I Became a Witch in a World Full of Urban Legends

Lunchtime.

Inside the courtyard pavilion of the Huacheng Folk Culture Research Administration.

Several Night Watch members, excluding Gu Xiliu, were uncharacteristically gathered together, taking advantage of the mealtime to discuss the three strange and bizarre black night disease corpses that had appeared yesterday.

Yes, three corpses.

Earlier, An Qing had just finished dissecting the first corpse, and Jiang Li hadn't even had time to complete the filing when the Special Operations Team stationed at the hospital sent in two more new corpses.

The time of death for those two corpses was also last night, slightly later than the first one, and the symptoms of the black night disease displayed were almost identical to the first corpse, both looking as if another person was trying to grow out of their body.

Jiang Li had continuously watched An Qing dissect two corpses with a high degree of pathological change, which somewhat suppressed her appetite. After eating some fruit, she put down the lunchbox A Hua had brought and looked at her colleagues.

"As everyone should know, residual Spiritual Energy fluctuations are a major pathogenic factor for black night disease. I think we should start our investigation from this direction. What do you all think?"

An Qing used her fork to pick up a piece of tomato-braised chicken strips from her plate and put it into her mouth. While chewing, she mumbled, "Things aren't that simple. The simultaneous appearance of three black night disease patients with similar symptoms suggests the possibility of a urban legend or Psychic being responsible."

"Of course, I think the probability of the Eclipse Society causing trouble in the dark is higher."

Since the black night began to lengthen, the number of black night disease patients has been increasing daily.

However, among the large number of black night disease patients, the appearance of three patients with highly similar symptoms in a short period of time almost certainly indicates they were affected by the same Spiritual Energy.

Furthermore, among the three corpses that have appeared so far, one has an incomplete Eclipse Society totem on it, which does not rule out the possibility of an Eclipse Society force having infiltrated Hua City.

Li Xuan watched An Qing swallow the chicken strip that looked like a bloody, mangled finger, then stick out her crimson tongue to lick the tomato sauce from the corner of her mouth. With a look of discomfort, he put down the bento box in his hand.

"What did I tell you? I warned you long ago that there are more and more urban legend sightings in Hua City recently."

"This week when I was on night duty, there were ninety-two urban legend sightings in total. If you didn't encounter any, you can only say you were lucky."

"I suspect this incident is related to the increasing number of urban legend in Hua City. It's necessary for us to organize several operations to address this."

Jiang Li looked at Li Xuan, and after seeing the undeniable fatigue on his face, she gently shook her head.

She deeply sympathized with Lu Yibei's malicious behavior of relentlessly exploiting this particular person.

But...

If Lu Yibei hadn't lied to her, the urban legend in Hua City were well-managed and would absolutely not commit such cruel acts.

According to the conclusions An Qing reached after dissecting the two corpses, all the tissues, organs, and bones throughout the bodies of those two black night disease patients were abnormally proliferating. They were likely enduring pain even more intense than that of a late-stage cancer patient, and could even be said to have been tortured to death by excruciating pain.

After Li Xuan's speech, he looked around at his colleagues and, seeing no response, turned around and pointed at Bai Kai, who had been silently lost in thought, with his chopsticks. He frowned and said, "What about you, Bai Kai?"

"Usually, you're the one with the most nonsense. Why are you mute today?"

"What?" Bai Kai snapped back to attention and said blankly, "Sorry, I was zoning out just now and didn't hear what you were saying."

As he spoke, he quickly finished the hamburger in his hand, and while crumpling the paper wrapper, he stood up.

"Uh, you guys continue. I have something to take care of. I'll be back for the meeting later."

With that, he threw the paper ball in his hand into the nearby trash can and quickly walked out of the pavilion.

Li Xuan watched Bai Kai leave, and when his back was about to disappear from view, he narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Don't you think there's something off about Bai Kai?"

"It's a relationship thing, right?" An Qing shrugged dismissively. "He's been messing around for so many years, and now suddenly there's someone keeping him in check. I'd feel uncomfortable too if it were me."

Jiang Li glanced sideways at Li Xuan and said faintly, "Has your G-Wagon been repaired?"

If it's not fixed, why provoke him? Don't you want your car anymore?

Li Xuan, "..."

----

Afternoon, at the entrance of the Special Operations Team training room at Hua City Night Watch.

Bai Kai stopped in front of the training room, listening to the stirring and passionate melody from inside. After hesitating for a few seconds, he pushed open the door.

He scanned the spacious training room and, after finding Qi Dong among the muscular, almost naked burly men, Bai Kai waved at him.

Qi Dong was immersed in the exhilarating soreness brought on by his leg training when someone suddenly patted his shoulder. He then looked towards the door in the direction the person pointed, his gaze meeting Bai Kai's, and he frowned. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

A moment later, in the alley behind the Special Operations Team training room.

Qi Dong looked at Bai Kai and said in a deep voice, "Speak, what do you want?"

"..." Bai Kai was silent for a few seconds, then looked him in the eyes and said seriously, "It's about Qinan Bamboo."

"What do you mean? Didn't the matter concerning her already end a long time ago?"

Upon hearing the name "Qinan Bamboo," Qi Dong's expression immediately darkened, veins on his forehead subtly bulged, and he clenched his fists. His stance suggested that if Bai Kai said even one wrong word, he would suddenly erupt and use his fist, as big as a casserole, to smash his head.

"It did end, but..." Bai Kai said seriously, "Xiao Bei recently found out her name from somewhere and is secretly investigating. I'm worried you might let something slip, so I came to remind you."

Qi Dong looked at Bai Kai with a hesitant gaze for a while, his expression softened slightly, and he sneered, "Hmph! Just mind your own business, my mouth is sealed tight."

"..." Bai Kai stared at Qi Dong in silence for a few seconds, sighed soundlessly, and nodded, "If that's the case, then that's for the best."

"Alright, I just came to remind you. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."

With that, Bai Kai turned around and walked out of the alley. He hadn't gone far when he heard a light call from behind.

"Wait!"

Turning back, he saw Qi Dong straighten his back and say with a serious expression, "Although I've always disliked you two Senior Brothers, this matter..."

"Anyway, later on, I'll also go and visit those old guys one by one to give them a heads-up. You can rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Bai Kai smiled, turned around, and slightly bowed to Qi Dong, "Then I'll leave it to you."

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1:30 PM, Hua City Night Watch, Conference Room.

The bright afternoon sun, having Bypassed the Gu Niang peering in through the window, shone through the window onto the long conference table.

An Qing held the file compiled by Jiang Li based on the dissection results of the three corpses and the organized data, explaining in detail the potential threats behind this "black night disease incident."

At the end of the conference table, Lu Yibei listened absentmindedly to An Qing's explanation, watching Du Sixian across from him with a poker face as she winked and made faces at him, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Just as Jiang Li intended to train Lu Yibei to be her successor, An Qing had always been actively training Du Sixian, so she naturally wouldn't let her miss the meeting.

"..."

A Night Watch internal meeting with two moles mixed in is just ridiculous!

At this rate, the Hua City Night Watch is bound to be finished sooner or later.

Lu Yibei glanced at Du Sixian again, then his eye twitched. He silently raised his hand, covered his forehead, and shielded his eyes.

Perhaps it was because she received his eye signal, but the frequency of Du Sixian's winking and making faces immediately increased. Her eyebrows wiggled as if they were doing a Hawaiian hula dance.

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"..."

Damn, why does it feel like being caught by your girlfriend during a cheating date?

Tsk, you better stop looking at me quickly, or Miao Miao Jiang will get suspicious.

Just as Lu Yibei was thinking, Jiang Li's coughing sound suddenly came from beside her ear. She shivered slightly, as if she had a guilty conscience, and quickly sat up straight, looking towards Jiang Li.

"Everyone, member An Qing has just explained the specific situation of the incident very clearly. Next, let me talk about the specific action plan?"

Although only three cases of black night disease with similar symptoms have appeared so far, a certain degree of investigation is still very necessary.

If black night disease really becomes contagious, letting it spread will be a very terrible thing.

When it comes to disease prevention and control, the people of Z Country have always been rigorous and serious, and are very willing to take precautions.

Since Hua City Si Ye Hui currently does not have a member responsible for overall coordination, this time it will temporarily be coordinated by Jiang Li, who is responsible for archive management and is relatively meticulous.

"I propose that we do as before. I will be responsible for monitoring the large and small shopping malls and markets within the scope of Hua City, member An Qing will be responsible for large and small hospitals, member Bai Kai will be responsible for various entertainment venues, and member Li Xuan..."

"Interrupting!" When mentioning Li Xuan, he suddenly raised his hand and said, "Not only do urban legend incidents frequently occur during my night shifts, but I also have to be responsible for keeping an eye on Li Tanghan and his son!"

"You also know that the father and son have inextricable links with the Maitian God. If I don't keep a close eye on them for a moment, I'm afraid they will cause a big stir."

Hearing this, Lu Yibei curled her lip dismissively.

Uncle Tire, if you want to be lazy, just say so!

Cause a big stir? Do you think I, the Huacheng Monster King, am just sitting around doing nothing?

If the Maitian God really comes... Just as Lu Yibei was thinking, Du Sixian's voice suddenly came, interrupting her thoughts.

"Uh, I'll also interrupt!"

Du Sixian seemed to sense something from Lu Yibei's eyes, stood up, and interjected, "I think we don't need to worry too much about the Maitian God's movements for now. After all, Hua City has the King of Weird Tales, right?"

"According to the si ye shu, most urban legend have a strong sense of territory. I think if the Maitian God appears in Hua City, Disaster shouldn't just sit by and do nothing, right?"

As she spoke, she looked at Lu Yibei, subtly giving her a look.

Lu Yibei's eyes widened, "???"

I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense! When did I say I was going to go against the Maitian God?

I meant that if He really appeared, I would ask Him to give face and spare Hua City. We are all urban legend, why fight and kill?

We should focus on dealing with the Night Watch... Uh, thinking about this in the Night Watch's conference room seems a bit too dangerous?

Thinking this, Lu Yibei quickly gathered her thoughts before the Night Watch's alarm system went off.

For resisting the Maitian God, it's more reliable to count on the city barrier than on her... Jiang Li's gaze lingered on Lu Yibei for a moment, then she gently shook her head and looked at Li Xuan, saying, "I think both you and reserve member Du Sixian have some valid points. How about we combine your suggestions?"

"Member Li Xuan, you continue to keep an eye on Li Tanghan and his son. At the same time, use their connections to investigate whether those so-called socialites within Hua City are related to this incident. How does that sound?"

"..." Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then shrugged, "If it's just that, then I have no objection."

Hearing this, Jiang Li nodded to Li Xuan, then looked at Lu Yibei and Du Sixian at the end of the conference table, and spoke with her thin lips, "As for reserve members Lu Yibei and Du Sixian..."

"How about being responsible for the various schools and residential areas respectively?"

Lu Yibei often frequents University City. Near there, there are four universities and two affiliated middle schools. If the scope is slightly expanded, there are also five public elementary schools and two private junior high schools, which account for almost half of the schools in Hua City. It is very reasonable for her to be responsible for schools.

And Du Sixian...

When Jiang Li returned from the Dream Come True Journey and appeared in Happiness Community as the "Genius Mahjong Girl" to ask Mengmeng about the whereabouts of "Wang Bu Liu Xing", she happened to run into Du Sixian in the underground garage office, losing her temper at a Strange Tale who had failed to handle a task.

That guy had the face of a complete black-hearted capitalist, with the dependent mark on her forehead almost spitting fire.

This was a world of difference from the harmless appearance she showed in the Night Watch, like a little white rabbit.

Jiang Li did not expose Du Sixian, nor did she care how she became Lu Yibei's dependent.

What improper thoughts could a dependent have about their Master? There's no competition at all! Well, probably not.

However, she could be sure that Du Sixian could command a large number of urban legend in Hua City to a certain extent.

And most of those urban legend are distributed in the large and small residential areas in Hua City, so letting her be responsible for monitoring the movements around the residential areas is definitely correct.

"No objection." Lu Yibei nodded.

"No problem, leave it to me!" Du Sixian said confidently, patting her chest.

----

After the meeting, Lu Yibei didn't communicate much with Jiang Li and left Peony Street in a hurry.

Perhaps it was the faint feeling that Miao Miao Jiang might have discovered her relationship with Du Sixian, ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) causing her to have a guilty conscience, or perhaps she was in a hurry to retrieve the phone she had sent for unlocking, or perhaps it was both.

After leaving Peony Street, Lu Yibei hailed a taxi, gave an address, and headed straight for the old city area of Hua City. freewebnøvel.com

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Lianxin Communication City is located in a corner of Hua City's old city area. Its business was once very prosperous at the beginning of the century, but as time went on, offline small and medium-sized mobile phone stores could only barely survive, let alone a shopping mall that mainly sold used phones and counterfeit phones.

By the afternoon, the air in the old shopping mall was hot and stuffy, filled with a strange smell of something burned by a soldering iron.

Lu Yibei had already been there once in the morning, and quickly passed through the "maze" formed by randomly placed counters and sundries, and found the mobile phone repair shop.

"Boss, excuse me, is my phone repaired?" Lu Yibei leaned on the counter and called out to the bald middle-aged man who was dozing in the shop.

The man, startled awake from his sweet dream, trembled slightly, rubbed his heavily black-rimmed eyes, took out the phone from the drawer in front of him, and handed it to Lu Yibei.

Taking the phone and paying the money, Lu Yibei eagerly turned on the phone while walking out of the shopping mall.

As the "big hand holding small hand" animation flashed on the phone screen, she thought for a moment and opened the text message inbox.

Mobile phones of that era had few functions. If there was any important information, it would most likely be hidden in text messages, followed by the notepad.

There were a total of over five hundred messages in the text message inbox, which was an astonishing number for a mobile phone with pitifully little memory in that era.

Lu Yibei pressed the control key, opening and reading the messages one by one, and couldn't help but frown.

Out of these five hundred messages, more than a third were chats with Bai Kai. Lu Yibei's suspicion that they were gay was not unfounded.

After reading about two hundred text messages, Lu Yibei's fingers were sore from pressing the keys, and in a fit of anger, she jumped directly to the bottom of the inbox.

"I want to see how much nonsense you two talked!" Lu Yibei said.

Then...

At the very bottom of the inbox, she saw a message with the note "Bamboo".

Bamboo: "To see you one last time, come to Banshan Elementary School."