Free Web NovelThe rain stopped, and the faint light of dawn streamed through the gaps in the rain-washed clouds, bathing the city in a golden-red glow.
A young girl with a red scarf sat atop a towering glass-walled building, her legs, clad in white stockings and khaki boots, dangled from beneath her lace short skirt, swaying gently as her clear eyes gazed at the gradually rising sun in the distance.
"System?"
"I'm here, Host."
"You always eat such strange things, won't you get sick?"
"No, Host, it is my responsibility to cleanse the filth of the world."
"Then do you eat anything else?"
"No, Host."
"Then I'm relieved." The girl breathed a sigh of relief, pulled out a box of strawberry vanilla Pocky from the gap in her chest, tore open the packaging, took out one stick, and carefully brought it to her pink lips with both hands, looking exactly like a squirrel guarding its food.
"But... why does my snacks always disappear mysteriously? It's like someone is secretly eating them!" The girl tilted her head, mumbling as she chewed.
System, "..." No, you just eat too fast!?
...
"Name?"
Lu Yibei awoke from her lethargy, and the moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in a familiar place, being asked this familiar question by a familiar face.
Do these mysterious organization people not consider the feelings of the person they're apprehending? I just walked on the edge of the gates of hell, hey!
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"I say, Big Sister, can't you come up with something new? Didn't we just meet here a few hours ago?" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly.
Little Maid slapped the table, put her hands on her hips, and said haughtily, "Less nonsense, do you think I want to ask you!?" I was worried I'd turn on the switch for your trash talk machine!
"Sigh—!" Lu Yibei sighed helplessly, "My name is Lu Yibei! I bet your next question is going to be how old I am, right?"
Little Maid rolled her eyes and said, "No, I just want to simply ask if you still remember the events of being attacked last night?" Since you said so, then I won't! freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"Yesterday..." Lu Yibei thought back for a moment, frowning, "After I got home, I tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Not long after, someone knocked on the door, then he came in, and then..."
At this point, Lu Yibei suddenly recalled the scene of swinging the mingwang statue to smash Mr. Rabbit, and then Mr. Rabbit rolling down the stairs and lying motionless on the ground. Instantly, the lingering stench of putrid blood seemed to reappear in her nostrils.
A strong sense of discomfort emerged, and she immediately couldn't help but retch, her face turning pale.
Lu Yibei's reaction seemed to be within Little Maid's expectations. Seeing this, she gently shook her head and handed over a box of tissues and a cup of Bai Kai.
After Lu Yibei had calmed down a bit, Little Maid continued, "If I told you that you didn't kill anyone, would you feel better?" Her tone carried a hint of sympathy.
"Then... was that a Weird tale?" Lu Yibei asked, staring blankly at the water glass.
"Sort of." Little Maid nodded.
Little Maid's answer was like a good medicine, instantly alleviating much of Lu Yibei's discomfort.
"That's good, it's good that it died..."
As she spoke, Lu Yibei suddenly seemed to think of something, and a burst of anger suddenly appeared in her bloodshot eyes.
"Damn it! You're treating me as bait, aren't you!? If you're going to use someone as bait, why are there no protective measures?"
"I understand, you think it doesn't matter if I die, right? Damn it, you heartless beasts! Do you have any humanity!?"
"Don't tell me things like 'lighter than a feather, heavier than Mount Tai,' I'm not buying it! I'm very hurt, my young heart has been severely damaged!"
Lu Yibei shouted, her chest heaving violently, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Little Maid, her fierce gaze like teeth, as if she wanted to tear a piece of flesh from her.
"I'm very sorry, in fact, I was the one responsible for protecting you..." Little Maid lowered her head, bit her lip and said, "And, unfortunately, what you killed was just a lowest-grade mutated creature, Mr. Rabbit..."
"Hasn't been caught yet."
After a burst of shouting and venting, the anger in Lu Yibei's heart gradually subsided, "Then I guess this counts as eliminating harm for the people, right? Can I get a commendation banner? Preferably a commendation for acting bravely, I heard it can add academic credits."
Little Maid looked up at Lu Yibei's serious face, tilted her head, and suddenly felt many question marks in her mind.
From indignant accusations to shameless opportunism, this admirable seamless switching, how did he do it?
...
At the same time, Hua City Folk Culture Administration Bureau, basement floor.
In a pristine white room, the smell of disinfectant mixed with blood wafted, and heavy metal rock music echoed.
A corpse with a grotesque wound on its forehead lay on a silver dissecting table, its purplish-brown body covered in many lividity spots.
Beside the dissecting table stood a woman of about twenty-five or twenty-six, gently swaying her tall and voluptuous body to the rhythm of the rock music.
She wore a black business suit with a white lab coat over it, and the collar of her white shirt was slightly open, the faint cleavage seemingly emphasizing—Look at me, hurry, look at me!
Her thick, dark hair was neatly coiled, a blood-red lip held a lady's cigarette, her exquisite nose hummed a tune to the rhythm, seemingly immersed in the music, yet the scalpel in her hand precisely and accurately dissected the corpse little by little.
The woman's name was An Qing, a core member of the Hua City Si Ye Hui, designated "Lu."
Before long, An Qing stopped, her slightly alluring eyes narrowed slightly, and she surveyed the already dissected corpse on the dissecting table for a while, frowned in thought, glanced at her wristwatch, and turned to press the voice recorder behind her.
"August 29th, 8:37, Individual Record No. 1574, the individual is an unranked mutated creature, internal organs are highly decomposed, back has..."
An Qing was halfway through speaking when footsteps suddenly came from behind her.
"Tap—tap—!" Intermittent, mixed with the soft clinking of metal hitting the ground.
Soon, the dissecting room door opened, and Jiang Li walked in.
She glanced at the corpse on the dissecting table, then turned her gaze to the woman beside the dissecting table, "I knew that with a new Weird tale corpse, you would definitely be here."
An Qing put down the voice recorder, discarded the cigarette butt, extinguished it with the tip of her high heel, looked at Jiang Li, and said with a wry smile, "Look at what you're saying, as if I have some strange fetish."
Jiang Li glanced at the cigarette butt on the floor, her brows furrowed slightly, "How is it? Any findings?" Her tone was flat.
"Of course, during my dissection, I found that the exact time of death for this male should be three to five days ago. There are residues of ghost fungus, bovine lacrimal gland, and refined saltpeter in its body..."
"You mean, it was created by someone?" Jiang Li bit her finger, interrupting. freēwebnovel.com
Ghost fungus, bovine lacrimal gland, and refined saltpeter are materials used in an evil ritual. She had seen them in a Weird tale incident report from India.
"Exactly." An Qing nodded, smiling sweetly, "Besides that, I have another major discovery, come and see."
After An Qing finished speaking, she turned around and easily flipped the corpse over with one hand, revealing its bloody back to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li looked at the corpse's back and asked suspiciously, "Although it's unusually damaged like this, what's so significant about this discovery?"
"Look closely." An Qing pointed to the corpse on the dissecting table, reminding with a smile.
Hearing this, Jiang Li frowned, covered her mouth and nose, and leaned closer to observe carefully.
On the corpse's back, there were dense wounds, showing a regular pattern, with several parallel scratches appearing repeatedly, as if made by the sharp claws of some creature.
Jiang Li's gaze swept over the wounds once, and just as she was about to look a second time, as if she had thought of something, her expression suddenly ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) became solemn.
Among the numerous wounds, one was significantly deeper than the others, almost completely penetrating the flesh and revealing the bone beneath. The deep red line was also very smooth, outlining some pattern with fluid grace.
A faint blue light appeared in Jiang Li's eyes. Disregarding the interference of other wounds, she quickly reconstructed the pattern before her eyes.
It seemed to be some kind of facial mask, extremely distorted, with two eyes, one high and one low, like two blood holes, one large and one small. The entire shape of the mask was deformed, interwoven with bizarre patterns. Just looking at it made one feel uneasy.
Withdrawing her gaze, Jiang Li turned to An Qing, "Is it a Wicked Face Mark?"
"You figured it out? As expected of you!" An Qing raised her eyebrows, a meaningful smile appearing at the corner of her mouth, "I just don't know if it learned it from the Eclipse Society or the Miracle Order. That rabbit seems to have found a powerful backer!"
Wicked Face Mark is a very evil Spell. Higher-level Weird tale can use it on lower-level Weird tale or other creatures to achieve control or possession. If necessary, they can also obliterate the controlled party, completely severing the connection.
That rabbit must have sensed that it might be targeted, which is why it sent out a puppet to test, right? Jiang Li thought. An Qing was right, Mr. Rabbit indeed found a powerful backer, and a very strong one at that.
Lu Yibei, this bait, can no longer be used, but it's definitely not okay to just let him go. It's too dangerous.
Should I let him stay in the Night Watch temporarily?
Jiang Li was pondering with one hand supporting her chin when a knock on the door suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
"Bang bang bang—! Bang bang bang—!"
"You damn cripple, open the door! Don't hide inside and stay silent! I know you're in there! You have the guts to use someone else's godson as bait, but you don't have the guts to open the door, huh!"
"Not coming out, huh? If you don't come out, I'm not leaving today! I'll sleep here. When you come out, that's when I leave!"
Hearing Bai Kai's shrew-like shouting outside the door, Jiang Li and An Qing exchanged glances, simultaneously rubbing their slightly throbbing foreheads and letting out a long sigh.
"Sigh—!"
