Chapter 34 teaches you the fifteenth and sixteenth time!
Chapter 34
"What's wrong?" Yan Danqing asked, puzzled.
Ye Xiren slumped down, looking utterly dejected. When she looked at the person in front of her, her expression was complicated. "You probably never imagined that someone would put their entire family's lives on your shoulders..."
Yan Danqing: "?"
Seeing his blank expression, Ye Xiren looked up at the location of the bright moon. It was getting late, the third day of the third lunar month was over, and the fourth day of the third lunar month was about to arrive.
She took a deep breath, sat up straight, and her expression became serious. "Let's get back to the main topic. After I left the dungeon on the third day of the third month..."
He recounted everything that had happened in the previous cycle to Yan Danqing, from luring and killing Chi Zhanlan Ce outside the dungeon, to using Ma Shan as bait to kill Jiang You and Zhang Yuanmou, and finally, when the time ended on the third day of the third lunar month, everything went black and everything started again.
Yan Danqing listened attentively, nodding occasionally in agreement, his eyes full of praise; she had done far better than he had imagined.
"So, when I woke up this morning, I thought nothing else mattered. The gunpowder in the dungeon was the most important thing. My father and I went to the palace and persuaded the emperor to move you."
After saying that, Ye Xiren scratched her head, but still couldn't help but yell:
I never expected this cycle to end like this.
Her eyes drooped, and she looked dejected. Everything in her plan was perfect, but she fell into a dangerous situation and almost lost her life. If Yan Danqing hadn't come to her rescue, she would have died at the hands of Chi Zhanlan Ce, and the plan would have to be restarted. If Yan Danqing escaped from prison to rescue her, her entire family would have been executed, and the plan would still have to be restarted...
dilemma!
Upon hearing this, Yan Danqing chuckled softly, couldn't help but reach out and pat her dejected head, then shook his head:
"So that's why you're having a headache. Don't worry, His Majesty is a forgiving person. Tomorrow I will prove my innocence, and with Northern Yan watching us like a hawk... As long as I return to Dali Temple obediently before dawn, he will act as if nothing happened and won't take your family's lives."
Knowing this, Ying Changping allowed him to "escape from prison".
"I will never let you die for me again." Yan Danqing's voice was soft, but his deep eyes held a heart-wrenching seriousness, as if he were making a promise to heaven and earth.
Ye Xiren's heart skipped a beat.
For a moment, it seemed as if the sounds of insects chirping, birds singing, babbling brooks, and the sounds of March reviving in the woods all disappeared, leaving only the sound of his own heartbeat and the eyes that held her.
Upon hearing this, Yan Danqing added two words:
"one day."
Ye Xiren: "..."
She angrily punched him to the side.
However, this was not the frail Ye Changming. The person beside her looked thin, but his arms were strong and powerful, as hard as iron. This blow made her grimace and her hand hurt.
Upon seeing this, Yan Danqing couldn't help but burst into laughter, her eyes sparkling like stars. When she saw Yan Danqing glaring at her, she quickly stopped laughing, frowned, and swung her arm, wincing in pain to save face for Yan Danqing.
Ye Xiren: "..."
She's really amazing.
General Yan, who single-handedly stormed into the Northern Yan guards to rescue someone, and who remained unfazed even when covered in blood and had his flesh cut out, was instantly beaten to the point of "swaying precariously" by her. She must have instantly mastered the "ultimate divine skill" that storytellers talked about!
Ye Xiren was speechless, but a smile appeared on her face that she herself did not realize. She relaxed completely, and all her worries and anxieties seemed to disappear. Her eyebrows and eyes curved into a smile.
Yan Danqing glanced at the sky and frowned: "It's midnight, almost the fourth day of the third month."
Ye Xiren was startled; it was almost midnight?!
What's going on? When she and Yan Danqing arrived in the woods, it wasn't dark yet, and they hadn't done anything, so how come it's almost midnight? Where has the time gone?
The two exchanged a glance, both equally startled, and stared at each other in bewilderment.
"Let me think about it again." Ye Xiren suddenly became a little nervous, counting on her fingers, "If I die, you will die immediately. If you die, I can still live, but only for one day. After midnight, will we restart the third day of the third lunar month?"
Yan Danqing thought for a moment and shook his head: "It seems so at the moment, but only the thirteenth cycle can be used as a reference, and it does not form a pattern."
"After I died in the seventh cycle, the cycle time was adjusted to the third day of the third month, and it never returned to the first day of the third month. After I died in the thirteenth cycle, the third day of the third month was reopened, but there were no other changes in the cycle pattern. The two cycles were different, so we cannot draw a definite conclusion."
To break free from the cycle, you need to understand the cycle itself.
However, they still have too little information. Not to mention how the two entered the cycle and how they are going to get out, they haven't even fully figured out the cycle's rules yet.
Does this mean that the event will reopen the day Yan Danqing dies?
Should we return to the third day of the third lunar month, or reopen "that day"?
Ye Xiren lowered her head with some regret, "If I hadn't committed suicide during the seventh cycle, but instead waited until past midnight, I could have verified whether this day would restart after your death..."
There were still too many factors that changed in the last cycle. Not only did Yan Danqing die, but Chi Zhanlan Ce and Jiang You also died. We still cannot be completely sure why the cycle was restarted.
Yan Danqing is in the cycle, and there is a greater than 90% chance that the cycle will restart because of him. However, without confirmation from other cycles, there is still a 10% chance of a change.
Once today is over, it will be the fourth day of the third lunar month, and we will never be able to go back to the third day of the third lunar month. Rather than being eager to move on to the next day, she would rather figure out the pattern of the cycle.
After all, moving into tomorrow doesn't necessarily break the cycle; understanding the cycle is the only way to escape it.
Yan Danqing suddenly said, "It's not impossible to verify it now."
Ye Xiren looked up blankly, "Huh?"
How do I verify this?
Time passed slowly, and the fourth day of the third month drew closer. Yan Danqing smiled at Ye Xiren and said, "You're not very good at killing people."
Today, Ye Xiren chose a good opportunity to attack Chi Zhan Lan Ce, but she was not good at killing people, so she failed to kill Chi Zhan Lan Ce and only injured his arm.
"I've never learned how to kill someone!"
The method she now possesses is to repeatedly erode her own experience. Ye Xiren raised her chin, a look of pride on her face:
"Besides, who said I can't? In the last cycle, I led people to kill Chi Zhan Lan Ce, and this morning, I led people to kill Lu Qian."
Yan Danqing: "So you got all these injuries?"
He pointed to the bruises on Ye Xiren's wrist, his gaze sweeping over the bump left on her head from hitting the ground.
Ye Xiren: "..."
Lu Qian was not easy to kill, and she lacked experience, so she inevitably suffered some injuries. Fortunately, they were not serious and did not require any medicine. However, when she thought about it, she could still feel the pain when Lu Qian grabbed her hair, and her scalp tingled.
Yan Danqing then asked, "Where is your dagger?"
Ye Xiren took it out from her sleeve and opened it in her palm. In the moonlight and firelight, a sharp, silver-white dagger lay in her fair and slender hand, making one worry that she might not even be able to hold it tightly...
Yan Danqing picked it up and opened it: "It's a good knife."
Ye Xiren nodded naturally and began to recount the origin of the knife with a touch of pride: "My grandmother was a heroine when she was young. This is a knife I stole from her. Of all the weapons she kept in her house, this was the only one kept in a box and was the most precious."
The blade is small enough to be hidden in a sleeve, and its sharpness allows it to strike unexpectedly, so she always carries it with her.
Yan Danqing smiled, placed the hilt of the knife back in her palm, and held the scabbard himself. The firelight shone on the blade, which still exuded a chilling aura.
Then, he took her hand and said softly:
"I'll teach you how to kill."
Um?
Ye Xiren was stunned. The next moment, Yan Danqing grabbed her hand and pulled it hard towards his own chest!
The long knife pierced straight into his heart, and blood gushed out.
"People are sometimes fragile, and sometimes very tenacious. To kill someone with one blow, you have to make sure you hit the most vulnerable spot." Yan Danqing's face was pale, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. "The heart is the most vulnerable. If you are wounded in the heart, you will definitely die. The heart is protected by bones inside the body, so you have to choose the right spot. Next time you stab here, even if it's not deep, it will still kill you."
He did not want Ye Xiren to kill. Growing up is accompanied by pain and helplessness. In just a few years, he experienced the tragic deaths of his father and brothers and the loss of his family. He wandered around all the time, which led to the sudden emergence of "Little General Yan" last year.
But they are caught in a cycle, narrowly escaping danger time and time again. Chi Zhanlan Ce, Jiang You, and others are all difficult to deal with. Ye Xiren has already been caught in the eye of the storm. Compared to the pain of being killed, he would rather she be the one who committed the murder.
Ye Xiren stood there stunned, opening her mouth but unable to utter a sound.
Both of them are trapped in a loop, serving as the main body of the loop. To restart, it's not necessarily necessary for Ye Xiren to die repeatedly. If the guess is correct, Yan Danqing's death could achieve the same effect...
Yan Danqing raised his hand and patted her head.
"Don't be afraid, see you later." His voice remained gentle.
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Imperial City Guard
In one of the alleyways, Lu Qian stood with his arms crossed, his sinister eyes scanning Ye Xiren up and down with ill intent. "Speak," he said.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiren moved closer and lowered her voice: "Lord Lu, I never expected that you would actually be... a person from Northern Yan."
Lu Qian was taken aback.
The next moment, a flash of cold light appeared, and a knife swiftly moved towards his chest.
It's a little crooked?
Ye Xiren opened her eyes, quickly twisted the dagger, adjusted its position, and hurriedly stabbed again.
Fear and confusion mingled in Lu Qian's eyes. His gaze fell on the dagger at his chest, then shifted to Ye Xiren, who stood before him, panicked yet unhesitatingly drawing the dagger. He managed to utter a few words:
"You, you..."
All the shock and anger vanished with his life. Lu Qian lay stiffly on the ground, no longer breathing.
Ye Changming: "???"
He stared wide-eyed at Ye Xiren in disbelief. He saw his sister, who had killed Lu Qian with two stabs, holding the dagger, looking at Lu Qian on the ground, then at her own hand, letting out a long breath, and then smiling.
Ye Xiren: I've learned it, I'm confident now!
Red cup orchid strategy.
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A magnificent carriage with numerous guards and red wheels stopped outside the Ye residence. Chi Zhanlan Ce stared intently at the newcomer, his eyes filled with danger.
The red-tasseled spear was stuck at his feet, still trembling.
Yan Danqing rode a fast horse and charged into the guard team. The Yan family army and the Northern Yan guards fought fiercely, one side attacking and the other blocking, old enemies clashing.
Ye Xiren gripped the dagger tightly, got up from the ground, and aimed at Chi Zhan Lan Ce's chest. At this moment, Chi Zhan Lan Ce was distracted by Yan Dan Qing, and her "very experienced" slash was fast, ruthless, and accurate.
I won!
The dagger struck the metal with a piercing sound.
Ye Xiren was taken aback.
She looked down and saw that the dagger had pierced the target, its sharp blade cutting through the layers of luxurious clothing covering Chi Zhanlan Ce's chest, revealing... a piece of armor protecting his heart.
Ye Xiren: "???"
-
The woods outside the city.
Ye Xiren paced back and forth by the fire, her face full of anger, cursing in frustration:
"That damned Yan thief, Chi Zhanlan Ce, how can he be so cunning?! He even carries a breastplate when he goes out, protecting his heart so well, why did he hide last time?!"
Who would do that!
Hiding inside the guards was one thing, but to hide in a carriage was another! And to make matters worse, there were two female guards with her! And to make matters worse, they had to wear breastplates underneath!
"Why doesn't he just stay in his shell like a turtle and never come out again!" Ye Xiren cursed, her eyes wide, her face puffed up, her cheeks flushed, and she was so angry she was practically fuming.
Yan Danqing wasn't too surprised and gently comforted him:
“Chi Zhan Lan Ce is a difficult person to kill. He knows he has no martial arts skills, so he always cherishes his life. As long as I don’t die, he won’t let himself die.”
The cycle had left a mark on Chi Zhanlan Ce. When he saw Ye Xiren in the last cycle, he felt danger and even put on his breastplate in advance. He trusted his intuition, which told him he would die, so he became more cautious.
"No, I won't accept this!"
She gestured towards her neck, her killing intent surging.
Yan Danqing sighed helplessly and stretched out his neck.
"Come on, I'll teach you."
-
On the third day of the third lunar month, outside the Imperial City Guard.
Ye Xiren approached Lu Qian, and in a single glance, she swiftly and decisively swept her hand across his neck.
Lu Qian clutched his neck, opened his mouth, and could only make a few hoarse sounds before falling straight down, his face filled with terror and astonishment. He didn't even have time to leave a single last word.
Ye Xiren exhaled and calmly wiped the blood off the dagger with her sleeve.
She smiled confidently:
"Chi Zhanlan Ce, wait."
Ye Changming: "???"
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Author's Note: Wait a minute! How did our male protagonist, General Yan, become what you call...egg white?!
Is this the new name you chose?
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