ATP Chapter 46

All the Protagonists I’ve Scummed Came To Me For Revenge Chapter 46: Abandoned Daughter of a Rich Family (17)

You don’t need to deliberately try to please or win someone over. In fact, unintentional actions can easily make someone like you, and this kind of goodwill is more unforgettable.

Xia Yu felt as if she had learned something.

Before returning to these worlds, she had never thought about these things, nor did she believe that turning someone gay would be so simple, or that making someone completely trust her would be easy.

People are all independent individuals. To completely trust and like someone, she felt, would take a very long time.

Xiao Wenjin was startled awake by the touch on her face. Xia Yu was staring at her with a dazed look in her eyes. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she let go of Xia Yu’s hand, sat up straight, and avoided looking at her.

“What’s the point of saying all this?” Xia Yu’s attitude towards her had improved a lot, but it was still the same, not much had changed: “It’s all in the past, why are you still holding onto these little things today?”

“Are these all trivial matters to you?” Xiao Wenjin became angry again, her eyes flashing with fury. “Yes, those things were unintentional to you, just a moment of weakness that made them insignificant!”

Xia Yu looked at her, puzzled, and asked, “Do you think I’m not good to you?”

Xiao Wenjin looked directly at her and asked, “Why are you so unkind to me?”

Xiao Wenjin was sent by Xiao Wancai to help Xia Yu. Calling her a pawn would be an exaggeration, because if Xia Yu succeeds, Xiao Wenjin, who is helping her, will inevitably rise in status.

“Why are you still so naive?” Xia Yu smiled and shook her head, saying, “You’ve been the head of the Xiao family for seven years, and you still ask such childish questions.”

“Is it childish?” Xiao Wenjin felt an indescribable discomfort in her heart. At this moment, she was completely clear-headed and chuckled softly: “It is indeed foolish to ask such a question.”

What’s the point of her asking?

Xiao Wenjin braced herself against the table to stand up. She glanced at Xia Yu and said calmly, “Let’s end this game here. Let’s put an end to our grudges.”

I’ve figured it out.

“I need you to help me quell the internal strife in the Xiao family.”

“Didn’t you already have a plan?” Xia Yu raised an eyebrow and said, “You’ve already planted a mole, putting you in an invincible position. What is there to worry about?”

“The Wang family from Yangzhou will be sending people in January.” Xiao Wenjin smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes and said calmly, “They also sent a message to Li Daoquan, promising to give away a lot of benefits. Li Daoquan has been dissatisfied with me for the past few years. He won’t do anything on the surface, but he will definitely interfere in private.”

Xia Yu said speechlessly, “It seems you really failed as the head of this household.”

Xiao Wenjin turned her head and gave her a deep look.

“Even if I wanted to help you, it’s too late. You’ve already involved so many forces. I’m all alone. Do you think I can handle so many people by myself?”

Xiao Wenjin’s expression was cold as she stated bluntly, “I want you to gather your old subordinates.”

Xia Yu’s expression changed drastically, and she instantly turned hostile: “That’s impossible! Don’t daydream! You really have a good plan to get me to gather my old subordinates to help you secure your position! Let me tell you, this is absolutely impossible!”

Just because of Xin’er, how could she possibly gather her old subordinates to work for Xiao Wenjin?

Xia Yu cares about Xin’er’s safety, but she can’t drag so many people down with her just because of Xin’er.

“Don’t rush to refuse.” Xiao Wenjin knew she would refuse, and said slowly, “I know what you’re thinking. People are never satisfied. The rift between Li Daoquan and the emperor is widening, and the world won’t be at peace for many more years. If you can help me resolve this matter, I will do everything in the power of the Xiao family to help you restore your country.”

Xia Yu sneered at the question, “How could such words come out of your mouth?”

“Xiao Wenjin, have you forgotten that battle seven years ago, who I lost because of, and why I chose to drown myself!”

Xiao Wenjin simply asked her, “Are you willing to accept this?”

How dare you ask?

Xiao Wenjin paused for a moment and said, “Whether you believe it or not, I was not the one who stole the military map. I only found out it was stolen after your defeat. The person who stole the map did not reveal his identity, but instead attributed the credit to me. I did not know what he wanted to do, but I accepted this great gift to play along.”

“So I did not betray you.”

“Xia Yu, whether you believe it or not, this is the truth of what happened back then. That person was very well hidden. I searched for seven years but couldn’t find him. His existence made me restless. You’ve come at just the right time. As long as you’re not dead, that person will definitely reappear.”

It wasn’t Xiao Wenjin who stole the marching map.

Xia Yu was stunned for a moment.

How could this be?

She clearly hinted at the location of Xiao Wenjin’s military map; how could it not have been stolen by Xiao Wenjin?

Only a handful of people knew where the marching map was kept. If it wasn’t Xiao Wenjin who stole it, then who was it?

“How can you prove it?”

“I have no way to prove it,” Xiao Wenjin said with a smile. “After all, I took all the benefits. But believe it or not is up to you.”

Xia Yu stared at Xiao Wenjin with a gloomy expression, and didn’t come back to her senses even after Xiao Wenjin left.

How could it not be Xiao Wenjin?

Finally, her corruption level was maxed out. How could she possibly have any scruples about her position when she did things? Looking at the culprit who caused all this, stealing the military map was the most likely thing she would do.

It would both serve as revenge against himself and allow her to rise to prominence.

Xiao Wenjin might be lying to her.

However, Xia Yu felt that Xiao Wenjin would not lie to her.

She could tolerate Xiao Wenjin stealing the marching map because it was all her arrangement, but what if the person who stole the marching map wasn’t someone else…

Xia Yu closed her eyes and pondered.

That’s something she can’t tolerate.

Who betrayed her?

To obtain the marching map unharmed and even deliver it to Li Daoquan in Xiao Wenjin’s name without a trace, one must be someone one trusts implicitly.

But what is the purpose of doing this?

He didn’t get any benefit from it.

…

The next day, at noon.

Xia Yu’s original plan was to live a carefree life in this world until the system’s set time limit was reached, then leave this world and move on to the next world.

Xiao Wenjin’s discovery of her identity disrupted everything for her. She was quite confident that after catching Xiao Wenjin’s eye, she was also being noticed by many more people.

Among these people, some valued her ability to make money, while others looked down on her, but one thing was certain: she had already reached the attention of many.

Some greedy people are best left unmentioned; they’re just clowns. But there are others who cannot be ignored.

Her former subordinates.

The whole world knows that Xiao Wenjin betrayed her. The former subordinates of the Xia Dynasty hate Xiao Wenjin intensely. Although they dare not make a move against her rashly after being severely weakened, it is impossible for them to pay no attention to Xiao Wenjin.

She may have already been spotted by her former subordinates, and whether anyone other than Xiao Wenjin has figured out her identity is also unknown.

Xiao Wenjin had never seen her face, but some of her former subordinates had seen her face and knew what she looked like.

When Xiao Wenjin asked her to gather her old subordinates, she hesitated because she knew that even if she didn’t, someone would come knocking on her door soon enough.

To settle the Xiao family’s affairs for Xiao Wenjin.

This matter is difficult because it involves not only the Xiao family, but also Li Daoquan and the Wang family of Yangzhou.

Li Daoquan already held considerable military power, and after his great victory seven years ago, he was at the height of his power. If it were discovered that the old Xia Dynasty troops had risen from the ashes, then she would never have a peaceful day again.

The Wang family of Yangzhou was clearly very close to the Xiao family of Yunzhou back then, so why has things turned out this way seven years later?

Xia Yu didn’t inquire about these aristocratic families, so she didn’t know much about these matters, and given her personality, she wouldn’t ask Xiao Wenjin herself.

She thought about it all night and finally came up with an answer.

Rather than passively waiting for those people to confirm her identity and then find an opportunity to secretly contact her, she might as well take the initiative and obtain some information that she didn’t have.

The changes in the world were beyond her expectations.

If it really wasn’t Xiao Wenjin who stole the marching map, then she really wanted to find out the truth and see who had betrayed her.

Xia Yu didn’t have much of an opinion on whether or not to restore the country, because she felt that she didn’t have much time left. But once she chose to help Xiao Wenjin, Xiao Wenjin would be tied to her boat just like Xiao Wancai back then. They would share the same fate, whether it was prosperity or ruin.

Then she would have many more things to consider.

“It seems you already have the answer.”

Xia Yu looked up and said, “I have to admire you. You’ve piqued my curiosity with just a few words.”

“So, you’re planning to do as I say?”

Xia Yu nodded and said, “Okay.”

Xiao Wenjin chuckled lightly, her eyes darkening slightly, and said, “You’ve agreed, so don’t go back on your word halfway through. You know, if you die, I won’t be able to escape either, so don’t deliberately create any openings.”
Xia Yu’s eyes narrowed, and she looked deeply at the nonchalant Xiao Wenjin before slowly saying, “No.”

“I hope so.”

“But what help can you give me? You must know that there is no major disaster or epidemic in the world. Now is not the time, place and people to rebel.”

Xiao Wenjin smiled mysteriously and said, “Don’t you think this year’s snowfall is a bit strange?”

Xia Yu immediately realized what was happening and looked outside. The snow had been falling for several days in a row, but it showed no signs of stopping.

Does this mean a snowstorm is coming?

“The weapons and armor that Xiao Wancai secretly collected back then are still there, and I haven’t touched the things you left behind either. Plus, with your people and the connections of my Xiao family, it might be possible.”

Xiao Wenjin herself harbored thoughts of rebellion.

Just like Xiao Wancai back then.

Xia Yu couldn’t figure out what Xiao Wenjin was thinking. Apart from the reason that Xiao Wenjin wanted to rebel, she couldn’t find any other reason for Xiao Wenjin to keep secretly preparing and stockpiling supplies.

“If what you say is true, I will gather my old troops and deal with the Wang family of Yangzhou and the claws that Li Daoquan has reached out to you.”

“What methods are available?”

“Besides assassination, are there any other methods?”

Xiao Wenjin has no capable people at her disposal, and she cannot make any moves. If she does, people will immediately notice, and that would be a complete breakdown in relations.