**Chapter 29: Jiang Li is So Narrow-Minded!**
Not long after the phone call notified Jiang Li, Lu Xianbei was sent to Huacheng Central Hospital by the arriving members of the Siye Society.
Lying in the exclusive ward, it felt warm as if he had come home.
Although large circles of bandages were wrapped around his waist, making him look miserable, and although the little maid sitting opposite him still had a stern expression…
“Lu Xianbei, I realize you really have a problem! Why is it that you're everywhere? Being brought in twice within a week, you're really something!”
“School starts tomorrow; why aren’t you preparing properly and running off to places like that?”
Even though he was already a college student, hearing the words "school starts" still made Lu Xianbei feel an inexplicable pressure, his mood was complex.
“I didn’t want to! I was kidnapped by Zhu Linglong! I was also very desperate!”
“Stop the nonsense! Do you know that pair of scissors almost pierced your appendix by just one centimeter?”
Lu Xianbei was taken aback and whispered, “What happens if the appendix breaks? Can I not cultivate spirit energy anymore? I saw in some novels that the appendix is where the spiritual roots are. Is that the meaning? By the way, do you spiritual ability users have something like spiritual roots? What are yours?”
Here we go again!
If he had known earlier, he shouldn’t have let the doctor transfuse blood at the hospital; he should have let them stab him a couple more times to let him bleed a bit more, so that it would calm him down. The little maid facepalmed and said softly, “A ruptured appendix could be fatal!”
“Uh…” Lu Xianbei was momentarily speechless.
Seeing Lu Xianbei quiet down, the little maid hurriedly pressed him before he could find another topic to ramble on.
“Also, how did you know Mr. Rabbit would take action tonight? Was it really just based on that pair of scissors?”
Simply relying on the scissors that Mr. Rabbit had come into contact with to perceive its movements was something most spiritual ability users couldn’t do.
“Stop thinking I’m a villain, okay?” Lu Xianbei drooped his eyelids and pointed at the wound on his waist, saying, “I’m also a victim; look at this big cut! If it weren’t for running into you guys, how could I have gotten mixed up with Zhu Linglong? No matter how you look at it, it’s your fault!”
“Don’t give me that! Do you know S-class spirit energy residue was detected at the vacation hotel? You’re an ordinary person, and you somehow survived facing an S-class urban legend? Weren’t you supposed to only be able to cook and do the splits?”
“Maybe…” Lu Xianbei hesitated for a moment and weakly said, “I have exceptional talent, outstanding appearance, and extraordinary luck! Could it be that heaven doesn't want me to die? Do you really want me to die there, and after you find me, my body would have already started to stink, and then you'd be happy?”
“Well, you can't trade with an urban legend! You can't trust a single word from what an urban legend says! I used to know a kid about your age who made a deal with an urban legend; guess how he is now?”
“Become a Buddha and ascend?”
“The grass on his grave is taller than you!”
“……”
After a moment of silence, Lu Xianbei said, “Then… did you return the scissors to Zhu Linglong’s father? Did you tell him the truth?”
The little maid rolled her eyes and stared at Lu Xianbei's stomach wound, asking back, “You're like this and still have the mood to care about someone else’s matters?”
“Her father is innocent; he has the right to know the truth,” Lu Xianbei lowered his head and said.
Just kidding!
If her father got the scissors, I would have fulfilled her request too; what if she just sent the figurine to my house?
The little maid crossed her arms and looked at Lu Xianbei. After a moment of silence, she turned to leave, but she heard Lu Xianbei's voice behind her.
“Um… wait a minute!”
She slowly turned back, her expression cold. “What’s the matter?”
Lu Xianbei hesitated, pointed to the wound on his stomach, and weakly said, “Does this count as a work injury, is there a subsidy…”
“Bang—!”
Before Lu Xianbei could finish his sentence, the little maid slammed the door and left.
The room fell quiet, and Lu Xianbei flopped down on the bed like a salted fish, letting out a sigh.
Now he was in a situation where he was getting nothing good, bleeding and frightened, and ended up gaining nothing. What a loss!
As Lu Xianbei was lost in thought, faint voices of conversation came from outside the door.
“Hey?! How did you end up here?” The little maid sounded surprised, with a hint of shyness.
Who is it? Even that cold-faced maid let out a lovestruck voice? Lu Xianbei frowned, perked up his ears, and sneaked out of bed, covering his stomach and moving closer to the door.
Although this movement made his wound throb with pain, humans' desire for gossip is so strong that it can overcome everything!
“Haha!” A magnetic male voice laughed heartily. “What? Am I not welcome? This hospital is under my jurisdiction too!”
“Well, not really, heh heh!”
“Tsk!” Lu Xianbei made a disdainful sound and rolled his eyes expressionlessly.
He could even imagine the scene of the little maid giggling foolishly, holding her skirt corners, lowering her head, and gently swaying one heel while on her toes.
What a sign of puppy love! The smell of love is so sour!
“I heard the temporary operator who just came to our branch is special; is he in this ward? Can I go take a look?”
Lu Xianbei, “……” Special? Is the fact that I'm a handsome guy something I can’t hide anymore?
“No!” To Lu Xianbei's surprise, the little maid firmly rejected the man, “My lady said that no one is allowed to enter this room except for her!”
“Am I not allowed either?”
“No, not allowed!” The little maid stuttered, “My lady said, even other core operators are not allowed!”
Well done! Lu Xianbei gently raised his fist. I'm not a giant panda; I don’t know what’s so interesting! If you want to see me, I don’t want to see you!
“Alright then!” The man paused, “Let's just say we’ll meet again if fated.”
Hearing this, Lu Xianbei tilted his head, his eyes slightly warm. He couldn't tell if it was just an illusion, but he felt that the man's words seemed to be directed at him.
He could even feel that meaningful gaze from behind the door.
……
The night was deep, and dark clouds obscured the moon.
At Qingyuan Ferry Dock, it was dim and silent, without a single figure. This remote dock, primarily used for ferrying passengers from nearby towns, had been shut down for operations over the last two years since there had been several instances of water ghosts, resulting in numerous deaths.
Under the chilly, silent night, this dock had become as lifeless as a haunted house deep in the mountains, exuding a sinister atmosphere. The once roar of the waves on the river surface was strangely quiet tonight, leaving only the sound of the night river wind sobbing alone on the empty river surface.
Yet beneath this tranquility, dark currents were stirring.
In the mountains and forests surrounding Qingyuan Dock, figures dressed in black tight-fitting clothes lay in ambush in the darkness, their faces serious, on high alert, with their vigilant eyes scanning their surroundings.
In the distance, all the roads leading to Qingyuan Dock were filled with cars, set up with barricades to block the roads and prohibit passage.
“Tap tap—tap tap—!”
The only main road near Qingyuan Dock echoed with the sound of hooves, mixed with the light sound of metal friction, and soon a silver figure appeared at the checkpoint.
The silhouette appeared to be a legendary centaur but also bore a resemblance to the purity of a unicorn, completely covered in silver armor etched with light blue runes, emanating a soft moonlight from its beautifully streamlined body on this moonless night.
The armor covering her face twisted as though it were flesh, quickly melting away to reveal an exquisite and cold face.
“Operator No. 5!”
“Hmm!” Jiang Li nodded slightly to the approaching members of the Special Action Team, saying coldly, “Is everyone ready?”
“No, Operator An Qing has arrived, but Operator Gu Xiliu is still on the way; the other operators have returned to their respective areas to keep watch for urban legends.”
Jiang Li frowned upon hearing this. “What about Bai Kai? I remember that there shouldn’t be any urban legends needing to be monitored in his area recently, right?”
“He said…” the Special Action Team member hesitated.
“He said what? Just repeat his exact words.”
“He said, ‘You damned lame woman, go to hell; it’s your fault Xiaobei ended up in the hospital; it’s a miracle I didn’t cause you trouble, and you actually want me to help hunt urban legends? Mr. Lu Xun said well, ‘Acting like humans yet wanting to become immortal while living on Earth, wanting to ascend to the heavens,’ that’s about you!’” another member of the Special Action Team said.
“……” Jiang Li was silent for a moment before saying softly, “Forget it, we won’t wait any longer; let’s start the operation! Tonight, we must leave Mr. Rabbit at this dock.”
After saying this, she vanished in a flash of silver light.
When Jiang Li spoke, her expression was blank, and her tone was flat, but the members of the Special Action Team could clearly feel a sense of substance accumulating in her presence.
Watching Jiang Li depart, a certain member of the Special Action Team finally let out a breath, turning to quietly tell the one who spoke out of turn, “You’re finished; Jiang Li is really narrow-minded!”
“……”
……
On the other side.
As the members of the Siye Society began their operation at Qingyuan Ferry Dock.
At Huacheng Central Hospital, a shadow slipped past all the surveillance and quietly made its way toward Lu Xianbei’s ward under the cover of the night.
