Chapter 190: Brother, give it a try
Three days later, snowflakes were falling, and the sky and the earth were the same color. Besides the lotus pond behind the Yun Mansion in Yishui Peak, there were soothing and intoxicating sounds of the piano, which was in contrast with the early winter snow scene, which was so cold and fairy-like, and the pines were deep and vast.
Under the bamboo pavilion next to the lotus pond, Yun Yiyi knelt and sat in front of the piano, playing music on the piano. He occasionally peeked at the young man beside her, his eyes closed and concentrating. She seemed to have a calm expression, with an excellent and soft look all over her body, but underneath this skin of fairy energy, she was shouting:
Why is he so good-looking?!
I love this person so much!!
I want to give him a baby in the future!!
However, after realizing that she had said such words in her heart, Yun Yiyi quickly reflected on herself. She couldn’t become like her two younger sisters. They were simply vulgar, especially Yun Jiujiu. As a girl who didn’t know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but knew how to drink and fight every day, what did it look like?
Be elegant! Want to be immortal?
I am a wealthy lady, so I must be gentle and polite…
While Yun Yiyi was playing the piano, she suppressed her urge to rush up to push Ye Anping to the ground and kiss him. Yun Yiyi was now calm and composed on the outside but furious on the inside.
Ye Anping was similar to her. On the surface, he was pretty content, but he was extremely troubled on the inside. It had been three days since he stayed there. In the past three days, except for sleeping at night, he tried to stay by Yun Yiyi’s side, drinking tea and reading with her, listening to her playing the piano, showing her how to dance the sword, and helping her deal with some non-essential matters…
He should have raised Yun Yiyi’s favorability and trust level to 70 or 80 points. However, because Yun Yiyi never showed her emotions or anger on her face and always had a business-like fake smile on her face, he was not sure about the specific value now. If the value was high, he wouldn’t have to be too cautious in his future actions and could be bolder.
Thinking about it, the first plot event should be close now. If he couldn’t determine his favorability with Yun Yiyi, he could only act according to the “low favorability” situation.
Thinking of this, Ye Anping opened his eyes, looked at Yun Yiyi, who was playing the piano with her eyes lowered, and decided to use her behavior to test her specific affection for him.
As for how to test?
Although expressions can lie, heartbeat and aura never lie.
Ye Anping pricked his ears and listened to the piano sound, looking for an opportunity. At this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a Sword Sect disciple outside the courtyard wall of the lotus pond who seemed to be anxiously reporting something to the maid. After hesitating, he quickly stood up and leaned toward Yun Yiyi.
Yun Yiyi noticed that he stood up and stopped plucking the strings with his hands, and asked in a cold voice, “Young Master Ye, what’s wrong?”
“Only…”
Before he finished speaking, Ye Anping deliberately pretended to be tripped by his ankle and fell forward. He subconsciously grabbed Yun Yiyi’s wrist and threw her onto the blanket below. Yun Yiyi was startled. When she came to her senses, she looked at Ye Anping, who was holding her hands and pressing her on the blanket, lying on top of her.
However, her appearance was still as calm as before, but there was some surprise in her eyes.
“…”
Ye Anping’s concentration deepened as he swiftly scanned Yun Yiyi’s body with his spiritual awareness. The flow of spiritual energy in her meridians increased significantly, her heart rate accelerated, and surprisingly, she offered no resistance, instead intentionally relaxing her body. Although Yun Yiyi’s facial expression remained unreadable, he deduced that her fondness for him had likely surpassed the “80 points” mark based on these reactions.
Ye Anping calmly moved away from her and stood up, apologizing, “Sorry, it seems I accidentally tripped over something.”
Yun Yiyi slowly sat up, adjusting the fallen shoulder strap. After a moment of contemplation, she replied, “No problem. Since we’re already engaged, some intimate actions between fiancés are acceptable. If Young Master Ye prefers more intimacy, I won’t refuse, or…”
She stood up, stepped closer to Ye Anping, and playfully tapped her embroidered shoe against his. Half-closing her eyes, she looked up at him and subtly touched her lips, saying, “Hmm?”
“Uh…” Ye Anping hesitated, knowing someone would likely interrupt soon.
As anticipated, the Sword Sect disciple he had seen earlier rushed to the pavilion, urgently exclaiming, “Miss!! Something big happened!!”
Yun Yiyi couldn’t hide a slight awkwardness, pursing her lips. Stepping back, she turned to the Sword Sect disciple and thought, “I hope it’s something serious. Otherwise, you’ll be in trouble.”
“What’s wrong?” She inquired.
“There’s a major murder case in the Sword Pavilion of the city,” the disciple reported.
“A murder case?” Yun Yiyi furrowed her brow slightly, maintaining a calm tone. “Give me more details.”
“In the Sword Pavilion of the city, twenty-seven bodies were found—all Sword Sect disciples, ranging from the early to late stages of foundation establishment, and all from the inner sect.”
Yun Yiyi’s eyes showed a hint of surprise but remained composed. She asked, “All twenty-seven victims were from the inner sect?”
“Yes, all twenty-seven bodies had blond hair.”
“…”
Suddenly, twenty-seven inner sect disciples died, and not in the wilderness but in the city of the Sword Sect. Impossible!
Yun Yiyi struggled to control a smile. She bit her lip, looking at the disciple with a peculiar expression, almost wanting to say, “Are you joking again?”
After deep breathing, she asked, “How long ago did this happen?”
“It should be early last night. Other clues are still being investigated.”
Yun Yiyi fell silent momentarily, then turned to Ye Anping, asking, “Young Master Ye, what do you think?”
Ye Anping pretended to frown, pondered momentarily, and whispered, “This incident has brought you and your sisters back to the same starting line. Moreover, Master Yuntian will come out of seclusion in a few months. The timing of this event may not be coincidental.”
Upon Ye Anping’s suggestion, Yun Yiyi quickly grasped the situation. The list determining the sect master had been finalized, but this incident could change everything. Her Yishui Peak, Yun Jiujiu’s Jian Jiu Peak, and Yunxi’s Xiri Peak had narrow differences. This unexpected murder case, however, was a game-changer.
In other words, whichever of the three sisters solved the case could propel their peak to the top of the middle peak rankings.
With this in mind, Yun Yiyi promptly ordered the Yishui Peak disciple, “Take Yishui Peak members to secure the scene. No one is allowed in that shop until I arrive. Remember, anyone, including Yun Jiujiu and Yun Xi, must be stopped.”
“Yes!”
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