Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1653: Chapter 961: Chen Nang

Yang Xiao had seen this kind of briefcase many times before, knowing that it contained the Resentful Eye. It was evident that President Zhou offering a Resentful Eye to Chen Nang was a form of compensation.

This also indirectly confirmed what President Zhou had said, that he wanted Yang Xiao to take good care of Chen Nang, and this was absolutely not an empty statement.

Given President Zhou’s position, what he took out must be something good. Yang Xiao couldn’t help but wonder what kind of treasure was inside, but he was just curious and had no intention whatsoever of intercepting it.

First, he didn’t want to; secondly, he didn’t dare.

However, this was a good thing for him, as Chen Nang would be working under him in the future. The stronger Chen Nang was, the more he could accomplish for him.

Chen Nang was quite intelligent, a smart individual. Yang Xiao had reviewed his dossier. He was unaffiliated, known as a Loose Cultivator, but his abilities were impressive. Seven years ago, Chen Nang was not yet 25, but he already had one foot into the Ghost Level, and relying on his unique skills, he caught a team of Chamber of Commerce experts off guard, leading to their complete collapse.

That team of experts definitely included a Ghost-level Apostle, and perhaps more than one, but they were killed by Chen Nang with his half-step Ghost Level ability. Even though it was a night attack, it was enough to prove Chen Nang’s skills.

Now, Yang Xiao was very curious about Chen Nang’s abilities. Soon, he would personally test him, hoping Chen Nang could surprise him.

After recruiting Chen Nang, his team of Evil Cultivators would further expand, now having nearly one with peak Ghost Level strength, one with Upper Ghost Level strength, three with Middle Ghost Level, and three with Lower Ghost Level strength.

Although Chen Nang only had Mid-stage Ghost Level strength, he should not be underestimated. Captain Zheng had once solemnly mentioned that this person possessed a Spell-type Magical Artifact with the ability to curse and kill Netherworld Envoys.

Though the prerequisites were extremely stringent, he ultimately had the capability to do so, which was very important for Yang Xiao. With Mid-stage Ghost Level strength cursing to kill Netherworld Realm entities, if used well in the future, he would be a crucial asset.

Moreover, this Evil Cultivator team was led by himself, the Evil Cultivator leader Ming Emperor Ye Xiao. Yang Xiao was well aware of his own level; killing Apostles of the same tier was as easy as cutting grass. Given his full capabilities, even someone like Ku Daoist, close to peak Ghost Level, might not be his match.

Yang Xiao was confident that under his leadership this team of Evil Cultivators would grow strong. Since he was assigned to be an Evil Cultivator, he aimed to become the strongest in the province.

Being the strongest in the province was about strength, not reputation. After all, for an Evil Cultivator, too strong of a reputation might not be a good thing; the spotlight draws trouble.

Yang Xiao roughly estimated his team’s strength, believing that as long as they weren’t unfortunate enough to encounter the Master of Bone Pavilion or the Great Protector, Second Guardian, they could handle the rest.

Yang Xiao hadn’t realized that, unknowingly, he had assembled a team as elite as the full-length Kah Party ninja squad.

He was already decided. Once he returned to Qinglan City with Chen Nang, he would begin training the team, letting everyone familiarize themselves with each other’s strategies. Then, two weeks later, they would set off to Nanzhe Province to clear out the base of the Withered Bone Pavilion’s Five Guardians.

This was the first mission for this newly-formed team, under the watchful eyes of Director Hong Anguo and Chief Wu, and it had to be a success. This would determine whether he could solidify his position in the Provincial Office.

Of course, he had already reported this operation to Wu Qingcang, who had given him the authority to act at his discretion.

In the following days, Yang Xiao’s life was quite comfortable. During the day, aside from meetings, he indulged in feasting and drinking in the hotel arranged by the Nanzhe Province Public Office.

The hotel had been booked by the Nanzhe Province Public Office, and the guests were mostly from the law enforcement teams of various provinces. As soon as Yang Xiao appeared, he became the center of attention.

Over the span of a few days, Yang Xiao felt like a mascot, with people everywhere requesting photos with him. Yang Xiao could fully imagine the scenes that would appear in these people’s social feeds in the coming days.

It would start with the customary posting of a group photo, followed by comments such as "Sticking close to the big shot", "Rubbing off the big shot’s luck", or "Posting a picture of the big shot to ward off evil".

During a meal, something discordant occurred. While Yang Xiao was wrestling with a steak using a knife and fork, he sensed someone using their ability to "peek" at him.

Yang Xiao quickly identified the person spying on him, another Deputy Captain from the Provincial Bureau, sitting at a distance.

Yang Xiao said nothing, simply turning around and raising his glass with a smile toward the person, who froze for a moment, quickly recoiled their ability, awkwardly filled a glass of wine, downed it in one go, and then set the glass upside down as an apology to Yang Xiao.

"Being too famous isn’t a good thing..." Yang Xiao retrieved his gaze, sighing inwardly.

The four days passed quickly, and as the meeting concluded, the law enforcement teams from various provinces began their return journeys. Yang Xiao knew it was time to attend to business.

At night, Yang Xiao left the hotel alone, boarded the car arranged by Captain Zheng, and merged into the traffic, heading towards the outskirts of the city. freewёbnoνel.com

Of course, Yang Xiao hadn’t forgotten the task assigned by President Zhou. He carried the briefcase with him, intending to hand it over to Chen Nang personally in the secret prison.

Since there was surveillance in Chen Nang’s place, recording everything, Yang Xiao didn’t want President Zhou to suspect him of stealing the item.