Lu Cheng's gaze inadvertently fell upon the woman beside him, Ye Shuying, who was still in a state of shock, fear, and mental daze, reacting sluggishly to the outside world.
How to deal with her was a small problem worth pondering.
Each of these female leads around him seemed to have a 'protagonist magnet' installed, attracting a bunch of blind flies wherever they went.
And Ye Shuying, she was one of the female leads in Xiao Zhan's Dragon King novel, possessing a good deal of luck.
Just let her go?
Impossible!
Who knew if she would cause new trouble later, or team up with some new Son of Luck.
Then kill her?
It wasn't impossible.
She was just an undercover agent; killing her was no big deal.
He believed he could hide this matter well, but she was, after all, Gu Qingcheng's only best friend since childhood, and he had to trust a woman's sixth sense and persistence.
If the pregnant Gu Qingcheng found out he had killed her best friend, she might get emotional, which would be more trouble than it was worth.
He casually browsed the system's store page, various item icons glowing with different auras flashing past his eyes.
Suddenly.
A peculiar instrument emitting a dark blue light appeared before him.
[Past Dream Weaver]
[Item Description: Special mental control tool. When used on a target, it can freely edit, delete, and add to their memories, and can selectively embed mental suggestions such as a 'Loyalty Imprint'.]
[Caution: The effect of this item is greatly weakened when used on targets with strong mental power, and may even result in a backlash. The weaker the target's will, the better the memory alteration effect, and the more stable the implanted imprint.]
[Price: 50,000 Villain Points]
Lu Cheng's eyes instantly lit up!
This thing...
Lu Cheng looked at Ye Shuying beside him, who seemed to have had her soul drawn out.
Why not make use of her?
Let her become a loyal tool, sent to guard the gate for Gu Qingcheng...
Lu Cheng adopted a cold and authoritative expression, looking at the distraught Ye Shuying beside him, and spoke in a tone full of questioning and judgment:
"Now that it's come to this, do you realize your mistake?"
"Do you think your previous actions were worthy of Qingcheng's genuine affection for you?"
"Or... after seeing the video of how your former good brothers cursed you, are you still hoping they'll come to save you?"
When Ye Shuying heard "Qingcheng," a slight ripple finally appeared in her beautiful, originally unfocused eyes.
Her face also showed deep pain, regret, and shame.
Her voice was hoarse, thick with a nasal tone, and she choked out:
"I'm sorry, Qingcheng..."
"I... I shouldn't have exploited her trust in me, shouldn't have dragged her into these dirty affairs..."
Her current mental state, due to the continuous immense shocks and blows, was extremely fragile, like a violin string stretched to its limit, ready to snap at any moment.
Seeing that the time was ripe, a faint glint flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes, and he no longer hesitated.
He spoke to Ye Shuying in an undeniable tone, saying lightly:
"Given that you still hold a last trace of guilt for Qingcheng."
"I will grudgingly give you one more chance to atone."
Lu Cheng silently recited in his heart, directly spending fifty thousand Villain Points to purchase the [Past Dream Weaver]!
He reached out, his well-defined, long, and strong hand gently pressing on Ye Shuying's forehead.
In his eyes, a deep and eerie blue light flashed!
[Past Dream Weaver - Activated!]
An invisible yet powerful mental force instantly enveloped Ye Shuying!
Her body trembled violently!
Her already somewhat unfocused eyes instantly became even more bewildered, hollow, and even carried a hint of painful struggle!
But very quickly, that struggle disappeared.
In its place was a pure calm and dependence, like that of a newborn infant?
Her memories of the Dragon King Xiao Zhan, of the Dragon Hall, of the bloody missions and dark experiences she carried out as "Phantom"... were being deleted, blurred, or replaced with other "beautiful" and "loyal" scenes, bit by bit... The only thing preserved was the genuine and deep "sisterly affection" between her and Gu Qingcheng.
As well as the firm belief of "absolute loyalty" and "sworn protection" to Lu Cheng himself, forcibly implanted deep into her soul by Lu Cheng!
After an unknown amount of time.
When Lu Cheng slowly withdrew his hand from Ye Shuying's forehead.
Ye Shuying's gaze had become incomparably clear, but within that clarity, there was absolute obedience to Lu Cheng!
She blinked her eyes somewhat confusedly, looking at the man before her who made her feel immensely close.
Then, in an extremely natural tone, she respectfully asked:
"Young Master, do you have any instructions?"
It was done.
Lu Cheng's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
Another useful, obedient, and pleasing tool was now his...
At the same time.
On a bustling commercial street in Modu.
Qin Yu, who had just avenged his great enemy and felt triumphant, was in an incredibly bright and cheerful mood!
He walked with a swagger, his back straight!
He hummed a tune, strutting with an arrogant, heedless gait, admiring the beautiful young ladies on the street who were dressed lightly and fashionably, with fiery figures!
"What kind of Dragon King, or high-ranking leader, wasn't he still sent in by me with a single move?"
"What a hero born in youth, that's practically me!"
"It feels like venturing into Modu isn't that difficult after all. When I get rich, I'll have a crowd of wives and concubines, embracing them left and right, wouldn't that be wonderful!"
Just as he was immersed in his impractical "beautiful fantasy."
Suddenly!
He heard a woman's panicked cry and a man's arrogant, frivolous laughter from not far ahead!
In broad daylight, someone was harassing a decent woman?
Qin Yu's brows furrowed sharply!
A flash of "justice" instantly appeared in his eyes!
He looked in the direction of the sound!
Not far away, a rich young master, dressed in top brand names with hair dyed like a parrot's feathers, was extending a perverted hand, tugging and pulling, pestering a... a pink-haired loli with an exquisite, cute, doll-like beautiful face, but a figure that had developed to an outrageously voluptuous degree!
At this moment, her exquisite and cute little face was filled with fear and anger.
She was desperately trying to shake off the blond rich second generation's entanglement, but her strength was clearly inferior to his!
"This figure, this scale, this childlike face, this huge..."
"It's simply... even more exaggerated than Madam Jin, that old hag!"
Qin Yu's heart instantly began to pound "thump, thump, thump" uncontrollably again!
His breathing also became somewhat rapid!
"It seems... I, Qin Yu, still have to uphold justice!"
Without another word, he rushed towards the blond rich second generation.
He directly stood in front of the pink-haired loli like a door god.
"In broad daylight, to dare to act like a hooligan on the street, bullying a young girl, it's simply lawless and morally depraved!"
"Quickly kneel down and apologize to me, or don't blame me for my merciless fists and feet!"
The blond young man, seeing a greenhorn suddenly emerge from the crowd, daring to meddle in his "business" and even pointing at his nose and cursing him.
He was slightly stunned at first.
Then, a more arrogant and disdainful sneer appeared on his face.
He spoke in an extremely contemptuous tone:
"Since when did a wild dog dare to interfere in your Grandpa Ji's business?"