiao Jingran felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.

"What... what are you doing?"

"Nothing much," Fang Zhiyi said casually, yet advanced another step.

Xiao Jingran tensed every muscle in his body. First, he had survival experience from other worlds. Second, his constant beatings from the female lead in this mission had unexpectedly sharpened his reflexes.

"Ah!" Unable to withstand the pressure, Xiao Jingran struck first. Fang Zhiyi dodged effortlessly.

"That’s it? After all the beatings from the female lead, you’re still this pathetic?"

The words made Xiao Jingran realize something. "You’re the one who sabotaged my tools?"

Fang Zhiyi eyed him. "Are you useless without them?"

Xiao Jingran bristled at the pity in Fang Zhiyi’s gaze. Remembering all the suffering he’d endured, he swung his fist again.

Fang Zhiyi blocked it with a casual raise of his hand.

"This is what happens when your combat stats are artificially inflated. You look like a veteran, but at your core, you’re still a rookie."

Xiao Jingran attacked even more fiercely.

"Is that all? Really? That’s it?" Fang Zhiyi knew exactly how to provoke someone.

Enraged, Xiao Jingran charged recklessly—only for Fang Zhiyi to suddenly retreat and toss something at him.

Xiao Jingran instinctively caught it.

It was a knife.

"You—you’re mocking me!" Xiao Jingran’s fury boiled over.

"No, I’m not mocking you. I’m not even looking at you." Fang Zhiyi’s smile was genuine, but his eyes still held pity.

A traveler of multiple worlds like Xiao Jingran couldn’t tolerate such disdain. With a roar, he lunged with the knife.

To his shock, the blade sank deep into Fang Zhiyi’s body.

"Wha—you…" He froze in confusion.

"Little Dark, how’s the timing?"

"Almost up," the shadowy figure replied, poised for action.

"Retreat!"

Xiao Jingran watched as a dark figure erupted from behind Fang Zhiyi and vanished into the sky in the blink of an eye.

"This…" He stood dumbfounded. Before him, Fang Zhiyi lay motionless, eyes closed, breath gone.

"Boss!"

A familiar voice—soft yet seething with rage—cut through the air.

Xiao Jingran’s senses returned. Slowly, he turned to see Gu Panxi, the female lead who had haunted his nightmares.

"What did you do to him?" Her killing intent was palpable.

"I—no, he ran into it himself… I mean…" Xiao Jingran stammered, reaching for his system before remembering it was gone.

A fist the size of a sandbag slammed into him. Pain erupted across his body.

Fortunately, someone called the police, and Xiao Jingran was hauled away.

Convicted of intentional homicide, he was sentenced to prison. There, he spotted Gu Xiuyuan, the male lead, curled up in a corner.

On his first night, however, he saw his familiar system—or rather, five advanced systems that radiated authority. Relief washed over him. The systems questioned him extensively about Fang Zhiyi before preparing to leave.

"Wait! Get me out of here!" Xiao Jingran pleaded desperately.

One system replied mechanically, "You’re a failed operative now."

"You can’t abandon me here! I’m part of the Dimension-Hopping Bureau—" Before he could finish, all five systems vanished into thin air.

"You—"

"Shut the hell up! One more word and I’ll end you!" a cellmate snarled.

Fear coiled in Xiao Jingran’s heart.

Meanwhile, outside, the Asura Training Center had expanded into a full-fledged school. As per the original owner’s arrangements, Gu Panxi took over as the new head, with Fang Zhiyi’s former subordinates serving under her.

"Brother Xu, Sister Xi just wrecked five punching bags," someone whispered to Xu Jiabo.

Xu Jiabo paused. "Replace them. She’s going through a lot."

"The boys found out that bastard’s getting fifteen years."

A flicker of murderous intent crossed Xu Jiabo’s eyes. "No problem. We’ll be waiting when he gets out."

Gu's Mother, pestered endlessly by Chen's Mother, learned that her daughter now ran a training school and rushed to seek refuge. But Gu Panxi refused, sending only the legally required monthly support while cutting all contact.

Chen's Mother once considered extorting money from Gu Panxi—until she saw the dozens of burly bodyguards flanking her. She wisely retreated.

Gu Panxi knew Fang Zhiyi had always been the one who treated her best. She had even dreamed of repaying him one day. Yet the invincible Fang Zhiyi had fallen to a mere knife, dying right before her eyes—after secretly transferring all his assets to her.

The experience hardened her. She became ruthless and decisive. When Gu Xiuyuan was released and shamelessly sought her help, she assigned him to sparring duties—where he was pummeled daily until he fled. Years later, when Chen Xiaoxiao was freed, Gu Panxi "kindly" sent her to Gu Xiuyuan’s rundown apartment.

She waited patiently for the murderer’s release.

In the meantime, she fought her way into the world combat championships as a female fighter, earning global acclaim. Her Asura Training School’s reputation soared, its unconventional methods attracting countless students. Beyond the school, she ran a combat gym and a security firm.

Then Xu Jiabo delivered the news: Xiao Jingran had died in prison.

Gu Panxi’s heart sank.

She rushed back to the country. As she stepped off the plane, rows of subordinates stood at attention, a scene captured and splashed across headlines.

Chen Xiaoxiao and Gu Xiuyuan, locked in mutual torment; the aged Gu's Mother; Chen's Mother, worn down to a shadow; and Chen's Father, now senile—all saw the news. None had imagined the girl they once scorned would rise to such heights.

In different places, under different circumstances, they all sighed in unison.

If only I had treated her better back then.

"You're too ruthless—raising the female lead, caring for her, only to die at the hands of a mission-taker right in front of her?" Little Hei complained as they passed through the portal. "Are you raising a boss or something? Too bad we won’t get to see how miserable Xiao Jingran ends up."

"What else could I do? Wasn’t it you who said that if we directly targeted that system, the Quick Transmigration Bureau would notice immediately? Coming up with this plan on such short notice was nothing short of genius, okay?" Fang Zhiyi rubbed her stomach. Though it didn’t hurt, being stabbed was still an unpleasant experience.

"Probably something like Lin Daiyu beating the Tyrant of West Town to death with three punches." Little Hei imagined a fitting scene.