Forget Killing Enemies, I can't even Kill a Cockroach!
Chuntian Residence, Lan Underground Estate
1 year after Chuntian's consciousness changed through the dark sphere of rebirth...
"Dad, I did not expect you to come to my residence today. Should I cook you some food? You must be tired from driving..."
"I am not tired if it's to meet my daughter. I'm not hungry either. Let's just stay in this beautiful place. Your mother will love this view..."
"I got bored and made some changes in this place."
An indoor garden full of blooming flowers was cultivated inside this underground estate. Chuntian used the memories of her past life to organize such an aesthetic view.
On the side, Physician Lan stood with a dignified countenance while admiring the scenic view in front of him. His daughter was silently observing his expression on the side.
"Chuntian, there will be some visitors in the mountains for a while. It's a school camping activity for senior students. I can't refuse those professors," Physician Lan finally muttered his concern after a few minutes of silence.
"Dad, you've troubled yourself. It's been a year since I live on this mountain. There is no need for you to worry," Chuntian calmly responded. Her hand reached forward and gently touched the red daisy flower near her.
But, despite the soft movements she made, her face remained emotionless.
Seeing that his daughter's expression remained unreadable, Physician Lan could not help but feel a pang of pain within his heart. After the family found out about her condition, she had become reserved even in front of her family.
"Dad, you and mom have given me so many resources and Chuntian is really grateful. I had been testing the limits of my pheromones. I will keep myself safe."
Physician Lan slightly nodded his head and sighed. "I know you are strong, my daughter. As the firstborn of our Lan Family, I am certain that you are capable. It's just that, some professors may bring advanced equipment, and they may accidentally locate you."
"It's no accident if they locate me. Anyway, dad, I went to the city last week. There's some talk that I have overheard. Are you worried because my brother told his friends about my condition?"
"Ohh... So, you've known about it..." Hearing his daughter's firm words, Physician Lan was momentarily dumbfounded. She did not ask if it was true. Instead, she was more concerned about her family's reaction.
"Chuntian, you went to the city?"
"Ahhh, yes. It's been a while and a lot had changed in just a year. Dad, the rumors must be the reason why you can't refuse the academy professor, right?"
"Your brother... I d-don't know what provoked him. He seemed to have no recollection of it. I'm still secretly investigating why he revealed your condition to his school friends. My daughter... There is suddenly an influx of advanced medical equipment that entered the city through the black market. Some doctors also produced illegal pills and modified scents from various pheromones experiments... I suspect that your brother was under the influence of a modified scent when he revealed your condition."
"Yes, I witnessed some odd behavior when I went to the city. I don't blame my brother, dad. I'm not scared either. My concern is the Lan family. Dad, how about we go overseas for real?"
Physician Lan looked baffled by this random suggestion. He never considered going overseas... "Why? My daughter, we have a lot of businesses and properties in this city. We can't just leave them behind. Your mother does not like living in a foreign land."
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"But, dad, I'm worried that some unscrupulous people will target our family and threaten you because of my condition." At the back of Chuntian's mind, she could not help but also mentally expressed, 'I have seen too many TV dramas in my past life. The family members are always targeted by villains. It's better if I convince them to move to a safer place. According to that voice, my mission here is to do good deeds.'
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However, it was not as simple as what Chuntian believed. In this world, the pride of an Alpha family was as important as their safety. How could Physician Lan just move out because of some threat?
"My daughter, if there are other Alpha family who is really bold enough to attack the Lan Family, I will not hesitate to fight back and kill them," Physician Lan's tone suddenly changed. He was actually upset.
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'Ahh... But I will gain a bad record and will be sent to the gate of hell! I have to do good deeds to have a good record!' Chuntian lamented before she opened her mouth and spoke, "Dad, let's forget that idea and not talk about killing. Life is too fragile... If someone offends our family, let's just teach them a lesson!"
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"My daughter, your temperament has changed so much in just one year! Is it because of your unique pheromones? Alphas do not hesitate to kill their enemies. Killing our enemies is the best lesson so that others won't dare offend us. This is how we operate in this world!"
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Chuntian groaned and felt like crying. 'Even in my past life, I'm afraid to kill a cockroach. There is no way I could take a life.'
Although she had inwardly made her secret complaints known, she needed to think quickly about how she could persuade his father.
"Ah! Dad, ending the lives of our enemies is too merciful and generous. Why don't we let them live and suffer their losses to the point that they wished they just died?"
"My daughter, you have a good point. Killing our enemies is too merciful..."
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Chuntian took a deep breath and felt relieved. 'Fortunately, I don't need to think hard. I can only use some villainous words temporarily. Hmmm... But, I am not sure about the owner of the voice that I had met inside that dark place. What if he thinks I'm really malicious and give me a bad record? He better not. I've been doing my best to plan how to accomplish a good deed in this world. I even went to the city just to check my overall circumstances. Tskk... this new life is harder than I initially imagined.'
The two suddenly fell into deep thought. A comfortable silence engulfed the indoor garden for a long time.
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Chuntian pondered what her father had said before she break the silence around them. "Dad, you said that there is advanced medical equipment entering the city through the black market. How about we get some of that equipment to experiment with my pheromones? I want to create a scent that can alter my appearance through illusion. I've read some information in books before. Subdominants can execute illusion through scents."