Chapter 68

Rushing all the way, Xiaoming arrived outside the Earl's mansion, not even taking the time to go through the main gate, and directly climbed over the wall to enter the estate.

The family samurai guarding the Earl's mansion immediately rushed over. At the sight of Lanling and Ye Jingyu, they were instantly surprised and joyfully knelt down, saying in unison, "Greetings, Master."

After Solon's death, Solen became their master.

Lanling did not have time to respond to them and directly rushed into his sister Suoning Bing's courtyard. Ye Jingyu, not knowing what had happened, also quickly followed.

"Bang, bang, bang..." Lanling consecutively pushed open several doors and entered his sister's room.

Upon rushing in, the scene he saw almost made Lanling lose his mind, his brain exploding.

His sister Suoning Bing was lying quietly on the bed, holding a porcelain bottle in her hand, with a smile of relief and peace on her lips.

"Sister..." Lanling rushed over as if he were going mad.

Ye Jingyu, on the other hand, felt a chill all over her body, instantly overwhelmed by an immense fear. Miss Suoning Bing, who was ostensibly their mistress, was no different from a close sister to her. Since childhood, due to Ye Jingyu's high martial arts skills, she had always been protecting Miss Suoning Bing.

In Ye Jingyu's heart, Suoning Bing's importance was exactly the same as Ye Jingfeng's.

If Suoning Bing were to die, it would be like the sky collapsing for her.

...

Lanling hugged his sister Suoning Bing and immediately checked her breathing, which was already gone.

Listening to her heart, it had almost stopped beating, and there was no pulse in her neck.

Lanling felt that the entire world had collapsed and been destroyed.

His heart was filled with boundless darkness and boundless hatred. The hatred for the entire world and the sudden surge of destructive aura made his eyes incredibly terrifying.

"Master, don't panic. This is a poison that suppresses the heartbeat. After taking it, it directly locks the heart, causing a painless death," the demon star said. "As long as the time since taking the poison is not too long, she can still be saved."

"How? How?" Lanling clung to this lifeline.

"Cut your own veins, then cut your sister's veins, and let your blood mix. My energy tentacles can then enter her heart to release the poison's hold on the heart and restart it," the demon star said.

Before the demon star finished speaking, Lanling immediately took out a dagger and cut his wrist, then carefully cut his sister's wrist.

Then, he let the two people's blood mix completely.

The demon star's energy immediately used the blood as a medium, quickly entering Suoning Bing's heart, rapidly breaking the drug's energy that had locked her heart. Then, it suddenly released dragon power, activating Suoning Bing's bloodline dragon power and her heart.

Once, twice, three times, four times...

The demon star continuously released energy, continuously trying to activate Suoning Bing's bloodline dragon power and her heart.

Of course, it hoped that Lanling would completely fall into evil, but not now. He was still too weak. If Suoning Bing were to die now, Lanling would absolutely be completely and utterly devastated.

Nine times, ten times...

Finally, Suoning Bing's heart gradually resumed beating, but she still had no breath.

Lanling immediately kissed his sister's lips and forcefully performed artificial respiration.

Again and again, after more than ten times.

With a soft moan, Suoning Bing slowly opened her beautiful eyes, seeing Lanling's face, and released a flood of tenderness.

"Xiao Ling, sister has seen you again. Even in the afterlife, I can still be with you, which is truly wonderful."

Seeing his sister come back to life, Lanling was almost overwhelmed with joy, tightly hugging her and saying, "Sister, you are not dead, you will not die. Even Death cannot take you away from me."

Suoning Bing's eyes gradually became clear, then she saw Ye Jingyu behind Lanling. Instantly, she sat up, reaching out to touch Lanling's face, trembling, "Little brother, you are not dead, you are not dead?"

"Of course not," Lanling said. "I said I would protect you for life. How could I die?"

Suoning Bing was almost bursting with joy, tears streaming down her face. The whole world seemed to have warmth and light.

This feeling of regaining what was lost was truly wonderful.

Lanling suddenly grabbed her fragrant shoulders, stepping back a few inches, and stared into her beautiful eyes, saying word by word, "Suoning Bing, remember, unless you see me dead with your own eyes, do not do anything foolish again, understand?"

Suoning Bing nodded vigorously, then once again eagerly hugged Lanling, saying, "As long as you are fine, sister will be strong."

At this moment, the two maids who had rushed in saw this scene and were somewhat stunned.

This didn't seem like the affection between siblings.

"What are you looking at? Get out," Ye Jingyu said.

"Yes," the two maids immediately bowed their heads and left.

...

"Sister, who told you I was dead?" Lanling asked coldly. "Was it Zining?"

Suoning Bing instinctively wanted to say yes, but fearing that Lanling would immediately seek revenge on Zining and encounter danger, she shook her head, "No, I had a very, very realistic dream, dreaming that you were... harmed by a bad woman."

Lanling saw through her sister's lie at a glance.

It must be that bitch Zining, Lanling thought to himself, "Zining, I will definitely take revenge. One day, I will definitely rape and kill you, definitely!"

At this moment, Ye Jingyu said, "Xiaolun, Miss is fine now. I will take care of her. You go and get some rest, prepare for tomorrow's big exam."

Lanling shook his head, "No, I will just sleep hugging my sister."

Ye Jingyu opened her mouth, wanting to persuade him, but ultimately said nothing.

Thus, Lanling and Suoning Bing cuddled in bed, deeply asleep.

And Ye Jingyu sat cross-legged on the ground. She was not guarding the two, but afraid that rumors would spread.

...

The next day, the most important moment arrived. The annual graduation exam of the Capital City Academy was about to begin.

In the evening, the first exam would take place.

All the students were about to complete their six years of study at the Capital City Academy. For the noble students, they were finally free and could return to their territories to continue their luxurious lives. Because these six years were completely unbearable compulsory education for them.

For the commoner students, the graduation exam was the moment that decided their fate, just like the entrance exam they took six years ago.

The Capital City Academy was the only opportunity for commoner students to change their fate, the only path to rise to the ruling class.

Six years ago, when they entered the Capital City Academy, it determined that they would leave their ordinary lives and become the elite of the kingdom.

And the graduation exam after six years of study would determine which position they would take up, deciding their future.

Therefore, for the noble students, the so-called graduation exam was just a formality. For the commoner students, it was the moment that decided their future.

However, in terms of the importance of this graduation exam, no one could compare to Solen.

Because this was the moment that decided Solen's fate, and the fate of the Solen family. Of course, in everyone's eyes, Solen's tragic fate was already a foregone conclusion, and the downfall of the Solen family was also a foregone conclusion.

Solen, who was at the bottom of the class a few months ago, could not possibly pass the graduation exam, let alone rank in the top ten and earn the noble warrior medal.

He was destined not to inherit the title, and the Solen family's Tian Shui City Lord was destined to have its lineage cut off.

...

Early in the morning, before dawn, Lanling got up, washed up, had breakfast, and went to the Yuhua Pavilion as soon as possible.

He did not go to the Yuhua Pavilion to call for girls, but for another important purpose. Despite it being just before dawn, the girls were all resting. However, his arrival still stirred the entire Yuhua Pavilion, and almost all the girls got out of bed to welcome this patriarch of the pleasure world.

Because in the few months he had been away, the Capital City's nineteen beauties had introduced three more, all with unprecedented styles and unprecedented sexiness.

Each one of them, after being packaged, saw a significant increase in their value. Even Ye Xiaomao, who was four months ago, still had a queue of customers every day, even at five gold coins per visit, with the queue extending to next year.

Then, Lanling directly went to the Silver Casino, secretly controlled by Zining.

The owner of this casino had once cheated Solen and was then killed by Lanling's plan.

Now, there was a new owner, who was also one of Zining's lackeys.

At the sight of Lanling, he was slightly taken aback, then waved his hand, immediately sending someone to report to the princess's mansion.

"Master Solen, what brings you to my casino?" the casino owner bowed and greeted.

"I'm here to open a gambling session," Lanling said.

"What are we betting on?" the casino owner asked.

Lanling said, "We'll talk when your master arrives."

...

Zining was very particular about her appearance, so she needed plenty of sleep every day. Although it was already light outside, she was still sound asleep.

At this moment, her trusted eunuch, Li Zhu, entered the room, speaking through the silk curtain, "Your Highness, Solen is not dead. He has returned and is at the Silver Casino."

There was a moment of silence inside, as Zining was still in a dream. This voice seemed to come from her dream.

Then, after a moment, her face suddenly changed drastically, and she sat up naked from the bed.

"What did you say? Say it again?" Zining trembled.

Eunuch Li Zhu immediately lowered his gaze, not daring to look inside the silk curtain, and said, "Solen is not dead. He has returned and is at the Silver Casino, saying he wants to open a gambling session with you."

Zining's breathing suddenly quickened. Every time she heard this name, her lips felt a hidden pain. As she panted, her white chest became even more striking.

How could Solen not be dead? How could he not be dead? Black Widow Mengtuo could not possibly fail.

Almost immediately, she wanted to order this eunuch, Li Zhu, to go out and kill Solen.

But before the order was out of her mouth, she retracted it. Because Solen could not die now, especially not in the capital city.

"Let him wait. I will see him immediately," Zining said coolly.

"Yes," Eunuch Li Zhu left without touching the ground.

Zining lifted the soft goose-down quilt and got out of bed naked. Looking at her exquisite body in the mirror, she said coldly, "Solen, I want to see what you are up to."

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