Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

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What a sweet and considerate daughter!

Looking at Bai Yelinyin, who secretly gave him a thumbs up, Nie Qingyun suddenly felt that everything that had happened before was more of a stroke of luck than an accident.

After all, such a "second lover" who is impeccable in both appearance and personality is someone you couldn't find even with a lantern in ordinary times.

Of course, it would be even better if that mischievous little foot under the table could behave itself... and stop rubbing against his thigh all the time.

At this moment, Cheng Yuqiu was sitting to the side of Nie Qingyun, so the only ones who could have a chance to make a move under the table were Saotome and Shirayuki Rinne.

Saotome probably doesn't have that kind of courage, so that leaves only Rinne.

Thinking of this, Nie Qingyun grabbed the other person's foot and tickled the sole of their foot through the thin stockings.

"Woo!"

Shiroya Rinne suddenly blushed and covered her mouth. After trying to pull away twice without success, she finally showed a surrender expression.

However, the relaxed daily atmosphere can only be maintained when the four of them are alone.

Not long after, the student council sent someone to knock on the door of the infirmary again.

All the members on duty outside have returned to the interior of the main building, and the mobilization meeting will be held in the largest tiered conference room on the entire floor.

This was the first time Qin Hehuan had appeared before all members as a representative of the Freemasons.

To be honest, Nie Qingyun wasn't used to being watched by everyone, but this meeting was part of the counterattack plan, so he had to cooperate no matter what.

Just before leaving, Nie Qingyun tugged at Cheng Yuqiu from behind and whispered:

"In a moment, if Qin... um, your cousin, and I have any disagreements, just pretend you didn't hear it. You don't have to stand firmly on my side."

"Who would be on your side?" Cheng Yuqiu retorted instinctively before realizing what she meant and asking further:

"What's the argument? Are you and your cousin going to have a fight?"

As she spoke, a hint of anxiety suddenly appeared on the girl's face:

"Did something happen? I can talk to your cousin for you. She's just that kind of person... you know..."

Nie Qingyun knew Qin Hehuan's personality very well, but he hadn't yet determined who the "spy" hidden within the Freemasons was. So, for the sake of secrecy, only he and Qin Hehuan knew the overall battle plan.

So Nie Qingyun just smiled and shook his head, saying:

"In short, just take it as something we've already discussed, and don't say anything unnecessary later."

"Oh..." Cheng Yuqiu nodded, somewhat puzzled. As they approached the tiered conference room, more people gathered around them, seemingly asserting their dominance. The girl secretly took the arm of the person next to her.

The Freemasons have relatively strict internal discipline. In less than ten minutes, everyone except those guarding important checkpoints had arrived.

Nie Qingyun lingered outside until Qin Hehuan was already seated in the front lecture hall before he finally entered through the back door.

He also had half a cigarette dangling from his mouth and his right arm around Cheng Yuqiu.

The ordinary uniform was replaced with a flashy shirt, and two buttons on the chest were undone.

That nonchalant attitude of having one hand in his pocket and not caring about anyone almost instantly stacked up the debuff.

Especially the student council members who supported Qin Hehuan frowned when they saw Nie Qingyun enter so arrogantly.

Not only that, but everyone else in the room also showed hostile looks.

If monopolizing Cheng Yuqiu, a woman, only made them uncomfortable, then Nie Qingyun, who monopolized the only "healing resource" within the Freemasons, was simply the object of everyone's envy.

Unsurprisingly, all eyes were filled with thorns.

Nie Qingyun, however, seemed not to see anything. He continued to walk straight to the center of the stage with the girl in his arms, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Chapter 297: Mission Impossible: Bloodstained Lily

Undeniably, Nie Qingyun's playboy-like attire, coupled with his thug-like demeanor, was indeed eye-catching. His arrogant expression highlighted his disdain for everyone, attracting everyone's attention almost instantly.

Unbeknownst to them, the large conference room, which had been filled with over a hundred people, fell completely silent. The vast majority of these people did not recognize Nie Qingyun.

Only a small number of people who had followed Qin Hehuan from the beginning, and middle-level managers who were qualified to attend the weekly meetings, had any impression of him.

So one of the purposes today is to deepen everyone's impression of him. In addition, we also need to convey a message to the outside world - that he and Qin Hehuan are at odds.

This is how you make people feel there's an opportunity to take advantage of you. Of course, you need a legitimate reason for this.

As the only important strategic resource within the Freemasons with healing skills, Cheng Yuqiu naturally becomes the point of conflict.

Ignoring the warning glances from the student council members, Nie Qingyun still walked onto the stage as if he were his own, but instead of going through the corridor back to his seat, he stood opposite Qin Hehuan.

Although no words were spoken, this condescending attitude was, to some extent, an offense.

Logically speaking, in most people's eyes, he was a cadre parachuted into the Freemasons, and even if his personality was terrible, he shouldn't have directly and without reason made such a provocative move towards Qin Hehuan.

This doesn't make sense.

Nie Qingyun was certainly aware of this.

As previously agreed, Qin Hehuan should have stood up the moment he stepped into the conference room, given him a rude awakening, and rebuked his lawlessness.

His eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, but the woman sitting across the table remained unmoved.

It was like a duet that was supposed to turn into a one-man show, leaving people feeling somewhat lost.

However, it wasn't that Qin Hehuan forgot to cooperate; she had just tried to get up, but she hadn't expected the other person to come in with Cheng Yuqiu in their arms.

But she swallowed the words back down her throat.

Because of the [Soul Imprint], the physical sensations would gradually intensify as the physical distance decreased. If she had spoken just now, she would definitely have made a strange sound.

What's even more outrageous is that Nie Qingyun didn't let go of Cheng Yuqiu until he walked onto the podium. At this moment, Qin Hehuan felt her legs go weak and it was difficult for her to even stand up, let alone "lose her temper".

Of course, Nie Qingyun was unaware of these changes, so from his perspective, Qin Hehuan's "inexplicable" reddening face, as if she were enduring something, looked very strange.

But with over a hundred eyes watching him in the conference room, he couldn't just stand there like that forever.

Since the other party didn't move, he could only try to make them angry.

Helpless, Nie Qingyun stopped trying to exchange glances and looked directly into Qin Hehuan's eyes. After their eyes met, he suddenly turned his gaze downwards.

Qin Hehuan was confused and subconsciously followed the other person's gaze, which finally landed on her white collar.

After a brief moment of shock, the girl quickly regained her senses, her face changing from blushing to pure anger.

"You bastard!" With a slam of the table, Qin Hehuan stood up abruptly, about to pull something out of the [Data Space] to give the other party a blowjob, when he suddenly paused, as if he remembered something.

Only then, taking advantage of his lingering anger, did he strike a pose with his eyebrows raised in anger.

"Ahem, Nie Qingyun!"

"As a Freemason cadre, you fail to set a good example and have repeatedly violated discipline due to your own laxity. Do you think the punishment you received last time wasn't enough?!"

Seeing that the president had finally remembered the important matter, Nie Qingyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then deliberately shrugged as if he didn't care.

"What? Do you intend to banish me again?"

Seeing that Qin Hehuan did not respond for a long time, Nie Qingyun suddenly showed an incredulous expression, then clicked his tongue and beckoned to Cheng Yuqiu:

"Alright then, Yujue, let's go."

Just then, Qin Hehuan suddenly pressed Cheng Yuqiu back into his chair, staring straight ahead and saying:

"You can leave, but she has to stay."

"What do you mean?!"

"literal meaning."

Upon hearing this, compared to Qin Hehuan's aloof and calm attitude, Nie Qingyun was clearly moved beyond words. The next second, a ripple appeared in the air, and then a dark gun barrel was pointed at Qin Hehuan.

No one expected that this conflict would occur before the mysterious mobilization meeting even began.

Even more surprisingly, someone actually dared to point a gun at Qin Hehuan inside this building.

In an instant, all the more than one hundred people in the conference room brandished various weapons and pointed them in unison at Nie Qingyun.

Only a few girls, including Yuwen Chaolu and Hanako Junko, looked bewildered and quickly gathered around Nie Qingyun, standing facing off against the others while sweating profusely.

The sudden situation startled the girls, who were already confused. Taking advantage of the moment, Yuwen Chaolu quickly turned her head to ask a question.

"What's going on? Is this...is a fight about to break out?!"

"Things don't seem too good..."

On the other side, Shi Chuanyu's expression also changed. He cried out "Oh no!" and tried to run towards the center of the field, but was pulled back by someone.

Looking at the impetuous young man before him, Han Zheng shook his head slightly and whispered:

"It's not time to take sides yet, let's wait and see."

Fortunately, at this moment, Nie Qingyun suddenly put away his weapon and raised his hands high.

"Don't get so worked up, it was just a joke. We have some important things to discuss with everyone... right, President?"

"It won't happen again."

With Qin Hehuan waving her hand, everyone put away their weapons and breathed a sigh of relief.

But the atmosphere in the room did not ease at all.

"Starting today, the guardianship of Cheng Yuqiu reverts to the Student Union, and your group members will no longer enjoy the right to tax exemption."

Qin Hehuan finished explaining the punishment measures in a tone as if issuing an imperial edict before sitting back down in the main seat in the middle.

Nie Qingyun, on the other hand, appeared to be angry but dared not speak out.

No one can challenge Qin Hehuan's authority here; this is a consensus among everyone.

After the tense atmosphere subsided, most people showed mocking expressions.

In their eyes, Nie Qingyun was simply paying the price for his stupidity and overestimation of his abilities.

Of course, this is a good thing, because it means that Cheng Yuqiu will return to the student council, which means that everyone has a chance to fight for it again.

However, among these people, only one person did not think that way.

That was the person who knew that Nie Qingyun and Cheng Yuqiu had been attacked while they were out.

Only he knew the true nature of the crisis that Qin Hehuan and the others were facing.

In the crowd, an inconspicuous figure quietly peeked out, casting a subtle glance at Qin Hehuan, who was sitting in the center of the stage, a cold smile playing on his lips.

As a leader of a group, wanting to keep the majority of people out of trouble... there's nothing wrong with that strategy in itself.

Unfortunately, you've got the wrong target for the rejection... Cheng Yuqiu is the one being targeted.

Chapter 298: I'll Play the Bad Guy

Although Nie Qingyun maintained an indignant expression, he had already mentally vented his anger at Qin Hehuan.

According to his plan, the woman's words should have been more severe and aggressive, since the starting point of this conflict should be as intense as possible.

However, since things have come to this point, and the other party's acting talent is truly disappointing, he can only try even harder to "grit his teeth".

Meanwhile, the meeting was not interrupted by the earlier incident.

Seeing that Nie Qingyun and Cheng Yuqiu had already taken their seats, Saotome took the initiative to stand up and take on the opening duties.

Similar to a regular formal meeting, it began with a rather bureaucratic opening, followed by a briefing on the basic situation of Freemasonry.

Although the girl's voice was very pleasant, the content was so long and boring that, to put it bluntly, it was like a news broadcast from two centuries ago.

Below the stage, over a hundred people sat upright, seemingly listening intently. However, everyone knew that the president, who rarely appeared in public, had gathered everyone together not just to give them a basic overview of student council work.

More than ten minutes later, Saotome Mei finally finished her report.

There was no enthusiastic applause, nor any whispers; the room was unusually quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Hehuan, waiting for today's main event.

Before long, a solemn and authoritative voice rang out from the audience.

"The main purpose of gathering everyone here today is to mobilize for this crucial juncture, as I'm sure you all already know. But before that, there are a few things I feel it's necessary to explain to you in advance."

Qin Hehuan's expression remained unchanged, and her tone was the same as always, but what she said next instantly caused an uproar throughout the room.

"First, I want to clarify something about the device in the lab building that can contact the military..."

"That's fake; there's no such thing there."

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a second, then erupted into a cacophony of surprise and skepticism.

But most people were just surprised; there was no breakdown or more radical behavior.

The reason is simple: those who have survived to this day have already gained some understanding of the outside world.

Waiting for rescue is less a matter of hope and more a way to add a little something to the cruel reality of survival.