Free Web NovelUnder the night sky, the old heavy truck sped along the mountain road surrounding the Taoyuanli Scenic Area.
Inside the vehicle, Lu Yibei was still buried in studying the information she had obtained from the Monster Story Chat Group, occasionally looking up to ask Jiang Li one or two questions that she couldn't answer.
"Why does this Fox Immortal look like this? She looks like Aires, the Protein Queen from a textbook. Do you think she ran into a pervert when she was asking for a title? It's quite pitiful."
Jiang Li rolled her eyes at Lu Yibei and said irritably, "If she really ran into a pervert, shouldn't she have turned into a super hot blonde loli?"
"Oh~! That makes sense, I didn't expect you to know so much!" Lu Yibei nodded.
Jiang Li glanced at Lu Yibei and said directly, "Because I know you like that kind."
"You know, this urban legend called Bedside Woman, if you point your shoes towards the bed when you go to bed at night, she will climb onto the bed and kill you. If you point your shoes away from the bed, she can only wander by the bedside. What if I point one shoe towards the bed and one away from the bed? What will she do?"
"She'll probably jump back and forth by the bedside," Jiang Li said flatly.
"And this Echo Worm, which repeats what others say, will it repeat the 'Night Watch Membership Oath' if I read it?"
"I don't know, no one has tried."
"......"
The several Psychic and urban legend crowded in the back seat watched Jiang Li and Lu Yibei ask and answer questions, their faces blank.
They had no idea that the seemingly aloof Lu Yibei was actually a chatterbox, and even less that there was someone in this world who would patiently respond to her nonsense.
If it were us, we would have told her to shut up long ago!
Is there no way to make her quiet down?
As the Psychic and urban legend were thinking, they suddenly heard a clear cry from outside the window, and the annoying chatter in their ears abruptly stopped.
Hearing the strangely familiar Magpie cry, Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment. Following the direction of the sound, she saw a familiar scene.
In the distance, the vaguely visible mountains of Taoyuan Gorge were somehow enveloped in a faint red light, as if a large fire was spreading, and even the overcast sky was tinged with red.
A strong light, like boiling molten steel, rolled above the depths of the gorge, pouring out brilliant light.
Accompanied by the cry of the Magpie, above Taoyuan Gorge, the earth veins energy surging from all directions spread across the sky like a golden aurora.
And Ju Meng's figure, which had become so small as to be almost invisible, was like an invisible pair of scissors, cutting a straight path through the aurora, heading straight for the "sun" deep within Taoyuan.
Then...
The sun went out, extinguishing silently.
It was so easy that it felt like someone had casually turned off a light.
There was no death wail or deafening roar, only the terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuation storm still sweeping across the sky, transforming into a scorching wind that was invisible to the naked eye.
Lu Yibei stared blankly at the earth veins energy that lingered in the sky, only recovering her senses when Jiang Li's voice sounded in her ear.
"Is this the war between Calamity level urban legend..."
Lu Yibei looked at Jiang Li; even someone as composed as her showed a hint of shock in her eyes after seeing the scene just now.
However, the shock in Lu Yibei's heart far exceeded that of Jiang Li or the screeching group in the back seat of the car.
Because...
She had seen a scene very similar to the one just now in the dream she had on the plane to Tang City.
Because...
As a King of Weird Tales who ruled one area, she could see that the earth veins energy controlled by Ju Meng had dimmed by more than half in that seemingly silent collision just now.
"Is something wrong?" Seemingly sensing Lu Yibei's abnormality, Jiang Li softly asked.
Lu Yibei shook her head at her and said understatedly, "Nothing's wrong! We'll just proceed as planned."
Just now at Chunfeng Residence, Ju Meng said that before the city barrier is activated, no matter what changes occur deep within Taoyuan, she would suppress them alone. My task is just to deal with those illegal Psychic organizations to prevent her from being disturbed during the suppression process and failing completely.
She trusts me, and I should trust her too.
At least, I should trust her until I finish dealing with those guys... Lu Yibei thought.
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At the same time as the changes in Taoyuan, on the outskirts of Tang City.
"Puchi—!"
With a muffled sound of flesh tearing, the blade of the shoulder-high black giant axe, held by a slender arm, was violently pulled from the corpse of the urban legend with chitinous armor, and thick, foul-smelling blood splattered everywhere.
"Hoo—!"
Inspector Xing Yuan swung the giant axe, shaking off the blood on it, and turned to look at a staff member behind her, saying coldly, "Did you see that, newcomer? In this situation, you don't need to be wishy-washy with these guys, just kill them directly."
After speaking, without waiting for the staff member to reply, she walked directly towards Jin Jiao, who had been waiting nearby for a moment, raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked, "Speak, what's the situation?"
"Intelligence from Taoyuan," Jin Jiao said, handing his phone to Inspector Xing Yuan.
She took a look, and the corner of her mouth slightly curved up, "Has the good show already begun? Jin Jiao, notify them according to the list I gave you earlier, tell them to suspend their interception work, and come with me to Taoyuan."
"But, Disaster she..." Jin Jiao hesitated.
"You mean she hasn't sent a message yet?" Inspector Xing Yuan said, lightly patting Jin Jiao's shoulder, "Don't worry, if it's her, she has plenty of ways to lure those guys into the encirclement." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"......"
Why is Superintendent Adult so sure?
Could it be that Disaster is really like what the anonymous reports wrote? Jin Jiao thought.
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The old heavy truck drove on the road.
A short distance from the main gate of Taoyuanli Scenic Area, they heard faint sounds from afar, like someone cackling, someone sobbing, and many more whispering.
"Did you hear that?" Lu Yibei said softly, looking in the direction of the sound.
"Yes." Jiang Li nodded slightly, as if understanding her meaning, and sped up, heading towards the main gate of the scenic area.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei also understood and took out the "Rouge Transformation · Incantation-Stabilized Mask" she had gotten from Jiang Li and put it on her face.
Considering that Miss Rabbit and Suolang Baima might still be mixed among those illegal Psychic organizations, it was necessary to change her appearance appropriately.
What's more, what if something goes wrong?
It would be good to have someone to take the blame, so that those illegal Spiritual Energy organizations don't retaliate against me! Lu Yibei thought.
Watching Lu Yibei's face gradually change into Gu Qianqian's appearance, Jiang Li was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise, "You know her?"
"Who?" Lu Yibei tilted her head.
"The Little Girl who sells masks."
"I also sell nuclear bombs..."
Halfway through her sentence, Lu Yibei suddenly came back to her senses and pretended to be angry, swinging her small fist in the air.
"Her! She's from the same school as me. There was a little conflict during a school event before, and I still grit my teeth when I think about it."
Jiang Li looked at Lu Yibei sideways and said irritably, "So, you're going to use her face to offend people?"
"Otherwise?" Lu Yibei straightened her back and said self-righteously, "It's already good that I can muster the courage to do this. Someone has to take the blame for me, right?"
"If I don't let my enemy take the blame for me, should I let my friend take the blame for me?" freewebnoveℓ.com
"......"
Isn't that too petty?
You've taken all the bamboo shoots on the entire mountain.
The Psychic and urban legend in the back seat of the car muttered to themselves, looking at Lu Yibei with strange eyes, and secretly made up their minds not to offend this fierce person.
Just then, Lu Yibei suddenly turned around, startling the Psychic and urban legend into shrinking back.
"Everyone, I'll be relying on you later..."
Halfway through her sentence, she paused and added, "If there's any danger, prioritize your own safety. You can abandon us and run away at any time."
Hearing Lu Yibei say this, Jiang Li was slightly stunned and secretly glanced at her from the corner of her eye, her gaze meaningful.
Although she couldn't quite put her finger on it for a while, she vaguely felt that Lu Yibei seemed to be a little different from before in some way.
And this change inexplicably gave her a feeling of "it should be like this."
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Five minutes later.
Lu Yibei and Jiang Li, following the Psychic and urban legend who were disguised as Hu Yue's group, followed the noise and arrived at the No. 1 observation deck of Taoyuanli Scenic Area.
Under the night sky, the observation deck, which should have been quiet, was crowded with people, the noise deafening, as if it had suddenly returned to the peak tourist season, but the guests were a tour group from hell.
At this moment, the large platform was filled with ghosts, and foul, unclean energy drifted in the air, filled with negative emotions' Spiritual Energy fluctuations, triggering half-true, half-false bizarre illusions.
A disheveled woman in a pale white long dress stood in the crowd, her scarlet lips parted, letting out a chilling laugh.
A group of Miracle Order members wearing gray and white robes embroidered with the "miracle flower" argued loudly with a group of half-human, half-insect urban legend.
In front of the security booth, several children with swollen faces were tearing at a mass of flesh that was no longer recognizable, like wild beasts, and bright red blood mixed with internal organ fragments was splattered everywhere...
After a rough observation of the surrounding situation, Lu Yibei and Jiang Li silently exchanged glances, seeing the same content in each other's eyes.
【All villains!】
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This scene, like a Halloween carnival parade, made Lu Yibei start to panic just by looking at it.
Although she had imagined such a scene on the road, imagining it was completely different from seeing these guys' ferocious or bizarre figures with her own eyes and experiencing the Spiritual Energy fluctuations filled with negative emotions emanating from them firsthand.
The sudden change deep within Taoyuan erupted with astonishing Spiritual Energy fluctuations, exceeding the expectations of most Psychic and urban legend, causing them to retreat from the central area of Taoyuan in panic.
However, those who dared to sneak into Taoyuan to participate in the assassination of Ju Meng were ruthless individuals who risked their lives. Their strength might not be particularly high, but their psychological quality was definitely first-class.
After the initial panic, they quickly calmed down. Even if they couldn't trust each other, they still temporarily gathered together, exchanging information and opinions.
Jiang Li stood in the corner, quietly listening to their conversation, observing for a moment without showing any emotion, then gave Lu Yibei a look.
【Their opinions don't seem to be unified; they are subtly divided into three groups, with a dozen or so scattered small groups huddling together for warmth. What's strange is that no members of the Eclipse Society have appeared; I wonder where they went.】
Lu Yibei looked at Jiang Li and nodded.
【I can tell, it's a mess, like a pot of shrimp, century egg, lean pork, and mixed seafood congee.】
After a moment of eye contact with Jiang Li, Lu Yibei secretly observed the various people on the viewing platform, listening to their intermittent conversations, and fell into thought.
Judging from their behavior and the content of their conversations...
To the east were a dozen or so Psychic led by members of the Miracle Order, who advocated seeking wealth in danger and planned to infiltrate Taoyuan for plunder after the city barrier was activated, according to the original plan.
It must be said, there was a reason why the Miracle Order had few people.
They always seemed to believe that miracles would happen, charging forward recklessly when faced with uncertainty, pursuing that slim ray of hope in times of crisis. They did the same thing before when facing the Night Watch's encirclement.
This was clearly cult behavior.
Inciting people to die, if that's not a cult, what is? Lu Yibei thought, silently spitting towards those Miracle Order members.
On the west side of the viewing platform, near the security hut, a group led by several urban legend had gathered. Their view was that as long as the green hills remain, there will be firewood, and they planned to temporarily avoid the Edge and retreat from Taoyuan.
Lu Yibei expressed great admiration for this kind of "life is important" behavior.
However, if that's the case, things might not be easy to handle!
If they have already decided to retreat from Taoyuan, my information might not be enough to entice them.
Could it be that I can only use PLAN B? Lu Yibei thought with some worry.
When Ju Meng told Lu Yibei that half-true, half-false secret, she underestimated the impact of Cuan Yang's Power awakening and overestimated the courage of these members of illegal Ling Neng organizations.
A secret passage that leads directly to the Fusang Divine Tree cave, a flaw in Ju Meng's Power, the real reason for Cuan Yang's Power decline...
These three points alone might increase the probability of snatching Ju Meng and Cuan Yang's "legacy," but given the current situation, they are not enough to make all members of illegal Ling Neng organizations follow Lu Yibei into the depths of Taoyuan risking death.
After a brief period of thought, Lu Yibei's gaze fell upon the remaining quarter of Psychic and urban legend, frowning, and the image of 【Old man, subway, phone.jpg】 flashed in her mind.
These guys were quite outrageous. In Lu Yibei's opinion, their brains were mostly, no, absolutely problematic!
They just simply wanted to stay and watch the excitement. Whenever they talked about the scene that was about to appear in Taoyuan, as shocking and brilliant as a large fireworks display, they would get so excited they seemed about to reach a physiological climax, screaming and shouting uncontrollably, even touching and kissing each other, performing a series of unsightly acts.
Damn it! Your XP system is too weird, we can't talk...
Lu Yibei grumbled inwardly, whispering softly into the ear of the Psychic disguised as Hu Yue, and then, led by the fake Hu Yue, happily joined the "fleeing" army.
After hiding herself in the last row of the crowd, she turned to look at Jiang Li beside her.
【If the Night Watch were to attack now, they could definitely catch them all. Everyone here, every single one, wouldn't be able to escape.】
Jiang Li glanced sideways at Lu Yibei, 【Just think about it. If they really made a move here, at least half of them would be able to break through the Night Watch's encirclement.】
Following the direction of Jiang Li's gaze, Lu Yibei looked around, and after confirming the surrounding terrain, completely agreed with her opinion.
This viewing platform was built against the mountain, like a giant fan embedded in the mountain body, with only one direction against the rugged and steep mountain wall, making retreat impossible.
On the other three sides, one faced the rift valley. The rift valley became narrower the further down it went, and at the bottom, there was a surging river. If all the members of illegal Ling Neng organizations could be lured into it, it would be convenient for encirclement and killing.
To the east of the platform was a low hill covered in lush vegetation, with vigorous pine and cypress trees intertwined with withered bushes, forming a large number of natural covers that confused the eye.
Another side was a shrub-covered slope about three hundred meters long with an incline of about 60°, below which was the main road connecting to the main entrance of the scenic area.
Such terrain was almost like flat ground for Psychic and urban legend whose average Spiritual Energy fluctuation level exceeded B Level.
The Night Watch agents led by Inspector Xing Yuan did not have an advantage in numbers compared to these members of illegal Ling Neng organizations, and their combat power might be slightly stronger, but it was definitely not at a level of crushing them.
These members of illegal Ling Neng organizations were not fools either. The reason they chose to gather here was likely for the convenience of rapid retreat in case of emergencies.
Therefore, if they were to make a move here, in the near future, Gu Qianqian would have a seven or eight percent chance of dying unnaturally. Lu Yibei thought.
Thinking of this, she looked at Jiang Li and gave her a look.
【Miao Miao Jiang, if I decide to use PLAN B, do you have the confidence to take me away when they attack me?】
Jiang Li thought for a moment, then looked at Lu Yibei seriously.
【I've observed that among these guys, none of the Spirit Mark or urban legend types show any existence with speed talent. I have at least a fifty percent chance of getting you away. 【Heart emoji】】
How much? Only fifty percent? Why didn't you say so earlier? Lu Yibei rubbed her forehead.
Fifty percent, that's too unreliable.
Even counting my Paper Cicada Immortal, there's probably only a seventy or eighty percent chance of getting away completely unscathed. This is completely unfeasible!
Just as Lu Yibei was thinking, her phone suddenly vibrated. She took out her phone and glanced at it, saw the contact name displayed on the caller ID, and habitually hung up the call.
Why is Shui Ge calling at this time, really!
Wait, Shui Ge!
Lu Yibei's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed again.
Although with Shui Ge's speed, he could definitely shake off any Psychic or urban legend here, what was the use if he wasn't here?
The scarlet funeral owl signal issued by Inspector Xing Yuan stated very clearly—【Hua City Night Watch agent Bai Kai is prohibited from participating in the operation】.
"Buzz °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° buzz—buzz buzz—!"
The phone vibrated again, Bai Kai called again.
Hang up, hang up! Shui Ge, please don't call again, I won't answer.
Knowing that someone can help, but is far away, is like scrolling through short videos of barbecue, cake, and spicy hot pot when your stomach is rumbling with hunger in the middle of the night.
You can only look, not eat. What's the use besides adding to your troubles and making your mouth water?
Lu Yibei thought, just about to put away her phone, when a text message with pictures from Bai Kai entered her sight.
Bai Kai: "Xiao Bei Bei, I'm here to rescue you! I'm at the Tang City Night Watch now, where are you? 【Picture】【Picture】【Picture】"
The pictures were photos Bai Kai took in front of the locked door of the Tang City Night Watch. Each one was a standard middle-aged woman sister group photo pose, clearly not the first time.
Why is Shui Ge in Tang City? Wasn't he prohibited from participating in the operation?
Never mind, I'll ask him later.
Since Shui Ge is here, then... let's play with them?
Lu Yibei thought, her gaze sweeping over the crowd of Psychic and urban legend on the viewing platform. Her eyes seemed to be ignited, with flames of "excitement" fiercely flickering in her pupils.
Then...
She quietly opened a certain APP, sent Bai Kai a 【Location Sharing】, and added a sentence: "Shui Ge, you can definitely get here in twenty minutes, right? You must be on time! No more, no less!"
Jiang Li's gaze fell on Lu Yibei, frowning, lingered for a moment, then sighed silently.
Based on her understanding of Lu Yibei, if she hadn't spoken for more than ten minutes, she was likely holding back and planning something mischievous.
It was like a big move that needed to be charged up.
At the same time.
The Psychic disguised as Hu Yue, who was skilled in spirit writing and prophecy, seemed to sense something suddenly and shivered violently.
She looked up at the sky, her eyes filled with fear and confusion...
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A corner of Taoyuanli Platform No. 1.
A member of the Miracle Order stood in front of a small group of lone Psychic, eloquently expounding their tenets and doctrines, trying to recruit them to join the Order.
They were completely unaware that a young girl was quietly approaching, standing not far away in the crowd, concealing her aura.
"...So, without experiencing wind and rain..."
"Where would the mountain floods come from!"
Lu Yibei's sudden interruption caused the Miracle Order member's voice to pause, but he quickly continued.
"...If you eat bitterness among bitterness..."
"Your heart will be even more blocked!" Lu Yibei interrupted again at the right time.
"..." The Miracle Order member was silent for a few seconds, adjusted his state, and quickly continued, and as if trying to prove his correctness, he raised his tone and his speaking speed was noticeably faster.
"In this world, the heavenly father is everywhere, therefore miracles are everywhere... When God closes a door for you, a window will surely open for you."
The Miracle Order member finished his long discourse eloquently, secretly feeling smug that the disruptive voice had not appeared this time. Just then, a soft voice, like a lingering ghost, floated over faintly.
"If the heavenly father is so powerful and can bring infinite miracles to the world, why doesn't he help open the door to the room? Then who is more powerful, Him or God?" Lu Yibei whispered.
"Who! Who is talking nonsense! Come out if you dare!" The Miracle Order member finally couldn't help but roar in anger.
"Me!" Lu Yibei shouted loudly, walked out from the crowd, and said proudly, "I, Hua City, Gu Qianqian, what advice do you have to offer?!"
