Chapter 5 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 005: Now, Who's the Fool? "Boom!" The old minivan's engine roared to life as Jiang Mi turned the key. "Boss, Xiao Huang just called, saying that those guys at the northern house started gathering our guys under your name without authorization, ..." Jiang Mi could hardly wait to talk as soon as she got in the car. "It's okay, I already know what's happening. It's about Su Ling, isn't it?" Nan Yin leisurely buckled her seatbelt, indicating Jiang Mi to hold her tongue. "Huh... boss... how do you know?" Jiang Mi scratched her head in confusion. "Hehe, it's a secret!" Who knew that the young girl with snowy hair in the passenger seat would give her a charming smile, nearly causing Jiang Mi's heart to explode due to overload. The Boss is just too adorable... "Alright, let's go. They probably haven't started yet.” Nan Yin had no idea what was going through Jiang Mi's mind as she closed her eyes and spoke softly. The information she had just been given, was, of course, relayed by the girl in her brain. However, Nan Yin would never admit this to Jiang Mi; she quite enjoyed portraying this image in front of her subordinates. "Uh... oh!" Jiang Mi guiltily muttered an agreement before hastily starting the vehicle. As a cannon fodder character, the original owner naturally played her role as a catalyst for the plot to perfection. The original owner managed to provoke two female leads at the start. One was naturally her younger sister, Nan Xi. As for the other one... it involved a trivial issue where the original owner had instigated a group of underlings to carry out school violence against the female lead, Su Ling. By chance, this was discovered and prevented by the male lead, Su Xiao Yu, which led to him investigating the original owner which led to finding out that the original owner had sold her sister, Nan Xi. In the end, it was Su Xiao Yu who pushed the original owner into the abyss. Was it deserved? Two crimes, I've already cleared one, and for the next... Su Ling, right? Campus violence, huh? Next, Nan Yin will let those who enjoy small actions see what true violence is. ... ... By around ten o'clock at night, the minivan rolled into the boundary between the Tianzhou urban area and the university district. This place hosted twelve big bridges that linked the main body of Tianzhou City with twelve affiliated islands. And on these twelve islands, there are twelve superpower academies famous throughout the entire Earth Federation. “Boss, we're here. This is the place they mentioned over the phone." Jiang Mi pressed the brakes, and Nan Yin in the back seat let down the car window to glance around. They seemed to be parked in front of some factory. The roadliness didn't seem very developed, with the only lights coming from diluted street lamps and unmanned drones. The entire industrial area was silent, while Nan Yin could see from afar the bustling urban area adorned with massive civilian advertising balloons and holographic projections. "They haven't arrived yet. Juzi just sent a message saying they've intercepted Su Ling and are heading this way." Jiang Mi glanced at her phone before sharing the update. Juzi, according to the original owner's memory, was one of the underlings, a character who didn't even have dialogue in the game. Seeing Jiang Mi looking serious, Nan Yin couldn't help but find it amusing: "Jiang Mi, you rushed over here, weren't you just planning to watch the fight?" "Uh..." Jiang Mi was a little startled by Nan Yin's question. "Boss, Juzi and the others went with Yan Lili without your consent. That means they don't regard you at all." "So you came here looking for a fight?" Nan Yin shook her head with a wry smile. "Uh... Then what else?" Jiang Mi tilted her head. "..." Nan Yin didn’t say anything more. Regardless of Jiang Mi's reasoning for coming here tonight, she still had to deal with Su Ling's issue. Just a moment ago, the girl in her head issued another task. 【Task Two: Save the character forced to turn evil: Su Ling. Task Requirement: Prevent Su Ling from sustaining substantial injuries in the upcoming bullying at school. Task Reward: Random.】 Nan Yin looked at the task displayed in her mind and shook her head with a bitter laugh. "What exactly do you want me to do? Save people all the time?" Nan Yin frowned and asked. 【No comment... If you wish to return, you must complete the tasks as I say.】The tone in the girl's voice was calm. 【Once this task is complete, I will tell you the truth about your transmigration.】 Nan Yin paused for a moment, then smirked. So, this was a transaction? Although Nan Yin didn't know why this girl chose her, her intuition developed in the military told her that the tasks issued by this girl were definitely related to her survival in this world, and she hadn't lied. In simple terms: if she failed to complete the tasks, she’d die. Although it sounded extreme, Nan Yin trusted her intuition. According to the original plot's description, Yan Lili, a fellow antagonist like Nan Yin, decided to let Su Ling taste the bitterness of society because Su Ling was getting too close to the boy she adored... She had many underlings, and according to the first-person narrative of Su Ling in the original work, it was gang violence. Meaning, Nan Yin needed to deal with at least ten people all while ensuring Su Ling wouldn't sustain more than minor injuries. With just Jiang Mi and herself... They were clearly outnumbered. Nan Yin held her head in agony. She needed outside help. That's right! Luo Bo's briefcase! Thinking about all the help she might be able to get, in a last-ditch effort, Nan Yin opened Luo Bo's briefcase. Tissue... credit card... lip balm... Contract... picture of Nan Xi... and... When Nan Yin saw the last item, her pupils contracted sharply! It was a handgun. ... ... The waiting was unbearable. In the midst of time that seemed to crawl by, Nan Yin eventually caught sight of the infamous Yan Lili. Same as with the previous owner, decked out in an alternative style, wearing a battered leather jacket of unknown origin. Nan Yin couldn't quite make out her features because of the darkness, but judging by Jiang Mi's reaction, it must have been Yan Lili. "Boss, they're here. Should we go over?" Jiang Mi asked in a low voice. "Is there anything in the car we could use as a weapon?" Nan Yin asked after some thought. "There's a baseball bat in the trunk..." Before Jiang Mi could finish, Nan Yin had already unbuckled and exited the car. ... ... Yan Lili looked at the dark alley in front her and nodded in satisfaction. The place was perfect for showcasing the harsh reality of the world. "Alright, this is the place. Bring her out." At her command, several mini-gangsters surged forward, and the one in the middle of their circle was a blue-haired girl in Roland high school uniform. Yan Lili turned and directly grabbed hold of the blue-haired girl's hair, and with a vicious slap she knocked the girl to the ground. "Su Ling, why is it that anyone you show interest in isn't good enough unless it's Ning Boyuan?" "Huh? Say something. Where do you get your confidence from, to think Ning Boyuan would even notice you?" Yan Lili crossed her arms; she looked down on Su Ling who was trying to pick herself up and kicked her in the chest, pressing her underfoot. "I told you to speak!" "...Cough cough,” Su Ling touched the corner of her mouth, smearing the bright red blood. "I've said... Ning Boyuan and I are just ordinary friends, not like you imagine..." "Slap!" Yan Lili bent down and slapped her again, "That's not the answer I'm looking for, you said..." "What the hell do you want! Planning to kill me? Come on then!" Su Ling raised her head to face the worthless jerks standing in front of her and yelled with bitterness. "Oh, you're brave now?" Yan Lili was interrupted but wasn't angry. She chuckled and said: "Kill you? We wouldn't dare. Do you think we're as reckless as Nan Yin, brandishing a knife at every turn?" As Yan Lili finished her sentence, there was some movement among the mini-gangsters behind her. They were Nan Yin's underlings, who Yan Lili had duped into joining her. However, with a cold glance from Yan Lili, no one stepped forward. Yan Lili turned back and squeezed Su Ling's pretty face: "You like to flirt, don't you? Today, I'll let you dress up in the emperor's new clothes, flirt to your heart's content. How's that?" "How dare you!" Su Ling's face finally changed upon hearing Yan Lili's words, and she started to struggle violently. "Grab her. Tonight we'll see just what kind of woman can captivate Ning Boyuan." Yan Lili ordered, four mini gangsters rushed to hold down Su Ling's limbs. Yan Lili then scoffed and started reaching for Su Ling's collar. However, Su Ling, who had been struggling violently, suddenly became calm. Su Ling had figured out the situation. Although she'd learned some fighting skills due to her military family background, she was no match for a dozen people in front of her. Regardless of whether she resisted, the outcome wouldn’t improve significantly. Half an hour ago, when Yan Lili had covered her mouth and nose with a scarf soaked in anaesthetics, Su Ling used her last strength to activate her smartwatch. Every word Yan Lili had said had been recorded. Just now, when Yan Lili knocked her down, she took advantage of the situation to use her smartwatch to call the police. If the watch was still working, the police will arrive in five minutes. In that case... Su Ling raised her head and glanced at a grinning Yan Lili, clenched her teeth and closed her eyes. These petty criminals can only manage to take some videos and photos, which can be deleted once the police arrive. After tonight, she won’t let Yan Lili off the hook! Seeing Su Ling had finally surrendered, Yan Lili's cold smirk intensified. Her hands were about to rip off the jacket of Su Ling's school uniform when she felt a burning sensation at the nape of her neck! When she reached back to touch, it was actually the cherry from a half-smoked cigarette! "Damn it! Who the hell took a shot at me?!" Yan Lili felt a flame ignite in her chest. Assuming one of her own gang had done the mischief, she roundly cursed at the dozen or so people behind her. However, once she turned around, Yan Lili saw the same bewildered expression on their faces. Upon looking up, she saw two figures perched on the wall. "Click…" The lighter's flame was spectacularly visible in the dark. Casually, Nan Yin lit a new cigarette, stretching her hand to fit it back into the equally dumbfounded Jiang Mi's mouth. "Nan Yin?! Did you just burn me with a cigarette?" "Aw, hell no!" Yan Lili, who couldn't care less, started cursing back. However, the response she got was a baseball bat coming straight at her. "Clack…" Nan Yin lightly jumped, her petite body elegantly landing in front of Yan Lili, who had been knocked to the ground by the baseball bat. She reached out to retrieve the baseball bat that had fallen nearby, took a glance at a few mini-gangsters who wanted to move forward, and instantly slammed the bat on the streetlight pole next to her. "Bang!" The loud noise, combined with the sizeable dent in the lamppost, finally deterred the bunch from taking any reckless action. Then, Nan Yin turned her gaze to Yan Lili, who had already risen from the ground and was holding her head. "So, who's the fool now?"