Second Plot Choice

Lin Heng had already quietly arrived outside the northernmost wall of the City Lord's Mansion according to plan.

The estate faced south. Climbing in from here would put him in the rear garden.

Ye Tian, meanwhile, went straight to the main gate, standing outside and shouting for Sun Yinan to come out.

This really isn't easy. It's got me acting like a thief.

If I remember right, the dungeon should be past the rear garden, hidden somewhere behind the main residence.

Lin Heng climbed up a tree in a few swift moves, then used the branches of the five willow trees in the rear garden to climb directly onto the roof.

His movements were quick and light, so much so that even the maids passing below did not notice him.

After reaching the rear of the main residence, Lin Heng leapt down.

Seeing no one around, he slipped straight into the nearest building.

The room was thick with the scent of spices, smoke curling everywhere, and the crackling of a fire rang out from time to time.

"The kitchen?"

He had somehow blundered into the kitchen. When Lin Heng saw the smoked venison on the stove, his eyes immediately shone.

This was truly triggering a side quest: eating.

He immediately snapped off a deer leg and started gnawing on it.

Finding someone was physical work. No matter what, he had to get a few bites in first.

After hanging around Green Pavilion Sect for all these days, every day was either pills or spirit fruits. His sense of taste was about to fade away.

He had not reached inedia yet, unlike Yun Yao and the others, who could go without eating.

After he had eaten about enough, Lin Heng carefully left the kitchen and wandered around nearby for a long while.

Finally, beneath the stone table opposite the latrine, he found a mechanism that could be triggered.

After pressing the mechanism, he heard a rumbling sound.

The ground began to collapse, soon revealing a dark, gloomy opening that led underground.

Yun Yao, who was underground, naturally heard the sound as well.

At this moment, the Joyful Powder in her body had already spread through her meridians to every part of her body. Her skin was slightly red, and the scorching heat was nearly drowning her mind.

"Senior Sister, is that you?"

"Mmph, mmph!"

"It's me, it's me! Hurry and save me!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Yun Yao could only make muffled sounds because her mouth was blocked.

Lin Heng stepped forward and tried to use his sword to cut the rope, only to find that even after sawing at it for a long time, he could not cut it apart.

"Hm? Could it be a Lock Rope?"

"Senior Sister, don't panic. I'll carry you out right now... let me say this first, this is unavoidable physical contact. You can't hit me afterward."

Seeing Yun Yao nod, Lin Heng finally felt at ease and picked her up.

Not to mention, her body was quite hot. The last time he held her, her legs had still been ice-cold, but now it was a completely different sensation.

Look at her like this. She really makes a man greedy... what a pity. It'd be a waste if she didn't become a plaything.

Smack!

Yun Yao suddenly reached out and gave him a big slap. Though it was very light and she had not used any force, this inexplicable action truly left Lin Heng at a loss.

Plaything, plaything!

This lady is no plaything.

She truly could not understand why Lin Heng's little thoughts were always so improper.

"Tsk! Senior Sister, you're going back on your word, huh? Then I'll just leave you here."

"No. Hurry and go. I can't take it anymore."

Yun Yao wrapped both arms around his neck and tightened them with force, her voice numbingly soft and moving, carrying a strong hint of pleading.

"Not good! Someone broke into the dungeon!"

Sun Yinan, who was standing outside the gate negotiating with Ye Tian, was instantly shocked after receiving the news.

Very soon, the Steward led over a dozen servants and surrounded Lin Heng and Yun Yao near the southern wall.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the dungeon to rescue someone!"

"Green Pavilion Sect, Ye Tian. I'll send you pieces of trash on your way now! If you have grudges or hatred, in your next life, just come find me, Ye Tian!"

Senior Brother Ye, your junior brother will add a few heads to your kill record. This evildoing has nothing to do with me!

Lin Heng immediately cast an Incantation, and his sword flew out of its sheath on its own.

Although it was missing a small section, dealing with these ordinary people was still like slaughtering chickens and pigs.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The broken sword swept past, several streaks of light flashing by.

Ten heads immediately scattered all around. Lin Heng recalled his sword, picked Yun Yao up, stepped on one of the heads, and vaulted over the wall.

Lin Heng was somewhat surprised.

The desperate rescue operation had been a little too simple.

When he appeared in front of Ye Tian while holding Yun Yao, even Ye Tian was shocked.

From start to finish, not even fifteen minutes had passed, and he had already carried her out?

"Junior Brother, did you not run into any obstacles?"

"No. I didn't encounter anyone from the Blood Moon Cult at all. Just some crooked melons and cracked dates, all dealt with in a few moves."

Ye Tian looked at Yun Yao's flushed face, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

He was certain she had been afflicted by a drug like Spring Poison.

"Junior Brother, I have a detoxification pill here. Take Senior Sister and leave first. Leave the aftermath here to me."

Ye Tian took out an ink-black pill and handed it to Lin Heng.

Seeing Lin Heng carry Yun Yao away, Sun Yinan turned deathly pale with shock and roared for the Steward, but there was no response for a long time.

"Black Robe! Why haven't you shown yourself yet!"

Ye Tian turned his head and said coldly, "Lord City Lord, didn't you swear so solemnly that you had never seen my Senior Sister? Then why did she come out of your estate?"

He carried his sword and approached slowly, the pressure making the other man unable to stop himself from retreating.

At this moment, no matter how muddleheaded Sun Yinan was, he understood.

"Hahaha, I became an abandoned piece... an abandoned piece..."

Black Robe, or rather, the Blood Moon Cult, had not kept its promise.

Sword light swept past. A human head tumbled to the ground and rolled straight to the edge of the steps before finally stopping.

The matter was not over yet. The death of one Sun Yinan was not enough to answer for this.

The entire City Lord's Mansion had to be buried with him.

Meanwhile, Lin Heng carried Yun Yao to the nearest inn in South City.

The shopkeeper was very tactful and, without asking much, directly tossed him a room token.

Phew!

We've finally reached this point. It won't take Ye Tian long to finish dealing with the City Lord's Mansion.

Speaking of which, what exactly is the second choice?

Lin Heng looked at the fragrant, alluring scene of Yun Yao constantly twisting on the bed, and his mouth felt somewhat dry.

The system had mentioned one thing: the second choice concerned whether Ye Tian could take Yun Yao, and also whether he could keep his right leg.

They had already reached this scene, yet the system still had not given a prompt.

Forget it, forget it. I'll feed her the antidote first!

Lin Heng could not figure it out, so he could only take out the pill Ye Tian had given him before leaving.

"Senior Sister, come, open your mouth and take the antidote."

However, not long after Yun Yao swallowed the pill.

The system notification suddenly rang out.

Plot: Second Choice

Description: The pill in your hand is called the Five-Colored Sunfall Pill, one of the most violent pills among Spring Poisons. Once it interacts with other substances of the Spring Poison category, the toxicity cannot be expelled through the body's internal circulation.

!!!

Lin Heng's pupils abruptly shrank, and he froze stupidly in place.

That pill just now was the Five-Colored Sunfall Pill!? Didn't Ye Tian give me a detoxification pill...

Wait! Could it be... I understand now. In other words, the Spring Poison Yun Yao was hit with could have been endured by circulating her own energy and adjusting herself... but once she took the pill Ye Tian gave, she could only use a man to detoxify it!

Damn it, what a beast! After all that, this is how Senior Sister got served up for free!

Lin Heng cursed inwardly, both fists clenched tight.

He had not expected Ye Tian, as the original protagonist, to be even more beastly than him, the villain.

Also, wasn't the system's plot prompt far too late?

The pill had already been fed to her, and now it pulled this stunt!

It's over, it's over. What do I do now!

At the same time as he secretly gnashed his teeth, Yun Yao, who had fallen onto the bed and was twisting about, was also inwardly shocked.

Feeling miserable was one thing. It did not mean her mind was unclear.