Chapter 72

Chapter 72

[Huaguo is spared from this descent of the Weird Tales. Chosen One Jiang Li has gained… uh, *bzzzt* @&… System error!]

As soon as she heard that “affected” voice from the System, Jiang Li understood immediately.

Well, how nice. The System had learned how to act.

Just as it reached the crucial moment of awarding prizes, the damn thing claimed a “System error”?

Intentionally dropping the ball at the critical moment?

It was obvious that “that thing” wanted to welsh on the deal and didn’t want to give Jiang Li her rewards!

When it came to cunning, “that thing” was still a cut above.

To fool Jiang Li, this dog of a System put on a show, making a few more “bzzzt” sounds.

It waited until it had stalled enough time to gloss over the reward segment before continuing with the rest of the process.

[In this Madhouse Instance, the family member bound to Jiang Li was: Jiang Weisen.]

[As determined by the System, Jiang Weisen died by “suicide.” The System cannot resurrect him!]

According to the agreement, as long as Jiang Li cleared the stage, her bound family member would be resurrected regardless of their current state.

But now, this System was clearly addicted to cheating and was determined to go against Jiang Li.

Only this time, Jiang Li didn’t plan to argue with “it.”

Because Jiang Li knew that her father’s death was an inevitable outcome.

Her father’s contamination had already seeped into his very marrow.

Maggots had hollowed out his flesh.

To make a broken corpse die and then be resurrected, wanting to die but being unable to-that would be true torture for her father.

Though she tried her best to convince herself, Jiang Li’s expression still darkened significantly.

Because when she was very young, she had witnessed her mother’s passing with her own eyes.

Her father was her only blood relative in Huaguo.

And now, her father was dead too.

In this vast Huaguo, Jiang Li no longer had a “home.”

There would no longer be anyone to be good to her unconditionally, to worry if she was hungry, if she was cold, or if she had been wronged.

Everyone outside only cared about whether Jiang Li won and whether she could create value for them.

Jiang Li had truly become an orphan.

At this thought, an inexplicable sourness welled up in her nose.

Jiang Li suppressed the urge to cry and clenched her fists.

At that moment, Red Infant, who was on her shoulder, suddenly hugged Jiang Li’s neck.

“Mommy, don’t be sad. You still have me!”

Red Infant pressed his little face against hers, nuzzling her.

Now, the only one close to Jiang Li was actually the Aberration, Red Infant.

Jiang Li forced a faint smile and rubbed his head.

“Thank you, baby.”

She tossed a heart to Red Infant.

***

Outside the Live Streaming Room.

The group from the Intelligence Department rushed to Jiang Weisen’s ward.

Xia Guofeng stood outside the door, his face cold and hard as he slammed a fist against the white wall beside him.

“Dammit! This cursed Aberration! It was agreed that bound family members could be resurrected, but its word is as good as a fart!”

Xia Guofeng cursed in anger.

Behind him, a shrewd young man pushed his glasses up with his index finger.

“Director, this time Mr. Jiang committed suicide, giving the Aberration a loophole to exploit. What we need to consider next is staying alert to prevent Dai Chunli and Jiang Lianlian from committing suicide. That’s the only way to ensure Jiang Li’s safety as much as possible!”

Upon hearing this, Xia Guofeng nodded immediately. “You’re right.”

The young man in glasses took out an envelope and handed it to Xia Guofeng.

The young man spoke: “This is the suicide note left by Mr. Jiang, as well as an inheritance division agreement. Mr. Jiang wrote in his note that since he became contaminated, the Dai mother and daughter kicked him out to the study and mistreated him in every possible way. He said he has assigned all the inheritance under his name to his daughter, Jiang Li, including a property that is about to be demolished. It’s best not to tell Dai Chunli and Jiang Lianlian about these circumstances, lest they lose their minds and try to kill themselves.”

While Xia Guofeng and his team were discussing this, a boisterous female voice drifted over from ahead.
“Let me through! Let go of me!! My husband is dead, why can’t I go in and see him?!”

An agitated woman was currently entangled with several bodyguards.

Behind Xia Guofeng, the young man wearing glasses let out a cold sneer. “It’s Dai Chunli, heh. She wasn’t exactly eager to take care of Mr. Jiang while he was alive, but she’s certainly proactive now that he’s dead.”

Xia Guofeng’s gaze was icy. “Hmph. This venomous woman is clearly here to fight for the inheritance.”

He thought for a moment, then tucked Jiang Weisen’s envelope into his pocket before striding toward Dai Chunli.

When Dai Chunli saw him, her eyes were filled with resentment. She remembered all too clearly the last time Xia Guofeng had sent men to drag her to that laboratory to suffer!

“You, Xia! You’re the one in charge, aren’t you!? My husband is dead, what right do you have to keep me out! I’m telling you, Jiang Weisen might have been killed by you people. You’re going to pay!!”

Dai Chunli’s eyes were wide with rage, spit flying as she cursed.

Facing her, Xia Guofeng’s demeanor underwent a sudden shift. His eyes crinkled, revealing the wrinkles at the corners as he said kindly, “Ms. Dai, please don’t be so anxious. We are doing everything in our power to save Mr. Jiang!

“Before he lost consciousness, he said that he wanted his entire estate, including all properties under his name, to be inherited by you. Don’t worry, wait for Mr. Jiang to be resuscitated, and he can tell you himself.”

Xia Guofeng spoke with total conviction.

The young man behind him also adjusted his glasses and chimed in, “That’s right, Ms. Dai. Mr. Jiang is truly good to you!”

Dai Chunli, who had been fuming just a moment ago, immediately changed her expression. The surprise and joy in her eyes were impossible to hide.

She gasped, covering her mouth. “Is… is that true? He really said that!?”

Xia Guofeng and the young man exchanged a glance, both nodding firmly.

“Yes.”

“Indeed!”

Xia Guofeng paused, then said tentatively, “Mr. Jiang is a man of great fortune. Our top medical team is working around the clock to save him! I believe heaven will protect him; he’ll surely be fine.”

By now, Dai Chunli was completely lightheaded with joy. Just moments ago, she had been accusing Xia Guofeng and his people of killing Jiang Weisen and demanding compensation. Now that she heard Jiang Weisen might be brought back to life, her attitude flipped on the spot.

“Uh, well…” Dai Chunli cleared her throat, her expression looking a bit unnatural. “My… my husband is a crude man by nature. Actually, actually, he doesn’t really need such good doctors. Sigh, you’re all important people; there’s no need to waste so much effort and money on him.”

Xia Guofeng took in every bit of her disgraceful behavior. His face darkened, his loathing for this hypocritical woman growing by the second.

“See her out.”

Annoyed just by looking at her, Xia Guofeng issued a direct order for her to leave.

Dai Chunli wasn’t even angry anymore. Her face was beaming with joy, and she was in high spirits. She didn’t linger, turning to leave immediately. She didn’t even ask to see Jiang Weisen one last time.

In her mind, Dai Chunli was thinking that to avoid any complications, she had to hurry home, find the property deeds, and get the inheritance transferred as soon as possible!

She hurried around a corner in the hallway. In her haste, she collided head-on with a girl.

The girl was holding a thermos that had just been filled with scalding hot water. From the impact of Dai Chunli’s collision, the girl was slightly burned and reflexively let go in fright.

As a result, the boiling water splashed all over Dai Chunli.

“AAAHHH!!!” Dai Chunli screamed in pain.

A patch of skin on her abdomen and arm immediately turned red and swollen, breaking out in several large blisters.

“Oh my, I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry! Ma’am, I really didn’t mean to…”

Xia Xiaoqiang apologized repeatedly, her face full of distress.