Villain Boss Chapter 220
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 220: What’s All The Fuss About?
Shen Lang had passed away.
After learning from Si Xu everything that had happened at Xiling base since they left, Jiang Ran leaned on the steering wheel, her expression complicated.
"Why was Shen Lang so obsessed with Qin Huai?"
As a weapon created by the Shen family, he could accept leaving Shen Youyou in the base, but insisted on eliminating Qin Huai...
"What Shen Lang needs is weapons, and the last thing weapons can have is personal desires." Si Xu ruffled her hair, smoothing out a stray strand. "Qin Huai is precisely that kind of person with excessive personal desires."
To do as one pleased, to act recklessly, and to be beyond one's control.
Without restraint, Qin Huai was a ticking time bomb, capable of shattering the Shen family at any moment.
Moreover, Qin Huai's superpower was truly bizarre. When the Shen family conducted experiments on him, they probably never imagined that his superpower would undergo such a sudden change.
"So you see, karma has a way of coming back, and what goes around comes around."
After sighing, Jiang Ran remembered the important matter. "Since Shen Lang is dead, Xiling base is probably going to be in chaos."
In the original novel, Shen Lang lived to the very end, paving the way for Luo Rui to take over the management rights of Xiling base.
Now that Luo Rui and Xie Chengzhi had left Xiling base and Shen Lang had passed away, Xiling base would probably face a reshuffling in its management.
"It’s a pity we’re not at Xiling base right now." Jiang Ran rubbed her hands together in anticipation. "Otherwise, Xiling base would be yours now."
Si Xu disagreed. "If you like it, I'll give it to you when we get back."
"Hmm, I'm not particularly interested, but thinking about it, it's better for the Shen family to take control than to watch the base fall into someone else's hands." At least the Shen family was familiar with the system, and since they were all family, it'd be easier to handle any trouble in the future.
"Don't worry." Si Xu pressed down her upturned tuft of hair. "When it comes to scheming, no one in Xiling base can match Shen Yang right now."
Unless Shen Yang didn’t want it, Xiling base would remain under the control of the Shen family.
When the moon was high in the sky, the inspection in front finally ended, and Jiang Ran drove the car at a snail's pace to the checkpoint.
"This is the last batch." The staff member in charge of the inspection, holding the instrument, scanned the vehicle absentmindedly while chatting with his colleague. "Look at the first team that went in just now. They brought back so many supplies this time. They're going to be all high and mighty for a while."
They probably thought Si Xu and Jiang Ran were ordinary refugees, because the two of them chatted without any restraint.
"That’s not necessarily true," the other person said. "I heard that Marshal Huo recently made a new friend and has decided to hand over the second team to that person. This will probably be announced at the celebration party for Captain Huo’s return."
"I know, they're the two who arrived half a month ago and helped resolve the zombie wave crisis, right? The superhuman with water-type abilities has quite a high ability level, and although the girl has difficulty walking, she’s also a superhuman."
"If Marshal Huo really hands over the second team to that person, an exciting drama will probably unfold later."
"Hehe, that's right."
"Why will there be an exciting drama?" Jiang Ran asked curiously, pressing her face against the lowered car window.
"That's all because Captain Huo..." The person conducting the examination casually replied, but then realized what he was saying and abruptly stood up straight, glaring at Jiang Ran. "Get down here for the inspection! What kind of nonsense questions are you asking?"
Jiang Ran got out of the car as instructed. "Haha, bro, don't be angry. I'm new here and want to learn about the situation at Beichen base so I don't cause any trouble later..."
She was beautiful, and her smile softened her features, making her appear gentle and harmless.
"Turn around for the inspection."
The staff member softened his tone, but didn’t continue the previous topic.
"Are all of you ordinary people in this vehicle?" The superhuman inspecting the vehicle behind them shoved Xing Xiaoyu with a hint of disdain. "Go stand over there after you're done inspecting."
She muttered under her breath, "Here comes a bunch of freeloaders again. You must’ve come a long way. You might as well have become food for the zombies."
Having long been accustomed to being disliked by those with superpowers, Xing Xiaoyu pursed her lips and silently walked to the side.
Behind her was Luo Yuting.
Seeing his face in the moonlight, the cursing superhuman immediately changed her expression, flashing a sweet smile. "You came with them too?"
Luo Yuting nodded.
The superhuman chuckled, taking advantage of the inspection to pinch his well-muscled arm. She licked her lips. "Even in the base, it's not easy for ordinary people. Bro, you're so handsome. Why don't you consider coming with me?"
"Huh?" Jiang Ran, a few steps away, thought she had misheard.
This girl was really something! They’d just reached here and she was already starting to recruit handsome men for herself?
Oh, Jiang Ran suddenly realized the perks of this job. Every day they’d check people coming and going, and if anyone caught their eye, they could just extend an olive branch. How convenient!
"No need." Luo Yuting's expression was indifferent, clearly showing no interest in her suggestion.
The superhuman pursed her lips, gave a quick inspection, and raised her chin. "Go wait over there."
Luo Yuting walked to Xing Xiaoyu's side. The girl was a little worried and tugged at his sleeve, looking at him questioningly.
Luo Yuting shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
The female superhuman observed their interaction. She curled her lips in disdain, took a folder from the examination room, pretended to flip through it, and said, "Today's quota is full. After inspection, spend the night in the vehicle and enter the base when the city gates open tomorrow."
After she finished speaking, amidst the murmurs of the people in the vehicle, she looked at Luo Yuting, raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Hey, if you come with me, I'll make an exception and let you in. How about it?"
Luo Yuting glanced at her and said indifferently, "We can go into the city tomorrow."
His tone was indifferent, but it wasn't hard to hear the disgust and impatience in it.
The woman, feeling humiliated, immediately turned cold and sneered. "Whatever. Since you're so stubborn, then stay outside and feed the zombies."
The woman finished her rant and was about to leave when she was blocked by someone.
Looking up, she saw the strikingly beautiful girl from the vehicle in front. Her tone became even more aggressive. "Why are you looking at me? Even if you kneel down and beg me now, I won't let you in."
The other superhumans around were used to this situation and just watched the spectacle without anyone stepping forward to speak.
Jiang Ran sized up the woman for three seconds, then smiled slightly and said, "It’s quite true that ugly people try too hard to grab attention."
The woman's eyelids twitched. "You're insulting me?"
"I’m just speaking the truth. How can that be considered an insult?"
She raised her voice. "Apart from Beichen base, no other base has any regulations that allow superhumans to arbitrarily change rules to make things difficult for ordinary people. I think the superhuman teams in Beichen base are all quite lacking in discipline. I'm going to teach you a lesson so that you'll remember it."
"You have three seconds to think it over. Option one, let us in now. Option two, I'll beat you all up and then drive in myself."
"How dare you!" the woman said, her face darkening. "If you dare to barge in, you'll die a horrible death! How dare an ordinary person like you be so arrogant?"
"Oh? You want to try?" Jiang Ran smirked, took two steps back, and grabbed Si Xu's hand. "Professor Si, if I wreck your vehicle, don't blame me."
Si Xu opened the car door for her. "It's okay, I have plenty more in my space."
"You!" Seeing that they weren't joking, the woman immediately pulled out her walkie-talkie and shouted, "Attention, everyone! Someone is trying to trespass on the base! Everyone, pay attention..."
"..."
Upon hearing that there were trespassers on the base, the superhumans who had been watching the drama became serious and adopted a defensive posture.
"Attention, everyone! Someone is trying to trespass..."
"Ahem." A low cough drifted on the wind. The guy spoke, his voice gentle and intermittent, interrupting the woman's shouting, "What's all the fuss about at this late hour?"
