Ex-Girlfriend – Chapter 99
by Little PandaBUG
Life and Death Examination Room 06
Examination God
The middle-aged man was stunned by the kick, and when he came to, he was somewhat annoyed.
He was, after all, a big man of one meter eighty1, and yet he had been kicked to his knees by a woman.
He cursed2, and stood up from the ground.
“Watch your mouth, or I won’t mind eliminating you early.”
Xin Lan’s eyes carried a hint of coldness. She had seen plenty of people who looked down on others; she viewed them as if they were mentally deficient3. It wasn’t that she was truly angry, she just purely felt that this kind of st%pid as%hole4 should shut their mouth obediently.
“Ha, big talk. You just caught me off guard and kicked me, and now you’re really getting cocky5.”
The middle-aged man was also furious. He was already filled with anger from being inexplicably pulled into this damned6 exam, and he was just looking for a place to vent.
And looking at these two women, they were quite good-looking, even more so than those TV stars he had seen. He should let them know what it meant to be truly powerful7, and after winning, he could even take advantage of them.
Wan Yan frowned when she saw his gaze and took a step forward, but was stopped by Xin Lan.
“Stay back and watch. You don’t trust me?”
Xin Lan spoke pointedly. They had been through the first world together, so Wan Yan must know her abilities and needn’t worry about her.
Wan Yan nodded and stood back, waiting to watch her little tiger’s performance.
“Are you ready this time?”
“What?”
The middle-aged man was momentarily stunned, and was kicked in the shin.
His shin went numb, his knee buckled, and before the middle-aged man could react, he was thrown to the ground with a shoulder throw.
Intense pain spread from his back, his brow furrowed, and then he cried out in pain.
Xin Lan stepped on his chest. The middle-aged man struggled to stand up, reaching for Xin Lan’s leg, but Xin Lan dodged nimbly. When the middle-aged man staggered to his feet, she kicked him in the abdomen.
Xin Lan used her full strength in that kick, and the man was sent flying, spitting out sour water8.
The people nearby watched dumbly, not daring to make a sound.
Xin Lan looked like Yama9 when she was fighting, and besides, the man who was beaten was in the wrong, so no one dared to intervene.
Wan Yan stood there, admiring Xin Lan’s fluid and continuous movements, thinking that her little tiger was just so cool.
The middle-aged man was in too much pain to get up, curled up on the ground. Xin Lan ignored him and threw a victorious look at Wan Yan, who returned it with a smile.
Xin Lan glanced at the mural, but Wan Yan made a gesture, indicating that she had already finished looking at it.
“Is it about the origin of this village?”
Xin Lan asked.
“Yes.”
Wan Yan nodded.
“This mural says that, from the very beginning, the people here were plagued by insects and suffered greatly,” Wan Yan pointed to the first mural. “They tried many methods, pouring water, burning fire, but nothing worked.”
“Later, a woman cultivated a type of Gu that could command all insects, making them stop threatening the villagers.”
“The people of the village worshipped this woman and revered her as the Gu God. The Gu she cultivated was called the Gu King.”
“Later, everyone in the village learned how to raise insects and command them, but the only one that could make all insects submit was the Gu King. The Gu God then cultivated another Gu King and planted it in her child’s body. That child was the Gu Child.”
“When the Gu Child reached a certain age, in a sacrificial ritual, the first Gu King would be planted into the Gu Child’s body.”
Wan Yan pointed to the mural, where a person was lying on a platform, and someone beside them was holding an insect, while the people below were kneeling in worship.
“In this way, the Gu Child became the new Gu God, protecting the village.”
“The Gu King’s name is Bai Xing Chong10.”
This was the content of the last mural.
“How do you know the Gu King’s name?”
The one who asked was Huo Xu.
He looked at Wan Yan inquisitively, his eyes filled with curiosity.
“It’s written here.”
Wan Yan pointed to the wall, where some strange symbols were carved, praising the Bai Xing Chong.
“You can read it?”
Wan Yan raised an eyebrow, looking as if it were beyond doubt.
She was one of the most outstanding systems, and her mind stored many strange scripts. She had no reading barriers when it came to these.
“The ritual starts tomorrow, which means that before the ritual, the person controlling the paper figures should strike again. We must stick close to Xiao An, preferably without leaving his side.”
Xin Lan walked outside, speaking as she went.
The others followed, seemingly taking their cue from her11.
Two powerful allies12, they should quickly cling to them, cling tightly. If they clung well, there would be no problem passing this stage.
Xin Lan was naturally not heading back out through the well, but towards the direction the village chief had just left, walking to the exit.
There were no lights at the exit, only the somewhat desolate moonlight, illuminating this land.
Looking out from here, one could see uneven grave mounds.
Under the illumination of this moonlight, that area appeared even darker, and the wind rustled through the branches, making rustling sounds.
Someone who came out behind them screamed, adding a bit more terror to the night.
“What are you screaming for? You scared me to death.”
Someone said angrily, but seeing Xin Lan standing in front, they fell silent.
Many glowing insects suddenly flew out of the passage, gathering into a small cluster in mid-air and flying towards a certain direction.
Wan Yan took Xin Lan’s hand and walked in that direction.
Xin Lan didn’t resist. Back when she didn’t know Wan Yan’s identity and Wan Yan had no memories, she often held her hand.
It seemed to have become a natural action by now.
Although it was a path with a terrifying atmosphere, with grave mounds not far away and strange insects flying in the air, Wan Yan managed to create a warm feeling.
The little tiger didn’t object to her holding her hand!
Didn’t object!
Holding hands today, hugging tomorrow, kissing the day after tomorrow, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
Wan Yan was thinking wildly with a straight face.
Although she knew this was a goal that couldn’t be achieved for the time being, just thinking about it made her so happy.
After walking for a while, they arrived at a house.
This house was clearly much better than the other houses in the village, and the lights were on inside.
Xin Lan and the others walked in and saw Xiao An sitting on a chair.
Xiao An looked a little drowsy, and his lips appeared somewhat pale under the candlelight.
The village chief sat beside him. Seeing Xin Lan and the others arrive, he quickly stood up.
He said the usual things, asking them to take good care of Xiao An.
“Don’t worry, we will do our best.”
The one who spoke was Yuan Yuan. Seeing that Xin Lan didn’t seem to want to respond, he quickly acted as a messenger.
Xiao An went to his room to rest. When Xin Lan entered the room, she smelled that strange smell again.
Presumably, there should be many insects in this room.
Xiao An lay down on the bed, and the others stood or sat, filling the room completely.
There was a breeze, causing the candlelight to flicker.
Suddenly, a song came from outside, dreamlike and filled with a sense of sorrow.
“People from afar, I don’t ask where you come from, stay in our soil, I look at the Bai Xing Chong, and ask Ah Ya when will you bloom…”
LP: Re-translated on March 25, 2025
Footnotes
- 米 | mǐ | Meter; approximately 3.28 feet
- 骂了句脏话 | màle jù zānghuà | Uttered a curse word; literally “cursed a sentence of dirty words”
- 智障 | zhìzhàng | Mentally handicapped; often used colloquially as an insult, similar to “idiot” or “moron”
- 傻逼 | shǎbī | A vulgar term meaning “stupid c%nt” or “f%cking idiot.” It’s a highly offensive and derogatory term used to express extreme contempt or anger.
- 喘上了 | chuǎn shàng le | Literally “started panting”; used figuratively to mean getting cocky or arrogant after a small success
- 天杀的 | tiān shā de | Literally “heaven-killing”; a curse expressing extreme frustration or anger, similar to “damned” or “godforsaken”
- 天高地厚 | tiāngāodìhòu | Literally “how high the sky is and how thick the earth is”; an idiom meaning the immensity of the universe or, in this context, the vast difference in power or skill
- 酸水 | suānshuǐ | Stomach acid; vomit
- 阎王 | Yánwáng | The King of Hell in Chinese mythology; a fearsome figure associated with death and judgment
- 白星虫 | Bái Xīng Chóng | White Star Insect
- 马首是瞻 | mǎshǒushìzhān | Literally “to look to the horse’s head”; an idiom meaning to follow someone’s lead or take one’s cue from them
- 大腿 | dàtuǐ | Literally “thigh”; slang for a powerful person or someone to rely on
Little tiger is so accurate like ?? And cute
Little tiger is so accurate like ?? And cute