Free Web NovelChapter 1800: Chapter 1030: Those Not of Our Kind Are Sure to Be of a Different Mind (2)
On the girl named Aragaki Sayoko, he saw the shadow of that blade. Although it was just a prototype, it still shocked him. He was at least 80% sure this girl was related to Jiushan Shunyu, which meant she was a junior of the Ju Mountain Family.
Moreover, in order to squeeze through the narrow gap in the door, Jiu Shan Sha Yue used the ninjutsu taught by her family, and after entering the room, her footsteps were so light they were barely audible.
These elements combined allowed Qingshui Cangjie to thoroughly confirm her identity, which made him dare not to offend the girl anymore.
After all, they were leaving tonight, it wasn’t worth making an enemy, and most importantly, they didn’t dare to rashly kill someone.
Originally, he didn’t have much resentment with Jiu Shan Sha Yue, even if the Ju Mountain Family came to settle accounts in the future, their target would be Heize Lin, and by then Qingshui Cangjie naturally knew how to make choices.
"Mr. Qingshui, if your judgment is correct, and that girl is indeed a junior of the Ju Mountain Family, won’t the family come after us to demand an explanation after we leave here?" Heize Lin showed obvious fear at this moment.
If the Ju Mountain Family wants to trouble someone, anyone in Japan would find it hard to escape. The Ju Mountain Family boasts five formidable figures, each one a significant figure in the region, and the family head, Jiushan Cangxuan, could shake Japan itself with a stomp.
Although Heize Lin is arrogant, he’s not stupid. He can’t afford to provoke the Ju Mountain Family, and Qingshui Cangjie can’t protect him. Compared to that colossal entity, he’s just a small ant, easily crushed, while Qingshui Cangjie is merely a beetle at best.
Seeing Heize Lin wavering, Qingshui Cangjie smiled and reassured: "Mr. Heize, don’t worry, perhaps you don’t know yet, the Qingshui Group is not a solitary power, we have the support of the Ghost Sect behind us, and I’ve long sworn allegiance to that prominent figure of the Ghost Sect."
"Mr. Qingshui strategizes wisely. Heize’s life is entrusted to you!" Heize Lin realized there was no retreat; there was only one path forward into the dark.
He had considered eliminating Jiu Shan Sha Yue to prevent future troubles, but he didn’t dare, nor could he. First, he couldn’t get past Qingshui Cangjie.
Moreover, even if he could kill one person, there were still Yang Xiao and those others. He couldn’t possibly kill them all, as that would likely lead him to his doom. Besides, he might not have enough time or strength.
"Mr. Heize, don’t hesitate, let’s leave now. I have a premonition that Ghost Dream is coming soon." Qingshui Cangjie urged in a low voice.
The two worked together to move the large items like sofas and refrigerators from the door, left the room, and after a brief observation, found no abnormalities nearby, so Qingshui Cangjie immediately decided they wouldn’t go far and would find a room nearby.
He judged that because of the earlier incident, Jiu Shan Sha Yue had created a rift with Yang Xiao and the others, and there was no longer any basis for cooperation between them, so presumably, they wouldn’t join forces tonight.
He understood well that Jiu Shan Sha Yue wouldn’t easily trust him, and the previous apology was just a helpless act to get away.
But it didn’t matter. Using Jiu Shan Sha Yue to control Yang Xiao was merely a strategy. Success would be great, but failure was fine, as long as they didn’t join forces tonight. Once they overcome Ghost Dream on their side, everything would be over, and they would likely never have a chance to meet again in their lifetimes.
But Qingshui Cangjie didn’t anticipate that at the moment, Jiu Shan Sha Yue was once again regrouping with Yang Xiao and a few others in a guest room on the third floor.
"You are quite smart, knowing to abandon me and run first." Jiu Shan Sha Yue sincerely praised him; Yang Xiao’s actions dissolved the crisis, not only saving her but saving everyone.
In fact, Jiu Shan Sha Yue knew they wouldn’t easily kill, her real concern was that Qingshui Cangjie would order to break her or Yang Xiao’s leg.
This way, even if Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin died in Ghost Dream tonight, the severely injured ones wouldn’t have the ability to escape Ghost Dream on the second night.
Fortunately, Qingshui Cangjie wasn’t so insane. After drinking some water to calm down, Jiu Shan Sha Yue gradually recalled some doubts, and after a while, she spoke: "I suspect that old guy recognized my identity."
"Why do you say that?" Yang Xiao asked.
"I’m not entirely sure; I don’t remember where I’ve seen him, but the last look he gave me was different from before," Jiu Shan Sha Yue recalled, "He probably saw that I could do ninjutsu, and perhaps some sword skills too. When we fought with those mobsters back then, Qingshui Cangjie also used a blade. His skills are excellent, clean, and swift, he’s an expert with blades."
"Miss Xin Yuan, what is your identity?" Nishimura Yuna asked curiously, "Who exactly... are you?"
Upon hearing this, Sato Shouta nudged Nishimura Yuna with his elbow and gave her a pointed look. The message was clear: don’t ask what shouldn’t be asked, asking too many questions would only bring trouble.
Sato Shouta now realized that Yang Xiao not only had Tong Han as a teammate, but also seemed to know Aragaki Sayoko well. He came as a team.
Sato Shouta was genuinely grateful because he believed Yang Xiao was a very reliable friend, both smart and skilled. He was certain Yang Xiao could help him leave, leave this ghostly place and go home to see his mother.
"Mr. Yang, Miss Xin Yuan, what should we do next?" Sato Shouta asked quietly, "Should we go find those two people?"
After a moment of silence, Yang Xiao shook his head, indicating not to. He chose to trust Beiyu Ye.
Now Qingshui Cangjie is already suspicious, and it’s hard to say whether he will probe them again. This time might be fine, but if next time they are discovered, they would really be in danger. Even if they don’t die, broken arms or legs would be inevitable; the same trick couldn’t fool them twice.
"Rest up, both of you sleep first, Miss Xin Yuan and I will keep watch." Yang Xiao arranged.
Sato Shouta didn’t argue, completely obeying Yang Xiao’s orders. At this point, gender distinctions were irrelevant, and with only one large bed in the room, he and Nishimura Yuna squeezed in together to sleep.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiao and Jiu Shan Sha Yue retreated to a somewhat distant spot, the two came to the back of the door, one leaning against the door, the other against the wall, whispering softly about something, but Nishimura Yuna couldn’t hear even with her ears pricked.
Convinced there would be no more incidents tonight, Sato Shouta was indeed exhausted. He didn’t feel it at first, but as his head hit the pillow, waves of fatigue washed over him like an ocean tide, and he soon couldn’t hold on anymore.
In the midst of half-sleep, he felt someone nudging him, and in a daze, he opened his eyes to find it was Nishimura Yuna, who was also half-closing her eyes, pretending to sleep.
"Shh..." Nishimura Yuna motioned him to stay quiet, then gestured towards the door direction, and asked in a very quiet voice: "Don’t you think they’re weird? They seem to be hiding something from us."
"What do you mean?" Sato Shouta whispered back.
"Think about it, there’s nothing happening tonight, so why do they leave someone to keep watch? They’re clearly guarding us," Nishimura Yuna was dubious, whispering a reminder: "They’re wary of us two."
"You’re overthinking it, Mr. Yang is a good person, there’s no issue," Sato Shouta defended Yang Xiao, "I’m good at judging character, trust Mr. Yang, he’ll definitely be able to bring us out of here alive." ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
"I didn’t mean anything else, just found it strange. I think we two should keep an eye open, so we aren’t duped," Nishimura Yuna, after all an old player, wasn’t as optimistic as Sato Shouta.
In her eyes, both Yang Xiao and Aragaki Sayoko may not be much better than Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin, just one is hidden, and one is open.
As a pragmatist, she thought the best outcome tonight would be if Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin managed to find a way out, completely ending Ghost Dream.
