NOVEL WEB Chapter 43 - Forcing the Child of Destiny to Kill His Sister to Prove His Dao—Wouldn’t That Be Absolutely Thrilling?
Chapter 43: Forcing the Child of Destiny to Kill His Sister to Prove His Dao—Wouldn’t That Be Absolutely Thrilling?
Why kill Lin Xi?
Of course, to disgust you!
That’s what Zhang Chen thought inwardly, though he wouldn’t say it out loud.
Instead, he let out a cold laugh. “You don’t need to know the reason. Whether you do it or not is up to you.”
Not yielding to reason or persuasion, Zhang Chen wasn’t like those brainless villains.
Tell you the reason?
Are you stupid?
Why should I tell you?
Ye Fan was seething with nowhere to release his strength or anger.
He clenched his fists tightly, and finally forced out each word through gritted teeth.
“Then how can you prove that you can save my sister?”
Zhang Chen didn’t dodge the question. Instead, he directly pulled something out from his body.
And the moment Ye Fan saw that thing—
His entire expression froze, eyes widening instantly!
“You
“Looks like you still remember.”
“How do you have this thing?! Are you from the Lin family—no! Who the hell are you?!”
Why was Ye Fan so agitated?
Simple.
What Zhang Chen took out was precisely the experimental drug Ye Fan had stolen from the research lab.
There was no way he could forget it!
And it was exactly because of this thing that his sister Ye Yiyi’s condition had worsened.
It had tormented him, filling him with guilt and frustration.
“Ye Fan, oh Ye Fan, what makes you think you’re special?”
“What do you mean?”
“The Lin family’s facility was under such tight security. What skills do you think you had to successfully steal that drug?”
Zhang Chen said calmly.
Ye Fan wasn’t an idiot.
At this point, he finally realized the truth.
He suddenly cried out, “Was it you all along?!”
Ye Fan remembered very clearly. When he couldn’t find an exit and was about to be discovered,
the research base suddenly exploded, blasting open a breach.
That was how he had escaped.
And after he fled, he heard the explosions continue without pause.
The blazing flames lit up the night like it was day.
But at the time, he didn’t dare linger. He rushed back to the hospital to give his sister the life-saving drug.
So he had no idea what happened afterward.
Zhang Chen didn’t deny it.
Instead, he smiled and said, “Whether your sister lives or dies depends on your own choice.”
“This thing can’t save my sister at all!”
Ye Fan roared in anger!
If not for this thing, even if his sister Ye Yiyi was unconscious,
at least her vital signs would still be stable.
Not like now—her condition kept deteriorating, and he didn’t know how much longer she could last.
“Idiot!”
Zhang Chen let out a cold snort. The pressure from his superior aura made Ye Fan shudder involuntarily.
Even a Child of Destiny was still human. Besides, it wasn’t yet his time to truly shine.
On top of that, Zhang Chen had secretly cut off many of his connections and opportunities.
How could he possibly withstand this now?
“You think the Lin family spent tens of billions on secret research just to develop poison?”
Ye Fan was stunned when he heard this.
Thinking it over carefully, that did seem to make sense.
But he still didn’t understand. “Then why…”
“This is just a prototype!”
“A prototype?”
Ye Fan seemed to grasp something critical. “You mean, as long as we have the complete drug, my sister can be saved?!”
“Looks like you’re not entirely stupid.”
Zhang Chen was quite pleased with how well his guidance was working.
Ye Fan’s breathing grew rapid as he stared at the injector in Zhang Chen’s hand.
His eyes were full of longing.
Zhang Chen casually tossed the injector to him.
Without hesitation.
Ye Fan quickly caught it, lifting his head with excitement and confusion. “You’re giving it to me just like that?”
“Because that thing is useless to me.”
“What do you mean?”
“You should have figured it out by now.”
Zhang Chen continued to guide him. As expected, Ye Fan understood and revealed a disappointed look. “This is also just a prototype?”
“Smart.”
Inside the office.
Ye Fan’s face shifted between green and red.
It was obvious he was being torn apart, unable to make a decision.
The new drug injector in his hand felt scalding hot.
“I… I can’t do it…”
Zhang Chen chuckled. “It’s your choice to make.”
Ye Fan gritted his teeth. “Even if I agree to kill Lin Xi, how can you prove you’ll give me the complete drug?”
“I can’t.”
“What? You’re playing me?!”
Ye Fan nearly erupted with fury at Zhang Chen’s reply.
But before he could act out,
Zhang Chen’s next words made him freeze completely.
“But the Lin family can give it to you.”
“I don’t have time to play guessing games with you!”
“Just feed that prototype to that girl from the Lin family. You think they won’t come crawling to you with the antidote?”
That one sentence!
Left Ye Fan completely dumbfounded.
He never expected it could be done like this—so despicably!
“You! You’re utterly…”
Ye Fan opened his mouth, but in the end, he had to admit that this middle-aged man’s method
was the easiest way to get the drug to save his sister Ye Yiyi.
The Lin family has the antidote?
Ye Fan believed it.
Why research a new drug if there’s no antidote?
Even if they didn’t have one, they’d be forced to come up with it!
There was no other explanation.
But if he tried to ask for it through other means?
Ye Fan knew very well he wouldn’t get it.
Even if his relationship with Lin Xi was good, why would they give it to him?
If Zhang Chen knew what Ye Fan was thinking,
he would probably be unable to resist telling him:
Idiot. Lin Xi would give it to you! Just because you’re the Child of Destiny.
But unfortunately…
Ye Fan only thought it, never said it aloud.
And even if he had, Zhang Chen wouldn’t have told him.
Just wouldn’t tell him. Just playing~
“Whether you do it or not, think it over yourself.”
Zhang Chen had actually already achieved his goal.
He successfully led Ye Fan to believe that the Lin family had the full antidote to save his sister.
Even better—he had driven him into a dilemma.
His sister or his beloved goddess—he could only choose one.
Ye Fan finally asked, “What do you get out of all this?!”
Yeah.
He was doing this to save his sister, Ye Yiyi.
But what about this man in front of him?
There had to be at least a convincing reason, right?
Does he need a reason?
Zhang Chen sneered inwardly.
The reason is that I want you dead!
Of course, he wouldn’t say that aloud. So on the surface,
Zhang Chen just gave a cold snort. “I have my reasons.”
“If you don’t tell me, then I can’t agree!”
Oh?
Still negotiating terms at this point?
Zhang Chen smiled but fell silent for a moment.
Then finally ground out the words between clenched teeth: “Because I want revenge!”
Revenge?
Ye Fan hadn’t expected that to be the reason.
But when he saw the hatred and venom in the man’s eyes, he believed it a bit.
He was even curious—what kind of grudge could make someone hate the Lin family this much?
“Fine! I agree!”
Ye Fan finally nodded.
He quickly left with the prototype injector Zhang Chen had given him.
But in his heart, he had his own plan. He had no intention of following Zhang Chen’s orders.
Ye Fan could never have guessed—
This was all a trap Zhang Chen had laid for him.
And after he left,
the paper puppet under Zhang Chen’s control began to burn naturally.
In mere seconds, it turned to ash and disappeared without a trace.
Leaving no evidence behind.
Well—
One thing was left.
A box.
Inside were the research data stolen from the Lin family’s lab, and several more prototype drug injectors.
Footnotes:
气运之子 (qì yùn zhī zǐ)– “Child of Destiny”: A staple trope in xianxia and other fantasy genres referring to a protagonist fated to have great fortune, luck, and fate-defying experiences. Often the main character around whom the world seems to revolve.
证道 (zhèng dào)– “Proving the Dao”: A cultivation term meaning to reach enlightenment or achieve immortality, often requiring some great personal sacrifice or breakthrough. Here, it’s used ironically to refer to Ye Fan needing to kill his sister to achieve this.
搞死你 (gǎo sǐ nǐ)– Slang, roughly “mess you up” or “screw you over,” with strong hostility. Indicates the speaker is out for revenge or destruction.
天人交加 (tiān rén jiāo jiā)– Literally “heaven and man intertwined”: A Chinese idiom referring to deep internal conflict, often emotional or moral turmoil. Used to describe someone struggling with a painful decision.
玩~ (wán~)– Internet slang, flirty/taunting in tone, meaning “just toying with you” or “messing around.” The tilde at the end adds a mocking or playful nuance.