Free Web NovelIt was like a hard whip made from the spine of some reptile being swung, creating bursts of air explosions. It didn't touch the four walls, yet it left indentations of varying depths on them.
Although Lu Yibei could predict the masked man's movements, his speed was simply too fast.
Under the constraints of this narrow terrain, aside from the risky move of trying to catch a blade empty-handed, she could only defend and dodge with difficulty.
She didn't dare to use Spells randomly. The bone whip in the masked man's hand followed strike after strike, as fast as lightning. Wherever it passed, the hard walls were smashed to pieces. Lu Yibei had no chance at all to take out copper coins to divine the amplification magnitude of a Spell.
Without a relatively accurate amplification magnitude, using Spells randomly, who knew what unexpected situations might occur.
If she wasn't careful, a Spell amplified by more than fifty times exploding in this narrow alleyway would turn her counterattack into a suicide attack.
She couldn't even open her guitar bag to take out something to counterattack. If she was slightly slower, a burning pain would spread across her skin.
She had tried several times. Every time she prepared to open her guitar bag and take something out, the masked man's bone whip could always strike her hand with speed, accuracy, and ferocity.
If she persisted stubbornly, her entire palm would likely be smashed to pieces by the bone whip. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
In contrast, the masked man was much more at ease than she was.
His agile movements as he weaved through the narrow alleyway, the strange scales appearing on his forehead, the heart-stopping golden vertical pupils...
Coupled with the "hissing" sound the bone whip made when swung, similar to a venomous snake flicking its tongue, it made one feel like he was entirely a strange reptilian creature that had long roamed in dark lairs, guarding treasures.
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Damn it, this is really bad luck. Can't I ever have good luck?
Lu Yibei dodged another whistling bone whip while cursing indignantly in her heart.
In fact, when she divined that the ancient sword was hidden in Li Shunnian's secret room, Lu Yibei had already speculated that there might be guards in the dark.
It was reasonable for a secret room used to store high-level Spiritual Energy items to be equipped with a few Psychic or urban legend guards, so the current situation wasn't entirely outside her expectations.
However, as she advanced towards the secret room, she didn't detect any obvious Spiritual Energy fluctuations from the surroundings, which was why she held a glimmer of hope and took the risk.
What if?! How would she know the result without trying?
Facts proved that a so-called "old unlucky fellow" was a perpetual debuff passive that could turn even the most improbable events into certainties.
One could only say that Lu Yibei's luck was truly terrible.
"Hey—!"
Lu Yibei let out a low shout, leaped up, activated the Divine Travel Armor Horse, stepped on the wall with her legs, vertical to the ground, and while dodging the sweeping bone whip, she pulled away from the masked man.
Damn it, I can't keep just dodging. I have to do something, otherwise, when that woman finishes dealing with the Uncle Police and comes back, there might be big trouble.
How about... I try negotiating with this guy first?
Maybe my strong persona hasn't completely collapsed yet, and I might be able to stall for some time.
Lu Yibei muttered to herself, steadied her stance, and looked at the masked man in front of her with a serious expression, shouting softly, "Enough! If you stop now, this Princess can still forgive your offense. However..."
Before she finished speaking, the bone whip had already whistled over, and a patch of black mist that looked very dangerous surged from it.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei's heart skipped a beat, and she had to temporarily close her mouth, dodging in a panic.
Damn! Why are you playing dirty tricks too? Can't you wait for me to finish talking?
People who like to talk strongly condemn this!
"Big brother, listen to me! I wasn't actually doing anything bad. I just sensed abnormal Spiritual Energy fluctuations here and came to take a look. I didn't expect to coincidentally run into you."
"If you keep getting entangled with me and waste time, the real thief might escape!"
"Really, take a good look at me. Do I look like the type of Miss who would lie?"
"Hmph!" Hearing this, the masked man finally couldn't help but let out a cold snort and said in a deep voice, "ผู้หญิงสวยส่วนใหญ่ใช่แล้วคนหลอกลวง......"
"???"
Lu Yibei listened to the masked man, whose accent and tone were remarkably similar to the characters' lines in the Thai drama Ju Meng had been watching recently, and was completely bewildered.
What the heck? Is he a Thai guy?
Does that mean there's no room for negotiation?
Damn it! Speech failed miserably!
Lu Yibei suddenly realized that besides the separation of Yin and Yang, the biggest barrier between people was probably language incompatibility.
So, promoting Mandarin Chinese worldwide is definitely a very important thing!
Fortunately, the masked man's response bought Lu Yibei a little time, allowing her to pull back a certain distance, unzip her guitar bag, reach inside, firmly grip the handle of the Wenwu Knife, predict the masked man's movements in her mind, and a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes.
You're forcing me to do this... Generally speaking, I don't like using violence!
"Zheng—!"
The moment the man closed in on her, she suddenly drew the Wenwu Knife from her guitar bag and slashed towards the bone whip.
In an instant, sparks flew, and the harsh sound of metal clashing erupted.
Then?
Then there was no 'then'.
To summarize what happened in that second, it can be simply divided into three stages.
Lu Yibei drew her knife and slashed towards the masked man's bone whip.
Lu Yibei's tiger's mouth went numb from the shock, and her grip on the knife loosened.
Lu Yibei's heirloom kitchen knife was gone again.
The kitchen knife that flew out of her hand briefly collided with the bone whip, grazed past the masked man's neck, leaving a shallow bloodstain slightly above his collarbone, and then with a "Thud!" sound, it embedded itself in the metal wall at the end of the corridor.
Lu Yibei, "..."
What the heck?! Are the laws of physics in this place different from elsewhere? Why is this endless?
Masked man, "..."
He looked at the bone whip, which had a large chunk chipped off by the Wenwu Knife, and then looked at the tender little hand in front of him, less than half a meter away, which was in a knife-holding shape and looked like it was about to hammer his chest with a little fist. His expression gradually turned grim.
"This..." Lu Yibei sheepishly withdrew her hand, "Don't get angry yet, I can explain this situation. Let me think about how to make it up, uh, no..."
Lu Yibei stammered, then suddenly her eyes turned cold, she glanced sideways at the masked man, and growled, "Go to your mother!" and drew the last heirloom kitchen knife.
A sudden arc of silver-white light flashed before his eyes. The masked man's heart skipped a beat, he slammed his feet onto the ground, and retreated several meters, pulling away from Lu Yibei. He stared at the Sang Dagger in her hand from a distance, his eyes filled with vigilance.
An ordinary kitchen knife cannot cut through a bone whip made from a Naga's spine. She must have used some method...
Yes, that's right, it's not that the kitchen knife is sharp enough, but that this thief has some special Spell. The masked man thought.
He seems a little scared of my knife... Lu Yibei's mind turned, she straightened her back, and bluffed, "Kid, I told You long ago, I don't want to conflict with You. If You keep bothering me, don't blame this Princess for being impolite."
"Once this Princess makes a move, there will be no room for maneuver. With a single move of Ten Thousand Blades and Thousand Edges, conservatively estimated, this small building will likely cease to exist."
"You should leave, this Princess does not wish to increase the killing karma."
"..."
Ten Thousand Blades and Thousand Edges... Could it be that her guitar bag is filled with kitchen knives like the one just now?
The masked man stared intently at Lu Yibei, not moving.
Looks like he's really scared? Good opportunity, I can slip away! Lu Yibei muttered to herself, calmly put the Sang Dagger back into her guitar bag, and swept a cold glance at the masked man.
"Hmph, you don't know what's good for You! Are everyone here like this? It seems this lousy place, this Princess might as well not stay!"
After speaking, Lu Yibei's eyes darted around, then she zipped up her guitar bag with lightning speed, slung it over her back, turned around, and was about to slip away.
Just then, a strange-sounding incantation, as if a Thai drama actor was reciting lines, came from behind her.
"อย่าให้น้ำกระเพื่อม，ฉันต้องการที่จะเห็นมันชัดเจน...... (Don't let the water surface ripple, I wish to see it infinitely clear...)"
As the masked man chanted in a low voice, he gripped the bone whip with his hand. The sharp protrusions on the bone whip pierced his palm, and crimson blood surged out, instantly staining the pale white bone.
Immediately after, Lu Yibei felt the surrounding air suddenly become damp, as if turning into a sticky substance. Large patches of mud and moss appeared on the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye, and waves of purplish-black smoke spread out from the cracks in the ground and walls.
Inhaling even a little made one feel dizzy.
The hard ground beneath her feet was gradually softening, just like this narrow corridor, which was slowly turning into a swamp under the influence of the masked man's Spell.
He didn't dare to confront Lu Yibei head-on anymore, but he also didn't want to watch her slip away like this, so he decided to use the Spell to stall her and wait for backup.
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Lu Yibei took a few steps back, feeling a sense of obstruction in her legs as if she had sunk into a quagmire, and couldn't help but frown.
"..."
Little brother, what are You thinking?
Am I, Lu Yibei, the kind of person who would foolishly stand by and watch the enemy finish chanting?
After a moment of contemplation, she tilted her head and silently pulled a bottle of calamity water from her guitar bag. She extended a hand, gave a thumbs-up, took aim, and then threw it fiercely towards the masked man's forehead.
Interrupt the spell!
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion and violent shaking occurred, as if dynamite had exploded in this underground space. The fire instantly engulfed the figures of the masked man and Lu Yibei.
It wasn't until this moment that she suddenly remembered that calamity water was a flammable and explosive substance.
But...
Why did it suddenly explode? That doesn't make sense!
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Hongshan Villa District No. 16, on the open space by the swimming pool.
The Officers questioned everyone who attended the party one by one, made simple records, and sent two people to search the villa. They found nothing and were preparing to leave.
As one of the organizers of this night swimming pool party, Bai Kai stayed by the side of the leading Officer, constantly explaining in a friendly manner.
"Comrade, You see, everyone just gathered to have some fun. There was absolutely no illegal or disorderly conduct. This is just a misunderstanding."
"It must be some grandson who couldn't stand us and was causing trouble behind our backs."
The Officer glanced at Bai Kai and said irritably, "It's best if it's a misunderstanding. However, making such a fuss in the middle of the night like You do will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the neighbors. We've encountered similar incidents several times before."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Bai Kai repeatedly agreed, "We'll take it easy in the future. We'll definitely wrap up before midnight."
He paused here and said with a grin, "Then Comrade, You see, now..."
"Everyone can leave now!" The Officer nodded, "You come back with us to make a simple record."
"No problem, as a law-abiding citizen like me, I will definitely cooperate!"
The Officer opened his mouth to say something else, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the swimming pool behind Bai Kai bubbling as if boiling, with a string of bubbles rising. He couldn't help but frown and walked closer, preparing to examine it carefully.
Just then, Bai Kai suddenly sensed a strong Spiritual Energy fluctuation coming from underground. His gaze searched around and locked onto the swimming pool. Seeing the Officer approaching the pool, his expression suddenly changed.
"Not good! Get down!"
Officer, "???"
"Boom!"
A dull sound like thunder came from under the ground. The next moment, the swimming pool turned into a surging fountain, tons of water were lifted into the sky, and then scattered in the sky, splashing down in all directions like a waterfall.
"Splash!"
The Officer, drenched in hot water, was horrified. After finally recovering, he found that the water in the swimming pool was almost dry, and a dark pit appeared at the bottom of the pool, emitting thick smoke outwards, while Bai Kai had disappeared at some point.
Officer, "..." Where did he go? What about the promised law-abiding citizen?
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When Jiang Li found Lu Yibei in the smoke-filled underground space, she was lying on the ground unconscious, holding a strangely shaped broken sword in her arms.
Bastard! If I don't keep an eye on You for a while, You're going to make big news, aren't You?
Staring at Lu Yibei, Jiang Li muttered to herself, then hoisted her, the sword, and the guitar bag onto her shoulder, and her figure flashed, disappearing from the spot.
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Shortly after she left, a roar of anger came from the alley, from Li Tanghan.
"Who! Who the hell is it?!"
"You've gone against the heavens, daring to cause trouble in my house?"
"If I catch You, You're dead!"
...
Jiang Li glanced indifferently in the direction of the angry shouts, shrugged, and then quickened her pace, quickly leaving Li Tanghan's residence.
It's good that Lu Yibei caused this explosion. Now the Night Watch has a reason to intervene in the investigation openly. Jiang Li thought.
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Five minutes later, by a small river two kilometers away from the Hongshan Villa District.
Jiang Li laid Lu Yibei flat on the ground, glanced at the river water not far away, silently chanted a Spell, drew a water column, and poured it over her face.
"Splash!"
The temperature of the river water on a late autumn night was 'touching'. Lu Yibei, who was drenched to the bone, shivered and instantly woke up. She opened her eyes and before she could see anyone, she heard a questioning voice.
"You're awake, now You've changed back to Lu Yibei!"
Hearing this, Lu Yibei's heart suddenly skipped a beat, but she quickly adjusted her emotions and said without changing her expression, "Who? Who is Lu Yibei?"
Jiang Li, "..."
After a moment of silence, she gave up on continuing to argue with Lu Yibei, this deadpan person, on this issue. She walked forward, squatted beside her, and said lightly, "You gained quite a bit this time, didn't You?"
"Since I came to save You, shouldn't You share some with me?"
Although this incident could be considered a case of a villain meeting their match, Jiang Li always felt a little uneasy handing over so many Spiritual Energy items to Lu Yibei.
Shouldn't some of it be returned to the Night Watch? Jiang Li thought.
Lu Yibei saw Miao Miao Jiang's face suddenly appear in her line of sight, was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses, avoided Jiang Li's gaze, and played dumb, "Uh, what are You saying? I don't understand!"
Help! Someone save me! There's a woman here who wants to freeload on my little money! Lu Yibei shouted in her heart.
"Playing dumb? I just went to inquire. There was a thief in the Li family's residence. The initial estimate of the value of lost Spiritual Energy items is equivalent to two hundred kilograms of gold..."
Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment and frowned.
Are those broken things worth so much money?
That grandson Li Tanghan must have exaggerated the amount, right?
If I get caught, not only will I have to return everything to him, but I'll also have to pay extra?
Seeing that Lu Yibei was unmoved, Jiang Li added, "If he reports this to the Night Watch, You'll probably be wanted."
Lu Yibei tilted her head and looked at Jiang Li, saying expressionlessly, "I'm not afraid. The people from the Night Watch won't arrest me!"
A dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water. No one can touch my little money!
"..."
Jiang Li's lips parted slightly, just about to say something to Lu Yibei.
At this moment, a wave of Spiritual Energy suddenly entered Lu Yibei's spiritual perception range.
Damn it! Someone is chasing after us!
Lu Yibei's expression changed slightly. She grabbed Jiang Li, sprang up, and'swish!' plunged into the nearby bushes.
Jiang Li looked at Lu Yibei, who was holding her head down, with a questioning look. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Lu Yibei make a silencing gesture and whispered, "Shh! Don't talk, someone is coming."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Li detected the Spiritual Energy fluctuation. One second later, she saw a silver stream of light in the distance.
Is it Bai Kai? How could he...
Bai Kai was so fast that just as this thought flashed through Jiang Li's mind, he was already in front of the two of them.
"I'd like to see which bastard is messing with me today!"
Bai Kai stopped in front of the bushes, muttering Spells as he pulled back the branches and leaves. His expression suddenly froze.
There were two people in the bushes, one was Lu Yibei, and the other was a Miss he had never seen before.
Bai Kai's face darkened. He pointed at Jiang Li and said, "Little Wang, who is she?"
Lu Yibei, "..."
