Free Web NovelAfter leaving the Night Watch, Lu Yibei found a secluded and deserted place to deal with the urban legend transformation that arrived on schedule every evening.
She lingered until just after nine o'clock before slowly making her way back home.
As soon as she took out her key and opened the door, she saw Ju Meng sitting on the sofa, holding a box of tissues and crying with red eyes.
No way, she's crying like this just from watching an idol drama? Could something have happened?
Lu Yibei thought, walking over and asking, "What's wrong? Why are you crying like this?"
"It's too tragic, it's really too tragic, it makes my heart ache," Ju Meng said, pulling out a few more tissues as she spoke to wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes.
In the end, it was still because she watched an idol drama?
Lu Yibei pursed her lips and pressed on, "What did you watch that made you cry like this?"
"I was just watching the movie 'A Chinese Ghost Story'..."
"Oh!" Lu Yibei nodded thoughtfully, "That's understandable, after all..."
"You also think Grandma is very tragic, right?"
Lu Yibei, "???"
Are you perhaps projecting yourself into the character?
"Although Grandma did a lot of bad things and certainly deserved to die, I still think she was so tragic! Her dependent was abducted, and she was beaten like that by the big bearded guy!"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Ah, this... Miss, your moral compass might be a bit off?
"Didn't it eat people?"
"Logically speaking, eating people isn't appropriate, but only allowing people to cut down trees and not allowing trees to eat people, isn't that unreasonable?" Ju Meng looked at Lu Yibei with a serious expression.
Listening to her say that, it seemed to make a tiny bit of sense? Lu Yibei frowned.
Damn! I shouldn't be discussing this kind of problem with a urban legend! The perspective of urban legend and humans is different.
Lu Yibei thought, quickly changing the subject, "Forget it, let's not discuss this problem for now, I want to ask you something."
Setting aside disputes and developing together is the hard truth.
"Ask a question?" Ju Meng squinted her eyes slightly, scanning Lu Yibei up and down twice, "Did you hunt another urban legend core? Take it out and let me, Sister, inspect the goods first?"
"Uh..." Lu Yibei felt a bit awkward, but her expression didn't change, and she said with a thick skin, "Credit, this time it's on credit, I'll give it to you next time."
"Heh! Men!" Ju Meng crossed her arms over her chest and rolled her eyes, "I, Sister, was so sad after watching the movie, and you come back without comforting me, and you actually want to freeload?"
"How can you call it freeloading?" Lu Yibei said seriously, getting up as she spoke and fetching her laptop, opening the Alipay homepage, and clicking on the Huabei interface.
"Look, now humans are into buying things first and then paying in installments."
"A urban legend as clever, naturally beautiful, and good at learning as you, shouldn't you use this excellent system?"
Ju Meng looked at Lu Yibei askance, "Keep making it up, keep making it up! Don't think I, Sister, don't know what you're planning! Overconsumption can easily cause a false boom, breed bubbles, and there will be a day when it collapses sooner or later!"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Damn! How does she, a urban legend, even understand economics?
Seriously, if this guy was a little dumber and easier to fool, that would be great.
Lu Yibei thought.
"However..." Ju Meng glanced at Lu Yibei, her emerald-like eyes rolling around, and changed the subject, "You can put it on credit this time, anyway, I'm not afraid of you running away, but if you can't pay it back then..."
"Pay with your body?" Lu Yibei tilted her head and said.
Anyway, you, Smelly Girl, have been eyeing my body for more than a day or two.
"Get lost! If you can't pay it back, then obediently become my dependent!" Ju Meng said indignantly.
Lu Yibei, "..."
Isn't that still paying with her body? In the sense of labor.
She thought, withdrawing her thoughts, and recalled what she had learned from Jiang Li in the afternoon, as well as some of her doubts at the time, and asked, "Today, when I went to the Night Watch Headquarters, I heard people say that after a Mythical Grade urban legend is born, it's particularly easy for it to die suddenly on its own?" ƒrēewebnovel.com
"That's right!" Ju Meng nodded, "You don't know, Liao Zhai Tavern has a signature dish that needs to be booked a year in advance, and it's made from the core of a Mythical Grade urban legend."
"I heard that their source of goods is those newly born Mythical Grade urban legend. Once they discover a newly born Mythical Grade urban legend, they will secretly pay close attention..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei made a gesture of slitting her throat with a blank expression and interrupted, "And then find an opportunity to get rid of them?"
"What are you thinking?" Ju Meng rolled her eyes and said, "Liao Zhai Tavern is a legitimate business!"
"They just secretly pay attention, wait for those newly born Mythical Grade urban legend to die suddenly on their own, and then conveniently help them collect the bodies and make use of the waste."
Lu Yibei nodded thoughtfully and pressed on, "Aren't they afraid that those Mythical Grade urban legend that didn't die suddenly will discover their purpose and retaliate later?"
"How could that happen!" Ju Meng waved her hand and said, "For the Mythical Grade urban legend that didn't die suddenly on their own, Liao Zhai Tavern will send a permanent free meal ticket that can be used once a month."
Seeing Lu Yibei's lips slightly parted, looking like she still wanted to ask something, Ju Meng added smugly, "That's right, I, Sister, have one. Don't be envious, you can't be envious of this!"
Lu Yibei, "..."
What's there to be proud of about being targeted and almost becoming a dish on the table?
"Then..." Lu Yibei thought for a moment and said with a blank expression, "How did you avoid the tragedy of dying suddenly on your own? You haven't told me yet!"
Ju Meng looked at Lu Yibei with a slightly wary gaze, "Why are you asking this?"
Is this some secret that cannot be mentioned?
Lu Yibei muttered to herself, pursed her lips and said, "I'm just a little curious, just pretend I have a friend who wants to know."
Ju Meng glanced at Lu Yibei askance, a little surprised, "Didn't the people from the Night Watch tell you about this?"
Their method of advancing Spirit Mark was stolen from the Mythical Grade urban legend!
Ju Meng muttered in her heart.
Does the Night Watch actually know?
Lu Yibei thought, spreading her hands, "Of course not, after all, I'm just a temporary worker."
"Alright then, there's another question..." Ju Meng said, her voice suddenly deepening, "Is that friend you mentioned, yourself?"
"Me?" Lu Yibei was briefly stunned for a moment, and said calmly on the surface, "Do I look like a Mythical Grade urban legend? If I were a urban legend, would I dare to be a temporary worker for the Night Watch?"
Hearing this, Ju Meng looked at Lu Yibei suspiciously for a while, and then said playfully, "That's true, you don't look like it either, but who told you that there are no urban legend members in the Night Watch?"
"What?" Lu Yibei exclaimed.
"What's there to be so surprised about?" Ju Meng's chin tilted up slightly, and she said indifferently, "Otherwise, what do you think? With just human methods, they can get so much information?"
"Besides, once the numbers are large, it's not strange for a few double agents to appear in any force."
Lu Yibei, "..."
I strongly agree with that!
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Silently praising Ju Meng, Lu Yibei continued to press on, "Then how did you avoid the tragedy of dying suddenly on your own? You still haven't told me!"
"This..." Ju Meng hesitated for a moment, and simply played the rogue to avoid the topic, "Oh, aren't you annoying? Are you addicted to freeloading? How many questions is this already?"
How would I know how to avoid it? I didn't do anything!
I just basked in the sun every day, enjoyed the sea breeze, breathed fresh air, and then was worshipped by the people of Taoyuan, and most of the flaws were directly made up!
If I said this, wouldn't people think I'm useless?
Ju Meng thought.
Lu Yibei looked at Ju Meng askance and whispered, "You wouldn't happen to not know, would you?"
"How is that possible!" Ju Meng rolled up her sleeves and stood up with a swoosh, "I, Sister, of ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) course I know!"
"Then tell me!"
"I'll tell you!" Ju Meng glared at Lu Yibei, leaned close to her, and then lowered her voice, "I'm telling you, but don't tell anyone else!"
It seems very mysterious and solemn? Lu Yibei nodded and responded, "Mhm mhm!"
"Actually, it's very simple, and that is... luck!" Ju Meng whispered in Lu Yibei's ear.
After speaking, she saw Lu Yibei's bewildered expression, and couldn't hold back anymore, clutching her stomach and falling onto the sofa, laughing uncontrollably.
Lu Yibei, "???"
Was I played by her?
Damn! This is worse than not saying anything, of course, if you're lucky, you won't die suddenly, not only won't you die suddenly, but you might not die even if you just wander around casually.
Tsk! Smelly Girl is really useless at everything, but number one at tricking cores! It seems like I have to figure this out myself!
Lu Yibei thought.
...
The investigation work at Shihekou Middle School continued until the latter half of the night before temporarily coming to an end.
Five Special Operations Teams were dispatched from the Night Watch Headquarters to be stationed there, and only then did Jiang Li and her group leave the campus.
All the way from Shihekou Middle School to Amber House, Jiang Li had a gloomy face, and the anger that had been brewing for a long time finally couldn't be contained and erupted.
"A Hua."
Hearing her Miss's slightly gloomy voice from the back seat, A Hua was stunned for a moment and quickly responded, "Ah? Wh-what's wrong, Miss?"
"You call the property owner of Shihekou Middle School later and coordinate with him about the demolition of Shihekou Middle School."
"But, Miss..." A Hua looked troubled, "You know as well as I do that guy is asking for an exorbitant price, and the budget is so tight this year, I'm afraid..."
To ensure the secrecy of the Night Watch, things like the demolition of Shihekou Middle School usually follow the normal land exchange process.
Unfortunately, the property owner of Shihekou Middle School is a scoundrel.
"If he doesn't agree, you call him every night after midnight to wake him up to go to the bathroom," Jiang Li said coldly.
"It will stop when he agrees."
Although Jiang Li didn't particularly like Bai Kai, she had to admit that sometimes, to deal with a scoundrel, you have to use a scoundrel's method.
If she had agreed to Bai Kai's plan earlier, perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened.
Jiang Li thought, she shouldn't have abstained from voting when Bai Kai's plan was voted on.
"Miss, what if that guy complains again? I know you don't care about these things, but it's still troublesome, isn't it?" A Hua pressed on.
"..."
Jiang Li pondered for a few seconds and said faintly, "Then you just say you are Bai Kai's subordinate from the beginning." freewebnσvel.cѳm
A Hua, "..."
Something is not right! This is not my Miss's style!
Has she been with Lu Yibei for too long and learned bad habits?
"By the way, A Hua, did you find anything in the first teaching building earlier?" Jiang Li suddenly asked.
She had been in the auditorium before, destroying the arrangements for "Evil Spirit Performance", and didn't have time to take a look at the first teaching building.
"There wasn't anything particularly special, it's just..."
"Just what?" Jiang Li tilted her head slightly and said faintly.
"That place, it somehow reminded me of the ruins of Hua Yu Sunshine Resort Hotel after it was burned down..."
Jiang Li's expression suddenly became serious, "You mean, you think that the escaped Witch Seed appeared in that classroom? And had a conflict with some other urban legend?"
"Uh, Miss, I'm just guessing," A Hua explained, "After all, judging from the residual Spiritual Energy fluctuations there, a long time has passed, and it's impossible to accurately identify the source."
After a moment of silence, Jiang Li nodded slightly, "Mhm, I understand." Then she turned her head to look at the scenery flying by outside the window.
What did that Witch Seed go to Shihekou Middle School for?
Was she there to hunt urban legend cores, or was she also involved in the activities of the Eclipse Society?
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li felt a faint sense of unease.
She raised her hand and patted the back of the driver's seat, saying, "A Hua, pull over up ahead, I'm not going back yet."
"Ah?" A Hua was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something, and sighed deeply, saying earnestly, "Oh, my Miss! It's already this late, are you still going to play mahjong?"
"We have enough money at home, so please don't go play mahjong anymore.
The people who are still playing cards outside at this hour are all thugs and scoundrels, and later, like last time, they will get angry when they lose, say you cheated, and then get into a conflict, and you'll have to write a self-criticism again."
Jiang Li said calmly, "I'm not going to play mahjong, I just want to wander around nearby and see if I can happen to find some clues about that missing Witch Seed."
"Miss?" A Hua looked at Jiang Li through the rearview mirror, and then said very seriously, "You wouldn't happen to be so eager to play mahjong that you made up a lie, would you?"
Jiang Li looked at A Hua through the rearview mirror, and the corner of her mouth twitched imperceptibly.
When did my image in her mind become like this?
Is it just because I often play mahjong?
But...
Jiang Li gently shook her head.
She felt there was no need to explain to others the reason why she was so obsessed with mahjong, not even to A Hua.
Soon, A Hua parked the car by the roadside, Jiang Li got out, and limped towards the deep and narrow alley ahead.
Passing through the alley, after a short while, the view suddenly opened up, and a bustling night market, like a wild flower hidden in the cracks of this concrete jungle, abruptly appeared before her eyes.
For a time, the sounds of hawking were endless, and the aroma of snacks wafted in the air.
Although most people fear the darkness and instinctively choose to avoid it since the night has become long, there are always some people who cannot forget the "taste" of the night.
Jiang Li stood at the street corner, looked left and right, and walked towards the chess and card room with a light box that read "Fuxing".
