My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 633 was stunned by her speed.

Chapter 633: 633 was stunned by her speed.

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Lin Tang didn’t know that a young man was tossing and turning, unable to sleep because of her; at this moment, she was trying to reason with the system.

"Tongzi, you really have no reaction? As a noble system with emotional intelligence, shouldn’t you offer something for your partner’s engagement day? Isn’t it bad not to give a betrothal gift?"

The system, like a machine with a seized-up brain, stayed silent without a word.

Lin Tang disregarded Tongzi’s silent protest and continued, "You can’t be that heartless, right? We are partners, and we have a long road ahead of us. Are you sure you want to be remembered as stingy in my heart?"

Ah, Tongzi is getting harder and harder to swindle.

It even developed ’faults’ after the upgrade—can’t get better stuff without unlocking. No solution there.

It seemed to be tortured to the breaking point by Lin Tang’s pestering.

The system emitted a ’beep—’.

Lin Tang seized the initiative to keep up her earnest cajoling.

"Show a bit of sincerity, will you? The betrothal gift my fiancé gave me totals six hundred sixty-six plus three hundred ninety-nine. You do the math, that adds up to—give me at least the same amount of points."

The system froze again.

It didn’t even want to speak, now plagued with an alien sense of helplessness.

Lin Tang pretended not to notice the system’s speechlessness and sighed languidly.

"We’re the closest partners, after all. If you really think points matter more than sentiment, then forget I said anything."

After speaking, she pulled back the covers and lay down on the bed, ready for sleep.

The child has grown up, becoming increasingly difficult to fool.

The system frantically calculated gains and losses.

In the end, it concluded: The host’s mood is more important.

The host will spend more points when happy, which will allow it to upgrade.

[Ding... Congratulations to the host for your engagement, rewarding you with one lottery draw.]

Lin Tang’s eyes lit up, and she immediately sat up in bed.

The system was astounded by her speed.

"Alright, I’m drawing now. Tongzi, you handled this magnificently. Truly worthy of an advanced system2indeed, you’ll have your wish granted someday." Lin Tang lavished praise with calculated precision.

The system was practically floating on air.

Having its wish granted?

It seemed to have some unfulfilled wishes, but...

Lin Tang, insincere with her flattery, opened the lottery panel and casually clicked.

Clink...

A streak of golden light passed by, followed by the crisp sound of gold coins falling, reaching Lin Tang’s ears.

A voice from the system announced simultaneously.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1065 points.]

The rigged nature of that number was all too apparent.

Seeing the points updated on the system’s panel, Lin Tang’s smile reached her eyes, sparkling brightly.

points now, what a full harvest.

"Thanks, Tongzi. I’m off to sleep now, good night."

She turned off the system’s notification sound and crawled into bed to sleep.

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As Shuangshan Brigade settled into a restful sleep, in the mountains far away.

Mu Sheng lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, licked the stinging spot, and sneered.

"Dare to touch my stuff again and it’ll be your hands you should worry about."

He looked at Dafei, who he had paralyzed with a beating, with cold dismissal and issued his warning.

After dropping the threat, he picked up the torn book from the ground and turned to head back to his shabby cave.

Dafei pounded the ground in fury, eyes locked on Mu Sheng with a murderous gaze.

"Mu Sheng!" he spat out the name through gritted teeth, "I won’t let him off!"

The men who had watched the whole affair patted Dafei’s shoulder, offering perfunctory comfort.

"That kid’s not an easy mark; I’d suggest you stop butting heads with him. The big boss likes him; you’re not likely to come out on top."

The others chimed in: "Yeah, yeah, that kid’s on the rise. Just hold off for now, and when the time’s right for that kid... heh heh."

Where there are people, there are social dynamics; daily battles over resources were commonplace on the mountain, with violence and bloodshed being no strangers to them.

As for Mu Sheng, who had quickly gained the favor of the big boss, the minor leaders of the Mining Area were naturally wary of him.

Mu Sheng was indifferent to these people’s thoughts. Back in his cave, he repaired the book destroyed by Dafei.

He stared blankly at the shredded book, his gaze clearly drifting.

Today, his master’s house must be bustling, right?

I wonder if my little junior sister’s wedding is going smoothly?

If possible, he really wanted to go there himself, but he couldn’t leave this place.

Looking up at the skull hanging at the entrance of the cave, a cold smile played on Mu Sheng’s lips.

If they thought to drag him into the abyss of sin, well, that depended on whether he was willing.

He hid the book carefully under his bedding and laid down fully clothed.

He had to get up before five in the morning to work, and with poor food and rest, he worried he might never get to see the person he longed to see again.

He had promised his little junior sister to lead a life of virtue, and he intended to keep that promise. But surviving here while keeping to that wasn’t easy, he had to be extremely careful.

It seemed like a blink of an eye, and it was the next day.

Before five o’clock, the Mining Area stirred noisily to life.

A group of emaciated miners was called up to start working.

Starving and still weary from yesterday’s labor, their new day began.

Dare not speak, dare not complain; not enough to eat, nor clothes to warm, sometimes even whipped—they were worse off than old oxen.

A crowd trudged toward the mine with heavy steps.

Crack...

The sound of a whip cutting through the air reached everyone’s ears, causing their bodies to shiver involuntarily.

Their groggy minds were forced awake in an instant.

Dafei, with a stern face and an icy voice, said,

"Hurry it up, or do you want me to lash you? Move faster if you don’t want a beating. Speak up if you want the whip; I’ll accommodate you."

After a night, the bruises from Mu Sheng’s beating turned purple on his face, looking like a ghost’s scribbles.

The puppet-like miners didn’t even look, just quickened their pace into the mine.

Mu Sheng’s expression didn’t change as he coldly instructed the miners under his charge, "Hurry up, no one’s eating until the work quota is met."

Yin Chenghu really had his eyes on him; after observing him for a few days, he made him the Team Leader.

Of course, Mu Sheng knew the man was testing him. But he wasn’t worried. Whatever it was, it required a slow and steady approach.

Uncle Yuan and others fought in wars this way; his master did carpentry the same way—it must not be rushed.

The people under Mu Sheng’s command, seeing his stern look, trembled and hurried after him, but their eyes held a brightness not typical of other miners.

They longed to go home so badly.

This Comrade Mu seemed different from the rest; they were willing to follow him.

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The next morning, Zhong Chang’s parents, along with Qian Dilai, went to the Public Security Bureau.

Liu Guoan laughed upon hearing their unreasonable demands for compensation.

"You want Shuangshan Brigade to compensate you?" He shook his head in refusal, "We’re aware of the full story behind Zhong Qing’s incident. It’s not related to the Shuangshan Brigade. We won’t abuse our power to bully the people. Now go on out, we have other cases to handle."

After saying this, he ignored them and lowered his head to work on other matters.

Zhong Chang’s mother didn’t give up, continuing to cry and plead.

"Comrade, you can’t do this. My daughter’s gone—a living person vanished just like that. We have no other demands, just let them give up a Sauce Factory job spot..."

Qian Dilai promised them; if he got into the Sauce Factory, he would send five yuan a month home, the rest of his salary would be sent to them too.

Changchang was gone, but she and Changchang’s father had just added a little brother; expenses were high. She believed Changchang would understand.