Free Web NovelChapter 1080: Chapter 742: Extermination_2
Yang Xiao put on a troubled expression, hesitated for a moment before speaking, "My friend has encountered trouble, it’s that person named Tong Han. She received a Ghost Script, and after my investigation, the task location is on Mute Mountain. Fortunately... she succeeded."
This explanation was not something Yang Xiao made up on the spot; he had thought of it even before the action began. After all, investigating using the power of the Patrol Defense Office couldn’t escape the eyes of Director Nalan Shuo.
As expected, this explanation didn’t reveal any doubts to Nalan Shuo, who slowly furrowed his eyebrows, "What is she to you that you’re so concerned about her?"
"A friend, she is very loyal to me."
"Just a friend?" Nalan Shuo slightly raised an eyebrow, his expression turning peculiar, "Not a girlfriend?"
"No, no, really just an ordinary friend, a good friend."
"You don’t need to be nervous; I won’t make things difficult for her. But you must tell me the truth, even if she is a girlfriend, it’s okay. Find a chance to bring her to meet me." Nalan Shuo leaned forward, his face serious, "I’ve been through this, too, and I can give you advice to prevent you from being deceived."
"Okay, I certainly will if I have the chance," Yang Xiao replied with a bitter smile, not wanting to get entangled with Nalan Shuo on this issue.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Nalan Shuo’s eyes changed, with a knowing expression on his face as he nodded, "Seems like it really is a girlfriend."
"Stop, Director, please let me off. I... have work to handle, I’ll head back first." Yang Xiao turned to slip away.
"Wait!" Nalan Shuo interrupted, "Come back here, I have something to tell you."
Yang Xiao turned again and obediently sat back in his original seat, his hands on his knees, straightened his back and earnestly said, "Please instruct."
Before speaking, Nalan Shuo took a cigarette from the pack, and Yang Xiao immediately stood up, cleverly picking up the lighter to light a cigarette for the Director.
"The matter of the Ru Lin Academy has results. The Japan Ghost Sect has dispatched an envoy to our Patrol Defense Office to explain the situation. They claim to be completely unaware of this attack and regret the losses of the Ru Lin Academy." Nalan Shuo slowly exhaled a puff of smoke. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Is that it?" Yang Xiao listened, feeling agitated. That’s over a hundred lives, not to mention the incident in Jingping Town; Wu Zhengwu and his entire investigation team died there.
Nalan Shuo waved his hand, indicating Yang Xiao to calm down, "Of course, it’s not that simple. The high ranks of the Ghost Sect agreed to severely punish the Black Wood Society as a warning. Just yesterday, the eldest son of the original Black Wood Society President, who is the young master of the Black Wood Society, committed ritual suicide under the witness of a Ru Lin Academy envoy, apologizing with his life for the victims of the Ru Lin Academy."
"Additionally, over a dozen household retainers of the Black Wood Society also committed ritual suicide, and the Black Wood Society has become history."
"For the losses of the Ru Lin Academy, the foundation and Chamber of Commerce under the original Black Wood Society are responsible for the compensation. Any shortfall will be covered by the Ghost Sect, and monuments will be erected for the deceased."
"Crocodile tears. I don’t believe the high ranks of the Ghost Sect were unaware of this. Is the Black Wood Society crazy to create trouble for themselves?" A person with even a bit of brains can see that the high ranks of the Ghost Sect might have planned this. Now that things are exposed, and fearing retribution, they push the Black Wood Society forward as scapegoats." Yang Xiao sneered.
"Our judgment is likely the same, but currently, we don’t have evidence, and the Ghost Sect’s attitude in admitting their wrongs is very sincere. The Black Wood Society’s over a dozen people committed ritual suicide outside their family’s Heroic Spirit House, which gives ample face." Nalan Shuo sighed, raising his eyes to look at Yang Xiao, "After all, we’re not the party involved, and the Black Wood Society didn’t attack our Patrol Defense Office, so we can’t hold on endlessly either."
"What’s the Ru Lin Academy’s stance?" Yang Xiao asked.
"The Old Clan Leader Yang Qianhe explicitly stated his dissatisfaction. What he wants is for all the direct members of the Heimu Clan to commit ritual suicide, regardless of age or gender—the entire clan must perish."
"Understandable, the Academy was almost destroyed, and it’s white-haired people sending off black-haired ones; the Old Clan Leader definitely cannot swallow this anger." Yang Xiao knew the Old Clan Leader was ruthless, but to this extent was unexpected; he aimed to destroy the very roots of the Heimu Clan.
"This request is indeed a bit excessive, since everyone can see that the Heimu Clan is just a scapegoat. Even if it weren’t them this time, it could have been another family." Nalan Shuo saw through it, "But the Old Clan Leader wants to use this as a warning. Next time anyone from Japan comes, they should think twice about the outcome of the Heimu Family."
"But can the Ghost Sect really agree to such a request?" Yang Xiao was puzzled, "If they agree, how can they manage their people below in the future? It would be a huge slap in the face."
"Of course, they can’t agree. The Ghost Sect envoy privately suggested compensating the Ru Lin Academy. Now, there are still a dozen old, weak, and infirm direct members of the Heimu Clan remaining. The Ghost Sect intends to exchange their lives with Magic Artifacts—one life for one artifact, all of high quality."
"Yang Qianhe agreed to this as well," Nalan Shuo added.
"After all, both sides still want peace in the grand scheme. The Old Clan Leader has his constraints too, and this price is considered acceptable." Yang Xiao nodded to show understanding.
However, the next second, Nalan Shuo suddenly smiled, "The Ru Lin Academy accepted the Magic Artifacts, but Yang Qianhe does not intend to spare the remnants of the Black Wood Society. He let it be known that whoever can kill a direct bloodline of the Black Wood Society will get a good Magic Artifact. The more kills, the more rewards, first come, first served."
"Damn!" Yang Xiao was shocked, "Is that possible?"
"Bounties are quite normal, and he did not use the name of the Ru Lin Academy to announce it. He leveraged the connections of the Chamber of Commerce. You know those guys at the Chamber, as long as there’s money to be made, they don’t care who they’re killing. Once the money is in place, they might even dare to take on the king of heavens."
"And the most interesting part is that this bounty isn’t for our own people; it targets the Angel Envoys of Japan. After all, we can’t reach them, but the Angel Envoys on Japan will handle this." Nalan Shuo sipped his tea, already prepared to watch the show.
"Originally, the Heimu Clan was notorious for being ruthless and having many enemies on the island. This time, their foes are taking the chance to gain a big reward under the guise of revenge. Isn’t it delightful?"
"Without the pillars of the Black Wood Society, the current Heimu Clan is just a toothless tiger, easy for anyone to trample on, especially those rootless ronin of Japan."
"These people are much like the bounty hunters under our Chamber of Commerce, all desperados. Many of them have bounties and blood crimes on their shoulders. They don’t care about morality. Once there are benefits, they swarm in to tear apart, and just before you arrived, I received news—three people of the Heimu Family have already been killed, their heads taken."
"This..." Yang Xiao did not know what to say, realizing that the Ghost Sect was just putting on a strong front. As for the lives of those remnants of the Heimu Family, they were unconcerned, as those guys had completely lost any use.
"One more thing, I’ve got news on the person you asked me to investigate, that Academy individual named Yang Cha. He’s fine, sustained minor injuries in the attack. He hasn’t contacted you because he’s under protection."
"He is a direct descendant of the Ru Lin Yang Family. With the Academy launching a high-profile clean-up of the Heimu Family and the Yu Yuan Sect, they worried about being raided themselves. Thus, all these core members were hidden in a secret place. He’s very safe, so rest assured. Once this matter is completely resolved, he’ll reach out to you." Nalan Shuo, as always, did things very reliably and was trustworthy.
"That’s good." Yang Xiao nodded slowly, suddenly, a refined young face popped into his mind, "Wait, is there news of that young Sect Master?"
"Not yet, our people searched everywhere nearby but still couldn’t find him."
