Loser 016

The news of the Gu family patriarch being severely injured spread throughout Yi City in a single afternoon.

His son, Gu Xiaojia, immediately declared that he stood with the common people, joining them in condemning his father's greedy behavior. Rumor had it that he publicly announced parting ways with his father on the spot, severing all ties.

The commoners also learned that the man leading them was Boss Fang of the lumberyard. In Li San's words, Fang Zhiyi was omnipotent, capable of scaling the heavens and plumbing the depths of the earth, even more formidable than the legendary immortals.

Few believed this initially, but Li San and the others directly distributed the Gu family's wealth among the crowd, providing tangible benefits. With this single action, they truly captured the hearts of the common people.

"Our young master said it! From now on, Yi City belongs to the commoners! It is everyone's Yi City! We are the masters of Yi City!"

Fang Zhiyi's name echoed throughout this remote little city.

Though it was limited to just this city.

Those once-aloof Douqi warriors were escorted into the deep mountains for hard labor, drawing cheers and applause from the commoners.

Watching the drastic changes in the city, Peng Huan'er muttered to herself, "The young master really is a madman. How did he stir up such huge trouble again? Last time it was swindling money, but this time it's outright rebellion!"

"The real nuclear-powered donkeys have arrived," Fang Zhiyi revealed a sinister smile.

The remnant soul in the jade pendant, Old Ghost, clamored, "This is all my doing! Don't you forget about me!"

"Alright, alright, you're the most badass." Even Fang Zhiyi hadn't expected that Old Ghost's theories would be so perfectly suited to this era. Combining those theories with Fang Zhiyi's practical execution, they managed to create a device capable of completely suppressing Douqi.

"I say, is our next step to raise an army and march straight on Shangjing?" Old Ghost was a bit excited, not having realized he was this awesome either.

Fang Zhiyi extended a middle finger and flicked him. "Do you have rocks in your head? How could these devices of ours possibly deal with high-tier Douqi warriors?"

That sentence extinguished more than half of Old Ghost's enthusiasm.

"How do you know it won't work if we don't try?"

Fang Zhiyi looked at the jade pendant. "That makes sense. Doing scientific research requires exactly this kind of mindset." He paused. "But if this were your peak, and you knew there was a weapon that could suppress you, and you were on guard, what would the success rate be?"

Old Ghost fell silent.

At his peak, and with his guard up, it would be absolutely impossible for these people to hurt him!

"Sigh..."

"Don't worry, there is no end to science," Fang Zhiyi said, looking at the escorted nuclear-powered donkeys. "Before that, we need some labor and... experimental subjects."

Fang Congyun never expected that even after entering Shangjing, he would still encounter such tremendous resistance.

The First Prince blatantly sent out more assassins attempting to eliminate the Little Princess. The Second and Third Princes were fiercely battling each other, while the noble families had each chosen their respective candidates to support. Now, the entirety of Shangjing was in utter chaos.

When Douqi warriors fought, the commoners suffered. Many civilian houses collapsed, and some people even died in the crossfire of the battles.

None of those aloof warriors cared in the slightest.

Fang Congyun had some brains, after all. He quickly and secretly won over several branch members of the noble families, forcefully developing his own faction under the most disadvantageous circumstances.

The Little Princess praised him endlessly and repeatedly stated that in the future, she only wanted to be his empress. Hearing this, Fang Congyun grinned from ear to ear.

However, he did not realize that a villain he had overlooked was closely watching his every move.

"This beast has hooked up with another vixen?" Pale fingers exerted a slight force, and the teacup instantly shattered.

The servants standing by swallowed nervously.

"Patriarch, the First Prince is gradually losing power now. Should we also pick a side?"

"Pick a side? Why should we pick a side?" Jian Xiaoyu abruptly stood up, her Douqi erupting from her body, terrifying her subordinates into immediately taking two steps back.

"Are you saying that this world can only be ruled by men, and not by women?"

"The Patriarch is absolutely right!" A subordinate immediately grasped her intent and spoke up, prompting the others to kneel on one knee. "We are willing to follow the Patriarch's lead!"

They did not understand what kind of provocation this young miss had suffered. They only knew that on the night the old Patriarch died violently in his room and the eldest miss had her meridians broken, turning into a cripple, the sky over the Jian family had completely changed.

Jian Xiaoyu's actions became incredibly ruthless, and she grew extremely suspicious. She took over the entire Jian family using rather terrifying methods.

"Fang Congyun! Everything you owe me, I will definitely take back in full!"

Following Jian Xiaoyu's will, the Jian family vanished, transforming into an underground faction active in the shadows. When Fang Congyun first heard the news of the Jian family's annihilation, he was only somewhat shocked. However, facing the siege of other factions, he had no time to search for Jian Xiaoyu's whereabouts, which gave her ample time to scheme.

This turmoil plunged the world into misery. Some noble families, like the Gu family of Yi City, desperately scrambled for profits, while others closely followed their chosen princes, carrying out assassinations or sieges against other royal family members who had a chance at the throne.

No one expected that the most inconspicuous Little Princess would ultimately fight her way out of this fierce competition.

Her other brothers were either dead or crippled, and their supporters were suddenly backstabbed by their own families one day. Relying on his stratagems, Fang Congyun forcibly turned the tables. To firmly seize this opportunity, he spent years of painstaking effort, advancing from a fifth-tier Douqi warrior to an eighth-tier powerhouse.

Just when everyone was rejoicing, an unexpected change occurred: the dormant Jian Xiaoyu made her move.

The factions under Fang Congyun suffered varying degrees of attacks, sustaining heavy losses.

And Jian Xiaoyu reappeared in Fang Congyun's line of sight. One was sinister, ruthless, and filled with resentment, while the other was unscrupulous and determined to eradicate the other.

The tales of love and grudges between Jian Xiaoyu and Fang Congyun spread once more, but right or wrong no longer mattered. For Fang Congyun, obtaining the world was more important than anything else.

With the Princess's support, the imperial guards in Fang Congyun's hands quickly suppressed Jian Xiaoyu's subordinates. The situation began to turn completely one-sided, but Jian Xiaoyu was well-prepared. What she wanted wasn't the throne, but...

"Fang Congyun! You and I must settle our grievances today!"

Holding the Princess hostage, Jian Xiaoyu believed victory was in her grasp.

She had long planted her own people among the palace servants, all for the sake of subduing the enemy in one fell swoop.

Fang Congyun had his reservations. He knew that if he lost the Princess, the noble families outside would definitely not submit to him. Faced with Jian Xiaoyu's coercion, he could only obediently cooperate.

Seeing everything unfold as planned, Jian Xiaoyu's confidants grew somewhat excited. The merit of aiding a new ruler to the throne wasn't an opportunity just anyone could get.

However, Jian Xiaoyu's next moves left them completely bewildered.

The formerly ruthless and venomous Patriarch turned into a bitter woman. She rambled on about her past romance with Fang Congyun, talking about how he had betrayed her. She wanted to let the whole world know of Fang Congyun's heartlessness and fickle nature.