Both Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were quite perplexed.
Anyone would have had some thoughts about it.
The little fox pondered with a headache, saying, "Actually, I also strongly believe that there must be a connection between our two sides. That's why, when we were in the cellar before, you couldn't activate the Kunlun Mirror, Big Brother."
"But I can't figure out what that connection is!"
"If I had to say, the only thing I can think of is that Lin Yanqin and Ding Yijie both died tragically. They died young, and both in the same place."
A flash of inspiration struck Ye Tiancheng. He fell silent, desperately trying to grasp that fleeting thought.
Suddenly, Ye Tiancheng said excitedly to the little fox, "Little fox, you're absolutely right. You've been a huge help!"
Hearing Ye Tiancheng say that, the little fox was utterly bewildered, not understanding what Ye Tiancheng was talking about.
How had he been a help?
He himself still didn't understand anything.
The little fox looked at Ye Tiancheng, confused, and said, "How was I a help? I still haven't figured out the situation, Big Brother. Have you thought of something?"
Ye Tiancheng explained to the little fox, "You're right, we need to find the common ground between Lin Yanqin and Ding Yijie."
The little fox was still a bit unclear.
"Common ground? They both died, both in the same place, and... died very young? Just these points?"
"How can that help?"
"In over a hundred years, unrelated people having the same coincidence, there must be countless such instances."
Ye Tiancheng said, "However, the only one who appeared in this place and has a connection to us is this Ding Yijie."
"On the surface, it's hard not to feel that the connections between these pieces of information are weak, that we can't find common ground or analyze clues. However, in reality, it is precisely these common points that hide the connections we are looking for."
The little fox seemed to understand a little, but not completely.
He said, "I think I understand, but I'm still a bit confused. So how do we discover the connections hidden behind these common points?"
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment and then said, "Let's go back to the original question: how did we get here, and why did Lin Yanqin get stuck in a loop in Xiaojing City?"
"Lin Yanqin has been dead for over a hundred years. She wasn't a famous figure. Besides her friends and family from over a hundred years ago, who would remember her after more than a hundred years?"
"But everything that has happened here, the ultimate goal seems to be to resurrect her, or to change Lin Yanqin's past."
"Simply put, it's about changing Lin Yanqin's fate."
"In today's world, over a hundred years later, who would still be orchestrating such a plan?"
What happened to Lin Yanqin, and the complex web surrounding it, was difficult to untangle. However, Lin Yanqin's relationships were relatively simple.
As far as Ye Tiancheng and the little fox currently knew, there were only two people who might be capable of doing this.
One was Lin Yanqin's biological brother, Lin Yanshu. The other was the eldest young master of the Lin family, her half-brother. This eldest young master, who only existed in others' accounts, might be willing to do so out of consideration for Lin Yanqin's mother.
But...
The little fox asked, "What does this have to do with Ding Yijie?"
Ye Tiancheng said, "The reason we can see Lin Yanqin and encounter what is happening now is the result of someone wanting to change Lin Yanqin's destiny."
"Then, what is the reason for Ding Yijie's appearance here?"
"What if..."
The little fox's expression suddenly became solemn.
He suddenly said, "Either this is a trap, a trap set many years ago, ultimately guiding the development of all events, and then we encounter these things."
"Or, perhaps, it's for the same reason?"
"Someone also wants to resurrect Ding Yijie and knows the same method, which is why they collided?"
Ye Tiancheng said, "Whoever wants to resurrect Ding Yijie, no matter how you think about it, it should only be his friends and family."
The little fox's imagination ran wild.
"Could it be that Assistant Liang is also part of it?"
Ye Tiancheng's gaze fell upon the little fox.
The little fox quickly shook his head and said, "I was just saying it casually, I didn't mean to suspect him."
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment and then said, "Not necessarily. Perhaps Liang Ping is indeed part of it, but he might not be aware of it himself."
"Starting from Lin Yanqin's incident, this trap has been set for at least a hundred years. Perhaps what Ding Yijie encountered back then was just a part of it, and he was also calculated into it, leading to the current outcome."
The little fox was slightly stunned.
"Someone deliberately guided Ding Yijie to his accidental death?"
Ye Tiancheng nodded and said, "That's very possible, but not necessarily. It's really hard to say."
The little fox bit his lower lip and suddenly exclaimed, "That's not right! If that's really the case, then... oh no!"
He became somewhat anxious.
"Big Brother, if our guess is true, that someone is secretly plotting and lured Ding Yijie to the abandoned hotel ruins, intending to cause his accidental death, then now, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping are involved, preventing Ding Yijie from meeting an accidental death."
"Then, if the other party's plan is obstructed, won't Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping be in danger!"
Hearing the little fox say this, Ye Tiancheng suddenly realized this point, and his heart sank. It seemed that Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping's situation was even more perilous than they had initially anticipated.
The little fox looked at Ye Tiancheng anxiously and said, "What should we do? Should we warn them? Will it be too late tomorrow?"
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment before saying, "We can't panic ourselves, and we must believe that they have their own capabilities and won't be in danger so easily. We must trust their abilities. Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping are not ordinary people."
"Besides, you gave them so many things for self-defense, it's unlikely they'll get into any trouble, right?"
Ye Tiancheng comforted the little fox, and in doing so, also persuaded himself.
At this moment, distant help could not solve immediate problems. No matter how anxious they were, there was no better solution.
If they themselves became flustered, it would only make matters worse. Therefore, the only correct choice was to calm down as quickly as possible.
Ye Tiancheng continued, "Also, at this time, we can't contact them. Even if we go there to deliver a message, it will take until tomorrow morning at the earliest for them to receive it. There's no point in us being anxious now."
"Moreover, we shouldn't necessarily think of the worst-case scenario. Even if someone is acting in secret, either they won't do it now, or they might not be able to defeat Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping."
"They are also quite perceptive. If there are any clues of someone plotting behind the scenes, they will definitely find them."
"Considering their original professions, we don't need to worry too much."
Only by thinking this way could the little fox be slightly comforted.
Although the little fox had argued with Nie Chongyang quite a bit, in the little fox's eyes, both Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping were their own people.
It was nothing for their own people to bicker a bit.
However, this did not mean that the little fox would be willing to watch his former companions actually encounter any accidents.
The little fox said to Ye Tiancheng, "Then let's go to the ruins early tomorrow morning to see if we can contact them."
"Yesterday, they encountered trouble and couldn't contact us much. If we go to see them today and can contact them, telling them such important clues will allow them to be more prepared."
Ye Tiancheng nodded after hearing the little fox's words.
He said, "Of course, I understand that, little fox. Don't worry."
"Tomorrow morning, we'll go together and try to contact them. If we really can't, maybe we can think of other ways, study the Kunlun Mirror, and perhaps find other ways out."
The little fox nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, that's it!"
"We'll go first thing tomorrow morning!"