Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 177

The four people exchanged glances, feeling like they had just uncovered a shared secret.

This feeling…

Hmm~

It’s quite exhilarating!

Of course, He Yujiao was unaware of their thoughts. She only knew that she had just shouted out a shocking secret, expecting to see the two princesses react with astonishment, shock, anger, and fury. She expected them to scold and berate Lu Tang for deceiving Qin Mo.

But now…

Not only were the two princesses as calm as water, but even the four officials who had just shown a hint of surprise were now as calm as chickens.

As for Lu Tang herself, she wasn’t just as calm as a chicken; she was as calm as an egg.

Licking her lips, He Yujiao looked at Lu Tang and asked sincerely and puzzled, “Why are you not reacting?”

Lu Tang widened her eyes, covered her mouth with both hands, and took a step back in shock, “Oh my, really? I’m a girl? Oh, this is truly surprising! How did you know? Wow, you are indeed all-knowing and all-powerful!”

He Yujiao:

The Crown Princess couldn’t help but laugh out loud. How cute, no wonder Little Nine liked her. She was different from those flamboyant women.

Rising gracefully from her chair, the Crown Princess looked at He Yujiao with elegance and nobility, “You said you wanted to see Little Tang. We’ve brought her, and you’ve seen her. Do you want to confess? If you confess, we’ll listen attentively. If you don’t…”

The Crown Princess paused and smiled, “That’s fine too. We’ll just send you back to the cell and send some more mice and cockroaches to keep you company, so you won’t be lonely.”

After speaking, the Crown Princess waved at Lu Tang, “Let’s go, Little Tang.”

Lu Tang immediately walked over.

He Yujiao was unwilling.

She still didn’t understand why, despite her liking Qin Mo so much, no one helped her be with him. Why did Qin Mo, whom she loved so deeply, not want to be with her?

She clearly loved Qin Mo the most, and Qin Mo should be with her.

Where did it go wrong?

“I want to see Brother Qin Mo…”

The last word “brother” was not spoken, as the Sixth Princess whipped her, “You’re twenty-seven, wake up. Besides, I’ll pass your message to Little Nine. Whether he wants to see you is his problem. Keep your secret to yourself.”

Without any results from the interrogation, the group left the room noisily.

Just as the officers were about to drag He Yujiao back to the cell, she suddenly shouted at Lu Tang, “You and Qin Mo won’t be happy together. Even if he marries you, he’ll always have me in his heart. As long as I love him, he’ll eventually love me.”

Lu Tang:

This person would be considered a delusional fan in the modern era, wouldn’t she?

Her brother would always be her brother. As long as her brother was with someone else, that person would be cursed, insulted, and harassed.

Tsk~

Unable to resist, Lu Tang turned back and took a couple of steps toward He Yujiao.

The Crown Princess and the Sixth Princess hurriedly pulled her, fearing Lu Tang might get angry because of those words, “Little Tang, don’t listen to her nonsense.”

Lu Tang smiled at He Yujiao and said, “Do you know why Qin Mo didn’t choose you? There’s another crucial reason.”

He Yujiao stared at Lu Tang with eyes full of resentment.

Lu Tang whispered, “Because I’m the protagonist, and you’re just an NPC.”

He Yujiao’s eye twitched, what the heck is “NPC”?

After saying this, Lu Tang didn’t look at He Yujiao again. She turned and linked arms with the two princesses and walked out. Behind her, He Yujiao was dragged back to the cell by the officers, neither human nor ghost.

Walking out of the long corridor, they arrived at a small open area at the entrance of the dungeon. Just as the two princesses were about to send Lu Tang out, an officer reported to the magistrate, “Magistrate, it’s impossible to trace the social connections of Teacher Zhao. This person had no dealings with anyone in court. If not for Lord Gu seeking him out, no one would know of his relationship with Lord Gu.”

Lord Gu, Gu Zongming?

Lu Tang was intrigued by this name and turned to ask the Crown Princess beside her, “Is it Gu Zongming?”

The Crown Princess didn’t hide it and nodded, explaining how Gu Zongming bribed the magistrate yesterday and was exposed today.

Lu Tang glanced at the magistrate with a complicated expression.

This man would live a divided life because of her.

Sympathy rose and faded in an instant. Lu Tang then said to the Crown Princess, “Can I see Teacher Zhao?”

The Crown Princess tilted her head, waiting for her to continue.

Lu Tang licked her lips, “Well, I might be able to get him to say something.”

This statement immediately caught the attention of the four officials nearby.

The magistrate, being a just and upright official, immediately said, “If Young Master Lu, uh, Young Miss Lu has any method, I would be immensely grateful!”

As he spoke, he bowed to Lu Tang.

“To be honest, Miss Lu, as long as Gu Zongming, this traitorous official, is not brought to justice, I feel uneasy and guilty.”

Lu Tang:

“In that case, let’s hurry and go see him.”

Earlier, the system hadn’t finished explaining the matter of the Iron Pill. Lu Tang feared this Iron Pill might expire.

She had just regretted not using it on He Yujiao.

Teacher Zhao was detained on the same level, and after about half a cup of tea’s time, they arrived.

As they walked, Lu Tang pondered how to make Teacher Zhao swallow this “Malt Ball.” She would need everyone to step aside for a moment, but what excuse could she use?

Before Lu Tang could come up with a good excuse, the moment she stepped into the cell, the system suddenly came to life.

It was like a drowning person suddenly surfacing, gasping for air, 【Host Daddy, I was suffocating】

Lu Tang didn’t have time to ask what had happened, and quickly said, “Hurry, give Teacher Zhao the Iron Pill.”

【Host Daddy, don’t you care what just happened to me?】

“Hurry up!”

【Alright, Host Daddy.】

“What’s that?” Just as Lu Tang handed the “Malt Ball” Iron Pill to the system, she suddenly pointed to a corner and jumped back in apparent fright.

Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to where she was pointing.

“What is it? What is it?”

“Where?”

“What did Little Tang see?”

The Sixth Princess brandished her whip and took the lead.

Lu Tang quickly glanced at the “Malt Ball” now floating above Teacher Zhao’s head, then pretended to be a frightened little damsel, “It’s in the corner there, something black. Is it a ghost?”

【Host Daddy, it’s done.】

“Oh, it was just Teacher Zhao’s shadow, haha, my mistake.” Lu Tang awkwardly explained, then turned to Teacher Zhao and asked, “Tell me, what’s the deal with Gu Zongming’s illegitimate child!”

She originally just wanted to find an excuse.

After all, the system had indeed given her such a task, and she had always thought there was such an illegitimate child.

But she didn’t actually expect Teacher Zhao to say anything.