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In his two lives, Jin Lan had never seen such a hand. It was a broad palm, and the joints on its long fingers were smooth and round. Under the gentle moonlight, there was a faint silver sheen. Even though his fingers were dyed with a dazzling scarlet color, it was like a jade-like glow that bloomed and burned strangely.

It was precisely this kind of hand that suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. It tightly clenched its fist, revealing a short, cold light that was only a few inches away from her eyes.

The silence was Jin Lan's only feeling at this moment. His eyes were wide open as he blankly stared at the hand in front of him. The blood seeping through the gaps of his fingers dripped onto the floor like autumn rain.

It was a dazzling blood-red, and the tip of her nose was surrounded by a sweet and fishy smell. Every single one of them reminded her that no one knew when the person who had rushed over had blocked that life-taking cold blade for her.

"It's over." A deep voice resounded in Jin Lan's ears, seemingly carrying a trace of charm that was hard to refuse, yet mixed with a hint of gentleness that even he did not notice.

Jin Lan blinked his eyes, as if he had just awakened from a nightmare. His stiff body gradually relaxed, but he still kept staring straight ahead.

Yan Ye's eyes turned slightly, following her gaze, he saw a black clothed man lying down in the corner, with a sharp dagger stabbed into his chest, with only half an inch remaining where his body was not even exposed, reflecting the light that leaked through the door, it was flickering with a cold light.

He frowned slightly and lifted his left hand that was not injured and covered her eyes that had lost their clarity. It was as if he wanted to completely cover up that bloody scene with those clear eyes.

Jin Lan only felt his vision darken as he covered his eyes with his slender fingers. He lifted his hand to bring about a gentle breeze, making the smell of blood even stronger.

She instinctively closed her eyes, and without making a sound or paying any attention to him, she sniffed the repulsive stench of blood, causing her terrified heart to gradually calm down.

After a long while, the sound of footsteps could be heard around him and he slowly loosened his grip.

"Senior apprentice-brother!"

Jin Lan turned his head, only to see a slender figure dashing into the house, heading straight for her and Yan Ye.

"Senior Brother, are you alright … "Huh?" The running girl stopped right in front of them. Only then did the girl in crimson dress realize that there was another person in the room, and it was even a woman. Although she was only eight or nine years old, her gaze touched upon the intimate distance between the two of them, and her tone became heavy, "Who are you? Why would they be here? "

Even though the room was dimly lit, Jin Lan was still able to recognize that the girl dressed in red was the very unreasonable red-clothed girl he met last time at Lingji Temple. She glanced at Yan Ye, took a deep breath, and was about to open her mouth, but was snatched away by someone else.

"I know." The woman in red suddenly understood, "So you are the bait that Senior Apprentice Brother spoke of!"

The word 'bait' struck Jin Lan like a thunderclap. His slightly opened mouth was instantly frozen. What bait?

Facing the previous group of shocked and fearful eyes, Yan Ye's gaze lightly flashed, but he didn't turn around. Instead, he coldly swept his gaze over the still chattering girl in red, and said, "Get out!"

"Senior?" The gowned woman looked at Yan Ye in astonishment. "Did I say something wrong? It was you who said you wanted to find a bait and made them think that you wouldn't be able to escape with all your burdens, thus luring the enemy … "

bait, burden, lead the enemy... Hearing up to this point, what was there that Jin Lan didn't understand? In her mind, there was a "boom" sound. Her face, which had just recovered a few strands of color, suddenly turned deathly pale. Her body swayed a few times before she collapsed limply to the ground.

The straight figure stretched out his hand to grab the little girl who was about to collapse onto the ground and put her arms around her.

"Red silk, don't let me say it a second time." With a hint of sternness in his voice, Yan Ye's eyes unknowingly carried a hint of iciness.

The beautiful red silk face was filled with disbelief, she pointed at the golden light in his arms, then looked at Yan Ye who had a gloomy and cold expression. She wanted to say something, but she hesitated and finally stomped her feet, turned around and ran out of the house.

Yan Ye lowered her eyes and quietly looked at Jin Lan, who had his head lowered without saying a word. From his messy black hair, a white neck like a tender lotus could be seen, and her eyes that were as clear as black jade, were filled with an indescribable emotion.

Jin Lan tried her best to suppress the fear in her heart. She could feel someone pressing her back against someone's chest, but she didn't have the courage to struggle.

He was still alive, and the woman in the red dress was also alive, enough to prove that he had won. Otherwise, that man in black would not have rushed into the house in a hurry, wanting to grab her as a bargaining chip.

Heh, Jin Lan swept his gaze over the completely dead man in black at the corner of the wall. He laughed miserably in his heart. She had always treated him as her savior, but in the end, she realized that she was just bait.

Now that this matter had been accomplished, would she, this bait, still be able to live?

Her chest rose and fell slightly. Despite being separated by a few layers of cloth, she could still feel the warmth emitted from his body. However, this rare warmth was like a lake in the middle of winter, causing her to feel bone-chilling coldness.

"Senior apprentice-brother." The red silk cloth that had already left the room turned back, and stared unwillingly at Jin Lan. The corners of her eyes suddenly curved. "Although you don't want me to speak, there are some things that I have no choice but to say." She turned her head to the side and pursed her lips. She could vaguely see a few elongated black shadows coming towards them from the outside of the alley.

Perhaps seeing that his helpers had arrived, the red silk had confidence in herself, so she ignored Yan Ye's cold face and continued, "She knows our mission tonight and has seen a lot of brothers. If she stays, it will be a scourge that will threaten our brothers at any time. "Also, my senior said that after we succeed, we must eliminate all outsiders in order to avoid any rumors." She looked at Yan Ye meaningfully and said, "I hope that senior can reconsider."

She struggled to put forth her last bit of effort, but felt that a cold wind was blowing against her. Suddenly, a sharp pain came from the back of her neck, and her firm eyes gradually turned into a dazed look, as if they were losing their luster.

Faintly, she seemed to hear many messy footsteps. She could even vaguely see a face coming closer, its eyes like cold stars without a trace of emotion.

They would really kill her to silence her.

"How could it be her?"

When the last cry of surprise entered Jin Lan's ears, her vision went dark. With unwillingness and bone-corroding hatred, she completely lost consciousness.

Yan Ye hugged his soft body. Only after hearing the girl's shallow yet steady breathing did he raise his eyes to look at the person who came over.

The person embarrassedly retracted his gaze from the gossip and his expression gradually turned serious. "The situation outside has been cleaned up, as for …" He then looked at the person in Yan Ye's embrace.

Yan Ye glanced at him, opened his mouth and said indifferently, "She won't leak it."

The underlying meaning of his words was not to kill.

The red silk cloth leaning against the door frame suddenly changed, "Could it be that Senior Brother intends to use our lives to gamble?" The voice was sharp and shrill, and it sounded harsh in the silence of the room.

Yan Ye slowly raised his eyes to look at the red silk cloth. The moonlight seeped into his eyes, illuminating his cold eyes that were as deep as ink. Suddenly, his lips slightly curled upwards. His usually expressionless face revealed a smile for the first time. However, the red silk veil couldn't help but shiver and feel a chill run down his spine.

Even the men at the side quietly took two steps back.

"F * ck off."

His tone was flat, as if he was chattering casually, but it was like a deadly Limitless, causing the breathing in the room to stop one after another without a sound.

The red silk cloth bit her lower lip, and a puddle of water appeared in her eye sockets. She glared at the unconscious Jin Lan hatefully, then quickly turned around and dashed out without even turning her head back.

"Why are you doing this?" "If you anger her, be careful of your master …" The man who had taken two steps back suddenly stopped in front of the door. He looked at the figure of the red silk cloth disappearing in the darkness and sighed softly. Turning his head, he looked at Yan Ye with resentment.

That handsome face was none other than the first young master of Meng Family, Meng Zhanxuan.

Yan Ye quietly looked outside the door, as if he had turned a deaf ear to Meng Zhanxuan's sigh, a complex emotion that he had never experienced before flashed past his eyes.

Because of the person in his arms, he had killed someone he had left behind. This action had almost destroyed most of his plans, but he did not feel any remorse. He had even insisted on keeping her alive, not sparing his own life.

Why would he make such an unwise decision? His not-so-thick eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and a trace of blankness appeared in his intelligent eyes.

Perhaps it was because she was trembling but still tried to appear calm, or perhaps it was because when he arrived in time, her eyes were shining with joy and she was calling out the name in a soft voice. The sudden shooting of Lifestealer Blade made him instantly want to kill those who should have remained alive …

Taking advantage of the time while Yan Ye was deep in thought, Meng Zhanxuan asked the rest of the people to leave the hut, and then asked softly: "Now, what should we do?"

Yan Ye was quiet for a moment, then said: "Return to the capital."

Meng Zhanxuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Jin Lan and asked: "Then what about her?"

"I have my own ideas." After she finished speaking, without waiting for Meng Zhanxuan's response, she directly carried the unconscious person into her arms and walked out of the dark room, step by step, into the shallow and gentle Yue Hua.

"Lan Er, Lan Er, wake up! Don't scare me!"

"Miss, please wake up."

Jin Lan felt a splitting headache. Sobbing sounds filled her ears, but it instantly calmed her mind. Her eyelids trembled as she slowly opened them. His hazy line of sight gradually became clear. They swept across the roof, the swaying curtain, and the carriage covered in Scholar's Cushion cushions one by one before finally landing on Madame SHen. His bereft lips trembled as he asked hesitantly, "Mother?"

The weak voice startled Madame SHen. Only then did she realize that Jin Lan had already opened his eyes, and the tip of his nose was sour. He immediately cried out loud while hugging his daughter: "Lan Er, you're awake!

Jin Lan shook his head with effort, and his small hand under his sleeve lightly pinched his thigh, feeling a burst of pain. Her eyes were filled with surprise and shock, as if she couldn't believe what had just happened. She exerted more force, and the intense pain caused her tears to flow out in an instant.

She was alive, she was still alive!