Chapter 114

Chapter 114: This Move Has Already Shattered Her Persona

That was Duke Ning. If those people exposed her, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Su Qian Xue finally began to feel fear. She had never expected that the person Wang Hao Cheng had claimed was steady and reliable would turn out to be such a useless fool.

If she had known things would fall apart so quickly, she would never have taken this path.

“What’s there to be afraid of?”

Seeing her panic, Wang Hao Cheng’s expression remained indifferent, his voice fearless as he said, “They don’t know who we really are, so what could they possibly reveal?”

Hearing this, Su Qian Xue gradually calmed.

True. When great houses raise shadow forces, their identities are always hidden. Even though that group belonged to her cousin, they had no idea who he truly was. Even if they wanted to expose him, there was nothing to expose.

“I came today just to tell you—after this matter, Yun Zheng will surely tighten his defenses. From now on, you must never set your sights on that little girl again.”

“And another thing. Though this operation failed, I lost many men. If not merit, there is still effort. The benefits you promised me must not only remain unchanged, you must give me enough compensation as well, otherwise—”

Before he could finish, Su Qian Xue impatiently cut him off. This time she admitted her bad luck and would take the loss.

“Fine, fine, I agree, all right? In addition to the terms we discussed last time, I’ll give Cousin another twenty recipes and twenty manufacturing manuals for daily goods as compensation. I guarantee Cousin will profit immensely, helping the Wang clan overtake the Xie family in one stroke. Will that do?”

Wang Hao Cheng had come here for this promise. Now that she said it herself, his face finally showed a smile.

“Good, then it’s settled. Cousin, we are family after all. The stronger the Wang clan and your cousin become, the more it benefits you. So in the future, if there’s a good opportunity, you must think of me. Only if I grow stronger can I be your most powerful support. You know that as long as it’s within my ability, no matter what you want to do, I’ll spare no effort to help you.”

Thinking of the money-making secrets Su Qian Xue held, Wang Hao Cheng wasted no time painting her a grand vision, hoping to coax her into handing over more formulas.

Su Qian Xue instantly saw through his intentions. She rolled her eyes inwardly, speechless.

Clearly he just wanted benefits, yet he wrapped it up so righteously. Truly worthy of being a Wang clan man.

After sending Wang Hao Cheng away, her expression darkened.

[Tsk, looks like the host’s second step of the plan has failed.]

The system’s sudden voice in her mind made Su Qian Xue’s already sour mood sink further.

[That’s right, the plan failed. Seeing me fail—are you happy now?]

System: “…”

[I wouldn’t dare. But I will remind the host of one thing: the heroine must never do such a thing. Targeting an infant less than a hundred days old—this move has already shattered your persona. If your persona can’t be maintained, it will only make future missions harder.]

Su Qian Xue: “…”

She retorted, unwilling to admit defeat.

[The plot has already deviated so far. Do you still think I care about persona collapse? What matters most now is completing the mission. For the mission, I will use any means necessary, not worry about keeping up appearances. If I really followed the persona, it would be even less likely to succeed.]

[Besides, what persona do I have left? Mine was ruined long ago, starting from the winter banquet.]