Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1880: Chapter 1068: Countrymen Meeting Countrymen (Part 2)

Unless he moves out, or... drives Yamamoto Chunai out to sleep on the streets.

"How about this, there are 5 men and 7 women this time, more girls than boys, so let the 5 men represent and draw lots first. After drawing, they’ll freely choose roommates, and the remaining individuals will form their own group," suggested Watanabe Gou.

Pairing men and women in tasks isn’t a bad thing; it often complements the strengths of each other. Thus, this matter was settled.

"I don’t want to live with men, I want to participate in the drawing too." The discordant voice was Chiyoda Yandeta.

Yang Xiao and the 5 other men, along with Chiyoda Yandeta, participated in the drawing. As Yang Xiao held the slip in his hand, Takagi Reina immediately leaned over, staring at the slip and impatiently asking, "Where is it, where is it?"

After Yang Xiao silently prayed to Buddha for protection, he unfolded the slip, and upon seeing the number, Takagi Reina gritted her teeth, raised her eyebrows, lifted her hand to slap Yang Xiao on the back of his head and angrily said, "You useless thing!"

Indeed, Yang Xiao directly drew the office space; he had quite good luck.

And this meant that tonight Takagi Reina also had to stay here with him.

Soon, the final grouping results came out, forming six groups. Group one: Gentleman Yang Xiao and hostess Takagi Reina.

Group two: Food processing plant employee Xiao Lin Zhengyan paired with Slap Girl Yamamoto Chunai.

Group three: Private detective Watanabe Gou and freelance photographer Hirano Yuuhi.

Group four: Bus driver Suzuki Takashi paired with convenience store clerk Ogawa Haruka.

Group five: Old bookstore owner Kato Shinjiro paired with university student Sakai Misaki.

Group six: Architect Chiyoda Yandeta paired with journalist Mimura Kaori.

After receiving the housing contract addresses and keys, everyone left except for Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina.

Several people gave Yang Xiao pitiful looks before leaving, evidently thinking that spending a night at the detective agency was hardly ideal.

"Brother Chu Xi, stay alert tonight. If you hear anything outside, don’t be afraid, just don’t go out, and I think you’ll be alright," Suzuki Takashi was the last to leave, giving Yang Xiao a few words of advice. Perhaps because the two had similar experiences upon arriving here, their relationship seemed a bit closer, but only so much.

Confronted with the other’s goodwill, Yang Xiao also responded positively.

A nightmare task is never a solo battle; to survive, one must cooperate with teammates. Mastery of alliances and stratagems is crucial in such tasks.

Once everyone had left, Yang Xiao locked the detective agency’s door and then turned around, staring at Takagi Reina with a peculiar expression.

Yang Xiao’s earnest gaze made Takagi Reina nervous, and in the next second, Yang Xiao began undoing his belt, taking off his pants.

This clearly frightened Takagi Reina, who instinctively stepped back.

But where could she run? The door had already been locked, and with Yang Xiao blocking it, she was like a lamb to the slaughter.

"What...what are you trying to do?" Takagi Reina took out a pen from her pocket, removed the cap, revealing a sharp tip aimed at Yang Xiao, "I’m warning you, don’t mess around!"

Yang Xiao feigned surprise and then looked at her with a sly smile, "Are we playing hard-to-get? Haha, I like it."

"You rascal!" Takagi Reina watched in disbelief as Yang Xiao removed his shirt, revealing his solid arms and ripped abs, then tossed the shirt aside, walking toward her. freewebnøvel.coɱ

"Miss Takagi, weren’t you the one who accused me of being lewd, taking advantage of you, peeping at you in the bathroom? Now my reputation is ruined. If I don’t do something about it, isn’t that a bit unfair?" As Yang Xiao advanced, he recalled scenes from Japanese action films.

"I did that to save us both! Without saying that, would they let us off?" Takagi Reina prided herself a bit on being capable, but in front of Yang Xiao, she wasn’t very confident. He was clearly well-built and had obviously been working out.

Seeing his teasing had achieved its purpose, Yang Xiao got serious, "You don’t have to repay me, but you must tell me the truth. Who exactly are you?"

"Don’t you know I’m a hostess? The bar owner hired me to host, drink with clients, earn beverage commissions." Takagi Reina truly feared this man now.

"You’re lying." Yang Xiao stepped forward, increasing the pressure, "You’ve been to Hua Country, haven’t you? You once retorted to Chiyoda Yandeta, saying she had a knack for scheming, which isn’t a linguistic habit of your Japanese. You even praised her skills; those are our words."

Yang Xiao could tolerate other issues, but he had to clarify this; if this girl was problematic, she couldn’t be left alone.

Coming to Japan was already known by the Jiu Mountain Family, and it’s uncertain how the Kah Party or even the Ghost Church would handle him. Moreover, he’d recently offended the Black Buddha Mother Southwest Branch Half Compassion Purple Body Buddha.

All these overlapping incidents made Yang Xiao vigilant.

However, Takagi Reina seemed relieved upon hearing Yang Xiao’s question, "Oh, just that? It’s simple. I can speak Chinese quite well; I grew up in Hua Country."

"My father is from Hua Country, my mother from Japan. I was only brought to Japan during primary school."

"But later, my father disappeared. Unable to find him, my mother took me back to Hua Country. I changed my name to my mother’s surname; I used to have a Chinese name, Lin Anxia, and my father was named Sun."

"Why did you end up in this profession?" Yang Xiao pressed on.

Not expecting her to roll her eyes, feeling wronged, "That’s prejudice. What’s wrong with this job? There are merits in every profession. I topped sales last month, outperforming our second place by a mile. I’m the top hostess in our store!"

"Do you know what being the top means? It’s significant. Do you think I entertain anyone? If I don’t like them, I won’t even acknowledge them. Clients trying to buy me out to join their event? I wouldn’t even glance at them—I sell skills, not myself." Mentioning being the top made Takagi Reina animated.

Seeing Yang Xiao unfazed, Takagi Reina’s facade of strength deflated like a punctured balloon, quickly losing its air. Feeling dejected, she complained, "Alright, I’ll be honest. My mother remarried soon after returning, had a boy with another Japanese man. I felt redundant at home, so I left."

Yang Xiao stayed silent, which annoyed Takagi Reina, "I told you the truth, yet you still don’t believe me?!"

"I don’t believe." Yang Xiao shook his head without hesitation, "I’ve heard similar stories back home, but they were worse, with a gambling father, sick mother, jailed brother, and schooling younger brother."

"Is it that bad?" Takagi Reina’s face showed a hint of pity, realizing her circumstances weren’t the worst compared to her domestic peers.

"Yes, that’s why I help them from time to time," Yang Xiao said, "They’re good girls."

Tasting the sarcasm in Yang Xiao’s words, Takagi Reina coldly responded, "Whatever you think, I told you the truth. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do. I can’t summon my father to explain."

Speaking of her father, Takagi Reina appeared resentful, muttering, "Who knows if he’s still alive or... simply abandoned us for some excuse."

Speaking of her father, Takagi Reina appeared resentful, muttering, "Who knows if he’s still alive or... simply abandoned us for some excuse."