Free Web NovelBy the reservoir, a cool breeze rustled.
Seeing Jin Jiao and Silver Horn looking at each other, Lu Yibei's eyes darted around. After repeatedly comparing the gap in Spiritual Energy fluctuations between the two of them and herself, and carefully recalling some details from the contract, she secretly made a decision.
"Gentlemen, I absolutely cannot sign this contract. I've only just completed the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, and I don't even recognize all the urban legend in Hua City yet!"
As she spoke, she slowly took out a spicy strip from her pocket and held it in her mouth, lifting her chin and slightly raising the corners of her eyes.
"As you know, being a Big Brother is not easy these days. In this situation, even if I agreed to you, they might not agree. If I rashly sign the contract and make them unhappy, I can't guarantee your safety."
Hearing this, Jin Jiao and Silver Horn were stunned for a moment, and their gaze towards Lu Yibei became complex.
"..."
Is it our illusion?
Is she implying that she has many subordinates, and even if we force her to sign the contract, we won't be able to leave Hua City alive? The two mused inwardly.
Seeing the two fall silent, a hint of joy flashed in Lu Yibei's eyes. She tossed the broken sword in her hand, gripped it tightly, and subtly used her innate ability to strengthen it, then released her hand.
"Clang--!"
As soon as Lingtai Pure Karma landed, with a thought from Lu Yibei, a two-meter-long flame immediately burst forth from the blade, instantly plowing a red-hot trench in the ground.
Jin Jiao and Silver Horn's pupils slightly contracted, and they both took a step back, assuming a stance and preparing for battle.
"Uh, sorry, it's a new ability I just mastered, it's reasonable that I can't control it, right?"
Lu Yibei said while unhurriedly picking up Lingtai Pure Karma. As soon as she finished speaking, she unleashed her Spiritual Energy fluctuations to the maximum.
With the added boost from the lingering earth vein aura, the Spiritual Energy fluctuations instantly surged to a terrifying level. The air seemed to ignite, rolling with waves of heat.
However, even more terrifying was the calm and composed, unfathomable young face behind the heatwave, like a vast ocean.
If anyone were deceived by her harmless loli appearance and lowered their guard, they would surely die terribly, Jin Jiao and Silver Horn thought.
Seeing sweat beads forming on Jin Jiao and Silver Horn's foreheads from tension, Lu Yibei sighed silently, her face expressionless, "Don't be afraid! I'm not a bad person!"
"This is just too much Spiritual Energy that I can't control, a little leakage! I just need to vent it a bit when I get the chance."
Jin Jiao and Silver Horn, "..."
That's right, she's implying!
If we don't accept her proposal, not only might we not be able to leave Hua City, but we might not even be able to leave the vicinity of this reservoir!
While muttering inwardly, Jin Jiao, with his last bit of stubbornness, mustered the courage to say, "What exactly do you want?"
"I don't want anything!" Lu Yibei said with innocent eyes, "If I wanted something, would I still be standing here talking to you? Anyway, you don't like me, but you can't kill me, right?"
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Jin Jiao and Silver Horn, "..." She seems to have a point, but...
"My meaning is that I won't sign this contract for now, but if possible, I'd like to take this contract back and study it thoroughly before making a decision."
As for which unlucky soul will sign this contract after I've considered it clearly, that's hard to say... Lu Yibei secretly added in her heart.
When studying the Moonlight Plan contract just now, although Lu Yibei only roughly scanned the general content, she looked at the Spells inscribed on the gold foil quite carefully.
She didn't fully recognize those Spells, but when she picked out the parts she knew, rearranged them, and compared them with the contracts recorded in the knowledge of the Great Serpent God, she immediately discovered the trick.
That contract was undoubtedly a deed of servitude.
However...
She couldn't sign it, but that didn't mean she didn't want it. If this kind of thing was used properly, it might become a great weapon!
The terms on it were clearly written, and the Spells strictly restricted the urban legend who signed the contract from attacking Night Watch members.
Aren't I a Night Watch member? And a temporary main agent at that, Lu Yibei thought.
So she not only wanted it, but even wanted to get seventeen or eighteen copies for backup. Anyway, the Night Watch was already used to taking advantage, and they wouldn't mind this one more time.
People are always good at compromising, just like on a hot dog day, trying to turn off the air conditioner in the room will definitely be met with strong opposition from everyone in the room.
But, if the request is just to adjust the temperature from sixteen degrees to twenty-five degrees, there is usually no problem.
Seeing Lu Yibei make a concession, Jin Jiao pondered for a moment, then cupped his fist towards her and said, "In that case, we will wait for you to give us an answer. We hope you make a wise decision."
In fact, the Night Watch's Moonlight Plan was not progressing smoothly. Up to now, all the urban legend who chose to cooperate with the Night Watch had something to ask of the Night Watch and had reasons why they had to sign.
Therefore, Jin Jiao and Silver Horn didn't expect Lu Yibei to sign the contract so easily. The fact that she could make a concession and show goodwill was already a very good outcome.
"That's natural, that's natural," Lu Yibei nodded, taking the scroll from their hands as she spoke and casually stuffing it into her jacket pocket.
Seeing this, Jin Jiao and Silver Horn exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and were about to turn and leave, but were stopped by Lu Yibei again.
"Gentlemen, wait a moment!"
Hearing this, Jin Jiao and Silver Horn frowned, turned back, looked at Lu Yibei warily, and asked in confusion, "Miss, is there anything else?"
Lu Yibei frowned, chewed on the spicy strip, and tilted her head, saying, "You just said, if I didn't sign this contract, how were you planning to deal with Bai Kai?"
"We..." Jin Jiao's lips parted slightly, then he smiled, "Since you've already stated your position, the issue of how to deal with Bai Kai, we still need to discuss with our superior when we go back..."
"Absolutely not!" Lu Yibei quickly said, "Torture him however you were going to torture him, don't let him off lightly. If you can't bring yourselves to do it, you can hand him over to me!"
I've made it this obvious, they wouldn't still think I have a good relationship with Shui Ge, would they?
A main agent of the Night Watch secretly colluding with a Great Strange Tale who is performing the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, that's a serious crime...
Anyway, Shui Ge isn't in mortal danger. Speaking a bit excessively to distance myself, he should only receive some punishment, Lu Yibei thought. freēwebnovel.com
Jin Jiao and Silver Horn, "..."
Ah, this...
Why do I suddenly feel a little sorry for Bai Kai?
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When Bai Kai woke up, he found himself tied to a large round bed. Pink, ambiguous lights shone down from the four corners of the ceiling, and some uniquely shaped gadgets were placed by the bed.
After a moment of stunned, the first thought that flashed through his mind was Lu Yibei's safety.
In his anxiety, Bai Kai blurted out, "Damn it, why am I in this ghost place? Xiao Bei, she's still..."
"Don't worry, she's still alive, and doing well."
"Click--!"
The sound of a lighter igniting came from a corner of the room. Bai Kai looked in that direction and finally noticed Xing Yuan sitting on a sofa in the corner of the room, wearing only a black lace nightgown. Smoke curled from between her red lips, and her single eye was alluring like silk.
Seeing Bai Kai look over, her gaze followed down Bai Kai's collarbone, across his bare chest, and finally rested on his crotch. Then she curled the corner of her mouth and said, "Not bad!"
"..."
Xing Yuan's gaze was like a reckless hand sweeping over him. Even the battle-hardened Bai Kai felt a little uncomfortable. After pondering for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Did you... sleep with me?"
"Tch!" Xing Yuan pouted, "It's not the first time, why are you so excited? Can't I reminisce about my youthful days?"
"I..." Bai Kai hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping. After a few seconds of contemplation, he finally squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth, "There's nothing between you and me worth reminiscing about..."
Xing Yuan frowned, "Sorry, I misspoke."
After a pause, she pressed on, "One last question. You can leave after answering. Who was that Little Freak tonight? Is she worth you risking your life for her?"
Hearing Xing Yuan mention Lu Yibei again, Bai Kai's expression darkened, "I can't tell you that. She's one of the most important people to me. If you dare to touch her, you'll regret it!"
"One of the most important people?"
Xing Yuan looked at Bai Kai meaningfully and smiled, "Let me guess. Among the most important people to you, there's me, unfortunately, we fell out. And your Master, that's definitely not it. And your Grand Senior Brother's daughter, but she doesn't need to be Strange Tale-ized at all. And..."
"Oh, Lu Ming should count, right? But he's already dead! The backup of the on-site investigation report is still in my office!"
"If it's not these, then there should only be Lu Ming's son left," Xing Yuan said thoughtfully, nodding. "It must be him!"
As she spoke, Xing Yuan looked up at Bai Kai, shaking her head with a face full of sympathy, "Bai Kai, you're finished. Someone entrusted their perfectly fine son to you, and it's only been a few years? You turned him into a daughter? Given the personalities of that couple, even if they're dead, I'm afraid..."
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The more Bai Kai listened, the gloomier his expression became. Finally, he couldn't help but interrupt, "Enough! Are you done? What exactly do you want?"
"I don't want anything! Just wanted to know how you've been doing all these years!" Xing Yuan said, a trace of unnatural smile hanging on her lips as she spoke.
Hearing this, a subtle tremor rose in Bai Kai's heart, but it quickly subsided.
"Heh, what were you doing before? It's too late now if you want to know!" He sneered, "Now I'm living very comfortably, my spear is unyielding, and I have spring nights every night. Do I still need you?"
Xing Yuan was stunned for a moment, "Have you really been... all these years? I thought..."
"What?" Bai Kai tilted his neck and said, "You can be a wild bee and a loose butterfly, but I can't enjoy life? Xing Yuan, don't be so double-standard!"
"Actually, I..." A look of anxiety flashed in Xing Yuan's eyes. She opened her mouth as if to argue, then gave a bitter smile, "You're right, but..."
As she spoke, she gently pulled down the slender strap of her nightgown, revealing her fair, fragrant shoulder, and raised an eyebrow at Bai Kai, "Since you're already so wild, do you mind being wild one more time?"
Bai Kai froze for a moment, narrowed his eyes slightly, and tentatively asked, "You're not asleep yet?"
"No." Xing Yuan shook her head, her expression showing a strange sense of grievance, "I was planning to wait for you to make the first move, but I didn't expect..."
"..." Bai Kai was silent for a few seconds, then said seriously, "Since we're not talking about feelings but business, then I want to say..."
"My fees are very expensive."
As he spoke, a wicked, arrogant smile appeared on his face, and he stuck out his tongue, wetting the corner of his mouth.
Is this really the same Xiao Bai from back then? Xing Yuan rubbed her forehead and waved her hand at Bai Kai, "Forget it, forget it. I'll untie you now, hurry up and leave!"
As she spoke, she walked over, climbed onto the bed, and removed the Spell seal reinforced by the ropes on Bai Kai's hands.
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After leaving Huacheng Reservoir, Jin Jiao and Silver Horn couldn't contact the theater using the baogang cang owl badge, so they immediately rushed back to the hotel suite, ready to report the situation to her in person.
Upon arriving at the hotel, seeing that Xing Yuan's room was pitch black, the two couldn't help but feel puzzled. After calling out softly in the room a few times, they received no response.
A sense of foreboding immediately rose in their hearts.
"Superintendent Adult, could she have been counter-killed by her old flame?" Jin Jiao whispered.
"That's hard to say. I heard that Agent Bai is a mixed-breed Spirit Mark." Silver Horn pouted, "You know about mixed-breed Spirit Marks, right? Many miracle-like deeds were done by Psychic of this type, weren't they?"
"That makes ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) sense!" Jin Jiao nodded thoughtfully, "Let's hurry and look. If she's not here, we'll go provide support."
"Okay!" Silver Horn responded and followed Jin Jiao, searching all around the room.
"Superintendent Adult? Are you there?"
"Superinten..."
"Shh!"
As Silver Horn was calling out, he suddenly saw Jin Jiao standing in front of Xing Yuan's bedroom door, making a shushing gesture at him, and his voice stopped abruptly.
Seeing this, he walked forward with a puzzled look on his face. Just as he was about to ask Jin Jiao what was going on, he heard a conversation coming from through the door that made his face red.
"This is too tight, how did you do it..."
"Stop talking nonsense, if it's not a little tight, what if it slips out?"
"Hiss! It hurts, be gentle!"
"..."
Jin Jiao tiptoed and turned to look at Silver Horn, asking in a low voice, "They are..."
As he spoke, he lightly clapped his hands, making a "Slap! Slap!" sound.
Silver Horn rolled his eyes and pouted, "What kind of weird stuff is in your head? Normally, this is all a misunderstanding. If you don't believe me, watch this. I'll go in now, and they are definitely not doing anything indecent!"
After saying that, Jin Jiao was just about to stop him when he saw Silver Horn push the door open and walk in swaggeringly. Less than two seconds later, he ran out covering his face.
"Superintendent, we're back, we... Uh, sorry to disturb you!"
Bai Kai and Xing Yuan in the room looked at Silver Horn running in so rashly with confused faces. Before they could explain, he ran out again in a hurry.
Then.
With a "Bang!" the door was closed.
Seeing Silver Horn's face completely red and jogging away, Jin Jiao quickly chased after him and asked, "What's going on in there?"
"Well, just like that! When I went in, the Superintendent was wearing a nightgown and riding on Agent Bai. The rest, I didn't dare to look." Silver Horn stammered.
"..." Jin Jiao's cheek twitched. He raised his hand and slapped the back of Silver Horn's head hard, "I told you to read fewer novels and watch fewer anime series, but you wouldn't listen. Now you've caused trouble, haven't you?"
"I... How was I supposed to know the Superintendent was serious?" Silver Horn said aggrievedly.
"How could she not be serious?" Jin Jiao rolled his eyes and said, "Everyone calls the Superintendent the Iron Lady, but do you really think she's made of iron? She hasn't been in a relationship for over twenty years. She finally saw her old flame, how could she restrain herself!?"
"Just wait for her to come back and deal with you!"
Silver Horn, "..."
He suddenly didn't feel sorry for Bai Kai at all.
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In a wheat field in the outskirts of Hua City.
It started snowing again. A vast expanse of white mist enveloped the entire field. The wheat in the field had already been harvested, leaving only some withered and rotten stalks lying in the mud. freewebnoveℓ.com
A corpse lay face down in the black mud filled with water. The fingertips were soaked so much that the skin had separated from the bones, and the flesh floated in the water like rotten cotton wool, revealing a section of white bone.
Near his chest, there was a large penetrating wound. The edges of the wound looked as if they had been violently torn, as if his flesh and blood had suddenly developed their own consciousness and run away.
A string of footprints meandered across the thin layer of snow on the ridge of the field, extending into the distance.
In the distance, a stooped woman with long, withered yellow hair stumbled forward. Foul, turbid liquid constantly dripped from her tattered long dress, which seemed to be made of flesh and blood.
Where the liquid dripped, tiny dark green fleshy buds grew in an instant.
The woman was the Twilight Woman, who had barely managed to save her life. If Lu Yibei hadn't just gained control of the earth's pulse, and the flesh and blood of the Plague Tai Sui scattered throughout the city hadn't completely necrotized, she probably wouldn't have even been able to barely save her life under such an attack.
"Damn it, it was just a little bit away, just a little bit away..." She muttered to herself. As she was speaking, a familiar Spiritual Energy fluctuation suddenly came, and she immediately froze in place.
Looking up, she saw a girl in a white dress standing in the center of the dirt road, holding a rusty fire axe, her eyes flashing with scarlet light.
"My dear Master, where are you planning to go?" The girl said with a smile, "Your Spiritual Energy fluctuation is so weak, I had such a hard time finding you!"
"..."
The expression in the Twilight Woman's turbid eyes changed several times, then she suddenly gritted her teeth and turned to run back. Before she had run far, the ground beneath her feet shook.
A barrier made of white bones broke out of the ground, blocking her way. On the barrier, a fair-faced man looked down at her with cold eyes, saying nothing.
"Rabbit, I actually..." The Twilight Woman opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but then she saw a flash of iron light behind her, and foul-smelling blood immediately splashed into the sky.
The remaining Spiritual Energy rapidly drained away, and her body began to disobey her. Just as she was about to fall to the ground, a pair of hands cupped her face.
"Shh! You don't need to say anything. In my opinion, only a Master who sleeps forever is a good Master! So, farewell, Master!"
Miss Rabbit said, releasing the hands that cupped the Twilight Woman's face, raising the fire axe, and chopping down fiercely. A pale flame appeared on the axe blade.
Moon Yin Fire, erupted.
Miss Rabbit watched the Twilight Woman's body gradually turn into ashes in the pale flame, disappearing from this world forever. She had finally gained freedom, but suddenly felt a sense of loss and sadness.
At this moment, a hand wrapped in bandages reached out and gently squeezed her shoulder.
"Congratulations, you're free. Shall we go now?"
"Go where?"
"Come back with me." Suo E said gently.
Hearing this, Miss Rabbit's pink eyes trembled slightly. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Suo E say, "You still have two experimental rituals left to complete!"
Miss Rabbit, "..."
