Free Web NovelAfter explaining the matter of compensation for the sheep to Lu Yibei, Nanling Yaohua quickly left the Kulun Ridge outpost with a Night Watch operative who had returned to report.
Earlier, five Calamity-level Spiritual Energy fluctuations had been detected in the Gobi Desert. After more than half a night of searching and investigation, the Night Watch operatives responsible for the relevant matters successfully found the source of the Spiritual Energy fluctuations and had already sealed off the area.
The highest level of lockdown!
In the words of that team of Night Watch operatives, “We've never seen such a high degree of Night Erosion. The Spiritual Energy items used to detect Night Erosion were overwhelmed and exploded on the spot. Five full sets of portable solidified Spells used to set up the lockdown were corroded before the lockdown was barely completed.”
As the Night Watch operative who had returned to report spoke, Lu Yibei, who was standing by, listened with secret alarm.
She had just personally experienced the Maitian God Offspring birth incident in Mountain City, and before leaving Mountain City, she had also learned some information about the Night Watch's cleanup of the underground space at Jiaochangkou.
The Maitian God Offspring could already be considered Calamity-level, yet the Night Erosion it left behind didn't even cause the Night Watch's detection Spiritual Energy items to overload.
One can imagine what kind of harm would be caused if that level of Night Erosion were left unchecked.
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei's mood suddenly became a bit complicated.
That fake Disaster was also involved in this matter. From the current situation, that fellow seems to be even more formidable than her...
She had heard of the weak impersonating the strong to protect themselves, and also of enemies impersonating others to spread malicious rumors, but this was the first time Lu Yibei had encountered someone stronger than herself, a complete stranger, impersonating her.
This made her smell a hint of conspiracy.
...
Such a serious incident occurred around Yumen Pass. As the current head of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage, Nanling Yaohua naturally had to go and see.
Lu Yibei originally wanted to go with her, taking the opportunity to get close and inquire about information, but she was politely refused.
The reasons given were “just arrived, need to rest” and “not yet familiar with the situation here.”
Helplessly, Lu Yibei could only stay at the Kulun Ridge outpost for now.
She didn't really care about not being able to go with Nanling Yaohua to see the masterpiece of that fake Miss, after all, she had more than one task in this Gobi Desert. Staying at the outpost, she also had things to do.
For example, investigating Eclipse Society members mixed in among the Night Watch operatives.
Although the Kulun Ridge outpost was not the only Night Watch outpost around Yumen Pass, and the mole might not be here.
However, this was one of the larger outposts, where many Night Watch operatives rested and resupplied.
Observing them more, and getting close to them, even if she couldn't find any clues, she could quickly understand the situation around Yumen Pass.
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Miss Lu Qingyi's sheep, brought to her colleagues stationed at the Kulun Ridge outpost, were ultimately happily accepted by them.
Although the sheep had been crushed into minced meat, it didn't affect its edibility!
A bonfire was lit and a grill set up in the open space outside the outpost, surrounded by a circle of rocks to prevent sparks from being blown away by the wind.
The Gobi Desert was very dry, and even a tiny spark could cause a fire.
A chubby Night Watch operative, wearing an apron, continuously brushed a sauce mixed with pepper, cumin, and other seasonings onto the mutton with a fine brush, and frequently turned it to ensure even heating.
As the mutton roasted, the oozing fat dripped down, making soft sizzling sounds. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Sitting in a corner of the crowd, sniffing the tempting aroma, Lu Yibei was uncharacteristically /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ quiet, holding a pottery bowl filled with tea in her hand, her eyes subtly observing the dozen or so Night Watch operatives in the outpost, her ears perked, listening intently to their conversations.
Like searching for grains in a sand pile, she tried her best to find useful information, and by the way...
If possible, she could even pick out some 'tools' from among them!
Inspector Xing Yuan had only told her to try to act alone to avoid exposing her identity and special investigator mission, but she hadn't said she couldn't use others' strength before acting alone.
Talent resources are one of the most valuable resources in the 21st century. Why not use them if you can?
Acting alone for the sake of acting alone was meaningless. The important thing about acting alone was timing.
At other times, unless there were special circumstances, just blend in!
After more than an hour of observation and listening, she found that these Night Watch operatives were not as harmonious as they seemed on the surface. Instead, they had small groups formed for different reasons, with some overlaps between them.
It was just like a girls' dormitory WeChat group; six people could create dozens of groups.
Previously, they seemed very united, probably because of the common “enemy” of the “truck bandit”...
Among these small groups, four were particularly noteworthy. The first consisted entirely of five people from Gusu City, led by a woman around thirty years old with a hint of charm in her eyes.
And Gusu City was quite close to Shanghai, one of the most active cities for the Eclipse Society's subordinate organizations.
This was not regional discrimination, but the possibility of Eclipse Society members being mixed among them would be somewhat higher.
Although the people of the Eclipse Society were not mentally normal, if possible, they would probably also look for opportunities to arrange undercover agents nearby.
The members of the second group were all among the first batch of Night Watch members transferred to support Yumen Pass, the so-called veterans, who had experienced several life-and-death situations and had all become hardened.
If danger arose during a collective mission, following them would likely increase the chances of survival.
The third small group was quite special. Their leader was a Da Chunyang Palace disciple, so he had a natural affinity for “Lu Qingyi.” When Lu Yibei first sat down in the open space, that guy came over to greet her.
Although the guy named He Yutao initially raised some questions because he had never seen Lu Qingyi in Da Chunyang Palace, Lu Yibei quickly gained his trust after throwing out some interesting anecdotes about Fu Xinyi and Hua Sang and cleverly misleading him with her words.
Now, He Yutao had already patted his chest and guaranteed that if anything happened, she could ask him for help.
Heh, a tool who delivered himself to her!
Moreover, He Yutao always inexplicably reminded her of Li Xuan. As long as she didn't plot to harm him for his money or life, Lu Yibei felt absolutely no psychological burden in taking advantage of him.
This was still out of consideration for Old man Zhang Huainan; otherwise, she might not have any psychological burden even if she plotted to harm him for his money or life.
The reason for the fourth group was very simple: there was someone in their small group dressed like an office worker!
What kind of place was this? Yumen Pass, the Gobi Desert!
In a place like this, still wearing a suit and tie, always carrying a briefcase, was he sick, was he sick?
Besides these small groups, Lu Yibei also accidentally heard an interesting piece of information: the exact location of Yumen Pass.
From a casual conversation among some Night Watch operatives, she vaguely heard, “...It is said that the true Yumen Pass only appears when yellow sand fills the sky. On normal days, it is hidden in the vast yellow sand. It is very possible to grab a handful of sand and hold a part of the Yumen Pass city wall in your hand.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei subconsciously grabbed a handful of sand from beside her feet and rubbed it repeatedly in her hand.
If it were someone else who heard this, they might not feel much, but she was different.
She not only possessed a God Kingdom Prototype but also successfully entrusted her God Kingdom Prototype to Lingtai Pure Karma.
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If an A-Level urban legend like her could achieve this, then it wasn't impossible for some unimaginably powerful Calamity to entrust their God Kingdom to the yellow sand.
Perhaps, there really is a part of Yumen Pass in this handful of sand in my hand!
Lu Yibei thought, lowering her head and spreading her hand, watching the sand slowly fall through her fingers, and slightly frowned.
Just then, a graceful figure walked up from behind and sat down beside her.
“Heard that legend?”
Lu Yibei turned her head and saw Nanling Yaohua, who handed her a bowl of roasted mutton.
Immediately after, before Lu Yibei could speak, she continued on her own, “That's true! My grandfather told me since I was little that the time of the strongest winds and sand each year is when Yumen Pass opens.”
Lu Yibei took the pottery bowl, grabbed a piece of mutton, and tasted it, then pursed her lips.
The taste was quite ordinary.
And for this, that fat guy dared to say he worked as a chef for five years before joining the Night Watch?
If she had the chance, she definitely had to let him experience the strength of someone who had achieved both Human Fireworks and Human Hell!
“I left in a hurry just now and didn't have time to chat with you in detail. You said your surname is Lu? And your name is Lu Qingyi?”
“Yes.” Lu Yibei nodded. “Authentic.”
“Then do you know someone named Wang Bu Liu Xing?” Nanling Yaohua asked softly.
Her words carried a hint of recollection.
Lu Yibei's heart skipped half a beat. She didn't dare to look at Nanling Yaohua, paused slightly, and replied, “No, I don't.”
“What about Lu Yibei?”
“...” Lu Yibei was silent for a moment, then stiffened her neck and said expressionlessly, “I've heard of him, but I don't know him. He stayed at our Da Chunyang Palace for some days a while ago and had some interactions with a junior sister of mine.”
For a moment, she even suspected that Inspector Xing Yuan had sold her out.
“Oh.” Nanling Yaohua said, “Then I was overthinking it.”
After waiting a moment, seeing that Nanling Yaohua didn't continue speaking and her expression was a bit dim, Lu Yibei pressed, “You seem a bit unhappy? Who is that Lu Yibei? Did he offend you?”
“Hmm.” Nanling Yaohua thought for a moment and said, “In outside terms, he would probably be considered a deceased boyfriend?”
“Why deceased boyfriend?” Lu Yibei asked, puzzled.
Wait, when did we ever date?
If you say such things, does your fiancé know?
Besides, when did I die? How come I don't know? Lu Yibei thought.
“Because one time, I saw him and his Leader hugging on the street, and then we broke up.” Nanling Yaohua glanced at Lu Yibei, then clenched her delicate fist slightly and said, “You women from outside might not know, but women from our place never experience heartbreak, only widowhood!”
“So, from that day on, as far as I'm concerned, he's already dead.”
Lu Yibei, “...” You say he's dead and he's dead? You wish!
At this moment, Lu Yibei did not know what kind of Miss she had offended.
Although the current Nanling Yaohua was quiet and gentle like a wisp of bright moonlight, she was indeed the Miss who Bai Kai once called a “little devil” and who gave Lu Ming a headache.
However...
Leader, street, hugging...
Lu Yibei extracted the key elements from Nanling Yaohua's words, recalled briefly, and then her body suddenly stiffened.
Didn't that happen in Dream City?
How would Nanling Yaohua here know?
Could it be... the Nanling Yaohua in Dream City wasn't her projection, but her real self?
Lu Yibei thought, her peripheral vision subtly drifting towards Nanling Yaohua's ankle. Her skin was smooth and fair, her lines soft, but one of the bells that should have been a pair was missing.
The other one was preserved in Lu Yibei's embrace, and it had even saved her life once.
She found it shortly after leaving Dream City, when she returned to the Lu Family Old House. It was also at that time that she realized Nanling Yaohua had secretly snuck into the Lu Family Old House and stayed there for a period.
And now, suddenly discovering that the Nanling Yaohua in Dream City might not have been a projection, combined with the series of discoveries at the old house, her mood instantly became subtle.
It was like being a thief, no, more accurately, like being caught doing something immoral.
“Is that guy such a scumbag? But there's no need to say he's deceased, that's too much, right?” Lu Yibei said, “If you see him again...”
“If I have the chance to see him again, I must cut open his chest and see what color his heart is!” Nanling Yaohua said fiercely.
Immediately after, she turned her head and smiled at Lu Yibei, “I'm sorry, I lost my composure and said some inexplicable things.”
“Please don't mind it. Well, that's just my personality. As long as I feel I can make friends, I will. When I saw you today, I felt a sense of closeness, that we could be friends, so I...”
Lu Yibei, “...”
She felt a chill in her heart and suddenly regretted telling Nanling Yaohua that Lu Yibei had interacted with her junior sister.
Wouldn't that just add to his crimes?
However, this also proves that Xiao Hua doesn't know my true identity, right?
Otherwise, would she let me sit here talking to her with all my limbs intact? freёwebnovel.com
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei hastily changed the subject, “Alright, let's not talk about these unhappy topics. Let's talk about something else?”
“Something else?”
“For example, what should I do?” Lu Yibei said, slightly puffing out her chest, “Before I came down the mountain this time, I swore to eliminate evil and uphold justice, but now...”
She paused, sighed silently, and said very softly, “I just arrived here and don't know where to start. I also have no clue about the inspector's mission.”
Let's find something to do first. Once I'm busy, I won't remember that this Miss wants to kill people.
“Is that so?” Nanling Yaohua thought seriously, “How about you join me for now? We've already got some leads on that Disaster, and we happen to need more people.”
Lu Yibei, “...”
Lu Yibei, Wang Bu Liu Xing, Disaster... hearing these three words continuously from the same person, why did it feel so strange?
