Free Web NovelLu Yibei mumbled as she stood up, tightening her Coat, "Boring, lost again? Your odds are rigged, I'm not playing anymore!"
She had consecutively "lost" three rounds in the Little Girl's game. Judging by the Little Girl's excited, slightly flushed face, the eighty chips she "lost" were enough for her to accomplish what she wanted.
An innocent man is guilty because of his treasure.
The gamblers, thieves, and vagrants wandering the streets were not good people. If the Little Girl held too many chips in her hand, it would instead bring her utter disaster.
The Little Girl held the heavy chips in her small hands, watching Lu Yibei leave in a daze. It wasn't until her figure was about to disappear into the thin mist and rising dust of the street that she suddenly seemed to remember something and jogged after her.
"Older sister, Older sister! Wait a moment, wait a moment!"
Hearing the Little Girl's call, Lu Yibei paused, turned around, and looked at the Little Girl questioningly, tilting her head.
What? Want to gamble again? If we gamble again, I won't let you win! Lu Yibei thought ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ to herself.
The Little Girl ran up to Lu Yibei, hands on her knees, adjusted her breathing, and then lowered her voice, "Older sister, did you... did you intentionally lose to me just now?"
"..."
No way? When did my acting become so bad that even a Little Girl like this can easily see through it? Lu Yibei thought to herself.
Seeing that Lu Yibei didn't speak, the Little Girl continued, "It's okay if you don't admit it, but I understand, and I'm also very grateful for your help."
"However, my dad said you can't accept favors from others for free. If you don't repay them, you'll feel indebted for a lifetime."
"I don't want to be indebted to Older sister, so Older sister, can you tell me your name and address? I know I don't have the ability now, but later, I will definitely repay you."
As she spoke, the Little Girl flipped over the paper card she used to set up the gamble and handed it to Lu Yibei along with a burnt wooden stick.
Lu Yibei looked at the Little Girl. The sincerity and stubbornness written on her sallow little face seemed to possess a wonderful magic that made it hard to refuse.
She didn't want to destroy this wonderful magic, so after a brief silence, she picked up the wooden stick and wrote her address and name on the paper card.
【Wang Bu Liu Xing, Happiness Community, Hua City】
Yes, Lu Yibei didn't write her real name or real address.
Although she felt there was a high probability the Little Girl wouldn't make an issue of this, if someone else saw it and came to her home to cause trouble, that would be bad.
Over the years, there have been plenty of criminals who committed crimes based on information from express delivery slips! Lu Yibei thought.
The Little Girl silently read the words on the paper card, casting a questioning look at Lu Yibei, "Older sister, your name... Is your surname Wang, or Wang Bu, or Wang Bu Liu?"
"And what kind of place is Hua City? Why haven't I heard of it? Can I go by train? If I can, which station should I get off at? And, and..."
Lu Yibei's head swelled from the Little Girl's string of questions. She interrupted impatiently, "Stop! Are you from the census team? Asking so many questions."
The Little Girl was startled by Lu Yibei's gloomy expression, retreated a few steps, hid behind a lamppost, and then poked half her head out, weakly saying, "Um... Older sister, what's a census?"
"..."
Why are there so many questions? Are you a urban legend transformed from 'One Hundred Thousand Whys'? It seems the compulsory education system I went through is truly great!
Lu Yibei complained in her heart for a while, rolled her eyes, and said coldly, "You don't need to know this. If you truly gain the ability to repay me in the future, you will know all this." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"Then..." The Little Girl opened her mouth, her expression uneasy, "How can I gain the ability to repay you?"
Lu Yibei had already guessed she would ask this question, so she had already prepared a cruel answer.
She looked into the Little Girl's eyes and said seriously, "Study!"
The Little Girl was stunned. When she came back to her senses, she looked at Lu Yibei, wanting to ask her something else, but found that she had already disappeared into the hazy mist of the street.
"Study... huh?"
Looking at the empty street, the Little Girl murmured to herself.
Lu Yibei hid in the shadows, observing the wistful Little Girl from a distance, shrugged, and turned towards the resplendent tall building in the city center.
Now is not the time for excessive sympathy.
If she kept getting entangled with her, it would quickly advance to the plotline of funding a poor Little Girl from a remote urban legend gathering place to go to university. Lu Yibei thought.
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After shaking off the Little Girl, Lu Yibei used her movement technique and hurried all the way towards Dream Come True Entertainment City. The dimly lit streetscape constantly flew past behind her.
Shuttling through this city that seemed to be ruled by eternal night, she was like a nightingale flying low. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
A heavy-hearted nightingale...
After learning about the chips, the exchange, and the Big Boss's long-planned scheme, her mood was not one of breaking through the clouds to see the clear sky; instead, it was a suffocating feeling like black clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
It wasn't that she hadn't thought of a solution. She could completely use the countless customers inside the Entertainment City, offering a slightly higher chip price, to have them exchange the chips indiscriminately on her behalf, thus draining the Entertainment City in another way, affecting its normal operation, and ultimately forcing it to close down.
However, using the customers' hands to exchange the chips, making them bear misfortune without their knowledge, seemed too cruel no matter how she thought about it.
Moreover, if she did that, the Big Boss might also escape as a result, and then there's no telling what he would do.
Extinction-Bringer of Old Days, after all. If the Big Boss was truly as unlucky as Chatterbox Girl said, and had been trapped in this ghost place for so long, it wouldn't be strange for him to be a little mentally twisted.
What worried her even more was that she had exchanged so much lifespan for Jiang Li in the Entertainment City, and she didn't know what consequences that would trigger.
Perhaps the price of living for one hundred and fifty years is a century of solitude?
"Damn it, everything was fine. I was just here to negotiate with them and find a way to close the route to Hua City. Now, how did it turn into having to fight to the death with an old monster who knows how many years he's existed?"
After her thoughts tangled and shifted several times, Lu Yibei cursed fiercely, a hint of dejection appearing between her brows.
Actually, now that I hold so many chips, I almost have the qualifications to negotiate, right? Or should I just surrender?
That's right, as long as they close it, the Big Boss continues to be his great Emperor, Black Peony and Jade Palace Immortal continue to be their second Emperors, and I go back to being a double agent. Isn't that great?
Even if they are secretly spreading world malice while hiding here, it will be many years before they can escape. It's not even certain if I'll still be alive then, so why worry about that?
When the problem reached a dead end, Lu Yibei skillfully chose the fastest solution - giving up!
"Tsk tsk tsk, there's nothing difficult in the world if you're willing to give up. That really is your style!"
A voice from an unknown source sounded in her ear. Lu Yibei subconsciously replied, "Who? Which grandson is being sarcastic?"
After speaking, she suddenly realized that the noisy street had become quiet at some point. Only the fine rain hitting the metal light boxes by the roadside tinkled, the passing pedestrians had vanished as if evaporated, the street mist grew thicker, and the dim yellow light carried an inexplicable chill.
This place seemed to have become a corner abandoned by the world.
"Over here, over here... Damn it, how could I be in a trash can? You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Lu Yibei followed the direction of the voice and stopped in front of a shop's glass window.
She didn't know what the shop sold; it was pitch black inside, only the vague outlines of shelves could be seen. The glass window was covered in dust, full of moisture and blurred.
Just as Lu Yibei was guessing whether the voice came from inside the shop, a fair little hand suddenly slapped against the glass, wiped back and forth a few times, clearing an area the size of a dressing mirror, reflecting her own face.
Then, the "she" in the glass suddenly grinned, startling Lu Yibei, who jumped back a step.
Although she was now considered a ghost leader, she still instinctively felt scared when encountering such a scene.
"Tsk! We've known each other for so long, yet you still look like you've seen a ghost when you see me... Sorry, I forgot you don't have expressions. However, in this situation, shouldn't you be happy as if you've seen a savior when you see me?"
Listening to the girl in the mirror, Lu Yibei looked left and right, her eyes wide as she pointed at the glass window, "You are... Chatterbox Girl? Holy crap! You're actually alive?"
Saying this, Chatterbox Girl rolled her eyes, took a few steps forward, and as the glass display window rippled like a water surface, she actually stepped out, came to Lu Yibei's side, and put a hand on her shoulder.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I've been living perfectly fine!"
Lu Yibei looked at the arm on her shoulder, then at Chatterbox Girl's profile, and fell silent.
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Isn't this just seeing a ghost?
In this situation, seeing Chatterbox Girl gave Lu Yibei a sudden sense of horror, like a paper character wife suddenly appearing in the real world.
As if sensing Lu Yibei's thoughts, Chatterbox Girl patted her shoulder, "No need to worry. The current situation is no different from when we met in dreams before, it's just..."
Saying this, she turned her head to look around, a hint of distaste flashing in her eyes, "It's just that this damned place has some similarities with my side, so this appearance didn't cause such a big commotion."
The place she was in had similarities with here? What kind of place was that? Lu Yibei thought, looking at Chatterbox Girl with a furrowed brow.
"So, I'm having a daydream right now?"
Chatterbox Girl shrugged, "Pretty much."
"..."
Lu Yibei remained silent, giving Chatterbox Girl a sideways glance with an expression that screamed, "You think I'd believe your nonsense?" without saying a word.
"Alright, are you staring at me like that to make me feel guilty? You should know I don't have much of a conscience." Chatterbox Girl rolled her eyes at Lu Yibei, "Also, you should know I wouldn't harm you."
"I rushed over because I heard someone's inner voice loudly calling out, 'I can't hold on anymore! Let's divide the luggage and go back to Gao Laozhuang!'"
Lu Yibei, "...How does this person know everything? It's like the tumor in my brain has gained sentience. This person must not be kept!"
Chatterbox Girl pouted, "Really, how can a man easily say he can't do it!?"
"Stop right there." Lu Yibei wished she could punch Chatterbox Girl in the face, "Do you think I look like a man right now?"
"Oh, I didn't expect you to adapt so quickly." Chatterbox Girl replied, turned her head to look at the Dream Come True Entertainment City in the distance, narrowed her eyes slightly, and suddenly said, "You really want to win against that guy, right?"
The topic suddenly shifted to the main point, and Lu Yibei's gaze sharpened, "You have a way?"
"Yes." Chatterbox Girl nodded.
"What way?"
"Use dailian."
Lu Yibei looked Chatterbox Girl up and down, then made a throat-slitting gesture, "Can your old self cut down the Big Boss?"
Sacrificing ten years of lifespan to be a life-gambling player for once and cutting down an Extinction-Bringer of Old Days didn't seem like a loss.
Maybe even some legendary equipment would drop! Lu Yibei thought.
"What are you thinking? Of course not!" Chatterbox Girl rolled her eyes at her, "How could a Diamond gatekeeper beat a King-level boss?"
Lu Yibei returned the eye roll, "Tch! You said it so confidently, I thought you were really awesome!"
Spending ten years of lifespan and still not being able to cut down the Big Boss, that would be a huge loss... Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly.
"You can't blame me!" Chatterbox Girl looked at Lu Yibei with a look of disgust, poked her chest, and said, "Your hardware here is too poor, you can only perform at that level."
Lu Yibei covered her chest with both hands, took a step back, and said in surprise, "Combat power is related to bust size? What kind of strange setting is this! Are you trying to trick me?"
Chatterbox Girl sighed silently, "Honey, is it okay not to interject with trash talk at a time like this?"
"Uh... okay, you continue. What are you planning to do? Do you really have a way to win?"
"Of course!" A cunning smile appeared on Chatterbox Girl's face, "I can handle such small matters."
"In short, to explain it in one sentence, just exchange freely!"
You can even have him help bear some of your bad luck. Chatterbox Girl thought, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes as she looked at Lu Yibei.
Entangling and pulling with the red thread of fate, changing destiny was already great, but it wasn't enough!
Fortunately, she met a sucker this time.
If I can't beat him, can't I still screw with him? Chatterbox Girl thought.
"You can give it a try, but..." Lu Yibei said, looking towards the Dream Come True Entertainment City, "But since I can exchange freely, you have to wait for me to go back to the Entertainment City first and exchange for some lifespan before we talk."
"After all, I don't know how much longer I can live. Maybe I don't have ten years. What if I only have nine years, eleven months, and thirty days? Wouldn't I just drop dead on the spot? Even if I have a full ten years, I'd still die the moment the dailian ends, not to mention..."
Listening to Lu Yibei's rambling, Chatterbox Girl gave her a blank look and said faintly, "Call me when you're done exchanging."
After speaking, her figure gradually faded, and finally, with a gust of cold wind, she vanished like dissipating mist.
"...Not to mention, even if there's extra, how can you guarantee you'll spend exactly ten years? The opponent is the Big Boss, it's always better to prepare a little more, right? Huh? Where did she go?"
As Lu Yibei was speaking, she suddenly noticed that the street in front of her had returned to normal, and a dirty man had appeared in front of her at some point, with one hand in her jacket pocket.
"Holy crap? Who are you?"
The man swallowed, his eyes nervously studying her expression, but he couldn't see anything. He tried to pull his hand out but found his wrist was already locked by the strange Coat, so he could only weakly reply, "Ste-stealing?"
"Tch!" Lu Yibei spat, "I hate you thieves the most, you have no guts at all, always sneaking around!"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and rubbed a soccer-sized Red Flame Flash, holding it against the man's neck.
Feeling the astonishing heat contained within that crimson fireball, the man's legs went soft and he plopped down on his knees in front of Lu Yibei, wailing, "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I won't dare next time, I only had wicked thoughts because I saw you standing there motionless."
Such a beautiful girl standing still on the street, and you only thought of stealing money? Lu Yibei rolled her eyes, "Kill what kill?"
"Now, this is a robbery! Take out all the chips on you and give them to me!"
The man, "..."
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An hour later, Dream Come True Entertainment City, third floor exchange.
To be safe, Lu Yibei exchanged a full fifty years of lifespan at the exchange for Chatterbox Girl's backup. Only then did she leave the exchange, find a deserted spot, and call Chatterbox Girl.
"Dailian, Dailian, are you there?"
"I am."
A voice like a gentle breeze blowing through silver bells came from beside her ear, the air seemingly resonating in her skull cavity, vast and ethereal.
"It's not my turn yet. You continue to win chips first. Call me when you're about to empty this Entertainment City!"
"Then when will you go on?"
"When you're about to empty the Entertainment City's chips, enough to buy most of the things at the exchange."
"Holy crap? No way?" Lu Yibei exclaimed, "Holding that many chips will get people killed!"
"Tch! It's just seeing some illusions, isn't it? Don't worry, you won't die." Chatterbox Girl said impatiently, "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, someone's coming."
Someone's coming? Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment, turned around, and saw A Hua standing behind her with a suspicious look. She gently twitched her nose, then turned her head and shouted to Jiang Li, who was walking towards them, "Miss! I sense residual Spiritual Energy fluctuations from another woman on this person!"
Lu Yibei frowned, "No, how do you know it's a woman?"
"Shut up, you damned cheating cat!"
Lu Yibei rolled her eyes, looked at the approaching Jiang Li, and tried to communicate with her eyes, but was rejected.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Li said calmly, "Got caught cheating, feeling embarrassed?"
"I don't even have a girlfriend, what kind of cheating are you talking about?" Lu Yibei cried out in injustice.
"..."
Jiang Li turned around in silence and said faintly, "Alright, the person has been found, let's get the gamble started!"
