Xie Xinyu was taken aback. She never expected that Song Lin, who looked like he had short arms and thin legs, would have such a lethal force. Without any precautions, he directly scratched her arm.

Xie Xinyu was extremely annoyed in her heart. She watched the two of them bullying one person together and decided to directly use her most powerful move.

With a wave of her hand, the poisonous powder filled the air, covering everything in its path.

"Be careful, Crown Prince!"

Song Lin held his breath and signaled for Zhu Ying to be careful on her own.

And without anyone noticing, Xie Xinyu had already escaped.

The toxins in the surroundings lingered for a long time, and Song Lin watched as Zhu Ying's face grew paler and paler, clearly suffering from oxygen deprivation.

Song Lin's heart jumped, and he quickly poked the system, asking, "Does the system have any solutions? This is a matter of life or death!"

System: Dear~ here is a packet of disinfectant powder, may I ask if you would like to purchase it?

Song Lin: ...Are you still trying to sell your products at a time like this?

System: Hehe, there's no way around it. Dad also needs living expenses, you know.

Song Lin: Buy, buy, buy! Hurry up and get it, even if it costs a fortune.

System: Okay, purchase successful. Your balance is now zero.

Song Lin didn't care about how much money he had left. He took out the disinfection powder card from the system and sprinkled it into the air. In an instant, the poison powder dispersed.

Zhu Ying also reached her limit and took a sudden deep breath.

"It's alright, no need to worry," Song Lin reassured.

Then, the sword fairy mode deactivated, and the system mercilessly took back the sword from Song Lin's hand.

Song Lin: ...Dad!

System: What are you doing, what are you doing! Be careful, I will file a complaint about you harassing the system! Our system has protective laws!

Song Lin: ....

Fortunately, the female protagonist has already left. If she hadn't, I might have ended up becoming a lonely wandering spirit.

After Zhu Ying recovered, she said, "What should we do next?"

Song Lin thought for a moment and said, "Let's first release the people who are still alive inside. Things have escalated to this extent, I reckon that woman wouldn't be able to stay in the Imperial City any longer."

"Okay."

The incident of Xie Xinyu capturing and poisoning people has caused widespread panic, and quickly reached the ears of the emperor. With a powerful yet limited authority, the emperor assigned the Crown Prince, who is the male protagonist Rong Lingfen, to handle this matter.

Song Lin asked the system, "Now that the female lead has become like this, the male lead probably won't have any good feelings towards her, right? Does that mean I've completed half of my mission?"

System: In theory, that's how it should be. However, you must get rid of the female lead, otherwise this world will continue to be chaotic.

Song Lin nodded.

As expected, the top priority is to get rid of that vicious female lead!

Then Song Lin smiled mischievously and said, "Dad, are you still going to cheat for your son, me?"

The system remained suspiciously silent for a moment before saying, "Silly child, how could your father ever abandon you?"

With the system's promise, Song Lin also felt reassured. If he didn't have the ability to cheat, what would differentiate him from being sent to his death? Even though he was originally a cannon fodder.

"We should go back first," Song Lin said to Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying nodded slightly.

System: Tomorrow, the male and female leads will confront each other on the west side of Ponderwood Forest.

Song Lin: Do I have to go too?

System: What should we do if the male and female leads suddenly develop feelings for each other?

Song Lin: ... The way you put it, I can't seem to find a reason to object.

The day after tomorrow will be the deciding day, where victory or defeat is still uncertain. The female protagonist has committed many wicked deeds, so she must not be spared no matter what.

Suddenly, Song Lin had a thought and asked a question: "Is it only important for the female protagonist to die, regardless of who causes her death?"

The system laughed and said, "Who gave you such a big ego to think that only you can kill?"

Song Lin felt that his old fatherly system loved him less and less.

Song Lin told Zhu Ying to rest well tomorrow because there is a big battle to fight the day after tomorrow.

Honestly, Song Lin didn't want Zhu Ying to take risks because he always felt that he owed her too much.

As Song Lin watched Zhu Ying stubbornly insist on not letting him leave, he finally sighed in relief.

The day of the final battle arrived soon.

The sky was clear for thousands of miles, without a single cloud in sight. It was obvious that it was a perfect day for a decisive battle.

System: ...You sure love to act.

Song Lin: Why do I feel like I'm about to meet my doom... Dad, are you sure you'll give me cheat codes? Don't lie to me!

System: Sigh... my son, why don't you believe your dad? Where is the most basic trust between father and son? When has your dad ever let you down?

Song Lin breathed a sigh of relief. He muttered, "You've taken all my money. My real father would never do such a thing."

The system smiled and said, "I heard it, son. You also said it yourself, that he is your biological father. Dad couldn't have given birth to a son as intellectually disabled as you. :)"

Song Lin: I fucking want to complain about you.

[System]

Ding~ Are you sure you want to make a complaint?

No/ no/

Song Lin: ... Dad, have you reached the point where you can cover the sky with just one hand?

System: Hehe, can't help it, I know the people above.

Song Lin: ...

Song Lin sobbed as he bit on his handkerchief.

In fact, what the system didn't tell Song Lin is that he could simply speak directly about his complaints. All those written complaints are just for show. People have been saying that Song Lin is foolish, and true to their words, he didn't disappoint.

Actually, there are many procedures for filing complaints, and hardly any hosts can bear them.

Song Lin tidied up his appearance and took Zhu Ying to the west side of the Bone Wilderness Forest.

Song Lin said to Zhu Ying, "Later on, we will secretly observe and take her by surprise with a sneak attack."

"Em."

Zhu Ying felt her eyelids twitching continuously, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

Song Lin and Zhu Ying hid in the lush jungle, watching as more and more people arrived, causing Song Lin's heart to skip a beat.

Song Lin nervously said to the system, "System...I think I saw Wen Yun."

System: That's right, it's him.

Song Lin: Will I be in trouble if he finds out I'm here?

System: It's nothing, I'll shield your sense of pain.

Song Lin: Then I really have to thank you.

System: You're welcome. :)

Zhu Ying also saw Wen Yun. She quietly said to Song Lin, "Your Highness, why don't you hide for a while? Leave everything to me."

Song Lin was deeply moved by Zhu Ying's loyalty. Shaking his head, he said, "No need. We'll launch a surprise attack. The target is that woman. Once we've killed the target, we'll leave."

Zhu Ying also knew how excessive Xie Xinyu's actions were. In this peaceful era, someone who commits such atrocities against the common people is absolutely intolerable.

Xie Xinyu's existence is a certain threat to the other princes, especially the crown prince. If Xie Xinyu can harm the common people today, then tomorrow he could seize the throne!

Who knows if she has that ambition or not?

Some people, when they go mad, bite anyone. Xie Xinyu has become insane.

Her jealousy burned away her rationality, causing her to lose the most fundamental moral boundaries!

The system suddenly urgently said to Song Lin, "Song Silly, this battle has attracted the enemies of three sides."

Song Lin: Oh, impressive! Is this the result of an intense battle where one side will be utterly defeated?

Then, Song Lin thought of another matter: What should we do if the male lead's life is in danger?

System: Don't worry, he has the protagonist halo and can't die. The female lead's actions have been condemned by the heavens, and she has been stripped of it.