I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 74
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 74: Confession
Shen Yang already knew that Si Xu killed Hu Bing, but Shen Yang never expected Jiang Ran to come looking for him alone.
The girl stood in front of him, looking at him with bright eyes, as if she was waiting for a praise.
"You said..." The veins on Shen Yang’s forehead kept protruding, and he squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, "You killed Hu Bing?"
"Yes!" Jiang Ran nodded vigorously. "Eldest Cousin, wasn’t I quite something? That guy tried to take liberties with me!"
Shen Yang, "..."
"Eldest Cousin, I had thought of telling you at first because you would definitely get back at him for me! But I heard that guy was a close confidant of Grandpa. I didn’t want to put you on the spot, so I could only do it myself.”
Shen Yang, “…”
“Eldest Cousin, Grandpa trusted that guy so much, yet he actually tried to bully me behind Grandpa’s back. This shows that he didn’t have much loyalty toward Grandpa and our Shen family. I was afraid that Grandpa would be sad if I told him, so I solved the problem for him first."
Shen Yang, "..."
The girl raised her petite face and smiled. If she had a tail, she would have waggled it. "Eldest Cousin, don’t you think I was quite something?"
She had "Praise me, praise me~" written all over her face. Shen Yang looked at her smiling and innocent face, and his anger suddenly disappeared. He could only praise her against his will, "You did a good job... Girls must learn to protect themselves."
"Yes, that’s so true." Jiang Ran clasped her hands together. "Then you must tell Captain Wei that you think what I did was right."
"Captain Wei?" Shen Yang raised his eyebrows. "Wei Yage? Have you befriended her?"
"No." Jiang Ran said, "I met Captain Wei when I was walking in the market this afternoon. She said that you suspected Si Xu was Hu Bing's murderer, and also told Si Xu to be careful. She even said she had some information about our Shen family... I told her that I was the one who killed him, but she didn't believe it."
The girl pouted angrily like a hamster. "She didn't believe it, so I came to you –– you must tell her and let her know how powerful I am! If she dares to hit on Si Xu again, I’ll beat her up like I did to Hu Bing!"
"Wei Yage...?" The moment he said the woman's name, a fierce murderous intent flashed in the young man's eyes. "I got it." The murderous intent dissipated and he looked at Jiang Ran. "I will convey your message to Wei Yage."
"Okay! Thank you, Eldest Cousin!"
"But Ranran, there’s something which I haven't figured out."
"What is it?"
"How did you enter Hu Bing’s ward quietly?"
Jiang Ran had known he would ask this question, and answered fluently, "I let Si Xu send me up."
Shen Yang, "..." Fine, that could be possible.
If that was the case, Si Xu was still the one who killed Hu Bing.
Shen Yang waved his hand to chase Jiang Ran away. "You can leave now. I still have to work."
Jiang Ran waved her hand. "I'm leaving, Eldest Cousin~"
……
Walking out of the office in the Military Command Building, Jiang Ran hummed an unknown ditty. Her steps were brisk.
She wondered if Shen Yang would believe her words.
It didn't matter even if he didn't believe it. Her purpose had not been to make Shen Yang believe her –– they were all smart people. How could they trust others easily?
The purpose of her visit today and saying those words were not to clear Si Xu's suspicion. People like Si Xu didn't care at all whether they were suspected.
What she wanted was to sow a little discord between the Shen family and Wei Yage.
She believed that what she said in Shen Yang's office would soon reach Wei Yage's ears.
Hah, look, Jiang Ranran didn't lie. The Shen family loved her the most. Even if she admitted to killing Marshal Shen's confidant, the Shen family did not reprimand or punish her.
Shen Yang even praised her for doing a good job.
Yes, Jiang Ranran was so loved by the Shen family.
Therefore, even if Jiang Ranran hadn’t awakened any superpowers, as long as she was alive and as long as she wanted, the Shen family would indulge her.
As long as Jiang Ranran was alive, Wei Yage would never have a chance to get Si Xu –– because Jiang Ranran had the backing of the Shen family.
Of course, as smart as Wei Yage, she would not be easily fooled. However, even if it only caused her to have a slight suspicion about the Shen family, it would still be Jiang Ran’s victory.
……
Watching the girl go out, Shen Yang closed the document in his hand. He looked at the bleak winter scenery outside the window, and fell into deep thought.
Why did Ranran come here suddenly to say those things to him?
Was it to clear Si Xu's suspicion? Probably not. Si Xu was not someone who cared about such things.
Then why did she come here specially?
Or, he should think about how she knew that the Shen family was investigating Hu Bing's death and suspected Si Xu.
If it was true as she said, that it was Wei Yage who told her... No, Wei Yage didn't tell her, but told Si Xu.
That woman used the Shen family's information as a favor to show she was on Si Xu’s side.
What a fool who was carried away by love.
Did she think Si Xu would care about the insignificant information she provided?
Hah, Ranran came here to put on this show today just to slap her in the face.
However, after what happened today, he had to think carefully about whether to cooperate with that stupid woman.
What she sold to Si Xu today was trivial information. In the future, she might tell Si Xu important strategic information as a favor.
After all, once a woman fell in love, she would lose her rationality.
The Shen family had already suffered from this kind of thing, and he didn't want it to happen again.
……
Jiang Ran walked from the Military Command Building to the laboratory. At the laboratory entrance, she met Chu Yuan and... huh? That girl looked familiar.
She blinked and took a few steps closer to make sure she didn’t see wrongly.
It was Qi Yuan.
Chu Yuan and Qi Yuan.
Did they know each other?
"Hi, Sister Ranran. Are you here to see Seventh Brother?"
Chu Yuan probably just finished his inspection. He was wearing the black uniform of the base's superhuman team, which made his shoulders broad and waist narrow.
Because of the relationship between Chu Yuan and Si Xu, Jiang Ran had a good impression of him. When she greeted him, her tone was much gentler. "Captain Chu, are you also here to see Si Xu?"
Chu Yuan nodded. He grabbed the girl's arm and pulled her to him. "Qi Yuan, this is my Seventh Brother's other half. You may call her Sister-in-law."
Qi Yuan could not struggle free, so she could only lower her head and remain silent.
Chu Yuan was not angry either, and introduced the girl beside him to Jiang Ran with a smile. "Sister Ranran, this is Qi Yuan, my fiancée."
"Your fiancée?" Jiang Ran opened her mouth with surprise in her eyes. "Qi Yuan is your fiancée? What a coincidence."
"Do you know each other?" Chu Yuan was a smart man. When he saw Jiang Ran's reaction, he immediately thought of the relationship between the two. "Oh, are you and Seventh Brother the saviors that Qi Yuan mentioned?"
"I’m not exactly a savior, I just lent her a hand." Jiang Ran waved her hand. "Let's go in first –– by the way, Captain Chu, why did you come to find Si Xu?"
"I want Seventh Brother to take a look at her."
Her? Jiang Ran looked at Qi Yuan and asked silently, "Why?"
She found the girl quite normal. She didn't seem to be sick or infected...
