Villain Boss Chapter 196
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 196: Won The Bet
"I'll bet it all on that ordinary guy. He’ll win."
Recognizing her, the deputy captain asked with a surprised smile, "Girl, is this your card? Over 30,000 points?"
Where would an ordinary person like her get an ID card with over 30,000 points? It was probably the card of that superhuman with space-type abilities, who was traveling with her.
However, it was quite impressive that a superhuman with space-type abilities could accumulate over 30,000 points.
At least no one here had more than 20,000 points, including Huo Lingyin, who was the team captain.
"Whether it's my ID card or not, a simple verification will tell. Why would I lie about something like that? As for where I got so many points, what business is it of yours?" Jiang Ran slammed the ID card onto the pillar, sneering. "Isn't this a betting game? Are you still going to bet?"
The girl's words were sharp, and someone whistled.
The deputy captain glanced at Jiang Ran, clicked his tongue resignedly, and said, "Sure, of course." He confirmed again, "Are you sure you're betting all your points on that ordinary guy?"
Jiang Ran nodded. "Of course."
She turned to look at the young man in the courtyard.
He was looking at her too.
She was too far away to see his expression, but she could feel his cold gaze fixed on her without blinking.
Jiang Ran smiled and walked into the courtyard.
"What are you doing?" Knowing she was the captain's guest, someone exclaimed and tried to stop her.
"Isn't this a bet?" Jiang Ran walked into the courtyard and stood between the man and the zombie. "I'm an ordinary person too. I’ll fight this round."
"Huh..."
"Is this... can this be done?"
"Deputy captain?"
Amidst the murmurs, Jiang Ran raised her voice. "What? You're all scared to bet? Now that it's a delicate girl taking over, you're afraid of losing?"
"Hah." Feeling slighted, the deputy captain sneered. "Of course we’ll bet! Place your bets!"
Did she think that just because she was a guest, the zombies would go easy on her?
He was confident he could control the zombies so they wouldn't actually harm her, but it would be good to teach her a lesson—trying to stick her neck out when she didn't have the strength would only bring trouble upon herself.
"You don’t need to do this." A low voice came from behind. "You’re with them, aren’t you? Offending them won’t do you any good."
"You also don’t need to go to such lengths for those people." Jiang Ran pointed to the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people behind him. "Like those superhumans said, their existence is a waste of food. Without the superhumans’ protection, they could barely survive in this apocalypse. Why are you risking your life to protect them?"
When Jiang Ran’s gaze swept over her, the girl who was tugging at the man's clothes shrank back behind him in fright.
Seemingly disliking her statement, the young man didn't argue further, but simply lowered his eyes. "I’m just repaying a favor."
Jiang Ran smiled slightly. "Then I'm doing a favor."
The man fell completely silent.
……
On the eaves, Si Xu stubbed out his cigarette and gazed at the courtyard with great interest.
The moonlight bathed him in a soft glow, melting away the coldness in his eyes and softening his gaze.
"Are you just going to let her act up like this?" The woman stood on the terrace, where she could see everything happening in the yard.
She glanced at the man. "Can I borrow a cigarette?"
Si Xu was in a good mood and tossed her a pack of cigarettes.
The woman raised an eyebrow. "So generous?"
The four bases were currently focused on solving their basic needs, so they had no time or inclination to research "luxury goods" like cigarettes.
In the apocalypse, cigarettes were a precious commodity. Every cigarette one smoked was one less available.
Si Xu's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Ran, and he casually replied, "Cigarettes aren’t a good thing. Smoking too much will give you cancer."
Huo Lingyin pursed her lips. She skillfully lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring. Amidst the swirling smoke, she sighed. "In this world, what's more alluring than men is probably cigarettes."
After finishing one cigarette, she lit another without ceremony. "Hey, is that girl your girlfriend or your bed partner?"
"She’s my girlfriend." When the conversation shifted to Jiang Ran, Si Xu couldn't hide his smug smile. "Isn't my Jiang Ran awesome?"
Huo Lingyin, a cigarette dangling from her lips, chuckled. "Don't you find it troublesome? An ordinary person, causing trouble everywhere—in this world, ordinary people should keep a low profile, swallow their pride, and beg for mercy. That's the way to survive."
Si Xu finally glanced at her and gave a serious assessment. "Your understanding is limited to one area, and your knowledge is too shallow. It's truly sad for your teammates that someone like you has become the team captain."
Huo Lingyin, "..."
She laughed in exasperation at his comment. "You’re so powerful, yet aren’t you just standing by and watching your girlfriend become zombie food?"
"Jiang Ran is my apprentice. She can even beat you up." Si Xu looked back at the courtyard. "Beating up a zombie is a piece of cake."
……
While the two people on the rooftop were giving their assessments, the people outside the courtyard had already placed their bets.
"Girl, are you ready?" the man holding the zombie teased. "I'll let go when you're ready."
"If I win, are you guys going to lose everything?" Jiang Ran suddenly asked.
"Huh?" The man was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "You have to win first, hahaha!"
Amidst laughter, he released the rope he was holding tightly.
Having gained its freedom, the zombie howled twice and charged toward the delicious food on the other side.
Amidst the shouts and calls, Jiang Ran didn't retreat but advanced.
Before those people could even see her movements, she had already nimbly brushed past the zombie.
The figures intertwined, and the zombie's head and neck separated.
The rotting head rolled a long way, and the body, propelled by inertia, took two steps before collapsing at the man's feet.
The shouts abruptly stopped.
Silence fell over the place.
"This..." someone rubbed his eyes, not understanding what had happened in the courtyard.
Jiang Ran clapped her hands, her gaze sweeping over the stunned group of people, and said with narrowed eyes, "I won this round."
The deputy captain opened his mouth, then blurted out, "Our rules prohibit the use of weapons."
"Did you see me use a weapon?" Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow.
"You..." Did you rip a zombie's head off with your bare hands?!
Knowing full well that the girl must have used some tricks, but since no one actually saw it, the deputy captain was rendered speechless. After a long silence, he could only reluctantly admit, with pursed lips, "You won."
Jiang Ran smiled slightly. "Shall we continue?"
Before the deputy captain could reply, one team member protested, "The show's only just begun, of course it has to continue!"
Jiang Ran cupped her hands. "Then I shall humbly oblige. I won't stand on ceremony with your points."
Everyone, "..."
After three rounds, some players with fewer points had lost everything, while those with more points began to hesitate.
"Are you still going to gamble?" The girl flicked the blood off her hands, smiling brightly. "I've only just warmed up."
Everyone, "..."
Seeing that the crowd hesitated and remained silent, Jiang Ran knew when to stop. "As the saying goes, 'A little gambling is harmless, but excessive gambling is harmful, and reckless gambling leads to ruin'—you guys clearly haven't experienced the harsh realities of life."
"You..."
"You've learned your lesson today, so remember to behave yourself next time." Without giving them a chance to speak, Jiang Ran sneered. "You guys, remember to transfer me the points you lost to me."
"... " A sudden pang of pain hit the crowd.
After Jiang Ran finished speaking, she looked up at the people on the terrace.
She smirked and raised her voice. "You two, haven't you watched enough of the show?"
