Villain: Starting as a Corrupt Tycoon's Wife

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"...Later, I was chosen by the apartment complex to become its manager." Ma Nini hugged her doll, her legs swinging.

What is the origin of the apartment?

The little girl shook her head: "I don't know. I discovered it by accident. There were no other residents there at that time."

Ling Yun looked at the central control panel next to him, where the screen displayed surveillance footage of the lobby and other public areas.

【Terror Apartment】: A magical artifact from a malevolent cultivator in the spirit world, which fell to Earth for some reason and possesses the power to imprison and suppress the supernatural.

The spirit world is full of talented people. Before it was the "source of plague" and the "death plague", and now it's the "horror apartment". Can we have something from the mortal world next time?

Ling Yun turned around: "What do you need?"

“I need that red-clad demon, and you will receive a month’s worth of administrative privileges in return.”

"Not to mention that Chu Renmei is very important to me, a mere month's management rights are meaningless to me."

"Isn't it great to be able to control the lives and deaths of other residents in the apartment and to direct them to different places to collect strange items to enhance one's own strength?"

“Sorry, my way of improving my cultivation level is different from what you think.” Ling Yun crossed his legs. “These things are nothing but unorthodox methods to me.”

"If you can regularly supply red-robed ghosts, you can maintain control..."

"I think we have nothing to talk about."

Ling Yun stood up and prepared to leave.

The door suddenly closed, and the little girl behind her floated in mid-air.

"You've become a resident of the apartment. Either agree to my conditions, or you'll have to complete the Blood Letter Test like those other people. The choice is yours."

Ling Yun turned around, his handsome face covered by a cold mask.

hum~

The light blade on his right arm shot out, and Ling Yun stretched his shoulders: "It seems that we still have to take action to solve the problem."

Chapter 230 Managing the Apartment

Powered armor does not display a specific aura like ordinary warriors or monsters.

In the little girl's eyes, Ling Yun was just wearing a cool-looking piece of iron.

She is indeed very strong. She has been in charge of the apartment for several years and has gained a lot of benefits. Her strength has reached the level of Ghost General (Grandmaster)!

It would be difficult for Ling Yun to quickly take her down under normal circumstances, but he still has a power armor that rivals that of a martial arts Golden Core cultivator!

Ma Nini struck first, flicking her head as countless strands of long hair attacked Ling Yun, wrapping around his joints and attempting to crush him.

However, she greatly underestimated the sturdiness of the power armor; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't damage it in the slightest!

As the light blade flashed, her long hair was instantly melted. Then, Ling Yun rushed over and sent her flying with a shoulder charge.

Her back slammed hard against the wall, piercing through the solid concrete, and she was thrown out of the apartment.

Her body tumbled several times in mid-air before she finally regained her balance.

Before she could return to the apartment, a muffled thud was heard, and the power armor crashed through the wall, flying towards her!

It's so fast!

Before Ma Nini could dodge, the light blade pierced her chest.

With the innate true energy attached to her, she was unable to dodge by ethereal means and suffered damage that was almost tangible.

The light blade pierced through her body, and the continuous energy output caused her excruciating pain.

Ling Yun lifted her petite figure up and grabbed her hair with his left hand, forcing her to look at him.

"That's it?"

"I...I was wrong..."

She pleaded, trying to soften Ling Yun's heart.

"No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. It is the greatest virtue to know one's mistakes and correct them." Ling Yun pulled out the light blade, then plunged it into her lower abdomen, stirring it continuously. "Unfortunately, you are a ghost, not a human."

The excruciating pain caused Ma Nini to wail incessantly, while Ling Yun coldly watched it all until she was on the verge of losing her mind before he stopped what he was doing.

"Now, can we discuss the terms more effectively?"

Back in the detention room, the apartment walls were automatically repairing themselves, slowly wriggling as if they were alive.

Ling Yun threw her to the ground, stood in front of her, and looked down at her: "Tell me, when are you going to hand over the management rights to me?"

"Please wait a moment..."

"Now, immediately, immediately!"

Startled by Ling Yun's words, Ma Nini, with tears welling up in her eyes, struggled to her feet and ran towards the center console.

"All you need to do is press your handprint."

She looked at Ling Yun with a pitiful expression and made way for him.

Lingyun arrived at the center console, and after Ma Nini's actions, something resembling an agreement appeared on the center console.

The paper was covered with dense writing, but Lingyun was too lazy to read it and handed it directly to Xiao Ai.

No problem~ Just press your fingerprint normally, brother.

"Row."

With Xiao Ai saying this, Ling Yun was completely reassured. He removed the armor from his arm and pressed his handprint onto it.

[Hehe, I've successfully taken over the apartment!]

With a cheer from Xiao Ai, the entire apartment building suddenly began to shake!

Ma Nini hadn't expected this to happen, and she quickly said, "I...I...I don't know what happened either!"

"I'm not blaming you, why are you so nervous?"

Ling Yun glanced at her, then instructed Xiao Ai to remove all the residents from the premises.

Of course, they didn't forget to erase all their memories of the haunted apartment.

[You've been given a free pass, but you have five minutes to leave. You'll be responsible for any consequences!]

A cold, girlish voice echoed throughout the apartment building from the speakers. Before the residents could think, they rushed out of the building in a panic.

All the residents were utterly horrified as they watched the apartment suddenly vanish!

A high-tech armored vehicle and a red figure slowly descended from the sky.

Upon seeing the red figure, everyone except Situ Jing felt a throbbing pain in their heads and then collapsed to the ground.

"ended."

Ling Yun grabbed Ma Nini's hand and threw her into the space.

At this moment, a brand new apartment building stands in his space.

Dong Xiaodie and the others crowded around, curiously observing the suddenly appearing apartment.

Within Lingyun's space, he was the absolute controller, and even Ma Nini, a Ghost General, dared not act rashly.

"What an adorable little girl!"

The Ouija board spirit, Lin Wan, floated in front of Ma Nini, reached out and pinched her cheek: "What's your name?"

“Ma Nini”.

The little girl hugged her doll, somewhat frightened by Lingyun's abilities.

How did he manage to pack up the apartment and store it in this unknown place?

Outside, Situ Jing jogged up to Ling Yun and curiously touched the armor on his body: "Chairman Ling, what is this?"

"Power armor."

Ling Yun removed his armor and pulled her into his arms: "From now on, you don't have to worry about the Blood Letter Test anymore."

"really?"

"Yes, the apartment is now mine."

However, the apartment needs a certain amount of "energy" to function, either blood or a sufficiently powerful undead soul, otherwise it will gradually disintegrate.

Fortunately, the current apartment reserves can sustain operations for several more months, so there is no need to worry for the time being.

As for the source of the blood food, Ling Yun happened to know a place that had it, and it was on his way.

"From now on, you will continue to be responsible for maintaining the operation of the apartment. You are not allowed to leave without my orders, understand?"

"understood……"

Ma Nini responded weakly. Even if Ling Yun hadn't said that, she wouldn't know how to leave this place.

[Because his brother takes over the terrifying apartment, the fate of "protagonist" Jiang Chen has been drastically altered. Calculations show he has no chance of recovery and is considered completely defeated, losing his "protagonist" status!]

[Congratulations, brother, on completely defeating the "protagonist" Jiang Chen! The lottery is currently underway, please wait...]

[Successful draw! Congratulations on winning "Echoes of the Dead (Gold)"!]

Because the elder brother possesses the "Golden Beauty Ghost Contract" talent, the two have merged into "Ghostly Bond of Hearts (Red)!"

【Ghostly Bond: Able to sense the emotions and memories of female ghosts, establish a deep connection with them, and simultaneously control a vast number of ghosts while perfectly integrating their power.】

Defeating the protagonist associated with the supernatural and strengthening their supernatural talents is quite reasonable.

However, this talent doesn't offer a significant boost to Ling Yun at the moment.

Ling Yun glanced at Jiang Chen, who was lying unconscious on the ground. Since the other party had forgotten everything about the terrifying apartment, he didn't care whether the other party lived or died.

After he left with Situ Jing and Chu Renmei inside her, the residents gradually woke up.

They were complete strangers to each other, and looked around blankly.

This is an empty, deserted place, with nothing around except buildings.

The group looked at each other in confusion, and finally walked out of the alley in a daze.

Jiang Chen stared at the bustling traffic in front of him. For some reason, he felt that something was missing, but he couldn't remember what it was.

While he was crossing the road in a daze, he was hit by an old man named Lechuang who couldn't brake in time.

"Holy crap, that old-fashioned electric car hit someone! Call the police!"

"Grandpa, don't run away! You're the one who caused the accident!"

"I've called for an ambulance. It's not far from Chengdong Hospital, the ambulance should be here soon."

The surrounding area was filled with chattering and shouting, which were the last words Jiang Chen heard before he lost consciousness.

Chapter 231 The Devotion of Dance

On the way back, Lingyun kept wondering why the "horror apartment" felt so familiar.

He had never heard of this name before, but he felt like he had heard of its strange functions of imprisonment and suppression somewhere before.

As the car approached the manor, Ling Yun glanced at Situ Jing's talent and immediately slapped his thigh in amazement.

That's right! It can contain the supernatural, and its own talent can unify the power of ghosts. Isn't this a variant of the Soul-Summoning Banner?

The apartment has been completely transformed thanks to Xiao Ai's work. Although it still looks a bit eerie, the room layout and facilities have been greatly changed, making it quite suitable for ghosts to live in.

When I reach a higher level and can freely control the apartment, I will simply wave my hand and use it as a demon-suppressing tower!

Situ Jing didn't know what Ling Yun was thinking, but he seemed very happy.

She leaned gently against Ling Yun's chest, their fingers intertwined, still feeling somewhat apprehensive.

She knew Ling Yun's harem was large, and having read many palace intrigue novels and watched numerous dramas, she knew she had no means of "survival" in the harem. What would her fate be...?

Situ Jing may seem aloof, but in reality, it's because she's not good with words and has a cold personality. She tends to make mistakes if she talks too much, which is why she's become so sparing with her words.

However, she tends to overthink, which often leads her to become anxious.

Ling Yun held her hand tightly, offering her silent encouragement.

She looked up and saw Ling Yun's smile, which inexplicably improved her mood.

Anyway, this day was bound to come eventually. Whether I die sooner or later, I'll die eventually. Besides, I still have the cunning and beautiful Gui Ling to help me. They shouldn't dare to bully me!