Free Web NovelShortly after calling Jiang Li, Lu Yibei was sent to Hua City Central Hospital by the Night Watch members who had arrived.
Lying in a private ward, he felt as warm as if he had returned home.
Although his waist was wrapped in layers of bandages, making him look miserable, and the Little Maid sitting opposite him still had a stern face...
“Lu Yibei, I find you truly problematic! Why are you everywhere? Twice in one week, you’ve been caught and brought in. You really are something!”
“School starts tomorrow, why aren’t you preparing? Why did you run off to that kind of place?”
Although he was already a university student, hearing the words “school starts” still made Lu Yibei feel an inexplicable pressure, and his mood was complicated.
“I didn’t want to! I was coerced by Zhu Linglong! I was desperate too!”
“Less nonsense! Do you know that scissors were only one centimeter away from puncturing your appendix?”
Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment, then whispered, “What happens if the appendix is punctured? Can’t I cultivate Psychic anymore? I’ve read in some novels that the appendix is where the spiritual root is located. Is that what it means? By the way, do you Psychic also have something like spiritual roots? What kind of spiritual root do you have?”
Here we go again!
She knew she shouldn’t have let the doctor give him a blood transfusion at the hospital earlier; she should have stabbed him twice more to let him bleed and quiet down. The Little Maid massaged her forehead and said faintly, “A ruptured appendix can be fatal!”
“Uh...” Lu Yibei was speechless for a moment.
Seeing Lu Yibei quiet down, the Little Maid quickly pressed him before he could find another topic and start rambling.
“Also, how did you know Mr. Rabbit would act tonight? Was it really just based on those scissors?”
Being able to peek into the whereabouts of Mr. Rabbit just by the scissors he touched was something most Psychic couldn’t do.
“Can you stop always thinking I’m a bad person, okay?” Lu Yibei drooped his eyelids, pointing to the wound on his waist and saying, “I’m a victim too; it’s such a big cut! If I hadn’t met you, how could I have gotten involved with Zhu Linglong! No matter how I think about it, it’s your fault!”
“Don’t give me that! Do you know that an S-rank Psychic residue was detected at the resort hotel? You, an ordinary person, facing an S-rank Weird tale, actually survived? Didn’t you say you only knew how to cook and do splits?”
“Perhaps...” Lu Yibei hesitated for a moment, then weakly said, “I’m extraordinarily talented, outstandingly handsome, and incredibly lucky! Heaven couldn’t bear for me to die? Would you only be happy if I died there, and my corpse was stinking by the time you found me?”
“But you can’t make deals with Weird tale! Don’t believe a single word Weird tale say! I once knew a kid about your age who made a deal with a Weird tale, guess what happened to him?”
“Became a Buddha, an ancestor, ascended to immortality?”
“The grass on his grave is taller than you are!”
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After a moment of silence, Lu Yibei said, “Then... what about those scissors? Did you return them to Zhu Linglong’s father? Did you tell him the truth?”
The Little Maid rolled her eyes, staring at the wound on Lu Yibei’s stomach, and retorted, “You’re in this state, and you still have the heart to care about other people’s business?”
“Her father is innocent, he has the right to know the truth.” Lu Yibei lowered his head and said.
I’m lying to you!
Her father got the scissors, so I’ve successfully fulfilled her request. What if she sends the figurine to my house?
The Little Maid crossed her arms over her chest, watched Lu Yibei silently for a while, and turned to leave, but heard Lu Yibei’s voice from behind.
“Um... wait a moment!”
She slowly turned her head, her expression cold, “What else is it?”
Lu Yibei hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, then pointed to the wound on his stomach and weakly said, “Does this count as a work-related injury? Is there a subsidy...”
“Bang—!”
Before Lu Yibei could finish speaking, the Little Maid slammed the door and left.
The room fell silent, and Lu Yibei slumped onto the bed like a salted fish, sighing.
Now he was getting nowhere with either side, bleeding and frightened, but ended up with nothing. It was a complete loss!
As Lu Yibei was thinking, a faint conversation could be heard from outside the door.
“Eh?! How did you get here?” The Little Maid’s voice held surprise mixed with a hint of astonishment, and even a touch of shyness.
Who was it? Who made that cold-faced maid sound so infatuated? Lu Yibei frowned, pricked up his ears, and stealthily got out of bed, clutching his stomach, and approached the door.
Although this action caused waves of pain in his wound, the human desire for gossip was so strong that it could overcome anything!
“Haha!” A magnetic male voice laughed heartily, “What? Don’t you welcome me? This hospital is also within my area of responsibility!”
“No, not at all, hehe!”
“Tsk!” Lu Yibei made a disdainful sound, rolling his eyes expressionlessly.
He could even imagine the Little Maid making such a silly laugh, tucking her skirt, lowering her head, and gently shaking one foot with her heel lifted.
Ugh! It’s the sour smell of love!
“I heard that our branch’s new temporary agent is very special. Is he staying in this ward? Can I go in and see him?”
Lu Yibei, “...” Special? Could it be that the fact that I’m a great handsome man can no longer be hidden?
“No!” To Lu Yibei’s surprise, the Little Maid sternly refused the man, “My young lady said that no one is allowed to enter this room except for her!”
“Not even me?”
“No, no!” The Little Maid stammered, “Our young lady said that even other main agents are not allowed!”
Well done! Lu Yibei lightly pumped his fist. I’m not a giant panda; I don’t know what’s so interesting to see! You want to see me, but I don’t want to see you!
“Alright then!” The man paused, “We’ll meet again if fate allows.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei tilted his head, his eyes slightly burning. He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt as if the man’s words were meant for him.
He could even feel that profound gaze from behind the door.
...
The night was deep, and dark clouds obscured the moon.
Qingyuan Ferry in Hua City was dim and silent, without a single soul. This remote terminal, before the night grew long, was mainly used for river passenger transport to nearby towns. However, two years ago, there were several incidents of water ghosts, and many people died, so it has been out of service until now.
Under the cold night sky, this terminal, due to prolonged lockdown, was as desolate as a long-abandoned haunted house in the deep mountains, exuding a chilling aura. And the once surging river surface was unusually quiet tonight, with only the night wind whimpering alone on the empty river.
However, beneath this tranquility, undercurrents surged.
In the mountains and forests surrounding Qingyuan Ferry, figures dressed in black tight-fitting clothes lurked in the darkness, their faces serious, fully prepared, their eyes vigilantly scanning their surroundings.
In the distance, all roads leading to Qingyuan Ferry were filled with cars, with Cordon (warning lines) set up to block # Nоvеlight # the roads and prohibit passage.
“Da da — da da —!”
The sound of hooves echoed at the only main road entrance near Qingyuan Ferry, interspersed with the faint clinking of metal. Soon, a silver figure appeared before the checkpoint.
The figure looked like a centaur from legends, with a touch of the unicorn’s sanctity, yet it was entirely encased in silver armor engraved with light blue runes. On this moonless night, its beautifully streamlined body shimmered with a faint moonlight.
Long, silvery-white hair emerged from beneath the unicorn helmet that completely covered its face. From the slender curves of its upper body, it appeared to be a female.
This was Jiang Li’s Psychic—【Mythical Species · Chiron’s Kin】.
She stopped slowly before the checkpoint, and the armor on her face, like flesh, wriggled for a moment and quickly receded, revealing a delicate yet cold face.
“Agent Five!”
“Mm!” Jiang Li nodded slightly at the Special Operations Team member who came to greet her, and said coldly, “Are all the people here?”
“No, Agent An Qing has arrived, Agent Gu Xiliu is still on the way, and the other agents have returned to their respective areas to keep an eye on Weird tale.”
Jiang Li frowned upon hearing this, “What about Bai Kai? I remember the area he’s responsible for doesn’t have any Weird tale that need watching recently, right?”
“He said...” The Special Operations Team member looked hesitant.
“What did he say? Just repeat his exact words.”
“He said, ‘You damn crippled woman, go to hell! You made Xiao Bei go to the hospital. It’s a miracle I haven’t come looking for trouble with you, and you still want me to help hunt down Weird tale? Mr. Rouxun said it well: ‘Humans want to become immortals, living on earth they want to ascend to heaven’—he was talking about you!’” another Special Operations Team member said.
“...” Jiang Li was silent for a moment, then said faintly, “Never mind, no more waiting, let’s begin the operation! Tonight, we must keep Mr. Rabbit at this terminal.”
With that, she flashed, transforming into a silver light and disappearing from the spot.
When Jiang Li spoke, her face was expressionless, and her tone was flat, but the members of the Special Operations Team clearly felt a presence on her that seemed to solidify.
Watching Jiang Li disappear into the distance, a Special Operations Team member finally let out a long breath and whispered to the member who spoke without regard for the occasion, “You’re done for. Jiang Li is petty!”
“...”
...
On the other side.
Just as the Night Watch members at Qingyuan Ferry began their operation.
At Hua City Central Hospital, a dark figure avoided all surveillance and, under the cover of night, quietly made its way towards Lu Yibei’s ward.
