The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World novel Chapter 321

Chapter 321 - Mind-Bewitching Ant

Night had fallen. Lie Xin sat cross-legged on her bed, her two giant ants resting below. In her hands, she held a plain leather pouch.

"It's strange. Father always carried this pouch with him, and it contains nothing but a shard of mirror," she murmured.

After Lie Zhao's death, Lie Tang and the others were preoccupied with vying for the position of the clan leader, neglecting to care for Lie Zhaos' remains. It was Lie Xin who hastily arranged the burial before the body decomposed, and thus, the nondescript pouch ended up in her hands.

At that moment, Lie Song's voice came from outside the door.

"Sister, is it really not possible to continue collecting money?"

Regretfully shaking her head, Lie Xin replied, "Second Brother, I've already declared during the day that we will no longer accept external funds."

"But I am your second brother."

"Not even for Second Brother."

"Alright then..."

As Lie Song's footsteps faded away, Lie Xin massaged her temples and sighed. She knew she had woven a vast lie. To amass a hundred thousand silver ant crystals within two months was only achievable through deception—a scheme conceived suddenly one day after she had read numerous books. Yet, it had never been put into practice before; it was merely a fraud.

Initially, only a small capital was needed to start the fraud, which could then generate more money, robbing Peter to pay Paul. However, over time, the debt would grow larger, ultimately reaching a sum she could not repay. This was precisely why she had decided to stop in time.

"The insect crystals I need to repay have now reached six hundred thousand. If I continue in my greed, collecting more and more, even selling the entire Fire Ant Tribe wouldn't cover it. Stopping now is the best decision. Not all of the six hundred thousand insect crystals necessarily need to be repaid. For example, if the Flying Sky Ant Tribe were destroyed, there would be no need to repay their crystals," she pondered.

At that moment, another voice echoed outside, "Sister! Have you gone to sleep?"

It was her younger brother, Lie Qing.

"No, I haven't. Come in," Lie Xin replied with a smile, masking her thoughts.

Lie Qing burst through the door, his face flushed with extreme excitement and his whole demeanor animated.

He already knew. He was about to become the new clan leader. Lie Tang, Lie Song, and Lieryuan had all withdrawn from the competition. From the Elder to the Fourth Elder, all had declared their support for him to succeed as the clan leader. His ascension to the leadership of the Fire Ant Tribe was now inevitable.

"Thank you, sister!" Lie Qing exclaimed.

"Ever since I came to the Fire Ant Tribe, I haven't done much; it has always been you working hard on my behalf." Lie Qing looked at Lie Xin, whose brow now bore a few lines of worry, and his heart swelled with gratitude.

Lie Xin smiled and motioned for Lie Qing to sit beside her. Her hand gently stroked his head and brushed past his ear. A tiny black shadow swiftly entered his ear and vanished.

"Silly child, you are my own brother; if I don't help you, who will I help?" Lie Xin said with a smile. "Helping you is only natural."

Lie Qing was even more moved by her words. Lie Xin's tone deepened as she whispered, "Of course, it's also natural that you should listen to me in the future, isn't it?"