After Marking the Villain Professor (ABO, GL) - Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Tan Juan carefully shifted outward, thinking no one had noticed.

Just as she was about to jump off the vehicle, two men stopped her.

“Want to run? Once you are in here, forget about running.”

“Doctor Qi, those people outside have not gone far yet. Let us rest first. Leave this Omega to us.”

Only at this moment did Tan Juan realize how evil the gazes were from these men in camouflage uniforms, whom she had thought were soldiers.

This was completely jumping out of the wolf’s den and into the tiger’s den.

She had even thought Qi Lin was pretty. Why did it have to be Qi Lin?

Tan Juan wished she could die.

If these people really wanted to do those disgusting things to her, she would rather die.

After coming here, she knew what fate awaited an Omega who fell into the hands of villains. Tan Juan had seen it with her own eyes, which was why she chose to escape.

“No, I did not want to run. This Qi sister, I… I am willing to go with you. Do not let them take me away. Please.”

Tan Juan struggled and threw herself toward Qi Lin.

Compared to serving a bunch of ugly men, she would rather serve a pretty woman.

As for Qi Lin this villain, how to put it—she was not a good person. She treated all Omegas as experimental subjects, no matter how pretty that Omega was. But one thing could be affirmed: she seemed to detest that sort of thing in bed and would not humiliate people in that way.

If she was destined not to live, Tan Juan would rather die in Qi Lin’s hands.

It seemed that Qi Lin had great authority among this group.

Falling into these men’s hands, she might not even rest in peace after death. Falling into Qi Lin’s hands, she might not die right away.

Perhaps, she could outlast Qi Lin first. At the very least, she might be able to go back…

At the brink of life and death, Tan Juan erupted with great courage. The camouflage men, caught off guard for a moment, watched wide-eyed as Doctor Qi, whom they always kept at arm’s length, got hugged tightly by an Omega.

Qi Lin’s face darkened, and she wanted to twist off Tan Juan’s hand on the spot.

This Omega who did not know death.

Qi Lin’s anger startled even the camouflage men.

She was simply stupid.

Tan Juan would not think that in Doctor Qi’s hands, she would be safer than with them, would she?

Just as Qi Lin gripped Tan Juan’s wrist, Tan Juan’s tears fell from the pain. While wailing, she did not forget to curse. “It hurts so much. You thousand-knife Qi Lin, do you think killing me will let you live? Let me tell you, you will not survive this month either.”

Veins throbbed on Qi Lin’s forehead.

Xu Man could not hold back and spoke up. “Doctor Qi, wait a moment.”

She really sensed killing intent from Qi Lin and feared that in the next moment, Tan Juan would be strangled to death.

What was Tan Juan doing?

She had read this apocalypse novel too. Did she not know that Qi Lin detested Omegas?

Her university roommate of more than two years of close companionship—Xu Man could not just watch her die in front of her eyes.

Moreover, perhaps because they came from the same world, she felt a closeness toward Tan Juan that she did not have toward others.

As soon as Xu Man spoke, everyone’s gazes fell on her.

Tan Juan’s attention had been entirely on Qi Lin just now. Only now did she discover there were several people inside the vehicle.

And the one who spoke, Xu Man…

These peach blossom eyes seemed a bit familiar.

Tan Juan did not dare confirm if it was the person she knew, but since someone was saving her, she naturally seized the opportunity.

“Yes, yes, yes, wait a moment. Beautiful sister, save me.” As soon as the pain eased a bit, Tan Juan shouted toward Xu Man.

Xu Man: “…”.

Tan Juan’s habit had not changed.

Fortunately, her appearance now differed somewhat from before. From Tan Juan’s reaction, she had not recognized her.

The anger on Qi Lin’s face vanished instantly. Her hand turned to clamp Tan Juan’s neck instead, and with a teasing tone, she said, “What, does Miss Xu know her? Or does Miss Xu have some unspeakable past with this Omega?”

“Oh dear, if this is Miss Xu’s lover, then I will give you face and let her go.”

Tsk tsk, look at Little Taotao’s face. It was really dark. She was clearly even angrier than herself.

With Little Taotao angry, she was no longer angry.

Qi Lin ah, what she liked most was making fun of Zhou Yutao.

A chill ran down Xu Man’s back. She subconsciously glanced at Zhou Yutao and denied it without hesitation. “No.”

Zhou Yutao’s expression eased a bit.

Qi Lin smiled and tightened the hand clamped on Tan Juan’s neck. “If not, then let us just kill her.”

Tan Juan, upon hearing this, quickly said, “I am. Do not kill me. We used to sleep together every day. I even called you my heart and soul baby. Did you forget, Sister Xu?”

Under the threat of death, she had already started talking nonsense.

Xu Man broke out in a cold sweat and wished she could rush up and block Tan Juan’s mouth.

Normally, that would be nothing, because they often joked without restraint and even called each other wife. But now was different. In front of Zhou Yutao, her official girlfriend, was she not asking for her own life?

But precisely because of Tan Juan, she had to save her.

Facing Zhou Yutao’s gaze that gradually turned cold, Xu Man steeled herself and said, “We are just friends. Please show mercy, Doctor Qi.”

She paused, then added, “Big Banana, if you do not want to die, stop talking nonsense.”

Tan Juan, who had been about to say something more, shut her mouth at once. She widened her eyes in disbelief, but if one looked closely, one could see excitement in them too.

Big Banana was her nickname, and this nickname, aside from her family, Tan Juan had only told one person: her best roommate Xu Man after starting university.

Before coming to this world, the two of them had still been reading novels at the book stall outside the school gate. They had been reading this very one and even discussing the plot. Who knew that after sleeping, they would wake up inside this novel.

Heaven knew how terrified she had been at the time. Fortunately, knowing some of the plot had allowed her to hide until now.

She had thought this time she was done for too, but unexpectedly, there was light at the end of the tunnel.

However, why did Xu Man look a bit different from before? When she transmigrated, she looked exactly the same as originally. Moreover, Xu Man was staying together with Qi Lin this villain.

Tan Juan had too many questions she wanted to ask Xu Man, but she understood that now was not the time to say those things.

“Yes, we are friends. Since everyone is friends, Qi sister, please spare my little life.”

“I am useful, very useful. Little Manman knows that too.”

Tan Juan smiled obsequiously while trying to shift away the hand Qi Lin had clamped on her neck.

Looking at Tan Juan’s fawning appearance, Qi Lin’s eye corner twitched involuntarily.

She had never seen an Omega who changed faces so quickly and was so lively. The other Omegas who entered her laboratory had long been too scared to move.

And this person— she had wanted to kill her just now, yet she still dared to curse her.

If it were before, she would definitely have tortured this person thoroughly before killing her. But now, well, someone who could annoy Little Taotao naturally had to be kept.

“Big Banana, heh.”

Qi Lin released Tan Juan and shoved her forward roughly. She took out a wet wipe from her pocket, wiped her hand clean, and threw it outside, as if she had touched something dirty.

“Hurry to Qingshan Hospital.”

This meant she was letting Tan Juan go.

The camouflage men exchanged dissatisfied glances but still obeyed the order.

The truck continued forward, and Tan Juan nearly stumbled.

“Thank you, Qi sister.”

On the surface, she thanked profusely, but in her heart, she had already cursed Qi Lin bloody.

B1tch woman, short-lived ghost, go die!

With your dog-like appearance, you even dare compare yourself to the big villain Zhou Yutao. No wonder you have always been her defeated opponent.

Do not think she had not heard it. Qi Lin’s “Big Banana” was full of mocking intent.

So what about Big Banana? In this day and age, who did not have a nickname? Bananas were so delicious. She quite liked bananas. Besides, this nickname was given by her mother. Mocking her nickname was mocking her mother.

Dead villain, truly detestable.

Tan Juan carefully moved to Xu Man’s side and was about to hold her hand when another hand grabbed her first.

Facing Zhou Yutao’s extremely cold and glamorous face, Tan Juan froze for a moment. “This beautiful sister… you…”

“Zhou Yutao.”

Oh oh, Zhou Yutao.

Zhou… Yutao?

Oh god, was this some villain concentration camp? One Qi Lin was not enough, and the person sitting next to Xu Man turned out to be Zhou Yutao.

By the way, were Qi Lin and Zhou Yutao not rivals?

Tan Juan scared herself back several steps.

Then, she watched wide-eyed as Zhou Yutao linked arms with Xu Man and revealed a smile. “I never knew our Manman had Miss Tan this friend.”

The Xu family eldest miss, who had only been interested in male alphas since childhood, how could she possibly have an Omega friend.

If they really were friends, then at the beginning, how had Tan Juan not recognized Xu Man?

Their official recognition seemed to start from Xu Man’s “Big Banana.”

Their relationship was truly intriguing.

One thing could be affirmed: between Xu Man and Tan Juan, there must be something she did not know, which made Zhou Yutao very unhappy.

Oh god, it was the death smile from the big villain.

Tan Juan desperately signaled Xu Man with her eyes.

Run quick. This was the big villain of the whole book. Little Manman, how many lives did you have to dare sit next to her?

Xu Man understood Tan Juan’s hint and shook her head with some amusement. “Come here. Yutao is a very good person.”

Her roommate still did not know, but she and Zhou Yutao had done what they should and should not do. If Zhou Yutao really wanted her life, she would have died hundreds of times already.

Tan Juan had a look of what are you saying, as if she thought Xu Man had been kidnapped.

But in the end, she still walked to Xu Man’s side and sat down.

Only this time, Tan Juan did not dare hold Xu Man’s hand anymore and kept a certain distance between them.

Throughout, she did not dare say another word, quiet and obedient like a little quail, which made even Qi Lin glance at her a couple more times.

Until the truck stopped in front of Qingshan Hospital. Taking advantage of everyone focusing their attention outside, Tan Juan dared to tug Xu Man. “851, do you still remember?”

Xu Man: “… Our dorm room number. Of course I remember.”

She did not even know whether to praise this roommate for being smart or stupid.

Tan Juan: “It really is you, Little Manman. That is great.”

“You do not know, these past two days I was scared to death. Who can understand that kind of fear of waking up to face the end of the world?”

“But now that I see you, my heart feels much more at ease.”

“By the way, why are you mixed up with those two? Did you not know… um?”

Xu Man: “I have not asked you yet. What were you doing provoking Qi Lin on purpose just now?”

Tan Juan: “Was I not thinking I was done for? I just wanted to die a quick death. If I had seen you earlier, could I have acted up like that?”

At that time, she had deliberately hugged her with the intention of being killed by Qi Lin.

Right, and she had even deliberately pressed her chest against her.

In the end, she got hurt by Qi Lin this flat-chested one. It had only eased up now.

Tan Juan even suspected that Qi Lin’s dislike of Omegas was actually because she was inferior about her flat figure.

“Right, Little Manman, I guess the way back has to do with the male and female leads. Let us find a chance to sneak off and go find the male and female leads. In a bit, I will distract Qi Lin. You act according to the situation.”

Tan Juan had not considered whether Xu Man was willing to go back or not.

Nonsense, even a fool would choose to return to their original peaceful world.

But Xu Man hesitated.

The original world had relatives and friends. This world had Zhou Yutao.

If she had met Tan Juan at the beginning, if she had not become involved with Zhou Yutao, Xu Man felt she would not have found it so hard to choose.

Seeing Xu Man silent for a long time, her gaze always on Zhou Yutao, Tan Juan asked suspiciously, “Are you still the Little Manman I know? Could it be that Zhou Yutao controlled your brain with drugs?”

These villains were truly not human. One more terrifying than the next. They still had to run away quick.

Xu Man: “… Do not act rashly. We will talk about going back later.”

Saying she had been controlled by Zhou Yutao was not wrong, but not in the way Tan Juan thought.

She had willingly surrendered to the peach fragrance on Zhou Yutao’s body. More accurately, to Zhou Yutao this person.

What was more, everywhere was dangerous now. Staying here was still a bit safer.

Qi Lin had promised to safely escort Zhou Yutao to Qingshan Hospital, so she would definitely do it.

Tan Juan still wanted to ask for the reason in detail, but she saw Zhou Yutao from ahead turn her head. Tan Juan immediately released Xu Man and quickly pulled away the distance.

Being stared at with that kind of gaze, Tan Juan only felt a chill on her neck.

Zhou Yutao did not like her. Tan Juan did not need to be told to feel it.

At this time, Da Shu and Xiao Shu, whom the camouflage men had sent ahead to scout the hospital, came back.

“There is no danger inside for now. We can go in.”

“But sis, what are you all coming here for?”

The two burly men expressed confusion.

No one answered their question.

Only Ji Shu asked, “Where are the people? Is there anyone inside?”

Da Shu and Xiao Shu, the two brothers, shook their heads together. A glint of darkness flashed in their slightly lowered eyes. “Miss, we have already done what you asked. Can you give us the antidote now?”

Actually, they did not dare really enter the hospital. They had only stood on the first floor of the outpatient building for a while before running out.

On the way to Qingshan Hospital, they had encountered many zombies. They were afraid of death too.

If they had not been forced into the hospital at gunpoint, they would not have gone in.

Hmph, best if there were many zombies inside to bite all these stinking women to death.

Once they got the antidote, they would leave.

Xu Man’s heart sank.

No one meant that Xu Yi and Qi Rui and the others had not arrived yet. Once Qi Lin and her people left, they would still face great danger.

Da Shu and Xiao Shu had calculated well, but Zhou Yutao did not fall for it at all. “We will talk about the antidote later.”

Qi Lin did not care about their personal grudges and immediately said to Zhou Yutao, “I have already safely brought you all to Qingshan Hospital. From now on, it is none of my business. Little Taotao, you must live and come fulfill the agreement with me.”

Zhou Yutao waved her hand.

Xu Man thought to herself, even if you die, our family’s Yutao will not die.

“Let us go.”

Once Zhou Yutao and the others got off the vehicle, Qi Lin prepared to take her people and leave.

“Wait a moment, Doctor Qi.” Xu Man called to her.

Qi Lin looked at Xu Man, her expression inscrutable.

Xu Man was not afraid of Qi Lin at all. “Doctor Qi, let us make a deal.”

But when her hand was gripped by Zhou Yutao, Xu Man visibly panicked a bit. She turned her head and said softly to her, “Yutao, trust me. I will not harm you.”

The chill around Zhou Yutao dissipated some.

Qi Lin watched the two’s interaction with interest and, for once, took a bit of interest in Xu Man’s words. “What deal?”

Xu Man: “I want to say it to you alone.”

“A bit interesting. I want to see what deal you want to make with me.”

Qi Lin did as she said and walked aside with Xu Man.

Tan Juan watched wide-eyed. She muttered softly, “Little Manman ah Little Manman, she is gone, so why did you have to provoke this villain?”

With the person gone, would it not be easier for them to run away?

Zhou Yutao, hearing Tan Juan’s voice, glanced at her impassively. “Miss Big Banana, let us chat.”

She clearly knew Tan Juan’s name but deliberately called her Miss Big Banana.

Tan Juan was angry and did not want to chat with Zhou Yutao, but could she refuse? Clearly, she could not.

“Chat… chat about what?”

“Do not be nervous. Just chat casually. After all, you are my family’s Manman’s friend, so naturally you are my friend too.”

Over here, Qi Lin was maliciously thinking that this alpha Xu Man, to survive, would use Zhou Yutao in exchange for a chance to follow her and live, when she heard Xu Man say, “You are about to die soon.”

Qi Lin’s expression changed slightly. “What nonsense are you spouting?”

Her heart did not believe it, but Xu Man’s tone was too certain.

Qi Lin could not help but recall what Tan Juan had cursed her with just now and felt some doubt.

Xu Man looked at Qi Lin and said seriously, “I tell you this news, and you cancel the agreement with Yutao.”

Qi Lin suddenly laughed. “Why should I believe you? What is more, I know it now. Then what? Can you help me avoid death? Who do you think you are, a god?”

Xu Man: “You can choose not to believe me, but you really are about to die soon. You die, and Yutao lives well. You must not be willing, right? You still do not even know why you die, do you? If you agree to my condition, I will tell you.”

When she said this, Xu Man felt a bit guilty. Regarding Qi Lin’s death, the book described it very little, only knowing she died from the poison she herself developed. As for the specific situation, honestly, Xu Man did not know either.

But there was no way around it. She did not want Zhou Yutao to fall into Qi Lin’s hands. Even though few people could take advantage from Zhou Yutao.

But what if? What if Zhou Yutao really got bullied by Qi Lin this rival?

Xu Man did not want to gamble. Moreover, she had another purpose in saying this: to make Qi Lin stay until Xu Yi and the others arrived.

After a silence, a long silence, Qi Lin spoke. “Tell me.”

This meant she agreed to Xu Man’s condition.

Qi Lin was not afraid of death, but Xu Man had mentioned Zhou Yutao, which could be said to have firmly grasped her vital point.

She had not tormented Zhou Yutao even once yet. How could she die first?

This agreement with Zhou Yutao was void. At worst, she could find another opportunity.

If she really died, would that not be a big regret?

Xu Man did not waste words either and said everything she knew. “You will die from the poison you yourself developed. The kind of death that is the most painful. I think, the one who can poison you must be someone close to you, right?”

“I feel that you staying here with us at Qingshan Hospital now would be better.”

Qi Lin’s expression changed again.

She actually felt that Xu Man’s words made sense.

Because, among the people dissatisfied with her around her, she knew of many. The unknown ones were probably even more.

What was scary were those latter types of people one had no defense against.

Qi Lin: “Miss Xu, you tell me all this because you want me to stay and protect you all, right?”

She was not stupid and quickly figured out the key point.

Xu Man, seeing she had been seen through, simply stated directly, “Yes. There are many zombies around Qingshan Hospital. My people have not arrived yet. We need your help.”

This point made Qi Lin look at Xu Man a bit higher.

After the two finished talking business, Qi Lin smiled. “It seems Miss Xu is not entirely a useless pretty boy. Little Taotao’s taste is not that bad.”

“But the fact that Miss Xu is useless in that aspect is true. Do you need me to give you some medicine?”

Xu Man: “…”.

As expected of a villain. She really did not let anyone take the slightest advantage and still had to jab at her twice.

Fortunately, she was not an alpha in this world and did not care that much about these issues.

What was more, whether she could perform or not, her girlfriend did not mind, so that was fine. If she could not perform, would it even be Qi Lin’s turn to give her medicine? Zhou Yutao’s medicine was who knew how many times better than Qi Lin’s.

Having just completed the deal, Xu Man did not want to offend her partner so quickly, so she said nothing more.

No one knew what Xu Man and Qi Lin talked about. Just a few minutes later, the two returned.

Qi Lin announced that she would stay. Naturally, Da Shu and Xiao Shu, those two brothers, continued to lead the way ahead.

The camouflage men were somewhat dissatisfied. “Doctor Qi, we delivered the people. That is doing our utmost duty. The leader is still waiting for you to go back. If we stay here, is that not good?”

“Yes, we did not bring much supplies when we came out. If we stay here and get attacked by a zombie horde, we will all die here.”

Originally, they did not dare say anything, but this concerned life and death, a major matter. Moreover, Qi Lin’s staying had no proper reason, so someone raised it to Qi Lin.

“Stay here for a few days. I will give you the medicine for the next two months in advance. Do not tell your leader.”

With one sentence from Qi Lin, the camouflage men shut up.