The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 326 (Patreon)

Chapter 326

After turning around, Du Zi'an's expression immediately darkened. Annoyed by Xiao Jingyi's sudden appearance and how she disrupted his plans, Du Zi'an felt a surge of resentment. However, publicly, he always maintained the image of a loving boyfriend. Now, with the disappearance of his stepmother and Du Sizhou, the stability of the Du family was shaken, and he had to rely on the Xiao family to maintain control of the company. Despite his displeasure, he had no choice but to catch up and appease Xiao Jingyi.

Thinking this, Du Zi'an felt a pang of dissatisfaction towards William as well. The devil had chosen the worst possible time to get injured—just when he was about to come of age and at a critical moment for taking control of the company. Now, he could only rely on him to hunt for prey.

During the recent conversation, Du Zi'an had been so focused on Ling Chunann and Si Yu that he hadn't paid much attention to Xue Zhengyang, who was behind Si Yu. However, Xue Zhengyang had been observing Du Zi'an closely. Given the disappearance of the Du family members, Xue Zhengyang had already harbored suspicions about Du Zi'an's involvement, so upon seeing him, Xue Zhengyang couldn't help but take a few extra glances. He was very good at concealing his thoughts, and Du Zi'an hadn't noticed any slip-ups.

However, as he turned and walked away quickly, Xue Zhengyang's gaze suddenly fixed on Du Zi'an's retreating figure. He realized what the fleeting insight he had when he saw Ling Chunann earlier was. No wonder he felt that the figure was familiar.

A light bulb went off in Xue Zhengyang's mind, and in an instant, he was sure—the figure he had seen on the surveillance footage was indeed Du Zi'an. With many years of police experience, Xue Zhengyang had his unique method of identifying suspects, and his accuracy was astonishing. He had, with his sharp eyes, caught many well-disguised criminals in crowds and thrown them into jail, earning him a reputation in the field.

Turning his head and seeing Xue Zhengyang's gaze, Ling Chunann's eyes sparkled with satisfaction, and he gestured for Si Yu to continue walking. Si Yu glanced at Xue Zhengyang, who was still standing there deep in thought, and decided not to remind him verbally. He pushed Ling Chunann away briskly.

By the time Xue Zhengyang came to his senses, Si Yu had already pushed Ling Chunann a good distance away. Watching the tall figure and the glimpses of hair that occasionally showed as he walked, Xue Zhengyang felt a twinge of unease.

Now that he was sure the person in the surveillance was Du Zi'an, Xue Zhengyang no longer felt like staying at the school. He needed to go back and reorganize the details of the cases and look for evidence of Du Zi'an's crimes.

Xue Zhengyang didn't plan to arrest Du Zi'an immediately. Firstly, he had no evidence, and without solid proof, the authorities wouldn't issue an arrest warrant based on his word alone. Secondly, he still didn't know how the other party had killed those people. Would he really say they were scared to death by a beautiful young man? That would be ridiculous.

In any case, he could only take things slowly.

After one last look at the two figures growing further away, Xue Zhengyang turned and ran towards the school gate.

"Counterattack Value +10%, current Counterattack Value is 20%, please continue to work hard," he heard.

Finally free of that annoying human, the atmosphere around Si Yu finally calmed down. Ling Chunann couldn't help but laugh as he watched. They went through the formalities of taking a leave of absence without any trouble. The news of Ling Chunann's car accident had already spread throughout the school, and it was well known that his hand was injured. The school had initially thought Ling Chunann would drop out, but hearing that he was only taking a leave of absence and there was a chance his hand could recover, they sent him their best wishes—almost hoping he would recover the next day and hurry back to school to bring glory to it. After all, having an internationally known music prodigy like him even just nominally enrolled was an honor for the school.

Qingyang University, although one of the top universities nationally, had only recently started a music program and was lacking influential celebrities. They had planned to use Du Zixuan as a promotional figure for next year's admissions, but now that he had an accident, there was still a chance for recovery, which meant they could raise their admission targets for next year.

After bidding farewell to the overly enthusiastic school leaders, Ling Chunann was in a good mood. He had gained ten percent counterattack value and had successfully seen Du Zi'an's change of face. Now that

 Xue Zhengyang had almost confirmed that both cases were related to Du Zi'an, it wouldn't be long before he caught the main character's slip-up.

Du Zixuan's death was scheduled a year and a half later. As long as he could hold out until that time point, he would achieve the other half of the counterattack value needed to change the outcome.

However, Ling Chunann did not completely relax. This was a special world, and there might still be other mission takers lurking. Until he completed his mission, he needed to stay alert.

The absence of other mission takers did not affect the good mood of Ling Chunann, who returned home and had a fierce three-hundred-round battle with his own demon. Honestly, aside from the good taste, what Ling Chunann was most satisfied with about his own food supply was that it was well-equipped. Although it left him with a sore back and legs afterward, the process was incredibly exhilarating.

After taking a leave of absence, Ling Chunann used the excuse of recuperating to stay at home all day, except for occasionally playing the violin in the soundproof room, he spent most of his time deepening his exchange with Si Yu. Whether it was a racial trait or not, the man had developed quite a few new positions this time. There was also the energy of the demon, which Si Yu always managed to send in when Ling Chunann was most excited. The sensation was almost like the lightning ability he had experienced on his first mission with Zi Wuyue; it always stimulated Ling Chunann to cry and beg for mercy.

Although the energy Si Yu transmitted to Ling Chunann was minimal, it was the essence he had deliberately purified. Afterwards, he did not take it back but stored it in Ling Chunann's body. With the increasing amount of energy, it gradually formed a cycle and even began to grow slowly on its own.

When Ling Chunann had first arrived, his body was that of a somewhat weak ordinary human. Later, he released a bit of soul force, which transformed it to be stronger than a normal person. But now, although he wasn't indestructible, at least he could catch two bullets with his bare hands, and his recovery ability was astonishingly high.

However, Ling Chunann deeply felt that the man was doing all this so that he could last ten days and nights battling with him without rest. After all, he often couldn't help but fall asleep the next day, while the man was still energetically going.

In this shameless manner, two months passed, and they finally welcomed Du Zi'an's eighteenth birthday.

Ling Chunann had received the invitation from the Du residence a week earlier and had confirmed his attendance. Early that morning, he kicked Si Yu off the bed just as the man was about to climb onto him. With a hoarse voice and under the aggrieved gaze of the man, Ling Chunann said, "We're going out today, no touching."

Seeing Ling Chunann close his eyes again, Si Yu moved closer, noticing the fatigue between his eyebrows. He gently licked his lips, his eyes full of love, and lay beside him, wrapping him in his arms without further disturbance.

After sleeping until three in the afternoon, Ling Chunann got up satisfied. His excellent recovery kept his energy at its peak, although there were still some marks on his body, but Ling Chunann didn't mind. After getting dressed and having a meal with Si Yu's help, he casually picked a sufficiently annoying gift, let Si Yu drive him around the city for a couple of rounds, and when the time was almost up, he leisurely drove towards the Du residence.

At seven in the evening, the Du residence was brightly lit.

As a representative of a well-known domestic enterprise, the Du Group had assets worth hundreds of billions, and the Du family could certainly be considered wealthy. After the lady of the house and the eldest son had disappeared, only the second son, who had been making a name for himself in the music industry, and the previously unknown third son remained. Du Zixuan had also been in a car accident recently, leaving only the third son intact. At this time, the previously unremarkable third son had joined forces with the Xiao family to deploy a surprisingly beautiful maneuver, gradually taking control of the Du Group in his hands.

For this reason, the upper echelons of the business circle, who had initially thought that the Du family would surely experience a bloody storm, were quite shocked. Those who had hoped to take advantage of the situation to gain some benefits also felt a deep regret.

However, over these months, people had become interested in Du Zi'an, the newcomer to the business world. Therefore, Du Zi'an's coming-of-age celebration was extraordinarily lively, with various business magnates and industry celebrities coming in droves. The banquet had not officially started yet, but the hall set up as the venue was already bustling with activity.

Du Zi'an was upstairs adjusting his tie, looking at

 his increasingly refined face in the mirror, a hint of pride in his eyes. However, his voice remained very gentle, "Butler Chen, where is my second brother?"

"Master, the second young master just sent a message saying there's a bit of traffic in the city, it might take another twenty minutes to arrive," Butler Chen replied.

"Alright, we'll start the banquet when my second brother arrives," Du Zi'an said with a smile.

To an outsider listening to him, it would seem that Du Zi'an and Ling Chunann had a good relationship. However, Butler Chen didn't think so; he hadn't forgotten how Du Zi'an had acted when the second young master had returned from the car accident. This young master wasn't as kind as he appeared, nor was he as simple as he seemed.

And Du Zi'an's concern about whether the second young master would arrive seemed to be for the purpose of signing the inheritance document in front of him, officially inheriting the Du Group enterprise, to provoke him.

But as a smart servant, Butler Chen didn't say much and just bowed before going down to attend to the guests.

After the butler left, Du Zi'an adjusted his tie again and slowly walked downstairs.

Twenty minutes later, Ling Chunann arrived. At that moment, Du Zi'an was entertaining guests with Xiao Jingyi. His smile was proper, and his manners impeccable, quite befitting of a noble. Seeing Ling Chunann, he excused himself from Xiao Jingyi with a few words and greeted him, "Second brother, you're here. I've missed you so much, I was really afraid you wouldn't come just now."

Ling Chunann looked at Du Zi'an indifferently and handed over the album he had been holding on his lap. "A gift."

Du Zi'an took the album and instinctively flipped open a page, his face twisting involuntarily for a moment, but he quickly regained his smile. "Thank you, second brother, I really like it."

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