"No way!" Chen Miao's voice suddenly rose. "You did this to save us! We can testify and tell the police that you are a good person!"
The girl next to her also clutched the money tightly in her hand and nodded vigorously, a glimmer of hope shining in her eyes.
Tang Ye looked at them, suddenly finding it a bit amusing.
"Naive."
He spat out the word, looking at Chen Miao. "Behind that Brother Hu is the Prince, and behind the Prince, there are other backers.
Even if you can testify, you can't fight them. They might even come looking for trouble later. Leaving Guancheng is our only way out."
The two girls' expressions stiffened. They had come here to work, but it wasn't impossible for them to leave.
It was just that Chen Miao was still very worried.
He paused, his tone softening a bit. "Don't worry, nothing will necessarily happen to me. Maybe in the end, I can even return to Gutong."
Tears welled up in Chen Miao's eyes. She seemed to want to say something more, even wanting to rush forward and hug him.
Ding!
The elevator doors opened.
There was no one outside.
It was simpler than expected. Tang Ye led the two of them toward the regular passenger elevator.
Arriving in a public area made them breathe a sigh of relief.
Ding.
The elevator doors opened in response.
Light flooded in; outside was the magnificently decorated hotel lobby.
The air was filled with the scent of perfume, melodious music, and the chatting and laughing of guests. Everything seemed so normal, as if it were a completely different world from the hell upstairs.
Tang Ye walked out first, and the two girls quickly followed.
In the bustling lobby, no one noticed the three slightly disheveled people at all.
"Let's go. At least let's leave this place first."
Stepping out of the lobby, the security guards at the door subconsciously straightened their backs and nodded respectfully at Tang Ye.
When their gazes swept over the two girls beside Tang Ye, a flash of amazement inevitably crossed their eyes.
To be targeted by those scumbags, these two girls indeed had outstanding looks.
Tang Ye merely gave the guards a slight nod in response, then led the two girls toward where the motorcycle was parked.
Behind him was the tranquility of surviving a disaster, and the sound of the two girls following closely in his footsteps.
Just then, the phone in his pocket vibrated abruptly.
Tang Ye's footsteps paused.
He guessed the caller's identity almost instantly.
It was him.
Taking a deep breath, he took out his phone and answered the call.
He picked up the phone and answered the call.
"Hello?"
Only when the sound left his mouth did he realize his voice was actually trembling a bit.
He had read too many novels and watched too much anime. Those characters who received divine power from the heavens and slaughtered in all directions always hid a cruel price behind them.
He had read many novels and anime.
Either they burned their lifespans in exchange for a moment of glory.
Or they became pawns of higher existences, losing control of their own fates forever.
Which one... would he be?
Did he only have a few days left to live, or would he have to become a dog for the person on the other end of the phone from now on?
He clenched his fists, waiting for the verdict.
A soft chuckle came from the other end of the phone, carrying a bit of knowing banter.
"You're very nervous. Don't worry, the moment you led them out of that door, your victor's settlement screen already popped up."
Tang Ye was stunned.
Victor's settlement? What kind of gaming terminology was this?
"So..."
"So, it's all over. You don't need to worry about any side effects, just go on living your life.
The same goes for them. There's no need to hide. Someone will come to ask questions; just tell the truth, and everything will be settled."
"But... but I killed people." Tang Ye's voice was kept very low, as if he were speaking of some dark secret.
The voice on the other end became relaxed.
"Then there's even less to worry about. No one will pursue it. You are a hero today."
A hero?
Tang Ye subconsciously looked back and saw the two faces full of worry behind him.
Under the night sky, their eyes were timid and reliant.
He suddenly felt that this word didn't seem so hard to accept after all.
He wasn't sure if he really was a hero.
Perhaps.
Just as his thoughts drifted away, a sentence from the phone pulled him back.
"However, I have some bad news to tell you."
Tang Ye's heart suddenly sank.
Here it comes!
He took another deep breath and instead calmed down, even managing to squeeze out an ugly smile.
"How long do I have left? I know, I've read novels. This kind of power will definitely overdraw my lifespan, but it doesn't matter. Being able to save them makes it worth it."
On the other end of the phone, Lin Mo rolled his eyes. Young people nowadays really had wild imaginations. It's all the fault of novels, ruining this generation.
It's all the fault of games, ruining this generation.
It's all the fault of television, ruining this generation.
It's all the fault of chess and cards, ruining this generation.
It's all the fault of this world! Ruining generation after generation!
"You're overthinking it, okay?"
Lin Mo's tone was full of speechlessness. "The bad news I'm talking about is that tomorrow morning, your power will significantly weaken."
"Your fists will only be able to throw three more punches like that at most."
"Only three times."
Tang Ye was completely stunned, his brain crashing a bit.
He blinked, digesting this information.
"Are you saying... I won't die? And my lifespan won't decrease? And I still have three chances?"
The joy in his voice almost overflowed from the receiver.
To him, how was this bad news at all!
This was three extra lives!
"That's right, three times. Use them sparingly. That's all for now."
"Beep!"
The call was hung up crisply and cleanly, leaving only a bewildered Tang Ye.
He turned to look at the two girls, not knowing whether he should let them stay.
But thinking about it carefully, the only one who actually needed to leave might be himself.
Brother Hu had already been killed by him, and the Prince had also been killed. Even if the police came to ask, the blame wouldn't fall on them.
It was just that he wasn't sure whether he should trust this person on the phone.
He wasn't certain if that person would deceive him.
On the other end.
Lin Mo put down his phone, leaving Ning Qingcheng with a dumbfounded expression.
"Are we just finishing it like this?"
"Pretty much. The rest of the matters will be left to Liu Zheng and the others," Lin Mo shrugged.
The two of them, separated by a street, watched Tang Ye get onto his beat-up motorcycle.
The two girls, one on the left and one on the right, carefully got on, their movements still a bit reserved.
The security guards at the door cast their gazes over again. This time, there was an indescribable hint of envy in their eyes.
They didn't know what had happened upstairs. After all, the security guards upstairs and those downstairs were not the same.
The engine roared.
Under the watchful eyes of the security guards, Tang Ye drove off with the two girls, leaving a trail of dust behind.
Ning Qingcheng looked at the receding silhouette of the vehicle and suddenly burst into a chuckle.
"What is this? A novice hero trial card that just expired?"
Lin Mo stroked his chin and smiled as well.
"Pretty much. But sometimes, a trial card with a limited number of uses is cherished more than a permanent one."
When you guys see this chapter, I will have already fallen asleep. I'm really, really, really tired, my whole body feels numb. Being a bro is really exhausting. The weird thing is, my flu and cough have gotten a lot better.
Most importantly, the girls don't have dialogue boxes; Galgames aren't like this at all!
After experiencing all this, I really have no desire to get married. But on the 30th, I have to be a groomsman and attend a wedding over in Sichuan.
So, I need to start stockpiling chapters for now. The friend getting married is also a Fanqie author who wrote a really amazing Xuanhuan novel, but I'm not going to tell you who it is.
We writers have very small social circles, so having even a few friends is already quite a blessing.
As you all know, I never break my update streak. So even when I go to Sichuan, I will keep releasing chapters as usual. I will also keep updating as usual through the New Year.
Updates!
That is all for now, I am going to get some sleep. I haven't slept in almost 24 hours.
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
