MC Bookstore Chapter 116 Sneaking into the Door for Bai Lu
Chapter 116 Sneaking into the Door for Bai Lu
Zhang Lingyun recounted the whole story of the soul swap to Xia Youran.
Xia Youran stared in shock after hearing this:
"You mean, Bailu was using your body just now?"
Zhang Lingyun nodded:
"That's right."
Xia Youran fell silent immediately.
Zhang Lingyun glanced at her, pinched her cheek, and asked:
"Honestly, did you just cheat on me?"
Xia Youran slapped him:
"Ugh, don't say such weird things."
Actually, I also found your behavior a bit strange just now.
I thought you were thinking about something, so I moved a little further away from you.
Zhang Lingyun nodded.
"I still don't understand the principle behind soul swapping."
Therefore, we can't be too intimate.
"What if Bai Lu suddenly appears halfway through the fight with the dragon?"
Xia Youran quickly covered his mouth.
Her cheeks flushed instantly:
"Don't even mention it, it's embarrassing just thinking about it."
The two discussed it for a while.
But no matter how much they discussed it, they still couldn't figure it out.
Zhang Lingyun then took out the [Awakening Card].
He read the rules aloud one by one, making Xia Youran drowsy.
"Why is the rule description for your [Awakening Card] so long?"
Zhang Lingyun shook his head helplessly.
"It's not something I can decide. Like having single or double eyelids, it's something everyone is born with."
Xia Youran finished yawning and thought about it carefully again:
"I suddenly have a feeling that the reason Bailu swapped souls with you might be based on the same principle as my [time reversal]."
Zhang Lingyun still didn't understand.
One is a time-based ability, and the other is a soul-based ability. How can they be based on the same principle?
Xia Youran pinched her chin and said:
I can't explain it in detail.
But I really feel that there's something we've overlooked.
These two abilities may have originated from a single rule.
Zhang Lingyun scanned the rules on the card again.
The mystery remains unsolved.
Just then, his phone rang.
It was brought by Bailu.
Zhang Lingyun answered the phone.
The lighting in the shot is dim, presumably because Bailu is huddled under the covers.
But her wheat-colored face appeared even more alluring in this dim light.
Bai Lu pursed her full lips and asked somewhat shyly:
"I just had a really strange dream. I dreamt that I became you, sitting on the sofa with your cousin. She even wanted to kiss me."
Upon hearing this, Xia Youran covered her burning face with her hands.
Zhang Lingyun coughed lightly:
"Senior sister, calm down. Since you're calling this number, it means you've realized it too, right? It wasn't a dream at all."
Bai Lu exhaled a breath.
It was as if a huge weight had been lifted from my heart, and I had finally confirmed the truth of the matter.
Bai Lu then asked:
"What's going on? Did we swap souls?"
Zhang Lingyun nodded and replied:
"It seems that way."
Bai Lu asked somewhat flusteredly:
"But why is that?"
Zhang Lingyun replied:
"I can't say for sure. It might be related to my [Awakening Card]."
Bai Lu bit her lip and asked:
"So what do we do next?"
Zhang Lingyun thought for a moment and replied:
"We'd better get together and talk."
Bai Lu said with some difficulty:
"But something happened at home, and they told me to go back immediately. I have to leave first thing tomorrow morning."
Zhang Lingyun thought for a moment.
We don't have any clue right now, so let's just send her home first.
Zhang Lingyun said:
"Then let's talk about it in detail after you come back, Senior Sister."
Bai Lu nodded vigorously and then asked:
"What if we swap souls again during this time?"
Zhang Lingyun replied:
"There's nothing we can do about it. But after we switch places, we must not panic. We must continue to pretend to be the other person."
Bai Lu nodded, then asked somewhat hesitantly:
"But I have a question: do I really have to pretend to be you? If your cousin wants to kiss me, should I kiss her? Should I?"
When Bailu asked this question, her cheeks turned as red as tomatoes.
Zhang Lingyun said firmly:
"I must reject her; I absolutely cannot let her succeed. She's just after my good looks and wants to take advantage of me."
Xia Youran lay to the side, covering her face tightly while kicking Zhang Lingyun twice.
Bai Lu finally felt relieved and said:
"Then I'm relieved. I thought I'd have to completely impersonate you and do that kind of thing with her."
Zhang Lingyun coughed lightly and said:
"Absolutely not."
Bai Lu nodded, then asked with a touch of naivety:
"But is she really your cousin?"
Zhang Lingyun replied with a serious expression:
"That's right, yes."
Bai Lu coughed somewhat awkwardly and said:
"Then the relationship between you cousins is really a little too good."
Zhang Lingyun nodded and shamelessly said:
"That's right! Many older cousins are very envious of us."
Bai Lu probably realized it was a joke, and finally showed a slight smile:
"Then I'll make a request of you. After you switch bodies to mine, don't flirt with Su Rui anymore."
Zhang Lingyun recalled the scene just now where Su Rui was only wearing underwear.
But he had thick skin, and his cheeks didn't change color at all.
He refused to admit it, saying:
"This is a misunderstanding. I didn't do anything at all."
Bai Lu looked incredulous and said:
"You must have done something to her. When my soul returned, I found myself lying in her bed. And Su Rui usually likes to sleep naked, but she was fully clothed in the evening."
Zhang Lingyun coughed lightly twice.
That's how things will be for now.
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the next day--
I went back to my hometown during the White Dew season.
Zhang Lingyun continued her studies and work as usual.
There was no further soul swapping.
Bai Lu's hometown is in a town in Dongxing City.
The danger zone is visible from a high vantage point, making it a truly remote area.
She stood in front of the dilapidated iron gate of her old home, carrying an old suitcase.
I took a deep breath and mentally prepared myself.
She hasn't been back for over a year and has no real attachment to this family.
Pushing open the door, the yard was piled with miscellaneous items, and several dusty work clothes hung on the clothesline.
There was no welcoming sound in the main room, only a deathly silence.
White Dew steps across the threshold.
The three people in the room looked up at the same time.
Aunt Li Guilan leaned against the door frame, holding a handful of melon seeds in her hand.
A forced, insincere smile appeared on his thin, pointed face.
"Oh, our young lady, so you know how to come back after all?"
Bai Lu ignored her.
He put down his suitcase and glanced at the people in the room.
Uncle Bai sat in the main seat, his right sleeve hanging empty.
His face was sallow, and his eye sockets were somewhat sunken, but his eyes were still as sharp as an eagle's.
My cousin, Bai Lei, was sitting next to me.
He sat with his legs crossed like a petty thug, twirling a black switchblade in his hand.
There were faint runes flowing on the blade, indicating that it was a magical artifact.
Old Bai spoke first, his voice somewhat hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against sheet metal:
"Xiao Lu is back. Have a seat."
Bai Lu didn't sit down, and asked somewhat coldly:
"Why did you call me back?"
Li Guilan spat out the sunflower seed shells with a "pui" sound and said in a low voice:
"What's the matter? Your parents have been gone for many years, and that old house of yours is just sitting empty anyway. Why don't you transfer it to your cousin?"
Bai Lu calmly interrupted her:
"That's my house. It was left to me by my parents."
Li Guilan burst into shrill laughter:
"Yours? You're just a girl, you'll get married sooner or later, what's wrong with leaving the house to your parents' family?"
Besides, your uncle lost an arm and needs money to buy a medical card, and your cousin is graduating soon and will be going to Green Island City to make a living. Neither of these things doesn't cost money.
Bai Lei slammed the switchblade into the table.
She suddenly stood up, half a head taller than Bailu.
His talent was not as good as Bai Lu's, and his academic performance was so-so, barely enough to get into an ordinary university.
Bai Lei said:
"Xiao Lu, be smart. Transfer the house to me, and I'll protect you from now on."
Bai Lu didn't look at him; her gaze was fixed on Lao Bai.
"Uncle, was this your idea?"
Old Bai remained silent for a few seconds.
He raised his remaining arm and pointed to his severed arm:
"Xiao Lu, don't you know how I broke this arm?"
Bai Lu frowned:
"have no idea."
Old Bai sneered:
"Ha! I've really had a run of bad luck this time, running into people from the Four-Leaf Clover Hermitage."
Bai Lu frowned again.
She had heard rumors about the Four-Leaf Clover Hermitage at school, but she didn't know what it had to do with her.
Old Bai continued, saying:
"I've already inquired. Your junior brother, Zhang Lingyun, works for the Hidden Sleep Society."
Bai Lu was stunned:
"What nonsense are you talking about? He's just a student—"
Old Bai interrupted her:
"A student? How could a student have such great abilities?"
My source is very reliable; your junior brother is definitely not simple.
Bai Lu opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to refute.
But thinking about Zhang Lingyun's special circumstances, it suddenly seems quite possible.
Old Bai's voice turned cold:
"Your junior brother caused me to lose my arm. So, you also bear some responsibility."
Bai Lu bit her full lips.
This reason seems too far-fetched; it's clearly just nitpicking.
She was silent for a moment before saying very firmly:
"I won't transfer the house to my parents' name. It was left to me by my parents, and none of you can take it away. I'm going to wait for my parents to come back so our family can move back in."
"Snap—"
Bai Lei slammed his hand on the table and roared:
"Bai Lu, don't push your luck! Give up! Your parents are long dead and will never come back."
Bai Lu clenched her teeth tightly.
But there seems to be no way to refute it.
Old Bai sternly reprimanded:
"Shut up!"
Bai Lei sat back down dejectedly.
Old Bai stood up, walked up to Bai Lu, and patted her on the shoulder.
Bai Lu shrank back two steps.
Old Bai said:
"Xiao Lu, your uncle doesn't want to fall out with you. As long as you promise me one thing, we won't touch your house."
Li Guilan and Bai Lei heard it.
Everyone showed displeasure.
"Honey, what are you saying? That house costs hundreds of thousands!"
"Yes, Dad, I want that money."
Old Bai glared at them and roared:
"Shut up, all of you. I need to discuss something more important with Xiaolu."
Bai Lu had no idea what was going to happen, but she felt that the house was becoming even more oppressive.
Old Bai smiled and continued:
"Let's talk about something else. Your cousin is a warlock. Our family will have to rely on your cousin in the future."
That Awakening Card of yours is a waste on you. You might as well give it to your cousin.
Bai Lei smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this.
Bai Lu's pupils suddenly contracted:
"Uncle, say that again? The card is bound to your soul, how can you transfer it to someone else?"
Old Bai gave a strange smile:
"Don't ask so many questions. I got a good way from the [God Kingdom Organization] to transfer your abilities to someone else."
Bai Lu's heart sank suddenly.
She finally understood.
This time, the whole family set a trap to lure her back from university.
The goal isn't simply for the house, but for the more important [Awakening Card].
What shocked her even more was that her uncle had actually colluded with the "God Kingdom Organization" and brazenly exposed it.
Bai Lu instinctively stepped back, her back hitting the door frame.
He reached into his pocket to touch his phone.
Bai Lei stood up with a smile:
Don't bother.
He twirled the switchblade between his fingers, then suddenly and viciously threw it out.
Bai Lu's phone was nailed to the wall.
Li Guilan blocked the doorway, and suddenly a kitchen knife appeared in her hand.
She's not a witch, but living in a place like this, she's got some skills.
Bai Lu felt a sense of despair and looked into the deep corner.
Bai Lu was cornered against the wall.
Old Bai walked up to her, reached out and pinched her chin, lifting her pretty face up.
"Xiao Lu, you're so pretty."
"Don't go to school anymore. Just find a good family to marry into in town."
Li Guilan snorted coldly:
"What's so pretty about her? Her face is so dark, just like her mother's."
Old Bai glared at her:
"Shut your stinking mouth. If you describe Xiaolu more beautifully, we can ask for more dowry."
Li Guilan suddenly realized what was going on and nodded vigorously.
Old Bai loosened his grip.
He pulled a ghostly green magic card from his pocket.
The card was engraved with twisted runes and exuded an aura of corruption and misfortune.
Old Bai said with a smile:
"This was given to me by the [God's Kingdom Organization]."
"If we extract a portion of your soul and infuse it into your cousin's body, he'll be able to use your [Awakening Card]. Don't worry, it won't hurt."
Bai Lu felt cold all over.
Her last three relatives are now pressuring her.
She was all alone and helpless at that moment.
It felt like the whole world had fallen into darkness.
She was on the verge of despair!
Only in the deepest part of her heart did a small voice pray that a hero would come to save her.
At that very moment—
Her vision suddenly blurred.
Then, the gloomy home scene before us instantly transformed into a training room in a school.
Bai Lu suddenly opened her eyes wide.
The person in front of her was no longer her ruthless uncle, but Ding Shuangshuang, who was all smiles.
Ding Shuangshuang pressed herself against her body, her lower hand savagely caressing her, her upper lips passionately kissing her.
Bai Lu panicked immediately, so anxious that she couldn't even speak clearly:
"Stop! Stop! Stop right now! We can't do this!"
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This day—
Zhang Lingyun was practicing swordplay with Ding Shuangshuang in the physical training room.
The two sparred for a while, then sat down on the mat to rest.
Ding Shuangshuang reverted to her old habits, acting like a female hooligan and groping Zhang Lingyun.
Zhang Lingyun felt utterly helpless and could only gently grasp her hand.
Continue talking to her about serious matters, hoping to distract her.
But in the next second, Zhang Lingyun suddenly felt a moment of mental confusion.
He suddenly realized that his soul was about to be swapped.
He glanced at Ding Shuangshuang and suddenly felt a little flustered.
I had forgotten the most important thing.
He only told Xia Youran to behave herself, but forgot to tell Ding Shuangshuang the precautions.
Taking advantage of the last opportunity, Zhang Lingyun quickly gave the instructions:
"From now on, you are forbidden from touching me."
Then, his soul flew away in an instant.
But with Ding Shuangshuang's rebellious nature, how could she possibly listen to him?
The more he forbade me to touch him, the more determined I became to touch him.
The moment Bai Lu's soul returned, she saw Ding Shuangshuang's little hand reaching into her pants.
Bai Lu had never seen such a scene before.
I was so frightened that I immediately withered away.
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at the same time--
Zhang Lingyun opened his eyes and saw a pair of women's hands in front of him.
He glanced down, peering through the neckline of his knitted sweater.
Two beautiful, wheat-colored hills came into view, one of which actually had a black mole on it.
Zhang Lingyun sighed softly; it seemed their souls had been swapped once again.
Old Bai, unaware of what had happened, continued to coax him with words:
"...Good girl, Lulu, listen to me, close your eyes..."
Zhang Lingyun did not close her eyes.
Instead, he slowly raised his head and stared at Lao Bai with a playful look.
Old Bai was stunned.
Because Bai Lu's eyes had completely changed; there was no longer any fear in them, only a familiar contempt.
"Who are you? What's going on?"
Zhang Lingyun suddenly moved.
He shot out his finger with lightning speed, the tip of which was wrapped in blue lace, and plunged it into one of Old White's eyes.
"ah--!"
Old Bai let out a piercing scream, staggered and knocked over the chair behind him, a bloody arc flashing from the cuff of his severed arm.
Bai Lei was stunned for a moment.
He suddenly swung the switchblade and stabbed Zhang Lingyun viciously.
"You brat, you're asking for it! You're asking for it!"
Zhang Lingyun dodged to the side, tried to access his [Personal Space], and found that he could use the cards normally.
The reason is actually quite simple:
The power that Bai Lu brings is the ability to exchange the souls of the two people.
Since the cards are bound to the soul, both of them can use their original spells.
Zhang Lingyun used [Thunder Forging Sword].
The silk transformed in his hands, taking the shape of a sword.
Although he didn't know exactly what had happened here, Zhang Lingyun recognized Lao Bai.
So he made up his mind immediately.
Those who are with Lao Bai are definitely evil people, so killing them would be justified.
Zhang Lingyun did not hesitate at all.
The first sword strike knocked the spring-loaded knife away.
The second sword slit Bai Lei's neck.
"Giggle..."
Bai Lei clutched his neck tightly, blood gushing from between his fingers.
His eyes widened in terror, and he collapsed to the ground in disbelief.
"My son!"
Li Guilan screamed and charged forward, brandishing a kitchen knife.