[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system":3,"chapter-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-167":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Villain of Fate: The Tyrant System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},560655,810,"Chapter 167: Fire Behind Soundproof Walls","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>Fire Behind Soundproof Walls\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the sound of a woman crying out and a man’s hoarse groans surged from the suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rose in waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost theatrical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What began as muffled noise turned into chaotic passion crashing against the quiet dignity of the luxury floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good heavens—what in the world is happening in there?\" someone muttered from down the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another guest whispered, scandalized and fascinated at once, \"Is someone fighting... or making up after a war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Julian, had he heard the first burst, might have called it karmic opera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, voices overlapped in feverish confusion, furniture scraping, startled cries mixing with breathless sounds neither subtle nor civilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a six-star hotel, and the rooms had excellent soundproofing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight nothing could stop this high-decibel uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It punched through doors and walls, spilled into the hallway, and disturbed guests on both sides of the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in silk pajamas opened her suite door and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An older businessman stepped out holding a glass of whiskey, listening with stunned disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone whispered, \"I’ve lived sixty years and never heard anything like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another answered dryly, \"Then tonight your education expands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to react were the nearby guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lived their entire lives without ever hearing such commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to some ears it sounded less like romance and more like someone wrestling destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, quite a few people had gathered in the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity was stronger than manners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phones almost came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betting even began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Newlyweds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, definitely a scandal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, rich people rituals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hotel manager, upon receiving news, hurried over in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a crowd outside a presidential suite nearly made his soul leave his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the noise, he braced himself and knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Softly at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guests... could you please keep it down a bit?\" he called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, silence almost came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sounds resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somewhere through it all came a vaguely furious shout:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stepped back at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Of course. My apologies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not say another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guests who could afford this suite were people he absolutely could not afford to offend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One old man near the wall coughed and muttered, \"Youth is frightening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A younger guest replied, \"That doesn’t sound like youth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor nearly broke into suppressed laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the four Scythe Division men stood outside in the hallway, watching everything unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hemil, their leader, grinned so hard his face nearly split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to mess with Young Master Julian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, let’s see you and this fat pig lady ignite like dry wood meeting fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One subordinate leaned closer and whispered, \"Boss... this medicine works terrifyingly well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hemil folded his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With villains, one should always overprepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, what do we do now?\" another asked in a low voice, seeing the plan had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry,\" Hemil said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Lucas asks later, we’ll just say it was that woman’s doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She flirts with him daily. Everyone sees her intentions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blaming her is perfectly reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others stared in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, you’re brilliant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thumbs rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hemil answered with one of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, stay strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if reciting sacred doctrine, all four whispered in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For Young Master Julian’s glory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And nearly burst laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Julian, coming up from downstairs with Bianca, suddenly sneezed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Someone is praising me behind my back,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca looked sideways at him, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or cursing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usually both.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped from the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately heard the uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Effective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During dinner, the Scythe Division had quietly come to ask his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repay Lucas in his own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had them turn the tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drug Lucas instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian had to admit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>using a snitch wisely saved time and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the passionate cries from the suite, Julian sighed with mock solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really am repaying evil with good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca bit her lip to stop laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she knew exactly what kind of \"good\" he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for killing Lucas... Julian felt that was too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, the man was still Fortune’s Chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some strange Black Dragon Gem inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those people rarely died conveniently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with peak Silver Realm combat power, if Lucas truly wished to flee, they likely couldn’t stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to break pride first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humiliation often cut deeper than blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca asked, feigning innocence despite already knowing the truth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red eyes sparkled far too mischievously for a truly clueless woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much,\" he said gleefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People who love passionately shouldn’t hold boundaries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca almost laughed aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then leaned close and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s your philosophy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let the words trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian coughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Absolutely do not continue that thought.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Especially not with her pressed against my arm.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca heard enough of the unspoken to nearly lose composure, though she revealed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One guest nearby recognized Julian and whispered to another,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that the D’Aurelius heir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other looked between Julian’s calm face and the chaos behind the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then this night is truly educational.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager approached timidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir... would you... happen to know the guests inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then answered gravely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know only that destiny is loud tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hemil had to turn away to hide laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the suite, the storm continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, scandal thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bianca slipped her arm tighter around Julian’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s leave lovers to their... boundaries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though before walking away he cast one final glance at the suite door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And almost, almost felt sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Hemil whispered as Julian passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, was the medicine dosage... sufficient?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian gave him a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind the door another dramatic cry rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian replied dryly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think your question has been answered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four nearly collapsed trying not to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Julian walked down the corridor with Bianca beside him, the uproar behind them continued like thunder trapped in silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woodland City glittered outside the windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schemes had turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunters had become prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somewhere above all of it, fate itself seemed to be laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-05-30T15:14:55.253Z","2026-06-01T04:31:33.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","4f6a60409b75c8d15a39dac09876fa4de0afc52d58068dc247d3eaf8687f4b07","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-168","villain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-chapter-166",232,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fvillain-of-fate-the-tyrant-system-cover.jpg"]