40 · Chapter 40

"ah--"

Li Jingtang let out a suppressed cry of pain, as every cell in his body felt like it was being punished by electric shock.

Chen Zui looked at Li Jingtang who was almost twitching: "Li Jingtang?"

It was a rare thing that left him at a loss. He held Li Jingtang's face, and if the other party bit his tongue or foamed at the mouth, he would cover his mouth immediately.

One minute is both fast and slow.

When Li Jingtang came to his senses, the back of his head felt numb and tingling, and there was a sharp pain like needles pricking him.

996: [This is just the most basic form of electric shock. Don't treat us as your servants. You must learn to respect us.]

Chen Zui: "Li Jingtang, what's wrong with you?"

Li Jingtang turned his red eyes and looked at Chen Zui. Unusual things happened one after another. There was a new existence in this world that made him more unhappy than Chen Zui, and that was the system in his head.

"fine."

Li Jingtang sat up with a hoarse voice: [Respect? You dare to say that word when you enter someone else's head without permission? If you can, electrocute me to death. If you can't, don't act cool in front of me.]

People with bad tempers are never sick.

This is also the first time that 996 has encountered such an unyielding guy. As the protagonist with the most deviated plot, it can only choose him as its host.

He snorted angrily.

Chen Zui: "You just scared me."

He squatted beside the sofa, looking so well-behaved.

Li Jingtang did not just fight against 996. He listened to everything the other party said. It turned out that the world he lived in was actually a novel and he was the protagonist.

Sure enough, the world should revolve around him.

This made Li Jingtang feel good. He raised his hand and rubbed Chen Zui's head: "I'm fine, don't worry."

You know what, this furry head feels really good to the touch.

996 said that he and Yuan Man were a couple. Yuan Man? No way, besides having big breasts, she was also a married woman. He was not interested in her.

996 also said that the problem is most likely to lie with Chen Zui...

Chen Zui didn't move, letting the thoughtful man rub his head again and again.

Was Li Jingtang ill just now?

He was a little worried about whether he should carry out the next plan.

Each of them has his own thoughts.

Li Jingtang: [What information do you have about Chen Zui? ]

He only knew Chen Zui's basic information, but it was useless. Chen Zui was a bit evil.

996: [Not yet.]

Li Jingtang: [No?]

996: [The other party was only mentioned briefly in the original novel and was not written about in detail.]

In the original novel, Chen Zui's name only appeared once, when Gu Beichen wanted to introduce him to Li Jingtang. Li Jingtang missed the opportunity because Yuan Man did not show up that day, and the matter was never mentioned later.

So it can be said that it knows nothing about Chen Zui.

Li Jingtang snorted: [He acted like he was worth two and a half million, but turned out to be a loser.]

996:!

You can't shock him twice and attract other people's attention, so he endured it.

Chen Zui: "Li Jingtang."

Li Jingtang was brought back to his senses from the conversation with the system and looked at Chen Mo who was squatting beside his legs.

So good.

I want to take it home and raise it.

Chen Zui: "I'm glad you're okay. Do you want to eat? I cooked."

Li Jingtang now has a system to rely on, and he is more confident. Can he continue with the cycle and let 996 see what is going on? Anyway, it won't make any difference this time.

"good."

At the dinner table, Li Jingtang found these dishes tasteless and he ate them with great reluctance.

Chen Zui frowned silently, something was not right. Li Jingtang had resisted it last time, so why was he in a much better state this time?

He watched.

996: [Who is he?]

Li Jingtang: [As a system, if you don't even know this, I really don't know what use you are.]

He closed his eyes and took a sip of the pork rib soup. He never wanted to eat these dishes again in his life.

996 took a deep breath and said, "We are partners. Your attitude is not conducive to our cooperation."

Li Jingtang: [Then I won’t cooperate~]

Li Jingtang, you can beat me to death, but don't expect me to admit defeat.

One sentence leaves 996 speechless.

In Chen Zui's plan, Li Jingtang's condition this time should be close to collapse, so that it would be useful for him to rescue him in despair.

But the lines still need to be said.

Chen Zui: "Are you dating my eldest brother?"

Li Jingtang: "Are you dating my eldest brother?"

They both spoke at the same time, and their words were exactly the same.

There was a hint of interest in Chen Zui's eyes, but he was not in a hurry to increase his favorability. He was a little curious about how Li Jingtang planned to break the deadlock.

Accompanying this with a puzzled expression.

Li Jingtang put down the spoon: "I know what you want to say."

Chen Zui continued to be puzzled.

Li Jingtang suppressed his shame and said, "You should ask why I was yelling yesterday."

Chen Zui's puzzled expression turned into surprise.

Li Jingtang: "Your elder brother also gave you the medicine I needed to take, right?"

Chen Zui asked, "How do you know?"

Seeing that it worked, Li Jingtang excitedly grabbed Chen Zui's wrist and said, "Because these things have happened many times, they keep repeating. We must leave here."

He was extremely serious: "Believe me, I won't lie to you!"

Chen Zui discovered that Li Jingtang was really nice to the people in his nest. Even in this situation, he still wanted to take "Chen Mo" with him to escape.

He looked at Li Jingtang in confusion and took Li Jingtang's hand which was holding his wrist.

Worried: "Are you sick?"

Li Jingtang: ...

He knew that no one would believe this, and he couldn't produce any strong evidence other than this.

I can only repeat: "Please trust me once."

Chen Zui looked embarrassed.

Li Jingtang told Chen Zui everything that had happened to him in the past few days. Chen Zui listened attentively, his eyes fixed on the watch on his wrist. The drug would take about two hours to take effect.

"Everything I said is true." Li Jingtang looked at him eagerly, almost begging him.

"Trust me, okay?"

Li Jingtang really needs someone to believe in him, otherwise he will feel like a lunatic.

The long eye contact was a silent plea. The man who longed for trust needed the mercy of someone he placed in a superior position.

Chen Zui: “I——”

He saw that Li Jingtang was so nervous that he bit his lower lip unconsciously and deliberately dragged out the sound.

Chen Zui: “I believe you.”

Li Jingtang's eyes lit up, and he stood up excitedly and joyfully, reaching across the table to grab him.

"real?"

Chen Zui nodded.

Aotian: [Favorability 33!]

Aotian: [That's the progress! Cool!]

Aotian: [Host, host, you are the best~]

Li Jingtang had already come to Chen Zui's side: "Then are you willing to leave with me? We must leave and break the cycle!"

Chen was thinking about it with great difficulty. Li Jingtang wanted to urge him but held back, his heart was in turmoil.

996: [Why is he always wearing a mask? Also, he's probably irrelevant to the plot. I don't think you need to interact with him too much. We should leave here and go to the protagonist, Yuan Man. And what you're saying is ridiculous. I'm absolutely certain this is just some modern melodramatic novel. There's no such thing as a supernatural infinite flow.]

996: [As the protagonist, you have the responsibility to set the plot straight. I think your current behavior is a complete dereliction of duty.]

Li Jingtang was already irritable, and there was also a arrogant guy nagging in his head.

[If you don't want to stay in my head, get out. No one is stopping you.]

996: [How could there be a protagonist as unworthy as you? Accepting this mission is truly a stain on my life.]

Chen Zui: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Aotian: [Are you really going with him? But I trust your decision and choice, host. If I need you, just let me know~]

Chen Zui: [Thank you.]

Chen Zui's agreement made Li Jingtang stop arguing with 996. At this moment, he was even moved. Chen Mo was willing to believe him in such an outrageous thing!

Aotian: [Favorability 35! ]

Aotian: [scatter flowers*^_^*]

Li Jingtang couldn't wait to grab Chen Zui and walked towards the door.

This time it should be over, at least it should be a little different.

When he reached the door, he felt that Chen Mo's steps were a little hesitant. He looked over and saw that the boy was so nervous that he kept blinking. He put his hand on Chen Mo's back and patted him gently to comfort him.

"fine."

"I'm here."

"I will protect you."

Chen Zui looked at him and said, "If I go out, I will die."

"You won't, trust me."

"But I broke the rules."

"There are no such rules in this world."

Li Jingtang spoke with great determination. Chen Zui stared at him for a moment before lowering his gaze. Without saying anything else, he took a step forward with his chest noticeably rising and falling.

The first step is difficult.

The second step was taken hesitantly.

The third Bu Mai is afraid.

The fourth step is the temptation.

Li Jingtang said nothing the whole time. When Chen Mo looked at him, he smiled and encouraged: "You did very well. Very impressive."

Chen Zui also laughed. It turned out that this thorny guy had such a gentle and considerate side. If he didn't have this identity, he would never have seen it.

The two walked side by side in the winter night, heading into the distance.

Chen Zui suddenly turned around alertly. His behavior caught Li Jingtang's attention: "What's wrong?"

Chen Zui's face turned pale: "I was discovered... I was discovered, he came after me..."

Li Jingtang turned around and looked: "Who?"

Chen Zui looked extremely frightened, grabbing Li Jingtang and running forward: "He wants to kill me, he wants to kill me and take back his body!"

Li Jingtang couldn't resist Chen Mo's strength for a moment and was dragged forward by him. He looked back and could only see the shadows of the trees blown by the wind.

"Chen Mo, no one, no one."

But Chen Zui simply couldn't listen. He pulled Li Jingtang and ran forward like crazy. He couldn't help laughing on the half of his face under the mask. He also felt that he was acting a bit too much, but it was still quite funny. He would never have the nerve to do such a thing under normal circumstances.

No matter what kind of life you have experienced, there will always be a small piece of innocence and childishness in your heart.

Even if he is Chen Zui.

Li Jingtang couldn't hold Chen Zui back, so he could only run after him. They left the villa area and happened to meet Yuan Man getting out of a van on the street.

996: [The main character appears. Please start contacting the main character immediately.]

Li Jingtang was speechless about this request. It was like you were halfway through doing it with someone, and then a stranger came along and asked you to do it immediately with this stranger.

joke.

He is not promiscuous.

Yuan Man went back to his hometown and brought back a lot of local specialties. As soon as he got home, he wanted to give them to his benefactor, but he didn't expect that his second-hand van suddenly broke down.

Chen Zui also saw Yuan Man and ran towards him with Li Jingtang.

Yuan Man noticed the two of them and glared at Li Jingtang when he recognized him. He was on guard all over and knew that he would definitely do what he promised to his benefactor!

Before he could say anything, Chen Zui ran past him, snatched the keys from his hand and got into the car.

Given his current situation, Li Jingtang could only keep up.

Yuan Man:?

Yuan Man was a little slow to react. When he turned around, his van had already been driven away by Chen Zui.

"Hey! My car!"

“Stop!”

Yuan Man shouted and chased, then became a small dot in the rearview mirror and disappeared.

Li Jingtang got into the car and then realized, "Don't you know how to drive?"

But Chen Mo's driving skills now are not that he can't drive, but that he is an experienced driver.

"We have to run quickly." Chen Zui muttered, his eyes staring straight ahead.

Li Jingtang didn't dare to say anything now. If he provoked Chen Mo to overturn the car, he would lose his life.

996: [You should grab the steering wheel, control the other party, and drive back to pick up Yuan Man.]

Li Jingtang: [You should shut up now.]

Chen Zui drove to the place he had prepared long ago. Along the way, he was the only one who muttered from time to time: He is catching up.

Li Jingtang is in a complicated mood now. On the one hand, he is worried about Chen Mo, and on the other hand, he is anxiously looking forward to the subsequent developments. This time, the cycle should be over.

The car drove into a planned area to be demolished, where the residents had already moved out.

Chen Zui hurriedly got out of the car, picked up an iron rod from the ground and held it in his hand. Li Jingtang, who jumped out of the car after him, saw him like this and was about to say something when he heard the sound of tires rubbing against the ground. The sound made people's hearts tighten.

He hurriedly looked back, and for a moment, he really felt as if something was following them.

Aotian: [Now it’s time for my performance~]

Chen Zui: [Looking forward to it.]

Chen Zui grabbed Li Jingtang. Li Jingtang was startled and turned around to see it was him. He asked a question that he would have thought was stupid in the past: "Who is chasing you?"

Chen Zui looked at him.

The answer seems self-evident.

Li Jingtang also came to his senses. Who else could it be other than Chen Zui, that heartless guy!

"The two of us," he said.

But I felt a little scared the moment I said this.

The two of them found a tin house to hide in. There was nothing inside except a few broken chairs. Li Jingtang sat on the chair and looked at Chen Mo, who was standing at the door and was so nervous that he didn't say a word.

He took out his cell phone, but there was no signal.

His gaze fell on the date, his eyes fixed on it, the date didn't match the one in his mind, 4 days had passed.

Isn't reincarnation about going back to a previous point in time?

Or is it that only he and Chen Mo are trapped in this cycle, and the timelines of everyone else are normal?

He was confused for a moment.

But the only thing that is certain is that he and Chen Mo have been reincarnated.

He remembered what the system said, or that there was no such thing as reincarnation...

He remembered that every time he was locked up for no apparent reason, endless darkness awaited him. Perhaps this time, Chen Zui was just changing his tactics...

but……

He looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo would not lie to him. If this was Chen Zui's trick, then he must get Chen Mo's cooperation, but he didn't think Chen Mo would lie to him.

Li Jingtang's head was about to explode, and there was no light in the house, it was pitch black, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

996 just came online and was bound to him, and the story has changed completely. He only knows the original work, so he is also trying to understand the situation.

Chen Zui was acting immersively at the door.

There were footsteps outside. The iron house was not soundproof. Chen raised his head in panic and gripped the iron rod even tighter.

Li Jingtang also stood up and walked to the door. He looked at Chen Zui deeply, his eyes falling on the scar on the edge of his mask, as if he wanted to see the whole picture.

"Chen Mo, stop hiding."

Li Jingtang was stunned by the voice of Chen Zui outside, and his gaze on Chen Mo became surprised. In fact, he had just suspected that Chen Mo might be Chen Zui. In fact, as long as Chen Mo stood up straighter, the two brothers' body shapes were really very similar, and their eyes were also similar apart from their expressions.

Now hearing Chen Zui's voice, he laughed at himself, thinking that he might really be tortured to death for having such a ridiculous idea.

How could Chen Mo be Chen Zui?

The footsteps were getting closer, and in the darkness it sounded like death was approaching.

"Little brother."

"Brother is here to see you."

The tone was like a cat playing with a mouse, which made Li Jingtang angry. He wanted to rush out directly.

He was grabbed by Chen Zui. The hand that grabbed him was cold and trembling, and he shook his head to signal him.

He looked at Chen Mo with heartache, and was very angry that the fighting power he had always been proud of was so low when it came to Chen Zui!

The footsteps stopped in front of their door, making people's hearts tighten.

Li Jingtang felt that he was infected by Chen Mo. Logically, he shouldn't be so nervous when facing Chen Mo, but now he even had difficulty breathing.

He heard a sound like an iron rod hitting the ground lightly.

Each sound struck his heart.

"Chen Mo."

"I see you."

Li Jingtang and Chen Zui beside him broke out in cold sweats at the same time, raised their weapons, and waited.

Time became extremely long, and every minute and every second was suffocating.

The footsteps sounded again, but they were farther away.

Li Jingtang slowly exhaled, and his hand holding the weapon fell down powerlessly, feeling as if he had survived a disaster. He looked at Chen Mo, and saw that Chen Mo was also looking at him, and at the same time raised his hand to take off his mask.

He immediately widened his eyes, wanting to see Chen Mo's true face.

His vision went blurry and black, and then he lost consciousness uncontrollably.

Before losing consciousness, I regretted not seeing Chen Mo's face.

Chen Zui caught Li Jingtang who had fainted after the effects of the drug, took off his mask to reveal his true face, with only a small fake scar on his cheekbone.

——

One could not feel the passage of time in the iron house. Li Jingtang slowly woke up and opened his eyes. The familiar pitch-black darkness made his heart sink.

He tried to move, but he was still tied up.

"Chen Mo?"

"You looking for him?"

The unexpected voice spoke, making Li Jingtang shudder.

It’s Chen Zui.

Even if he tried to turn his eyes, he couldn't see Chen Zui: "Where's Chen Mo! What did you do to him?"

"You really care about him."

"It makes me very unhappy."

Li Jingtang: "I don't care about you! I'm telling you, if you dare to touch Chen Mo! I will kill you!"

"You often say this kind of thing." Although Chen Zui's tone was not sarcastic, Li Jingtang could hear that he was mocking him.

"You...I..."

Threatening words became embarrassing once spoken, leaving Li Jingtang speechless for a moment, his chest muscles heaving with anger.

He heard the sound of the door opening: "Where are you going? Where's Chen Mo?"

"He broke the rules."

"I'm going to kill him."

The door is closed.

Li Jingtang was stunned for a long time before he realized what Chen Zui said.

"Chen Zui!"

"Stop right there!"

He shouted at the top of his lungs and struggled to move his hands and feet.

"He's your brother!"

"Come back!"

No matter how he shouted, he couldn't call Chen Zui back. Li Jingtang was so anxious that the residual effect of the medicine took effect and he almost fainted again. His wrists and ankles were rubbed from struggling too hard and too eagerly.

"Hold!"

The man cursed helplessly.

Then I remembered what kind of subsystem there was!

【system! 】

[System! Come out quickly!]

"If you can help me save Chen Mo, I'll follow your lead and approach Yuan Man!"

[System! Get out of here! You can still deliver electric shocks! Aren’t you awesome?!]

No matter how he called out, the system did not respond.

Despair consumed Li Jingtang. He thought of the well-behaved and kind Chen Mo, who was about to suffer the cruel hands of Chen Zui, and he couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.

Outside the tin house, Chen Zui was sitting in a van smoking a cigarette when he heard someone crying in frustration and guilt.

What was Li Jingtang thinking at this time?

I wish I hadn’t forced Chen Mo to follow me out.

Chen tapped the cigarette stem lightly with his most slender index finger, and the cigarette butt fell off, and goose feather-like snowflakes slowly fell outside.

Cry.

Will give you a surprise.

【Author’s words】

[Let me relax]