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But they need to find a test subject first. Anyway, Ye Xiao definitely doesn't plan to experiment directly on Skadi. It would be bad if the tentacles and the curse caused some unexpected chemical reaction.

So, it seems that Prince Raymond will have to suffer a bit first.

"Thank you for your explanation, Your Highness. It has helped me understand many things," Ye Xiao said, getting up from the bed. "What are Your Highness's plans for the future?"

Knowing that the prince before him was ambitious and capable, Ye Xiao decided to try and win him over.

"Although it may be irresponsible to say this, I still have to thank you, Sir Knight, for taking care of my sister recently." Holgard said solemnly, "At first I thought you were just a guy with ill intentions who deliberately approached and used my sister, so I originally asked Lord Asamonte to get rid of you."

“But through Lord Asamonte’s previous test, I understand that you do indeed have extraordinary qualities, and I was judging you by your appearance.”

No, what do you mean by "I'm judging people by their appearance"? Is there something wrong with my appearance? Ye Xiao pouted.

"How to combat the curse in our blood is a major issue, but the most urgent task is to ensure my sister wins the royal selection and to force my brothers, who have been severely corrupted by the curse or evil spirits, to leave the stage and stabilize the situation." Holgard extended a hand. "Therefore, I will fully support you this time, Your Excellency Knight."

Ye Xiao looked at the outstretched hand, thought for a moment, and then shook hands with it.

"Great minds think alike, Your Highness."

Ye Xiao couldn't be sure yet whether everything Holgard said was true.

But now Princess Skadi really needs strong support.

Having more friends means having more strength, especially since the other party is a member of the Crown Prince's faction.

Although the prince's reputation is not very good in order to avoid attracting attention, and he currently has no noble faction supporting him, these minor problems can be easily solved as long as Prince Holgard is willing to demonstrate his abilities later.

After talking with Holgard, Ye Xiao untied the leather strap that was binding the blanket next to him.

Laxia's little head, topped with messy pink hair, peeked out from under the covers, panting heavily.

"Ah... Mr. Knight, so you like such exciting games. Next time, I want to play with you in bed."

"Alright, alright, Lady Laxia, or rather, Lady Asamonte, I must take my leave now." Ye Xiao patted the girl's head to say goodbye. "Thank you for making the connection."

"What's the use of just saying it? You should repay them with real actions!"

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."

“Okay, it’s a deal then. Next time you’ll be my girlfriend.” Asamonte’s eyes lit up immediately.

"Hey, I didn't make any such arrangements!"

"Then you must have something!"

Ignoring the girl's resentful words, Ye Xiao staggered to her feet and fled the room as if escaping.

Chapter Ninety-Six: A Crude Attack

After leaving the room, Ye Xiao wandered around the corridor, pondering how to find Li Cheng.

After all, it's a bit impolite to knock on doors looking for someone in this place.

Just as I was thinking this, a melodious piano tune suddenly came to my ears.

Although there was a band playing music in the mansion, the tune Ye Xiao was hearing now was from Earth.

He walked down the stairs into the hall and saw a man in a tuxedo dancing excitedly on the piano keys next to the piano in the center of the hall.

The man was none other than his good brother, Li Cheng.

As the piano music began softly, and the last note fell from his fingertips, the young and beautiful noble girls gathered around him spontaneously burst into enthusiastic applause.

"Oh, that sounds wonderful, Mr. Li!"

"Is his name Mr. Li? He's so handsome! Come upstairs with me..."

"By the God of Light, what a gentleman..."

The noble girls surrounding Li Cheng had their eyes shining, all looking at him with admiration.

"Hahaha, thank you all for your kindness, but I already have someone I love..." Li Cheng seemed to take it for granted, and stood up to bow to the audience around him in thanks.

"...Dude, what are you doing here?" Ye Xiao squeezed through the crowd, somewhat confused.

"Oh, Brother Ye, when did you arrive? Are you done with your business?" Li Cheng greeted Ye Xiao as he arrived. "Because I just told Miss Lotia that I know a little about musical instruments, she suggested that I try playing a piece here."

"Miss Lotia?"

“It’s this lovely noble lady.” Li Cheng elegantly gestured to a girl beside him who was wearing a blue chiffon silk dress and a mask.

"Alright, whatever makes you happy, little bear." Ye Xiao shrugged. "You go ahead and play. I'm not in a hurry to leave. I can wait for you on the sofa over there."

“Oh, no need. If everything is settled, it’s about time we left. We both have things to do tomorrow.” Li Cheng walked away, not forgetting to say goodbye to the noble ladies, “Oh, then see you next time, dear Miss Lotia, dear Miss Etude, dear…”

"Alright, alright, that's enough with reciting the menu," Ye Xiao said, pulling Li Cheng by the collar as they left the hall.

This guy rattled off seven or eight names without repeating any; in just that short time, he must have ruined countless girls.

To be fair, although Li Cheng looks simple-minded, he is indeed quite handsome. In addition, because of his wealthy family, he has hired many private tutors to learn all kinds of talents and skills.

If I hadn't traveled through time, I'd probably be one of those girl-killers who frequents nightclubs on Earth.

To some extent, seeing this scene also made Ye Xiao feel a little emotional.

What kind of lives would they lead if time travel hadn't happened?

……

The two, accompanied by their hired coachman, drove away from Polk Estate.

The moon rose above the treetops; the night was already deep.

Just like yesterday, a thick fog began to rise. On the mountain road back to the capital, we could barely see a few meters ahead by the oil lamp that was constantly swaying in front of the carriage.

"So, Brother Ye, you've managed to secure the Fifth Prince's help?"

Inside the carriage, Li Cheng and Ye Xiao were talking.

“That’s right, but the other side probably guessed it too, since they know the Fifth Prince is hiding in this place and even sent an assassin who can self-destruct to attack us.”

"Holy crap, could it be those two loud bangs?" Li Cheng had obviously also noticed the noise. "I thought it was an earthquake, but then the manor's servants came over to tell me not to worry."

"Yes, you and your brothers should be careful with that thing from now on, it's very insidious..."

As they were talking, the carriage suddenly experienced a violent jolt.

The shaking up and down made Li Cheng's buttocks ache.

"What the hell?" He sensed something was wrong and caught a glimpse of several cold glints flashing past the window out of the corner of his eye. He quickly pressed down on Ye Xiao's shoulder and lowered his body.

The next second, several arrows pierced through the barred window and entered the chamber.

"An attack! Brother Ye, you... hey?" Only then did Li Cheng realize that the person he had just tackled was the coachman in charge of driving the horses.

At this moment, Ye Xiao had already used the teleportation technique to get to the driver's position.

"Will this ever end? One attack wasn't enough, they have to do it twice?"

Ye Xiao pulled on the reins to stop the horse's hooves and jumped off its back.

In the thick white mist, several furtive figures were approaching from the surrounding area.

"Brother Ye, what's wrong?"

Li Cheng also jumped out of the carriage with his sword on his back.

“A few small fry are blocking the road. Protect the driver and make sure he doesn’t get hurt.”

“Okay.” Li Cheng held his greatsword across the side of the carriage.

"Heh, kid, you're about to die, and you're still talking big."

A gloomy voice came from under the hood of the leading figure.

Ye Xiao glanced at the other person. Although he couldn't see the other person's face covered by a black cloth, those dark green eyes did indeed fit the characteristics of a minor assassin.

"Who sent you, Prince Raymond? Samuel Clinic? The man with the severed finger?"

"Go to hell and I'll tell you!"

The man in black swung a hook knife with a chain attached from his sleeve, and he and his companions pounced on him like a pack of wolves.

Ye Xiao sighed and gently pushed the hilt out with his thumb while holding the scabbard with his left hand.

Several flashes of cold light streaked past as the figures clashed, transforming into white flowers blooming in the darkness, instantly staining the muddy ground with blood.

Ye Xiao sheathed his sword. Of the several attackers who had rushed at the same time, only one remained, trembling by the side of the carriage.

His companions lay silently in the spreading pools of blood, lifeless.

"Can you introduce yourself now?" Ye Xiao turned around and looked at the man in black who was still standing there dumbfounded.

"Impossible! How can you be so strong!?... Damn it! That bastard lied to me!..."

"Dude, your tone is way too snobbish. Can't you speak clearly? If you can't, I'll chop you up!"

"No! No! Brother, spare my life!" The man in black groveled and kowtowed repeatedly, utterly disrespectful. "I am Eagle..."

With a "whoosh," a cold glint suddenly shot out from the mist, pointing directly at the man in black's head.

Ye Xiao reacted extremely quickly, immediately using a flash step to dodge the cold arrow with a single slash. But then he noticed a deep red light emanating from the clothes of the man in black behind him.

The next second, a violent explosion accompanied by blinding flames engulfed Ye Xiao's body.

"Brother Ye!?" Li Cheng exclaimed in shock as he stared at the explosion.

"I'm fine." Ye Xiao pushed aside the smoke and walked out. "Damn it, these guys were carrying explosive scrolls to ambush me... Too bad, the guy who just shot me with those arrows should be far away now."

"Who are these people?" Li Cheng asked, puzzled. "They came and left quickly; I don't know what they came for."

"The bodies were blown to bits, so it probably won't be easy to identify them," Ye Xiao said, stroking his chin. "But I reckon it was a group of players."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Murder Case

Prince Raymond's methods were demonstrated at Polk Manor, and they were far more insidious than this blatant attack.

Moreover, since their connection to the power of life has already been exposed, their continued attacks will likely involve something even more sinister.

The patients at Samuel's Clinic have bizarre and unpredictable abilities. Although they are all people who can be killed with a single blow if Ye Xiao gets close, they will at least show something.

Those masked attackers were far too weak; they were all taken down by Ye Xiao with a single strike before they could even properly wield their weapons.

This shows that they clearly didn't understand the difference in strength when they went up.

Ye Xiao could only guess that the force that fit this description was the players.

"Players?" Li Cheng sheathed his greatsword and slung it behind his back. "We're all players, why are they attacking us?"

"He was used as a pawn, you could probably find some clues in what that guy shouted before he died."

Ye Xiao mounted his horse and drove the carriage himself. Unsure whether they would be attacked again, he dared not let the ordinary driver continue to sit in the dangerous position in front of the carriage.

Li Chen opened the small window at the front of the carriage and continued chatting with Ye Xiao: "This is a bit disgusting, we have no grudge against each other."

“Due to differing stances, the major guilds in the Players Alliance have already aligned themselves with certain royal factions, while I openly sided with the First Princess in the Academy. Therefore, they were tempted to use my head as a bargaining chip for status advancement.” Ye Xiao swung the reins. “However, they were smart enough not to take action themselves. Those few were probably unlucky souls who were tricked into testing our strength. There might be further actions against the Seven Luminaries Society.”

"That's really annoying. Why don't we just take down all those big guilds?"

"It's not that serious. There are only a few problematic guys. The existence of the Player Alliance is still very meaningful in the big picture," Ye Xiao said with a smile. "By the way, don't you have the contact information for the leaders of a few small and medium-sized guilds? Why don't you ask around in their neighborhoods if any small guilds have suddenly lost a lot of members, and if any of them are skilled at using chain hooks as weapons? If so, it's highly likely that these are the guys we encountered tonight."

"Once we find them, it shouldn't be hard to find out about the major guilds they frequently contact. I'd appreciate it if you could make a list of the guild leaders and officers of those guilds so I can visit them."

"Hey, okay, leave it to me, Brother Ye." Li Cheng couldn't help but grin.

He had the feeling that he had obtained the Death Note, and that whoever's name he wrote down next would be in big trouble.

After that, their journey was smooth and unimpeded, and the two encountered no further incidents even after entering the imperial city.

……

Time comes the next day.

As the sun rises, the morning mist dissipates.

The morning light spilled onto the red brick roof, and a crow landed on the windowsill below, its deep red eyes reflecting the street vendors pushing their carts to the early market.

He pushed the tricycle with all his might, wiping the sweat from his forehead from time to time.

But perhaps it was the dew left by the morning fog that made the air humid, because even after wiping my forehead several times, water droplets still trickled down my nose.

What's going on? The vendor stopped his vehicle, wiped his face a few times in confusion, and suddenly realized that the water droplets were surprisingly viscous.

Huh? Isn't it sweat?