Chapter 113: Student Zhuge Ni

Facing Student Zhuge Ni's question, Ye Lin did not know how to answer.

He did not know how to tell Student Zhuge Ni that Student Zhuge Qianxing had already passed away.

Although he had never liked Student Zhuge Ni and even thought the woman was a few bricks short of a load, Ye Lin still did not know how to bring himself to tell her the news of her father's death.

Student Zhuge Ni stared intently at Ye Lin, and seeing him remain silent, she felt a bit suspicious.

Then, her gaze caught the ice-crystal coffin slung over Ye Lin's shoulder. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she forced an awkward smile onto her face.

"Ling Ye, why aren't you saying anything? What is that you're carrying on your shoulder?"

"I'm sorry."

Ye Lin took a deep breath and lowered the ice coffin from his shoulder, setting it down in front of Student Zhuge Ni with a loud *clatter*.

Student Zhuge Ni stepped forward to take a look, and when her gaze pierced through the ice to see Student Zhuge Qianxing's pale face—

A smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she raised her eyes to look at Ling Ye.

"Ling Ye, you and Dad are playing a prank, trying to trick me, right? My dad is the world-renowned Mr. Student Zhuge; how could he possibly be dead?"

"You're trying to fool me, aren't you?"

Student Zhuge Ni's eyes were fixed firmly on Ye Lin, like a drowning person desperately trying to grab onto the last straw.

At this moment, she desperately hoped to hear from Ye Lin's mouth that everything she saw was fake, that it was all just a prank.

Seeing Ye Lin remain silent, Student Zhuge Ni rushed forward and grabbed Ye Lin by the collar.

"Say it! Hurry up and say it! Tell me this is just a prank you two cooked up!"

"Hurry up and say that the person lying in there isn't my dad!"

"Say it! Say it!"

Student Zhuge Ni's emotions completely collapsed. She cried out hysterically, tears streaming uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.

"Mr. Student Zhuge said... he hoped to be buried with your mother," Ye Lin said in a hoarse voice.

"You're lying! How could my dad possibly be dead? He's Mr. Student Zhuge!"

Student Zhuge Ni gripped Ye Lin's shoulders tightly, not even daring to look at the ice coffin a second time.

"Ling Ye, I beg you, tell me, this must be fake, right? Am I still dreaming?"

"I'm sorry. Soon, everyone will know. Mr. Student Zhuge was a hero."

Ye Lin murmured softly, as if giving Student Zhuge Ni a guarantee, and also as if making a promise to himself.

"I don't want a hero! I just want my dad to come back safely!"

Student Zhuge Ni threw herself onto the ice coffin and sobbed uncontrollably, her tears sliding down her cheeks and freezing upon hitting the ice.

Ye Lin took a deep breath. Accepting this was still too cruel for Student Zhuge Ni.

In this world, few people could remain calm after seeing a loved one pass away unexpectedly.

He did not know how to comfort Student Zhuge Ni either, so he could only stand there like a statue, watching her quietly to prevent her from doing anything foolish in her agitated state.

After crying for who knows how long, Student Zhuge Ni's sobs quieted down. Her gaze remained fixed on Student Zhuge Qianxing as she asked calmly:

"How did my father die? It's impossible for anyone to have killed him!"

"He divined too much and suffered Heaven's Devouring. He died for the sake of all living beings," Ye Lin said softly. "Mr. Student Zhuge... he had long since calculated that he would die."

Student Zhuge Ni nodded calmly.

"He has such a cruel heart, not even willing to say a proper goodbye to me."

"Perhaps... Mr. Student Zhuge didn't dare to."

Ye Lin's gaze was complex. Student Zhuge Qianxing had had a chance to live; all he had to do was ignore those troublesome matters, seize the Eternal Balance, and leave.

If he had said goodbye to Student Zhuge Ni, perhaps Student Zhuge Qianxing... would truly have been unable to bear dying.

He did not dare to say goodbye to Student Zhuge Ni because he was afraid his own heart would fail him.

Student Zhuge Ni reached out and gently stroked the ice coffin. Looking at Student Zhuge Qianxing inside, she said calmly:

"I understand. Ling Ye, you should go. Let's just pretend we never knew each other."

Ye Lin opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.

Perhaps what Student Zhuge Ni wanted most right now was to be alone for a while.

Ye Lin turned and left. As he walked away, he gently closed the door. After the door closed, sounds of suppressed sobbing drifted from behind it.

"Sigh, the young lady is pitiful. When the madam passed away, she still had Mr. Student Zhuge to accompany her. Now that Mr. Student Zhuge is gone too, she really is all alone in this world," Guo Qin, who had been guarding the door, sighed gloomily.

"For the next few days, guard this place. If there's any situation, notify me at any time. Remember not to show your face in public," Ye Lin instructed.

"Understood." Guo Qin nodded and faded into the shadows.

Tan Qingjiang and Wang Lichuan were no small figures; one was the Deputy Director of the Qingcheng Investigation Bureau, and the other was the President of the Awakened Guild. Their deaths would certainly cause a stir within Qingcheng.

Not to mention Student Zhuge Qianxing. With a figure like that passing away, the entire You Daxia would be shaken. He and Guo Qin had to prepare early.

A simple investigation would reveal that when Student Zhuge Qianxing left the city that day, he had gone out with him and Guo Qin.

This also meant that from now on, the identities of Ling Ye and Guo Qin absolutely could not appear in public again.

Ye Lin directly used Forbidden Spell: Space Jump and vanished from the spot. Next, he needed to manufacture more evidence that he had not left Qingcheng these past two days.

A moment later, Ye Lin, having removed his Illusion Mask, walked out of the villa arranged for him by the Ji family, looking drunk and just having woken up. After walking out of the villa area, Ye Lin hailed a taxi.

"Driver, take me to find the centipede's natural predator."

"Huh?"

The driver's face was full of horror. Who goes looking for a centipede's natural predator first thing in the morning?

But when he turned his head and recognized the face of the person in the backseat, the driver was instantly relieved.

The national top scholar, Ye Lin.

This kid had been partying so hard in Qingcheng lately he was practically unreachable, living a life of debauchery. If it was him, looking for a centipede's natural predator in the morning seemed quite reasonable.

"What price range are you looking for? 698, 888, or 1888?" The driver looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before whispering.

"Don't you recognize me? Of course I want the most expensive one! And I want five!"

Ye Lin stuffed a wad of cash into the driver's hand. Upon receiving the money, the driver didn't say a word and drove straight toward the place in Qingcheng where centipede predators could be found.

Just as the driver was driving, Ye Lin suddenly spoke up.

"Driver, why do you look a bit familiar? Have I ridden in your car these past two days?"

"Eh? Really? If I had driven a top scholar like you, would I not know?"

The driver thought carefully for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said:

"Oh! I remember! I did drive a kid yesterday who got in with two beauties, one wearing black silk stockings and one wearing white. That kid buried his head in the woman's big breasts as soon as he got in. So that person was you!" ===== CHAPTER 114 =====