Chapter 170 Deducting health points?

Xiao Yelin was puzzled when he saw Chen Yaoxing who suddenly came to find him.

"Yao Xing, why are you here suddenly? Do you have something to ask me?"

"No."

Chen Yaoxing answered quickly: "It's just that I haven't seen the prince for a long time, and I want to have a drink with the prince."

Xiao Ye Lin chuckled twice and didn't believe a single punctuation mark in what Chen Yaoxing said.

"Tell me the truth, what exactly are you doing here?"

"Your Highness is so wise. Nothing can be hidden from you."

Chen Yaoxing sighed in mock annoyance.

"I'm here for Qingyi's matter."

He naturally knew that Xiao Yelin was not easy to fool, so he prepared an excuse early on.

After hearing his words, Xiao Yelin frowned, and a hint of worry flashed across his eyes.

"What happened to Qingyi?"

Chen Yaoxing coughed, suppressed his guilty conscience, and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Qingyi is fine. What I want to say is that those who have ill intentions towards her..."

"You mean, Pei Lin?"

This name subconsciously emerged in his mind, Xiao Yelin narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of danger flashed across his eyes.

Noticing the change in his expression, Chen Yaoxing's eyes moved imperceptibly.

"It seems that His Majesty knows everything, so I won't say any more. Qingyi's carriage had an accident last time, and I heard that His Majesty is investigating the matter. I wanted to ask His Majesty if he has found anything."

"To be honest, my father did send people to investigate, but they didn't find anything. That's why I came here specifically to inquire about the news from the prince."

I see!

Hearing Chen Yaoxing mention this, Xiao Yelin nodded slightly, took out a folded piece of drawing paper from his arms and placed it on the table.

"This king is indeed investigating this matter, and he has indeed found some clues."

Without waiting for Chen Yaoxing to ask, he continued, "My people have asked every household nearby and actually found several witnesses."

"According to witnesses, the two men suddenly attacked the guards who were following them secretly. One chased the carriage, while the other left traces on the ground to clear it."

"I have also given a general description of the appearance of the man who chased the carriage. This portrait was drawn based on the description of the eyewitnesses."

After he finished speaking, Xiao Yelin's eyes fell on the origami.

Chen Yaoxing frowned, picked up the drawing paper and opened it, and saw a very familiar face. The drawing paper was folded into many folds, but it did not affect the man's handsomeness at all.

The man's facial features and demeanor looked very much like Pei Lin.

He pursed his lips and said nothing for a long time.

Xiao Ye Lin couldn't guess what he was thinking or whether he believed him or not, so he took the initiative to break the silence.

"We haven't found sufficient evidence yet. I know it's hard for you to believe it based on just a portrait."

"After all, portraits can be faked."

"But I can guarantee that I had no involvement in this portrait at all. The artist painted it entirely according to the description of the witness."

Shen Yaoxing nodded and placed the portrait on the table.

"Of course I believe in the prince, but..."

"It's just hard to believe that he did this, right?"

Xiao Yelin picked up the teacup and took a sip, then responded calmly.

"Yeah, I really can't believe he would do such a thing. What is his purpose in doing this?"

Chen Yaoxing nodded heavily, sighed, and acted very hard.

In my younger sister's mind, I'm afraid everyone in their family is suspecting that Pei Lin did what happened to Shen Qingyi, so how could he be an exception?

He deliberately acted incredulous because Xiao Yelin thought he wouldn't believe it.

"But the fact is, there's a high possibility that he did it. As for his purpose, maybe he wanted to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, or maybe it was something else."

At the end of his words, Xiao Yelin frowned tightly, his handsome face full of confusion.

His engagement with Qingyi was arranged by his father, and everyone in Yun Country knew about it. No one could separate them.

A mere act of heroism saving a damsel in distress would not have any impact on their engagement. Pei Lin was not a fool, so he naturally knew this.

Unless, his purpose is not to be a hero and save the beauty, but if it is not to be a hero and save the beauty, then what is his purpose?

Xiao Ye Lin couldn't figure it out, but he knew that Pei Lin must be hiding some secrets.

At the same time, Shen Yaoxing was also thinking about this problem seriously.

But because he knew more, he also thought more than Xiao Yelin.

He felt that Pei Lin's purpose in doing this was definitely related to Su Haitang.

Therefore, rather than asking why Pei Lin did this, it is better to ask what Su Haitang wanted to do.

The two of them sat there until nightfall, and Xiao Yelin still looked calm, without any awkwardness after 'hiding' the person.

This made Shen Yaoxing even more unsure whether Su Haitang had actually sneaked in.

However, it was not a good idea for him to stay in someone else's house forever. After thinking for a moment, he said goodbye.

After looking at the sky outside, Xiao Yelin tried to persuade him to stay.

"It's getting late. How about you stay here tonight and stay here overnight? Then go back tomorrow."

Hearing this, Chen Yaoxing was instantly delighted, but a hint of confusion deliberately appeared on his face.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Will it disturb His Majesty too much?"

Xiao Ye Lin waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me. I've been bored lately. Didn't you say before that you wanted to have a few drinks with me? Let's do it tonight."

He originally planned to find a random excuse in the next few days to have someone call the man surnamed Pei and torture him to extract a confession. If necessary, he didn't mind forcing him to confess.

But who knew that the guy offended someone and was beaten seriously on the road and was bedridden. Although he didn't know who did it, he just wanted to say it was a good job.

He had been finding the man surnamed Pei annoying for a long time.

However, since Mr. Pei couldn't even walk now, he could only postpone the matter of calling people for "special treatment".

That night, Chen Yaoxing stayed at Prince Jin's mansion and drank several pots of wine with Xiao Yelin.

At the dinner table, he frequently spoke ill of Pei Lin, whispering shamelessly in his ears without mercy.

Seeing that he also hated Pei Lin so much, Xiao Yelin instantly felt a sense of shared hatred and his liking for him deepened a lot.

Late at night, after drinking several pots of wine, Xiao Yelin's face flushed and he was already a little drunk, while Chen Yaoxing was extremely drunk.

He grabbed Xiao Yelin's arm and acted like a drunk, insisting on sleeping with Xiao Yelin.

Looking at the exquisite and beautiful young man in front of him, Xiao Yelin felt a headache. If it were someone else, he would have thrown the person out long ago.

But this man, not only will he be his brother-in-law in the future, but he also has a face very similar to Qingyi's, so he just can't bear to do that to him.

With a resigned sigh, Xiao Yelin helped him towards the bed, stuffed him roughly onto the bed, and did not forget to pull down the quilt to cover him.

After doing all this, Xiao Yelin rubbed his aching head, walked to the couch by the window and lay down in his clothes.

The couch was not long enough and his calves were stretched out, but he didn't care at all. He put one arm behind his head and gently closed his eyes.

The moment he closed his eyes, the young man on the bed opened his eyes in a flash. His ink-black eyes were clear and bright, without the slightest hint of drunkenness.

A triumphant smile appeared on the boy's face.

Tsk, with him watching over Xiao Yelin tonight, even if Su Haitang has successfully sneaked into the mansion, he won’t be able to do anything.

After tomorrow, he would find an excuse and search carefully in Prince Jin's Mansion.

The room is so harmonious, but outside, it is a completely different scene.

The night was as dark as ink, and beside the rockery, Su Haitang was almost frozen into an ice sculpture.

In this cold winter month, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. You can't feel anything during the day, but when night falls, water turns into ice and the cold is biting.

Su Haitang had lost feeling in her hands. She hugged her arms, her whole body trembling, even her teeth chattering.

"I'm freezing! System, please give me some more useful items. If I keep freezing like this, I'll freeze to death."

[……]

[I'm out of props, but given the special circumstances, I'll put the host into cold-weather mode.]

"Cold-proof mode?"

[Yes, after opening it, the host will no longer feel the cold.]

"What are you waiting for? Drive quickly."

[good. ]

[Beep, turning on cold protection mode for the host. Cold protection mode has been turned on.]

As soon as the system finished speaking, Su Haitang felt the biting cold that had been corroding her body and mind immediately disappear, and her body felt warm and very comfortable.

Wow, I didn’t expect this anti-cold mode to be so useful. With this anti-cold function, she will no longer be afraid of the cold.

Su Haitang felt very happy, but before she could continue her fantasy, she received a message from the system that sounded like a death warrant.

[Beep, friendly reminder, since the host currently has no points, the system will automatically deduct the host's health points as a deduction.]

[Host's health value is deducted for ten days.]

Su Haitang: “…”

"What the hell? Deducting health points?"

Su Haitang's face turned green, she looked incredulous, and her whole body was shaking with anger.

[Yes, host. I've told you before, there's no such thing as a free lunch, and the same applies to the functions of this system.]

[If the host wants to enjoy the functions provided by this system, he must pay the corresponding price.]

[If you have points, they will be deducted, but if the host has no points, then only health points or appearance, knowledge, charm, etc. can be deducted.]

[The host's appearance and charm are key to completing the mission, and since the host's knowledge is too useless, for the sake of the mission, health points will be deducted first.]

Su Haitang: “…”

"Why didn't you tell me earlier if you were going to deduct health points? Why didn't you ask for my opinion?"

[The host didn't ask.]

[Besides, would it have been helpful to tell him earlier? The host himself said he was about to freeze to death.]

[The host currently has 25,560 days of health remaining. Deducting ten days won't have a significant impact. Does the host want to freeze to death immediately, or live another 25,560 days?]

Su Haitang: “…”

That makes sense.

If she had to choose between freezing to death immediately and living for another 25,560 days, she would definitely choose the latter.

She lets this damn system control her just because she’s afraid of death. Why does she work so hard?

Isn't it just to survive?

So, what else to choose?

[Host, don't be afraid. As long as you can complete the mission and gain points in the future, the deducted health points can be redeemed.]

"Okay, I understand. Stop talking and tell me about Xiao Yelin's current situation."

"And that bastard Chen Yaoxing, I haven't seen him leave since he came into the palace. Please help me check on his situation."

At this moment, Su Haitang was extremely eager to complete the task.

She must complete the task as quickly as possible and earn a lot of points to redeem the deducted life points.