Free Web NovelEarly morning, Amber House.
Gold and silver ornaments, beeswax bracelets, sandalwood combs, brooches and necklaces inlaid with gemstones... various accessories were dismantled into tiny parts, neatly and orderly spread out on the soft bed.
Almost every one of these accessories was exquisitely crafted and expensive, but in Jiang Li's eyes, they were just a pile of Spell materials.
Although she had arrived in this special space in the early hours of last night and quickly eliminated the interference caused by false memories, she did not take action immediately to find Lu Yibei.
Being new to a place, without knowing the potential external threats and whether her own abilities were limited, acting rashly would be very unwise.
After attempting to unfold her Spirit Mark several times, Jiang Li quickly discovered that her Spiritual Energy fluctuations were indeed restricted to a certain extent.
After confirming this, the first thing she did was to search through all the jewelry in the room.
These pieces of jewelry, made from materials such as gemstones, precious metals, and high-quality wood, were excellent Alchemy materials.
Based on the interconnectedness of Alchemy, talismans, and Spells, over sixty percent of Spells could be assisted by Alchemy when Spiritual Energy fluctuations were restricted.
This was also one of the important means for many low-level Night Watch operatives to supplement their combat power when facing slightly stronger urban legend.
Therefore, after using several basic Spells to confirm that the materials in this special space could indeed be used to assist in casting Spells, Jiang Li spent several hours carefully dismantling her jewelry into "raw materials."
Time, exactly seven o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Li withdrew her gaze from the wall clock, bent down, and sorted the Spell materials spread out on the bed, packing them into small cloth bags.
She put the small cloth bags into a sports backpack, then changed into a tracksuit, and quickly left the bedroom, heading towards the dining room.
It's time to say goodbye to this false "home," Jiang Li thought.
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When Jiang Li arrived at the dining room, the butler, whom she hadn't seen for a long time since her family's decline, was directing the maids to bring various pastries, fresh berries, and coarse grain porridge to the table.
Her parents were already seated, her father at the head of the table reading the newspaper, and her mother at the secondary seat scrolling through news videos on a tablet.
What should have been a warm scene of a family sharing breakfast in the morning felt inexplicably eerie and strange to Jiang Li.
After all, in her memory, both her father and mother were dead.
Especially her father, she had seen it with her own eyes, right at the entrance of this dining room, hanging from the beam, and as soon as the door opened, a pair of feet wearing leather shoes entered her sight...
Eating at the same table with the dead was a scene from the underworld that even a battle-hardened Night Watch operative like Jiang Li had never actually witnessed.
Suppressing her discomfort, she sat down at the far end without a change in expression, her gaze lingering on her father for a few seconds, a hint of coldness in the depths of her eyes, then immediately looking at her mother, her expression instantly softening, revealing a touch of tenderness.
Although she knew everything before her was fake, when she truly saw her parents, her emotions inevitably stirred up some ripples.
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【At twelve minutes past midnight Beijing time, a major car accident occurred on the central park section of the Sunshine Overpass in Hua City, resulting in four deaths and one injury, and slight damage to the overpass...】
【At four thirty-one AM Beijing time, equipment failure occurred at Substation No. 2 in our city, causing a small-scale fire. Emergency repairs are currently underway...】
Her gaze lingered on her mother, and hearing the intermittent news video from the tablet, Jiang Li slightly furrowed her brow.
As a seasoned Night Watch operative, she was particularly sensitive to news of such unexpected events, always involuntarily associating them with urban legend incidents.
If this were the real Hua City, at least half of these unexpected events could be linked to urban legend, and a large portion of them, after Li Xuan compiled the news, would have to be filed by her.
“......”
Am I overthinking?
Judging from the content of those false memories and the information obtained by Bai Kai and Qi Dong, there shouldn't be any urban legend in this special space. Jiang Li mused.
【At five twenty-seven AM Beijing time, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurred in the town of Barrow, Alaska, M Country, with tremors affecting hundreds of kilometers...】
The sound of the news video entered her ears again, Jiang Li withdrew her attention, put down her knife and fork, wiped her mouth, and stood up, bowing slightly to her parents.
"Dad, Mom, I'm full, I'm leaving now."
Having said that, she got up and walked towards the door. frёeωebɳovel.com
Seeing Jiang Li get up, her mother, after looking up and down at her daughter's back, called out to her and asked with concern, "Wait, Li'er, why did you eat so little today?"
"Don't you have an appetite?"
"..." Jiang Li turned around, hesitated, and finally shook her head gently.
Actually, her appetite was quite good today, and the breakfast made by the chef at home was also delicious, but eating at the same table with her deceased parents, she still felt a sense of difficulty swallowing.
After a brief silence, Jiang Li smiled at her mother and said softly, "Mom, I'm fine, I've just gained a few pounds recently and want to lose weight, don't worry!"
"You can't eat less just because you're losing weight!" Jiang's mother scolded, "Don't leave yet, I'll have the butler prepare a pastry box for you!"
"Oh, oh, don't worry about it!" Jiang Li mumbled, shaking her body as if acting spoiled.
"If there's nothing else, I'm going to the gym first. I won't be back for lunch. I have afternoon tea with my Misses in the afternoon, and I might be back late tonight."
After saying that, she turned around and jogged towards the door.
Or maybe never come back... Jiang Li added in her heart the moment she turned around, then sighed silently.
Although Dream Come True Entertainment City has been destroyed and the Dream Come True Journey has been suspended in Hua City thanks to Lu Yibei's efforts.
However, not being able to get her mother back, who was also used as a bargaining chip and had long since disappeared, through the game with the Big Boss, she was ultimately still resentful.
Therefore, even though she knew everything she saw before her was an illusion, when facing her mother, she still couldn't help but reveal the weak side of a daughter.
Watching Jiang Li walk away, Jiang's mother nudged Jiang's father with her elbow and complained, "This child! Why don't you manage her!"
"What's there to manage? Our daughter is an adult, she has her own ideas..."
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Behind her, her parents' whispers gradually faded away until they disappeared in the morning breeze.
Jiang Li walked through the manor courtyard, out of the main gate, and continued for several hundred meters before pausing slightly. She reached into her backpack and took out the Zhu Yan Gai (Rosy Cheeks Change) solidified Spell mask, putting it on.
Immediately after, a wave of light rippled and spread throughout her body, and her appearance underwent a drastic change.
Her black hair turned into golden waves, her fair skin became a seductive tan, and her slender figure became fuller.
After the effect of the Zhu Yan Gai (Rosy Cheeks Change) solidified Spell mask was fully realized, the first thing Jiang Li did was take out her phone, open a certain goose social application, and send a friend request to Lu Yibei's account.
After submitting the friend request, she waited for a few seconds. Seeing that Lu Yibei was slow to accept the request, she gently shook her head.
It seems the method of quickly determining Lu Yibei's residence by adding a social media friend won't work. I can only try other ways first. Jiang Li thought.
Although, she knew some divination methods that could be used to track Lu Yibei's approximate location.
Before coming here, Bai Kai had also told her that Gu Xiliu would try to provide her with help by entering dreams.
However, Lu Yibei didn't know where she had moved to, and once a certain distance was exceeded, the accuracy of divination would be greatly reduced.
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Furthermore, due to the interference of the Invasion Beast's flesh and blood, it was already difficult for Gu Xiliu to appear by Jiang Li's side as accurately as she had previously appeared by Lu Yibei's side.
Even now, Gu Xiliu had difficulty controlling when she could enter a dream and whose body her consciousness would attach to in what place. The uncertainty was too strong, and whether she could even help was debatable.
Therefore, during the time she spent collecting materials that could be used for casting Spells last night, she took the opportunity to formulate today's action plan.
First, try to determine Lu Yibei's residence through social media. If that fails, check the Jingyi Apartment Complex and the Lu Family Old House. If still not found, repeatedly cast divination spells to gradually narrow the scope until Lu Yibei's location is pinpointed.
Now that the first plan has failed, it's time to try the second plan.
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At five past eight in the morning, Jingyi Apartment Complex, Building 3, Unit 3, Ninth Floor.
Jiang Li stopped in front of door 902, took a deep breath, raised her hand, and rang the doorbell.
"Ding dong—ding dong—!"
"Who is it?! So early in the morning!"
Following two rings of the doorbell, a rough voice quickly came from behind the door, and then the door opened, revealing a man with a cheap cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth.
This was a rough-looking man with a fierce expression, wearing a white tank top and beach shorts, and flip-flops. Hanging on his chest was a very cute flower-shaped rutile quartz pendant that completely mismatched his demeanor.
Seeing the blonde girl at the door, the man's lifeless, dead fish eyes shifted, revealing a hint of roughness, and he said impatiently, "Who are you?"
Is this Lu Yibei? Jiang Li slightly furrowed her brow. To be safe, she still asked, "I'm looking for Lu Yibei." ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"Lu Yibei? Never heard of her, get out!" The man said unhappily, and as he spoke, he was about to close the door.
Seeing this, Jiang Li grabbed the doorknob and asked, "Wait! What about Wang Bu Liu Xing?"
The man opened his mouth, about to say something, when a shout came from inside the house.
"Honey, who's outside?"
"Someone selling cleaning fluid!" The man replied, turned around, glared fiercely at Jiang Li, and said irritably, "I'm still taking Codonopsis and Astragalus! If you don't leave, I'll call security!"
After saying that, he slammed the door shut with a "bang!"
“......”
Honey?
Already married?
Then it definitely isn't Lu Yibei.
Looking at the tightly shut security door, Jiang Li muttered a few words to herself, then collected her thoughts, turned around, took the elevator, and headed to the next possible residence of Lu Yibei - Peony Street.
Maybe, she could see her benefactor there again! Jiang Li thought with a little anticipation, and her steps became lighter.
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On Peony Street, the wind swept by, and the ancient willows beside the clear stream swayed, scattering withered leaves onto the water, like small boats ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) drifting with the current.
Jiang Li stood on the street paved with bluestone slabs, looking up at the quaint two-story building in front of her, her brows tightly furrowed.
If she remembered correctly, this should be the location of the Lu family's old house.
However, she did not see the iconic "Lus Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant" sign here. All there was was a dilapidated two-story building with a locked door and closed windows.
The lock on the door, which had some signs of woodworm, was rusty, and the windows were covered in dust, indicating that no one had lived there for a long time.
“......”
The person living in the Jingyi Apartment Complex is not Lu Yibei, and the old house has not been inhabited for a long time...
It seems I can only use divination to slowly search. Jiang Li thought.
In fact, unless absolutely necessary, she was very reluctant to use such an extremely inefficient method.
Although she was skilled in several divination techniques, she was far from master level. Even if Lu Yibei was within the range of Hua City, she would have to perform divination more than a dozen times to finally narrow the scope to within one kilometer.
"However, before that, I should ask the residents nearby first." Jiang Li muttered to herself, "Maybe someone knows where that guy moved to?"
As she spoke, she looked around for a while, her gaze falling on the two elderly men playing chess under a tree not far away.
However, just as Jiang Li took a step and prepared to walk towards the two elderly men, a girl's voice sounded from behind her.
"Hello, excuse me, do you have something for the owner of this house? I saw you looking here for a long time just now?"
Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, turned her head, and saw the girl in the white dress.
Her face, as bright and pure as beautiful jade, complemented her slightly upturned red lips. Her black hair was meticulously tied up, and she exuded an ethereal aura.
Jiang Li met her gaze, and in just an instant, she detected a strong hostility, even killing intent, from those bright eyes.
Listening to her words, she seemed to know Lu Yibei?
But why would she be hostile towards me?
Jiang Li muttered a few words to herself, her chin slightly raised, and she returned the girl's gaze with an equally cold look, showing no weakness.
For a moment, their gazes collided, as if condensing into substance.
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"Old Zhang, did you hear a strange sound just now?"
"What sound?"
"Dragon roars and tiger growls!"
"Old Wang... is that high blood pressure tinnitus? Hurry up and take some antihypertensive pills!"
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The whispers of the two elderly men playing chess under the tree came, and the two girls finally withdrew their gazes.
"It's nothing much..." Jiang Li smiled and said calmly, "I was just passing by here and I really like this small building, I just want to buy it."
"You seem to know the owner of this house? Is it convenient to give me his contact information?"
"Oh, this..." Nanling Yaohua smiled gently at Jiang Li, "I don't know! I'm just his neighbor. His family moved away a long time ago, and I don't know where they moved to."
"Oh? Is that so? That's a shame." Jiang Li shook her head, "In that case, I'll take my leave first."
"Bye-bye!" Nanling Yaohua gently waved goodbye to Jiang Li.
Then.
The moment they turned and walked in different directions, the expressions of the two girls almost simultaneously darkened.
She's lying! Jiang Li and Nanling Yaohua thought in unison.
