Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?
Chapter 247 Undercurrent
The pace of life in the town was as leisurely as usual, and the sun shone on the bluestone road, casting a warm color on the pedestrians. Chu Mengmeng, a new mother, was walking side by side with Xiao Yichen on the street, enjoying a rare world of two people.
"Mengmeng, look at that newly opened dessert shop, it seems to be doing very good business." Xiao Yichen said, pointing to a busy shop on the corner of the street.
Chu Mengmeng followed his gaze and saw a crowd of people in front of the store. The sweet smell drifted in the wind, making her swallow her saliva. "Well, it looks delicious. Let's go try it too!"
However, when they arrived at the door of the shop, they found that the door that was originally open was now closed, and a rusty padlock was hanging on the door.
"Strange, why did the door suddenly close?" Chu Mengmeng said to herself in confusion.
Xiao Yichen also felt a little strange. He looked around and found that the originally bustling streets now seemed a little deserted. Some shops closed without any warning, as if they had been abandoned overnight.
"There does seem to be some unrest in this town these past two days..." Xiao Yichen recalled that in recent days, he could always hear some strange noises at night, and there were some suspicious people roaming in the dark alleys.
At the same time, on the other side of the town, the twins Xiao Xiao and Xiao Yao were holding hands and skipping on their way home from school.
"Brother, I heard a strange rumor at school today..." Xiao Yao leaned close to her brother's ear and said mysteriously.
"What rumors?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously.
"I heard that a new force has appeared in this town recently. They possess a very powerful magical power that can control people's minds!" Xiao Yao lowered her voice with a hint of fear in her tone.
"Really? Then what are they going to do?" Although Xiao Xiao was a little scared, he still asked calmly.
"I don't know, but someone said..." Xiao Yao suddenly stopped and her eyes fell on a man in a black cloak not far away. The man seemed to notice their gazes and turned his head suddenly. Xiao Yao was so scared that she quickly hid behind her brother.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Xiao noticed something was wrong with his sister, and followed her gaze, but only saw an empty street corner.
"Nothing... nothing..." Xiao Yao shook her head timidly, holding her brother's hand and quickening her pace, "Let's go home quickly, Mom must be waiting for us."
As night falls, in the Xiao family’s courtyard, the family is sitting around the table, enjoying a warm dinner.
"Yi Chen, you are going to the neighboring town to attend a business meeting tomorrow. Please be careful." Father Xiao put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and said earnestly.
"I understand, father." Xiao Yichen nodded, "Don't worry, I will go early and come back early."
"This meeting is very important. I heard..." Father Xiao was about to say something, but suddenly stopped and looked outside the door, as if he had noticed something.
"What's wrong?" Xiao's mother noticed that her husband was acting strangely and asked with concern.
"Nothing, maybe it's the sound of the wind..." Father Xiao retracted his gaze and said lightly.
However, his hand holding the chopsticks tightened unconsciously, because he knew clearly that something might have happened quietly...
Xiao Yichen set off for the neighboring town early the next morning. The business meeting was held in a time-honored teahouse, but the atmosphere was much more solemn than usual. Father Xiao sat in the main seat, frowning, listening to representatives from all parties discussing the recent market fluctuations.
"Old Xiao, this new force has been coming in with great force recently, we have to make plans early." A short and fat man with a mustache spoke first. He was the leader of the grain and oil business in the town, Wang Fugui.
"Yes, they are very generous and have bought many shops at high prices." Another well-mannered middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses echoed. He is the owner of the largest cloth shop in town, Qian Youde.
Father Xiao remained silent, just gently turning the teacup in his hand, with a gleam of light in his cloudy eyes. He knew that this new force was not an ordinary businessman, and their purpose was not just to make money.
After the meeting, Father Xiao kept several old business friends. "Everyone, I got the news that the goal of this new force is to control the economic lifeline of the entire town!" Father Xiao lowered his voice and said in a serious tone.
When these words came out, everyone was shocked. Although they had a premonition, they were still extremely shocked and uneasy when they heard Xiao's father's confirmation in person.
"What do they want to do? Do they want to kill us all?" Wang Fugui slammed the table and stood up, his face full of anger.
"We don't know their specific plans yet, but we must unite to fight them!" Father Xiao said in a firm tone.
At the same time, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were also working on this matter. After Xiao Yichen learned about the ambitions of the new forces from his father, he immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Mengmeng, we must find out the details of this new force." Xiao Yichen said solemnly.
"Well, I have asked Li Yunfei to help collect intelligence." Chu Mengmeng nodded, "He is well-informed, and there should be news soon."
Li Yunfei lived up to expectations and soon delivered the news. "I found out that there seems to be a mysterious organization behind this new force, but we are still investigating what organization it is."
"Mysterious organization?" Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng looked at each other and saw a hint of uneasiness in each other's eyes.
In order to find out the truth, Xiao Yichen decided to meet the representative of this new force in person. In the name of discussing business, he met with the person in charge of the new force in the town - a middle-aged man named Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji is tall and serious, and he exudes a strong aura that makes people dare not underestimate him.
"Boss Xiao, I've long heard of your name." Zhao Wuji greeted with a wry smile, a cunning gleam in his eyes.
"Mr. Zhao, you are too polite. I came here today to discuss a business deal with you." Xiao Yichen said calmly, secretly observing Zhao Wuji's reaction.
"Oh? I wonder what business Mr. Xiao wants to discuss?" Zhao Wuji picked up the teacup, blew it gently, and asked slowly, as if everything was under his control.
"I think..." Xiao Yichen paused, staring at Zhao Wuji with a sharp gaze, and said word by word, "I want to know, who are you and what is your purpose in coming to our town?!"
When Zhao Wuji heard this, the cup in his hand suddenly paused, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It seems that Boss Xiao already knows something..."
"It seems that Boss Xiao already knows something..." Zhao Wuji put down the teacup, his tone was playful, but his eyes were like a venomous snake, staring at Xiao Yichen. He clapped his hands lightly, and several men in black appeared in the empty room in an instant, surrounding Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen was not afraid of danger. He knew that this negotiation had turned into a Hongmen Banquet. He smiled calmly and said, "Boss Zhao, you are joking. I am just a little curious about your background."
"Curiosity kills the cat. Boss Xiao should have heard this before, right?" Zhao Wuji stood up, walked in front of Xiao Yichen, and whispered, "Some things, knowing too much is not good for you."
"Really? But if I don't know the truth, how can I protect my family, my friends, and my town?" Xiao Yichen met Zhao Wuji's gaze without showing any weakness, his eyes firm.
"Protection?" Zhao Wuji laughed as if he had heard a joke. "Just you? What protection do you have? Do you know who you are facing?" He stopped smiling and his eyes became fierce. "We are exiled magicians. We have power that you can't imagine! We come here to take back everything that belongs to us!"
Zhao Wuji's words were like a bolt from the blue, causing a storm in Xiao Yichen's heart. A magician? How is this possible? Does magic really exist in this world?
At the same time, Li Yunfei's situation became increasingly difficult. The new forces began to suppress his company frantically. They used all means to snatch customers, spread rumors maliciously, and even secretly sabotage his business. Li Yunfei's company's performance plummeted, and partners began to defect one after another. He faced an unprecedented crisis.
"Boss, what should we do now? If this continues, the company will not be able to survive!" Li Yunfei's assistant asked anxiously.
Li Yunfei rubbed his brows tiredly. He knew that all this was caused by the new forces behind the scenes, but he was powerless. At this moment, he received a call from Chu Mengmeng, "Yunfei, come to the store now. We have something important to discuss with you."
As night fell, the atmosphere in Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's shop became solemn. Li Yunfei, Xiao's father, Wang Fugui, Qian Youde and others sat around the table, and everyone's face was filled with worry and anxiety.
"Everyone, we don't have time anymore." Chu Mengmeng broke the silence with a firm look in her eyes, "We must take the initiative..."
Under the dim light, a secret meeting was taking place in the backyard of Chu Mengmeng's shop.
"Mengmeng, are you sure you want to do this? It's too risky!" Wang Fugui frowned and looked at Chu Mengmeng worriedly.
"Yes, Mengmeng, we can't fight a battle without preparation." Qian Youde also echoed.
Chu Mengmeng looked around at everyone with a firm look in her eyes: "I know everyone is worried, but we can't just sit there and wait for death. This new force has come with ill intentions. Their target is not only Yun Fei's company, but also not just the town. Their ambition is probably bigger than we thought!"
"Mengmeng is right. We must take the initiative and figure out their purpose before we can find a way to deal with them." Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand and gave her strength.
"But what should we do?" Li Yunfei asked, "They are hiding very deeply, and we know almost nothing about their situation."
"I already have some clues." Xiao Yichen's father, the mysterious old man, spoke slowly, "The leader of this new force seems to be related to an ancient prophecy..."
The old man recounted the information and speculations he had collected over the years, and everyone was fascinated by what he heard. It turned out that beneath the seemingly calm surface of the town, there was such a shocking secret hidden.
"We must stop them before they take action!" Chu Mengmeng made a prompt decision, "Yun Fei, you continue to investigate the background of the new forces, and Yi Chen and I will be responsible for finding their base."
"Okay!" Li Yunfei nodded heavily.
Just as everyone was preparing to split up, a gust of wind suddenly blew out the lights in the backyard. Everyone was startled, and before they could react, a cold voice sounded in the darkness:
"You want to stop me? With a bunch of ants like you?"
Before he finished speaking, a dark figure descended from the sky and stood firmly in front of everyone. With the weak moonlight, everyone could see the face of the person who came. He was a handsome man who was almost demonic, with a pair of narrow phoenix eyes flashing with dangerous light.
"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen stepped forward and protected Chu Mengmeng behind him.
"I am the person you are looking for." The man sneered, "Remember my name, my name is Ye Wushang."
Ye Wushang's eyes swept across the crowd, finally landing on Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen, with a flash of contempt in his eyes: "Don't you want to stop me? I'll give you this chance. Three days later, at midnight, in the town square, I'll be waiting for you."
After saying this, Ye Wushang's figure turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared into the night, leaving behind only a provocative look and one sentence:
"I hope you can live to see that time..."
You'll Also Like
-
Bleach: The Path to Transcendence
Chapter 212 20 hours ago -
Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?
Chapter 340 20 hours ago -
Tomb Raider: What kind of heroine is she?
Chapter 335 20 hours ago -
After rebirth, I became the widow of my mortal enemy
Chapter 251 20 hours ago -
Traveling through the anime with the eyes of God
Chapter 453 20 hours ago -
I heard that I became the villain Bai Yueguang after I died
Chapter 196 20 hours ago -
Rebirth: Concubine of the Republic of China bravely enters the entertainment industry
Chapter 218 20 hours ago -
After rebirth, I was entangled by the Regent
Chapter 466 20 hours ago -
Rebirth in the End of the World: What’s Wrong with Me Being in Love?
Chapter 168 20 hours ago -
My daughter took the calamity for me, and after my rebirth I went crazy killing people
Chapter 156 20 hours ago