Surviving In This Filthy World As A Novel Villain

Most wealthy people operated on a direct inheritance system, there weren’t any ridiculous soap-opera-level battles between long-lost relatives fighting over family assets.

The whole ’noble families everywhere, big Company next in line leads flooding the streets scenario’ only ever happened in cliché novels written for cheap thrills.

But what truly left Alex speechless was the fact that in the original plot, Eric Vaughn, the. Miraculous doctor descending from the mountains protagonist, never had any arranged marriage in the first place.

Of course, given the nature of these "Miraculous doctor" protagonists, it wasn’t unusual for them to have a fiancée waiting for them.

It made perfect sense that his unknown master, known for making powerful connections, had arranged a marriage as a way to secure an important factor for him.

Still… this kind of plot usually belongs in the early chapters of those brainless novels.

But in Miraculous Doctor’s original storyline, his early plot revolved around saving Sera’s Grandfather life, which in turn led to his romantic scenario with Sera, eventually setting him on his path to showing off his skills and building his harem of many beauties.

Now, out of nowhere, this ’arranged marriage’ element had suddenly been inserted. What kind of Freaking experiment of a story is this?!

Alex let out a deep sigh in his heart. "Where is Eric now? Don’t tell me he’s already headed to the Another City?"

If Eric had gone straight to the Dawson Family to fulfill the marriage agreement, then… did that mean he had to follow him to the Another City too?

A woman who was the Dawson Family’s most beloved granddaughter and tied to Eric by an engagement? There was no way she wasn’t an important female lead!

That meant he couldn’t just let this development slide.

But at the same time, he still had two female leads of this story in this City that weren’t fully secured yet. If he ran off to the Another City now, things would get… rather complicated…

Alex found himself caught in an unexpected situation.

….

Mr. Waters reported with a calm but slightly amused tone, "No, Eric was furious about how the Kleinberg family abandoned him after using him. Ever since he got out of detention, he’s been ranting about making them pay for what they did to him."

Alex raised an eyebrow. "So he’s still in here?"

"Yes, Sir. I had people keep an eye on him the moment he was released. Just like you said, his medical skills are impressive… but also a bit strange. In less than six hours after leaving detention, four people suddenly collapsed with severe illnesses right in front of him. If you ask me, he’s like a walking curse, wherever he goes, misfortune follows."

Alex scoffed internally. ’Of course. How else would the story set up convenient opportunities for him to show off and for him to make connection?’

He narrowed his eyes slightly. "Did he manage to pull it off?"

Mr. Waters smirked. "No, Sir. No one dared to let him treat them. Before he was even bailed out, I had already arranged for news to spread online, accusing him of practicing medicine illegally, worsening The now deceased Kleinberg family head condition, and even causing his death."

"Not to mention, he also attacked doctors who tried to stop him and damaged medical equipment, which got him detained in the first place. The story gained a lot of attention online, and now, Eric is quite the infamous figure."

Not bad Waters. Not bad at all.

Alex chuckled, then raised another question. "What if he comes across people who don’t follow online news?"

Though it was rare for people to stay completely offline in this Internet era, Eric was the protagonist, and with his protagonist luck, he was bound to meet someone who hadn’t heard about his so-called crimes.

Mr. Waters confidently replied, "Thanks to your prediction, Sir, I was well prepared. From the moment he stepped out of detention, I had our people shadowing him at all times. No matter where he goes, they follow. If he tries to treat anyone, they immediately step forward and talk about his ’crimes’ which are posted online to the crowd. With no one willing to trust him, he’s completely unable to show off. I imagine he must be feeling quite frustrated right now."

Alex smirked. "Good job."

No wonder Eric suddenly generated several thousand Critical Points’ today.

Not being able to show off and being frustrated could still earn him some Critical Points, but the amount was nowhere near what he had gained back when Eric was stuck in the detention centre.

Mild frustration wasn’t enough. He needed true despair. Casually, Alex opened his system inventory, his fingers brushing over the various items inside.

Each one of them had been specially prepared as a welcome gift for Eric’s when he surprisingly gets released.

….

After hanging up the call, Alex casually reached out and grabbed Sera’s left leg.

’First of all, let me make one thing clear. I am not like those old perverts. I’m not into legs, nor do I have a foot fetish… But damn, Sera’s skin is way too smooth!’

Her legs were flawless, their shape perfect, far superior to those so-called leg models. Honestly, with legs like these, she could earn skme serious money online from those foot fetish perverts…

Sera, sitting beside him, bit her lip, clearly wanting to say something but hesitating.

Alex noticed her expression and spoke indifferently, "What is it?"

She hesitated for a moment before finally voicing her concern. "When are you going to help me deal with Logan and Others?"

Alex let out a small sigh as he slipped off the girl’s slippers, exposing her freshly washed, fair-skinned feet. "No need to rush. The person I intend to deal with won’t be able to escape, no matter where he runs."

Sera frowned slightly. "But what if he sells off all his assets and shares, takes the money, and flees successfully?"

That would actually be perfect. Of course, he couldn’t say that outright. Alex pretended to think it over, then sighed. "If he runs to another country, that would be… a bit troublesome."

Of course he had already taken care of it, but there was no need to just inform her of that when he could get something out of this deal.