Chapter 27 Jinjiang Exclusive Authorization Release 7 Reluctantly Letting Go of Her...
After a moment of tenderness, his fingertips gently caressed Yan Yi's slender shoulders. Wen Xuran reluctantly let go of her and called out to the door, "Go call Qiongjiu over."
Ling You's voice was heard outside the house, followed by the sound of footsteps gradually moving away.
Yan Yi straightened his collar, which had been wrinkled by the villain, and leaned forward slightly. "Your Majesty, do you think Qiong Jiu knew about this?"
Wen Huoran: "She should know certain things."
Hearing this, Yan Yi remained silent.
According to the villain, the group of naughty kids she met on her way back were deliberately arranged by Lu Qin. Later, the other party appeared again and drove them away, and took the opportunity to put clothes on her and took away the pendant.
It sounded quite reasonable, but Yan Yi had no idea what the intention was.
In less than a cup of tea, Ling You led Qiong Jiu to the study.
Qiong Jiu glanced cautiously at Wen Huoran, then fixed her gaze on Yan Yi. She carefully considered her words and said, "Miss Yan, Lu Qin did tell me that your pendant is very unique and that she wanted to borrow it from a craftsman to make a pair of earrings for her mother. As for the rest—I don't know."
Wen Huoran: "Lu Qin has been taking frequent leave lately. Do you know where she's been?"
Qiong Jiu hung her head and said in a whisper, "Your Majesty, she—she went to the memorial service and heard the news."
Yan Yi was stunned when she heard this, and blurted out: "What is the relationship between Lu Qin and Wen Feng?" She had never seen Lu Qin and Wen Feng together, nor had she heard others mention the relationship between them.
Qiongjiu stood before Yan Yi, looking embarrassed. She hesitantly revealed a truth few knew: "Lu Qin—she and Wen Feng have a very close relationship."
After Wen Feng died, Wen Huoran only told his subordinates that he was killed by the Old Demon Lord, and did not make his betrayal public.
It should have been a very common thing for Lu Qin to go to the memorial service and hear the news. Why did he have to hide it and even take leave frequently? Was there some ulterior motive?
Thinking of this, Yan Yi suddenly remembered that Lu Qin had been learning witchcraft from the old witch doctor since she was a child. Her frequent leave and memorial services might just be a cover, and her real purpose was to study witchcraft.
Resurrection news?
Yan Yi shook his head slowly, finding it unbelievable. Wen Feng was burned to ashes, and no matter how powerful the witchcraft was, it would be powerless to save him.
Furthermore, how does this relate to the red crystal?
The red crystal was something left to her by the system. It did not belong to this world at all. How could the characters in the book know its magical uses, let alone use it to practice witchcraft?
It's outrageous!
"Miss Yan, is there anything special about your red crystal?" Qiong Jiu suddenly asked.
Yan Yi's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Qiong Jiu in confusion: "What kind of special thing?"
Qiong Jiu shook her head, a little hesitant. "Lu Qin once mentioned to me privately that Miss Yan's pendant is not an ordinary red crystal and may be of great use, but she didn't tell me in detail."
His heart was in his throat. Yan Yi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
When the system assigned the task, it only said that before engaging the villain, having him take the red crystal would help complete the task.
It is indeed special.
"A family heirloom can keep you safe, so is it special?" Yan Yi lied without blushing or blinking.
Wen Huoran said, "Alright, there's no point in talking about this right now. Once we find Lu Qin, we'll have the answers."
Yan Yi nodded repeatedly, then asked, "Your Majesty, could Lu Qin have gone to Fuyu Mountain?"
After all, Fuyu Mountain is Wen Feng's burial place.
Wen Huoran was silent for a moment, told everyone to do their own thing, and then selected several guards from the Demon Realm to go to Fu Yu Mountain with him.
Yan Yi reached out a hand and grabbed his sleeve, "Your Majesty, I'll go too. The heirloom must not be taken away from you, otherwise it will not work. I want to make sure the pendant is not damaged first."
Wen Huoran rarely refused.
Yan Yi slowly let out a breath.
Yan Yi had no idea what Lu Qin was going to do with the red crystal, but he was very worried and couldn't calm down for a long time.
That was the golden finger that helped her complete the task, and there was no room for any mistakes.
After a while, the group arrived at Fuyu Mountain.
Flames shot up into the sky from the mountain, emitting a decaying smell. In the smoke-filled mountains, even in the places where the sunlight shone, there was not a single sign of life.
Lu Qin stood alone on the top of the mountain. There were more than ten bonfires lit around her, surrounding her in the center, like a formation with a special purpose.
"Miss Yan, the red crystal pendant is your essence, right?" She glanced at Yan Yi, her eyes full of expectation.
Yan Yi's breathing stagnated, his heart was pounding, and his legs felt sore and weak that he almost couldn't stand.
Before she could even open her mouth to respond, Wen Huoran suddenly left her side. Suddenly, a huge shadow fell over Fuyu Mountain, extinguishing the blazing fire.
Lu Qin cried out in pain, his muscles and bones went limp, and he fell to the ground suddenly.
Yan Yi hurried over, grabbed the villain's sleeve, and pleaded in a negotiating tone, "Your Majesty, Lu Qin's crime does not deserve death. Just ask her to return the pendant to me."
Lu Qin's whole body was limply lying on the ground, and he was laughing in a hoarse and shrill voice, like a broken bellows.
"Miss Yan, you don't have any essence in your body, but you are not affected. Who are you?"
Yan Yi was suddenly struck by lightning, her mind was in chaos. She tried to calm herself down, pretending to be ignorant, and stared at the other person blindly.
"My essence? Lu Qin, what do you mean by that? I don't understand."
Wen Huoran glanced at her sideways, his eyes filled with complex emotions that were difficult to discern.
Yan Yi keenly sensed the villain's distrust and wanted to say something to explain, but after thinking it over, he felt it was futile.
In the current situation, the harder he tries to defend himself, the more it appears that he is trying to hide something.
"I thought that if I could get the essence, I could save Wen Feng." Lu Qin bit her lips, tightly grasped a red crystal in both hands, and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.
She struggled to stand up, but to no avail. She could only stammer, "Miss Yan, tell me how to use essence to revive a dead person? From now on, I will obey your orders and work like a slave for you..."
Yan Yi quickly spoke up, interrupting her, "Lu Qin, I don't understand what you're talking about. The pendant in your hand is my family's heirloom, used to keep me safe. It's not the so-called essence, nor does it have the miraculous power to bring the dead back to life. I understand how you feel, but—there's nothing I can do about Wen Feng's death."
Lu Qin was curled up tightly on the ground. Upon hearing this, she suddenly raised her head and let out a shrill scream. Then she got up and rushed to Yan Yi, grabbing her neck tightly with both hands.
"Tell me! Tell me quickly! How can we use our essence to revive Wen Feng?"
"You--" Yan Yi only had time to let out a weak whimper before Lu Qin grabbed his throat tightly, making him almost unable to breathe.
Wen Huoran waved his robe sleeve and knocked Lu Qin to the ground, throwing him far away.
"Looking for death!" His eyes became more sinister.
Yan Yi's face was as pale as paper. He covered his neck with his hands, hunched over and coughed non-stop.
"Are you feeling better?" Wen Huoran gently stroked her back with one hand, slowly helping her to breathe smoothly.
After a long time, Yan Yi suppressed the dizziness and gradually recovered. "Your Majesty, I'm fine." Her voice was a little hoarse, and she didn't sound like she was fine at all.
Wen Huoran's expression was gloomy. He ordered Ling You to take Lu Qin back to his residence and detain her. He said in a stern tone, "Investigate thoroughly."
Hearing this, Yan Yi's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, fearing that the villain might find out some important information.
She carefully measured Wen Huiran's expression, and seeing that he had no intention of getting angry, she gently pulled his sleeve and explained in a low voice -
"Your Majesty, I don't know why Lu Qin said that. However, I do not know the connection between the pendant and the essence. Yingyue once told me that when the essence of a mortal leaves the body, the soul will wither and the body will dissipate, resulting in death."
She paused, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, and continued, "Your Majesty, look at me! I'm full of life, not like someone who is about to die."
Seeing her shivering and defending herself in a hoarse voice, Wen Huiran suddenly softened his heart. He held her slightly trembling hand and said in a deep voice, "I will not pursue this matter."
Yan Yi's steps were unsteady and cold sweat kept coming out of his palms.
After hearing this, she was still not relieved. She always felt that the villain had hidden meaning in his words. Maybe he was holding back some big trick and was waiting for her to reveal her true intentions one day so that she could take him down in one fell swoop.
If the red crystal is really her essence, then can her body still be considered an ordinary mortal?
When did the system extract her essence?
What is the purpose?
The more Yan Yi thought about it, the more uncertain he became.
The former villain's essence was damaged. The old witch doctor once mentioned that the essence of a living person can warm and protect the damaged essence of another person until the damaged essence is restored to its original state.
Lu Qin has been learning witchcraft from an old witch doctor since she was a child. She must have known all this, so she ignored the consequences and took a gamble to try to take Yan Yi's red crystal.
However, the result was not as expected, and Lu Qin was unable to revive Wen Feng.
After figuring out the whole story, Yan Yi couldn't help but feel worried and broke out in a cold sweat.
Lu Qin revealed to everyone that the red crystal was her essence. This was not groundless talk. Once the seeds of suspicion were planted, the villain would definitely call the old witch doctor to identify it.
The bad feeling grew stronger.
Damn system, it's not doing its job and just disappears, it's really screwed her over!
In the original book, Canary is just an ordinary mortal. If the essence of a mortal leaves the body, the mortal will surely die.
Yan Yi, however, was lively and well, and didn't look like a person who was lacking in essence.
The villain is suspicious by nature. He sees everyone as a spy and will not miss any clues.
Yan Yi tried her best to suppress the emotions surging in her heart, and choked up, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty." Then she pointed at Lu Qin, who was curled up on the ground, and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, can I have my heirloom now?"
Wen Huoran lowered his eyes and glanced at her, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and then ordered a guard to take the red crystal from Lu Qin.
The surroundings finally became quiet. The cool mountain breeze blew across the lake, and the clear waters of Taihu Lake rippled, dotted with algae and flowers. Fuyushan Mountain returned to its former tranquility.
Wen Huoran used a cleaning spell to clean the red crystal, then handed it to Yan Yi, "Keep it."
Yan Yi wiped the sticky sweat from his palms on his collar, then took the red crystal, tightly grasped it in his hand, and spoke with a slightly trembling voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wen Huoran's expression froze for a moment, and he couldn't help but ask, "Are you nervous?"
Yan Yi shook his head repeatedly, unconsciously raising his voice, and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't. I'm just - I'm too excited! The heirloom was lost and then found again, and I'm so excited that I'm shaking all over!"
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