To think that the nation established by human immigrants is actually called Xia—no wonder the currency is called the Great Xia Coin...

Gavin Carter was truly a bit dazed.

Ryan Brooks continued, “Back then, the immigrants already had their roles divided. The Yin family were originally members of a military research institute, responsible for neural transmission and biotechnology research. Later, they gradually split off to form a company, but still maintained close ties with the military. Our Sanyu City here is where the Yin family’s oldest company was founded. The family’s main company has long since moved to the capital, and the Sanyu branch was originally going to be sold off, but Emily Brooks insisted on staying here...”

He swallowed, then slowly said, “My surname is also Yin, I’m part of the Yin family too, just a collateral branch beyond the fifth degree of kinship. I was originally a security guard at headquarters, and came here specifically to be a steward... Emily Brooks is just a woman, her parents are both gone, so she would naturally rely on me as her support. That way, I’d have a good chance to marry her, seize the Sanyu company, and if possible, use it as a springboard to eventually take over the entire Yin family!”

Gavin Carter couldn’t help but say, “You’ve read too many transmigration novels, you’ve even got the whole plot outline worked out.”

Ryan Brooks seemed not to hear, gritting his teeth, “Who would’ve thought this little bitch, who barely talks to me and hardly ever lets me into the villa, would bring some pretty boy home to stay overnight!”

Gavin Carter was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

This isn’t a case of ‘a fair lady is a gentleman’s good match’—this person’s intentions were impure from the start, his mind anything but upright.

No wonder that surge of jealousy and hatred was so strong that I sensed it from far away.

Ryan Brooks concluded, “If my goal is just the Sanyu branch, marrying Emily Brooks would do it. If I want the Yin family headquarters, I’ll have to work harder. Have I completed newbie mission two?”

“Overshot it,” Gavin Carter sighed. “Since your young lady brought a man home, how are you going to achieve your goal now?”

Ryan Brooks’s will was almost tangible. “Isn’t that what I have you, the system, for? Otherwise, what’s the point of you?”

“The system can only strengthen you, it can’t change other people’s feelings,” Gavin Carter said coolly. “Even if the system gives you a pile of rewards, she still won’t fall for you.”

Ryan Brooks said, “That’s not certain. Make me as handsome as that pretty boy and see?”

“What does that pretty boy look like?”

Ryan Brooks pulled up a photo from his watch—it was Gavin Carter in ancient attire, hair tied up, standing at the villa gate in the moonlight, looking as flawless as jade.

Gavin Carter said sincerely, “Even more handsome than him. That’s beyond the system’s capabilities. Pick a more realistic goal, host.”

Ryan Brooks really wanted to write a book called “On My System Being Useless”: “You can’t even do plastic surgery—what’s the use of this system!”

“When two rivals meet, the brave one wins. Main quest one: Find a way to eliminate your love rival. Quest reward: become more handsome. Failure penalty: erasure.”

“Erasure?” Ryan Brooks jumped up. “Nobody uses systems like this anymore!”

“Are you the system or am I?”

Gavin Carter couldn’t even be bothered to act anymore, thinking to himself, I’ve basically figured out your situation. Although this way of probing is kind of fun, pretending to be a system for so long is getting a bit old—the novelty’s worn off. If you want to kill me, you can die right now.

But Ryan Brooks sneered, “I’ve already set things in motion. I’ve secretly notified the family. There’s no way the family will let the branch fall into the hands of some random pretty boy. Someone will come to make him disappear!”

Before he finished speaking, the roar of engines suddenly came from afar.

Ryan Brooks turned to look outside and saw a convoy of cars approaching quickly, soon arriving at the villa gate.

His expression changed, clearly surprised. “How did they get here so fast? No, you have to fly from the capital to here—whose line of fuel cars is that?”

Gavin Carter swept his divine sense over the distant convoy and discovered something even more interesting.

That bat-person from last night was in the convoy, only hiding his bat wings and looking no different from an ordinary person.

This selfish move by Ryan Brooks might not just bring the Yin family, but also Emily Brooks’s enemies.

Chapter 9: The Visitors Are Not Friendly

Gavin Carter soon heard Emily Brooks next door jump out of bed and hurriedly change clothes.

Forget it, better not probe over there with my divine sense... The little fox has no idea her silly robot can’t guard against anything...

Soon, his own door was pushed open. Emily Brooks poked her head in and warned, “My family’s here. No matter what happens, you absolutely must not show yourself. If anyone sees a man coming down from my upstairs, I’ll lose all face...”

Gavin Carter thought to himself, they’re coming precisely for the man upstairs, your face is already gone... Of course, if Emily Brooks wants to hide it, making sure they can’t find anyone even if they search is all too easy. So he just smiled, “Got it, I won’t tarnish your reputation.”

Emily Brooks didn’t have time to say more and hurried downstairs.

Outside, the convoy had already arrived at the villa gate. Ryan Brooks stood outside to greet them. A middle-aged woman got out of the car, her expression arrogant. “Xiaoru didn’t go to the company today?”

Ryan Brooks quickly said, “Miss was tired last night and is resting.”

The woman said coldly, “The branch’s performance has been stagnant for a while. Looks like there’s a reason.”

Soon, Emily Brooks’s laughter came from inside the villa. “Second Aunt, what brings you to Sanyu City today?”