Free Web NovelAs the Twilight Woman reappeared, Li Tanghan, who had been secretly observing the situation inside the swimming pool from the shadows, witnessed the terrifying scene and was so startled he nearly cried out.
Although he also dealt with urban legend, those he encountered were all low-tier characters.
However, the urban legend legend of the Twilight Woman had been widely circulated in Hua City even before the night grew long.
Li Tanghan vaguely remembered hearing rumors during his school days that a certain student from a certain school would occasionally encounter that terrifying woman on their way home after class.
A urban legend legend that had circulated for at least a dozen years was by no means comparable to the likes of Burlap Sack Face, until this moment.
Only then did Li Tanghan realize that his own shady business ventures were not something just anyone could handle.
After completing a transaction, should he still eavesdrop and peek at the buyer's information?
Each and every one of them was a ruthless character who wouldn't bat an eye at killing! freēwebnovel.com
What if he was discovered? Li Tanghan thought.
Amidst the mixture of horror and worry, he had just opened his mouth to say something when Cai Jin, sensing his presence, suddenly pulled him into his arms and covered his mouth.
Feeling the warmth emanating from the solid chest he was leaning against, Li Tanghan was stunned for a moment, looked up, and his gaze met Cai Jin's, sparking a strange instant.
Then.
Both of their bodies jolted as if electrocuted, and they quickly averted their gaze simultaneously.
Li Tanghan, "..."
Fortunately, I'm a pure man, otherwise, the boss's personal bodyguard and the young miss, this plot...
Wait!
Speaking of which, this kid shouldn't have any weird habits like forcibly locking up men or men being inseparable, right? Li Tanghan thought.
"Stay put. As long as you don't make a sound and don't move around, they won't discover us," Cai Jin reminded him in a low voice.
Hearing this, Li Tanghan finally noticed that the pendant Cai Jin wore on his chest was flickering with a faint light, and under the illumination of the light, a layer of gray mist that was difficult for the naked eye to detect permeated around them.
That thing...
Li Tanghan slightly furrowed his brows. He recognized that pendant; he had an identical one, but because of its overly ugly design, he had almost never worn it with him.
Even if his own old man was a believer of the Adult, who would wear the neighborhood's landmark logo on their person?
But after witnessing the miraculous nature of this pendant on Cai Jin, Li Tanghan immediately made a silent resolution to always keep the pendant with him from now on.
A moment later.
After the Twilight Woman left surrounded by a group of black-robed figures, Cai Jin released his arms wrapped around Li Tanghan.
He got up, looked around, and said, "It's safe here now. You should go do whatever you need to do, okay? I need to leave first. I have to go back and tell the boss about the situation here."
After saying that, Cai Jin turned and left the vicinity of the swimming pool, and the surroundings quickly became quiet.
Watching him walk away, Li Tanghan looked around, feeling a chill all over. He immediately shouted, "Wait a minute, I'll go with you!" and jogged to catch up.
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That night.
In a mixed urban village in the suburbs of Hua City.
In the dark room, a woman with a hot figure wearing black lace pajamas was sleeping soundly.
Through the open door of the bedroom, one could see in the unlit living room, a fair-faced man sitting in the darkness, staring unblinkingly at the corner, like a night-watching owl.
"My dear little rabbit, I'm back! I'll find you soon..."
Fine whispers, as if carried by the wind, entered the woman's ears, hazy and indistinct, seeming close at hand, yet also far away.
Suddenly, a violent Spiritual Energy fluctuation spread throughout the room.
The man was stunned for a moment, looked towards the bedroom from which the Spiritual Energy fluctuation came, and frowned.
The woman had woken up at some point, sitting on the bed, clutching her aching abdomen and panting heavily, her beautiful features contorted, her expression looking as if she was enduring immense pain.
Seeing this, the man pondered for two seconds, took out a sticky note from his upper pocket, searched carefully for a while, clenched his right hand into a fist, lightly struck his left palm, nodded with a determined gaze, and got up.
In the bedroom, Miss Rabbit sat on the bed, her scarlet eyes' pupils shrunk into tiny dots, and her pair of fluffy white rabbit ears drooped limply on either side of her head, as if they had lost their vitality.
She's back, that woman is back!
She knows everything I've done!
I have no chance, she will definitely find me and drag me back!
Miss Rabbit thought in terror. Just then, a hand holding ginger brown sugar water was suddenly extended in front of her.
"Have some? It'll make you feel better. This isn't what the Elder Council taught, I learned this online myself."
Miss Rabbit looked up at Suo E, then at the ginger brown sugar water he had somehow gotten his hands on, and was speechless for a moment.
"..."
Can't you learn something proper online?
Have you ever seen a urban legend have a period?
Miss Rabbit, whose emotions were originally controlled by fear, unexpectedly calmed down a little after silently complaining a few times in her heart.
After pondering for two seconds, she looked up at Suo E and said seriously, "Our cooperative relationship, from now on, I'm afraid it has to be forcibly terminated."
"?"
Suo E looked at Miss Rabbit's serious face, then at the ginger brown sugar water in his hand, and scratched the back of his head, completely bewildered.
Was there a problem somewhere?
Seeing that Suo E did not respond, Miss Rabbit explained, "I cooperated with you only for the core of the urban legend entity, so that I could have the strength to fight before that woman woke up."
"Now that woman has woken up early for some reason, I'm afraid I have to run for my life first. If she catches me..."
Speaking of this, Miss Rabbit suddenly remembered the cruel methods the Twilight Woman used to deal with rebellious dependents in the past, and a chill immediately ran down her spine.
"..."
Suo E was silent for two seconds and said, "It's certainly no problem if you want to terminate the cooperation, after all, we agreed before that you can leave at any time, but before you leave, there's one more thing I have to tell you."
Hearing this, Miss Rabbit's limp ears instantly perked up, she squinted her eyes and vigilantly sized up Suo E, and said coldly, "What is it?"
"Uh..." Suo E was stunned for a moment, and while taking out a sticky note, he said, "Wait a minute, let me see first!"
"Where is it? I clearly remember it was on this one, or is it on another one, no, it's not this one either..."
Miss Rabbit, "..." See? This is the consequence of choosing to draw Spirit Marks using the core of a mutated urban legend entity!
In fact, Psychic who draw Spirit Marks using the core of a mutated urban legend entity are more or less mentally unstable; those with severe memory loss like Suo E are already considered to be less affected.
So, my fellow Psychic friends, listen to my advice, don't hunt mutated species anymore.
That's right, I am a mutated species...
While Miss Rabbit was complaining inwardly, Suo E stared at ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) a crumpled sticky note that he had pulled out from who knows where for a few seconds, and his eyes lit up.
"Got it! The Elder Council's original words, if the Twilight Woman wakes up early and Mr. Rabbit gives up cooperation, then I should bring you back..."
Miss Rabbit's expression instantly became vigilant, a crowbar appeared in her hand in an instant, and she said coldly, "Bring me back? What do you want to do?"
Suo E looked at the rusty crowbar in Miss Rabbit's hand and quickly explained, "I think there might be some misunderstanding here. The Elder Council just wants to invite you to join us."
"You've cooperated with me for so long, you must know that everything we do is to obtain better experimental samples, and because of the characteristics of the urban legend Power, you, who possess extraordinary vitality, are one of the best experimental samples in the entire Hua City."
Of course, there are actually better options, but... Suo E muttered inwardly.
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"One of the best samples, huh..." Miss Rabbit murmured thoughtfully.
In fact, Suo E was telling the truth. To put it closer, other urban legend would find it very difficult to survive after being attacked by a urban legend of a higher small rank, let alone being lively and vigorous like Miss Rabbit after just a few days.
To put it further, directly consuming the witchs egg to usurp Power carries extremely high risks. Ordinary urban legend attempting to advance in this way have a very high probability of being backlashed by negative energy, leaving no bones behind. Miss Rabbit also dared to do so because she was confident in her self-healing ability.
Suo E paused, then added, "In fact, the Eclipse Society has several experimental projects recently that are suitable for you to participate in. If successful, you will be able to easily gain power comparable to the Twilight Woman."
"Moreover, safety can be guaranteed. At the very least, the Twilight Woman doesn't have the guts to attack the Eclipse Society's base for now."
Miss Rabbit fell silent.
After a moment of silent thought, she raised her head and looked at Suo E's face, which was practically screaming "Do you desire power?", and said in a deep voice, "What's the price? What is the price?"
"Three times!" Suo E held up three fingers and said, "The price is that you must unconditionally cooperate with the Eclipse Society in conducting three different types of rituals. After it's done, if you wish, you can join the preparatory Elder Council. If not, you can also leave freely."
"Of course, the premise is that you can survive. These rituals are still in the experimental stage and carry a certain degree of danger."
Miss Rabbit fell silent. The conditions seemed very tempting, but she felt there was something strange about it, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
After a few seconds of contemplation, she suddenly remembered what was strange. She had seen such scenes many times at the club where she worked.
When those lower-tier demon species were negotiating prices with customers, it was just like this.
That's right, those lower-tier demon species, after having their fun and absorbing human life force, would still charge money. They had no urban legend professional ethics at all.
Someone like Miss Rabbit would usually just eat people directly.
After a moment of thought, Miss Rabbit bit her lip and said, "Perhaps I can go and take a look first? After all, you're just saying it, right?"
Any urban legend or Psychic with a bit of knowledge knows that falling into the hands of the Eclipse Society and being used as an experimental subject means certain death once the painful experiment fails, as the Eclipse Society will recover data and materials.
In fact, the transaction between Cicada and Miss Rabbit was essentially also an experiment. If Miss Rabbit failed in the ritual of devouring the witchs egg, everything about her, except for the witchs egg, would also be recovered by Cicada as experimental material.
But...
At the Eclipse Society, the worst-case scenario is death. But if she waits until the Twilight Woman's strength fully recovers and is captured by her, under the Master's control over subordinates, it would be difficult for her even to die. At that point, life would be worse than death.
There's a saying that's true: sometimes living is more terrifying than death.
Between two evils, choose the lesser. After some deliberation, Miss Rabbit finally made a bold decision.
"Of course you can. We, the Eclipse Society, are not those crazy sorcerers who went mad studying Spells and rituals. We have always been very trustworthy and open-minded," Suo E said.
"However, before I officially go, I have one more condition. If I decide to participate, then after the first experiment is successful, I must return to Hua City for a trip," Miss Rabbit said with a serious expression.
If she successfully gains power through the Eclipse Society's experiment, the first thing she wants to do is hunt the Twilight Woman and devour the core of her urban legend body.
Only by doing this will the subordinate mark on her body disappear forever, and she can gain true freedom.
Of course, if possible, the new and old grudges between her and the little thief who stole her witchs egg will also be settled at that time.
"Of course you can. In fact, after one successful experiment, you will get a long period of adjustment," Suo E explained.
Miss Rabbit nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Suo E and said, "When do we leave?"
"Now?"
"Mhm."
Although she was deeply attached to Hua City, a city with a large amount of "food," she didn't want to stay in Hua City with the Twilight Woman present for even a moment.
However, when I come back next time... Miss Rabbit thought, her eyes narrowing slightly, a chilling crimson light flashing in them.
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Early morning.
Huacheng Folk Culture Research Administration.
When the first ray of sunlight passed through the gap in the curtains and fell on Lu Yibei's office desk, which had a lame leg propped up with bricks, she stretched lazily. Facing the black computer screen, she repeatedly checked that the hair on her head hadn't become sparse before feeling relieved.
After dealing with the urban legend incident in the early hours of yesterday morning, she worked overtime to compile the detailed content of the urban legend incident into a report and submitted it to the Night Watch's database before finally getting a little over an hour's rest.
Such high-intensity work made her couldn't help but worry about her hair volume.
This kind of thing, becoming bald but not stronger, is really not worth it.
Hearing Shui Ge say that Jiang Li was often like this, she wondered how her hair volume remained so thick. Lu Yibei muttered inwardly.
Just as she was secretly guessing that Jiang Li's waterfall-like silver hair was actually a wig, and hidden beneath the wig was a shiny bald head, the office door was pushed open.
Bai Kai rushed in impetuously and said eagerly to Lu Yibei, "Xiao Bei, I heard you encountered those guys in black robes and masks last night?"
Lu Yibei rolled her eyes at Bai Kai and said irritably, "What do you mean heard? I was the one who sent you the message, okay? Were you drunk again last night?"
She returned from the unfinished building on Fuchun Road last night and immediately sent the strange situation she saw to Shui Ge, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, until now, four or five hours later.
"This..." Bai Kai rubbed his brow and said, "I didn't drink last night. I was taking the girls from the club home all last night. They've been recently..."
"Lonely, empty, and cold? Did you sleep with them? Didn't you say you don't eat grass near your nest? Shui Ge, do something serious!"
Listening to Lu Yibei's barrage of soul-piercing questions, Bai Kai's mouth twitched. "Tsk, what are you thinking? They are all Psychic or urban legend..."
"What the f*ck!?" Lu Yibei exclaimed in shock, "You slept with a urban legend?"
When Ju Meng was still at her place, she often saw her wearing an oversized T-shirt, Wandering her two long and well-proportioned fair legs wandering around the house. Honestly, if she didn't have any improper thoughts, she wouldn't be a proper person.
Coupled with Ju Meng constantly stealing and eating excessively at her place, she even once thought about making Ju Meng pay the rent with her body (but didn't dare).
But thinking is one thing, who among proper people would sleep with a urban legend?
And Shui Ge...
Lu Yibei looked up at Bai Kai, seeing the pink suit embroidered with peacock feathers on him, his Peach Blossom eyes, and the corners of his mouth that were not smiling but unconsciously tilting up flirtatiously, she couldn't help but rub her forehead.
"Xiao Bei, don't always think of me so badly, okay? Do I look like that kind of person?"
"..."
Lu Yibei didn't speak, but her steadfast gaze, almost sparking, had already given some response.
"..."
Bai Kai was silent for a moment, deciding not to dwell on this issue with Lu Yibei. After all, under normal circumstances, he was indeed "that kind of person."
"Xiao Bei, the reason I was taking the girls from the club home is because some of them were targeted by those guys in black robes, and someone told me that those guys are plotting a Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."
"So, when I saw your message this morning and knew you had contact with those guys, I almost had a heart attack."
After pondering Bai Kai's words, Lu Yibei frowned.
Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?
This... According to Shui Ge's words, those guys in black robes are the ones Smelly Girl mentioned, the ones who want to pee and poop anywhere in Hua City?
But...
"Someone told you? Is this information reliable? Shui Ge, don't let someone whisper sweet nothings in your ear! Throughout history, many people have fallen because of that," Lu Yibei said earnestly.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Bai Kai retorted, "The person who told me is absolutely reliable, and it's impossible for her to whisper sweet nothings in my ear."
Mhm, Xiao Hua, this child, although she's been poisoning, blowing up mountains, and giving us laxatives since she was little, when it comes to major issues of right and wrong, she's definitely a good girl and wouldn't lie.
However, I just don't know how she ended up "looking" for Xiao Bei properly, couldn't find her after searching for most of the day, and even got mixed up in the independent Psychic circle in Hua City.
If it were before, it would be my turn to step up and be a matchmaker by now, but now...
Bai Kai thought, and secretly glanced at Lu Yibei.
If Xiao Hua knew that her fiancé occasionally turned into a girl, given her personality, she might do something terrible, right?
There are still some rituals and Alchemy potions that can correct or change gender...
