Chapter 22
A cautious voice broke the silence, belonging to a young girl who asked if she was Yu Xunge.
Yu Xunge paused, her mind flashing through the faces of various enemies and fleeing friends from her past life, but none matched.
The prolonged silence made the girl anxious, thinking she had upset Yu Xunge. She quickly apologized, “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to disturb you! I just couldn’t help it; it’s been so long since I heard any news about you.”
Ah… is she a fan?
Such a distant memory… a pure and clumsy kind of affection.
Yu Xunge pulled down her mask and chatted with the girl for a bit, even treating her to a cup of coffee. However, having encountered all sorts of bizarre talents bestowed by the heavens, she declined to give an autograph.
Even after boarding the plane, Yu Xunge found herself still thinking about the encounter.
The troubles of the entertainment industry felt like they belonged to a bygone era. Even the memory of Liu Zhengliu escorting her to the bed of a dead man now seemed trivial.
She had almost been tricked by the siblings Han Qianshan and Han Qianhai into ending up in the bed of an alien race.
Su Yitong, though mischievous, mostly relied on her power to pressure others, avoiding underhanded tactics. She would let others snatch her resources, knowing what materials she urgently needed, and would buy up everything available on the market, forcibly taking her high-level task items, and so on.
Liang Yuchuan was ruthless; she despised those who could act but chose to talk. For her, inflicting physical harm was far more effective than any psychological torment. Her life motto was: it’s better to hurt the body than the heart.
As for the Han siblings, they were both cunning and venomous, appearing warm and friendly on the surface while employing despicable methods behind the scenes. They had even attempted to contract her as their slave…
Each one of them was seriously unwell.
Yu Xunhuan was a son-in-law of three surnames, and she was the main character of a three-surname abuse story, right?
She never understood why these three women wasted their time venting their frustrations on her instead of battling each other.
Not just them; even the male friends of the male lead were the same.
She suspected Yu Xunhuan was up to something behind the scenes… but there was no evidence.
The details of the book she glimpsed in her dying moments were already hazy, but even if she remembered, the content had been glossed over.
The book wasn’t important; her feelings were what mattered most. The Han sisters needed to be “taken care of.”
…
Standing in B City, Yu Xunge called the Gun King, asking if he knew how to navigate the underground passages of B City.
The Gun King replied, “First, go to XX Bank, then head north for XX kilometers. There’s a McKen King there. When you go in, ask for the Crazy Wednesday combo. If he says he doesn’t have it, just say you want a two-yuan ice cream cone. If he refuses the cone, just ask him to put the ice cream in a cup, and he’ll take you there.”
Yu Xunge: “…”
Yu Xunge: “Why does the underground passage in S City only require finding the right bar’s back door to enter?”
The Gun King: “Ah, because the place you entered wasn’t really the underground market.”
Yu Xunge covered her head in disbelief: “No way! Absolutely impossible!” She had been inside buying a hit! And he said it wasn’t the underground market?
The Gun King: “Well, it was just a coincidence that you ran into me. I happened to go up to buy coffee. If you want to find the underground passage in S City, you need to go to XX Café. Ask for a two-liter black coffee. If he says they don’t have that size, just say you brought your own beans. When he asks you to show them, give him a one-gram gold bean, and he’ll take you in.”
Yu Xunge fell silent for a long time, finally sighing, “Capital people are really sincere.”
The Gun King: “Yeah, I’ll be waiting for your call.”
And with that, he hung up.
What’s with this little flirtation? Yu Xunge scoffed; who would call you?
A few minutes later, she found herself squatting by the curb, dialing the Gun King’s number.
She wanted a drink to drown her sorrows.
The Gun King: “What’s up? Didn’t get in?”
Yu Xunge glanced at the McKen King across the street. “Yeah, he took me to a door, and then we just stared at each other. I was being sensible, of course! I pulled out a wad of cash, but he refused it and kicked me out.”
The Gun King: “They don’t accept cash; they only want gold—2 grams.”
Yu Xunge: “? Why didn’t you say that earlier?”
The Gun King: “Just wanted you to experience the sincerity of the capital.”
Yu Xunge: “…………”
【Chapter 27: Soros, Collected!】
After obtaining information about the Han family, Yu Xunge headed straight to a massage parlor, booking a three-hour package. She planned to catch up on sleep while getting a massage, as she didn’t intend to sleep tonight.
Time was of the essence; the sooner she finished, the sooner she could return to continue her alchemy lessons.
It was already July 3rd, and the third internal test was on October 10th. She needed to practice alchemy as much as possible.
No wonder the massage therapist had the number 88; such a good number was reserved for true masters. Yu Xunge slept for three hours during the massage, feeling as if she had rested an entire night. She glanced at the therapist, thinking that once the game invasion began, this person’s massage skills might very well be data-ified into a skill.
Yu Xunge didn’t look for a hotel; the massage parlor allowed payment for overnight stays. After confirming there were no cameras in the room, she booked the massage room, instructing the staff not to wake her until eight the next morning.
Once the staff left, Yu Xunge meticulously checked the room again to ensure there were no hidden cameras. She locked the door, casually placed her bag on the massage bed, and walked to the bathroom to use the Body Double Spell. Then, she shadow-stepped to a Shunfeng delivery station not far from the entrance to the underground market.
It was a bad habit to always have someone run errands to deliver goods to the crime scene; she didn’t like being predictable.
She managed to get her hands on the delivery schedule. At this time every day, a transport vehicle would stop at this station, unloading goods before continuing on. The seventh stop was the closest to the Han family, only 5 kilometers away.
Though it was a bit of a hassle, she hadn’t been to the Han family before, and without a clear mental image, she was afraid of crashing into Han Qianshan.
Relying on a real Shunfeng vehicle, Yu Xunge arrived at the Han family estate just before dark… outside the manor.
In this day and age, if you didn’t live in a manor, you weren’t qualified to be a son-in-law’s wife, right?
Taking a deep breath, Yu Xunge quickly located Han Qianshan, relying on her extensive experience in home invasion.
As for Han Qianhai, he was just another relative of the male and female leads, but her treatment couldn’t compare to his. Han Qianshan and Han Qianhai were truly like siblings. Even if Han Qianshan eventually fell in love with Yu Xunhuan, she wouldn’t harm Han Qianhai for Yu Xunhuan’s sake.
Yu Xunge had envied that in her past life.
Today’s mission was primarily about Soros, not revenge. Using her potions, she walked straight into Han Qianshan’s room, skillfully slipping in…
Damn, Han Qianshan’s bed was solid; it was made of wood underneath…
Yu Xunge sat cross-legged at the foot of the bed, thankful she had learned the Body Double Spell.
Her gaze lowered, avoiding looking at Han Qianshan. People could be quite remarkable; even in their sleep, they could keenly sense the gaze of others.
As usual, she used the 【Fate Gear】 to whet her appetite, lowering Han Qianshan’s luck to 1, then knocked him out for insurance. After that, she began to recklessly consume her basic healing potions, using 【I Want This, This, and This】 on Han Qianshan.
Intelligence +1
Intelligence +1
Soros Hat +1
Stop!
She had indeed seen this hat in her past life; so this was the last piece of Soros’s set.
Wait, this thing really is a standard for the female lead, isn’t it?
She couldn’t wait to check the Soros Hat.
【Soros Set·Hat (3/3)】 (A Grade): Even a diviner who can traverse the river of fate—well, I mean if their skills and items are A grade or below—cannot know your whereabouts; it must be worn to take effect.
When she took out the 【Soros Set·Glasses】 and 【Soros Set·Mask】 and placed them together with the hat, the black hat, gold-framed glasses, and silver mask emitted a faint glow, slowly transforming into a small, exquisite silver pocket watch.
【Soros’s Time】 (S): You don’t need to know who I am, where I am, or what I’m doing; I’m in a hurry.
【Skill 1】 Disguise: As long as you wish, you can disguise all your information;
【Skill 2】 Probe: As long as you wish, you can probe anything you want to know; probing detailed information consumes 10 mana points per second, but you can activate energy-saving mode, which only displays basic information about characters/items, consuming 1 mana point per minute;
【Skill 3】 Conceal: You cannot be divined by anyone or anything, and when someone attempts to divine your whereabouts, you will sense their presence. (Soros is the strongest; even if an SS grade comes, they can only see a fog, I’m telling you—Soros.)
【Set Skill】 I’m in a hurry: After use, you will teleport to a location within your line of sight (no more than 5 meters away), with a cooldown of 10 seconds.
A bountiful harvest!!!
Yu Xunge took a deep breath and immediately activated the energy-saving mode of the probe. Now, she found that the players in her view had names, levels, and health/mana percentages displayed above their heads, just like in a game.
For example, above Han Qianshan’s head was: Han Qianshan Level 0 100%┃100%.
Yu Xunge suppressed her excitement and used the skill on Han Qianshan a few more times.
Constitution +1
Time to leave!
Then she headed to Han Qianhai’s room downstairs.
The Fate Gear was still on cooldown, so she could only give him the knocked-out + Thief God package.
She kept busy until dawn, only managing to gain two points in Constitution.
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