Villain Boss Chapter 162
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 162: A Devastating Blow
Chu Yuan is dead. Everyone in the base is saying that it was you and the Shen family who plotted that—is that true?
When Wei Yage first heard this question, she was stunned for a moment. Was Chu Yuan really dead? It was just as planned, but why would this rumor spread in the base? There were such rumors in the base, yet Shen Lang didn't mention a word when he came to visit.
That old bastard!
Wei Yage didn't reply, and Si Xu repeated the question, "Is that true?"
"Seventh Brother..." She couldn't admit it. If she admitted it now, Si Xu would definitely kill her. Having made up her mind, Wei Yage's eyes reddened as she sobbed. "Chu Yuan and I both came from the laboratory. We've fought alongside each other for so long. How could I possibly harm him?"
Her voice was mournful. "It was Marshal Shen who told me about the important virus data in the Zhoushan laboratory. Instead of letting the data fall into the hands of the Shen family, I thought that it’d be better for me to retrieve it myself, so I applied to go to the Zhoushan base. If I really wanted to harm Chu Yuan, I would’ve gone to the Beihe base with him..."
She spoke of her grievances and sincerity in a sad tone. Jiang Ran listened and suddenly laughed out loud.
The sudden laughter made Wei Yage stop abruptly.
She bit her lip and looked at Jiang Ran, anger spreading in her eyes.
"Sorry," Jiang Ran apologized pretentiously. "I didn't mean to laugh. I just think it's a shame, Captain Wei, that you're not an actress."
Si Xu had no patience to sit there and play along with Wei Yage. He took one last look at Wei Yage and said to Jiang Ran, "I'll wait for you in the hallway. Hurry up."
"Got it." Jiang Ran made a gesture of compliance and ushered Si Xu out of the ward. "I'll be out shortly."
Closing the door, she turned back to look at the patient in the bed.
"Wei Yage, do you know why Si Xu asked you that question?" Jiang Ran was referring to the question of whether Wei Yage had colluded with the Shen family to plot against Chu Yuan.
It was impossible for Si Xu not to know the answer to that question, but he asked it anyway, wanting to hear her answer.
"I asked Si Xu to ask you." Jiang Ran pulled a chair and sat beside the bed, sighing. "I wanted to know if you’d repent for what you’ve done after learning about Chu Yuan's death—I overestimated you. It turns out you’re just a coward who’s afraid of death."
She thought Wei Yage was a proud and cold person who would do her own thing and not bow to power, but in the end... she was really disappointed.
Wei Yage pretended not to understand her words. "Repentance is something only sinners do."
"You think you're innocent, right?" Jiang Ran rested her chin on one hand, staring at Wei Yage quietly. Suddenly, she said, "Wei Yage, the python attacked you under my order."
"You..." Wei Yage’s eyes suddenly widened, filled with rage. "What did you say?!"
"The python bit and paralyzed you under my order," Jiang Ran repeated, enjoying the change in Wei Yage’s expression. "Zou Yun is dead. I killed him. I was the one who spread the news that you and the Shen family colluded to plot against Chu Yuan."
She paused, blinked, and asked Wei Yage, "Wei Yage, is this news a surprise to you?"
Wei Yage’s mind was in a tizzy.
Zou Yun was dead? Why didn't anyone tell her? Zou Yun was her deputy captain. She wasn't at the base, so who was anyone to punish him? This woman had killed Zou Yun and spread the news that she and the Shen family colluded to plot against Chu Yuan... It was all planned by her!
Jiang Ran continued, "Wei Yage, I’d thought that since you were already paralyzed, it would be tough for you to survive. If you sincerely repented, I would’ve let you off."
But she didn't.
"Wei Yage, that giant python is a gift I prepared specially for you, in return for your scheme against Chu Yuan." Because of your scheme, I lost the rare friend whom I’d made. That girl died in agony, and I only gave you one ten-thousandth of the suffering she once endured.
While Wei Yage was looking at her with shocked eyes, Jiang Ran lowered her voice. "Wei Yage, this is just the beginning. Just wait and see, the excitement is yet to come."
"You did all this..." Forced to look away by the murderous intent in Jiang Ran’s eyes, Wei Yage held on to the last glimmer of hope. "Does Seventh Brother know?"
Was Wei Yage still holding out for Si Xu? Then she wouldn't mind crushing Wei Yage’s last bit of wishful thinking.
Jiang Ran looked down at her with pity in her eyes. "Of course he knows—you're not the only smart person in this world, Wei Yage."
Some people didn't say anything simply because they couldn't be bothered, but that was no excuse to push one’s luck.
Jiang Ran’s pretty face was so close that Wei Yage froze for a moment before suddenly erupting in anger.
She grabbed a pillow and threw it at Jiang Ran. "Get out! Get out!"
Dodging her tossed pillow, Jiang Ran stood up leisurely. "I've said what I want to say. I'm leaving now. You don’t have to see me out."
As if provoked by Jiang Ran’s smile, Wei Yage grabbed whatever she could and threw it at her. "Jiang Ran, don't get cocky!"
So what if her spine was injured? She could still move her hands and was still a superhuman. As long as her superpowers remained, she would never be abandoned by the base!
So what if Zou Yun was dead? He was just a deputy captain. Since she could find one Zou Yun, naturally she could find another, and a third!
So what if Si Xu knew her plan? Hadn't he spared her life and not had the heart to kill her?
As long as she was alive, as long as she was still breathing, she hadn't lost!
Having thrown everything she could, Wei Yage lay on the bed, gasping for breath.
Jiang Ranran, Jiang Ranran...
Wei Yage murmured the name, clutching the sheets tightly.
Just you wait. I wouldn't let you off! Jiang Ranran!
……
In the corridor, after Jiang Ran came out, Si Xu listened to the smashing sounds in the ward and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I can kill her."
"No need," Jiang Ran said. "She can still be useful if we keep her alive."
"Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble." Si Xu curled his lips, unable to understand the girl's thoughts. "I can just kill them all."
Jiang Ran pinched his face. "I know you’re the most powerful."
"Then why do you still..." The girl rubbed his face with her soft fingers, and Si Xu muttered vaguely, "keep her alive?"
Jiang Ran smiled cunningly. "She’s my gift to Marshal Shen. She’ll be of great use in the future."
Si Xu grunted. "How troublesome."
"It's not good to call for bloodshed all the time. Besides, I’ve worked hard to whitewash you, and I can't let your reputation be stained again."
"It doesn't matter."
"I know you don't care, but Si Xu, isn't praise more pleasant than to endure insults?"
"..."
Si Xu was about to speak when the little nurse passing by saw the two of them and stopped in surprise.
"Professor Si, Miss Jiang, are you here to visit Captain Wei?"
Jiang Ran replied with a smile, "Yes." She looked at the various medicines the girl was holding. "There have been a lot of casualties these days. You've been working hard."
The young nurse was flattered. "It's not hard, it's not hard. You and Professor Si are the ones who have been working hard—there was a zombie wave a few days ago. If it weren't for Professor Si, we would probably all be dead. It was Professor Si who saved us."
The nurse said a lot of words of thanks before politely saying goodbye to the two of them.
Si Xu looked at the nurse's departing figure as she left, a thoughtful expression on his face.
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Seventh Brother: Yeah, it felt really nice to be praised (ω)
Ranran: (*^▽^*)
