My Corrupted System

Maya held the table's edge as she fought to stay strong while her body felt pain. "Zane... we are poisoned by someone?" Her voice was barely audible.

Suddenly, Diana started laughing, her tone growing darker. She reached into her blouse and from her breast she pulled out a gun and pointed it towards Zean.

Zane's eyes widened in shock, his body already heavy with the effects of the poison. Despite the pain, he asked, "What the hell are you doing, Diana?!" in a tone that was something between confused and angry.

Maya cried out in pain. "It hurts, Zane! "Help me!" 

The boy, who had been quietly watching from the table, suddenly pushed back his chair and rushed toward the room. A smile spread across his face, and in the chaos, a small gun remained hidden in his hand. "See ya, fake Dad!" he said, his voice filled with mockery. "My job here is done."

But instead of leaving right away, he started moving around the room, grabbing anything valuable he could find. With his boss dead, he still needed his payment—so why not take a few things for himself? The thought made him smile as he moved around the house.

Zane attempted to call for assistance, his teeth hardened. "James! Clara! Get in here, someone! His voice was weak as he called out.

Diana's laughter cut him off. With a voice full of hatred, she spoke, "No one's coming Zean. Thanks to the sandwiches I made, they're all asleep now. However, your was unique, the poison was only in yours sandwich.

Zane remained upright and supported himself by leaning against the dining table. "Why, Diana?" he clenched his teeth and questioned. Why are you doing this?"

Diana's face was filled with sorrow and rage. "Why?" she shouted. "You killed Darius—your own brother—for a casino! You're a monster, Zane! You're a monster.

He wanted to take over your Casino, yes, but you didn't have to kill him. You destroyed everything. And now, I'll destroy everything you have.

Her hand trembled as tears filled up in her eyes. She thought about the time she had spent with Darius, how happy they had been. From the very beginning, they were in love. But to break Zane's motivation to compete and make him give up the Iron gang, she and Darius had come up with a plan. They made Zane fall for her, hoping that once she disappeared, he would lose his motivation, and Darius could take over the gang.

But that bitch Maya ruined everything. 

Her voice shook with anger as she said, "Before you die, I'm going to make you feel what it's like to lose someone you love. Just like you took Darius from me, I'll take this bitch from you."

She turned the gun toward Maya, who was in pain, barely conscious. "Say goodbye to her, Zane," Diana said with a twisted smile. 

Zane's heart pounded as adrenaline surged through him, momentarily numbing the pain. He roared, "No!" and lunged forward with all his remaining strength, knocking over a chair in the process. His hand instinctively went to the small knife hidden in his shirt—the same knife he had used to cut Diana's rope yesterday.

*Boom!* 

The gunshot echoed through the room as Diana fired. Zane felt pain in his chest, but he didn't stop. With yell, he drove the knife into Diana's chest, the blade sinking deep. 

Blood came out from the wound as Diana staggered backward, her eyes wide with shock. She held the knife, her breaths ragged. "You… can't… save her," she is poison… It's too late. She'll die… just like you…"

Her legs weakened, and she collapsed onto the floor, blood pooling around her. Her twisted smile remained as she laughed, her voice fading into silence.

Zane stumbled back, holding his bleeding side. His vision blurred, and he fell to his knees. His gaze went to Maya, who fell over the table and was unconscious.

Desperation took over as Zane pulled out his phone, his fingers trembling while he put it into emergency call mode. 

Victor quickly picks up as he notices the boss's phone coming. In a casual tone he asked, "Boss? What's going on?"

Zane's voice was weak, each word a struggle. "Victor… get here… save Maya… please…"

"Boss? Boss! Are you okay?!" Victor's voice grew worried, but Zane could no longer respond.

The phone slipped from his hand as his strength gave out. He collapsed onto the floor beside Diana's lifeless body, their blood pooling together. His eyes slowly closed, his last thought filled with regret and longing for a future he would never see.

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Hello everyone, it's me, the author. I just want to let you know that this is the end of Volume 0. The next part will focus on the MC's reincarnation and introduce some basic details about the cultivation world, such as cultivation realms. 

In the future, there will also be a side story explaining how the MC got the system. This side story will be written after I finish this novel and start a new one titled Dead Men Tell the Best Tales. The side story will provide a better understanding of why everything happened the way it did. 

Please keep supporting the novel, and feel free to join my friend's Discord server. From time to time, I will post free chapters there for feedback and proofreading. The link is in the synopsis. Thank you!