Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1779: Chapter 1020: Major Discovery

"A little." Tong Han turned her head and looked at Shibuki Naoko without changing her expression, naturally admitting, "He’s my fellow countryman, the person I’m closest to in this place. I don’t want him to die."

"Is that all?" Shibuki Naoko approached Tong Han, staring at her with a seemingly deep gaze, a mysterious smile emerging on her lips, "Don’t try to fool me. We’re both women; I remember the way you looked at Yang Xiao. You’ve known each other before, were you lovers, right?"

"If you have time to make baseless guesses here, you’d better worry about whether you can survive, Miss Yabuki." Tong Han couldn’t be bothered with her. freewebnσvel.cøm

However, Shibuki Naoko wouldn’t relent, "Ms. Tong Han, don’t get me wrong, I mean no harm. You and Mr. Yang Xiao are both very capable people. If you don’t mind, I want to cooperate with you."

"My skills aren’t bad, and you need me too. You can probably see that Qingshui Cangjie, Heize Lin, and that Beiyu Ye have already formed an alliance. When these guys find a way to break the situation, the rest of us will be in danger."

"If we really come to blows, we’re no match for them. Furthermore, Qingshui Cangjie has those people’s contacts. He doesn’t need to act personally to get rid of us, just like cleaning out Takagawa Hideji." Shibuki Naoko is eager to find partners. In her view, there’s no better choice than Yang Xiao and Tong Han.

Additionally, Yang Xiao has recruited followers. Sato Shouta now looks up to him as a leader. To draw in Yang Xiao is to draw in Sato Shouta. While he may not be much of use, he’s still a person—and a person can be useful, even if it’s just to use him as a shield.

As if unable to resist Shibuki Naoko’s request, Tong Han slightly relented, "Miss Yabuki, I shouldn’t be the first partner you’ve sought out, right? What’s wrong, Qingshui Cangjie didn’t want you?"

"No, you’re the only one I’ve sought. Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin are both from the underworld. These people have no limits; working with them is like asking a tiger for its skin, as you folks say." Speaking of Qingshui Cangjie, Shibuki Naoko is full of caution.

"You understand Chinese?" Tong Han was surprised by Shibuki Naoko’s words.

Upon hearing this, Shibuki Naoko smiled, "My Chinese is quite good. I studied abroad in your country many years ago, before I got married. It’s beautiful there, my second homeland."

"Speaking of which, you indeed have some connection with us." Tong Han suddenly smiled.

Upon hearing the word ’us’, Shibuki Naoko knew the cooperation was established. Tong Han had already hinted that she and Yang Xiao were in the same league; they had entered together.

As for how they entered and the details, Shibuki Naoko wasn’t concerned and didn’t care. Those matters involved many secrets; knowing too much was troublesome. She only needed to cooperate with the two, her sole goal being to survive.

She had a loving husband and a lovely daughter; she couldn’t die.

Of course, Tong Han had her own plans. She considered quickly gaining Shibuki Naoko’s trust, using her to gather information, and as a shield for Jiu Shan Sha Yue.

After all, Shibuki Naoko wasn’t yet aware they had come with four people, and another had already infiltrated Qingshui Cangjie’s team. The most important, Jiu Shan Sha Yue, still remained hidden as an inconspicuous free agent.

Allies in the Nightmare World play a vital role; when fortune turns, they can help, when adversity strikes, they can be a shield. Some things are just tacitly understood.

"Ms. Tong Han, happy cooperation." Shibuki Naoko proactively extended her hand, smiling politely and brightly.

"Happy cooperation, Miss Yabuki." Tong Han also extended her hand and shook hands with her, officially establishing their partnership.

7th floor, service room.

It was already late, Sato Shouta sat on the couch, the prolonged mental tension rendering him exceedingly weary. Yet, as soon as he closed his eyes, he felt ghosts coming for him.

Ultimately unable to bear it, Sato Shouta turned to Yang Xiao, asking softly as if seeking help, "Mr. Yang, do you think we’ll have that kind of dream tonight?"

Putting down the beef jerky in his hand, Yang Xiao looked at Sato Shouta, nodded solemnly, "Yes."

Sato Shouta: "!!!"

"Still sleepy now?" Seeing Sato Shouta’s hair almost stand on end, Yang Xiao then indicated not to worry too much, he just said so.

Though it seemed unfriendly to Sato Shouta, the effect was immediate. Sato Shouta was now not sleepy at all.

"Mr. Yang, what do you plan to do once you get out?" Sato Shouta initiated a topic; prolonged silence only made him more nervous, and he was curious about Yang Xiao’s life, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No." Yang Xiao answered perfunctorily.

"Really, how could a person as outstanding as you not have a girlfriend? Surely many girls like you." Sato Shouta asked curiously.

"Them liking me and me liking them are two different things." Yang Xiao replied.

Unexpectedly, this statement made Sato Shouta widen his eyes in surprise, suddenly feeling a sense of crisis, "Mr. Yang, don’t tell me you don’t like girls?"

Sato Shouta seemingly caught onto something. He seemed to suddenly understand why Yang Xiao treated him so well. Tonight, here they were, two lonely men. He must protect himself, though Yang Xiao was good to him, he had his limits.

Seeing that Sato Shouta’s gaze towards him had changed, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but frown, "If you don’t want to stay, then get out!"