Chapter 86
Once, when I returned to the Yu family for a meal, Yu Xunhuan came back with a few brothers, bringing gifts to apologize to the Su family. I nearly got cut by the dagger that Lan Cheng had tucked at his waist.
Later, there was that time when Han Qianshan almost carved a slave contract on herself. The other party rushed over, wanting to drape a blood-soaked shirt over her back, but she managed to dodge.
Whenever Yu Xunge grew suspicious, she would investigate. After half a year of searching without finding anything, she stumbled upon the affair between Lan Cheng and Lin Chengze...
Later, while chatting with a fellow fugitive under a bridge, the well-connected friend mentioned he knew Lan Cheng. He had been a player before the game invasion, and the illness he carried was passed on by a friend of a friend.
At that moment, Yu Xunge felt neither hatred nor anger, nor even grievance—just pure confusion: WHY?
What did it have to do with her? She hadn’t even exchanged many words with Lan Cheng, had she?
And this guy was acting like he had lost his mind. Even when she was wanted, he didn’t give up. Once, she nearly got hit by a syringe; she thought it was filled with anesthetic, but after dodging, she found it contained blood. Unable to hold back, she asked her pursuer what that meant. The person, gloved and cautious, pushed a second syringe into the gun, saying it was a request from the employer...
No need to ask; that employer must be surnamed Lan.
Thinking back on that experience left Yu Xunge speechless.
Every time she found a syringe-wielding person mixed in with the teams of the Su, Liang, and Han families, she would privately message Lan Cheng, cursing his lineage.
He didn’t seek revenge on society; he was purely out to get Yu Xunge.
If it weren’t for her confirming that she was neither sick nor had slept with Lan Cheng, she would have suspected that she had passed the illness to him.
Back then, she truly didn’t understand. Even if you brought in Sherlock Holmes to deduce, he wouldn’t be able to figure out why Lan Cheng was so fixated on making her sick.
It wasn’t until she gained the divine talent of the God of Food in this life that she finally managed to piece it together...
The hatred had been redirected...
Lan Cheng loved Lin Chengze, so naturally, he hated Yu Xunhuan, who had captured Lin Chengze’s affections. He was wary of the Su family’s power and Yu Xunhuan’s capabilities, too afraid to act openly. Instead, he plotted to make Yu Xunhuan sick, perhaps even secretly hoping she would infect Lin Chengze, leading him to resent Yu Xunhuan and turn to Lan Cheng.
In the end, all of this was turned back on him by the God of Food’s skill, “Hey? Friend, look, there’s a pot here.”
If he couldn’t cure Yu Xunhuan, could he not deal with her sister? Might as well collect some interest first?
Behind Yu Xunhuan’s success was a woman who had borne countless burdens.
She had to endure the negative emotions arising from the three women sharing a man, act as a shield for Lin Chengze, withstand the jealousy of his brothers, and even bear the resentment of her rivals.
Was it easy for her?!!
How many burdens had she carried in her past life!
The more Yu Xunge thought about it, the angrier she became, and she activated the sharpshooter’s “I’m terrifyingly strong right now” explosive form to start wreaking havoc.
After exiting the dungeon, she planned to deliver a message to the Lin family.
But before that, she made a trip to the Zelan Star Auction House.
Searching for “Guess what.”
Nothing.
Searching for “Secrets.”
Still nothing.
She tried a different term: “Secret News.”
Still no luck.
She wasn’t afraid of others prying into her secrets; not to mention how careful she was each time, this kind of secret-detecting skill was a form of divination, which her Soros pocket watch could evade.
Her purpose in searching was simple—she just wanted to be a little mischievous; she wanted to know others’ little secrets.
Unfortunately, there was nothing... Such a mischievous talent would have suited her perfectly.
**Chapter 111: The Drought Kills the Drought, the Autumn Fruits Drown**
In the end, Yu Xunge still spent some money; she bought a Malicious Detector for 398 gold.
**Malicious Detector** (B-grade): It trembles slightly when someone with malicious intent approaches you; the greater the malice, the more intense the tremor.
A small cross with a tiny hole, she strung it onto the chain of her pocket watch, right next to the ruby-like “I’m the God of Water.”
After earning three gold coins and attending an hour of class on Zelan Star, the first thing Yu Xunge did upon returning to Blue Star was to find Zhao Shuying to make a purchase.
**Yu Xunge**: Have you heard of a divine talent that can detect a person’s deepest secrets through their blood?
**Zhao Shuying**: I’ve heard of it. We’re also looking for that player to establish a long-term partnership, but he doesn’t trust us.
**Yu Xunge**: That’s too small-minded!
**Zhao Shuying**: Who says it isn’t? So, are you going to donate something to earn the trust of the country?
**Yu Xunge**: No need for that. I trust the country; the country doesn’t need to trust me. I’m just a sycophant for the country.
**Zhao Shuying**: …………
**Yu Xunge**: So, do you have any similar skills?
**Zhao Shuying**: Yes, “Got it, coming for me.” After use, it can reveal a closely related secret that the target most doesn’t want the user to know. You need to hold both the target’s and the user’s hair in your palm while using it.
**Zhao Shuying**: Friendship price, 8 gold each.
**Yu Xunge**: Don’t say any more! I’m allergic to the word “friendship” right now. Can I pay my dungeon rent early this month? Give me three of those.
**Zhao Shuying**: ……
**Yu Xunge**: Huh? Your attitude isn’t right. Why are you always at a loss for words with customers?
**Zhao Shuying**: Alright, got it. I’ll send them to you.
**Yu Xunge**: Good, good. The remaining four: two “Anonymous Letters” and two “It’s You! My Incense.”
The former would allow her to inform Lin Chengze’s sister-in-law and second brother about Lan Cheng’s matters without anyone being able to trace the sender’s identity, while the latter could test blood relations. She would send them to Lin Chengze’s sister-in-law and second brother together.
As for the three “Got it, coming for me,” they would naturally be used on Yu Xunhuan, Yu Qingshan, and Yi Qiuguo to see what they were secretly plotting against her.
Yu Xunge occasionally procrastinated in her usual tasks, but when it came to making things difficult for her enemies, her motivation was unparalleled.
After obtaining the skill stones, she wrote down Lan Cheng’s birth date, the names of the parents who adopted him, his relationship with Lin Chengze, and the fact that Lin Chengze had known Lan Cheng’s identity all along, attaching the “It’s You! My Incense” skill stone. She made two copies, addressing the envelopes to Lin Chengze’s sister-in-law and second brother.
After shattering the “Anonymous Letter” skill stone, the two letters, along with the skill stones, ignited spontaneously without fire.
Those two would definitely investigate; would the Lin family not be able to look into their own matters better than outsiders?
As for whether it would disrupt Ye Dong and the others’ plans? Yu Xunge didn’t care.
Then she used the Illusion Body spell to sneak into the Yu family overnight, cutting a few strands of hair from Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo.
Lying on a lounge chair in the backyard, she prepared to use “Got it, coming for me” to open her eyes.
First, she held Yu Qingshan’s hair in one hand, crushing the skill stone with the other.
At the moment the stone shattered, Yu Qingshan’s voice echoed in her mind.
—“It’s fine for Liang Jing to consider himself a son-in-law, but isn’t he a bit too old? Will Yu Xunge turn against us…”
Yu Xunge sat expressionlessly in the lounge chair, neither sad nor happy.
One could only say that “Got it, coming for me” and “Let me guess” each had their pros and cons. The former revealed secrets closely related to the user, which wasn’t bad, but this was something she already knew.
She just didn’t know that this old man had gotten involved with Liang Jing so early in his life.
Was it because her entry into the level rankings triggered a change, or had he been arranged into the senior leveling group by Yu Xunhuan ahead of time? But how could the Su family’s leveling group know the Liang family?
She picked up Yi Qiuguo’s hair and crushed the second skill crystal.
—“Liang Jing’s divine talent is too much of a wife-killer. Should I hint to my daughter not to get involved with anyone? Oh no, that wouldn’t work; wouldn’t that mean she’d be living in widowhood at a young age? What to do? It’s really a drought killing the drought, and autumn fruits drowning…”
Yu Xunge: …………
Her earlier excitement was instantly dampened by Yi Qiuguo...
Exhausted, Yu Xunge closed her eyes, gently rocking the lounge chair, emptying her mind.
Was she sad? Not at all.
She had always known that Yu Qingshan was venomous and Yi Qiuguo foolish.
After her rebirth, she had taken revenge on Yu Xunhuan, Su Yitong, Liang Yuchuan, Lin Chengze, and Ye Dong, even flying to B City to bring warmth to the Han family. Yet she had never laid a hand on these two. No matter how harshly she spoke, she had never truly acted against them, because she had never thought of a good way to deal with them...
In her past life, they had wronged her, and her hatred for them might not be as pure or profound as for Yu Xunhuan and the others, but she had never considered forgiving them, nor did she envision a happy reunion. Even though she had always thought about resolving things with them, if it came down to killing her father and mother, she just couldn’t do it.
She couldn’t get past that mental barrier.
Even if she suddenly went mad and killed all the strangers grinding dungeons upstairs, she would only feel upset for a while, but it would eventually pass.
But if she truly killed Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiuguo with her own hands, she would definitely wake up in the middle of the night, staring at the ceiling, questioning herself: Was it really worth it?
As long as she turned a blind eye, they could all live harmoniously!
But was it really not worth it?
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