Chapter 00199: There Must Be Another Piece!
# There Must Be Another Piece!
Chapter 199
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 199: There Must Be Another Piece!
To Yang Yiyi, the Jade Tablet, or rather, Li Chengxi, was a very special existence.
He had not only saved her life but had also taught her martial arts.
Normally, no matter what troubles she encountered, he was always by her side, offering advice and planning her moves.
If it were lost, Yang Yiyi felt she might as well die.
She always kept it carefully treasured deep within her clothes, terrified that it might fall out.
So when the Jade Tablet disappeared, a shiver went through Yang Yiyi's heart.
Qin Yan quickly tried to grab the Jade Tablet as it floated in Yang Yiyi's direction.
Since Yang Yiyi had stopped, the 'cannot exceed ten meters' rule didn't take effect.
Qin Yan caught the Jade Tablet in her hand again, and this time, there was no particular force pulling on it.
At this point, even if Yang Yiyi were a complete fool, she would know that the person opposite her had definitely stolen her belongings.
Her brows shot up instantly.
"Thief! Give that back to me!"
Qin Yan was inwardly cursing up a storm as well.
She, Qin Yan, could just stroll through any marketplace whenever she was short on money and leave with her pockets full without anyone noticing.
She never expected to mess up on such a simple job.
But seeing how nervous Yang Yiyi was, it proved that this thing was definitely a treasure.
And if it was a treasure, there was no way she was letting it go.
She had to take it back for Big Brother to see.
Thus, facing the approaching Yang Yiyi, Qin Yan let out a smirk and taunted her.
"You want it back? Then come and get me!"
Confident that few could match her lightness skill, Qin Yan wasn't flustered in the slightest.
She knew Yang Yiyi's lightness skill couldn't keep up with hers.
She even deliberately waited for Yang Yiyi to get a little closer before turning, leaping up onto the roof of a nearby house, and running across the tiles.
Of course, Yang Yiyi couldn't let her get away.
Her eyes were nearly red with anxiety as she hurriedly activated her Fish Leap Technique and jumped up to give chase.
And so, the two of them chased each other in broad daylight.
Fortunately, there were few passersby in the vicinity, otherwise, they would have certainly been spotted and reported to the officials.
After jumping and running across just two houses, Qin Yan had clearly left Yang Yiyi far behind.
The small gap she had intentionally allowed had vanished completely.
Just as Qin Yan had figured, Yang Yiyi's lightness skill was indeed no match for hers.
She saw an alleyway not far ahead.
Knowing that running on rooftops in broad daylight was too conspicuous, Qin Yan immediately shot forward, preparing to jump off the roof and dart into the alley.
Qin Yan came to Heavenly Water City often.
The people here were relatively wealthy, making it an easy place to work, so she was very familiar with its streets and alleys.
Once she got into the alley, a few random turns would be enough to get Yang Yiyi completely lost.
Escaping would be a matter of minutes.
But as the saying goes, the ideal is beautiful, but reality is harsh.
As Qin Yan leaped down from the roof, while still in mid-air, she felt another heavy blow to her chest.
It felt as if her unprotected chest had slammed directly into a wall, almost forcing her breakfast back up and knocking the wind out of her.
The moment she jumped, she was caught in mid-air as if by an invisible hand, unable to move up or down.
A second or so later, the force released, and Qin Yan landed sprawled flat on the ground.
This happened purely because Qin Yan was running too fast.
The moment she jumped off the house, she happened to exceed the ten-meter distance from Yang Yiyi.
Since the Jade Tablet couldn't be more than ten meters away from Yang Yiyi, the tablet, which had been resting obediently in her clothes, suddenly acted like a wall.
"Don't run, you little thief!"
Qin Yan scrambled up from the ground.
You think I'll stop just because you say so?
Before Yang Yiyi could also jump down from the roof, Qin Yan shot off again, running down the alley.
Of course, Yang Yiyi was still in hot pursuit, like she was being chased by an enraged tiger.
Several times, Qin Yan could almost feel Yang Yiyi's furious breath on the back of her neck.
The alleys were a complex maze, and Yang Yiyi was unfamiliar with the layout, nearly taking the wrong turn several times.
But because of the rule that the Jade Tablet could not be more than ten meters from her, she was able to quickly pinpoint the correct location and resume the chase each time she went astray.
Seeing Qin Yan disappear through an intersection ahead, Yang Yiyi's feet pounded as she rushed over.
But when she arrived, she looked in all four directions and saw no trace of Qin Yan.
Yang Yiyi was frantic, nearly driven mad with anxiety.
She jumped up and down, leaping over the surrounding courtyard walls, trying to see if Qin Yan had escaped by climbing over them.
When that failed, she looked down at the footprints on the ground, found a set that seemed to belong to a woman, and immediately gave chase, following them.
But she knew nothing about tracking.
She couldn't even tell if the footprints were old or new; she was just charging around like a wild boar.
Not far from that intersection, Qin Yan pushed open a wooden lid and peered out from an empty water vat in the alley, watching Yang Yiyi run off in the wrong direction.
Just a brute, she thought, doesn't know how to use her brain at all.
Qin Yan was feeling pleased with herself, but then, that pulling force came again.
Because Yang Yiyi had run beyond the ten-meter range, the Jade Tablet automatically tried to follow her.
The solid wall of the water vat was in the way, and the Jade Tablet hidden in Qin Yan's clothes slammed against it.
Before Qin Yan could react, the force of the Jade Tablet pushed the water vat over.
The heavy vat crashed onto the bluestone slabs.
The vat was sturdy and didn't break.
But such a loud noise obviously attracted Yang Yiyi's attention.
She looked back and saw Qin Yan climbing out of the water vat.
In that instant, her hair practically stood on end with fury.
She charged back, shouting as she ran.
"Just let me catch you! I'll definitely break your legs!"
Qin Yan tumbled out of the vat.
Seeing Yang Yiyi charging back with the effect of a War Stomp, she instantly performed a Carp Leaping Strike, scrambling up to flee once more.
The two were at it again, chasing each other like the wind through the small alleys.
The city walls were just ahead, as Qin Yan well knew.
She glanced left and right, then vaulted over a wall.
Yang Yiyi, of course, was right behind her.
It was impossible for them to be more than ten meters apart, so naturally, she was close.
She saw Qin Yan go over the wall and followed without a moment's hesitation.
Behind the wall was a large area filled with propped-up bamboo poles, from which hung fabrics of all colors.
This must be the rear courtyard of some clothier, used specifically for drying cloth.
But the crucial person, Qin Yan, was nowhere to be seen.
Drying dyed cloth wasn't done piece by piece.
Instead, entire bolts of cloth were stretched out on bamboo frames.
One or two drying like this was fine, but in large numbers, the cloth-drying area was like a forest, blocking out the sun.
All Yang Yiyi could see were frames and cloth; she couldn't find any trace of Qin Yan.
Li Chengxi had told Yang Yiyi long ago that the Jade Tablet could not leave her side by more than ten meters, but in her panic, Yang Yiyi had completely forgotten.
Otherwise, she would have taken a few steps back and jumped back over the wall.
If Qin Yan still refused to let go, she would likely be flattened against the wall by the Jade Tablet.
Such a maneuver was too difficult for Yang Yiyi.
She was the epitome of a one-track mind and would never think of such clever tricks.
She was turning her head, looking up and down, searching everywhere for Qin Yan.
Meanwhile, Qin Yan peeked out from behind a drying rack directly above Yang Yiyi's head.
Yang Yiyi had forgotten about the ten-meter rule, but Qin Yan felt it all too clearly.
She could have escaped several times, only to be dragged back by the Jade Tablet for getting too far from Yang Yiyi.
Qin Yan made a bold guess as to why this was happening.
This jade tablet might be one of a pair.
The two tablets couldn't be too far apart, attracting each other like magnets.
This guess wasn't entirely unreasonable.
The current Chieftain of the Sixteen Fortresses possessed a pair of treasures called the 'Yin-Yang Iron Balls'.
They looked like a black and a white health ball, but the two balls could not be separated by much distance, constantly attracting and shielding each other.
So, Qin Yan thought this jade tablet must be similar.
Yang Yiyi must have the other one on her.
To take the treasure, she would have to snatch both tablets.
Thus, Qin Yan looked down at the top of Yang Yiyi's head from above.
Seizing an opening, she leaped down, her hands clasped together, aiming straight for Yang Yiyi's shoulders.
(End of this chapter)