I Transmigrated Into a Villain and All the Heroines in This Novel Have Systems?

Chapter 42:

Wan Jinyou then confessed the truth.

Just as Lin Chuan had said, he was indeed involved in the illegal trade of medicinal herbs.

Upon hearing that the Lu Group was offering a high price for century-old wild ginseng, greed got the better of him, and he concocted a fake wild ginseng in an attempt to scam them.

After listening to his confession, Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli stared blankly at Lin Chuan.

Everything Wan Jinyou admitted to was exactly what Lin Chuan had said earlier—down to the smallest detail.

Did that mean all the supernatural talk from before was actually real?

Otherwise, how could he have known all these details?

Lin Chuan secretly found the situation amusing.

What spirit communication? That was all nonsense he had made up on the spot.

The reason he knew about Wan Jinyou’s background was simple—he had read the original novel.

In the original plotline, Qin Chao had later tracked down this conman, not only helping Lu Chaoge recover the scammed money but also giving Wan Jinyou a proper lesson.

That part of the story had described Wan Jinyou’s family background in great detail.

Lin Chuan clearly remembered that after Qin Chao dealt with Wan Jinyou, Lu Chaoge’s impression of him had improved significantly.

But now, it was Lin Chuan himself who had exposed the scammer.

“CEO Lu, I’m a terrible person. Please, have mercy on me just this once! I won’t dare do this ever again…”

Wan Jinyou hurriedly begged Lu Chaoge for forgiveness.

Lu Chaoge coldly stared at him. “Whether you’re let off or not is up to the law. My job is to bring you to justice.”

With that, she turned to Xu Manli and instructed, “Call security. Have them take him to the authorities.”

“Understood.” Xu Manli immediately went out to summon security.

Wan Jinyou dropped to his knees, repeatedly pleading, “CEO Lu, please, just this once! My grandson just started elementary school. If he finds out what his grandfather has done, how will he ever hold his head up again?”

But Lu Chaoge wasn’t moved by his words. She simply let out a cold snort. “If you didn’t want this outcome, you shouldn’t have been greedy in the first place. The moment you decided to scam us, you should have considered the consequences.”

No matter how much Wan Jinyou begged, Lu Chaoge remained firm.

Lin Chuan couldn’t help but admire his future wife’s decisiveness and ruthlessness.

No wonder she would later become the most renowned businesswoman in the southern province—she was clearly not someone to be trifled with.

Before long, security arrived and dragged the still-pleading Wan Jinyou away.

The conference room instantly fell into silence.

“Sigh, I really thought we had found a genuine century-old wild ginseng. Turns out it was just a waste of excitement. That guy is such a scumbag,” Xu Manli muttered in frustration.

Lu Chaoge sighed bitterly. “Looks like we’ll have to put the research project on hold for now.”

Hearing this, Guo Huaide immediately panicked. “CEO Lu, we can’t halt the research! Our competitor, Fanghua Health, is also developing a similar product. If they beat us to the market, it will be a huge disadvantage for us.”

Lu Chaoge spread her hands helplessly. “What else can we do? We’ve tried everything. The only missing ingredient is wild ginseng. If we use artificially cultivated ginseng as a substitute, the product’s efficacy will be significantly reduced. If we force it onto the market, it will only damage our brand’s reputation.”

Guo Huaide wanted to argue further but knew that Lu Chaoge was right.

Century-old wild ginseng was something that could only be found by luck, not by searching.

No matter how unwilling they were, they had no choice but to accept reality.

Just as the three of them were filled with frustration, Lin Chuan suddenly spoke up. “All this over some century-old wild ginseng? Is it really worth worrying so much about?”

Lu Chaoge turned to glance at him. “Do you have any idea how rare century-old wild ginseng is? I’ve used all my connections and offered an exorbitant price, and even after more than a month, I still haven’t found one. How could I not be worried?”

Lin Chuan pulled out a chair and sat down. “If you can’t find one, why not come to me?”

Lu Chaoge froze. “You can find century-old wild ginseng?”

Lin Chuan pointed at his teacup. “The tea’s gone cold. Get me a fresh cup.”

Xu Manli, annoyed by his theatrics, grabbed his cup and threatened, “You’d better not be playing with us. Otherwise, I won’t let this slide…”

“Put it down.”

Lin Chuan raised his hand to stop her and then pointed at Lu Chaoge. “I asked her to make me tea, not you. Go cool off somewhere else. I don’t drink just anyone’s tea.”

Xu Manli was so furious that her fists clenched tightly, making a cracking sound.

Lu Chaoge, seeing the growing tension between them, could only let out a helpless chuckle. She walked over, picked up Lin Chuan’s cup, and went to brew him a fresh one.

Lin Chuan took the cup, lifted the lid, and sniffed. “Mmm… Tea brewed by a beauty always smells better.”

Xu Manli found his smug attitude unbearable. “Alright, you’ve got your tea. Now, are you going to talk or not? Or were you just messing with us?”

Lin Chuan took a sip of tea before setting the cup down. “It’s just a century-old wild ginseng. Do you really think I’d mess around about something so trivial?”

“So, you really can get century-old wild ginseng?” Lu Chaoge asked urgently.

This ingredient was crucial to the company’s next strategy. She couldn’t afford to take it lightly.

Lin Chuan shook his head. “Century-old wild ginseng? No, I don’t have that…”

Xu Manli instantly exploded in anger. “I knew you were lying!”

Before she could finish, Lin Chuan continued, “But I do have a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng.”

“What?!”

“What?!”

“What?!”

Lu Chaoge, Xu Manli, and Guo Huaide all gasped in unison.

Their reaction was understandable.

Due to excessive harvesting by humans, wild ginseng was becoming increasingly rare.

Even a few decades old wild ginseng was hard to come by, often fought over fiercely in the market.

Century-old wild ginseng was even more scarce—despite offering five million yuan, they still couldn’t find a seller.

And yet, Lin Chuan was now claiming that he had a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng?

This was simply too unbelievable.

“Lin Chuan, this isn’t funny,” Lu Chaoge said seriously, narrowing her eyes at him.

She clearly thought he was messing with them.

A five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng wasn’t something one could just casually pull out.

Lin Chuan rolled his eyes. “Who’s joking? Do I look like someone who likes to joke around?”

“Yes.”

Lu Chaoge and Xu Manli answered in unison.

From their experience, Lin Chuan had never been reliable.

Lin Chuan felt deeply wounded. “You guys are going to have trouble making friends with that attitude.”

Lu Chaoge didn’t have the patience for his antics. “Be serious. Do you or do you not have wild ginseng that’s over a hundred years old? No jokes.”

Lin Chuan finally straightened up and nodded. “Of course. In fact, I brought it with me.”

“Where is it?” Lu Chaoge asked, scanning him up and down but seeing no trace of any wild ginseng.

Lin Chuan raised his hand and pointed to a black plastic bag on the table. “It’s in there.”

The three of them were dumbfounded.

What?

That shabby plastic bag… contained a five-hundred-year-old wild ginseng?

Was this a joke?!