Chapter 6

Editor and proofreader: Oceanblue

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The phrase “payment upon delivery” usually appears when someone wants to take another person’s life, and more often than not, the person saying it has ill intentions.

Ye Qingyun tentatively replied at the end of the thread: “Isn’t he just someone who writes nonsensical stuff? Is he worth that much money? Bro, you must have too much cash to spend.”

After waiting a while, Ye Qingyun refreshed the thread and was not surprised to find that the original poster hadn’t replied.

What a cold-hearted guy; if only he weren’t targeting him.

Ye Qingyun certainly wouldn’t just sit around and wait. He could easily hack into the original poster’s terminal to find out who they were and where they were currently located. If they were indeed nearby, he could prepare in advance.

Ten minutes later, Ye Qingyun gasped.

He had uncovered the information on the original poster.

The poster, Lu Jia, was a notorious serial killer wanted across the entire star system.

However, he also discovered that Lu Jia had been declared dead by the terminal some time ago.

And the time of death was right after the last reply to the post.

Ye Qingyun stared at his terminal, lost in thought.

The system’s voice echoed in his mind: “Ah, that bad guy is dead! Karma has a way of working things out; bad people always get what they deserve. The host doesn’t need to worry!”

Ye Qingyun shook his head.

It was indeed wonderful for a bad guy to drop dead right after posting, but the odds of such a coincidence happening were too slim.

There was another possibility—perhaps the original poster had been planning this for a long time and didn’t want to expose their information. They killed Lu Jia, seized his terminal in the moments before he died, made the post and replied, and then tossed the terminal back to the already deceased Lu Jia.

If that person had already come nearby…

He couldn’t rely on the scummy protagonist to help him. Was it too late to try to ingratiate himself with the main character now? The protagonist was kind-hearted and had treated him well; He wouldn’t hold his previous rudeness against him, right?

Ye Qingyun decisively bid farewell to the system: “Goodbye, little system. I’m not doing the mission anymore. Between a headache from breaking character and dying inexplicably, I choose the headache. Our fate ends here; anyway, being killed by a random passerby doesn’t count as completing a mission.”

System: “……?”

System: “No, please don’t! Without you, I can’t find anyone else to take on this role!”

Ye Qingyun: “So what do you suggest? I’ve been diligently following the plot, while you guys are completely clueless about the changes in this world’s storyline.”

The system hurriedly sent a question report to the main system and, upon receiving a reply, rushed to apologize to Ye Qingyun, stating that they wouldn’t let him die at the hands of an unknown passerby. They also promised to investigate the reasons for the plot changes.

Ye Qingyun snorted coldly, setting aside his concerns for his life. He had time to browse other various bounty posts.

The other bounty posts were looking for people due to grudges between the bountier and the bountied, or because the bountier coveted something from the bountied.

However, one of these posts stood out as particularly unique.

“Seeking a humanoid weapon that absolutely won’t betray the one they love after falling in love; if you know anything, please message me. Lots of money offered!”

Upon seeing this melodramatic title, Ye Qingyun couldn’t help but feel intrigued.

Though he had never heard of this person, this character aligned perfectly with the melodramatic storyline they were following!

It was so classy; it was undoubtedly a suitor of the protagonist.

Ye Qingyun continued reading and found that the replies below were full of scorn for the poster: “Are you dreaming? Who would share their whereabouts with you if they were that person?”

“If I encountered that person, I’d keep them for myself, using them to gain power instead of letting you have a few thousand bucks in reward!”

Ye Qingyun was confused by the discussion. Since there were quite a few replies on this thread, he quickly chimed in with a question: “What’s this legend? Does such a person exist?”

Soon, someone replied: “You don’t know? This is a well-known legend in the star system, There’s said to be a family with a unique bloodline that produces exceptionally powerful descendants every few hundred years. Along with their power comes a curse that prevents them from betraying their loved ones. If someone could make that person fall in love with them, they would essentially have a massive golden thigh to cling to!”

“Hehe, I heard that thousands of years ago, the emperor of the empire deceived that generation’s person into falling in love with him, then used that person to conquer the land. What a scoundrel! Tsk tsk, that person was a genius with both abilities and mental power rated at 3S!”

“You can say others are scoundrels, but what about you? You wouldn’t deceive them? I’m planning to deceive them!”

Ye Qingyun frowned slightly as he read their discussion.

Using someone’s feelings in such a way felt a bit disgusting.

After thinking for a moment, he asked again: “Even if you find them, you can’t confirm if it’s that person, right?”

Soon, someone replied again: “Of course, there will be evidence; otherwise, wouldn’t it be pointless to look? It’s said that the person who falls in love with that person will gradually develop a tattoo on their body. The larger the tattoo, the more that person loves you!”

Ye Qingyun pouted and exited the forum.

He had read through the entire book and had never encountered such a character. The author had pulled out every conceivable talented youth to develop the emotional storyline of the protagonist, Gu Shenyuan, only to ultimately fail to find someone who suited Gu Shenyuan’s personality. If such a person existed, they should have been introduced long ago.

He could only hope that this kind of person truly didn’t exist, so he wouldn’t have to face the torment of uncertain feelings.

The system had also read that post along with Ye Qingyun and remarked, “Could such a person exist? He must be living a hard life.”

Ye Qingyun sighed. “On the bright side, he might not be having a terrible life. It’s possible he has changed his name and keeps his identity hidden, treating everyone with indifference and ensuring he doesn’t develop feelings for anyone. He could be using his formidable strength to live a superior life.”

Ye Qingyun paused and then dismissed this thought. Human emotions are unpredictable; one could easily fall in love at first sight. The safest option would be to find a remote place to live and be a happy farmer.

The system asked, “If that person were you, what would you do?”

“Me?” Ye Qingyun thought for a moment. “I’d probably concoct a potion to suppress my love hormones.”

That person could certainly do the same, but such a potion didn’t exist in the market, nor was it being researched, so it would be hard to obtain a finished product.

However, asking someone else to help could be dangerous; they might guess his identity.

…Why was he thinking about this? Such a person probably didn’t exist in this world, and he was just worrying unnecessarily. He should hurry up and prepare lessons for the eager Gu Shenyuan instead.

With that thought, Ye Qingyun stood up, drank a nutritional supplement, and sat down at his desk.

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As night fell, the artificial breeze blew through, ruffling the pages of an open book.

Gu Shenyuan pressed down on a page about pharmacology, placing it at the corner of the desk behind Ye Qingyun’s book, arranging it in a way that piqued his curiosity before turning off the lights and getting into bed.

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