He limped along the street, unable to comprehend what was wrong with the world.
How could the West Suburbs, a place no better than a stinking ditch, suddenly become such a coveted prize? How could a bully like Fang Zhiyi become such a big shot? The key problem was that he, Lin Kunyuan, now had no way out. That Fang Zhiyi was truly a scoundrel, pushing him toward a dead end.
Lin Kunyuan never expected Fang Zhiyi could stoop even lower.
He finally made it home, only to find a pack of wolf-like bailiffs guarding his main gate. The servants had all been driven out. Seeing him, Lin Yanqing, terrified, rushed over.
"Father! They... they say Fang Zhiyi has taken a fancy to our house!"
Lin Kunyuan roared, "Stop this! I, Lin, am a man of standing! You... you are forcibly seizing my property! Is there no law left?"
A bailiff who noticed him walked over with a grin. "Boss Lin."
Lin Kunyuan recognized him; this man had pocketed plenty of his silver coins in the past.
"What is the meaning of this?"
The bailiff smiled. "Master Fang says your house has good feng shui, so he intends to buy it."
"But I never said I was willing to sell!" Lin Kunyuan fumed.
The bailiff narrowed his eyes. "Boss Lin, whether it's sold or not isn't for you to decide."
Lin Kunyuan was stunned. The bailiff's expression turned severe. "Men! Arrest the criminal Lin Kunyuan!"
Several bailiffs stepped forward and pinned him down.
"Let go!! What are you doing?" Lin Kunyuan struggled.
The lead bailiff said coldly, "Lin Kunyuan, you have colluded with rebel forces. The evidence is conclusive. How dare you deny it?"
Lin Kunyuan was dumbfounded. Rebel forces? Yes, he had heard about rebellions breaking out in a few remote areas when he left the capital—mobs occupying government offices and defying the court.
But what did that have to do with him?
Seeing his defiant look, the bailiff sneered. "Your servant, Nian'an, has reported you. He says you, Lin Kunyuan, have dealings with the rebels. We even have letters as proof!"
Lin Kunyuan stared at the utterly unfamiliar papers in the bailiff's hand. The bailiff merely waved them before stuffing them into his robe.
He understood now. This was a blatant frame-up! He had done similar things himself in the past, but never imagined he would one day be treated this way!
"Where is that little bastard Nian'an? Bring him out!"
The bailiff looked around, but Nian'an was nowhere to be seen in the crowd. After a while, someone ran over. "Boss, that kid slipped away sometime ago!"
The bailiff slapped his thigh in frustration, but looking at Lin Kunyuan, he didn't dwell on it. "Take him away!"
The Lin family collapsed overnight.
Liu Acai found Fang Zhiyi somewhat annoyed. "Big brother, that kid ran off."
Fang Zhiyi waved a dismissive hand. "He was clever for once."
After enduring a series of beatings, Nian'an had come to deeply hate the Lin family in his heart. So when Liu Acai's men found him and proposed he testify against Lin Kunyuan, Nian'an only thought for a moment before agreeing.
He was the one who planted those letters. The deal was that he would get a sum of money after the job was done. But Nian'an was shrewd. His primary reason for agreeing was almost solely revenge. On the day the authorities came to confiscate the Lin property, Nian'an used his special skills, secretly making off with many valuable trinkets from the Lin house and slipping out through a side gate.
A joke! He wasn't stupid. Someone like Fang Zhiyi, who operated this way—if he really went foolishly to claim his reward, he'd probably end up in jail with Lin Kunyuan that very day!
"See that? That's what you call a real bully," Fang Zhiyi laughed after Liu Acai left.
Little Hei nodded. "Pretty ruthless. A bit lawless."
Fang Zhiyi glanced meaningfully in the direction of the Mianyue Brothel. "It's passable. Gotta live up to the honorary title, after all."
Lin Kunyuan fell ill and died in prison. No one had to do anything underhanded; he was already doomed.
Lin Yanqing truly fell from grace. Without the protection of the Lin family, she moved into a dilapidated wooden shack. Even her personal maid took advantage of her deep sleep to steal her own deed of indenture and Lin Yanqing's gold hairpin and ran away.
Lin Yanqing had no particular skills, but her pride remained. However, when hunger struck, that pride shattered piece by piece. Especially on the night when the food she had begged for with great difficulty was snatched by others, Lin Yanqing finally abandoned the lofty principles in her heart.
She picked up a brick and cracked the old beggar's head open.
At that moment, her heart was filled with fierce resolve. She must have her revenge. First, against the bully Fang Zhiyi. Second, against the villain Nian'an.
Facing her forceful rise, Fang Zhiyi paid no attention. He was very busy, and he also didn't dare gamble now. He was an ordinary person. What if directly targeting the protagonist provoked a thunderbolt from heaven? He couldn't handle that. The risk was too high.
The business that started in the West Suburbs gradually spread its roots and branches to various prefectures. Fang Zhiyi introduced more ways to play the lottery tickets. In this era lacking entertainment, the lottery attracted many people. Vast sums of money flowed into Fang Zhiyi's pockets, which he then reasonably distributed among officials at all levels.
The Mianyue Brothel also opened many branches, attracting numerous nobles and further consolidating Fang Zhiyi's network of connections.
Lin Yanqing always couldn't find an opportunity to deal with Fang Zhiyi. She also realized that the bully had now become a behemoth, living a secluded life. She simply couldn't find a chance.
It was around this time that news of the new top scholar in the imperial examinations spread throughout the Wei-Wu Kingdom.
A young talent named Nian'an had taken first place and, by chance, gained the crown prince's favor, becoming a favorite in front of the emperor now.
This news gave Fang Zhiyi a start, but he soon laughed. Got to hand it to the male lead.
Back then, Nian'an had made off with a good amount of the Lin family's wealth. He actually used the money to study and take the exams. Regardless, he was a talent.
The same news reached Lin Yanqing, who was now holed up in a ruined temple in the eastern suburbs. Leading a gang of beggars, she acted arrogantly and domineeringly. The innocence and righteousness from her past were long gone from her face, replaced by a look of sheer ruthlessness.
"Nian'an, heh heh heh..." Lin Yanqing's eyes flickered uncertainly. He betrayed the Lin family, and then achieved scholarly honors? And what about her? She looked down at her ragged clothes. Her once fair and delicate fingers were now covered in calluses. Several shocking scars, like centipedes, coiled around her wrists.
Lately, the beggars kept bringing up Nian'an's name.
"I heard he used to be from around here."
"Oh?"
"I think I heard that too. Seems he sold out his master's family for a lot of silver?"
"Which family?"
"Uh, right, right. Seems it was the Lin family. You know, the old Kunyuan Dye Works, remember?"
"The Lin family? Same surname as our big sister."
The beggars laughed. How could the Lin family's young lady possibly become a beggar?
Only a few beggars exchanged knowing glances.
“That Lin family was really unlucky. This top scholar soars to great heights, while old Master Lin came to such a tragic end...”
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?!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
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."
