Married by Paper, Loved by Fate 33

33: Heart Chip

Shen Tang was surprised and speechless. “System, are you sure now is a good time to go on a mission? I can’t even protect myself, how can I have the mood to please men!”

The System calmly analyzed, [After the host disappeared, the camp was in chaos. Shen Li led people everywhere to search for the host’s whereabouts. He personally arrested Zhao Yin to find An Ya, believing that she instigated the matter and demanded that she hand over the person. That female’s current expression is very ugly. Host, how about going back later? Suddenly appearing resurrected will scare them to death.]

Shen Tang thought about it. The longer she disappeared, the more anxious the camp would become.

If she returned now, it would only alleviate the situation. It would be better to drag it out a bit and cause some trouble for An Ya.

“Okay, then I’ll do as you say, let’s go find Xue Yinzhou first.”

…

The moonlight was like a veil, gently scattering on the silver-blue lake. The breeze brushed past, creating ripples like countless pieces of silver twinkling in the darkness.

Shen Tang, covered in dust, pushed aside the half-human-high bushes and ran into the dreamlike scene before her, instantly holding her breath.

She didn’t expect such beauty within the polluted land!

Suddenly.

A crisp sound of breaking water echoed.

The moonlight was shattered by circles of ripples.

Under the moonlight, a half-naked man with silver hair surfaced.

His upper body was bare, revealing his jade-carved physique. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a sturdy build. His skin was pale and sickly. His waterfall-like silver hair flowed like moonlight, his back like a demon, beautiful and gloomy.

Shen Tang’s eyes widened.

Was this a perk after being assassinated?

Perhaps she was too excited and subconsciously took a step forward, stepping on the dry branches and fallen leaves under her feet, making a distinct sound.

“Who’s there?”

Xue Yinzhou suddenly stopped and turned his head towards Shen Tang’s direction, his silver eyes like knives, chilling to the bone!

Shen Tang was so scared she retreated and crouched down, trying to hide her plump figure behind the tall bushes.

The movement in front of her disappeared.

Curiously, she parted the grass and glanced towards the lake, only to find that the figure in the water had vanished!

Her eyes widened as if she had seen a ghost, and a cold, damp breath suddenly swept across her neck.

A gloomy and low voice sounded slowly in her ear, like a ghost calling for souls, “Are you looking for death?”

“Ah!”

Shen Tang was so scared that she fell to the ground, her eyes wide and glassy, staring in horror at the man who appeared before her like a ghost.

“You! Weren’t you bathing in the water just now? How did you suddenly get behind me!” Shen Tang stammered.

“Sneaking a peek at me bathing, you confessed it yourself.” Xue Yinzhou looked at her coldly, strands of damp silver hair coiling around his broad, straight shoulders. Water flowed down his smooth, beautiful muscles, pooling around his snake tail, making him look like a water ghost.

But this water ghost… was exceptionally handsome!

Shen Tang belatedly realized that Xue Yinzhou was not wearing his mask today.

In all the days she had transmigrated, this was the first time she had seen the true face of this mysterious snake man.

His appearance was handsome, breathtakingly beautiful, like flawless jade, elegant and detached, cold and proud as snow, yet exuding a chilling aura of killing intent that made one dare not harbor any improper thoughts towards him.

Xue Yinzhou’s gaze grew colder. He slowly opened his lips, “Remember what I said before? If you dare to do it again, I will break your neck.”

“No, no! I didn’t come to peek at you bathing on purpose, I was just passing by and accidentally stumbled upon it!”

“Shen Tang, do you think I’ll believe your lies again?” Xue Yinzhou sneered and suddenly moved closer, grabbing her by the neck.

His hands had distinct joints, but they were devoid of any warmth, cold and slippery.

Shen Tang could barely breathe, her face turning red. “I, I’m telling the truth, I didn’t lie to you… If you don’t believe me, you can go back to the camp and ask! I was almost murdered tonight. That person threw me into the polluted area, wanting me to fend for myself. I… cough cough! I really didn’t lie to you!”

Xue Yinzhou narrowed his eyes dangerously. After a moment of thought, he released his icy hand.

Shen Tang fell to the ground, coughing while clutching her neck.

Xue Yinzhou glanced at her coldly, his eyes devoid of any pity, and turned to leave.

“Wait!” Shen Tang quickly called out to him, got up from the ground, and stumbled after him. “Don’t go, I need you to stay with me! As a female, I won’t survive the night in the polluted area!”

“What does that have to do with me?” His words were cold and sarcastic. “If you follow me again, I don’t mind sending you to your death first.”

Shen Tang trembled in her heart. Other male leads might just be verbally abusive, but this snake man was not bluffing!

In the original novel, this snake beast had an extremely solitary personality and preferred to be alone. The polluted land was like a deserted place to him. The main reason he was unwilling to join the group was to avoid Shen Tang.

Her主动请求 his protection was too unrealistic.

Shen Tang suddenly remembered a plot point from the original novel. The reason Xue Yinzhou hated her, yet had to obey her, was because a chip was implanted in his heart that could control his life and death.

However, the current Xue Yinzhou lived like a walking dead man and no longer cared. It was at most a mutual destruction, as he didn’t want to live anyway.

“Don’t you always want the chip’s key? If you help me this time, I can consider giving it to you.”

Xue Yinzhou stopped and turned around, looking at her coldly. “Are you blackmailing me?”

“It’s just a negotiation!”

Xue Yinzhou stared at Shen Tang for a while. A hint of depth flashed in his silver-purple eyes, as if he was thinking about something. After a long pause, he slowly said, “Okay, what do you want me to do? Escort you back to the camp?”

Shen Tang shook her head and brought up the map she had saved from Xiao Jin’s Light Brain. “Take me to the abandoned factory.”

A flicker of surprise flashed in Xue Yinzhou’s eyes, but he didn’t pay much attention. It didn’t make any difference to him where they went.

He glanced at the map, his snake tail swished, and he turned to move forward. “Follow me.”

Xue Yinzhou walked forward without looking sideways, showing no intention of waiting for her. Shen Tang had to run to barely keep up with his pace.

The two of them followed the direction marked on the map, and as they got closer to the abandoned factory, the number of polluted creatures increased, and the level of pollutants became higher.

These high-level pollutants had no power to resist in Xue Yinzhou’s hands, becoming food for the giant snake.

Shen Tang stayed by Xue Yinzhou’s side, feeling both safe and scared.

Afraid that he would swallow her too if he got annoyed.

Xue Yinzhou sensed the uneasy mood of the female beside him. His long eyelashes drooped. After a silent journey, he suddenly asked, “Where is the key?”

Shen Tang’s heart trembled. She naturally didn’t know where the key was. Although the chip was planted by the original host, she had no memory of it.

She was simply using this reason to lure him into doing her bidding.

Perhaps she could find clues after returning to the palace, and she would definitely try her best to help him remove the chip. Even if she couldn’t find the key, she wouldn’t be lying to him.

She said “consider.”

Xue Yinzhou stopped. Shen Tang, not having time to react, almost bumped into him. She guiltily averted her gaze. “Why aren’t you walking?”

Xue Yinzhou turned around and looked down at her condescendingly, “You don’t want to say, or… you don’t know at all.”

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