Chapter 228: Volume 1 Chapter 228 – I See Your Yin Tang Is Dark (16)

Jiang Zhi was somewhat surprised when she heard the system's notification tone; last night her favorability was still -50 points, but now it had unexpectedly become 68 points.

What does this mean? Did the plot divine pillar slack off while erasing his memory? Didn't it clear it cleanly?

In this world now, that memory from the basement should be something only she remembers.

777 noticed her intention and quickly said, 'Host, you must not tell about the villain's basement; the divine pillar has already fixed the BUG, and if you speak of it, the world will collapse.'

Jiang Zhi pressed her lips, knowing it would be like this.

She sat on the edge of the bed and said, 'I'm hungry.'

Yu Beihan paused for a moment, then turned his wheelchair and left the room.

Jiang Zhi stepped onto the soft mat, walked to the bathroom, looked at herself in the mirror, and remarked splendidly, 'Right, changing into normal clothes is still quite good.'

She replaced her old, worn Daoist robe with comfortable casual wear—a short-sleeved top and deep-blue jeans—her black hair smooth and hanging behind her; she lifted her hand to tie up her hair, then came out after washing up.

After leaving the bedroom and descending the rotating European-style wooden staircase, she saw the man standing before the floor-to-ceiling window, bathed in sunlight.

Warm sunlight enveloped his entire body, his extremely handsome face coated with a layer of pale gold luster, and the black mist around him dissipated somewhat.

Jiang Zhi walked over and teased, 'You love basking in the sun so much—why haven't you gotten dark?'

The man was not one who liked joking; he was stern and solemn, his thirties bearing the demeanor of a centenarian, settled in those ink‑black eyes, his features sculpted to flawless perfection, like a flawless work of art.

'Breakfast is in the dining hall.'

Jiang Zhi reached out with both hands and placed them on his broad shoulders, saying, 'I have something to discuss with you.'

Yu Beihan avoided her arm, lifted his heavy eyelids, and said, 'Don't touch me.'

Jiang Zhi clicked her tongue.

Just as annoying as when we were kids.

'If I don't touch, I don't touch—you're not jewelry, yet you act as if I enjoy being close to you.' She said harshly.

Yu Beihan glanced over, stared at the girl with hair like a puffed‑up mess, twitched his thin lips, and asked, 'Do you like jewelry?'

Hearing his bewildering question, Jiang Zhi thought she must not show weakness, put her hands on her hips, and replied, 'Exactly!'

Yu Beihan lowered his eyes and said nothing more.

Jiang Zhi would not let him evade, reached out again to rest her hand on his shoulder, and said firmly, 'Don't move!'

Having spoken, she transferred all the merit she had earned from helping Chen Aqian to the man, along with her own merit.

This is merely the tip of the iceberg; to completely dispel the yin qi on Yu Beihan, more merit is still needed.

Yu Beihan clearly felt a warm, sun‑like breath flow into every part of his body; the yin cold in his limbs and organs weakened somewhat, no longer as unbearable as before.

She was helping him.

But… why?

When her fingers withdrew, Yu Beihan asked, 'Why are you helping me?'

Jiang Zhi patted her palm and answered perfunctorily, 'Maybe it's because you look so pitiful that heaven sent me to help you.'

Yu Beihan lowered his head, staring fixedly at the shadow of their intertwined figures on the ground, dazed for a long time.

How could heaven possibly be so good to him?

He should have long been abandoned by heaven in a dark corner, unwilling to even glance at him.

He silently opened his lips, 'Perhaps.'

Jiang Zhi gripped the wheelchair handles and said, 'Stop sunbathing; come eat with me.'

She said this while pushing him to the nearby restaurant, without his consent.

Seeing the steaming, lavish breakfast laid out on the restaurant table, her eyes lit up, she pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, 'Have you eaten?'

Yu Beihan saw the delight on her face, rested his elbow on the arm‑support, propped his chin, and replied, 'I have.'

Jiang Zhi no longer paid him any mind, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and began eating without any regard for appearance.

The girl was originally a wild child raised in the mountains, living together with her senior and junior brothers and sisters, which cultivated a very outgoing and lively nature.

This was unlike his whole body, which was heavy with gloomy death‑energy.

After eating her fill, Jiang Zhi wiped her mouth and said, 'I have something to tell you.'

Yu Beihan: 'What is it?'

Jiang Zhi took out a yellow talisman and waved it before his eyes, saying, 'You know I'm a demon‑banisher, so I won't repeat that; what I want to say next is that I'm here to help you—whether you believe it or not, I will heal your leg and dispel the yin qi on you.'

Afraid he might not understand, Jiang Zhi explained, 'Ordinary people cannot see yin qi; yin qi is……'

'I can see it.' Yu Beihan said.

Jiang Zhi paused, then asked, 'What can you see?'

Yu Beihan calmly replied, 'Yin qi.'

Jiang Zhi exclaimed in surprise, 'You can also see ghosts?'

Yu Beihan lowered his eyelids slightly, 'Hmm.'

He can see ghosts, and he can also see the yin qi on his body.

Jiang Zhi recalled the plot from the first half of the story: after he emerged from the basement, he committed countless evils and killed many people.

She entered his body because of a BUG, using the demand to exchange for him not doing evil deeds.

After the BUG was fixed, the plot returned to normal—so has he already killed people?

That extreme evil yin qi can provoke his murderous brutality; even if he does not wish to do wrong, the yin qi will occupy his heart and make him commit acts contrary to his true nature.

Jiang Zhi's expression grew tense, devoid of any of her usual joking; she stood up, walked to his side, and bluntly asked, 'Have you ever killed anyone?'

Yu Beihan answered quickly: 'No.'

Jiang Zhi did not believe him; she directly pulled out a talisman, tossed it above his head, closed her eyes, and sensed.

This talisman is a wicked‑ness‑testing charm; even if he had killed only one person, it would detect it.

Yu Beihan saw that, his thin lips slightly pursed, "You don't believe me?"

It makes sense to think that; he looks like a villain, they've only met twice, so they don't believe he can understand.

Jiang Zhi finished the inspection, her eyes filled with astonishment.

She couldn't believe that the villain, shrouded head to toe in extreme evil yin qi, had never committed a single evil deed.

This is completely different from the villain in the plot; they are two entirely different people.

Yu Beihan met her gaze, coughed into his lips, pulled the thick coat behind him tighter, and said, "Are you asking why I am?"

Jiang Zhi gripped the yellow talisman in her hand, after a moment said, "Yin qi is ghostly qi; extreme evil yin qi is the most terrifying thing in this world; no matter how strong a person's will, it will affect them."

Yu Beihan's pale face showed a hint of realization, "No wonder."

As soon as night fell, he could not control his urge to kill; it seemed as if countless evil spirits whispered behind him, controlling his emotions.

But Yu Beihan disliked the feeling of his emotions being controlled by others; he would rather harm himself than obey.

However, the most important reason is that in his dreams there is always a voice speaking to him.

"From now on, no matter what happens, do not become a bad person. This is my first request."

He wanted to see that person's face clearly, but only saw a blurry shadow; no matter how he followed and called out, that person would not turn back.

Sometimes he thought it was merely his imagination, a person fabricated from his dreams amidst countless dark, cold nights of torment.

"I will lock myself up at night."

Yu Beihan said this lightly.