novelraw Chapter 354: She Is Dead
Chapter 354: She Is Dead
The people in the Gulan Military Camp moved aside thanks to Pei Shu’er’s warning.
But the Dazi did not move aside, and this bolt of lightning struck hundreds of Dazi, charring them inside and out.
Some soldiers were directly struck into charred coal.
Pei Shu’er’s face was grim. If this lightning had really hit her, would she have instantly vanished into smoke?
Is this the Power of Plot seeing that those Dazi can’t kill her, so it decided to do it itself?
Pei Shu’er had never been someone who would admit defeat. Either the Power of Plot would reduce her to ashes, or she would evade it and thus become someone outside the original plot.
She really didn’t understand. Even though rescuing the Fifteenth Prince was extremely difficult, she managed to save him. Even though there were injuries, it was clear she wouldn’t die.
But for her, the Power of Plot was clearly trying to drive her to death.
Tang Zan was supposed to die, supposed to strike her; she escaped her destined fate only to be struck down by it even more.
She couldn’t help but recall the abbot’s words, saying her fate had long been tied to Tang Zan’s. When he lives, she lives; when he dies, she also dies.
Why is her fate bound to Tang Zan’s? When did it bind? How could she not know?
Moreover, why does the Power of Plot insist on killing her?
Is she considered a threat to this world?
Or is it because she’s an outsider, the most uncontrollable factor?
So the Power of Plot wants to eliminate her?
Then, she must live well more than ever.
Perhaps there truly will be blessings after surviving this great ordeal?
Tang Zan’s face was pale; the lightning had almost struck Pei Shu’er.
He hurriedly went to pull Pei Shu’er.
Pei Shu’er smiled at Tang Zan but did not take his hand.
The sky seemed to be brewing another storm.
She was speechless; getting through a death point felt like ascending in the tribulation.
This is too ridiculous, how much does this divine will actually hate her?
Tang Zan wanted to chase after her but was stopped by Tang Peizhong.
Tang Peizhong’s eyes were slightly red.
"Zan’er, can’t you see the oddness on Pei Shu’er?"
This lightning is all around her; either she has great fortune, using the lightning’s help.
Or, her identity is so peculiar that even heaven can’t tolerate her.
Tang Zan shook off Tang Peizhong’s hand, his eyes red.
"I don’t care what’s odd about Pei Shu’er. I only know that she’s my wife, the one I have acknowledged, it’s her."
After saying this, Tang Zan walked toward Pei Shu’er.
Pei Shu’er’s expression changed, quickly saying, "Tang Zan, don’t come over, you’ll be struck down."
Saying this, Pei Shu’er sat on the catapult, showing a gentle smile to the Dazi behind her.
"If you don’t launch me now, then soon, all you Dazi will be struck down by lightning."
This Dazi, scared out of his wits, saw the lightning about to come down and couldn’t think anymore, so he released the hook.
As Pei Shu’er was launched and about to land, she quickly entered the space, using its buffer to offset the inertia.
Only then did she appear again.
She was launched too far, and no one noticed her brief disappearance.
She couldn’t care about much else now, grabbing a horse and whipping it as she headed for the mountaintop.
Just now, she thought of a way to get through this death point. If she stayed, even if alive, she would be seen as a monster.
Moreover, she might accidentally harm friendly forces.
The lightning seemed to be striking toward her.
Reaching the cliff edge, Pei Shu’er looked at the dead end ahead and couldn’t help but turn pale; she was indeed a little scared.
Tang Zan stood not far from her, while on the other side, Tao Mingxuan and Jing Ci arrived with the Dazi.
Tao Mingxuan said, "Pei Shu’er, as long as you agree to give us the catapult’s data and design, we’ll let you go."
They had the catapult, but no detailed data, so each construction varied greatly.
Pei Shu’er said calmly, "I will never give it to you. Alive, I’m a Dayan person, dead, a Dayan ghost."
As soon as she said this, combined with Tao Mingxuan’s previous words, everyone knew that even after being in the Tazi Camp for so long, Pei Shu’er had not betrayed Dayan.
The Dayan people were touched; some even had red-rimmed eyes.
Pei Shu’er still wanted to earn more goodwill since she thought about it; even if she couldn’t avoid the lightning, that didn’t necessarily mean death.
But the ground beneath her quickly gave way, and Pei Shu’er fell off the cliff.
Tang Zan reached out to grab Pei Shu’er but grasped only air.
His eyes were full of sorrow; his face pale, his mind went blank, his heart ached as if it were dying.
"Pei Shu’er—"
Pei Shu’er almost wanted to curse; this Power of Plot was too underhanded.
Launching a sneak attack, damn it (a type of plant).
She hadn’t even had time to tell Tang Zan, otherwise, he’d be devastated!
Just as the lightning was about to strike her, Pei Shu’er immediately entered the space.
In others’ eyes, it seemed as though Pei Shu’er was struck by lightning into ashes.
Tang Zan’s eyes were bloodshot, cheeks unknowingly stained with tears, he screamed with all his heart.
"Pei Shu’er."
This call echoed in the mist-filled cliff, and Pei Shu’er was completely gone.
Tang Zan knelt on the cliff; if Tang Peizhong hadn’t held him, he might have jumped as well.
His Pei Shu’er was gone just like that.
Such a good Pei Shu’er.
Tang Zan’s wail echoed through the valley; no one had ever seen Tang Zan lose composure like this, even during exile, he had his pride.
But now, it was as if his pride had been forcibly removed.
He felt his heart ache to the point of numbness.
If he had been just a little further ahead, he might have stopped Pei Shu’er.
Then Pei Shu’er wouldn’t have been struck by lightning.
It was all because he wasn’t strong enough.
Pei Shu’er.
Pei Shu’er.
His Pei Shu’er.
Dead.
She clearly said she wouldn’t leave him.
Three hours later, Tang Peizhong noticed the aura around Tang Zan growing colder, and eventually, he stood from the ground, looking deeply at the cliff’s bottom.
"Pei Shu’er, even in death, don’t think of leaving me."
Tang Peizhong felt as though his son had become someone else in an instant.
A heartless, emotionless monster, radiating anger.
The Third Prince had also seen Pei Shu’er fall into the abyss and then watched her turn to ashes before his eyes.
It was only when the pain in his heart became apparent that Yan Hengyin realized how much he liked Pei Shu’er.
Much more than he had thought.
Now, if Pei Shu’er were to stand before him, even if she were married and no longer a virgin, he would still want to keep her by his side, granting her the main wife’s position.
The main wife’s position was no longer a matter of interest exchange for him, but a farewell to Pei Shu’er.
He loved her.
Until her death, he finally admitted, he loved her.
Unknowingly, love had taken deep root.
The Fifteenth Prince looked in disbelief at the bottom of the cliff, his eyes slightly red.
Originally, he found Pei Shu’er somewhat annoying, a bit arrogant, but now, recalling her haughtiness, he found it somewhat endearing.
He hadn’t even had a chance to repay her, and she was already dead.
The Fifteenth Prince stumbled, finally supported by a guard.