Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 62

“Can I go now and make up for it?” Lu Tang asked.

【No.】

“Why not? There’s still time before the task deadline!”

【Because your competitor has already completed it ahead of you. He lit up the entire village before you.】

“Impossible! I’ve been with Qin Mo the whole time.”

【Qiao Tiezhu completed lighting up the village.】

Lu Tang:

As soon as Qiao Tiezhu entered, he saw their young master sitting there with a sullen face, visibly unhappy. His heart started to pound.

Usually, he only feared Madam Qiao. The young master was just a little rascal, still a kid, and Qiao Tiezhu never took him seriously.

But now…

Lu Tang’s intense stare was making him uneasy. After waiting for a while without Lu Tang saying a word, Qiao Tiezhu braced himself and said, “Young Master, do you have any instructions?”

Qin Mo also looked at Lu Tang, thinking this little fool actually knew how to use silence to manipulate people?

Hearing the system’s voice stop, Lu Tang gritted her teeth and asked Qiao Tiezhu, “Did you go to Qiao Tiesheng’s house?”

Qiao Tiezhu’s body trembled.

How could anyone know he went to Tiesheng’s house?

The young master came to the village with just two people: a coachman and the man next to him.

The coachman had been in the courtyard the whole time, and the man had been with the young master.

How did the young master know he went to Tiesheng’s house?

The question was asked as if Lu Tang was sure of it.

Suppressing his unease, Qiao Tiezhu couldn’t figure out Lu Tang’s intentions. “Tiesheng’s family is away at his in-laws’. Before leaving, they asked me to look after their pigs. I went to feed them.”

Lu Tang sneered, “Really?”

Qin Mo raised an eyebrow, turning to look at Lu Tang.

Lu Tang curled her index finger and tapped the table lightly.

Sweat began to form on Qiao Tiezhu’s forehead.

He had lied to Madam Qiao before, but had never felt this scared. What was going on today?

Taking a deep breath, Qiao Tiezhu steadied himself, but as his chest rose and fell, Lu Tang spoke first, “You went to Tiesheng’s house to feed the pigs. Did you also go to Qiao Erque’s house? And to Qiao Fugui’s house? What, do all the families in Qiao Village need you to feed their pigs?”

Lu Tang was furious. She never expected Qiao Tiezhu to beat her and win the task!

Qiao Tiezhu’s heart trembled.

Why did the young master’s voice sound so angry?

Could it be that the young master had found out about his dealings with Gu Yunhe?

Not knowing what Lu Tang intended, Qiao Tiezhu lowered his head, “Recently, because of the dam construction, the village has been restless. I went to each house to reassure them to prevent any trouble.”

Lu Tang snorted, but before she could speak, the system interrupted.

【Punishment task initiated.】

【Please complete a best-of-five arm wrestling match with the task champion, otherwise face the failure punishment.】

Lu Tang:

The system paused, then added another tip to avoid failing and dragging itself down, 【It must be a best-of-five, and you must win three out of five.】

Lu Tang:

Her eye twitched, and with a cold glare, she looked at Qiao Tiezhu.

Qiao Tiezhu felt a chill down his spine and almost wanted to kneel.

If the young master really knew everything, he could order him beaten to death right now, and Qiao Tiezhu wouldn’t resist. In Qiao Village, everyone still listened to the young master.

Qiao Tiezhu was in a panic, not knowing what to do. When he saw Lu Tang raise her hand, his heart jumped to his throat.

Was the young master going to slam the table and shout, “Take him down”?

But instead of slamming the table, Lu Tang’s hand paused, and Qiao Tiezhu’s eyes widened.

“Come here.”

Instead of a table slam, he heard Lu Tang’s sinisterly calm voice.

Lu Tang curled a pale finger towards him.

Qiao Tiezhu was stunned, not understanding what was happening. He stared blankly at Lu Tang.

Lu Tang propped her elbow on the table, “Come arm wrestle with me.”

Saying this, Lu Tang felt like a fool, but she had to act confident.

A confident fool.

Qin Mo’s mouth twitched in surprise.

Had the little fool gone mad?

Arm wrestling?

Qiao Tiezhu felt like he was paralyzed, his back stiff as he stared dumbly at Lu Tang.

Lu Tang glanced at him sideways, “What, dare to visit every house in the village, but don’t dare to arm wrestle with me? Or are my orders no longer valid?”

Determined not to fail, Lu Tang put on her sternest expression.

Terrified, Qiao Tiezhu stumbled forward as if his soul had been snatched, trembling as he extended his arm.

Their hands clasped.

Lu Tang shook Qiao Tiezhu’s hand, which was too scared to exert any force, and sneered, “Looking down on me?”

Qiao Tiezhu’s heart raced, “No, I wouldn’t dare.”

While he spoke, Lu Tang quickly pushed his hand down, smiling, “I win.”

Qin Mo:

Qiao Tiezhu: ?

Lu Tang, expressionless, said, “Again, this time you win.”

The question mark in Qiao Tiezhu’s mind turned into three bent exclamation marks. His legs trembled, “I wouldn’t dare.”

“I told you to win. What, you won’t listen?”

Qiao Tiezhu was nearly in tears, “I will listen.”

“Hurry up!”

Lu Tang raised her voice, and Qiao Tiezhu, startled, slammed her hand down. Her pale, thin hand hit the table with a thud, making a sound that hurt to hear.

Qin Mo frowned as he watched Qiao Tiezhu hurriedly pull his hand away. Lu Tang lifted her hand, her knuckles red.

Qin Mo’s fingers, resting on his knee, curled slightly.

Lu Tang propped her elbow back on the table and said, “This round, I win.”

Best of five, she needed three wins.

After finishing the arm wrestling, Lu Tang, without a word, chased Qiao Tiezhu out.

As soon as he stepped out, Qiao Tiezhu’s legs gave out, and he almost fell. Luckily, his wife had been waiting outside and quickly caught him.

“What happened?” Helping him back to their room, his wife saw his pale face and asked anxiously, “Did the young master find out?”

Qiao Tiezhu licked his dry lips, his eyes filled with fear.

Lu Tang hadn’t said much, but…

The arm wrestling seemed to clearly tell him: everything here is under Lu Tang’s control. He wins if Lu Tang says so; he loses if Lu Tang says so. He shouldn’t think of doing anything behind the Qiao family’s back.

Thinking of the arm wrestling, Qiao Tiezhu shivered, “The young master must know everything. He must know everything. What do we do?”

In the main room.

Qin Mo stared suspiciously at Lu Tang.

Since Qiao Tiezhu left, she hadn’t said a word, just sitting there.

Having just finished a mental conversation with the system about the punishment task, Lu Tang noticed Qin Mo’s almost twisted face and blinked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Qin Mo: What’s wrong with me?

What’s wrong with you!