Free Web NovelChapter 57: Chapter 57: Fam, She’s Happy
Normally, he wouldn’t have left, but with all those animals and Miss Gu Zhao in there...
’Seeing how meekly those animals were behaving, he figured it wouldn’t make a difference whether he was there or not.’
Uncle Wang smiled happily. He turned to leave, but then hid in a surveillance blind spot.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven... three, two, one..." He counted with a smile. The moment he uttered the last number, he heard several thuds as people hit the floor.
A smile played on his lips as he stepped out.
"Well, you all sleep tight. You can’t blame me for this. He was the one who posed a threat to my employers." Uncle Wang went to check and see if they had all passed out. He was actually quite confident; after all, the knockout drug was a new development from his side.
A single dose could make an elephant fall asleep in seconds, and most importantly, it was completely untraceable afterward.
Sure enough, everyone had passed out. Still, he didn’t let his guard down completely. He snuck around to the back of the villa, rummaged in the bushes, and pulled out a Flying Tiger Claw.
’There are cameras at the main entrance, so I can’t go that way. A good thing I’ve spent the last few years completely mapping out this villa’s surveillance blind spots.’
’This time, it’s absolutely foolproof!’
He tossed the claw upward, wrapping it around the railing of the second-floor balcony.
He tugged on the rope to make sure it was secure, then began to climb, his heart brimming with the joyous thought of his imminent success.
He was completely oblivious to two large eyes staring right at him.
A giant python, coiled up inside the villa, had its head poked out of a second-floor window, its eyes fixed on the smiling man climbing toward it.
Suddenly, Uncle Wang felt something watching him. The gaze was chilling. He slowly turned his head and came face-to-face with the giant python.
Its forked tongue flicked out with a HISSS, brushing against his cheek.
Uncle Wang: ...
The giant python tilted its head, not quite understanding why this two-legger had suddenly frozen.
’Oh well, I’ll take it to my little one!’
The giant python clamped its jaws onto his clothes and began dragging him inside.
Uncle Wang was scared witless. ’This isn’t right!’
’Why is there something like this in the target villa?!’
Uncle Wang was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered, pulling a dagger from his clothes and stabbing at the giant python.
With all his might, he barely managed to pierce its Snake Scale. The dagger was now stuck, and he couldn’t pull it out!
And this only served to enrage the giant python.
It shook its head, rattling him around, then pulled its head back inside and, with a powerful whip, sent the man flying into a wall.
BAM.
The sound startled the animals in the living room and successfully rescued an innocent pair of underpants.
Gu Xingyu watched the animals’ attention get drawn away by the sound and let out a sigh of relief. ’Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!’
’This pack of animals has zero class!’
The animals all ran towards the direction of the sound, which was at the very end of the second-floor hallway.
As soon as they went over, they saw the two-legger lying on the ground, and the angry giant python.
Gu Zhao ran over too. The moment the giant python saw her, it started whimpering pitifully.
"Waaah, little one, he’s so mean! He poked me with this!" The giant python looked utterly wronged, stretching its head toward her.
Following its lead, Gu Zhao saw the dagger stuck in its Snake Scale. Her expression turned cold.
"Little one~"
"Don’t move, I’ll pull it out for you." She held down the large snake’s head and pulled the dagger from its neck area.
The giant python didn’t feel much of anything, but it kept whimpering anyway.
The other animals: ...
After escaping the animals’ clutches, Gu Xingyu ran to the basement to change his clothes.
As for why he didn’t go to his bedroom, it was because the animals were on the second floor.
He was definitely not afraid of them pulling off his underwear.
He just felt the basement was closer.
After putting on his clothes, he came out. The living room was still quiet.
Gu Xingyu was a little confused. After a fierce internal debate, he finally headed up to the second floor.
"Uncle Wang?" Gu Xingyu froze when he saw the person lying on the floor.
Gu Zhao had already confirmed the man on the floor was a bad guy. ’After all, what kind of good person climbs up the side of a house for no reason?’
Gu Xingyu wasn’t an idiot. He walked to the window and glanced out. A dangling rope.
He immediately went back to his bedroom to call Zhang Bai.
...
By the time Zhang Bai arrived, Uncle Wang had already woken up. He opened his eyes to a crowd of animal faces and almost fainted again.
Luckily, Gu Zhao was "kind" enough to give him a slap.
Zhang Bai: ...
"I’ll take the man away first."
Gu Xingyu had no objections. In fact, he couldn’t be happier.
Zhang Bai glanced at the crocodile, the monkey, the fox...
A motley crew of animals. Some were predators and prey, yet here they were, coexisting peacefully!
’Is this Miss Gu Zhao’s ability?!’
He then noticed Gu Xingyu’s mangled hair... He shot him a strange look, then left with a smile.
’As expected, a sweet little sister is the best way to soothe the soul.’
That strange look made Gu Xingyu uncomfortable, and he started to feel flustered for no reason.
Until the animals turned to look at him again.
He instantly stopped feeling flustered. Now, he was in a full-blown panic.
He turned and ran.
The animals grew even more excited! They all gave chase.
...
Gu Zhao didn’t know or particularly care how Zhang Bai would deal with the man after taking him away, because the sound of a completed system mission was already ringing in her ears.
[Host, you’re awesome! Let me give you another gift!]
Gu Zhao subconsciously lay down on the ground.
’I can’t fall and lose another tooth!’
’She had looked it up; at her current age, it would take several months for a new tooth to grow in!’
The system didn’t understand, but it respected her decision.
[Intertwined Fates skill has been delivered! Automatically accepted by the system!]
Gu Zhao squeezed her eyes shut, but nothing happened.
[Host, you’re really breaking this system’s heart. Sigh, it’s a good thing I’m so kind and take pity on a poor little thing like you. Never mind, I won’t hold it against you. The Intertwined Fates skill can be used once a week. Upon activation, your Luck will be maxed out for one hour. Finding gold on the sidewalk will no longer be just a dream.]
Gu Zhao’s eyes lit up!
’I admit, I was being a little ungrateful just now!’
"Use it, use it!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a warm sensation all over her body. ’This must be what good luck feels like!’
CLINK.
A piece of gold fell in front of her.
Gu Zhao’s eyes widened! ’So fast!’
The large snake head drew near and spat out a few more pieces. "Sister, I found some yellow things."
Good luck has come! It’s brought me good fortune!
It’s brought joy and love!
Fam! I’ve made it!
While Gu Xingyu ran for his life downstairs, trying to escape the animals’ demonic clutches, Gu Zhao was upstairs, happily hugging her gold and just chilling.
...
「A City, Ye Family Estate.」
In the main hall of the Ye Family estate, Ye Zuiyi looked at the man in the suit before her, the corners of her eyes red. "Eldest Brother, please don’t blame Second Brother anymore. He’s been kneeling for days. His legs..."
The eldest young master of the Ye Family, Ye Jincheng, sat on the sofa with a cold expression, reading a book. He was exceptionally cold toward Ye Zuiyi.
"His stupidity affected the corporation’s reputation. He deserves to be kneeling. I’ll make an allowance for you since you were just brought back home and don’t understand the Ye Family’s rules. I won’t punish you this time, but don’t let there be a next time."
With red-rimmed eyes, Ye Zuiyi said, "Eldest Brother, it’s because Gu Zhao was angry that Second Brother treats me so well. She deliberately provoked him time and time again."
Ye Jincheng finally looked up from his book. The little girl before him, with her red eyes, looked quite pitiful. "If you two hadn’t gone looking for trouble with her, would she even have had the chance?"
Ye Zuiyi clenched the fabric of her dress, her heart filled with resentment. ’I know Eldest Brother doesn’t remember our past life. I don’t blame him for punishing Second Brother, but why is he treating me this way for Gu Zhao’s sake?!’
’Just wait. Once he starts to dote on me, I’ll make him suffer! Let him experience the agony of begging a sister for forgiveness!’
Unaware of her thoughts, Ye Jincheng set down his book and rose to his feet. He looked down at Ye Zuiyi. "I hear your English is quite good. I will speak with the director. The next episode of your variety show will be filmed abroad."
"Go tell him he can stop kneeling. I hope that next time, you two won’t be so... stupid."
