Ye Qingyun didn't sleep until noon. He was suddenly awakened from his deep sleep and found that the whole bed was shaking unnaturally.
...No, it's not the bed that's moving, it's the whole room, the whole ship, that's shaking abnormally.
Ye Qingyun quickly got out of bed, walked to the sealed window, drew back the curtains, and looked outside—
Not far away, a massive spaceship flew by, its external display screen scrolling the words: "Surrender now, hand over your treasures and beauties, and we'll spare your lives!"
Clearly, this pirate ship was going to rob them.
Perhaps seeing that they did not react quickly, the pirate ship launched another swaying grenade at them, but this time, the swaying grenade was blocked.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Qingyun saw their ship project a light screen in the air, forming a gesture of raising the middle finger, accompanied by two large characters: [Trash].
At the same time, Pu Tian's voice blared from the ship's loudspeaker: "Brothers, charge! After we pull off this job, we'll be rich!"
The other side clearly thought the same thing; both hatches opened simultaneously, and several people in protective suits rushed towards the other side.
The weak and helpless Ye Qingyun: "..." What, is war about to begin?
Looking at the sudden enemy, Ye Qingyun couldn't help but think of the bounty post he had seen on the forum before, and he suspected that the other side was here to take his life.
Ye Qingyun frantically tapped the system, and the system promptly logged in, reassuring him that it would not let him suffer a fatal injury or die, and also providing a golden finger that would reduce the pain of any minor injuries by fifty percent.
Ye Qingyun felt a little relieved, drew the curtains, walked to the door of the room, opened the door a crack, and planned to check the situation outside.
There was no one outside Ye Qingyun's door, but he could still hear the commotion outside. Even the air was filled with the smell of clashing supernatural abilities, and the sounds of fighting were incessant.
Ye Qingyun recalled the plot of the original book.
Although the timing is different, there is a scene in the original book where Pu Tian clashes with other space pirate groups. However, that was purely because the leader of another space pirate group took a liking to Gu Chenyuan's face, so he started a fight.
The subsequent plot involves the two captains fighting over a woman, while Gu Chenyuan watches coldly, as if he's watching monkeys put on a show.
A scream suddenly rang out, and Ye Qingyun came to his senses, hearing two footsteps moving towards him.
“I swear, the best-looking person on the whole ship is right here. You can do whatever you want, just let me go, please let me go!” one of them said.
"Really? Then you're useless now."
With an exceptionally piercing scream, a heavy object fell to the ground, and only one foot remained to walk in this direction.
Ye Qingyun took a deep breath. He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew the purpose of the newcomers.
This is bad.
Ye Qingyun quietly closed the door, his gaze sweeping across the room. The room wasn't large; there was practically nowhere for him to hide. Gritting his teeth, Ye Qingyun slipped into the wardrobe.
Ye Qingyun: [System, do you have any ideas?]
The system paused for a moment before replying: "Sorry, this is a melodramatic story. That person's thoughts about you are within the normal framework of this world, and we cannot interfere unless your life is in danger."
The implication is that there's no other way.
Ye Qingyun tried to cover himself with his clothes as much as possible, praying that the person would not see him and would leave to look for him elsewhere.
"Crunch—"
The door was pushed open, and the person walked in.
Ye Qingyun held his breath and heard the footsteps walk around the house, seemingly angrily pulling off his blanket, and then walking back to the door.
The footsteps faded into the distance, and the room returned to silence. Ye Qingyun finally felt her heart beating again.
Have they left?
"Click—"
The wardrobe door was suddenly flung open, and a face full of fat appeared.
"As expected, it's here." The man swept his wicked gaze over Ye Qingyun, revealing a smile that made people extremely uncomfortable. "Heh, you've struck gold this time."
He grabbed Ye Qingyun by the collar and easily pulled her out of the wardrobe, then pressed her onto the bed.
Once in a well-lit area, the man could see the face of the person beneath him more clearly.
Her skin was almost translucent white, her hair was jet black and smooth, her eyes were as bright as jewels when she stared at him, and even more precious was that melancholy and aloof scholarly air.
Without a doubt, this person could get a good price if sold. No... he was even a little reluctant to sell it. Wouldn't it be better to keep it for himself?
What an interesting experience it would be to make such a person have tears in their eyes, blushing cheeks, wanting to escape but unable to, and obediently accepting everything?
Seeing that the man was inexplicably lost in thought, Ye Qingyun immediately kicked him in the groin. The man cried out and curled up, and Ye Qingyun took the opportunity to run out the door and escape.
Ye Qingyun heard the man angrily chasing after her, and then heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from below. Ye Qingyun gritted her teeth and ran upstairs.
Where should he run to? It seems there's nowhere safe.
Ye Qingyun thought quickly, and a name suddenly flashed through her mind—Gu Chenyuan.
Gu Chenyuan is capable and good-looking enough; he might be able to draw that person's attention away from him.
This floor happens to be the floor where Gu Chenyuan lives, which seems to be the best solution.
But he didn't know the strength of the person behind him. What if Gu Chenyuan couldn't beat them? What if that person really took a liking to Gu Chenyuan, and Gu Chenyuan couldn't beat them? Wouldn't he be harming someone?
With Gu Chenyuan's room right in front of her, Ye Qingyun gritted her teeth, kept running, and ran straight past Gu Chenyuan's door.
He was already out of breath from running, and not long after he passed Gu Chenyuan's door, he was caught up and slammed against the wall.
"You little slut, try to run?" The man grabbed Ye Qingyun by the neck, gritted his teeth, leaned closer, stared into Ye Qingyun's eyes, and threatened viciously, "I'm going to throw you to the whole ship and let you take turns serving them!"
"Hmph." Ye Qingyun was actually caught, but he calmed down instead. He smiled, his eyes full of contempt and disdain, which almost overflowed from them.
The man was finally enraged. He forced Ye Qingyun to the ground and then reached for his belt.
With a crisis looming, Ye Qingyun began to consider the most extreme solutions.
He possesses mental power, and it's at level 3S. Normally, the system forbids him from using it, saying it violates his character setting too much. But at a time like this, who cares about character settings? He could simply self-destruct, dragging this person down with him to hell.
After fixing his clothes, the man reached out his hand to Ye Qingyun.
Ye Qingyun stared at the hand, deciding to self-destruct the moment before it touched him.
However, the hands stopped.
Ye Qingyun looked up in surprise and saw a line of blood appear from the man's Adam's apple. Then, the blood burst open, and the man's head fell to the ground with a thud. His body slowly collapsed, spitting out a large amount of blood that stained the ground red.
Behind him, the figure that had been blocked appeared in front of Ye Qingyun.
Gu Chenyuan remained calm, as if he had just killed not a person, but a cabbage.
Ye Qingyun and Gu Chenyuan looked at each other. Ye Qingyun felt that Gu Chenyuan's eyes were as deep as an ancient well, calm and still, yet also like an underground river with surging currents, about to stir up waves at any moment.
Ye Qingyun, having survived the ordeal, should have been overjoyed and expressed her gratitude, but seeing Gu Chenyuan witness the scene just now, Ye Qingyun felt inexplicably irritated. He lowered his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "What are you looking at? I'm not giving you any lessons today."
Gu Chenyuan remained silent.
Ye Qingyun didn't want to talk right now. He stood up and felt his legs were a little weak—the long run he had just completed far exceeded his usual amount of exercise.
Ye Qingyun held onto the wall and slowly retraced her steps.
He needs to find a safe place to stay; he can't stay here.
As Ye Qingyun brushed past Gu Chenyuan, she heard him say, "My room is over there."
Ye Qingyun looked at Gu Chenyuan with a puzzled expression: "What do you mean? Are you inviting me to your room?"
Gu Chenyuan replied irrelevantly, "Don't you remember the room number?"
"Are you crazy?" Ye Qingyun snapped. "Do you think I'm like you, forgetting things I remember today tomorrow?"
This statement could be considered slander, but Gu Chenyuan did not refute it.
Ye Qingyun continued walking forward, when she heard Gu Chenyuan's voice behind her: "That person's goal is to seduce you. Why don't you lead him to my room? That way... you might be safe."
Ye Qingyun truly hadn't expected Gu Chenyuan to be so sensitive. She couldn't remain silent, lest Gu Chenyuan overthink things. So Ye Qingyun scoffed and mocked, "You think you can compete with me in terms of looks? Hmph, laughable."
After Ye Qingyun finished speaking, she quickened her pace and left. Gu Chenyuan followed behind her, his eyes unreadable.
Gu Chenyuan looked down at the headless corpse, stretched out his right hand and clenched it in the air, turning the corpse into a pool of blood. Then he turned around and strode after Ye Qingyun in the direction she had just walked.
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