Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1898: Chapter 1078: Don’t Open the Door (2)

"I’m an evil cultivator, I kill without a blink. Anyone who dares to offend me, I’ll capture and torture them mercilessly. I can spread them out and plaster them on the wall like making pancakes, where flesh, bones, internal organs, muscles, and blood vessels can all be seen clearly, but I won’t let them die."

"On my turf, my name is the rule, my word is the law. Evil cultivators tremble and cry upon hearing my name, both the righteous and the corrupt give me face. I have friends both domestic and abroad, and anyone caught by me will only regret not committing suicide sooner, because in my hands, even the dead must speak." Yang Xiao looked at Takagi Reina, calmly stating the facts.

Yang Xiao’s cold gaze truly frightened Takagi Reina; in an instant, this seemingly fair young man turned into another stranger.

At this moment, Takagi Reina suddenly felt a surge of fear from the bottom of her heart. She vaguely sensed that the other party was not joking, and she began to regret not leaving Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai.

As Takagi Reina panicked, Yang Xiao suddenly blinked his left eye, then laughed and said, "What, are you scared?"

Realizing she’d been played, Takagi Reina immediately jumped up from the sofa, glaring angrily, "Hey, you’re being too much, you know that? Miss, I almost wanted to hit you!" freewebnσvel.cѳm

"I saw you were too tense, so I tried to lighten the atmosphere, don’t mind." Yang Xiao admitted his mistake sincerely, "My bad, I apologize to you."

Takagi Reina got over her anger quickly and soon shifted to the main topic, curiously asking, "Do you think Watanabe Gou will look for Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai tonight?"

"Hard to say about others, but Watanabe Gou most likely will." Yang Xiao analyzed as he sat down, "From last night’s incident, you can see this is someone who will do anything to protect himself. He knows that tonight he’s probably the target, so I’m sure he’ll look for a substitute death."

"Other groups have veteran players; he wouldn’t dare touch them. Only Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai, the newcomers, are easy to handle."

"Hopefully, they’re a bit luckier. Those two performed quite well during the day." Takagi Reina leaned back on the sofa, murmuring in a low voice.

...

Meanwhile, on a small path not far from the office building, Xiao Lin Zhengyan was hurriedly walking back with Yamamoto Chunai.

Although it wasn’t completely dark yet, Xiao Lin Zhengyan already felt a strong sense of crisis, especially with Yang Xiao’s last words repeating in his mind, sounding more like a warning.

"Mr. Xiaolin, what does Mr. Chu mean by not opening the door? Will that thing come... come for us tonight?" Yamamoto Chunai followed closely behind Xiao Lin Zhengyan; she is a pure newcomer and far less composed than Xiao Lin Zhengyan. Yang Xiao’s warning made her panic.

"I don’t know, but I believe Mr. Chu has a reason for saying this. We should just follow orders. Tonight... definitely don’t open the door!" Xiao Lin Zhengyan said seriously, "No, don’t even get close to the door. When we get back, we’ll move the sofa to block the door."

"Okay." Yamamoto Chunai was also determined to strictly follow Yang Xiao’s advice.

Though inexperienced, she wasn’t stupid. After spending the whole day with Yang Xiao, she understood he was smart and very experienced, handling himself with ease in this nightmarish world.

What’s more, she hadn’t sensed any rejection or resistance from him like she felt from others.

When Yang Xiao looked at her, his eyes were very calm and even carried a trace of detachment. In the afternoon at the station, when she inadvertently misspoke, Yang Xiao did not reprimand her.

Soon, the two arrived at the bottom of an old apartment building.

This was where they lived; the apartment building had six floors, and they lived on the fifth. The facilities inside were very dated, and there were few residents.

Originally, there were two elevators, but both were out of service. The elevator doors on the first floor were locked with padlocks, so they had to take the stairs.

The two moved into one side of the emergency access and started climbing. It still had the old cement floor, with some places already cracked, and the stair rails were wooden, very worn and badly damaged.

Because the staircase was quite gloomy, they hurried their steps until standing before an iron door, and Yamamoto Chunai finally breathed a little easier; they were home.

Xiao Lin Zhengyan fished out a key from his pocket. As he was about to insert the key into the lock, he suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps behind him coming down the stairway from above, very fast.

Yamamoto Chunai instantly panicked; Xiao Lin Zhengyan hesitated for a moment and then sped up his movements, hoping to open the door before whatever it was could come down from upstairs.

But he was ultimately a step too slow. As he opened the door, the door to the stairway behind them was also flung open, and a familiar figure dashed out.

"Mr. Watanabe, it’s you!" Yamamoto Chunai saw it was someone she knew and finally relaxed. She had been scared to death, thinking it was a ghost.

But unlike Yamamoto Chunai, who was a pure newcomer, Xiao Lin Zhengyan had some task experience. He knew that the mission’s lethal threats came not only from ghosts but also from humans.

It was at this moment, with Watanabe Gou appearing, that Xiao Lin Zhengyan suddenly understood Yang Xiao’s warning. He was hinting for Xiao Lin to be wary of Watanabe Gou, but was unable to speak plainly.

"Mr. Watanabe, what are you doing here?" Xiao Lin Zhengyan subconsciously blocked the doorway, quietly clutching the key.

Watanabe Gou, uninvited, put on a responsible senior’s face and said righteously, "Mr. Xiaolin, Miss Yamamoto, you two newcomers staying together is too dangerous, likely to become targets for ghost attacks. I can’t rest easy about you; let me protect you tonight!"

Not even a ghost would believe that. This guy clearly hid here in advance, planning to mix in with them for the night.

If he truly wanted to protect them, why put on this sudden show of surprise? Why not come boldly to find them and talk?

Although Xiao Lin Zhengyan didn’t want to have a dispute with him, he knew it wasn’t the time to back down. He needed to firmly refuse: "Mr. Watanabe, thanks for your kindness, but as per the rules, we should all return to our own places tonight. It’s getting late; you should hurry back too."

Seeing the other party wasn’t falling for his trick, Watanabe Gou stopped bothering with long speeches, coldly chuckled, squinting his eyes to reveal his true self.

If given face but refused it, he wouldn’t bother to pretend anymore.

"Alright, I’m doing you a favor and you’re chasing me away! Mr. Xiaolin, you ungrateful bastard!" Watanabe Gou stepped forward, extended his hand, and demanded bluntly, "Give me the key!"

During their confrontation, Xiao Lin Zhengyan used his back to close the iron door that was originally ajar, but of course, this act didn’t escape Watanabe Gou’s eyes.

"Mr. Watanabe, what are you doing? Can you ignore the agreed-upon rules?" Xiao Lin Zhengyan knew he was no match for Watanabe Gou, but tried using rules to suppress him, never imagining the fear-clouded Watanabe Gou would disregard them.

"Screw you!" Watanabe Gou swung a fist and directly knocked Xiao Lin Zhengyan down, then seized the key from him and immediately opened the door, barging inside.

He turned on all the lights in the room and, after checking everywhere was safe, nodded in satisfaction.

This place was good; he’d stay here tonight. Even if something happened, Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai could serve as substitute death.

As for others lodging complaints tomorrow, it might be troublesome, but he wasn’t very concerned.

He came under the guise of protecting Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai; whether others believed it or not was their concern.

Facing life and death, he couldn’t care so much; he’d get through tonight first and discuss later.