Free Web NovelNetizen Old Pervert 00: "Sorry, I've checked all the information on our side, and I haven't found any relevant information about that badge. I guess it should be the badge of a hidden organization in the local area. The Monster Story Chat Group's control over information around Shizhou City is too weak, so we don't know about relatively hidden things."
Netizen Old Pervert 00: "However, I did find the home address of the Lin Nian you mentioned. It's at Unit 2, Building 5, Huifeng Community, 401, east of Bu Ye Street 【Image】【Image】."
Lu Yibei looked at the chat history, then looked up at the somewhat dilapidated residential building in front of her, and nodded slightly.
"Building 5, Unit 2... Is this it? It's similar to the photo."
Confirming she had found the right place, she put away her phone and jogged upstairs. After reaching the fourth floor, she raised her hand and knocked on the door of 401.
"Dong dong dong—!"
Lu Yibei had just knocked three times when she heard a faint "Pa!" sound from not far behind the door, which sounded like something had been knocked over onto the ground. Her eyes immediately lit up.
She's home? I was worried she had fled in fear of punishment!
Lu Yibei muttered to herself, her lips slightly parted as she took a breath, and then began her "Wang Xueqin style" knocking.
"..."
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Lu Yibei originally thought it wouldn't be so easy for Lin Nian to open the door for her, and had even prepared to use Charm through the door to control Lin Nian and make her open it.
Knocking was just out of politeness, and also to remind Lin Nian that the creditor was here, putting a little psychological pressure on her.
However, the door opened unexpectedly, as if the person standing outside was not a creditor, but a beloved delivery man.
Lu Yibei even suspected that perhaps she had come into contact with members of the Miracle Order just now, and had picked up a bit of good luck from them.
However, she quickly realized she was overthinking things.
Bad luck was like a part of her body, just like her eyes, nose, and mouth.
How could it leave her so easily?
As the door slowly opened, the first thing Lu Yibei saw was Lin Nian, looking flustered with a pleading look in her eyes. Then, her gaze swept into the room and she saw the burly man.
The burly man held a gleaming ring blade and maintained a forward posture, half of his body hidden in the shadows, and the other half illuminated by the dim yellow light of the staircase lamp, making his face, which had a scar at the corner of his eye, look even more ferocious.
There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, seemingly unexpected by Lu Yibei's appearance, but soon, that hint of surprise gradually turned into coldness.
An unsettling Spiritual Energy fluctuation faintly emanated from his body.
Lu Yibei, "..."
Good heavens, I wondered why the door opened so quickly. Was it a trap?
Tsk, young people are still too naive!
By doing this, didn't you consider that I might not be an opponent either, or that I might be with that guy? Lu Yibei thought.
Just then, the sound-activated light in the stairwell went out in the long silence, and darkness instantly spread, swallowing the figures of the three people.
Vaguely, seeing the burly man move forward a step, Lin Nian's heart tightened immediately.
"Hey!" Lu Yibei suddenly shouted, relighting the sound-activated light.
The sudden shout and the light that shone again caused the burly man's body to freeze for a moment, then he tilted his neck and cast a confused and fierce look at Lu Yibei.
At this moment, Lin Nian came back to her senses, her eyes darted around slyly, and she quickly stepped out of the door, wanting to grab her "lifesaver."
"..."
Regardless of what Gu Qianqian was thinking.
But as long as that person, whose origins are unknown, believes that I am very close to Gu Qianqian, that should be enough, right?
When they start fighting, I'll take the opportunity to escape with Grandpa during the chaos! Lin Nian thought.
However, just as she reached out her hands towards Lu Yibei and before she could even speak, Lu Yibei took a step back with lightning speed, dodging her, and ruthlessly snatched the conversation, speaking rapidly.
"Yo, you have a guest! Looks like I came at the wrong time."
"Brother, don't misunderstand, I'm completely unfamiliar with her, there's just a small financial dispute between us, I won't interfere in your matters."
"If there's nothing else, I won't disturb you any further, goodbye!"
Want to drag me into this? Impossible!
As Lu Yibei spoke, she forcefully pushed Lin Nian back into the room, slammed the door shut with a "Bang!", and then ran quickly down the stairs.
The entire process was smooth and flowing, astonishingly skilled!
Lu Yibei's speed of speech, which would make a fast-talking rapper admire, and her movements, which were as fast as a flash of lightning, left Lin Nian completely unable to react.
When the door closed again and darkness once again dominated her vision, her mood instantly plummeted...
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Would someone like Lu Yibei get into a head-on conflict with a burly man of unknown origin for a Miss she had only met for the second time today?
Of course not!
That burly man's Spiritual Energy fluctuation was at least B+ level, and his whole body exuded an unsettlingly bizarre aura. She was also very scared, okay!
But from the back, it might be different...
If she could sneak attack, why would she be so foolish as to confront him head-on?
That Miss is quite clever, she should be able to hold on for at least a minute or two, right? Lu Yibei thought.
The moment she saw the burly man at Lin Nian's house, she had already started to think to herself.
Considering the faint malice emanating from the burly man, combined with being immediately followed after leaving Moon Smearing, Wind Criticizing, Lu Yibei felt that the burly man was very likely part of the same group as the three guys who were repelled by Shem and Saleh.
The reason the burly man came to Lin Nian's house was probably the same as the reason she was tracked; perhaps she could find some important clues on the burly man.
However, the faint strangeness on the burly man, which bore some resemblance to the rampaging Wu Yutang, made Lu Yibei decide to try her best not to engage in a head-on conflict with him.
A sudden counterattack is a surprising winning technique!
While thinking, Lu Yibei quickly arrived downstairs of the small building, looked left and right, and looked up, confirming the location of Lin Nian's home.
"Coat, stealth mode, activate!"
Coat, "?"
What is the Demoness talking about? I don't understand!
【・_・?】
Feeling the information transmitted by the Coat through the Dependent Mark, Lu Yibei was silent for a second, then changed her words, "Just change into clothes that are convenient for action, and conceal my Spiritual Energy fluctuations and aura to the lowest level. Do you understand now?"
Coat, "..." Got it!
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As the Coat wriggled and transformed into lightweight, form-fitting sportswear, and concealed her aura, Lu Yibei leaped up and flew into the air.
In an instant, the wind howled.
She was like an elf dancing in the wind, ascending at an astonishing speed, lightly and quickly stepping on the drainpipes, window sills, and anti-theft bars on the outer wall of the small building, leaving no trace or sound. She reached the vicinity of the ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) fourth floor in just a few moves.
The entire process took less than five seconds.
As her hands grabbed the outer window sill and she leaped up, she was instantly like she had no bones, skillfully drilling into the half-open window.
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After Lu Yibei left, the burly man experienced a brief moment of surprise, but quickly came back to his senses and looked at Lin Nian, who was frozen at the front door.
Although he didn't react in time and let Lu Yibei escape, Lin Nian was his main target for this operation.
Dealing with the one in front of him first and then chasing the one who ran away was the same!
Lin Nian looked towards the living room and saw the burly man approaching step by step. She swallowed hard, gathered her courage, and shouted, "Don't, don't come over, we can talk things over!"
"I'm very capable! I can help you investigate information, and I can also do some dirty and tiring work for you, I can even be your dog and lick your feet!"
"Heh!" The burly man sneered, "Why would I want you to lick my feet?"
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"Uh..." Lin Nian pondered for two seconds, and weakly said, "Can it cure athlete's foot?"
"Hahaha!" The burly man laughed upon hearing this, "I didn't expect the granddaughter of Shizhou City Baixiaosheng to be this kind of person, completely without a bottom line just to survive!"
Taking advantage of the burly man's laughter and brief distraction, Lin Nian suddenly stepped forward, her hands fiercely attacking the burly man's lower abdomen.
Two snake-shaped golden sleeve swords extended from her sleeves, drawing a golden arc and emitting a sharp "Whoosh" sound as they cut through the air.
Hearing the sharp whistle, the burly man instantly snapped back to reality. In a hurry, he reacted quickly, like a startled leopard, jumping back. At the same time, he thrust his ring blade forward and twisted it. As a cold light flashed, a grating sound of metal on stone suddenly appeared, and the two sleeve swords immediately shattered.
The monstrous strength with which the burly man shattered the sleeve swords numb Lin Nian's arms, causing her body to lose balance and stumble forward.
Seeing the opportunity, how could the burly man allow her to react? He delivered a knee strike to her chest, and then, taking advantage of the moment her body was bent over, he raised his hand and followed with a tiger's claw strike to her forehead.
Accompanied by a faint, almost imperceptible long howl, Lin Nian's small body was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily against the large door with a dull thud.
"Bang—!"
Although Lin Nian had been mixed up in the Psychic circles around Bu Ye Street since she was a child and had seen many powerful Psychic.
But until recently, she had still been under her Grandpa's protection, like a flower in a greenhouse, completely lacking any practical combat experience. Calling her skills mere fancy footwork wouldn't be an exaggeration.
How could she compare to that muscular man whose hands were stained with blood?
Her attack failed, and she was hit hard in return. Slumping against the twisted and deformed large door, she sat on the ground, feeling as though her entire body's bones were falling apart from the pain. Her small face, shrouded in darkness, was pale, and hot tears welled up in her eyes.
Unable to grasp the lifeline that was "Gu Qianqian", and with her sneak attack easily thwarted by the muscular man, her emotions were already on the verge of collapse.
"You, even if you kill me, you won't get away. That Miss just now was the famous Gu Qianqian, she's my best friend!"
"Do you really think she abandoned me and ran away? She, she just went to get reinforcements and will bring people back soon. When that happens, she'll definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces!"
"Don't, don't come closer! I... I..." Lin Nian cried out tearfully, stammering.
"Shut up! If that person just now was really Gu Qianqian, and she was truly willing to help you, why would she leave?" the muscular man roared.
He had a clear understanding of his own strength. If that young girl just now was truly the rumored Gu Qianqian, then he would be the one slumped on the ground right now.
Watching helplessly as the muscular man remained unmoved by her words, gradually approaching and standing before her, her throat felt as though it were being choked by an invisible large hand, unable to utter a single word.
Meeting those eyes that gleamed with cold light like a wild beast, Lin Nian instantly felt as though all her strength had been drained, her body going limp.
Immediately after, the muscular man raised the ring blade in his hand. The reflected cold light swept across her face, and her emotions completely collapsed. She couldn't help but burst into tears and screams.
"Grandpa! I'm sorry, woo woo—!"
"Gu Qianqian, may you die a horrible death! I won't let you off even as a ghost!"
While crying out, she tremblingly raised her hands, wanting to use a Spell, but found her mind blank, unable to recall a single complete Spell.
Just then, a figure squeezed in through the half-open living room window, moving swiftly like a ghost under the cover of darkness, silently approaching the muscular man from behind.
And then...
Spiritual Energy fluctuations were released without reservation.
In an instant, terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuations surged forth, and the muscular man immediately froze in place. Lu Yibei seized the opportunity to thrust her sword forward, piercing his body. Then, she sharply shook her wrist, and with a few crisp sounds, shattered his spine and churned his internal organs.
"Puff—!"
The muffled sound of flesh tearing suddenly rang out. Hot blood mixed with fragments of internal organs splashed onto Lin Nian's face. The rich, nauseating smell of blood entered her nostrils, and her body immediately convulsed, her cries abruptly stopping.
For a moment, she thought she was dead.
Dead, covered in blood, a truly tragic sight.
But soon, she realized there was no pain in her body, her consciousness was still clear, and her heart was still beating strongly in her chest.
She opened her eyes and looked forward, only to see a broken sword piercing the muscular man's chest, carving a fist-sized hole in his body.
A fair little hand reached out from behind him, her palm gently brushing over the ring blade. Then, her finger tapped it, and a bright white light like moonlight rapidly gathered at her fingertip.
"Gu, Gu Qianqian..." The muscular man's pupils widened, and he let out a series of indistinct guttural sounds.
"That's right, it is I! Sorry, although I'm not familiar with this Miss at all, she hasn't returned the money she tricked out of me, so she can't die yet. Since you insist on killing her, I could only kill you first." Lu Yibei said expressionlessly.
"Heh, haha, hahaha!" For some reason, the muscular man suddenly started laughing, his laughter chilling.
He was laughing at "Gu Qianqian's" ignorance and underestimation of the enemy.
He was a hidden Chosen One, favored by that Adult. The demise of his physical body would not affect him in any way.
Lu Yibei leaned close to his ear and whispered something. His smile instantly froze, as if struck by lightning, and his body trembled violently.
Lu Yibei said to him, "What are you laughing at? If your laughter is because of the weapon in your hand, then it's time to say goodbye... Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon!"
As her words fell, the 0.2x amplified Four Beasts Bright Sky Cannon and the palm print left on the ring blade exploded simultaneously, producing a dazzling flash of light.
Under the shroud of bright white and crimson light, cracks spread across the ring blade. Then, with a crisp "Clang!" sound, it snapped into several pieces, falling to the ground like scrap metal with a clatter.
Looking at the pale, viscous liquid slowly emerging from the broken edge of the ring blade, Lu Yibei slightly furrowed her brow.
The same stuff that came out of that folding fan just now?
Good thing I killed both the person and the object.
"Bang!" The muscular man's body fell to the ground with a dull thud.
At this moment, Lin Nian finally recovered from her shock and tremblingly asked "Gu Qianqian", "You, why are you back again?"
Lu Yibei curled her lip, "Probably to cure athlete's foot? Speaking of which, who did you say should die a horrible death just now?"
She heard everything? When did she... Lin Nian was both ashamed and scared, hesitating to speak. She shrank her neck back, not daring to look into "Gu Qianqian's" eyes.
"Hmph!" Seeing this, Lu Yibei let out a cold snort, "If you have any trouble, just go find Gu Qianqian. It's even better if you don't let Gu Qianqian off even as a ghost. Gu Qianqian can just use you as a side dish for her drinks."
The still shaken Lin Nian didn't detect anything wrong with "Gu Qianqian's" words. She just trembled slightly and weakly said, "I, I can return all the payment to you. Please don't kill me, okay?" ƒreewebɳovel.com
"Who said I'm going to kill you right now?" Lu Yibei tilted her head and said, "As long as you tell me Hu Chuan's whereabouts, I'll let you off! You should be very clear which is more valuable, your life or information, right?"
"If that's really not possible, you can also tell me the address of the person who forged Hu Chuan's identity. I'll go find him and ask myself."
"..." Lin Nian bit her lip and remained silent for a long time. Then, she suddenly raised her head, a look of determination flashing in her eyes, and said seriously, "I can tell you, but you must promise not to harm him!"
Lu Yibei raised her eyebrow and said indifferently, "That depends on whether he cooperates or not."
Hearing this, Lin Nian quickly said, "Don't worry, he will definitely cooperate with you!"
Her Grandpa Three was the person in this world, besides her Grandpa, who was best to her and cared about her the most. Now that "Gu Qianqian" had saved her life, she believed Grandpa Three would definitely cooperate.
"That's best! However..." Lu Yibei said, glancing at the muscular man lying on the ground, "However, we'd better deal with this guy first. You wouldn't want your Grandpa to wake up and see this bloody scene, right?"
When she snuck in just now and passed by the bedroom door, she saw it all.
She saw the peacefully sleeping old man in the bedroom.
Hearing this, Lin Nian was startled for a moment, then nodded.
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Just past midnight.
With Lin Nian's cooperation and help, Lu Yibei quickly took the muscular man's body to an abandoned garbage dump. Under Lin Nian's strange gaze, she seemed like a pervert, patting the muscular man from head to toe. Then, she detonated the palm print, burning the muscular man to ashes.
After keeping a few small items searched from the muscular man's body and sealing them with three layers of Spells, Lu Yibei followed Lin Nian back to Bu Ye Street and headed straight for that Jin opera theater.
However, when they rushed to the theater, entered through the back door, and found the old man, it was too late.
The Old man was dead.
He had died on the stage after the show ended, dressed in a magnificent costume, maintaining the posture of a theatrical curtain call, as if the dark, empty seats in front were filled with spectators.
Most of his flesh and blood had already merged with that costume in a bizarre state, indistinguishable from each other.
Lu Yibei silently tore off a few feathers and pearls from the Old man's costume and sealed them again with Spells.
...
Although those people were quick to act, with these things, she should be able to summon the souls of these two people. Lu Yibei thought, patting the shoulder of Lin Nian, who was crying loudly and whom she ignored, and handed her two spicy strips.
"Don't cry anymore, want two?"
Lin Nian, "..."
