The Guanyin Worm Plan.
Does such a bug as a "Guanyin worm" exist in the world?
Li Qianfan didn't know, nor had he ever heard of it.
So why was a certain plan, personally conceived and executed by Su Nanyin, named the Guanyin Worm Plan?
"This is the name your Wu Jiang sister and your Meng Yue mother came up with after careful deliberation. I know they named it Guanyin Worm to mock my malicious intent. But I don't care, only whether this plan can be approved."
Su Nanyin explained casually, leaning her head back against the car seat, and then took off her right riding boot.
Her injured right foot was then gently placed on the dashboard.
Riding boots—
Apart from slippers, no other footwear would cause pressing pain to Su Nanyin's injured right foot; any other shoes would make her uncomfortable.
She didn't need to pretend when she was with the "brat."
Glancing at her swollen heel, Li Qianfan quickly averted his gaze.
"I've come to pick you up on the orders of Steward Li. I will explain everything to you in detail on the way to Experiment Base 66."
Su Nanyin raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned, "I hope Mr. Li doesn't think that I, Su Nanyin, am deliberately trying to flatter you by braving the severe cold and dressing so formally just to await your arrival."
Li Qianfan remained silent—
The more he spoke, the more mistakes he might make; the less he spoke, the fewer mistakes he would make; if he didn't speak, there would be no mistakes.
"I'll tell you how I found out about a certain lady, and the basic steps of the Guanyin Worm Plan I personally set up."
Having barely slept for two consecutive nights, Su Nanyin grew increasingly drowsy as she explained the plan to Li Qianfan.
She could only ask Li Qianfan for a cigarette.
Li Qianfan truly hadn't expected that the noble Su Nanyin also smoked.
And her movements were so practiced.
He couldn't help but ask, "Did you smoke often before?"
Su Nanyin replied casually, "After the caterpillars bit them and flew away, I was left alone in the empty room. In the long, sleepless nights, filled with emptiness and loneliness, isn't it normal to smoke and drink?"
Li Qianfan found it to be quite true.
A full half hour later.
Su Nanyin had basically finished explaining what she needed to say.
For some inexplicable reason, Li Qianfan felt a chill.
This might be because he was too kind.
Su Nanyin noticed his reaction and asked, "Do you think I'm particularly wicked and inhumane?"
Li Qianfan quickly offered a smile, "Not really."
"Not really? Heh."
Su Nanyin let out a scoff and reached into Li Qianfan's pocket to take out another cigarette.
Li Qianfan kindly advised, "Women, it's best not to smoke."
"Do I need you to tell me that?"
Su Nanyin frowned and took off her sunglasses, "But I'm sleepy. I need to stay alert."
Li Qianfan said, "Then you can take a nap. We'll reach our destination in another half hour."
"I haven't finished saying what I need to say yet."
Su Nanyin said, "In the Dai Pai incident, I played the villain. And in the Guanyin Worm Plan, I'm playing the villain again."
Li Qianfan said, "You don't have to."
"Alright. When you see Li Wujiang later, tell her yourself."
Su Nanyin said coldly, "Tell her that you pity the Guanyin girl and can't bear for me to be the villain again."
Li Qianfan immediately shut his mouth.
"There are only two stewards in the Dark Blade, me and Li Wujiang. And Director Zhao has clearly stated that this mission is for us in the Dark Blade to handle."
Su Nanyin also realized that her emotions might be a bit off.
She couldn't keep dwelling on her injured foot.
Her tone softened slightly, "If I don't do it, then Li Wujiang will have to. But Li Wujiang's reputation cannot be harmed. I'm different. Right now, I'm a wicked woman who would do anything for her daughter's happiness. No matter what I do, as long as it can earn my daughter the most solid foundation for happiness, even if I'm struck by lightning, it would be just that."
Li Qianfan silently reached out and turned on the heater.
He was becoming increasingly insensitive to temperature.
Seeing Su Nanyin constantly pulling her windbreaker to cover her legs, he realized she might be feeling cold.
Su Nanyin tilted her head and looked out the car window.
She said softly, "I've decided to be this villain."
Li Qianfan quickly responded, "You've worked hard. On behalf of my mother, thank you."
Su Nanyin rolled her eyes, "Thanks with your mouth?"
Li Qianfan was stunned.
How could these words sound so awkward?
"Although everything I'm doing is for the caterpillars to bite, I can't always be the villain and take the blame for you and your mother."
Su Nanyin yawned again, saying languidly, "After all, I need to get some benefits to prepare for retirement. My family's pharmaceutical company needs to get a slice of the cake from the special medicine that will soon be developed."
Li Qianfan nodded, "That's only right."
Su Nanyin ignored his attentiveness.
She continued, "Actually, I know this plan is too wicked, even going against heaven's will. Once implemented, many innocent people overseas may die, or lose their fortunes in order to survive."
Mm.
Li Qianfan responded with a "Mm" in agreement.
"But if we don't retaliate like this, we will not only suffer severe losses but also let the enemy think that we are easily bullied, like their leeks, ready to be harvested at any time."
Su Nanyin's tone was gentle, "You can't reason with these people. Because they always believe that rules are made by them and can be amended at any time according to their own interests. Especially when they control the main global propaganda tools."
Double standards.
This was the specialty of Westerners.
When they did the same thing, it represented justice.
But when others did it, it was evil that could not be tolerated by justice.
Therefore, reasoning with them was like trying to extract a skin from a tiger.
The best way to deal with these bandits—
You dare to be the first, and I dare to be the fifteenth!
"My biggest concern right now is whether this plan will be approved after it's reported."
Su Nanyin continued, "After all, we've been bullied for too long and have become accustomed to only searching for reasons to refute after encountering injustice, according to the rules set by the other party."
What she said was very true.
At least Li Qianfan strongly agreed.
"This is why, after finding Tian Mengyao last night, I didn't foolishly push her out to refute those bandits."
Su Nanyin shifted her posture and continued, "I can be sure. Even if we could negotiate with the King of Hell to bring that Mike back to life as our witness, claiming that International Ruixue manufactured and spread the virus solely for profit, those bandits would, relying on their powerful propaganda, say that Mike and Tian Mengyao were actors we found to argue our case."
Li Qianfan said, "They will definitely do that."
Su Nanyin looked at him, "Therefore, for the next period of time, global public opinion regarding the red-eye disease will be directed at you. They will even instigate those internet celebrities and big shots to condemn you. You will then become a rat that everyone wants to stone to death."
Heh.
Li Qianfan chuckled, remaining silent.
"Brother, you must endure."
Su Nanyin raised her hand and patted his knee, "You must believe that your sister will definitely help you get this revenge."
Li Qianfan shivered, "There are only two of us in the car, you should still call me 'brat'."
"That won't do."
Su Nanyin said, "How could the 'brat' dare to injure my foot? Only a brother would do such a thing."
Li Qianfan fell silent.
Offending a woman—
Especially a woman like Su Nanyin, she would remember it for a lifetime, even for just once, and would never forget it until death!
"But I suspect."
Su Nanyin, as if nothing had happened, frowned slightly, "They painstakingly planned this conspiracy, not hesitating to let so many people die and go bankrupt. Besides making money, they are also using the banner of completely curbing the red-eye disease to use global public opinion to force you to become an experimental subject in a Western laboratory. From you, they will further research the original 209."
What she said.
Li Qianfan had also thought of this on his way over.
He nodded, "Mm. And this storm, besides aiming for wealth and making me an experimental subject, is most importantly to incite the whole world to deal with Longxu. Because I am the future master of Longxu, and Longxu will definitely not agree to hand me over. This way, Longxu will have to go against the whole world outside of Dongtu. But since Longxu is overseas, going against the whole world will only lead to its demise."
"Deal with Longxu?"
Su Nanyin was startled.
"Yes."
Li Qianfan said, "Their wicked plan can be called a three-pronged attack: making money, in-depth research of 209, and dealing with, or even disintegrating, Longxu. Or, you could say, killing three birds with one stone."
Su Nanyin had only analyzed the Western bandits' "killing two birds with one stone."
But Li Qianfan had thought of the Western bandits' "killing three birds with one stone"!
And the more she thought about it, the more it made sense!
"How about it, aren't you impressed with me?"
Li Qianfan became smug again, "Actually, I didn't expect myself to be so smart."
"Brother—"
Just as Su Nanyin was about to act coy, her phone rang.
She looked at the caller ID and directly turned on the speakerphone.
Li Wujiang's voice, carrying obvious fatigue but excitement, came through, "The Guanyin Worm Plan has been rapidly approved!"