Free Web NovelDuring long journeys, a strange phenomenon always occurs: at the beginning, everyone is excited, talking and laughing, but it doesn't take long for the excitement to fade, and at a certain special point in time, it suddenly falls into dead silence.
Although Lu Yibei and Nanling Yaohua were not traveling, when the journey to Ma'erjing entered its latter half, both of them quieted down.
The horse walked on the undulating loess hills, a little bumpy, with only the 'whooshing' sound of the hot wind in their ears.
And this brief tranquility gave Lu Yibei the leisure to think about what she had just experienced.
When she realized that the mysterious person behind her, whom she saw in the hallucination while unconscious, might be Chatterbox Girl, Lu Yibei's thoughts suddenly became heavy.
She had not directly or indirectly harmed that twin-tailed girl, nor her male and female partners, so could it be Chatterbox Girl who did it?
Yes, the partners that twin-tailed girl found were not all beautiful girls; there were also young people who had just become office workers, athletic teenagers from basketball training camps, and so on.
However, when Lu Yibei saw the experiences of those people, she had already seen the tragic experiences of several girls and was somewhat numb, far less impressed than at the beginning.
Of course, it wasn't completely without impression. For example, she remembered that just before she woke up, that twin-tailed girl, due to "love turning into hate," had begun to try to contend with the "Disaster" with her athletic teenage partner. In their first attempt, they almost succeeded.
However, unfortunately, they were still just a little short.
Perhaps it was because he was too close to the "Disaster" and had too much contact with her, coupled with the "Disaster" sensing the abnormality and intentionally seducing him, that the boy fell incurably in love with the "Disaster" and, at a critical moment, actually backstabbed his good partner.
When the boy's Spell pierced the small fish that had already turned gray all over, its eyes, filled with disbelief, almost popped out of their sockets.
That was probably the first time the twin-tailed girl's emotions fluctuated after gradually becoming numb, right?
As for the athletic boy who got his wish and became a familiar of the "Disaster," when he later encountered a crisis, he was abandoned by the "Disaster" like a worn-out shoe. Lu Yibei felt that he somewhat deserved it.
In addition, there was a barbecue stall owner who had just experienced the pain of losing his son.
Thinking about it now, a middle-aged man with a potbelly, wearing a yellowed white undershirt, flip-flops, and a scruffy beard, wielding a red-hot pair of tongs to fight a urban legend, the style is quite powerful.
It's like a frustrated middle-aged man finding a second spring in life.
And this time, the "Disaster" played the role of a daughter...
Playing with other people's emotions, like playing with a small piece of paper that happens to be at hand when the phone runs out of battery in the car, repeatedly kneading, folding, rolling into a ball, flattening, and then suddenly deciding to throw it out the window.
That's outrageous!
Would Lu Yibei be that despicable?
Undoubtedly, yes!
Lu Yibei was about to condemn the "Disaster" that appeared in her fantasy, but then she thought about it seriously and realized that it was indeed something she could do, if it were more than a year ago...
Having just swallowed the witchs egg, living in the shadow of fear all day, and not trusting anyone, if she sensed that someone wanted to harm her and she couldn't avoid it at all, she would probably not hesitate to use any available means to eliminate the hidden danger.
The kind that includes funeral, cremation, and scattering ashes, all in one go.
And this change in her is inseparable from Chatterbox Girl's help and the subtle influence of the people and events she encountered over the past year.
But what if Chatterbox Girl hadn't helped, and she hadn't met those people and things?
The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes!
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei suddenly realized a very serious problem that she had ignored for a long time.
Although she had vaguely guessed that Chatterbox Girl was most likely another "Lu Yibei" from somewhere, she had never thought that if she had Chatterbox Girl, would Chatterbox Girl also have a Chatterbox Girl?
If not, when Chatterbox Girl first encountered a crisis, given her mindset at the time, she might have done anything to survive... including backstabbing the twin-tailed girl.
It's even not impossible to directly defect to the man from the Eclipse Society!
If that were the case, it would be natural for Chatterbox Girl to feel guilty, wouldn't it?
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei felt that when Nanling Yaohua was not around, it was necessary to find Chatterbox Girl and have a good talk.
However, speaking of which...
There seems to be another serious problem!
A terrifying conjecture suddenly appeared in Lu Yibei's mind, her face instantly turned pale, and large beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Nanling Yaohua, who had been secretly observing Lu Yibei, noticed her abnormality and softly asked, "Qingyi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?" freewёbnoνel.com
"If it's really bad... why don't you lean on my chest and sleep for a while?"
Lean on your chest and sleep for a while? So you can continue what you didn't finish just now, right? Lu Yibei muttered to herself, her face expressionless, "I'm a little uncomfortable, but I can still hold on."
She dared not believe a single word this woman said now.
"Is that so? Don't push yourself!" Nanling Yaohua said, "Later, we still have a very important task!"
"Yes, I know, it's fine." Lu Yibei nodded, and after dealing with Nanling Yaohua, she fell back into thought. freewebnoveℓ.com
She had just realized that if the fish-shaped urban legend that the twin-tailed girl transformed into was closely related to Chatterbox Girl, then last night's battle was very likely the result of her encountering the person impersonating the "Disaster," with old enemies meeting and eyes burning with hatred.
However, she hated the "Disaster" to the bone and had so many contacts with the "Disaster," so she would never mistake someone.
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Then could she have met a true "Disaster"?
Although the simultaneous existence of two "true Disasters" in the world sounds a bit incredible, since Chatterbox Girl has appeared, the possibility of a Chatterbox Girl number two appearing is not zero.
Moreover, even if she couldn't detect their Spiritual Energy fluctuations and authorities from the "Disasters" that appeared in those illusions, Lu Yibei could tell from their clothing, appearance, and physical characteristics that several of the "Disasters" were not the same person at all.
The difference was as great as between her and Chatterbox Girl.
Then what would be the purpose of this Chatterbox Girl number two appearing?
Could it be that she wants to kill me and take my place?
Terrifying! To be killed and replaced by "myself"—just thinking about it makes my heart race.
Lu Yibei thought uneasily, stealing a glance at Nanling Yaohua from the corner of her eye, biting her lip, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she leaned slightly into her embrace and softly called out, "Sister Rao Hua?"
Is she... did the heatstroke break her brain? Lu Yibei's sudden action made Nanling Yaohua slightly stunned, and she frowned, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing! I just suddenly remembered that before coming to Yumen Pass, I heard people say you were very powerful, but I didn't have a concrete idea, so I wanted to ask, how powerful are you exactly?" Lu Yibei asked, "If you encounter a quasi-Calamity level opponent, can you win?"
"Of course..." As the words left her mouth, Nanling Yaohua realized the reason for this "Lu Qingyi's" sudden strange behavior, and a smile immediately appeared on her lips, "Are you worried about encountering the Disaster and her opponents when investigating those Half-Guitan?"
"Don't worry! With me here, they won't harm a single hair on you!"
Lu Yibei slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. Hearing Nanling Yaohua say that, she felt much more at ease.
"Is that so? Then if we meet them, you must protect me!"
She probably wasn't a match for that fake Disaster. If Chatterbox Girl met the fish-shaped urban legend that the twin-tailed girl transformed into, she would probably be too busy "reminiscing" to care about her. At this time, having Nanling Yaohua as a powerful helper would greatly increase her safety factor.
Although, this kind of behavior might seem a bit unprincipled...
Besides, Nanling Yaohua is very likely her destined partner. What's wrong with asking her fiancée for help when in trouble?
Besides, was the advantage just now given to her for free?
"Don't worry!" Nanling Yaohua readily agreed.
As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curved upwards, and her chin lifted slightly, giving her a somewhat domineering CEO vibe.
Lu Yibei, "..." Damn it, why did the atmosphere suddenly get weird?
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Meanwhile, underground in Devil City, in that Half-Guitan tribal settlement.
After Fang Ji left, Gu Qianqian was locked in a spherical cage with the other women and children.
Although the Half-Guitan were a bit rough when they pushed her in, and their unintelligible mumbling sounded unfriendly, she didn't resist and even cooperated.
In Gu Qianqian's opinion, being a hostage, of course, means being locked up, which is reasonable!
Moreover, those guys were super weak. If they really wanted to do something to her, she could smash the ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) cage with a punch at any time, then take a metal club in each hand and fight her way from the depths of the cave to the surface.
The light in the underground cave was already dim, with the only light source being a few oil lamps on the stone walls. The outside of each spherical cage was covered with tarpaulin, making the light even dimmer.
It was pitch black. After Gu Qianqian was locked in, it took a while for her eyes to barely adapt to the darkness and see the outlines of her "cellmates."
From their outlines, there were three women in this cage, two of whom were holding children, and one had a greatly swollen abdomen, indicating she was pregnant and well into her term.
They huddled in the corner, trembling. Even though their faces couldn't be seen clearly, their fear could be vaguely felt.
Gu Qianqian, who was suddenly locked in, was like a carnivorous fish suddenly thrown into a goldfish bowl. She hadn't done anything yet, but she had already scared the other goldfish into the corner.
But Gu Qianqian was big-hearted and completely unaware of the pressure she was putting on her "cellmates." Instead, she waved her hand and approached them, "Hello, my name is Gu... uh, my name is Disaster! I'm new here."
She had only walked halfway when a fist-sized stone flew out of the darkness and hit her squarely on the forehead.
She was unharmed.
The stone shattered into dust.
"Eh? You, why are you hitting people? I don't mean any harm, I just want to get to know you..."
Before Gu Qianqian could finish speaking, more stones flew out from the dark corners, one after another. Helplessly, she could only retreat to her original position.
Although those stones couldn't hurt her, they still hurt quite a bit when they hit her body.
Having failed to communicate with her "cellmates," Gu Qianqian quieted down and returned to the entrance of the cage, sitting down and leaning against the fence woven from unknown plant vines, lost in thought. It wasn't until two or three hours later, when a faint hunger set in, that she regained her composure and looked at the figures in the corner.
"Can I ask a question? When do we usually eat here?"
Her question went unanswered. From the dark corner, only a faint chuckle, whether mocking or cold, could be heard.
That laugh sent an ominous premonition through Gu Qianqian.
Could it be that they don't provide food here?
