"Ding. Detected that the host is rich and unkind. 186 nameless civilians have suffered psychological shock. Reward: 200 yuan."
Truly stingy to the extreme.
Su Ning once again protested against the system's discrimination towards non-plot characters. There were over a hundred people, and it only rewarded two hundred yuan. She suspected it didn't even calculate carefully and just rounded up to a whole number!
A routine battle to relax her mood.
Looking at the group of Su clan members who dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak, she felt a little disappointed. There really were no fish that slipped through the net; they were all nameless NPCs—
Probably they really had all died out.
...
"Su Huaishan is a member of our Su clan, so naturally his memorial tablet can be enshrined here. But as an elder, there is something I want to ask you," the clan leader said in a solemn, deep voice.
"Why must you choose this piece of land?"
This was the clan's ancestral land!
Although they had previously planned to sell the land to the Japanese man, Sato, that was the worst-case scenario because they had no food or clothing and truly had no other choice.
The living must first survive before talking about anything else.
They were quite flexible about this.
But Su Ning had money, and her surname was Su. She acknowledged this point, yet just like an outsider, she wanted to buy this land to build a factory. To put it harshly, it was highly rebellious and unfilial.
"That's right, it's not that we want to make things difficult for you, we just can't figure out why."
"You need to give us an explanation."
"Actually, the land in Lujia Village and Huaishu Village is also good. The terrain there is flatter than ours, and they produce more wheat every year. Those bastards over there come to show off to us every year... It would be better to buy their land, level it, and build your factory."
There was even one trying to divert the trouble elsewhere.
"There is no other reason."
Amidst the chaos, a detached and crisp female voice suddenly rang out. It wasn't loud or soft, but it suppressed all the other voices. The crowd involuntarily quieted down.
Su Ning gently raised her chin.
She hadn't dressed up specially for this outing. A navy blue woolen coat, a knit sweater, and trousers—it should have been a gentle and soft outfit.
However, her appearance and expression gave off an air of condescending arrogance.
Perhaps it was her clean facial lines, and her pupils that were slightly larger than ordinary people's, pitch black.
When she looked at people, there was an inhumanly uncanny feeling.
The Su clan leader swallowed hard, secretly cursing the ancestors in his heart for being too biased. The smoke from their graves that only rose once in decades was actually blessing someone who looked so cold-blooded.
He had a premonition.
The words he was about to hear would definitely anger the clan members to death—
"When my father was abroad, he often said that it was a regret that he never got to stand in the front row when he came to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors as a child." Su Ning elegantly curled her lips, her smile devoid of any warmth.
"As a child, it is only natural to vent frustrations on behalf of one's parents."
"But the most important thing is that my uncle told my fortune. The ancestral land has pure energy to protect it, and it will bring me the most prosperity. A fertilizer factory is my first business venture in the country, so of course, I must ensure nothing goes wrong."
"It's as simple as that."
How should one put it? The Su clan members prided themselves on being unreasonable enough, but they were still stunned at this moment. Just for this trivial matter?
Huaishan, you were too petty.
How many years have you been abroad, and you still cared about not standing in the front when worshiping at the ancestral hall as a child? If you had just held on for a few more years and returned alive, we would have absolutely let you stand first, okay?!
Unfilial descendant... Aren't you afraid of being beaten by the ancestors down there?
They were also a bit speechless at Su Ning.
Of all the things to believe, you went and believed Half-Immortal Su, that swindling fellow. Even those of them who didn't often go to Peiping knew that this guy had no real skills at all.
"Do you have any objections?"
Without waiting for them to answer, Su Ning retracted her smile and said carelessly,
"If you have objections, you'd better hold them in."
"This piece of land is now surnamed Su, but it's not the Su of the Su clan, it's the Su of my, Su Ning's, Su. Do you understand?"
Looking at the aggrieved faces of the Su clan members, Su Ning felt somewhat satisfied. She didn't come here to be an obedient, wealthy child bringing fortune.
Want to eat well, drink well, and be above others?
Of course you can.
The prerequisite is that you obediently revolve around her and obey her.
Nearby, Su Chen, who had voluntarily lowered his presence, felt his heart beating like a drum. He lowered his head and smiled softly. Sure enough, not all blood relatives would receive special treatment from his older female cousin.
Regardless of the reason.
He... and his family were lucky.
Seeing that the atmosphere on the field had reached a stalemate, out of the corner of his eye, Su Chen caught sight of Sato, who had reacted and was slowly moving toward the car. Su Chen lunged forward, twisted his arm, and pulled him out.
"Ouch, ah ah ah ah, let go, let go of me quickly..."
Sato screamed in pain, first in Chinese, and then in a long string of incomprehensible Japanese.
At least it broke the silence.
The Su clan leader first breathed a sigh of relief at this, but when he saw clearly that the person caught was Sato, he felt a bit regretful... Although this little Japanese guy was useless, he was the only one besides Su Ning who was interested in this land.
Now they completely had no bargaining chips.
"Cousin, this Japanese guy wants to run," Su Chen said while winking at his companion. Liuzi immediately scooped up a freshly changed diaper of a nursing baby from the ground and stuffed it into Sato's mouth.
The world quieted down again.
Su Ning casually glanced at Sato twice, clicked her tongue lightly, and asked who this person was.
Everyone else: ...
So you didn't even know Sato?
Countless gazes of pity and mockery fell upon Sato, who was choking on the diaper and rolling his eyes. What was the use of putting all your effort into dealing with Su Ning when she hadn't even remembered you?
Lin Sen then softly explained it to Su Ning.
"This little Japanese guy is not a good person." As soon as Lin Sen finished speaking, someone else jumped out. Su Heng, who looked honest and simple, clenched his fists and said with an indignant face:
"Cousin, you don't know how he slandered you."
After calling out the title of cousin extremely naturally, he repeated the words Sato had said earlier, adding embellishments:
"...Of course, we didn't believe any of this. After knowing that you were the one buying the land, we were even more prepared to teach Sato a severe lesson. Bah, this damn Japanese guy."
Su Heng looked affectionately at Su Ning:
"If we really have to sell the land, of course it's better to sell it to our own family. Keep the goodies within the family, after all. The ancestors will also be gratified down below."
Do your ancestors know you are representing them?
Su Ning asked in her heart.
But she still gave him an appreciative look. Not everyone had this thickness of skin and speed of reaction. One always had to give a little sweetness to the first person to eat the crab, so the people behind would follow suit.
Sure enough, the Su clan members followed suit one after another.
Some said Sato looked shifty-eyed and that they could tell he was up to no good just by looking at his face.
There were also those whose eyes were comparable to microscopes, describing Sato as smiling hideously and looking triumphant when slandering Su Ning, making him sound as detestable as possible.
Those who really couldn't make anything up got anxious and said that after Sato came last time, their family's chicken didn't lay an egg for two whole days; it must have been cursed by Sato.
This drew a crowd of astonished gazes.
"...What, I'm not wrong. My chicken is fat and obedient. It used to lay at least one egg a day."
This formidable person's mouth was harder than steel.
"Miss, how should we deal with him?" Seeing that Su Ning had not spoken for a long time, Lin Sen asked in a low voice.
By this time, the people Sato had brought had also been tied up.
Those who hadn't been gagged saw that the situation was bad—these wild mountain folks didn't know the law and could very well bury them alive. With a trembling voice, one of them shouted:
"Miss Su, we were wrong this time, but Mr. Sato has been running around for this piece of land for a long time. Seeing that everything was ready, and then suddenly having it taken away by you, he lost his head."
Seeing that Su Ning remained unmoved, the man gritted his teeth and directly sold out Sato:
"Actually, Mr. Sato didn't want to fight with you, but this land is favored by the Japanese government. He had no choice but to find a way to get it back."
Sure enough, as soon as this sentence was spoken.
Su Ning finally reacted, chuckling lightly:
"It seems that my uncle's fortune-telling skills have improved quite a bit. This piece of land hasn't even officially started construction yet, and it's already starting to bring me luck."
Looking at the suddenly violently struggling Sato:
"To be able to work for Japan, you're not just an ordinary businessman. Chen Huaiqian owes me another favor... Break his legs first."
"Don't let him escape."
Bang, bang, bang, three shots in total.
One shot was fired by Lin Sen. His marksmanship was very accurate, hitting Sato's left lower leg.
The remaining two shots were fired by Su Chen. He was a step slower than Lin Sen, but because he was closer, the impact was greater, leaving Sato's right leg a bloody mess, almost losing its shape.
Aside from Sato's screams, the only sound on the scene was the wind blowing.
The patriarch of the Su family broke out in a cold sweat, thinking how close it was. Thank goodness he hadn't been incited by Sato earlier, otherwise, if they really fought with Su Chen, who knows how many people would have died!
The other members of the Su family also thought of this.
However, their thoughts varied.
Some were fearful, while others had an even brighter flame ignited in their hearts—Su Chen relied on Su Ning, and Su Ning was right here!
The screaming Sato was stuffed into the trunk of the car.
His subordinates were treated the same, but their tense hearts relaxed quite a bit.
At least they wouldn't die here.
Oh, you ask if their conscience would hurt for selling out their boss just like that? It still hurt a little, but if they didn't sell him out, they were afraid their hearts would stop beating...
…………
Inside the city government.
Mayor Chen was originally in a meeting. The Secretary-General received a message, went out for a bit, and upon returning, directly overstepped his authority to announce the meeting suspended. Before the mayor could ask further.
The Secretary-General suddenly said:
"Huaiqian, Miss Su's uncle might really be Half-Immortal Su."
"What???"
"I mean, that piece of land not only brings luck to Miss Su, but also brings luck to us. No, it brings luck to others as well."
