Free Web NovelLu Yibei finally accepted the new identity of Jin Chan Lang. In order not to give Zhang Huainan, Nameless Book, and the Guardian he had never met—Caishen (God of Wealth)—the mistaken impression that he was greedy for money, he gave the reason that he could take over Jin Chan Lang's "love and magical girls" account.
It sounded a bit absurd, but if it was Lu Yibei, there was a hint of reasonableness.
In fact, when Lu Yibei was first asked to take over Jin Chan Lang's account, he refused. After all, he had always meticulously cared for his account and the characters in it as if they were his wives. Taking over someone else's account always felt like a betrayal, but...
When Nameless Book showed him Jin Chan Lang's account, which had been heavily modified with blue and green modifiers, full of characters, fully enhanced, fully equipped, and with all skins, his eyes went straight, and his eyeballs almost stuck to the phone screen.
Brother Silver River, I have already felt your strong love...
Don't worry, from now on, I will raise your wife!
Lu Yibei thought secretly, his fingertips gently touching the phone screen, stripping off the exquisite accessories Yu Yinchuan had worn on other characters, and stuffing them all onto various "White Little Flower" characters.
Although he admitted that Yu Yinchuan's love for "love and magical girls" was no less than his, it was a pity that people's XPs were different...
When your wife is in my hands, of course, I have to pose her according to my preferences!
After adjusting Yu Yinchuan's game account according to his own preferences, Lu Yibei nodded contentedly, just about to happily play a round of the game, when a wrinkled hand quietly placed itself on the phone screen, pressing down slightly.
He looked up and saw Zhang Huainan's dark face, and his heart trembled.
"Brat, did you forget that we two are still here? We haven't finished the serious business, what are you playing at? Put it down!"
With reluctant emotions, Lu Yibei obeyed Zhang Huainan's instructions, "obediently" put away his phone, turned to look at Nameless Book, and said solemnly, "Senior Nameless Book, may I ask what kind of work Brother Yu mainly did before he disappeared?"
Nine and a half out of ten tasks assigned by these Night Watch Guardians are traps, so it's better to clarify before starting work.
"Please leave everything to me? For the Night Watch, for world peace, I will certainly go through fire and water, and will not disappoint the organization's expectations of me!"
"Didn't I tell you?" Nameless Book said calmly, "Help Caishen (God of Wealth) spend money..."
As she spoke, she looked at Zhang Huainan. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Noticing Nameless Book's gaze, Zhang Huainan nodded and added, "Yu Yinchuan has long been working for Caishen (God of Wealth) outside Z Country. His past missions mostly involved salvaging cultural relic-level Ling Neng items, assisting Z Country Psychic and deities abroad, procuring supplies, and recruiting talent..."
"Executing these missions inevitably consumes a large amount of funds, so Caishen (God of Wealth) will regularly allocate funds for him to use when performing tasks."
"Ah?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Lu Yibei's eyes. "I thought the so-called'spending money' meant spending it freely. So this is what it means?"
As if seeing through Lu Yibei's thoughts, Nameless Book interjected, "The funds allocated by Caishen (God of Wealth) are fixed. If there's a surplus, you can naturally spend it as you please, and I believe Caishen (God of Wealth) won't mind."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei's eyes lit up. "So, as long as I can get things done without spending money, all the rest is mine?"
Isn't this simple?
If you want to save money, just buy things and not pay for them, right?
Especially cultural relic-level Ling Neng items, many of them are stolen. What's wrong with stealing them back from those criminals during a mission? Lu Yibei thought secretly.
Nameless Book nodded, "Theoretically, yes."
"Humph!" Zhang Huainan glared at Lu Yibei. "Don't get happy too soon, kid! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. If you use Jin Chan Lang's identity to do illegal things or violate the Night Watch's regulations, be careful, Caishen (God of Wealth) will deal with you."
"To be honest, that one is quite skilled at how to squeeze the value out of a Calamity urban legend and maximize profits. In these aspects, that old guy is much more sinister than me!"
More sinister than you? So he's completely inhumane? Lu Yibei couldn't help but shiver.
Although Zhang Huainan didn't explicitly state what Caishen (God of Wealth) would do, he imagined from Zhang Huainan's words the scene of being repeatedly sold as goods by Caishen (God of Wealth), and finally, after changing hands eighteen times, when there was nothing left to sell, being dismembered and sold as organs and the core of the urban legend Ontology.
Seeing Lu Yibei so scared, his face slightly pale, Zhang Huainan shook his head and changed the subject to comfort him, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much about not being able to complete the mission. Most of this year is already over, and as the year-end approaches, Caishen (God of Wealth)'s missions assigned to Yu Yinchuan have mostly been completed..."
"Now, only the regular mission of assisting Psychic and deities abroad remains."
"Wait?" Lu Yibei heard a clue in Zhang Huainan's words and interrupted, "There's still one regular mission left, which means there are irregular missions, right?" free𝑤ebnovel.com
He had been mixed up in the Night Watch for quite some time and knew the dangers of "irregular missions." He was almost having a stress reaction to such terms.
"That's right!" Zhang Huainan interjected, "Recently, those individuals Jin Chan Lang was responsible for assisting have gone missing on a large scale, suspected of being kidnapped by an unknown Ling Neng organization. He also lost contact while investigating, and it seems the outcome is likely grim..."
"Understood, I understand!" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, "So, after I take over his identity, not only do I not have the privilege of spending freely, but I also have to help him continue investigating the disappearance? Oh, and I should also investigate why he lost contact, right?"
"In addition, you need to monitor the movements of various forces in Free City, and report any abnormalities to me in time," Nameless Book added.
Monitoring the area around Free City was her primary purpose in choosing Jin Chan Lang as Lu Yibei's new identity, and she naturally wouldn't overlook it.
"Isn't that working for free?" Lu Yibei frowned.
"Hey—! You brat, you don't know what's good for you, do you?"
Zhang Huainan raised his hand, about to get angry, but Nameless Book pressed his hand down, shaking her head slightly to signal, then she turned to Lu Yibei and said, "Investigating kidnapping cases inevitably involves buying intelligence, paying ransoms, and feigning transactions to set up traps. Caishen (God of Wealth) will naturally allocate funds for that."
"How much?" Lu Yibei asked.
"Roughly..." Nameless Book recalled for a moment, then held up her hand, spreading five fingers to indicate.
"Fifty ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) million?" Lu Yibei tentatively asked.
"You're usually so clever, why are you suddenly acting foolish now?" Zhang Huainan patted the back of Lu Yibei's head and said, "The transaction targets are Psychic or urban legend, don't you think using cash is troublesome?"
"Could it be... gold?" Lu Yibei's voice trembled uncontrollably.
"That's right." Nameless Book nodded. "About five tons. If it's not enough, you can apply to Caishen (God of Wealth), and as for how much you can apply for, that depends on your ability."
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Upon hearing this, Nanling Yaohua, who had been floating behind Lu Yibei watching the show, widened her eyes, buried her head, counted on her fingers for a while, then shook her head vigorously, straightened up, and kept gently patting Lu Yibei's shoulder to hint.
"..."
Lu Yibei suddenly fell silent. After taking several deep breaths, he said expressionlessly, "It's not that much, is it? Let's get back to the main topic, shall we? When should I depart? How about an hour from now? If we ask Liao Zhai Tavern for help, we should be able to reach the destination in about two hours, right?"
"To be honest with you two, the moment I think about those Psychic and deities who have been kidnapped and are likely suffering now, my heart aches. I can't wait to rescue them and uphold justice!"
Although he wasn't particularly greedy for money on weekdays, and the funds he received were specifically for missions and couldn't be spent recklessly, he couldn't resist the fact that the other party was giving too much.
Once the funds are in place, shouldn't I first buy a batch of super large vehicles to drive? Lu Yibei thought.
The Spirit Mark ability "borrowed" from Zhang Yu through the Dependent Mark also gave him the opportunity to experience becoming stronger by spending money in this world full of urban legend.
"How about reconsidering? After all, your two personas don't match well," Zhang Huainan said sarcastically.
"No need, really no need, I think this is quite good!" Lu Yibei said earnestly, "What kind of persona do I have? Since my debut, my main focus has been adaptability, hasn't it?"
"But, this time you're leaving Z Country, aren't you scared?" Zhang Huainan asked again.
"Scared? When has a Disaster ever been scared?" Lu Yibei's chin lifted slightly as he patted his chest.
"There's also another question..."
"Old man, shut up! This is our young people's business, mind your own!" Lu Yibei said, pulling Nameless Book out of Lan Yue Cave, "Miss, let's talk about the Jin Chan Lang mission in detail?"
Watching the two leave, Zhang Huainan's old face was bewildered.
"???"
He suddenly wondered if he hadn't been harsh enough when filming the video earlier, to the point that Lu Yibei, that little bastard, wouldn't even call him'senior'!
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After leaving Lan Yue Cave, Nameless Book meticulously explained to Lu Yibei the tasks he needed to complete on his trip to Free City, and at the same time, handed him a document.
Lu Yibei quickly scanned the files Nameless Book had given him, secretly surprised.
All the files combined were over three hundred pages, covering the information Jin Chan Lang had gathered on the missing deities and Psychic, the informants or agents secretly set up by the Night Watch around Free City, and simple information on local Ling Neng organizations and urban legend.
And within this document, one piece of information, more than thirty pages long, particularly caught his attention.
Bairouming Island Tethys Laboratory? Property of the Eclipse Society Elder Council? Isn't that where Time Princess was going after leaving Yumen Pass?
He wondered if she had arrived yet?
If necessary, perhaps he could even cooperate with her later? Lu Yibei thought.
Just as he was secretly calculating, Nameless Book spoke, interrupting his thoughts, "By the way, you just said you were going to Free City via Liao Zhai Tavern?"
"Uh, yes, Boss Hu and I are quite..." Mid-sentence, noticing Nameless Book's strange look, Lu Yibei paused, then quickly realized, "Oh! I'm already dead, I can't appear before Boss Hu as a Disaster anymore."
If he didn't appear as a Disaster, Boss Hu would most likely not help.
Although Liao Zhai Tavern's predecessor was a dilapidated inn...
Although Liao Zhai Tavern's teleportation ability was unparalleled...
But Boss Hu hated it when people treated his painstakingly managed tavern as a means of transportation. Even Lord Bing had to resort to threats and inducements to use it. Who was Jin Chan Lang?
"Good that you know, so if you want to go to Free City, you can only take normal flights," Nameless Book said.
"One question!" Lu Yibei subtly raised his small hand, "Is it possible, and I mean possible, that when I'm on the flight, I could quietly sneak into the cockpit and operate it for a few minutes?"
"Yes," Nameless Book rolled her eyes and said, "I'll arrange for a few Assassins from the Nameless Assassin Group to meet with you. They have extensive experience in hijacking, so you can learn a lot from them."
Assassins from the Nameless Assassin Group? Lu Yibei's eye twitched slightly, and he said weakly, "Forget it, Senior, just pretend I didn't say anything..."
"Hmm, I've said everything that needed to be said." Nameless Book nodded. "So, that's it for now? If there are no issues, shall we depart tomorrow?"
"Wait a moment, Senior!" Lu Yibei thought for a moment and said, "There's one more question."
"What?" Nameless Book frowned.
"If I leave, what will happen to Hua City?" Lu Yibei said worriedly, "I've severed my connection with Hua City's earth vein aura. Without the King of Weird Tales suppressing them, the urban legend in Hua City will probably cause a lot of trouble, right?"
"I can't and shouldn't interfere with your urban legend' matters..." Nameless Book said with a cold expression, "However, I heard that yesterday, peach blossoms bloomed out of season in Hua City. Perhaps you can go and ask what's going on."
Peach blossoms? Smelly Girl! Lu Yibei's eyes lit up slightly. "Thank you for the information, Senior. If possible, could you give me an extra day or two? I'd like to return to Hua City first, settle things, and then depart."
"You may," Nameless Book nodded, "but try to avoid contact with irrelevant people and urban legend."
"How about I arrange a flight for you to Queen City the day after tomorrow? Once you arrive, you can take a ferry, and you'll reach your destination in half a day."
"Why not go directly to Free City?" Lu Yibei asked, puzzled.
"It's suspended," Nameless Book explained casually, "If you take a good look at the information I just gave you, you'll know what's going on."
Lu Yibei, "..."
Why do I have a bad feeling?
Even direct trains and planes have been suspended...
This Free City is a bit too "free," isn't it?
