Chapter 1 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 001: What to Do When You Become a Villainess? Where am I? "This is Tianzhou City, where you grew up." No... the place where I grew up is Xuncheng, the capital city of a northern province in the Oriental Empire. This place that he has never even heard of cannot be it. "So, what am I doing here?" Nan Yīn continued to ask, believing that the voice from earlier would answer him. "Well... when I was delivering something earlier, I accidentally tripped and fell. I didn't expect you to come at that exact moment..." The voice suddenly sounded a bit embarrassed. Delivering something? What was it that they were delivering? Nan Yīn subconsciously questioned. But... for now, it would be better to do nothing at all, right? The sound of police sirens grew louder and louder. Nan Yīn watched as a black and white police car approached in the distance, ultimately choosing to cradle his head in his hands and squat down slowly in place. "Why is it you again? Hands up! Drop your weapons!" So... what is going on right now? "You've transmigrated." Nan Yin:... Of course, I know I've transmigrated. I was just expressing my surprise. ................ "Name." "Nan Yin." It should be Nan Yīn, but since it's obvious that this body is not his own, Nan Yīn had no choice but to say a different name based on the voice in his mind. "Gender." "...Isn't that obvious?" Nan Yīn furrowed his eyebrows at the question. Honestly, even though he had been in jail quite a few times in his past life, he was still very unaccustomed to this kind of questioning. Hearing Nan Yīn's slightly sharp tone, the police officer sitting across from her in a black uniform became a bit impatient. He aggressively tapped the table with his pen, making a loud noise. "What are you shouting for? Are you asking me or am I asking you?" After shouting, the police officer let out a sigh and filled in the information on the form: female. "What were you trading just now? Be honest, we've already found out everything." "..." Nan Yīn fell silent at these words. Why are they asking if they've already found out? Are they trying to leave an indelible psychological scar on the heart of an underage young girl? "Those things were metahuman suppressants, you can just say that." At this moment, the voice in Nan Yīn's mind continued. This time, the voice was very clear. Nan Yīn could tell that it was a girl's voice, very pleasant to listen to. Speaking of which... superhuman suppressants? Nan Yīn's eyes lit up. So, this world has superhuman? ................ Perhaps there was some problem with the laws in this world, or maybe it was because the trade was caught in the act, but after a inexplicable interrogation, Nan Yīn was released just like that. Standing in the lobby of the police station, Nan Yīn looked back at the closed door of the interrogation room and couldn't help but feel a bit perplexed. But it was for the better. He should have transmigrated, right? At this moment, it would be best to figure out the current situation rather than arguing with the police here. After all, the people here all seemed to have fair hair and blue eyes, making Nan Yīn, whose previous occupation was quite unusual, instinctively feel uncomfortable. Right now, he just wanted to leave as soon as possible. However, just as Nan Yīn turned to leave, he saw a policewoman with an Eastern appearance walking straight towards him. The expression on her face didn't seem very friendly. What's going on? Could it be that the original owner had offended this miss? Nan Yīn furrowed his brows, but still stood there without moving. After all, this was the police station, there was nowhere he could run to. During the time that Nan Yīn was pondering, the policewoman had already approached him. It was clear from the disparity in their heights that this body was not qualified in terms of height, and the other party was clearly looking down on her. "Another batch of suppressants?" The miss's tone was cold, and the meaning behind her words was very straightforward. It seems like this person is quite familiar... Nan Yīn instinctively searched through the memories he gained during the interrogation. "..." At the same time, Nan Yīn subconsciously nodded in agreement. What the other party said was indeed true, this body was selling suppressants, and the other party easily found out just by asking. Although Nan Yīn had already guessed the answer in his heart, when she saw the girl herself nodding, a burst of nameless anger surged up within Miaoxin. "How far are you going to fall?! Do you know the consequences of selling suppressants?!" The policewoman's voice suddenly increased in volume, drawing the surprised gaze of Nan Yīn and the attention of the others in the police station. However, after seeing that familiar person, they all went back to minding their own business as if nothing had happened. After all... according to Miaoxin's kind personality, scolding the girl would probably be the extent of her actions this time. Surprised, Nan Yīn glanced up at Miaoxin before lowering his head again. As Miaoxin looked at Nan Yin's utterly pathetic appearance, she couldn't help but feel a mix of helplessness and a hint of pity. Miaoxin hadn't even finished her sentence before the girl interrupted her in a soft voice: "Sister Miaoxin, I need money, desperately. I owe them a lot of money." The anger that had swelled up within Miaoxin dissipated in an instant, leaving behind only helplessness and a hint of sorrow in her heart. "Xiaoyin... This is already the fifth time you've sold suppressants, and the quantity you sell is not that big either..." "If there's another time..." Miaoxin didn't finish her sentence. Nan Yīn's voice was soft and full of determination: "Tonight... I will be able to pay off all the debt." ................ The street lights gradually lit up, red, green, yellow, vibrant colors adorned Tianzhou City, making it incredibly beautiful. People came and went, bustling with activity. Most people were shopping in stores or leisurely strolling around. Today was the 300th anniversary celebration of the founding of Tianzhou City, and the festive atmosphere was everywhere in this metropolis where the Yao and human tribes peacefully coexisted. The central square of Philo became even more lively as night fell, as the neon lights on high-rise buildings and projection screens illuminated Tianzhou's night sky, making it even more beautiful. A girl in a slightly dirty and disheveled hoodie aimlessly walked along the sidewalk, appearing completely out of place amidst the festive atmosphere. Now Nan Yīn finally understood the situation. He had transmigrated into a game. Nan Yīn was originally a law-abiding citizen of the Earth, previously a soldier in the National Defense Force of Huaxia. After serving in the military for a period of time, he was assigned to a public relations position in a light 2D game company. He urgently took on a low-level position - game storyline auditor. Nan Yīn, as a hardcore otaku before enlisting, cherished the opportunity to work in a job that he enjoyed after retiring. However, it seemed that he overworked himself while trying to achieve good performance, resulting in his sudden death on the spot... and then he opened his eyes, finding himself in this different world. And this different world is none other than the background world of the game that Nan Yīn stayed up all night auditing! "Tenshi no Fuyu - Ban You Zhi", a dating simulation game developed by Chinese developers. In a completely virtual metahuman city, the protagonist, Su Xiao Yu, guides each seemingly "misguided" female lead through various challenges, eventually winning them over. It's a cliché story, but not displeasing. And now, Nan Yīn has transmigrated into this game world! But that's not the most important part. What's crucial is that not only did he transmigrate, but he also transmigrated into a girl! And this girl, upon starting the game, is immediately placed in the role of a cannon fodder villainess! Nan Yin, a human, 16 years old this year, is a third-year student at Roland High School in the Philo District of Tianzhou City. She has a 15-year-old stepsister who is in the same class as her. With both parents deceased, this unfortunate girl is currently working hard to repay the massive debts left behind by her parents. This is Nan Yin's current identity. Not only did he become a girl, but even his name has become more feminine. But as someone who stayed up all night to clear the entire game, Nan Yīn is extremely familiar with the doomed cannon fodder role from the beginning. Nan Yin, in her alternate identity, is one of the school bullies at Roland High School, and she has been stained by smuggling goods, fighting, and almost everything else since growing up in the poor area due to her parents' early deaths. With a terrible personality and temperament to match, Nan Yin isn't kind to her stepsister, Nan Xi, at all. She's not just unkind, according to the game's setup, Nan Yin almost abuses this half-sister. As a dating simulation game, Nan Xi is the first harem member captured by the protagonist, Su Xiao Yu, at the beginning of the story. When the plot begins, Su Xiao Yu, a metahuman exorcist, arrives in Tianzhou City for the first time and witnesses the unsuspecting Nan Xi who is about to be sold to repay her debts by Nan Yin. Driven by a strong sense of justice, Su Xiao Yu naturally saves Nan Xi from her impending doom. Subsequently, out of sympathy for Nan Xi, Su Xiao Yu goes even further by gathering evidence of Nan Yin's past illegal activities and provides it to the police. In the end, Nan Yin naturally ended up in jail, while Nan Xi fell for Su Xiao Yu, the protagonist who had saved her from her sister's clutches. She became one of the harem members of the male lead. From both the setup and ending, Nan Yin's character is undoubtedly a proper background villainess role. In other words, this character was created by the game's author to enrich the storyline and make it less abrupt when the player, controlling Su Xiao Yu, gathers Nan Xi as part of his harem. Indeed, from Nan Yīn's perspective, the protagonist Su Xiao Yu had thrown her into an abyss from which there was no return. From the standpoint of the protagonists, they were the righteous side, stepping forward to help those in need and standing on a moral high ground. Back when Nan Yīn played the game, he despised the character Nan Yin greatly, even though the character's name was so similar to his own. However, when he became this girl who abused her sister in the game, Nan Yīn could only feel a bitter taste in his mouth. Nan Yīn... Ah no, now it should be called Nan Yin. He… No, She looked at the call records on her phone, and the bitterness at the corners of her mouth grew deeper. Today is October 23, 2021, in the Long calendar. The current time is exactly 8 o'clock in the evening. Tonight is the day when Nan Xi was supposed to meet with the human trafficker to sell her sister, Nan Xi. Suddenly, the girl's voice in Nan Yin's mind spoke again. Of course, by now Nan Yin knew the girl's identity. She was Nan Yin, or rather, Nan Yin's lingering soul. At this moment, this lingering soul was coexisting with Nan Yin in this body. "Can you fulfill some of my wishes? I can reward you," the girl's tone was calm, as if she wasn't worried that Nan Yin would refuse. Without waiting for Nan Yin's response, a light screen appeared in front of her. [Ding dong, the dark character has issued a mission.] [Issue Task: Deliver the appropriate punishment to the human trafficker.] [Task Reward: 50 Health Points.] "Fifty Health Points?" The girl's voice was slightly hoarse, due to the damage to her vocal cords from long-term smoking. For Nan Yin at this moment, the reward for this mission was certainly very tempting. After all, she had been involved in smuggling, and in the process, she had consumed some "unhealthy" things that had almost ruined her body. Not to mention, Nan Yin was also someone who smoked, drank alcohol, and had fancy hairstyles often. Naturally, her body was even worse. "Deliver the appropriate punishment to the human trafficker?" Nan Yin carefully pondered this task word by word. As someone living under the red banner, Nan Yin naturally thought of the most powerful force besides the power of the law to punish human traffickers. Killing them was something Nan Yin had no way to do. It's not that she didn't dare to, but she couldn't. After all, she had played hide-and-seek with smugglers at the border as an officer, so Nan Yin didn't shy away from killing bad people. However, her current body was far from being normal, let alone engaging in physical combat and murder. Moreover, Tianzhou City had a normal social order, and the trouble after killing someone would be greater than the act of killing itself. Nan Yin didn't even have time to continue exploring this near-futuristic city. Her first action was to open her phone and confirm that the human trafficker had contacted her about an hour ago and had already sent the location for the exchange. Following the memories of the original owner, she first went to a public telephone booth and dialed the number for the Tianzhou Security Department. "This is the Philo District Branch of the Tianzhou Security Department. How can I assist you?" "Cough, hello, officer," inside the telephone booth, Nan Xi lowered her already hoarse voice even further. "Just now, I saw one of the wanted criminals on your wanted list. I saw him taking a taxi to the red-light district at 38th Street. Please dispatch an officer quickly." "Um, can you provide details about the name of the wanted criminal on the wanted list and their criminal records?" The police officer on the other end seemed a bit confused and asked seriously. "Well, let me think," Nan Xi had prepared her words beforehand. "His name is Dongtian Cunshang, the fugitive who used metahuman powers to commit murder in the city center half a month ago. He was wearing a black knitted hat and a white hoodie. Please dispatch an officer immediately. I'm worried that he might commit another crime." "Alright, our nearest patrol car is already on their way to the location you spoke of. Please leave your contact information and address so that we can conveniently send you the reward from the wanted list in the future." "..." Upon hearing the officer's words, a cold smile appeared on Nan Yin's lips. This was the start of the baiting phase. Of course, she wouldn't leave her real address and phone number. However, she didn't mind giving her the address and phone number of the protagonist, Su Xiao Yu. After all, as a cannon fodder villainess, wouldn't it be normal to cause a little trouble for the male lead? "My address is No. XX, XX Road, XX District, XX City. My personal communication terminal is xxxxxxxxx." After saying these things, Nan Yin hung up the phone without waiting for a response. Then, she looked up at the surveillance camera in the telephone booth that she had already sealed with chewing gum. She covered her head with the hoodie of her sweater and left the telephone booth, turning left into the adjacent department store. Upon entering the department store, Nan Yin didn't linger. She headed to the restroom, took off her hoodie, and let her hair, which the original owner had tied up, fall freely on her shoulders. Finally, she cut the hoodie into pieces with the spring knife carried by the original owner, revealed the shirt underneath, and left the department store from the minus one floor parking lot. She hailed a taxi at the exit of the parking lot and directly instructed the driver to take her to the location where the original body had arranged to meet the trafficker. She had to personally confirm that the person had been apprehended. What Nan Yin said about seeing the wanted criminal in the call was, of course, false. The information she provided, such as the person's clothing and location, was accurate. However, having been a member of the public relations system, Nan Yin understood the tendencies of the police system. They were most afraid of "what ifs." As an organization responsible for maintaining social order, they had to handle every lead with caution, even if there was a high probability that it was a false report. They would dispatch the nearest patrol officer to verify the situation. And that was precisely the effect Nan Yin wanted. When the patrol officer arrived at the location and saw someone dressed exactly as described by the "helpful citizen," they would certainly approach and inquire. According to the agreement between Nan Yin and the trafficker, that person would be carrying the "contract of sale" for Nan Yin's sister, as well as other incriminating evidence. This information would be enough for the Security Department to invite him over to have a little chat. After all, something like a human trafficker was the simplest to handle. Looking at the lights passing by outside the car window at a rapid pace, the curve of Nan Yin's mouth gradually eased. The completion of the task regarding the human trafficker should be quite certain. Afterward, Nan Xi would have an even bigger trouble to deal with. That is her stepsister, Nan Xi, who almost got sold off by the original body. Tsk... The world is falling apart from the start. ……………… A.N: This book is being rewritten as an old book. There will be major changes in the plot. In the rewritten setting, the system and combat abilities are removed, and the protagonist has no cheat abilities.