After Defying the Villain's Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!-Chapter 310 - The Dog System Is Stealing Items?

Chapter 310: The Dog System Is Stealing Items?

Several hours later, Xu An reluctantly accepted the mission and prepared to leave the Ancient Pill Tower with several disciples.

He truly didn’t want to go, nor did he want to follow Great Elder Yu Shi’s orders.

Among all the elders of the Ancient Pill Tower, he alone held Shi Ning in the highest respect and followed her commands implicitly.

How could he accept orders from Yu Shi?

But he had no choice. This was also what Shi Ning expected.

Xu An proceeded on his way, leaving the Inner Sect and reaching the Outer Sect tower.

He glanced at the tower where Jiang Chen was staying and couldn’t help but think of the promise Shi Ning had made.

If the Ancient Pill Tower suffered losses because of Jiang Chen, Shi Ning, as the Tower Master, would have to take full responsibility!

“Sigh...”

Xu An sighed deeply.

Although he wanted to support Shi Ning, he ultimately had little influence and couldn’t provide decisive help.

Wanting to assist Shi Ning and considering the best interests of the Ancient Pill Tower, he decided to see Jiang Chen before leaving.

Although he was also afraid of the rumors that Jiang Chen could drive people mad, he had no choice but to take the risk at this point.

......

A few moments later, Xu An appeared in front of the residence where Jiang Chen was staying.

The door to the house was wide open, and two men stood outside like door gods, giving Xu An a hostile look.

They were Zhang Hu and Mu Kui, who had just arrived at the Ancient Pill Tower.

Zhang Hu didn’t intimidate Xu An.

But Mu Kui’s stature and aura were so imposing that the violent air around him made Xu An, who was already in the upper four realms, feel apprehensive.

“I am an elder of the Ancient Pill Tower, and I come with no ill intentions,” Xu An said, trying to muster his courage.

Zhang Hu nodded and went inside to report.

After receiving Jiang Chen’s permission, Xu An was allowed to enter.

The room was somewhat crowded.

Jiang Chen sat on an ancient wooden chair, a large White Tiger curled up in the corner, and a young girl was clinging to Jiang Chen’s arm, acting coquettishly.

Upon seeing Xu An, Jiang Chen was slightly startled.

“Xu An?”

“...You know me?” Xu An was puzzled.

Jiang Chen shook his head, offering no explanation.

He not only knew Xu An but was also aware of Xu An’s secret love for Shi Ning!

In the original story, Lin Feng showed his exceptional talent at the Alchemy Conference, winning Shi Ning’s favor.

As Shi Ning’s secret admirer, Xu An naturally felt all kinds of resentment and then faced various humiliations.

Specifically, Xu An was a minor villain.

Although a ‘villain’, he wasn’t a bad person and was even somewhat idle.

The reason he became the butt of Lin Feng’s jokes was simply due to jealousy clouding his judgment.

Perhaps because they were both villains, Jiang Chen found Xu An somewhat agreeable, and the feeling was mutual.

After being invited into the room, Xu An casually found a place to sit.

He first showered Jiang Chen with compliments before finally revealing the content of the recent meeting.

“Jiang Chen, the Tower Master vouched for you with her position as the Tower Master. I hope you understand her good intentions,” Xu An said earnestly.

“...”

Jiang Chen remained silent.

This was why he didn’t dislike Shi Ning.

Although she might misunderstand and even dislike him, she still looked after and protected him.

Although this Auntie was somewhat tsundere and liked to imagine things, she was still much better to him than others.

Still... Many things were not a matter of unwillingness but of being unable to help it.

“I’ll try my best,” Jiang Chen finally replied after a long pause.

Such an answer made Xu An frown.

He wanted to scold him, but in the end, he gave up.

Such was the sorrow of a small character.

Xu An could neither help Shi Ning nor dare to confront Jiang Chen, the young master of the Jiang family, head-on.

“Alas...” Xu An sighed again.

Thinking about his imminent departure from the Ancient Pill Tower to deal with a bunch of madmen, he felt even more melancholic.

Suddenly, Xu An remembered something and asked, “Jiang Chen, since you’ve come to the Ancient Pill Tower from outside, have you encountered any madmen?”

Madmen?

Jiang Chen glanced at Qingning, then at Mu Kui.

Indeed, he had seen them, and not just one but two!

Xu An, unaware of Jiang Chen’s thoughts, continued, “The Alchemy Conference is about to start, but the pill refiner masters who were supposed to come have all mysteriously disappeared. There are rumors that it’s related to madmen, and I’m planning to investigate.”

Hearing this, Jiang Chen was startled.

He quickly stood up, pulled Qingning aside, and asked in a low voice, “How many people have you buried?”

“None!” Qingning blinked innocently.

“I’ve been ambushing Lin Feng. When would I have had the time to harm others?”

“Really?” Jiang Chen was skeptical.

“Of course!” Qingning nodded emphatically.

“Eldest Senior Brother, I’m not some a demon. How could I bury everyone I see? Wouldn’t that be exhausting?”

“That makes sense,” Jiang Chen agreed.

Although he didn’t want to admit it, he was indeed persuaded by th is madwoman.

So the question was.

If the disappearance of the pill refiner masters from outside was not Qingning’s doing, then who could it be?

And what was the purpose behind kidnapping these pill refiner masters?

Unable to figure it out, Jiang Chen gave up.

Returning to his wooden chair, he looked at Xu An and declared decisively, “I have nothing to do with those madmen, I don’t know them at all!”

Xu An looked skeptical.

It wasn’t that he was suspicious by nature, but nowadays, almost everyone in the Central Domain associates Jiang Chen’s name with madmen.

After repeatedly asking and not getting any useful information, Xu An gave up as well.

Just as he was about to take his leave, he asked as if possessed by a ghost, “Jiang Chen, have you ever seen a painting?”

“A painting? What painting?” Jiang Chen was taken aback.

“A painting of a beautiful girl.”

Xu An’s eyes revealed nostalgia, and he spoke with a sigh, “It was a masterpiece that I spent three whole years on, working day and night, but it mysteriously disappeared...”

“...”

Jiang Chen guessed what was happening and his mouth twitched.

He had never imagined that the Shi Ning portrait given to him as a system reward was actually a stolen item!

‘Dog system,’ Jiang Chen cursed inwardly.

On further thought, he wasn’t surprised.

After all, the bellyband he had was indeed from his own master and junior sister.

Nangong Jiuxi’s expression when she saw her bellyband also proved that it didn’t appear out of thin air but was real!

The only thing that puzzled him was when he received techniques and scriptures like the 《Buddha Stupa Sutra》, there were no rumors about the theft of such items from the Buddha Temple.

Upon deeper reflection, Jiang Chen quickly realized.

The techniques and scriptures were directly infused into his mind without any physical form, so the originals were not stolen.

But the bellyband, portraits, and other physical items were indeed stolen by the system!

So the question was... were the Flame Blood Dragon Sword, Phoenix Blood Essence, and other physical items also stolen by the system from somewhere?

Previously, the system reward he received, “Ancient Pill Scroll,” was not a technique or scripture but a physical item.

So... was the Ancient Pill Scroll also a stolen item?

“...”

Jiang Chen was even more speechless.

He reminded himself that these things must never be discovered by others.

Otherwise, it would be very troublesome.

He wasn’t afraid of being chased, but the stigma of lowly ‘theft’ did not fit his image.

After coming back to his senses, Jiang Chen said with unprecedented seriousness after seeing Xu An still staring at him, “What portrait? I’ve never seen it. Now get lost!”

“???”

Xu An was stunned.

If he hadn’t seen it, he hadn’t seen it.

Why the hostility?

“Mu Kui! Show the guest out!” Jiang Chen commanded again.

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In the next instant, Mu Kui walked in with his head held high and confidently, and like one would carry a small chicken, he tossed Xu An out.

“...”