Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1109: Chapter 758: I, Yang Xiao, Never Bask in Glory Alone

Soon, Yang Xiao found several cans of gasoline in a nearby garage. He selected three locations in Marquis Zhenbei’s residence and set a fire, not forgetting to also burn down the garage.

Of course, the treasure chamber was no exception. While everyone outside was busy extinguishing the fire, Yang Xiao opened the secret chamber door from inside to ensure air circulation. Then he poured gasoline over boxes of cash and intelligence, set them on fire, and swiftly escaped using the Mirror World. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

He also took away the Resentful Eye boxes he could carry, fully embodying the idea of not leaving empty-handed.

Upon returning home in the Mirror World and seeing Yang Xiao safe and sound, Tong Han breathed a sigh of relief. Worried that there might be an ambush in the boxes storing the Resentful Eye, Yang Xiao kept his distance, allowing the Mirror Ghost to open each box for inspection.

There were a total of 7 boxes, three of which were empty, while the remaining four contained Resentful Eyes.

Carefully examining everything with the Ghost Lantern confirmed there were no issues, so the Mirror Ghost moved everything into the secret chamber.

Yang Xiao and Tong Han stayed up late examining the stolen intelligence. Among the items was a black briefcase, which Yang Xiao had previously scrutinized with the Ghost Lantern and found peculiar.

He ordered the Mirror Ghost to open the box, revealing a hidden Resentful Eye inside. Fortunately, he was prepared and had the Mirror Ghost seal this Resentful Eye with a nearby special box.

The Resentful Eye wasn’t particularly advanced; it was mainly used as a precaution. The truly valuable item was the intelligence in the box.

The intelligence was neatly packed in several kraft paper envelopes, marked with a fountain pen. Yang Xiao checked them one by one, finding information on Marquis Zhengdong, An Nan Marquis, and even himself.

Upon seeing the words "Pingxi Marquis," Yang Xiao frowned. He did not immediately open it but instead had the Mirror Ghost take the lead, ensuring there was no second trap, before retrieving the Mirror Ghost and presenting the intelligence and the kraft paper envelope to him.

The intelligence inside was not substantial, but it was enough to make Yang Xiao wary. It mentioned that Yang Xiao possessed a green lantern and a short stick capable of shattering people, confirming he had at least four magic artifacts in total.

Additionally, there was some information on Yang Xiao’s business dealings, as well as intelligence on many of his subordinate Angel Envoys. The intelligence focused on his two most trusted individuals in Xiang Ma Town: Tong Han and Ling Yanyu.

These two, one dealing with outside matters and the other inside, were essentially his right and left arms. The intelligence even indicated unclear relationships among the trio, suggesting Yang Xiao might be bisexual.

"This guy knows quite a lot about me..." Yang Xiao frowned slightly. The intelligence touched on various aspects of his life, even including insights into Tong Han and Ling Yanyu’s personalities and ways of handling things—clearly not something an outsider could obtain.

Undoubtedly, there’s a traitor among them, and this person could directly access Tong Han and Ling Yanyu’s level, confirming this traitor is also an Angel Envoy.

Yang Xiao called Ling Yanyu over that night, handed him the relevant intelligence, and instructed him to deduce backwards from the contents to identify this leak source before sunrise. The traitor is undoubtedly one of his twenty-something Angel Envoys.

"Take a look at this." After finishing these tasks, Yang Xiao returned to the Mirror World, where Tong Han held an old notebook with slightly yellowed pages.

Yang Xiao was surprised to find it was actually Marquis Zhenbei’s secret ledger, detailing every financial transaction and the influential individuals he secretly bribed.

Unfortunately, the people and forces within the ledger used coded labels, leaving Yang Xiao momentarily unable to decipher who was who. freewёbnoνel.com

Sure enough, establishing a foothold in Xiang Ma Town wasn’t so simple. The so-called Four Major Families had backing and allies outside town, and a significant portion of their earnings and magic artifacts flowed into these people’s pockets.

In exchange, the Four Major Families’ businesses outside were taken care of by them.

Turning to the middle, a crumpled note fell from between the pages, with a line written in pen: April 17th, night at 11 p.m., Tuo Village Old Dao, 80917784.

"This seems like a transaction; this eight-digit number is the Chamber of Commerce’s caravan code. We have dealings with the caravan too," Tong Han scrutinized the numbers with a slight frown. "Strangely, it ends with 84; the starting point isn’t domestic, it’s shipped from overseas."

"Do you know where it’s coming from?" Yang Xiao inquired.

"Hang on," Tong Han retrieved a small pink notebook with a cartoon cover from his clothes, opened it, and within seconds found the answer, "it’s goods from the Myanmar and Thailand side."

"Myanmar-Tai Black Triangle..." Yang Xiao mused. Recently, he’d had numerous dealings with this bunch, and now there’s a little deity residing in the secret chamber.

"Can you identify what this batch of goods is?" Since the note was placed here, this shipment must be special.

"With our capability, we can’t trace it in time. Perhaps the Peace Hotel has the resources." It’s already dawn on the 16th, and the shipment arrives late on the night of the 17th, leaving less than 48 hours.

"Tuo Village isn’t far from town; it’s a hub for smuggling transactions, and we have a base there too," Tong Han explained, "The Old Dao mentioned is likely from the pawnshop on Tuo Village’s southern slope, whose owner is nicknamed Old Dao."

"He’s also an Angel Envoy, not particularly powerful, but with a deep network of connections behind him. He’s known for doing any business as long as the money is right and is rumored to be the Chamber of Commerce’s agent locally."

Recently, Tong Han’s intelligence work has thrived, with their investment in this area being cost-effective despite starting late and developing rapidly.