The young man who stepped out of the luxury car was named Lin Chen.
Yesterday, he was still in the midst of gunfire, carrying out a mission, but today he had been sent back to Jiangbei City.
As the ace of the mercenary world, he was originally supposed to be in North Africa, but his superiors had assigned him one last task: to become the bodyguard of Qin Yao, the eldest daughter of the Qin family.
The final mission of his career was, to him, utterly boring!
Being someone else's bodyguard? Lin Chen had no interest in that!
Coincidentally!
Qin Yao, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, also found him extremely annoying.
Like fire and water, the two had clashed as soon as they met. In a fit of anger, Qin Yao ran away from home, which led to the incident that night where her bag was snatched at the night market, followed by an encounter with a bald, overweight man attempting to assault her.
An Yi and Lin Chen locked eyes, both becoming wary of each other.
100?!
This guy's Destiny Value was maxed out!
The system had even marked him in red! A warning!
An Yi's expression darkened.
What did this mean? The Chosen One?
Damn it, could this guy be the protagonist?
"Do you two know each other?"
Uncle Fu, curious, asked as he watched the two of them staring at each other.
"No!" they answered in unison.
Lin Chen scanned the surroundings and said indifferently, "Although this alley isn't far from the night market, it's closed off, with no surveillance, and dimly lit. What kind of woman would come to a place like this? Is she out of her mind?"
"Hmph, what's it to you!"
Qin Yao retorted sharply, not backing down.
Although the recent events had proven Lin Chen's words to be true, his tone and demeanor had a way of infuriating Qin Yao.
Lin Chen frowned. "I'm your bodyguard, of course it's my business!"
"Well, congratulations, you're fired."
Qin Yao gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle Fu, tell my dad to dismiss this guy!"
Uncle Fu looked somewhat troubled. "Miss, Mr. Lin was personally hired by Mr. Qin at a great cost to ensure your safety."
"What do I need protection for!"
Qin Yao crossed her arms, pouting in frustration.
Lin Chen shrugged nonchalantly. "Firing me is fine, but I won't be refunding the 100 million fee."
"100 million!"
Not only was An Yi, the broke guy, shocked, but even Qin Yao was stunned by her father's extravagance.
"Why would my dad spend 100 million on a thug like him!"
"Thug?!"
"What, you have a problem? You showed up at my house this morning looking like a fugitive, all ragged and covered in blood!"
Seeing the two of them bickering like cats and dogs, An Yi suddenly felt like he had been reduced to a background character.
One with a Destiny Value of 100, the other with 96. Could they be the legendary male and female protagonists?
No wonder the system he was attached to was some so-called "Villain System."
It sounded downright second-rate.
"By the way, An Yi, what did you want to ask earlier?"
Qin Yao, tired of dealing with Lin Chen and growing increasingly annoyed, turned to An Yi with a smile, trying to change the subject.
She had a good impression of this classmate who had saved her life, and he was quite handsome too, even more so than Lin Chen.
Seeing this, An Yi felt even more like he had no chance.
Qin Yao had some interest in him, but it was all too plain, lacking any dramatic tension. Audiences wouldn't buy it.
How could it compare to the classic trope of the bickering bodyguard and the young mistress?
"No, it's nothing," An Yi said, his lips twitching slightly.
Qin Yao's beautiful eyes grew serious. "You saved my life. If there's anything you need, just say it. I'll definitely help you!"
Really?
Looking at Qin Yao's stunning face, An Yi's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly dismissed the idea of completing the "Casanova" mission.
He had been momentarily blinded by hormones, thinking of such a sleazy idea... He'd probably get beaten to death by the old man with the cane standing nearby!
"Really, it's nothing," An Yi forced a smile.
Seeing An Yi's reluctance to speak, Qin Yao said, "Alright then, I'll head back first. Do you want to exchange contact info?"
As she spoke, she held up her phone and gave him a playful wink.
Uncle Fu, standing nearby, gave An Yi a stern look and coughed heavily, clearly on guard.
"Never mind, I didn't bring my phone," An Yi sighed helplessly.
The story of a poor guy and a rich girl might be touching, but it was too dangerous. Clearly, he and Qin Yao were from different worlds.
Qin Yao looked disappointed. "Oh, I see. Well, I'll see you at school then. We're both students at Dongda University, so we're bound to run into each other again."
"Goodbye, good night!"
Watching Qin Yao's radiant smile, An Yi's heart melted.
The luxury car roared to life and drove off. Lin Chen gave him one last cold glance before turning away.
Both of them had a feeling that there would be plenty of clashes in the future.
"Tch! What's so great about having a high Destiny Value? I've got a system!" An Yi muttered under his breath.
"Ding! Main Quest: [Defy Heaven and Seize Destiny]!"
The system's cheerful notification chimed.
Main Quest?
An Yi's eyelids twitched.
This Villain System was more interesting than he thought. He had assumed that tasks like "Casanova," "Theft," or "Dine and Dash" were the extent of it.
But now, there was something as ambitious as "Defy Heaven and Seize Destiny"!
[Defy Heaven and Seize Destiny]
Quest Description: Subdue the Chosen One and alter their fate!
Reward: Inheritance of the Asura God!
Completion: 0/9
An Yi's body trembled with excitement as he read the quest description, his blood boiling.
This was... the inheritance of a god!
If he could complete this main quest, did that mean...? Calm down, he had to stay calm!
An Yi's expression grew serious.
The quest was divided into nine parts. Did that mean he had to subdue nine Chosen Ones?
That thug worth over 100 million was clearly one of them!
Subdue... how exactly was he supposed to do that?
Exude an overwhelming aura and make the thug kneel in worship, becoming his lackey?
Yeah, right. That poker-faced guy looked like trouble. How was he supposed to win him over?
Looking at the vague system prompt, An Yi felt exasperated.
This damn system. It left out all the important details.
"Whatever, I'll figure it out myself. Too bad I didn't get her contact info. I'll have to find a way to deal with that old butler."
This was the contact info of a beautiful, wealthy woman!
With a luxury car, a butler to chauffeur her around, and the ability to spend 100 million on a bodyguard, Qin Yao's family had to be among the wealthiest in Jiangbei City. He just didn't know what they did for a living.
After all that fuss, he had accomplished nothing! The quest was still incomplete, and he had wasted so much time.
The "Casanova" quest only had four hours left. Where was he supposed to find a nine-out-of-ten beauty now?
"Hey, are you dead?"
An Yi kicked the bald, overweight man still lying on the ground.
Seeing no response, he sighed.
He didn't want to go to that place, but he had no choice. This was the second time tonight.
...
Law Enforcement Bureau.
Yan Zhi's face was dark, her delicate frame trembling with anger.
This was an insult, a blatant insult!
The officers around her didn't dare approach, keeping their distance for fear of provoking her wrath.
Hanging on the gate of the Law Enforcement Bureau was... the bald, overweight man!
Yes, the same spot where the white bag had been hung just hours before!
The man was tied up like a dumpling, suspended from the gate with a rope, his mouth stuffed full of stinky socks! He could only whimper incoherently.
The same spot, without even changing the location!
If one could endure the stench of the socks in the man's mouth and take a closer look, they would see a message scrawled on his chest with a marker:
"The Night Emperor, the righteous vigilante!"
Yan Zhi clenched her fists.
This was the Law Enforcement Bureau, the most powerful and sacred institution!
And now, some petty thief had the audacity to break in twice in one night!
This time, he had even hung a person on the gate! What did he take this place for?
The most infuriating part was that they still had no leads!
They had checked the surveillance footage multiple times, but all they could see was a shadowy figure hanging the man on the gate. The cameras couldn't capture anything useful. How had he done it?
Yan Zhi's beautiful face flushed red with anger. "Night Emperor, just you wait!"
"Captain Yan, what should we do with this guy?" a nearby officer asked cautiously.
"Take him away. Credit the arrest to the Night Emperor..."
Yan Zhi suppressed the anger rising in her chest and added, "Don't let your guard down. Once we catch this guy, I’m going to find out just who the hell he is!"