The Host is Clearly A Scumbag (Quick Travel)

While Mingting and Gao Jishi waited at the county office for the results, Jiang Meimei, who was sitting at home, her left eyelid twitching incessantly.

'Left eye twitching usually means fortune… Could it be that those thugs have succeed? Is my luck coming?'

Jiang Meimei secretly rejoiced.

After being injured by the wild boar before, Guihua had refused to buy the high-quality medicine, forcing Jiang Meimei to exchange her remaining luck for a healing pill from the system.

And because of Mingting's interference, Jiang Meimei's plan to sell cakes in town had been thwarted.

Seeing that almost all her accumulated luck was about to be consumed, Jiang Meimei conspired with the system, and as a Fox Immortal, it persuaded Jiang San to open a small cake shop in the county.

There are many customers in the county, and since their cakes were delicious and affordable, business boomed.

No one here knows about Jiang Meimei's background, so while selling cakes, she discreetly siphoned luck from many customers, quickly replenishing her luck reserves to 80 grids.

It was around this time that Jiang Meimei heard the newsthat Mingting had topped the prefectural examination.

Having repeatedly suffered setbacks at his hands, she now saw Mingting as her natural enemy. Worse still, he knew her biggest secret!

Learning that Mingting would pass through Chengchang County on his way back from the prefecture capital, Jiang Meimei specially contacted the local thugs she knew and asked them to deal with Mingting.

Jiang Meimei's plan was simple. Once Mingting's hands were broken, she would appear as his savior, 'rescuing' him while draining his luck.

And if Mingting knew what was good for him, she would keep him around as a luck reservoir.

But if he still didn't know what was good for him, she would let the Great Immortal drain Mingting dry!

Jiang Meimei was very optimistic, but the system thought that this matter was not that simple.

No matter what, Mingting was a person with great luck. Maybe a miracle would happen when he was in danger, such as him being rescued by others.

However, neither of them expected Mingting to not only emerge unscathed but also single-handedly defeat the gang of thugs.

By the time Constable Miao came knocking, Jiang Meimei realized something was wrong.

She tried to flee, but Constable Miao grabbed her in one swift motion.

"Jiang Meimei?"

Confirming that this young girl was the mastermind behind the attempted murder of the top scorer, Constable Miao showed no mercy and tied her on the spot.

As for Jiang San, Guihua and their son, they were also tied up and taken back to the county office.

Seeing Jiang Meimei crying and pleading innocence, Mingting knew Constable Miao hadn't heeded his warning.

When Jiang Meimei saw Mingting in the county office, she was equally stunned.

Now she understood why her plan had failed!

It finally dawned on Jiang Meimei that this young man was her nemesis! They were destined adversaries, fated to fight until only one remained.

"Scholar Jiang, the culprit has been apprehended."

Constable Miao didn't knock Jiang Meimei out because he saw that she was a very beautiful girl. He was afraid that Mingting might take offense, so he personally escorted the prisoner the entire way.

Mingting was a little speechless about Constable Miao's behavior of not listening to advice.

He didn't say anything, but just looked at Gao Jishi.

"Lock her up alone. No one is allowed to make contact with her." Gao Jishi also wanted to witness firsthand just how sinister Jiang Meimei's dark arts truly were.

"Yes, sir!" Constable Miao dragged Jiang Meimei toward the prison.

But after just two steps, a beam from the ceiling suddenly crashed down.

Constable Miao reacted swiftly and dodged out of the way, only to step on a slick, greasy stone.

The stone was as slippery as oil. Losing his footing, Constable Miao landed hard on his backside, jamming his finger against the ground and fracturing his pinky.

And it didn't end there.

The nearby bailiffs rushed to help him up, but they somehow tripped and piled on top of him like stacked pancakes.

Already nursing a broken finger, Constable Miao's knee let out a sickening crack as it dislocated.

"Good heavens!"

Gao Jishi, who witnessed this spectacle firsthand, was dumbfounded.

'This dark art was terrifying! She might as well be the reincarnation of a jinx!'

Gao Jishi immediately ordered Jiang Meimei to be knocked unconscious. Then, he ordered his men to clamp her with sticks, put on wooden shackles on her, and locked her in solitary confinement.

"Mingting, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it."

Gao Jishi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

'This was undoubtedly dark sorcery, no doubt about it!'

'This kind of dark sorcery, at the very least, could bring misfortune and financial ruin, but if it is used on a noble person, such as the Emperor's imperial qi being sucked away or siphoning the nation's fortune...'

Gao Jishi didn't dare think further.

Jiang Meimei's secret had to be reported to higher authorities. Gao Jishi felt his official position was too small to bear the weight of such a colossal disaster.

If Mingting knew what Gao Jishi was thinking, he would definitely praise the man's political acumen.

In the original timeline, Jiang Meimei, who became the wife of the Prince of Lu, often went to the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager and the Empress. The villain also made sure she had opportunities to meet the Emperor.

Every time they met, Jiang Meimei would seize the chance to drain the Emperor's fortune.

Otherwise, how could the Emperor be defeated by the Prince of Lu in just a few years?

Even if the Crown Prince had been frivolous in his youth, the Old Emperor still left him a full treasury and many capable ministers.

The Emperor lost his throne so quickly partly because the villain had presented him with deadly elixirs, but also because his fortune had withered away.

After personally escorting Jiang Meimei to prison, Mingting's job was complete.

After resting in the county office for a night, he bid farewell to Gao Jishi.

Gao Jishi, with two dark circles under his eyes, was very worried that Mingting would encounter any danger again, so he arranged an escort to see him back to Shuanglian Town.

The night before, Gao Jishi had personally interrogated Jiang San and Guihua. He pried open their mouths, and learned that there was a Fox Immortal behind Jiang Meimei.

He didn't mention this mystical matter to Mingting, and ordered everyone at the scene to keep silent.

After sending Mingting away, Gao Jishi drank a pot of strong tea and began to write a secret memorial.

…

[Boss, Jiang Meimei is done for this time, right?]

Fengtian perched on Mingting's shoulder.

[You suggested to the county magistrate that Jiang Meimei should be imprisoned solitary to prevent her from absorbing luck. I wonder if that'll work on her.]

[Once Jiang Meimei's luck runs out, that rogue system will definitely unbind her, and then I'll find a chance to devour it.]

Fengtian was a little excited.

It had never devoured another system before, so it wondered if absorbing the rogue system would enhance its own abilities.

…

Two days later, Mingting returned to Shuanglian Town. After freshening up, he brought gifts to the Su Residence.

Ji Yong had already confessed his negligence in allowing Mingting to be ambushed, begging Su Hengzhong for punishment.

Learning that his beloved disciple had nearly had his hands crippled, Su Hengzhong was both anxious and furious.

Even though he knew Mingting was fine, after seeing him, Su Hengzhong insisted on having a physician examine him thoroughly.

Only when the physician declared Mingting perfectly fine did Su Hengzhong relax.

"I know what you've suffered! Don't worry, I won't let that Jiang Meimei off the hook!"