Free Web NovelAt four-thirty in the morning, Zhang Shan returned to his tube building. As soon as he entered the door, he went straight to the bathroom, splashed some cold water on his face, felt a little more awake, and then slowly walked back to the bedroom.
He didn't know if it was because Lu Yibei had scared him too much tonight, but he always felt a bit cold.
Not feeling sleepy at all, he lay on the bed in the bedroom and opened his phone, only to find that there were more than a dozen unread messages and several missed calls.
Most of the calls were from a few listeners in the same city from his live radio station. He had had drinks with them offline before. They were mainly asking if he was safe and if he needed to call the police.
He scrolled through the messages in his simple messages and social media inboxes, which were also filled with concerned words asking why he had suddenly stopped broadcasting. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
Looking at these missed calls and unread messages, Zhang Shan cursed inwardly.
He really wanted to call the police and have the Uncle Police arrest that jinx, Lu Yibei!
He had just started telling the story, not even getting to the main point, when he had to turn off the live broadcast because of Lu Yibei's sudden call, and he didn't have time to explain clearly to the listeners.
Now, the little popularity he had managed to build up would probably be completely ruined after all this trouble!
Thinking this, Zhang Shan's eyes narrowed, and with an indignant look, he stood up, walked into the study, and sat down in front of the computer.
Because he hadn't been live streaming for a long time, the screen on the computer had already switched to a hot dance live stream room.
Looking at the constantly rising popularity of the hot dance live stream room, Zhang Shan became even more annoyed. He quickly closed the interface and opened his backend.
After the homepage finished loading, he casually glanced at it and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
He suddenly noticed that the number of followers on his live radio station had surged from less than a thousand to nearly five thousand within the hour he had been out.
Not only that, but the listeners who had always been freeloaders were surprisingly generous and had given him several hundred yuan in gifts.
Seeing the scene before him, Zhang Shan couldn't help but be slightly taken aback and slowly uttered a "Holy shit..." before fumbling to look through the bullet screen records.
After reading the bullet screen records and discovering that the reason for the surge in popularity of the live radio station was related to Lu Yibei's call, he rested his chin in his hands and fell into deep thought.
This...
Is this her way of repaying me? I've heard that some urban legend will give a reasonable return after receiving help from humans.
Is that Miss the kind that repays kindness?
From the looks of it, even if she is a Strange Tale, she doesn't seem to be a scary one!
While thinking, Zhang Shan's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the manuscript on the desk, which was compiled based on Lu Yibei as the prototype. He then lit a cigarette, picked up his pen, and began writing at his desk.
Was the previous story a bit too hastily written?
Wouldn't a Strange Tale that both frightens people and gives back after receiving help be more complex, more lifelike, and more popular with listeners?
Hmm! Let's refine it some more! Zhang Shan thought, picking up his pen and writing on the draft paper in front of him.
【Legend has it that in a certain city, there is a Strange Tale wearing a large red and white Coat, with long pink and white hair. It has a delicate appearance like a doll and a pair of terrifying blood-red eyes like a beast.
Every midnight, it will randomly appear at a certain intersection in the city and stop passing vehicles.
It will ask the driver for help. If the kind-hearted driver gives an affirmative answer, it will get in the car and drive towards the most remote and strange corner of the city...】
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A forgotten corner of the city, where buildings built of reinforced concrete are piled together, like a god's building blocks.
The alleys, kissed by fine rain, are stained with wet marks everywhere. Moss climbs on the dilapidated brick walls on both sides, and the bleak autumn air dances and changes in the air.
Just at the end of this long and lonely alley, the sign of a tavern that seems to not exist in this world flickers.
A woman in a black stand-collar windbreaker walks from the end of the alley, like a black rose drifting in a dream, her back cold and desolate.
She stopped in front of the main entrance of the tavern, looked up at the flickering sign in the misty rain, and her dark eyes narrowed slightly.
【Liaozhai】This is the name of this tavern, sharing the same name as Liuquan Jushi's collection of short stories.
The woman stopped in front of the tavern for a moment, then stepped forward, lifted the windproof curtain embroidered with lotus patterns, and entered the tavern.
The warm light inside the tavern was bright, and a few ancient-looking wooden tables and chairs were scattered in front of the bar, where someone had been waiting for the woman for a long time.
It was a young girl wearing a dark blue velvet pajama suit. The bulky and loose pajamas completely covered her body, making it impossible to tell her figure.
She sat cross-legged in the corner against the wall, wearing a hideous black mask similar to a shamanic ritual mask. In the large celadon bowl in front of her was thick bone broth, emitting bursts of aroma.
The aroma dispersed into the air, lingered for a moment, and condensed into struggling phantom images of livestock, which then vanished into nothingness with a faint cry.
Seeing the woman enter the tavern, the girl put down her chopsticks, straightened up, and waved to her, "Oh? Lin Yiqi! You're here? Come quickly, sit here!"
Lin Yiqi glanced at the girl wearing the strange mask, her eyes seemingly containing a hint of resentment. She quickly walked forward, pulled out the chair opposite her, and sat down.
"Want some noodles? Boss Hu's cooking is as good as ever!" The girl pointed to the noodle bowl on the table, her tone indifferent.
Lin Yiqi glared at the girl, as if expressing her displeasure at her flippancy, and then said in a deep voice, "A new mythical species has been born..."
"Slurp—slurp—!"
Halfway through Lin Yiqi's words, the /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ girl lifted a corner of her mask, revealing the exquisite and fair lower half of her face hidden beneath the mask. She then buried her head and began eating the noodle soup, the sound of her eating abruptly stopping Lin Yiqi's words.
"Hmm..." Seeing Lin Yiqi stop talking, the girl chewed the noodles in her mouth and said indistinctly, "Uh, you don't need to mind me, I'll eat mine, you talk yours, we won't affect each other!"
"I've really been starving lately. You know me, I never like to hunt. If I'm really hungry, I can only come to Old Hu's place for a bowl of 'longevity noodles'."
Hearing this, Lin Yiqi paused and continued, "To be precise, she is currently in the Witch Seed state, not yet complete, but she has intruded into the rumored location I have managed for a long time, she..."
"Clatter!" The girl suddenly put down her chopsticks. Lin Yiqi seemed startled, her body trembled slightly, and then she fell silent, waiting for the girl to speak.
"Are you talking about that... uh, what middle school was it?"
Lin Yiqi hesitated and said, "Shihekou Middle School."
"Oh, yes, that's the name." The girl nodded slightly, "I've told you before, don't cooperate with those scumbags from the Eclipse Society and do such harmful things."
"Is revenge really that important? Even at the cost of provoking an unclean little thing like Purple Maiden."
"Very important!" Lin Yiqi argued, "And, you should know very well that in this world, only by constantly becoming stronger can you survive, otherwise the only outcome is being devoured by other urban legend! That's why I..."
"There are many ways to become stronger." The girl waved her hand and interrupted, "Didn't I tell you before? You can come to Taoyuan and become my subordinate."
"But your method is too slow. By the time I gain enough power to deal with Zhao Ke, the entire school will fall into his clutches. I can't let him have it easy for that long!" Lin Yiqi said fiercely.
"Don't get excited! I didn't say there was anything wrong with your method." The girl shrugged, "Humans, when the more conventional methods don't work or progress slowly, they always think of resorting to crooked ways. I can understand."
As she spoke, she leaned back, her hands hanging by her sides, and slumped lazily in the chair.
"Besides, in this world, cats eat big fish, big fish eat shrimp, and urban legend eat humans. It's all very reasonable. I just don't like it, I'm not trying to forcefully restrict you."
Lin Yiqi hesitated to speak, was silent for a moment, and a cold light flashed in her eyes as she said, "That guy destroyed my ritual and interfered with my connection with Purple Maiden, but I might not be her opponent, so please, you must help me with this!"
"Help you with what?" The girl tilted her head.
"Give her a little lesson."
"You're making things difficult for me." The girl said, interlocking her fingers and resting her chin on them as she stared at Lin Yiqi. Through the gaps in the hideous mask, one could see her frowning.
"What do you want? I can give you anything!" Lin Yiqi gritted her teeth and said. freewebnovel.cσ๓
The girl pondered for a few seconds, then said faintly, "We've known each other for so many years, so logically I should help you."
"However, when you encountered difficulties outside, the first thing you thought of was seeking help from those scumbags from the Eclipse Society, instead of coming to me. This makes me very sad."
The girl paused, a playful smile appearing on her lips, "Are you very afraid of owing me a favor?"
Lin Yiqi, "..."
She remained silent, but her expression completely betrayed her inner thoughts.
"Tsk!" The girl pouted, "I still don't understand why you're afraid of me. If you stayed in Taoyuan, I could protect you from the threats of other urban legend and give you enough time to gain power and take revenge through gentler means."
"Just like I heard when you prayed under the divine tree back then."
"I..." Lin Yiqi opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "What exactly do I need to give you for you to help me get even?"
"Ah—!" The girl sighed deeply, "Lin Yiqi, Lin Yiqi, I think you've been away too long and have forgotten what kind of person I am!"
Lin Yiqi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. The moment she came back to her senses, she said seriously, "Thank you! I will definitely repay you if I have the chance in the future."
In the brief moment of her daze just now, she recalled what kind of person, or rather, Strange Tale, the leader of this Taoyuan was.
She is extremely protective of her own!
After a pause, Lin Yiqi seemed to suddenly remember something important and quickly said, "However, I don't know where she is hiding now. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble You."
"Hey! It's a piece of cake!" The girl waved her hand, unconcerned, "Newborn little guys like this are easy to find. It won't take any effort at all!"
"Uh... huh?" Lin Yiqi looked at the girl in confusion. Although she knew the girl was incredibly powerful, she didn't know why she was so confident.
Seeing Lin Yiqi's confusion, the girl sat up straight and explained seriously, "Don't you ever read stories? Uh, no, it should be called novels now."
"In novels, which of those characters who have just gained great power isn't arrogant, self-righteous, thinking they are invincible, and wishing they could offend all the strong people in the world?"
"These types of people are too easy to find. Wherever there's trouble, they'll rush there! They're like a lighthouse on a dark sea, shining brightly."
Lin Yiqi, "..." She suddenly remembered that besides being extremely protective of her own, the leader of this Taoyuan was sometimes a little unreliable.
"But the reality is, others have been on this path for so many years longer than You, why should they just be a stepping stone for You?"
"She met me first, so she's lucky. She just needs to..."
The girl paused here, then let out a malicious laugh, "Hehehe, endure a beating from society!"
"Leave it to me, she'll definitely come out and cause trouble!"
