Free Web NovelThrough a simple conversation, Lu Yibei learned that the second young woman who came to trade with her was named Lin Nian, a native of Shizhou City, who called herself the "Shizhou City Baixiaosheng."
Her family had been working as intelligence dealers for generations, and she had been involved in the Psychic circle in Shizhou City since she was a child, hearing many rumors from the streets and alleys.
And due to the special nature of her Spirit Mark, she has a strong memory for sounds and almost never forgets what she has heard.
If she wasn't lying, she should be a seasoned and excellent intelligence dealer.
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After spending two minutes explaining that she didn't want to eat grilled Hu Chuan, Lu Yibei gave Lin Nian a detailed description of Hu Chuan's date of birth, appearance, and some personal habits, which she had heard from the Headless Senior.
After listening, Lin Nian looked troubled, shook her head, and said, "I haven't heard of such a person in Shizhou City."
As if trying hard to prove that "Shizhou City Baixiaosheng" was not an empty title, she paused and then quickly added, "If such a person were active around Shizhou City, I would definitely have an impression!"
After speaking, she looked at Lu Yibei, wanting to speak but hesitating, as if there was something important she wanted to say but didn't dare to open her mouth.
"..."
Lu Yibei pondered for a moment, reviewing the information she currently had about Hu Chuan in her mind, and then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes lit up slightly.
"Then do you remember if any suspicious people came to Shizhou City four years ago, between July 20th and July 25th?"
If this information still couldn't help her find clues about Hu Chuan, she felt she might have to consider the possibility that Hu Chuan's remnant soul had been completely erased with great effort.
"This..." Lin Nian frowned, recalling for a moment, then suddenly looked at Lu Yibei's eyes and said with certainty, "Yes, there was indeed a person who matched your description who appeared on Bu Ye Street!"
Hearing this, Lu Yibei's heart rejoiced, then she controlled her joy and asked calmly, "Oh? Tell me more?"
"..." Lin Nian looked at Lu Yibei, her small mouth slightly open, wanting to speak but hesitating, a hint of hesitation and fear appearing in her eyes.
Revealing the information the other party wanted in advance without receiving payment did not comply with her trading rules.
However, considering that the trading partner this time was a terrifying existence that ate urban legend alive, she was also a little worried that if she played coy at this time, she would turn around and appear on "Gu Qianqian"'s grill.
"..."
If it weren't for the fact that she hadn't made a single deal tonight, and her Grandpa urgently needed money...
Damn it, I must be crazy to come and trade with a bloody Demoness who devours urban legend!
Lin Nian thought, clenching her small fists slightly, and nervously glanced at the girl with a frosty face sitting opposite her, her heart pounding.
Although she didn't lie when she introduced herself to Lu Yibei, she had indeed heard many rumors circulating in Shizhou City and recorded them in her Spirit Mark, making her an excellent intelligence dealer.
However, she couldn't be considered a seasoned intelligence dealer; the title of "Shizhou City Baixiaosheng" should actually belong to her Grandpa.
And she only took over this job from the old man after her Grandpa fell ill not long ago.
In fact, including this deal with Lu Yibei, she had only conducted less than ten intelligence transactions in ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) total.
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Noticing Lin Nian's small movements, Lu Yibei vaguely guessed her thoughts, took out her phone, and said, "By the way, what's your Alipay account? I'll transfer the payment to you first."
She had long since noticed that the Miss in front of her seemed to be very short on money!
During their conversation, Lin Nian unconsciously brought up the issue of payment at least five times, and several times she wanted to proactively mention the payment but restrained herself.
Lu Yibei guessed that in addition to being well-informed, being very short on money was the main reason why Lin Nian, whose Spiritual Energy fluctuation level was only C-level, mustered the courage to trade with "Gu Qianqian."
This behavior of hers made Lu Yibei feel very at ease.
Based on her experience dealing with so many Psychic and urban legend, Psychic and urban legend with worldly desires such as greed for money, lust, and gluttony are usually more normal.
If they appear to be without desires or are pursuing some belief that is difficult for ordinary people to understand, they are conversely more dangerous.
The Miracle Order is a good example!
Hearing Lu Yibei's words, Lin Nian looked at her blankly, as if she hadn't fully recovered for a moment.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei shook her phone in front of her and tilted her head, asking, "Or do you only accept cash or item transactions? In that case, you might have to wait a little."
Unless you are willing to accept Alchemy Dirty Bomb as payment... Lu Yibei added in her heart.
As early as the Hua City Ghost Market, she had discovered that many Psychic and urban legend refused online payment, and after a little thought, she understood the reason.
Although there is the Caishen (God of Wealth) of the Night Watch protecting the public's property safety, it cannot prevent all urban legend incidents that infringe on property from happening.
With the existence of urban legend like the Void, the security of online payment is difficult to guarantee.
"No, no, no! Online transfer is fine!" Lin Nian said repeatedly after regaining her composure, "As for the price... how about 20g for this information?"
After a pause, Lin Nian added, "This is already the most favorable price."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei nodded.
If nothing else, 20g should refer to gold. As a medium material that is heavily used in Alchemy and the production of solidifying Spells, gold can be considered one of the hard currencies among Psychic.
The price of 20g of gold for a piece of information is not expensive; just wandering around Fat Er Ye's place would cost dozens or hundreds of grams, and her limited savings could barely afford it.
However...
"It's still a bit expensive! If it really doesn't work, I'll ask around and come back to you later?" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly.
Buying information is also buying things! How can you not bargain?
Even if the price is reasonable, not bargaining before paying still makes people feel like they've lost out.
This isn't bullying the Little Girl, it's just habitual bargaining. Besides, who isn't a Little Girl?
When needed, she's a Little Girl; when not needed, she's a tough man! Lu Yibei thought shamelessly.
"Ah?" Lin Nian was stunned when "Gu Qianqian" refused the price she offered, a hint of panic appeared in her eyes, and she quickly changed her words, "15g, 15g is also fine! This is the lowest price."
Her Grandpa, who she depended on, needed treatment, and she also had to pay for her tuition and living expenses herself. She desperately needed money and didn't want to miss the only deal tonight.
Even if she earned a little less, it would be fine. If it really didn't work, 10g would still be a huge profit!
Being watched by those clear eyes filled with passionate emotions, Lu Yibei couldn't help but feel moved, slightly tilted her head, avoiding Lin Nian's gaze, and pouted, "No need to lower the price, 20g is fine, but in addition to the information I want, you have to give me an extra piece of information."
"Other information? What do you want to know?" Lin Nian frowned.
"Anything! A legend, a strange story about a Psychic, or recent anomalies in Shizhou City, anything you think is worth that 5g of gold is fine."
Anyway, it's just an extra. It satisfies my psychology of not losing out after bargaining, whether it's useful or not doesn't matter... Lu Yibei added in her heart.
Immediately after, she raised her eyebrows at Lin Nian, signaling her to show the payment code.
"Oh!" Lin Nian's face lit up with joy, and she quickly took out her phone and happily received the small amount of money equivalent to 20g of gold that Lu Yibei transferred.
"Alipay account credited 75212 yuan!"
After hearing the Alipay deposit notification sound, Lin Nian carefully put away her phone, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Speaking of which, there is indeed a strange incident around Shizhou City recently. Recently, there has been a strange trend among Psychic around Shizhou City."
"Strange trend?" Lu Yibei tilted her head.
A trend of fencing? Or obsession with "love and magical girls"?
To be honest, before Lu Yibei set off for Shizhou City, she also noticed a strange trend among the urban legend in Hua City; it seemed that many urban legend were following her lead and getting into "love and magical girls."
Sometimes when she thought about it carefully, she always didn't get drops recently, and there was a high probability that they were being drawn by those guys!
"Well... how should I put it?" Lin Nian pouted her small mouth, organized her words, and explained, "It's probably that they suddenly highly advocate using external objects to enhance their strength, and they even say that one of the advantages of humans compared to animals and urban legend is that they have learned to use tools."
After speaking, as if realizing that the "Gu Qianqian" sitting opposite her was also a urban legend, a hint of panic flashed across Lin Nian's face, and she quickly corrected herself, "Sorry, it should be most urban legend."
Lu Yibei waved her hand and said indifferently, "I think they're right! How did it become a strange trend?"
If there are tools available but you don't use them, isn't that anti-intellectual behavior?
"On the surface, that's true..." Lin Nian frowned, and said seriously, "But from the information captured from some rumors, things don't seem that simple. Those Psychic who follow the trend always seem to be able to find Spiritual Energy items that are highly compatible with their Spirit Marks."
"And they are no longer just using tools, but have reached the point of dependence, and their strength has also increased to varying degrees. Some people have even increased their Spiritual Energy fluctuation level through this method!"
This piece of information should be useful, right? High-level Psychic and urban legend, don't they love these strange and bizarre events the most?
Although the event doesn't have a clear target and may hide uncertain dangers, if she goes to investigate deeply and encounters danger, that's on her. I can't be blamed.
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What's more, she's an A-Level urban legend! If she really encounters something unclean, she might even eliminate harm for the people. Lin Nian thought to herself, secretly.
Noticing the subtle changes in Lin Nian's eyes, as if she was happy about something, Lu Yibei frowned slightly, then nodded and responded perfunctorily, "Okay, I understand."
This matter sounded a bit strange, but it had nothing to do with her. Lin Nian said it like that, and she just listened. If she delved into it, she might get into trouble.
What's more, she always felt that relying on tools wasn't a strange thing.
Anyway, she was quite dependent on her phone. If she was without her phone for more than twenty-four hours, she would feel uncomfortable all over, as if she couldn't live.
It was also normal for strength to increase after using tools. If she could get ten consecutive draws in battle, her combat power would increase by at least twenty percentage points, just like she was on stimulants.
However, she somehow felt that spending these 5g of gold seemed a bit wasteful!
This information is completely useless to me!
Lu Yibei complained inwardly, then changed the subject back to the main point, "Let's talk about the main business, shall we?"
"Oh, right! Information about Hu Chuan, right?" Lin Nian said, then pondered for a few seconds, "Four years ago, there was indeed a man whose characteristics generally matched your description, but there was one difference. That man was a C-level Psychic and didn't reveal his name to anyone."
"..."
C-level Psychic?
Well, Hu Chuan had close contact with Zhang Shuo and obtained the Spirit Mark through him, becoming a Psychic. It's not impossible!
Lu Yibei thought, and pressed on, "Then what? What did he do? And where did he go afterward?"
Lin Nian looked left and right, "He came here and posted two commissions. I remember one commission was for ten fresh placentas, and the other was to ask someone to help him forge an identity."
"..."
His departure from Hua City already had a hint of fleeing in fear of crime, so forging an identity was normal. Otherwise, the clues in the Monster Story Chat Group wouldn't have been cut off.
But what did he want fresh placentas for?
Had he been on the run for too long and felt weak, needing to replenish his energy?
Or was he planning some evil Spell?
Lu Yibei analyzed the information Lin Nian provided for a bit, and continued to ask, "Do you know what identity he forged, or who helped him forge the identity?"
"This..." Lin Nian looked troubled, stealing a glance at Lu Yibei's expression from the corner of her eye, and said weakly, "I do know, but the person who forged the identity is my Grandpa's childhood friend, so..."
As she spoke, her sneaky expression was like a Little Fox that had sneaked into a chicken coop to steal a chicken, her bright eyes hidden behind her glasses, darting around.
Close friends and family, brothers, right? Lu Yibei understood perfectly what Lin Nian wanted to express with that expression and those words. After all, they were both people of the same ilk.
"Need to add money?"
"Yeah, yeah!" Lin Nian nodded without hesitation.
Then, as if realizing she had lost her composure due to excitement, she quickly added, "If you're not at ease, just give a 5g deposit first and make a contract. I'll give you the rest after I find out what identity that guy named Hu Chuan forged."
Lu Yibei squinted at Lin Nian, "Is this information also 20g?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"Aren't you afraid that when I make the contract, I'll tamper with it and find a chance to eat you?" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly, "I haven't tasted a beautiful girl Psychic yet!"
"I heard they have tender skin and meat, and taste great when steamed with a little soy sauce!"
Well, this is probably the style of a bloody Demoness who devours urban legend, right?
Scare her, so she won't play tricks again!
During the conversation, Lu Yibei had carefully observed Lin Nian. This Miss was not being malicious; it was simply because she lacked experience and courage.
In time, when her strength and psychological quality grew, she would definitely become a seasoned old fox!
Lin Nian, "!!!"
Perhaps because the previous transaction had been too smooth, she almost forgot who was sitting in front of her.
Hearing Lu Yibei's words at this moment, the child was completely scared silly.
"This... If the price isn't satisfactory, I, I'll give you a big discount?" Lin Nian tentatively asked in a weak voice.
"No need!" Lu Yibei said expressionlessly. As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly noticed that Lin Nian's face was even paler, and she had shrunk back. She quickly added, "Uh, I mean, I won't eat you for now, as long as your information is accurate."
Hearing this, Lin Nian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly patted her chest, guaranteeing, "Don't worry, don't worry! I, Shizhou City Baixiaosheng, have always put reputation first and never give false information!"
"But you do give incomplete information, right?" Lu Yibei interjected coldly, and the smile on Lin Nian's face suddenly froze.
Heh, it seems I hit the nail on the head?
Lu Yibei pouted and patted Lin Nian's shoulder, "You can rest assured too. I, Gu Qianqian, said I won't eat people, and I won't eat people. But if someone tries to play tricks..."
She coldly glanced at the dumbfounded Lin Nian, "Eating someone raw, I won't feel sorry at all."
"By the way, the information you just gave me wasn't incomplete, was it?"
As she spoke, she slightly parted her lips, revealing two sharp little canine teeth, and stuck out her pink tongue, licking her lips in an exaggerated motion.
Seeing this, Lin Nian shrunk back, her head shaking like a rattle. Her mind was filled with images of "Gu Qianqian" holding a human hand in her mouth, devouring it in large bites, with blood staining her lips.
While Lin Nian was immersed in fear, Lu Yibei transferred the money to her account and left with a sentence, "The deposit has been transferred to you. If you have information, just contact me through the Alipay account."
"Don't even think about playing tricks. I have plenty of ways to find you!" freēwebnovel.com
After saying that, Lu Yibei got up and left the booth. The moonlight and cool breeze that enveloped her and Lin Nian also dissipated.
She wasn't worried that Lin Nian would take the money and not do the job. As a seasoned old fox, she felt that for a Little Fox who hadn't grown up yet, with the incentive of profit, that level of deterrence was enough to make Lin Nian investigate properly.
That's how the Smelly Girl threatened and enticed her before!
What's more, she didn't fully trust Lin Nian's information either.
After leaving the booth, Lu Yibei held her glass and slowly walked to another empty booth, quietly waiting for the next person to come for a transaction.
In the distance, Lin Nian secretly observed Lu Yibei for a while, bit her white teeth lightly, and quickly left Moon Smearing, Wind Criticizing.
Thus, a few days later, the rumor that Gu Qianqian not only ate urban legend but also ate Psychic, and particularly preferred eating beautiful girl Psychic, quietly spread within the Psychic circle...
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Money in one hand, goods in the other.
After getting the main materials for making the Thousand Night Paper Crane from the Psychic with a slight Minnan accent, Hua Sang nodded in satisfaction, carefully put away the materials, and got up to leave.
She had waited here for a long time, and none of the Psychic who responded to her search information were reliable. Now that she had bought the materials for the Thousand Night Paper Crane, there was no need for her to wait any longer.
However, the moment she got up, a man in a black robe came up to her, reached out his hand, and gently clinked glasses with her.
With a soft "Ding!" sound, the bright moon and clear breeze enveloped the two of them.
"Miss, are you looking for someone?" the man in the black robe asked in a hoarse, low voice.
Hua Sang looked at the person in front of her and asked, "Yes! I'm looking for Wu Yutang, the Jade-Faced Peach Blossom Fan. Do you know where he is?"
The black-robed man shook his head, "I don't know, but I have an item here that might help you find him. Do you want it?"
Hua Sang tilted her head and answered without hesitation, "No!"
After saying that, she walked away without looking back.
"..."
Are you crazy!
If you have something that can help me find my Senior Brother, why don't you help investigate thoroughly and then just tell me the result directly?
Do you think I'm easy to fool, or do you think I'm not tired enough? Hua Sang thought.
"..." The black-robed man watched Hua Sang's retreating figure in silence for a while.
Failing to sell twice in a row in one night was an unprecedentedly sour experience for him.
