Chapter 14 - That's how mean you are. First, take care of the son of luck's sister

Chapter 14: That’s how mean you are. First, take care of the son of luck’s sister

Zhang Chen received the news.

The very first thing he did was have Uncle Liu drive straight to the residence of the Ye siblings.

“Have someone delay Ye Fan at the hospital.”

Zhang Chen gave the order.

After all, such a minor task didn’t require him to handle it personally.

There were plenty of people willing to do his bidding.

All he had to do was pull the strings from behind the scenes.

And then, at the critical moment—Take action himself.

Like—Now!

Because the information had arrived midway, about half an hour later, Zhang Chen laid eyes on the rundown residential neighborhood.

It belonged to the architectural style of the 1980s, and in a modern metropolis like Jiangdong, it was a reminder of the city’s history.

What Zhang Chen was about to do wasn’t suited for others to get involved.

So he had Uncle Liu and the men tailing the Ye siblings all temporarily withdraw.

No one dared to question the reason.

Not even Uncle Liu.

Zhang Chen brought only Xing Lingyun and showed up at the Ye siblings’ home.

In these old residential compounds, there weren’t any real security guards or property managers.

People came and went freely.

The two of them arrived effortlessly.

At this moment—

Lying before Zhang Chen was a girl who looked about eighteen or nineteen, slim and delicate, unconscious on the ground.

“This is what you wanted my help with?”

Xing Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen as he bent over to examine the girl.

She probably felt she was being put to trivial use, so she couldn’t help but comment.

While checking on Ye Yiyi, Zhang Chen smiled and said, “I wouldn’t trust anyone else. If you’re the one taking action, I won’t have anything to worry about.”

Look at that—Smooth talker, good at sweet-talking people.

Xing Lingyun knew perfectly well Zhang Chen was coaxing her.

But so what if she did?

The corners of her lips still lifted slightly—clearly, she appreciated it.

“Any side effects?”

Zhang Chen finished examining her.

As for how he examined her—well, that’s hard to describe.

In short—

He confirmed Ye Yiyi had completely lost consciousness.

At the same time, her body was faintly shrouded in a wispy black mist.

Very faint—hard to notice without close observation.

“She’ll be fine for seven days. After that, the mist will begin to corrode her flesh and blood.”

Xing Lingyun didn’t hide anything.

Zhang Chen had asked her to knock the girl out.

That’s the nice way to put it.

What actually happened was that she injected her demonic energy into the girl’s body.

How could an ordinary person possibly withstand that?

Even the demon slayers from the Jiangdong branch of the Demon Slaying Bureau had fallen without resistance.

Ye Yiyi was just an ordinary girl.

Naturally, she had no means to resist—she didn’t even realize anything had happened before she passed out.

“Seven days?”

Zhang Chen thought for a moment, then nodded. “That’s enough.”

Ye Yiyi was Ye Fan’s younger sister, and more importantly, the person Ye Fan valued the most.

Seven days was plenty of time for him to set the rest of his plan in motion.

With the job done, Zhang Chen didn’t rush to leave.

He strolled leisurely around the Ye siblings’ home.

The place wasn’t big—two bedrooms and a living room.

All together, probably sixty to seventy square meters.

Not even half the size of his own bedroom.

But this was the typical living condition for ordinary people in Jiangdong City.

“This must be the only thing their parents left them.”

Zhang Chen had complete data on the Ye siblings in his mind.

He knew everything about them.

“It’s a shame that the Ye family’s ancestral Eight Trigram Mirror was taken by Ye Fan.”

Zhang Chen really wanted to get his hands on that thing.

Even though he already had the major female lead Xing Lingyun on his side, and had taken steps to prevent unexpected variables his own way,

A valuable treasure is never too much—and he had a feeling that mirror would be useful later on.

“Let’s go.”

Zhang Chen took a look around but didn’t find anything worth his interest.

If there was anything in the Ye household that made him covetous,

It was only that little bronze mirror—and Ye Yiyi herself.

As Zhang Chen prepared to leave, Xing Lingyun gave him a strange look.

She glanced at the unconscious girl on the floor, then smirked: “This doesn’t seem like you.”

“Doesn’t seem like me? Wait a second, you’re not thinking I came here today to… do something to her, are you?”

Zhang Chen saw Xing Lingyun’s meaningful expression—

He froze for a second, then realized what she meant.

His expression turned strange too.

“Who knows? Some people don’t seem to care about ‘hot or cold’, right?”

Damn!

Zhang Chen was almost shocked.

So Xing Lingyun had a sense of humor too?

Then again, thinking back to last night…

Yeah, he did say that.

And followed through with action.

“Now’s not the time.”

Zhang Chen didn’t bother hiding his ambition.

He smiled, and left with Xing Lingyun.

In the original comic plotline, Ye Yiyi was also considered one of the female leads.

Granted, her role was a bit unique.

But she was still a legitimate main heroine.

Not someone like that silly, naive fiancée of his could compare.

Zhang Chen wasn’t going to let her slip through his fingers.

But now truly wasn’t the right time.

Shortly after they left—Zhang Chen received word.

Ye Fan had rushed back from the hospital!

Roughly ten minutes after Zhang Chen left the Ye household.

“As expected, these so-called sons of destiny have irrationally sharp instincts.”

According to reports from Zhang Chen’s men,

Ye Fan had suddenly changed his mind on the way to the hospital.

Without warning, he had turned around and rushed home.

If Zhang Chen hadn’t planned everything meticulously—and if Xing Lingyun hadn’t acted with precision—

Ordinary people wouldn’t have even had a chance to pose a threat to Ye Yiyi.

Zhang Chen sat in the car.

In his hand was a tablet computer.

On the screen—Live surveillance footage.

Yes—What appeared on the screen was a live feed of the Ye siblings’ home.

Zhang Chen watched on the tablet as Ye Fan hurriedly unlocked the door and rushed in.

He couldn’t help but chuckle: “Your instinct is spot on—but too bad, you’re still one step too late.”

On screen—Ye Fan opened the front door, visibly anxious.

“Yiyi? Yiyi?!”

Every time he came home, his sister would respond to him.

But now, he’d called twice and there was no answer.

That feeling of dread in Ye Fan’s chest deepened.

They had relied on each other since childhood.

Ye Yiyi was the person he cared most about!

“Yiyi? Are you home?”

Ye Fan called out again.

Still no reply, so he hesitated for a moment.

Then knocked on his sister’s bedroom door.

Though they were siblings, he usually wouldn’t enter her room uninvited.

But this time—

After knocking twice, he finally gritted his teeth—

And pushed the door open.

Then what greeted his eyes was his sister lying motionless on the bed.

Ordinary people wouldn’t notice it, but Ye Fan saw a faint black mist lingering over her body!

“Yiyi!”

Ye Fan froze, then rushed forward—

But suddenly!

The little bronze mirror tucked inside his shirt against his chest grew scorching hot.

As if it were resisting something—or warning him!

All the hairs on Ye Fan’s body stood on end.

“Qian Yuan Mirror?! How is this happening?!”

Ye Fan cried out in shock.

Meanwhile, several kilometers away from the Ye residence—

Zhang Chen sat in his car, watching Ye Fan’s reaction through the tablet.

The smile on his face widened.

“Ye Fan, Ye Fan… One is the heirloom your parents told you never to part with, and the other is your most cherished and only family member. Which will you choose?”

Zhang Chen was looking forward to Ye Fan’s decision.

He wasn’t like those brain-dead villains in comics or novels.

Either underestimating the protagonist and sending dumb lackeys—

Or dumbing themselves down for the sake of a fair fight.

Clearly having power and status far beyond the protagonist,

Yet still choosing to throw away all advantages for a face-to-face battle.

Isn’t that just stupid?

It always feels like protagonists in any world have some kind of ‘IQ-lowering aura‘, making all opponents dumber, so the hero can win easily.

Fortunately—

Zhang Chen didn’t feel affected at all.

How could he crush Ye Fan?

Severing his chances and relationships was only the first step.

What Zhang Chen wanted now was for Ye Fan to personally remove the biggest secret on him—

That bronze mirror!

“Without that mirror, Ye Fan, you’re nothing but hot air.”