Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1048: Chapter 727: Ghost Bell

The Mirror Ghost snorted disdainfully, his eyes full of contempt. If there were dubbing subtitles, Yang Xiao would probably think: "Is that it?"

Like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the sparrow behind, Yang Xiao planned to make an impression in front of his good son but ended up messing up. Not only did he lose the Resentful Eye, but he also received the strong disdain of the Mirror Ghost.

Facing the Drama Robe, Yang Xiao clenched his fist, gnashing his teeth in hatred: "You’re really not picky, are you..."

Despite his hatred, Yang Xiao was helpless against the Opera Robe Ghost. He couldn’t fight her, nor did he dare to say a harsh word. Yang Xiao’s journey to this point was due to his efforts and the help of the Opera Robe Ghost.

"Coward!"

Staring at the bell embroidery on the cuff, Yang Xiao conceded. Since this Magic Artifact had been accepted by the Robe, he needed to understand the capabilities of this artifact.

Besides... Yang Xiao raised his head and looked at the scornful Mirror Ghost. Suddenly being stared at by Yang Xiao, the Mirror Ghost was visibly flustered, his charming phoenix eyes widened unnaturally, his expression seemed to say: So you can’t handle her, but you’ll handle me?

Yang Xiao didn’t intend to do anything to the Mirror Ghost, but through their interactions, especially the recent incident, Yang Xiao confirmed one thing: this Mirror Ghost had a significant connection to himself.

It was born because of him, maintaining habits deep within that were very similar to his own, and could even observe the Resentful Eye embroidery on the Robe and use his own Magic Artifact.

In some sense, the Mirror Ghost was another version of himself.

When father-son bonds deepen in the future, and they encounter enemies, it would be two against one. At that time, the opponent would be dumbfounded seeing two of him attacking, both capable of using Magic Artifacts.

Yang Xiao even thought it through: if they could win, the father and son would join forces to kill the enemy. If not, he would call the Mirror Ghost "Dad" so it could escape first, while he pretended to stay behind to hold off the opponent.

This way, the opponent would surely mistake the escaping Mirror Ghost for the real Yang Xiao. After chasing the Mirror Ghost, Yang Xiao would seize the opportunity to slip away. freeweɓnøvel.com

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao’s expression towards the Mirror Ghost gradually softened, his smile returned, while the Mirror Ghost’s face turned strange, involuntarily stepping back two steps, sensing Yang Xiao’s ill intentions.

Yang Xiao understood the principle of "haste makes waste". After comforting the Mirror Ghost a bit, he left.

Yang Xiao lived comfortably in Rongcheng over the past two days. Nalan Shuo granted him another holiday, and his good brother Fu Qingzhu was taking care of the Action Bureau’s affairs. He became a hands-off boss, spending his days eating and sleeping, finally relaxing his always tense mind.

That was until a call from Xiang Ma Town came. Ling Yanyu told him they caught someone last night, who claimed to be looking for a friend, and based on the description, that friend was him.

"Who is it?" Yang Xiao immediately became alert. He had many friends outside and even more enemies, unable to think who it could be for a moment.

"It’s...a woman. She says her name is Qu Hong." Ling Yanyu repeated.

Yang Xiao frowned, never expecting it to be her. He immediately realized that Ling Yanyu must have been followed by someone he sent to the hospital, and Qu Hong traced them all the way to Xiang Ma Town.

"Master, how do you want to handle this?" Ling Yanyu urged Yang Xiao to make a decision, "It was Ms. Han who caught her; if you don’t say something, she might not survive."

"Don’t kill her. I do know her. Keep an eye on her; I’ll return tonight."

After hanging up, Yang Xiao started packing his things. As soon as dusk fell, he disguised himself and returned to Xiang Ma Town.

In the mansion he confiscated from the Pingxi Marquis, Yang Xiao found Qu Hong tied to a beam like a pig ready to be slaughtered, her body tightly bound and her mouth gagged.

Yang Xiao quickly had her released and brought inside. Unexpectedly, as soon as she was free, Qu Hong sought revenge. From her description, it was likely Tong Han she wanted to find. freēwebnovel.com

Based on Qu Hong’s account, Yang Xiao roughly understood the sequence of events. As he expected, after Qu Hong left the Nightmare World, she went directly to the hospital where Xi Huijun’s mother was admitted. However, she didn’t immediately pay the medical bills; she lay in wait, hoping to meet him.

But after a day, she didn’t see him but encountered someone else who paid the bills and left a large sum of money.

Qu Hong knew this person must have been sent by him, so she followed them all the way to Xiang Ma Town.

Unexpectedly, soon after arriving, a woman about her age ambushed her and captured her, keeping her suspended from the beam since.

Qu Hong came looking for him with no other intention than to thank him in person and to make a friend.

"I’m really sorry. The person who caught you is also my friend. She doesn’t know you, and following so sneakily isn’t great either," Yang Xiao still spoke on behalf of Tong Han.

Since Yang Xiao spoke up, Qu Hong couldn’t say much more. After all, she was at fault initially. The two recalled the various dangers during the task, filled with emotions.

Qu Hong naturally asked if the Resentful Eye had fallen into Yang Xiao’s hands, and Yang Xiao shook his head, saying he hadn’t gotten it. Qu Hong understood and stated it must have landed with Captain Zhou.

The more they chatted, the deeper the conversation became. Qu Hong revealed that her identity, as mentioned during the task, was true. She was a bounty hunter working under the Chamber of Commerce, handling tasks in exchange for money.