"Qin Leyin, your time to die has come."

At eight in the evening, Le Yuxin, who had just finished a shower and was drying his hair, heard the explosive first greeting from the metal badge. Without any surprise, he replied flatly, "Oh."

"Aren't you going to ask how you die?"

"It's Qin Leyin who dies, what does it have to do with me?" Le Yu casually chattered, sat down and said, "Alright, let's not talk about how Qin Leyin will die first, I'm more interested in why you, 'Yin,' are warning me— I thought we were just in a simple business relationship, didn't expect you would actually care about my life or death, seems like there's a bit of emotion between us after all."

"...That's because your death would harm my interests."

"Or maybe you really care a little about me?" Le Yu tirelessly tried to brainwash 'Yin,' even if there was the slightest chance, he would try to improve 'Yin's' favorability towards him.

The saying goes, repeated lies become truth. Besides, Le Yu and 'Yin' have been long-time silly online friends. Every night they chat for ten minutes about everything, with this foundation of emotion, if 'Yin' believes his nonsense and truly sees him as a good brother, then it's a big win.

Even if not, if at the moment of final battle, 'Yin' hesitates for one or two seconds while aiming at him, it would be enough to break even.

The worst outcome would be Le Yu licking loneliness—since he aspires to become a green tea among sword sheaths, he knew he wouldn't win every time he tries, this little cost is acceptable.

"...So aren't you going to ask?"

"Then what do you want to tell me?" Le Yu picked up the hot, dry towel and carefully dried his hair, "Surely you don't want to assassinate me, do you?"

"The Wushuang Killer Research Society at Shuiyun Palace already has nearly fifty members, almost half of the Academy is willing to lend to Shuiyun Palace, this time you guys made too big of a fuss, even I can't just stand by and watch you grow so strong."

"Since you can't beat us, why not just join us?" Le Yu tempted, "Going against us is risky. But if you join us and go against others, isn't it much easier? And don't you want to know the sequel to Ghost Lantern? Aren't you curious about the story of the Trisolarans beyond the distant starry sky? If we could become true allies, when you and I meet in reality, our interaction wouldn't be just ten minutes every night, but a long-lasting relationship for the rest of our lives."

The metal badge was silent for a long time, and Le Yu wondered if the other was really tempted? Could he actually persuade an Instant Annihilator to defect? He hurried to take advantage: "'Yin', maybe we're destined not to be enemies..."

"What else could we be but enemies!?" The other suddenly reacted intensely.

Le Yu answered loudly, "Of course, lifelong friends who are inseparable and share life and death!"

"...Forget it, I'm not arguing with you, the outcome is still uncertain, I will never give up. Besides, although you currently have the upper hand, in a few days, it may not be the case."

Le Yu also became serious, "What rumors have you heard?"

"Many resident teachers have been invited to banquets," the other said, "Relatives, investments, family... Imperial Academy teachers are certainly engaged in a profession independent of the world, but they are also human, their social relationships are intricate and complicated, often they are also caught in the middle."

"You mean..."

"Recently, many teachers living in the academy are leaving at night. In fact, there aren't many teachers living in the Imperial Academy to begin with, mainly those who are unmarried, so now the defensive power within the Academy will further weaken. More importantly— Cha Huan has to guard the Imperial Court at night."

Le Yu frowned, "Even if they must draw from the Academy's martial pillar, shouldn't they draw Combat Technique's chief coach Lou Yinhai? Why the principal? And what has happened, requiring the Imperial Court to need guarding?"

"It's classified, there's no movement outside—two nights ago, an external enemy infiltrated the Imperial Court and managed to escape easily. Now, Commander Xie Chenyuan of the Yan General and Commandant Yu Ke of the Twelve Guards are both stationed at the Imperial Court."

"But why send the principal?"

"...It's said that the Empress Dowager and Principal Cha were classmates, back then the Empress Dowager was Star's Radiance's valedictorian, Cha Huan was the Disaster's top student..."

"Understood." Le Yu was speechless, too, "So you're saying, even if we scream our lungs out, Cha Huan won't come to save us at night?"

"Won't save you," 'Yin' stressed, "You're on your own now. Alternatively, if Shuiyun Palace is willing to surrender, Qin Leyin you follow my orders henceforth, I wouldn't be against ensuring your lifetime safety..."

Wow, I was persuading you to surrender, and you still managed to turn the tables on me?

"Rest assured, besides you, no one can kill me." Le Yu said irritably, "I have something else later, let's leave it at that for tonight."

"Hmm."

"See you tomorrow night, then."

"If Qin Leyin you're willing to talk about your love life, I wouldn't mind helping you a bit..."

This Instant Annihilator, I hadn't intended to probe her weaknesses, and she's already grasped my weak points?

"No need, I have not accompanied anyone in my youth, from now on I'll only love those who were loved by others."

Le Yu also knew how to speak cryptically, and this was said from the heart—after all, Qing Lan used to love Jing Zhengwei, while what Le Yu had to do now was to make Qing Lan fall for the self housed in Qin Leyin's body.

Although the account has changed, the wife is still desired to be inherited. However, thinking that Qing Lan loved the role he played, Jing Zhengwei, made Le Yu feel a bit sour, a bit strange, and even a bit excited.

Le Yuxin placed the metal badge back into the iron box, ending tonight's conversation, then sat in front of the mirror, wrapping his dry hair into a bun, and picked up a hairnet woven from black threads, covering all his red hair inside it.

Having just showered, his face was well-hydrated, Le Yuxin applied cushion foundation, dark eyeshadow matched with pearl white lipstick, added just the right amount of blush, then handled the eyebrows with a brush, scissors, and razor, before drawing them with a brow pencil into a shape that complemented his face.

Next came the troublesome work, shading the nose bridge heavily and brightening the cheeks...

A single line of work took Le Yuxin over an hour.

In the end, he donned the white wig.

In the mirror, "Yin Yinyin" came back to life.

Yes, Le Yuxin relied on makeup techniques to transform Qin Le Yin into Yin Yinyin. He, the old straight man who only knew face wash, naturally didn't have this ability; the makeup skills were inherited from the legacy of Yin Yinyin and Qin Le Yin—the former relied on disguises for survival and work, while the latter enjoyed being a refined man.

However, one thing that troubled Le Yuxin was when he asked Qin Yueyang to procure a set of makeup tools and a white wig, Qin Yueyang didn't even ask for a reason and calmly took on the task... He had already concocted an excuse... Why didn't he ask...

Before leaving, Le Yuxin sent a message through the "Neisser's Heart" to the superior, then donned the night outfit, pulled on his hood, and left the teacher's dormitory. But from the outside, Qin Le Yin's room still had lights on, as if the owner were inside, writing diligently by candlelight, working fervently.

Sneaking silently over the Imperial Academy's wall, Le Yuxin checked the map, avoided pedestrians on the streets and patrolling soldiers, heading towards the destination.

He was going to the Golden Pavilion to participate in the discussion of the "Qin Le Yin Crusade".

...

...

Meanwhile, in the female teacher's dormitory.

"I have no youthful companions, and in the future, those I love have loved others before."

After disconnecting the communication, Ning Xinyuan's heart kept pounding wildly. She sat on the bed hugging her pillow, her heart a tangled mess.

This is considered a clear indication, right!?

Has he already discovered that Ning Xinyuan is 'Yin'?

His words were totally aimed at me!

"I have no youthful companions", meaning the person he likes isn't someone he met before; "in the future, those I love have loved others before", meaning the person he likes now is already married...

Really, it seems, there's no other choice...

Is he saying this intentionally because of Shuiyun Palace? Is it genuine or fake? How should I reject…

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the door, Ning Xinyuan was startled, then immediately remembered something, went to open the door: "Yan Teacher, today I—"

"We agreed, I don't care!" Yan Yi barged in, kicking the door shut in the process, picked Ning Xinyuan up and threw her onto the bed, saying fiercely, "Sis, did you find another fairy? Why are you so cold to me these days!?"

"I… haven't." Ning Xinyuan softened inside, also felt she has been somewhat cold to Yan Yi, so she spoke gently, "I am just a bit tired, and I want to rest early today."

"Don't worry, sis, I won't let you get tired, this time let me—"

Clang clang.

The iron box on the table suddenly made a vibrating sound, indicating another Heartfelt connection calling, causing the Heartfelt inside the iron box to tremble.

Yan Yi was slightly startled, and instinctively wanted to turn her head to the sound's source, but for some reason, her intuition chose not to look at the table, but at Ning Xinyuan instead.

At the same time, Ning Xinyuan also didn't look at the table, rather she looked nervously at Yan Yi.

Two pairs of beautiful eyes met, Yan Yi blinked and tilted her head slightly trying to smile, "Sis, why are you looking at me? Do I look like Heartfelt?"

If before it was just speculation, this time it's evidence.

No matter how much Yan Yi didn't want to believe, Ning Xinyuan's behavior could only prove one thing: she had something she didn't want Yan Yi to know.

Which fairy dared to pry into her corner!

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