Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1612: Chapter 945: The Visitor

This is, of course, Yang Xiao’s remarkable Mirror Ghost. Just a moment before Fu Qingzhu made his move, Yang Xiao had already swapped places with the Mirror Ghost. freewebnoveℓ.com

Because it happened so quickly, Fu Qingzhu didn’t notice at all, while Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror to appear behind Fu Qingzhu.

Although he knew he couldn’t be a match for his good brother, losing in just one move was a considerable blow to the always proud Fu Qingzhu.

During the "bandit extermination" near Rongcheng, his technique was almost invincible. Those Fierce Level Apostles, even the experts at Peak of Fierce Level, had virtually no room to struggle before he captured them and hanged them by the neck. More than half of the prisoners in his Bone Fan came this way.

But, what seemed like a sure-kill ace in Fu Qingzhu’s eyes was merely a joke to his good brother. This kind of psychological disparity was something Fu Qingzhu found hard to accept for a while.

"Good brother, there’s always someone better out there; take a step back when possible; don’t overdo things. This is also what Director Nalan thinks." Yang Xiao was here not just to catch up with his good brother but more so to relay the Patrol Defense Office’s position in reprimanding him.

Fu Qingzhu’s methods were too aggressive. If he wasn’t disciplined in time, he would definitely suffer great losses in the future, and by then, even Yang Xiao wouldn’t be able to save him.

After leaving the United Federation, Yang Xiao drove straight back to the Lin’an Patrol Office. Before his departure, Nalan Shuo instructed him to report back in person once this task was completed.

Parking the car in the underground garage, Yang Xiao got out and prepared to take the elevator.

On the way, he continually conceived in his mind the content of the report to Nalan Shuo. He knew how to speak to make it more favorable for Fu Qingzhu.

He was about to leave Rongcheng soon, and many matters would need Fu Qingzhu to communicate directly with Nalan Shuo. Yang Xiao hoped to change the preconceived notions Nalan Shuo had of his good brother.

"Tap"

"Tap"

"Tap"

It was already late at night; the surroundings were very quiet, with only Yang Xiao’s solitary footsteps echoing in the empty parking lot.

Not long after walking, Yang Xiao suddenly stopped. He sensed that something was amiss.

This was a path he often took, with a fixed parking spot. After a turn, it should take about a hundred steps to reach the elevator. Given his pace, he should be almost there by now, but in reality, he hadn’t even covered half the distance.

Yang Xiao suddenly became vigilant. In the Lin’an Patrol Bureau, no—the entire Rongcheng Patrol Division—no one would play such a prank on him, nor did anyone have the ability to do so.

Nalan Shuo wouldn’t, nor would Huang Guozhao, and definitely not anyone else.

This was an enemy attack.

Yang Xiao never imagined that someone would dare infiltrate the Patrol Bureau to cause him trouble.

One must know that entering the Patrol Bureau to commit murder was a whole different concept than attacking him outside. Once such a thing was confirmed, the perpetrator would face the entire Patrol Bureau’s retaliation. Last time, the people from Yiling Academy paid a very steep price for such actions.

"Who is it? Come out!" Yang Xiao, with a backhand, drew out the Human Bone Staff for defense.

He had already deduced the adversary’s origins—most likely those outsiders entrenched at the bases outside the city. Yang Xiao had learned about these guys’ existence from multiple sources.

But what he could not have expected was that these people were so brazen, totally disregarding Yang Xiao himself and the Patrol Defense Office behind him.

Through the Human Bone Staff, Yang Xiao faintly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual power in a certain direction. Gathering strength, he directly struck with the staff, and simultaneously, the Ghost Lantern appeared in his hand, its green light gathering and shining towards that direction.

The attack from the Human Bone Staff did hit something, but it vanished the moment it made contact, causing no harm whatsoever. This scene sent a chill down Yang Xiao’s spine. This was not something his level of strength could achieve.

As the green light spread over, what was originally the location of the emergency exit seemed to have a portion "hollowed out," and then a figure stepped out.

The figure was tall and robust, clad in black tight-fitting attire, holding a long spear in hand. The spear’s shaft was entirely crimson, and the spearhead was three-edged, exuding a cold gleam.

The intruder wore a mask, one that could obviously block magic artifact detection, indicating that they were well-prepared.

The green light dispelled the illusion and "captured" this person, but in the next second, an even more shocking scene unfolded for Yang Xiao. As a red light flashed in this person’s left eye, the flame inside the Ghost Lantern flickered as if blown harshly by a gust of wind, and with a "puff," it extinguished. fгeewebnovёl.com

Yang Xiao realized the seriousness of the situation. This guy utterly disregarded him; he was testing Yang Xiao’s methods.

In fact, as soon as Yang Xiao lit the Ghost Lantern, the intruder could have acted. If the adversary had made a move earlier, Yang Xiao would not have had the chance to "capture" him.

If they were outside, Yang Xiao would not hesitate to use the Soul-Capturing Mirror to escape, but not here. While he could escape, the hundreds of people in the Patrol Office couldn’t, including Director Nalan and others.

Since these guys dared to come in and cause him trouble, they clearly weren’t afraid of escalating things. Killing one was just like killing a hundred; the Patrol Bureau’s reputation couldn’t deter them. This guy was a true desperado.

This person was very likely on the Patrol Defense Office’s wanted list, so it didn’t matter whether they harbored a grudge or not. Regardless, if caught by the Patrol Bureau, they were as good as dead.

"Esteemed predecessor, this is the Patrol Defense Office. Aren’t you afraid of retaliation for doing this?" With the intruder revealing himself, Yang Xiao could roughly gauge his power level—very strong, nearing the level of a Fisherman.

He didn’t expect that in pursuit of his bounty, he would actually attract a group of real experts, and so quickly.