Free Web NovelChapter 1750: Chapter 1005: Splitting Into Three Groups_2
"Mr. Beiyu, what do you think we should do next?" Mitsuo Takeda also noticed this young man.
Beiyu Ye patted the Resentment Bottle in his hand, then gently placed it back on the ground, sighing as he said, "Do what needs to be done. These Resentment Bottles are a temporary fix and don’t address the root problem. Moving them recklessly might cause big trouble. You wouldn’t want any more ghosts showing up, would you?"
"Then... let’s just put them back quickly." The word "ghost" stung many people. Under Beiyu Ye’s direction, everyone started to bury the Resentment Bottles back in their original positions and restored the soil on top.
This was originally just a minor episode, but according to Beiyu Ye, it indicated that the Jiangmu Road Shrine had already deeply intervened in this matter, making it more complex than they had anticipated.
Walking out several meters from the hotel entrance, they saw a road leading outside. The car that took them last night came from this direction.
"There are too many of us as a target. I suggest we split into two groups: one stays at the hotel, and the other goes out to look for clues," Qingshui Cangjie turned around and said.
This was a very reasonable suggestion, and naturally, no one opposed it. Qingshui Cangjie continued, "Mr. Takeda and Miss Xin Yuan stayed up all night on the first floor. I think they should stay and rest. The others who were serving last night can also stay and rest."
"Mr. Qingshui’s words make sense. I think we should follow his plan," Heize Lin nodded seriously with a cold face.
According to Qingshui Cangjie’s arrangement, six people remained: Sha Yue on the 1st floor with Mitsuo Takeda, Takagawa Hideji and Takagi Sayo on the 4th floor, and Yang Xiao and Sato Shouta on the 7th floor.
There were service desks on the 4th and 7th floors, and people had stayed at the desks all night to keep watch. It was a tough job and deserved some privileges.
Yang Xiao had no objection to this, but Sato Shouta was overjoyed because he could stay by Yang Xiao’s side and wouldn’t have to be separated.
Now, Yang Xiao was like a savior in his eyes, the only person he could trust.
After forming groups, everyone continued walking outside together to get acquainted with the surroundings. After walking a few hundred meters, they saw a highway: there was a T-junction, with roads leading to the left and right. A rusty road sign stood nearby.
The road sign had arrows pointing in both directions along the highway, with names marked on them. To the left was Sakuragawa Town, to the right was Yasaka Swamp, both unfamiliar places to them.
"Damn, there are only names, no distances," Nishimura Yuna couldn’t help but complain.
"Don’t worry, I believe it shouldn’t be too far. An hour’s walk should suffice," Qingshui Cangjie said with a big boss attitude, "Alright, it seems we need to split up again. Let’s each form a team to explore Sakuragawa Town and Yasaka Swamp. Today’s main task is to find out what happened at the Eightfold Kashi Mountain Hotel and why it was abandoned."
After finishing, Qingshui Cangjie looked at Beiyu Ye and politely said, "Mr. Beiyu, if you don’t mind, I request you to accompany me."
"Happy to serve." Beiyu Ye naturally nodded. A big part of his intention to show his value was to gain influence within the team, which was very important for their upcoming actions.
Their task was unique this time. In addition to uncovering the truth, they also had to carry out the annihilation team task. freewebnσvel.cøm
The members of the two teams were finally decided: Team One, led by Qingshui Cangjie, included Beiyu Ye, Heize Lin, and rookie Takeuchi Tomoya, a total of four, responsible for exploring the left route to Sakuragawa Town.
Team Two, led by the more experienced Shibuki Naoko, included Tong Han, Nishimura Yuna, Yamada Kengohei, and Sakurai Miyuki, a total of five, responsible for exploring the right route to Yasaka Swamp.
After everything was set, the two teams set off. Mitsuo Takeda repeatedly emphasized reserving enough return time to come back before sunset. After all, the threats in this world were not just ghosts.
After seeing the two teams off, Yang Xiao and the other six returned to the hotel. Sha Yue and Mitsuo Takeda, who hadn’t slept all night, were very tired at this moment.
There wasn’t much to be picky about in this world, so the two of them found an empty room, grabbed two quilts, and came to the hotel entrance. They laid the quilts on the clean ground and fell asleep.
"Mr. Sato, you should sleep a bit too. You have to keep going tonight," Yang Xiao said, "Don’t worry, I’ll be here with you."
Yang Xiao understood Sato Shouta’s concerns, especially because Takagawa Hideji was also there, making all the newcomers like Sato Shouta afraid of him.
With Yang Xiao’s promise, Sato Shouta thanked him with a bow and, together with Takagi Sayo, the two of them squeezed onto one quilt, sleeping back to back.
The warm sunlight shone on them, and soon, the sound of snoring rose and fell. It seemed that everyone was exhausted from last night. As the sunlight fell on his back, Yang Xiao also felt a bit sleepy but managed to control it.
"Hey, why don’t you go to sleep too? One of us staying awake is enough," Takagawa Hideji, sitting on a step not far from Yang Xiao, squinted and said.
"No need, you go to sleep. I’ll keep watch," Yang Xiao politely declined Takagawa Hideji. After all, he couldn’t trust him.
Upon hearing Yang Xiao’s answer, Takagawa Hideji laughed and shook his head, rejecting Yang Xiao’s offer because, frankly, he didn’t trust him either.
"You seem very energetic," Yang Xiao observed Takagawa Hideji’s state, as he showed no signs of fatigue.
Upon hearing this, Takagawa Hideji grinned, showing his trademark smile, "Naturally, I slept very well last night. If that bastard Kato Atsushi had died earlier, I would have rested even better."
"So, blame him then," Yang Xiao sneered, understanding from his tone about the disregard for life that they were not on the same wavelength.
"Yang Xiao, tell me about your background; we have time to kill," Takagawa Hideji looked at him with interest, as if observing a novel object.
Seeing Yang Xiao with his eyes closed, uninterested in engaging, Takagawa Hideji didn’t feel awkward and continued talking to himself, "I know your identity is fake. You can’t be a host if you meddle as much as you do. You’re an assassin, aren’t you?"
"Hehe, I can smell the scent of blood on you. Maybe it’s what your countrymen would call ’like attracts like.’ After all... we’re the same kind of people," Takagawa Hideji whispered as he lowered his voice. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
"You’ve seen right through me," Yang Xiao adopted a serious expression, his demeanor both earnest and mysterious, "To tell you the truth, I was invited to Japan. Do you know who invited me?"
"Who?" Takagawa Hideji leaned forward, intrigued.
"Have you heard of the Jiu Mountain Family?" Yang Xiao spread his legs casually, elaborating, "Their Family Head invited me personally. He had me staying at his mansion, enjoying good food and drink every day. He even invited me to stargaze and play Go with him, just the two of us!"
Yang Xiao held up a single finger, proudly wiggling it, "I almost beat him, just one move away. It wasn’t that I, Yang Xiao, wasn’t capable; I just wanted to give them, the Jiu Mountain Clan, some face."
"Oh, and he personally taught me techniques to enhance my strength and praised me as a genius."
"The Jiusan Family Master, invited you?!"
Takagawa Hideji’s smile froze on his face, taking a while to process. He’d heard people boast before, but never to this extent.
Takagawa Hideji knew that the Family Head of the Jiu Mountain was someone who, when he stamped his foot, the entire Japan would tremble. He was reputed as the top spiritual envoy in Japan—getting an invitation from him wasn’t a small feat.
The people who could enter and exit the Jiu Mountain Family were all big names; Takagawa Hideji wouldn’t believe this kid could do it no matter what.
"Yang Xiao, that joke isn’t funny at all," Takagawa Hideji assumed that Yang Xiao was toying with him.
