The Villain Took Down the Female Lead from the Very Start - Chapter 24:

Chapter 24: One More Each Night—Are You Selecting a Concubine?

Instinctively, Jiang Che used the Probe Technique on Lin Ming in the distance.

[Protagonist: Lin Ming]
[Age: 21]
[Charm: 67]
[Cultivation: None]
[Plotline: After the breakup, I awakened a Divine-Level Delivery System]
…

After reviewing Lin Ming’s information, Jiang Che narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and instructed the System, “System, feed me his plotline.”

This was a modern world fused with countless web novel tropes. While it wouldn’t have Immortal Emperors reincarnating, other types of protagonists could appear at any time.

So, seeing a poor third-year student who worked part-time as a delivery guy suddenly awaken a system didn’t surprise Jiang Che in the slightest.

[Ding! 1,000 Emotional Points deducted. Initiating transmission…]

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Che absorbed the entirety of Lin Ming’s plotline.

Just as he had guessed—after being dumped by that white lotus Li Yue, Lin Ming drowned his sorrows in alcohol that night. The next day, he awakened the Divine-Level Delivery System and began rising to the top.

As long as he delivered food, he would receive various rewards.

Ten billion in cash, supercars, company shares, luxury villas…

After gaining wealth, Lin Ming began his life of slapping faces and showing off.

Although the Divine-Level Delivery System would help Lin Ming rapidly rise, it came with a major weakness.

If Lin Ming failed to complete delivery missions on time, the system would punish him harshly.

With Jiang Che’s power and status, crushing a little protagonist like Lin Ming was child’s play.

With just one command, he could get the two major food delivery platforms to permanently blacklist Lin Ming—he wouldn’t even be able to deliver meals anymore.

However, Jiang Che had no intention of killing him off directly. He planned to have a bit of fun first.

This guy was practically a walking cash cow—ripe for harvesting.

Let Lin Ming first confirm the system is real, then trap him in endless punishment. Wouldn’t that be even more satisfying?

And the Emotional Points would come flooding in with his despair and confusion.

At that thought, Jiang Che waved his hand.

Twenty meters away, Qiang Zi noticed the gesture and immediately rushed over, grinning broadly with flattery dripping from his tone.

“Young Master, any instructions?”

“Just say the word and I’ll brave fire and blades for you without hesitation!”

“Cut the nonsense!” Jiang Che chuckled and scolded, then pointed at Lin Ming’s figure in the distance. “Find a few guys to keep an eye on that Lin Ming.”

“Starting tomorrow, as soon as he begins delivering food, find ways to sabotage him. Make sure he can’t even complete a single order. Understood?”

Jiang Che thought the image of Lin Ming being punished endlessly by the system would be absolutely hilarious.

As long as Lin Ming fell into despair and began doubting his life, Jiang Che would reap a flood of Emotional Points.

He trusted Qiang Zi with this—despite his big eyebrows and rugged look, the guy was careful and thorough. A trivial matter like this was no challenge.

“Got it, Young Master. Mission guaranteed!” Though Qiang Zi found the instruction a little puzzling and didn’t understand why Jiang Che was suddenly interested in a poor delivery guy, he didn’t ask.

He had always followed Jiang Che’s orders without question.

Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Che suddenly asked, “Right, how’s Xiao Chen doing inside?”

“Has he loosened up yet?”

This morning, Jiang Che had noticed that he’d gained 20,000 Emotional Points from Xiao Chen overnight.

He didn’t need to guess—Xiao Chen had obviously enjoyed a most unforgettable night.

“Hehehe…” Qiang Zi rubbed his hands together excitedly, a perverted grin spreading across his face. “Young Master, I arranged for six sword masters to keep Xiao Chen company last night. He had a truly wonderful experience.”

“But… that brat’s still stubborn. He hasn’t cracked yet.”

“Tonight, we’re sending in seven.”

“If he keeps resisting, we’ll add one more each night!”

Jiang Che: …

“Good job. Keep it up.” Jiang Che paused for a while before finally just patting Qiang Zi on the shoulder and praising him.

At this rate, Xiao Chen would probably give in within three days.

How could a so-called ‘Soldier King’ protagonist possibly endure such humiliation?

He had to admit—Qiang Zi really was a genius!

One more each night—what was this, a concubine selection ceremony?

Xiao Chen was probably cursing Jiang Che to death in his heart by now.

Just imagining Xiao Chen’s helpless rage in that holding cell made Jiang Che want to laugh.

…

After Qiang Zi left, Xiao Yi soon returned, dressed in a completely new outfit, and appeared in front of Jiang Che.

Usually, she only wore a long purple dress. But now, in a pure white gown, her graceful figure was perfectly outlined. She looked elegant, delicate, and breathtaking—like a fairy stepping out of a painting.

“Not bad, very beautiful!”

“This one, and that one too—have them all packed up and sent to Qingteng Villa.” Jiang Che nodded in satisfaction and instructed the sales assistant nearby.

Since everything here belonged to him anyway, he had no reason to be polite.

“Yes, Young Master…” the assistant replied sweetly with a bow before hurrying off to arrange things.

Jiang Che’s generosity and presence quickly drew the attention of nearby shoppers.

What shocked them most was the sales assistant calling him “Young Master.” Could this man be the heir of the Nebula Tower itself?

After humiliating Lin Ming earlier, Sun Zi felt great—refreshed and exhilarated. He was just about to drag Li Yue off to a hotel for a “battle of 300 rounds” when nearby whispers caught his attention.

He subconsciously turned his head to look, curious about which big shot had just bought out an entire high-end store.

After all, this was Nebula Tower—you couldn’t pull that off without at least tens of millions.

When he saw Jiang Che’s face, Sun Zi froze for a moment—then immediately beamed with joy.

He shoved aside Li Yue, who was still looking at him with adoring eyes, and rushed over to Jiang Che’s side.

“Young Master Jiang!”

“It’s been a while, but you’re still as dazzling as ever!”

“You truly deserve to be called Linjiang’s Number One Young Master—handsome, elegant, a genius among men, rich beyond measure, a peerless talent worth billions…”

Sun Zi wore the most sycophantic smile, unleashing every flattering phrase he had ever learned in his life.

“Do you need something?” Jiang Che raised an eyebrow at the bootlicking Sun Zi in front of him, his expression unreadable.

Even though he was quite well-known at Linjiang University—once voted the most handsome student—he didn’t recall being close with this guy.