Free Web NovelThe sun plunged below the horizon, and the sky and earth seemed to connect. The sprawling valleys in Taoyuan seemed to freeze for a moment. The last ray of daylight vanished from the sky, and everything was enveloped by the night.
As night fell, the flock of Cranes, which had been lurking in the depths of the valley for a long time, suddenly became restless.
"Ya—ya—!"
Accompanied by their noisy cries, flocks of Cranes flew out from the caves deep within Taoyuan, circling in the sky and drawing scorching trajectories, as if they were about to ignite the heavens.
Looking at such a scene, Miss Rabbit's expression was solemn. Not long after, a strong gust of wind swept past, and Suo E's figure landed beside her. She didn't turn back, merely saying softly, "This scenery is truly beautiful..."
Suo E scratched the back of his head and said, puzzled, "What's so beautiful? You're actually here admiring the scenery. I've been looking for you for a long time. There's a big problem brewing, didn't you know?"
"News just came in. According to the Elder Council's deduction, the Cranes leaving the cave where the Fusang Divine Tree is located in flocks means that the monster possessing the Cuan Yang Power is about to fully awaken. It's expected to happen in three to five hours."
"Furthermore, the Elder Council said that if necessary, we can abandon obtaining the Powers «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» of Cuan Yang and Ju Meng. After all, the main mission of this trip has already been completed by members of another small team."
Miss Rabbit turned around with a dark face, rolled her eyes at the insensitive Suo E, and said irritably, "I know."
There were nearly a hundred organizations under the Eclipse Society, large and small, with more than a dozen of them having formed a considerable scale. Although these dozen organizations shared the same faith and obeyed the Elder Council, they were not necessarily very close to each other.
If members from other organizations under the Eclipse Society had infiltrated Taoyuan besides her and Suo E, and completed the mission assigned by the Elder Council, Miss Rabbit wouldn't be surprised at all.
The Eclipse Society always liked to employ saturation deployment.
Suo E seemed to sense her displeasure from her face and asked, "You don't seem very happy?"
"..." Miss Rabbit's eyes lit up slightly, then she nodded, "A little."
"Oh, well, keep going then. We can't disobey the Elder Council, can we?"
Miss Rabbit stared at Suo E for a few seconds, sighing silently, "I really don't know what you're thinking about all day."
"You can't think with your heart, only with your brain, because the heart is all muscle; only the brain thinks," Suo E said seriously.
Miss Rabbit, "..."
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Chunfeng Residence.
Jiang Li and Ju Meng sat in the main hall on the two chairs furthest apart, staring intently at each other. One had a cold gaze mixed with a hint of playfulness, while the other's eyes seemed to hold a smile, like an elder looking at a junior.
They had been staring at each other like this for over ten minutes. Where their gazes met, Spiritual Energy subtly collided, emitting faint, almost imperceptible hums.
During this time, Coat had several times been unable to bear the fear of the two Misses and wanted to slip away, but Lu Yibei forcibly kept him there using the Familiar Mark.
Although in this situation, being honest was indeed a good way to solve the problem, it wasn't in a physical sense!
I am your Master, if we're going to die, we die together!
Coat, "..."
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Lu Yibei, caught between the two, shrank her head, feeling the terrifying suppression hidden in the silence, like a condemned prisoner waiting for the guillotine. Her eyes burned intensely, causing pain no less than when she had previously stared directly at the Maitian God's figure.
That is to say... the threat these two meeting poses to me is no less than being angered by a terrifying urban legend on the Night Watch's national wanted list, ranked ninth? frёeωebɳovel.com
No, no, how could Miao Miao Jiang hurt me? Smelly Girl probably isn't that narrow-minded either...
Lu Yibei thought, raising her hand to rub her throbbing forehead, while using the gaps between her fingers to secretly glance at Ju Meng and Jiang Li.
The two of them still didn't say a word.
Lu Yibei, "..."
Damn it, say something already! If not, a fight is fine too.
What's the meaning of just staring like this?
If this continues, even if my heart doesn't have problems, my eyesight will.
Just as Lu Yibei was feeling uneasy, Jiang Li's gaze moved away from Ju Meng and turned towards her, revealing Miao Miao Jiang's standard terrifying smile.
Although the light in the room hadn't changed at all, her face was gloomy as if heavily shadowed, and even her pupils had become much darker.
It appeared, the Jiang Li-style gaze kill!
【I've been walking for a while, and it's quite cold.】
"..."
Reading the meaning Jiang Li wanted to convey from her eyes, Lu Yibei was momentarily speechless. She tentatively gave her a look in return.
【How about I warm you up.】
Jiang Li's gaze slowly shifted to Lu Yibei's collar and she gently shook her head.
【No need, I can't fit in.】
【Listen to me explain! I couldn't beat her, right? And then I...】
【No need to explain, I understand everything. Why are you so flustered? Or is it that interrupting your date with the King of Weird Tales of Taoyuan makes you feel the panic of being caught cheating?】
Jiang Li gave Lu Yibei a look, then subtly glanced at Ju Meng.
Having both Magpie and human forms, stable and pure Spiritual Energy fluctuations, and aside from a slight age difference in appearance compared to the Night Watch's records, Jiang Li had almost guessed her identity the moment she saw Ju Meng.
And Lu Yibei being able to kill her way back alive from the Dream Come True Journey was enough to prove her strength. If she wasn't lying, someone capable of absolutely suppressing her would be no ordinary person. After further narrowing the scope, Jiang Li became even more certain of her guess.
【How did you know she was Ju Meng?】
【Of course, I figured it out through analysis. Am I amazing? 【Heart emoji】】
Seeing this, Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment, feeling a sense of confusion.
She had expected Jiang Li to be very angry when she saw Ju Meng trying to burrow into her clothes at the door earlier. She had even prepared to use her wit and intelligence to muddle through, just hoping to save her life.
But...
Was her reaction a little too calm, too rational?
Is she a robot?
Emmm... a robot girlfriend? Thinking about it, it might be quite exciting? Lu Yibei thought to herself secretly.
While Lu Yibei was contemplating, Jiang Li stared at her face, lost in thought for a brief moment.
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To say she wasn't angry at all would definitely be a lie.
However, in her opinion, liking someone doesn't mean cutting off all contact with other sexes and then patting your chest to show loyalty.
Some things, if he is willing to say them, when the time is right, he will naturally say them and won't regret it. As for everything that happens during this process, just face it calmly.
What's more, now is not the time for romance. It's not impossible to properly deal with Lu Yibei later.
Yes, that's right. Jiang Li is a Miss who considers the bigger picture, but she is particularly petty.
"Bang—!"
Just as Jiang Li was thinking, a muffled sound of a table being slapped interrupted her thoughts.
Ju Meng couldn't stand it anymore. She slapped the table, jumped down from the chair, puffed out her cheeks, pouted, and quickly walked to Lu Yibei's side.
It's supposed to be a plot for three people, why am I the only one who doesn't get a name?
You two are giving each other meaningful glances over there, like you're engaged in some kind of encrypted communication. Do you not see me at all?
Is having a fated relationship so great?!
As half a Marriage God, Ju Meng has a deep understanding of the elusive existence of fated relationships. If two people can communicate purely through eye contact, although it hasn't reached the level of replacing the red thread of destiny with welded iron chains, it's at least tied with two or three dead knots.
Although limited by my Power, I cannot curse your fated relationship, but no matter what, you will not receive the blessing of me, currently half, and eventually a complete Marriage God, you scoundrels! Ju Meng thought fiercely.
"Sister, Sister, who is she anyway! She looks so fierce, does she hate me? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Ju Meng pulled on Lu Yibei's sleeve and shook it gently, staring at her intently with a pair of pitiful emerald green eyes.
"Although you said you've been thinking about some things for a long time and have to tell me today, given the current situation... Sigh, maybe I should just leave? I don't want you two to argue because of me."
Lu Yibei rubbed her forehead, "..."
Damn it! Where did this green tea Smelly Girl come from?
You're determined to play me to death today, aren't you? Lu Yibei thought.
"We are not arguing because of you, and you don't need to leave," Jiang Li said calmly, looking at Ju Meng. "Aren't you two supposed to discuss something? Time must be quite urgent, right? Just say whatever you need to say quickly."
Hearing this, Ju Meng was stunned for a moment, then rolled her eyes and lightly scoffed, "Tch! How boring!"
She had initially thought she was a voluptuous and brainless vixen and wanted to tease her, but unexpectedly, she was quite skilled?
But...
Why, despite only wanting to tease them, did she feel a strange sense of frustration?
As if she had lost something...
Damn it, I somehow feel unwilling to accept this!
Ju Meng thought, clenching her fists, then slowly releasing them. She then swaggered to the center of the main hall and sat down, her gaze steady as it swept over Jiang Li and landed on Lu Yibei.
"Then I'll just say it directly? I shouldn't need to avoid this..."
"Miao Miao Jiang," Lu Yibei introduced blankly, "My... friend I met online, uh, a close friend, yes, the kind you can't kill even for money, no, no need to avoid her."
Although the burning sensation in her eyes had quietly subsided, she still felt like she was dreaming at this moment.
They were clearly about to fight just now, and she had thought that tonight, one of the three of them would have to die, and it would likely be her.
Netizen? You're even doing online relationships, Kid? Aren't you afraid of being scammed? Ju Meng's mouth twitched slightly, and she continued, "Then I'll get straight to the point!"
"Your idea of having me send some people to pretend to be members of various invading forces, infiltrate the enemy, spread false information to confuse them, stir up the waters, and then fish in troubled waters, is indeed feasible."
"However, there's still a problem. I can't provide you with too many personnel. If, while misleading those guys, too many happen to gather and a direct conflict occurs, I'm afraid we won't be able to resolve them quickly. At that time, those personnel will be tied up, wasting combat power."
"..." Lu Yibei opened her mouth, organizing her words, intending to say something to Ju Meng, when she heard Jiang Li interject in a cold tone, "I have a way for that."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Lu Yibei, "If you can manage to lure the members of those illegal Spiritual Energy organizations to a fixed location, I can guarantee they won't return."
After speaking, she subtly conveyed a message to Lu Yibei with her eyes.
【According to reliable sources, the initiator of this operation is the Night Watch Superintendent Inspector Xing Yuan, and she is also leading the team. 【Heart emoji】】
Lu Yibei nodded, responding with her eyes.
【Okay, I understand.】
If it's Godmother, I should be able to make her pretend not to know about the relationship between me and Smelly Girl.
Then I just need to act well.
I had good intentions leading everyone to infiltrate Taoyuan to make a fortune, and we were intercepted by the Night Watch army along the way. You can't blame me, can you? You can only blame bad luck!
The only problem is, I originally wanted to package those guys and sell them on that kid Void's Website, but now if I cooperate with the Night Watch, I probably won't be able to sell much.
Lu Yibei thought, looking at Ju Meng, and said seriously, "However, there is still a crucial issue: how to gain their trust. Relying solely on the tokens from the few guys I knocked out probably won't completely earn everyone's trust."
Hearing this, Ju Meng's eyebrows slightly raised, saying, "That's easy. Later, I'll tell you a secret that is enough to make all of them flock to it. Won't that work?"
"Wouldn't that be..." Lu Yibei frowned, hesitating to speak.
Those guys were already targeting Ju Meng. If she leaked more secrets to them, wouldn't Ju Meng's situation become even more difficult?
"Are you stupid? It's just a secret that's seven parts true and three parts false," Ju Meng rolled her eyes and said. "Even if they notice something is off, under the temptation of profit, they won't be able to see through it for a while."
"In that case, I can actually provide a little help here too," Jiang Li interjected, subtly glancing at the area behind her back as she spoke.
Noticing Jiang Li's action, Lu Yibei, who had almost personally given her an essential oil SPA and had a clear view of her back, immediately understood.
She has an Eclipse Society totem on her. Although it has almost lost its effectiveness after years of suppression, it would be remarkably effective for pretending to be an Eclipse Society member.
"This..." Lu Yibei looked at Jiang Li, then at Ju Meng, and frowned, "This matter was clearly my bad idea, but you two are going to take the risk. I feel really bad about it."
Hearing this, Jiang Li and Ju Meng exchanged glances and nodded, as if reaching some kind of consensus in an instant. Then they both looked at Lu Yibei and said in unison, "Just don't bail out when the time comes!"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Damn it! Why are you suddenly teaming up to bully me? Is this what women's friendship is like?
Is this how you see me?
I still have a carload of Paper Cicada Immortals outside. How could I possibly run before they explode! Lu Yibei thought firmly.
Uh, it's hard to say after they explode.
