The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 56: New Protagonist Arrived!

A day later, the bar murder incident that had ignited fierce debates online over public safety finally drew to a close.

After joint statements from the police and the court, the case was officially closed for the time being. The murderer, Ye Chen, was sentenced to fourteen years of imprisonment.

With the combined efforts of law enforcement and the media, many individuals who attempted to incite public unrest were swiftly identified, arrested, and suppressed. Since the culprit had already been apprehended, the situation never escalated beyond heated arguments and a few minor scuffles.

Ye Chen tried to mobilise his connections behind the scenes, but the evidence against him was airtight. Even his supporters were rendered powerless. By court order, he would be transferred to prison immediately and attend all future hearings from behind bars.

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*Boom!*

The reinforced door of the prison transport van shook violently as a deep dent appeared on its surface.

The one responsible was none other than Ye Chen himself.

"Damn it!" he roared, his face twisted with rage. "Who the hell is messing with me?!"

Even now, Ye Chen couldn’t make sense of it all.

At first, he believed it was merely a misunderstanding. As long as he reached the police station and explained himself, everything would surely be cleared up.

Who could have imagined that a police officer named Lu Han would suddenly produce a mountain of so-called evidence? Each piece more damning than the last.

If Ye Chen hadn’t been the person involved, even he would have believed the criminal described in those files.

That was the moment he realised something was terribly wrong.

He was being framed.

Even with the evidence stacked against him, Ye Chen stubbornly denied everything.

"Even that bastard Gu Xuan dared to mock me to my face..." he muttered darkly.

"Hm? Gu Xuan... Didn’t he say he’d make my life worse than death?"

A terrifying thought surfaced in his mind.

"Could this all be his doing?"

But he quickly shook his head.

"No. Given our enmity, he’d never go through so much trouble just to frame me. He’d prefer killing me outright."

"Then who... who could it be?"

"What are you mumbling about?"

A rough voice interrupted his thoughts.

Ye Chen looked up.

The man standing before him radiated a dangerous presence. The thick, murderous aura clinging to him made it very clear that this person was someone who had taken lives before. That too, many of them.

Ye Chen’s expression turned cold.

"Who are you?" he asked cautiously.

The man tapped the insignia on his uniform.

"Li Qiang. Prison guard. I’m responsible for escorting you to Jiangnan City Prison."

His gaze shifted to the dent on the van door.

"Now, I’m asking you to behave," Li Qiang said with a friendly smile that carried no warmth.

"If you keep acting up, I’ll be in trouble."

His smile widened slightly.

"And if I’m in trouble... You definitely won’t have an easy time either."

A chill ran down Ye Chen’s spine.

Li Qiang stepped forward to put the handcuffs back on him. Ye Chen had only been freed of them briefly and instinctively felt irritated. He was ready to resist, but the sudden, bone-chilling, killing intent locked onto him froze his movements.

Li Qiang wasn’t alone. Two more armed guards stood at a distance, observing him with sharp eyes.

’This is excessive,’ Ye Chen thought grimly.

’With this level of caution, my escape plan during transport is impossible.’

He guessed correctly.

If Ye Chen showed even the slightest sign of resistance, the guards had orders to shoot him on the spot.

Ever since Gu Xuan had exposed his identity as a mercenary, the authorities no longer dared to treat him lightly. If someone like him escaped, the public backlash would be catastrophic.

Thus, under heavy escort—three prison guards in the van, with police cars both in front and behind—Ye Chen was transported to Jiangnan City Prison.

Night fell.

[Ding!]

[Final settlement completed!]

[Due to your behind-the-scenes manipulation, the destiny protagonist Ye Chen has been misidentified as a murderer and sentenced to fourteen years of imprisonment!]

[Heroines Su Menghao, Su Roxue, and Song Jinyu feel intense disgust toward Ye Chen!]

[Heroine Leng Shuang holds him in contempt!]

[Ye Chen’s Luck: -200]

[You have gained 2000 Luck Points!]

"Finally!"

A radiant smile bloomed across Yang Qingxi’s beautiful face as the notification echoed in her mind.

This was exactly what she had been waiting for.

"System," she said eagerly, "raise my cultivation level immediately."

[Ding!]

[Qi Condensation (Level 3): 3000 Luck Points]

[Balance: 3170]

"Do it."

The moment she confirmed, her points vanished. A torrent of spiritual energy surged into her body, flooding every meridian. Heat coursed through her veins as her strength skyrocketed.

"So this is Qi Condensation, Level 3..." Yang Qingxi clenched her fists, her eyes shining. "So strong!"

But the next notification poured cold water on her excitement.

[Balance: 170]

’Poor again.’

She sighed.

’At least Ye Chen will be rotting in prison for a while. I can finally take a short break...’

The thought barely formed before she rejected it.

’No. I can’t slack off. I need to adapt to my new strength and master those techniques, from Su Mo.’

"Who knows when another protagonist might suddenly appear..."

[Ding!]

[A new destiny protagonist has been detected!]

"No—!"

Yang Qingxi wanted to slap herself.

My cursed mouth!

Why did I say that?! Couldn’t I have just kept quiet?!

[Ding!]

[Establish contact with the destiny protagonist for further information...]

She rubbed her temples and sighed deeply.

Since it had already happened, there was no point resisting.

Without wasting another second, she grabbed her phone and made a call.

"Su Mo," she said urgently, "come to my room. Right now!"

["What’s so urgent?"]

"A new protagonist!"

There was a brief pause.

["I’m coming."]

Su Mo ended the call, slipped on his slippers, and headed straight for Yang Qingxi’s room.

Unluckily for them, the scene of Su Mo entering her room late at night was witnessed by a maid passing through the corridor.

Her eyes widened in shock.

Without hesitation, she pulled out her phone and sent a message.

The recipient’s name read: Young Master Yang!

Thus, the misunderstanding escalates...

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[Quiz Time!}

Guess what kind of Protagonist would appear next?

1) Medical Genius!

2) Avenger!

3) Travel Back In Time!

4) System Bound!