[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work":3,"chapter-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-136":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},752179,1000,"Chapter 136: Threat!","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>Gao Xufan wanted to blow this man’s head apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the image of his daughter, clutching onto him, crying, and the thought of his wife, who might still be alive. Stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rage shattered instantly. Leaving behind only fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Gao Xufan dropped to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body hit the ground with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head completely, pressing it against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr Ye...\" His voice broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want from me... just say it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers clenched tightly against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But please... please don’t hurt my wife... don’t hurt my daughter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who once stood at the top of Jiangnan’s political power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he kneeled to a criminal. All to beg for the lives of his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow... easy there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand lightly, as if trying to calm him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re making me sound like some kind of villain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was almost playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be happy.\" He took a slow drag from his cigar, exhaling a thin stream of smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your wife only donated a little blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused. Then continued, as if thinking aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe in the future... she’ll donate something else too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kidney... liver... eyes... heart...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word was spoken slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he were discussing some inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s quite fair, isn’t she?\" he added thoughtfully. \"Skin like that... people overseas would love it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile returned to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if she’d be willing to donate that as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xufan’s entire body went cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clenched fists trembled violently against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eye bloodshot. Tears blurred his vision, but he didn’t dare lift his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr Ye... I’ll do anything...\" he said, his voice hoarse and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything you want... I’ll do it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just... bring her back... safe... please...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, silence returned to the living hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ye Chen smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s more like it.\" His tone lightened again. \"You should’ve said that from the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened up, flicking the ash from his cigar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. We’re all friends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll help you find your wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for whether she’s unharmed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused as his lips curved slightly, giving a vague answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shixun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun stepped forward immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take Mayor Gao and his daughter upstairs. Provide them a room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s voice remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure he’s well taken care of. Leave at least two men to serve his needs 24\u002F7.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, we mustn’t let our guest feel unwelcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Brother Ye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun nodded and signalled two men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xufan understood it was Ye Chen’s surveillance on them, but he didn’t resist. He didn’t have the strength to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly stood up, his movements stiff, almost mechanical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his daughter, who was still crying softly, and held her tightly in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms tightened slightly—As if afraid of their fate, which he didn’t dare to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without looking back, he allowed himself to be led away by the two fierce-looking criminals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen watched their retreating figures. The smile on his face slowly faded into something colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now...\" He muttered softly, taking another puff from his cigar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should understand what happens...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...when someone tries to double-cross me. Gao Xufan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shixun,\" Ye Chen said calmly, \"tell Huo Jie and the others to keep that woman locked up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can play however they want, but no need to overdo it. At least keep her alive for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s our main leverage against Gao Xufan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled smoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she dies... he might do something reckless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun nodded, and asked. \"What about his daughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s gaze flickered briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s the second piece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can use her later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured lightly, dismissing the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lu Shixun remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The living hall gradually quieted down after Gao Xufan and his daughter were taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no outsiders present, the atmosphere eased noticeably. The tension from earlier had faded, leaving behind a calm, almost casual silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen leaned back on the sofa, holding the cigar between his fingers as he took an unhurried puff. The faint smoke drifted upward, dispersing lazily in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun stood nearby, no longer as tense as before. Without the presence of outsiders, his posture relaxed, and his expression became more natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vibration from the phone broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen glanced down at the temporary phone he had borrowed and unlocked it. After reading the message, a faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun immediately noticed the change in his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen lowered the phone and nodded. \"They’ve responded. My people will be here within the next few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun’s eyes lit up with interest. \"Brother Ye’s organization?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen gave a short nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll meet them soon. Each of them is capable in their own way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a trace of pride in his tone, but it wasn’t exaggerated. It was simply the confidence of someone who knew what his subordinates were capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shixun smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been looking forward to that. Anyone who can follow Brother Ye must be extraordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen chuckled lightly but didn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That organization—King’s Palace—was something he had built over years. It had grown step by step, and its strength was something even he relied on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for his personal matters, he would have brought them to Jiangnan from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, it was no longer necessary to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ye,\" Lu Shixun asked after a moment, \"how will they get past the security checks? Especially with weapons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen flicked the ash from his cigar and answered calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Small weapons are easy to handle. They can be brought in without much trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly before continuing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for heavier equipment, it will come by sea. That will take a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-02T12:20:51.810Z",1,"novelbin.me","d85346b87a8ad0b814fdeb6cfc5564dc8641350bff0c73954005205911bbd204","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-188","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-187",240,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-cover.jpg"]