Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!

Chapter 748: Chapter 208: Ingeniously Breaking the Situation, Angering Nan Batian to Death (10,000 Characters, Please Subscribe)

”Please, contestant number three, begin your statement and present your distribution scheme.”

The old Taoist saw that Peng Yingyu wasn’t planning to give up and chuckled, saying, ”After hearing this, everyone present closed their eyes, shook their heads, and sighed. Chen Jiusi was undoubtedly doomed.”

Nan Batian and Ba Tan were two peas in a pod, and now they already had two votes. Even if Chen Jie had tremendous skill, it couldn’t change the fact that he was bound to lose.

At this moment, Ah San turned to Ah Er and said, ”Second Brother, let’s see if we can break down this damn door and save Chen Jiusi.”

Upon hearing this, Ah Er looked at Ah San and replied, ”Ah San, didn’t you used to hate Chen Jiusi the most?”

Sighing, Ah San said, ”That was when I didn’t understand him. But after this experience, I’ve realized he’s a straightforward man of temper. So, Second Brother, just tell me if you’ll help or not?”

Ah Er shook his head and said, ”It’s not that I don’t want to help, but we can’t open this door. Otherwise, the Commandery Princess would have united with Ah Da and the others to open it long ago.”

Hearing this, Ah San looked towards the other door, where Zhao Ya stood with a face full of worry. Zhao Ya was consumed with anxiety. This time, Chen Jiusi had genuinely plunged himself into a situation of no return.

In reality, he had only one chance to escape death, which was when the Demon Granny proposed her distribution scheme. If he could persuade Yu Mei Zi and Chen Jiusi to agree with her, there was a chance to resolve everything.

But now, overturning the situation seemed as difficult as reaching the heavens. The only method Chen Jie had to break the deadlock was to persuade either Ba Tan or Nan Batian to cast a favorable vote for him. But was that possible?

He bore grudges with both Ba Tan and Nan Batian. Ba Tan was a man who cared about his reputation. The last time Chen Jie had ruthlessly bruised his pride, he had fiercely sworn to take down Chen Jie.

As for Nan Batian, that went without saying—the hatred was as deep as the sea, almost leaving no room for reconciliation. How could he possibly persuade one of them?

Zhao Ya furrowed her brows and stared at Chen Jie. ”Chen Jiusi, can you overcome this danger?”

While Zhao Ya was thinking this, in another courtyard, Yu Man’er’s lips curled up in a smirk.

It’s done. Indeed, she was the biggest winner of this treasure-hunting trip. With this thought, Yu Man’er looked at Chen Jie with disdain. Despite your favor with the Commandery Princess, what use is it? In a secret realm like this, even if you were the Emperor’s father-in-law, if you’re destined to fall, you’ll fall.

Inside the medicine garden with the character ’Earth,’ Zhong Liang and Ding Ying were now staring at the Dan Room, their gazes intense. Zhong Liang spoke, ”Chen Jiusi is finished.”

Ding Ying replied, ”Hmm, the outcome has been decided. It seems Ba Tan is the biggest beneficiary this time, lucky fellow.”

Zhong Liang said, ”Yes, with the help of these one hundred Tai Sui Pills, Ba Tan’s power will rise to a new level, posing a threat to both the Lord Magistrate and the Lord Assistant Magistrate.”

Ding Ying, hearing this, said nothing, his brows furrowed and his expression troubled.

His eyes subconsciously focused on the Dan Room, where the three who were about to make their final decision resided.

At this moment, in the center of the field, Chen Jie turned his head to look at Ba Tan and Nan Batian. Nan Batian, catching Chen Jie’s glance, couldn’t help but smirk and said, ”Chen Jiusi, do you see that flame? If you’re burnt to ash by such Alchemy Fire, it wouldn’t be a disgrace to the name of the Fishing Guild’s Gang Leader, would it?”

”Hehehe...”

Nan Batian wore a look of schadenfreude, eager to see Chen Jie collapse in agony and even kneel and beg for mercy.

Then he would mercilessly shatter all of Chen Jie’s hopes for survival, plunging him into despair!

Yes, that was his thought. He so wished to see Chen Jiusi kneel before him, begging for his life.

Chen Jie, observing the expectant look in Nan Batian’s eyes, said, ”Nan Batian, it looks like you really want to put me to death, don’t you?”

”I do, so very much. I’ve dreamed about it, Chen Jiusi. Do you know what I’ve been through these days? Do you know what I’ve lost? My dignity, my position, and even...”

Nan Batian paused here, his eyes involuntarily wanting to glance at Yu Man’er, but he resisted.

”And so much more. Let me tell you, Chen Jiusi, everything I, Nan Batian, have lost, I will take back bit by bit. What you took from me, you will pay back double. So, no matter what you say today, I will kill you. Without killing you, I can’t rest easy. Without killing you, I won’t know peace!”

Nan Batian glared at Chen Jie, the hatred evident. Chen Jie, even through the two layers of the mysterious barrier, could feel it—it was truly a hatred from the depths of his soul!

Chen Jie, upon hearing this, glanced at Nan Batian and smiled faintly saying, ”Nan Batian, I can understand how you feel right now, and I sincerely regret it. However, your wish to kill me might be... a bit difficult!”

Hmm?

Nan Batian squinted at Chen Jie and said, ”What do you mean? Even in your current state, you’re still putting up a struggle?”

Chen Jie replied, ”What’s called putting up a struggle? It’s nothing more than a will to survive.”

”Survive, hehehe, Chen Jiusi, you wish to survive. Do you think either of us two will cast an approving vote for you?”

”Lord Ba Tan, will you cast an approving vote for him?”

Nan Batian turned to ask Ba Tan.

Having heard this, Ba Tan answered with a haughty expression, ”Him? Unworthy.”

Nan Batian then addressed Chen Jie, ”So, Chen Jiusi, do you see? Lord Ba Tan won’t give you an approving vote, and I...”

Saying this, Nan Batian roared, ”You stole my wife, usurped my enterprise, and left me in this pitiful state. Chen Jiusi, do you think I could cast an approving vote for you?”

”I wish I could flay you and feed on your flesh, but to think you’d managed to cozy up to the Commandery Princess and find a backer. I thought I’d never have the chance to kill you in this lifetime, but I never expected heaven to grant me such an opportunity. Hehehe... I truly must thank the owner of this treasure for giving me a chance to finish you off.”