The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 249 - 253: The Haunted Old House (22)

After descending the mountain, Lin Mianmian encountered Gu Shi, who escorted her the whole way. She didn’t face any misfortunes and everything went smoothly, which made her extremely cheerful.

After running away from the Gu Family, she thought she was free. The time spent being bossed around and scolded by Gu Shi felt like enough to compensate for the guilt weighing on her psyche.

The immense pressure from the Ghost King in the old mansion had gradually dissipated, and her reckless nature started to resurface.

Moreover, now that the nation had acknowledged the existence of ghosts and imposed restrictions on them, someone as weak as her shouldn’t encounter any danger, she supposed.

With that thought, Lin Mianmian became increasingly bold.

There’s a saying, "You can’t frequently walk by the river without getting your shoes wet."

Just like there are criminals and ruthless killers among humans, why would it be strange for uncontrolled Evil Spirits and Evil Ghosts to emerge?

And indeed, Lin Mianmian ran right into that situation.

After leaving the Gu Family, she had learned the importance of money. Everything required money once she stepped outside, and after spending the last yuan in her pocket, she was about to face a situation with no food to eat, so Lin Mianmian had no choice but to take on odd jobs everywhere.

Due to the government’s robust promotion of its special departments in police stations, even people in rural areas knew they could report supernatural incidents, which made Lin Mianmian’s situation even more pitiable.

But fortunately, she still landed a job that offered generous payment and seemed simple.

It was nothing but conducting a ritual in an abandoned village, a task she had done in her childhood while following an old man on the mountain, which definitely wasn’t too challenging for her.

She didn’t think through why such an easy task offered great compensation and ignored the potential hidden complications, which led her right into the trap.

She encountered the Red Ghost and Evil Cultivators.

In the nick of time, just when she was close to death, the tall, honorable policemen rescued her.

Lin Mianmian had truly experienced the hardships and perils of the world, and eventually regretted it so much that she even thought of going back to Gu Shi, but by then Gu Shi harbored deep resentment for her, naturally being unwilling to accept her.

From thereon, Lin Mianmian vanished, with nobody knowing where she had gone.

She might have even died in some corner, considering it was a world where ghosts existed, a beautiful girl not only had to beware of malicious humans but also had to be vigilant of malevolent spirits.

On Su Li’s side, however, things were getting increasingly relaxed.

When everything settled into place, Su Li retired from her consultant position in the Special Action Group and joyously enjoyed her life as a rich heiress.

During that period, an incident occurred that mildly disgusted her.

Mr. Gu actually concocted a scheme involving her again.

He first approached the spouses of Su Qiang and Jiang Lai, proposing an engagement between Gu Shi and Su Li.

Everyone knew that the young master of the Gu Family was now a disabled man with health issues, stripped of his corporate position, especially noted for his now volatile temper.

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Unexpectedly, Mr. Gu still had the audacity to bring this up with the Su Family, under the guise of their longstanding friendship since childhood.

Besides, everyone with eyes knew about Su Li once harboring feelings for Gu Shi.

Had they so much audacity that they even forgot how they had once deceived Su Li?

Su Qiang was furious and immediately rejected Mr. Gu’s "kind" offer.

The next day, he received a message that Mr. Gu intended to suppress the Su Family.

Ghosts had appeared, and although there was no official announcement, the person who solely orchestrated this series of events was implicitly pointed to a certain member of the Su Family. Anyone with a bit of discernment knew what choice to make.

Mr. Gu’s order was merely an empty directive, and the next day, Su Qiang also received an apology gift from the eldest son of the Gu Family.

Mr. Gu’s authority had been undercut.

Now, Gu Shi’s life became even harder.

The other children of the Gu Family were extremely dissatisfied with their sick brother who stayed at home yet still caused trouble.

Gu Shi felt deeply wronged, believing that choosing Su Li was the best decision he had made after careful consideration.

He still firmly believed that as soon as he spoke up, the other party would gratefully accept, since Su Li liked him.

But reality was a harsh blow to the face. Gu Shi couldn’t believe that Su Li could suddenly become so heartless, and he even went to see Su Li in person.

The most insulting act isn’t mockery but being invisible to someone right in front of you.

Undoubtedly, Su Li was a master of this technique; after Gu Shi returned, he no longer mentioned wanting to have any contact with Su Li.

That proud and beautiful girl didn’t have a trace of him in her eyes; his actions were nothing but self-humiliation.

"Murder charges have been successfully filed, and the criminal Su Li will be sent to the Fifth Prison on Sky Blue Star."

As soon as Su Li regained consciousness, she heard this.

"No, no, my daughter would never do such a thing; I know her temperament the best," Alice sobbed, devastated.

She was supported by two men beside her, one on each side.

One of the handsome, young men said, "Mom, even if you don’t believe it, it’s true. Su Li did indeed attempt to harm Xiao Mi, and everyone on the interstellar network saw it."

Su Huaiyuan looked coldly towards his handcuffed younger sister, showing no mercy.

On the other side, Su Shijun said irritably, "It’s all because you spoiled her too much from the start, allowing her to be so willful that even human life means nothing to her. From now on, I consider myself without this daughter."

Alice just cried, weak and fragile, and even though she could not believe that her daughter would do such a thing, with her son and husband saying so, and typically indecisive, she didn’t know what to do.

Seated three places away from Su Huaiyuan, there were two other handsome, distinguished young men also attending the trial.

Hearing the final sentence, Qian Jin, discontentedly flicked his silver hair, "She got off easy, just being detained in Fifth Prison, and she’ll be out again in a year."

"He’s right. For daring to hurt Xiao Mi, she should have been sent to First Prison, where it’s filled with nothing but vicious criminals. That would truly teach her a lesson."

Fifth Prison generally held political and economic criminals; aside from losing some freedom and living conditions being slightly worse, there was really nothing else.

Qian Jin glanced subtly at Su Shijun, who was still comforting his wife. Although the Su Family professed indifference towards Su Li, they had still made arrangements for her, otherwise, her sentence wouldn’t have been so light.

"That’s not necessarily the case." Yang Huai, with his black hair and eyes, and a gentle demeanor, gave a cold smile, "For someone who dared to harm Xiao Mi, how could I possibly let her off so easily?"

Qian Jin was taken aback, clearly understanding his good friend’s nature very well. Despite Yang Huai appearing to be the most gentle among them, he was actually the most ruthless.