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I felt a gentle pat on my back, helping me expel the water I had swallowed, one mouthful at a time. The technique he used was quite remarkable; before long, my stomach was empty.
“Ying Ying, hang in there, you’re going to be fine! You’ve always been so strong; this is nothing! Ying Ying, I want to protect you. Remember when we were very young...”
The voice was incredibly warm, filling me with confidence. Unfortunately, this voice did not belong to Nie Qiuyuan.
I slowly opened my eyes to see a water-blue figure holding me, along with a pale face that looked anxious.
It wasn’t Nie Qiuyuan; it was Luo Dachun.
Beside us, a Fire Starter was stuck in the wall. It turned out that behind the door was a pitch-black tunnel.
When Luo Dachun saw that I was awake, joy spread across his face. I had never seen him look serious before; he usually wore a rather cynical expression.
“Where’s my brother…” I realized my voice was hoarse and sounded quite unpleasant.
Luo Dachun glanced around and suddenly shouted, “Nie Qiuyuan won’t come! But don’t be afraid; he doesn’t care about you. I do! You have me!”
His words were quite stirring, and just as I felt utterly exhausted, I fainted without another sound.
When I woke up again, I found myself lying in my own bed at the Feng County government office.
My clothes had been changed into something clean. I must have slept for a long time; even my hair felt dry. Perhaps it was because I had expelled too much water, but I felt very thirsty. Dazed, I climbed out of bed and opened the door to the hallway.
A cool breeze swept over me, clearing my mind somewhat. After walking for a while, I arrived at a door that belonged to someone unknown when suddenly I heard voices coming from within the slightly ajar door.
Usually, conversations overheard by chance are often quite secretive and important; this is an unchanging rule!
“Qiu Yuan, the Nine Palace Bagua Formation Diagram is truly locked. So, your thoughts are probably not hidden from Ren Pingsheng. He is not an ordinary person.”
This was Luo Dachun's voice.
Another person remained silent.
“I can decipher the Five Elements Formation, but that door was specifically set by Ren Pingsheng to test you. He knows that no one else can unlock it. If you didn’t care about Liuying’s life, you wouldn’t have given me the solution to that lock. Therefore, Liuying is still in danger.”
It turned out that Luo Dachun's loud remark in the tunnel was meant for Ren Pingsheng, who was somewhere unknown, to hear, to make him believe that Nie Qiuyuan didn’t regard me at all.
They were protecting me.
A warmth rose in my heart, dispelling the gloom brought by the autumn chill. But then I heard Luo Dachun continue, “Qiu Yuan, what do you really think? If it were you, I wouldn’t have anything to say. Since Liuying woke up, she seems different towards you than before; you know this well. But if you have no feelings for her, I will protect her from now on.”
My heart hung in suspense with his words as I waited alongside him for that person's response. After a moment, Nie Qiuyuan's voice finally came through: “Da Chun, Liuying is my sworn sister. I have no special feelings for her and will not have any.”
I have no special feelings for her and will not have any!
In an instant, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave. I forgot to look for water and didn’t even know how I stumbled back to my room. Once there, I climbed onto the bed and lay down, not wanting to move at all.
This feeling was terrible—disappointment, emptiness, and a bit of heartache.
I drifted off again and when I woke up next, it was already midnight.
My lips felt painfully dry; they might have cracked open. My throat also hurt badly, a metallic taste rising up. Struggling to sit up, I suddenly bumped into something soft and fluffy.
I was about to scream when someone covered my mouth and nose. A magnificent mask, illuminated by the moonlight, gazed at me quietly.
Isn't this the missing Night Phantom? Its sudden appearance is quite terrifying!
My heart sank back into my chest. Seeing that I had calmed down, he slowly released his hand.
"How are you feeling? Are you better?" Ye Jin's voice was unexpectedly gentle, forcing back the curse words that had risen to my lips.
"Where have you been?" I asked irritably. My pent-up anger suddenly shifted onto him. He hadn't come that night when I called. If he had come and accompanied me to investigate, would I have ended up in Ren Pingsheng's hands?
A bowl was pressed into my hands; it contained warm water, neither cold nor hot.
Drinking the water felt like a clear spring, nourishing my parched body. Gradually, my heart began to calm down as well.
"I had something to attend to that night and couldn't make it. I'm sorry," Ye Jin said softly. "Qiu, I also feel very guilty because he hit you."
"It's fine," I replied. "I know he did it to protect me."
Ye Jin looked a bit surprised.
"I came to ask you what exactly happened between you and Ren Pingsheng," Night Phantom hesitated for a moment before asking.
I felt there was nothing to hide from Ye Jin. He was my only true ally in this world, and his previous actions had fully earned my trust. So, I recounted how I encountered Ren Pingsheng, how I followed him to the autopsy, and everything that happened afterward in detail.
After listening, Night Phantom fell silent for a while before suddenly speaking to me: "Zhenzhen, sometimes it's better not to be too stubborn. You should think about living well."
I nodded. He continued, "Actually, Da Chun is really not bad. Don't be fooled by his current state; he has suppressed his true self for certain reasons. The real him is an incredible existence. I know you're no longer Liuying, but you can use your own eyes to see what the best choice is."
I stared at him intently.
He seemed a bit unnerved by my gaze and suddenly reverted to his usual self, impatiently saying, "What I mean is, keep your distance from Nie Qiuyuan. That guy is dangerous; getting involved with him will only lead to trouble. After everything that happened today, can't you see that?"
"I'm here for him," I replied firmly.
"But everyone around him ends up dead; don't you understand?" Night's voice carried a hint of anger. "Your father is dead, isn't he?"
My father? Wasn't he killed by San Niang's lover, Yuan Kui? What did that have to do with Nie Qiuyuan?
"What if San Niang is one of Mirror Gate's people?" Night Phantom dropped a bombshell of a statement.
I was stunned. Indeed, Ren Pingsheng was from Mirror Gate, and his target was Nie Qiuyuan. But why was Mirror Gate specifically targeting Qiu?
"Do you know how many identities Nie Qiuyuan has had? Do you know how many people have died around him? Knowing all this, can you still stay by his side?"
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