The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 133: Mayor Gao Xufan!
Gu Xuan felt the pressure of that look, but he didn’t retreat.
"Lord Zhu Shan. That person isn’t ordinary," he said. "He’s the leader of a mercenary organisation. Very strong and dangerous."
Zhu Shan’s brows lifted slightly, and he turned to Gu Liming.
"You didn’t tell them anything?"
Gu Liming gave a helpless smile.
"I wanted them to grow up without getting involved with that side of the world."
Zhu Shan nodded faintly.
"That explains it."
He looked back at the siblings, his gaze no longer dismissive, but still clearly that of a superior.
"Then listen carefully, kids," he said. "There is more to this world than what you’ve seen."
He took a slow step forward.
"Cultivators who draw power from spiritual energy."
"Martial artists who refine their bodies beyond human limits."
"Creatures that exist outside what you would call ’normal’—some born that way, some created."
"And then there are those who try to force evolution through technology... turning humans into something else entirely."
Each word landed heavier than the last.
Gu Xuan and Gu Furong exchanged a glance, both clearly shaken by this information.
However, they still had their doubts. Wasn’t this guy some con man trying to fool their father?
Zhu Shan noticed their doubts, but didn’t try to convince them with more words.
Instead, he lightly tapped the floor with his foot.
The next moment, the ground beneath them cracked open with a dull explosion.
Stone fractured, dust rose, and a shallow crater formed where he stood.
When everything settled, Zhu Shan remained exactly where he was, as if nothing unusual had happened.
Gu Xuan stared at the damage, his throat tightening.
Gu Furong instinctively took a small step back, her eyes fixed on the shattered floor.
Whatever doubts they had disappeared in that instant.
Zhu Shan saw their reactions and gave a faint, almost approving nod.
"This world is bigger than you think," he said calmly. Then he turned to Gu Liming. "Prepare a room for me. Once you locate your target, inform me."
His tone shifted slightly, carrying absolute confidence.
"I’ll handle the rest."
Gu Liming nodded without hesitation and personally led him away.
The hall fell silent again.
Gu Xuan and Gu Furong remained where they stood, neither of them speaking.
Their gaze slowly returned to the cracked floor beneath their feet.
What kind of person had their father invited...to deal with Ye Chen?
How is this any different from using a cannon to kill an ant?
***
Outside the Gu Estate, Su Mo stood quietly at a distance, his presence completely concealed. He controlled a mosquito and shared the senses, because of which every word spoken inside the hall reached his ears clearly.
A faint, thoughtful expression appeared on his face as he listened.
’So it’s not just cultivators and martial artists...’ he murmured inwardly.
That piece of information alone was enough to reshape his understanding of this world and increase his caution.
When Zhu Shan had released his aura earlier, Su Mo had already sensed it. The fluctuations weren’t unfamiliar. It was spiritual energy. After a brief comparison, he reached a rough conclusion.
It should be the Qi Condensation stage, fourth level.
Not weak. But not enough to make him cautious to the point of retreat, either.
What made Su Mo hold back wasn’t Zhu Shan himself; it was the unknown behind him.
He didn’t believe someone like Zhu Shan was a lone cultivator.
’Maybe like in those cultivation novels. He’s connected to a sect, or a hidden family...’
His gaze lowered slightly.
What if among them there are some whose strength is above the foundation stage? 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Maybe some old monsters in the golden core or even nascent soul stage?
Those weren’t levels he could afford to provoke right now.
There was no need to take unnecessary risks.
Su Mo was confident, but he wasn’t reckless. Even though he could fight them with the means available in the system. He would suffer a loss of valuable system points.
Which isn’t something he could afford at present, given their scarcity.
’Anyway, it’s not like I don’t have other methods to get the information.’
A faint smile crossed his lips.
’Miss Yang’s mother...’
He recalled something Yang Qingxi had mentioned before, which was also written in Ye Chen’s novel. About her mother’s family having connections with an ancient, hidden lineage.
If he wanted information about the other side of the world, that would be a much safer route.
With that thought settled, Su Mo lost interest in staying any longer.
The Gu family clearly had its own solution now.
Even though, for some reason, unlike the novel, the cultivator they called for has changed from Qi Condensation level 1 to level 4.
It doesn’t matter, as that would only make the situation more dangerous for Ye Chen.
Zhu Shan alone was more than enough to handle him and his group of armed criminals.
Since the Gu family did not need his help. Su Mo didn’t care about them anymore. He turned and disappeared without a trace.
***
While the police and military forces were conducting a full-scale carpet search across Jiangnan City, checkpoints were being set up and patrol units deployed everywhere—
The perpetrator they were looking for was already sitting comfortably in a place no one would suspect.
The residence of Jiangnan City’s Mayor.
The living room, which usually hosted formal guests and quiet discussions, now carried a completely different atmosphere.
It was suffocating. Not because there were dozens of men gathered there, but because of the eerie silence.
Ye Chen sat on the sofa, leaning back casually as if he were the owner of the place. One leg rested over the other, his posture loose, almost lazy.
Between his fingers was a lit cigar.
He took a slow puff, exhaled, and let the smoke curl lazily into the air.
His gaze, however, was fixed on the man standing in front of him.
Gao Xufan.
The mayor’s usually composed demeanour was nowhere to be seen at this moment.
