Free Web NovelChapter 350: Chapter 303: A True Man Born Between Heaven and Earth
Yang Xiao had no interest in wasting words, so he went straight to the point and asked how to contact the script store owner Zhao, but Li Qingxuan’s expression was as tragic as if he were about to be killed, weeping bitterly, "Teacher Yang, I understand the rules, you’re worried that I have evidence that can identify you left in his hands, aren’t you? You want to remove the weed by the roots."
"Can you not overact?" Yang Xiao slapped his forehead, "Make the call quickly. Once you hear Zhao’s voice, you can leave."
Helpless, Li Qingxuan still picked up his phone and made a call. The call didn’t go through, and Yang Xiao frowned slightly, "What’s the matter, why is there no answer?"
"Don’t rush, this is our arrangement. The first call won’t be answered; I’ll call him a second time after 5 minutes, and then he’ll pick up," Li Qingxuan explained with a pained expression.
"You’re quite cautious, kid."
Indeed, after 5 minutes the call was answered, and Zhao’s slightly anxious voice came through. Yang Xiao told Li Qingxuan to inform Zhao that everything was fine and that he could go home.
"Teacher Yang, does that mean I can go home now?" Li Qingxuan asked excitedly after hanging up.
"Not yet. I need to make sure Zhao is alright first." Yang Xiao told Li Qingxuan to stay put while he went to check on Zhao.
Leaving Li Qingxuan’s room, Yang Xiao saw the bodyguard who brought him here and asked, "Do me a favor, I need you to check the background of the person inside."
"We can do that. So by doing this, we’re even, and you don’t owe Mr. Mo anything," said the bodyguard in an all-business tone, void of any emotion.
Yang Xiao was taken aback, thinking how true businessmen are, trying to settle a simple request like this to offset the favor he’d earned by risking his life. Yang Xiao refused immediately, only asking them to keep an eye on the person until he sent a message, then they could send him home.
"And what if you don’t send a message?" The bodyguard asked with a dutiful air.
"Send him home as well," Yang Xiao patted the bodyguard’s shoulder, "back to his hometown."
"Understood," the bodyguard nodded.
After that, Yang Xiao left. If he didn’t send a message, it would mean something went wrong with the meeting with Zhao. Either Zhao was an imposter and the real one was dead, or the other party had set an ambush for him. Either scenario implied that there was a big problem with Li Qingxuan.
Just as he reached the elevator door, he bumped into Tong Han, who was carrying an item tightly wrapped in cloth. By its shape, it should be the snake-head cane.
"Is there a problem?" Yang Xiao asked.
Tong Han nodded, handing the cane to Yang Xiao, his voice hoarse, "I need your help with something; I can’t show my face outside. You help me sell this cane."
"Why didn’t you ask Mo Daidai for help?" Yang Xiao was curious.
Tong Han just shook his head without explaining, "I’m not making you help for nothing. We’ll split the money from the sale, 60-40. You deserve half the credit for getting this item."
"That’s not what I meant. Here’s what we’ll do, no matter how much it sells for, it’s all yours." Yang Xiao couldn’t bring himself to take advantage of the situation, especially considering that if Tong Han hadn’t cut off his own leg at a critical moment, the outcome would have been uncertain.
"Thank you. Hold onto this item; you may find it useful in the future." Tong Han picked up a briefcase from the ground and opened it to reveal two brand-new submachine guns, along with many magazines filled with bullets, "These guns and ammunition are from the overseas black market, untraceable, all brand-new. We’ve arranged for all our used guns to be destroyed uniformly, so rest assured."
"This is a real treasure; Yang Xiao will inevitably have to engage in some business of murder and robbery, and these guns and ammo will save a lot of trouble,"Thank you, I’ll take them."
"If we can make it back alive this time, I think you’d better have Mr. Mo help you with the Yu Yuan Sect’s pursuit. The strength of the Yu Yuan Sect is not limited to Granny Hong and the Staff Killing Elder—none of the truly fearsome masters have shown themselves. Otherwise, today might have looked very different," Tong Han sighed, "Yang Xiao, you and I are different. I didn’t take any high-level magic artifacts from the Yu Yuan Sect, but you have the Soul-Capturing Mirror; they won’t let you off easily."
Yang Xiao knew Tong Han meant well, so he didn’t refuse but promised her that after the task was over, he would seriously consider it.
After leaving, Yang Xiao went straight back to his apartment and stored the box of gold bars he had acquired into the Mirror World. As for the two Resentful Eyes, considering the threat of the Mirror Ghost, he decided to keep them with him. He had already logged into the website provided by the Peace Hotel, entered the password, and made contact with the hotel. He booked Fierce Character Room No. 9 for 2 a.m. as per the hotel’s requirement.
The hotel reminded him that a person with access rights to the Character "Li" Mask could visit the hotel twice a month.
Returning to his apartment, Yang Xiao could finally take off the Drama Robe. But this time, he encountered some trouble. For some reason, part of the robe was stuck to his skin. When he forcefully tore it off, it even ripped off a piece of his flesh.
Yang Xiao couldn’t help but shudder as he looked at the bloody wound on his body. The Drama Robe seemed as if it wanted to grow onto him permanently. It hadn’t been on long, but if he wore it for much longer, he feared the robe would integrate into his flesh, completely replacing his skin and becoming impossible to remove.
"Sss—" Yang Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. If one day the Drama Robe were to fully grow onto his body, would he still be Yang Xiao, or would he be replaced by the original owner of the Drama Robe, becoming a complete Great Heretic Cultivator?
With this in mind, Yang Xiao reached down and took the Human Bone Staff off the robe. Having had some practical experience, he was beginning to understand the spiritual power consumption involved with various magic artifacts.
The spiritual power consumed by summoning a magic artifact was minimal, almost negligible, while using the Resentful Eyes required a large amount of spiritual power. Under normal conditions, among the several magic artifacts, the Ghost Lantern used the least spiritual power, followed by the Soul-Capturing Mirror. Yang Xiao could use these two artifacts multiple times in battle without it being a heavy burden. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Of course, he could only drag enemies of equal strength or those weaker than him into the Mirror World—those who were seriously injured and in a worse condition than him as well. As for enemies who were clearly stronger, his tricks just wouldn’t work; he couldn’t pull them in.
Next was the Human Bone Staff. Yang Xiao figured he could use this artifact about four times at his current level, and in desperate situations, five or six times, but afterward, he’d be spent, with his spiritual power drained dry. If the opponent still had some fight left, he would just have to await his demise.
The last one was the horsetail whisk. Among all his magic artifacts, this one had the most devastating power. A single swipe could strike with such force that it wasn’t just people—Yanhe Tian’s isolated island illusion was wiped out by a third. This was just because his own spiritual power wasn’t strong enough. If it were the original owner of the Drama Robe or someone of the caliber of the Southeast Division Chief Master of the Black Buddha Mother Sect swinging it, a single whisk could have obliterated Yanhe Tian along with its illusions, making it an absolute murder weapon.
But Yang Xiao wasn’t discouraged; compared to the beginning, he had made significant progress. In the Qingfeng Public Office, fighting against Qilong, Yang Xiao could feel that the spiritual power in his mind had greatly increased, at least doubled. He just wasn’t sure if the Drama Robe had played a part in it.
Speaking of the Drama Robe, Yang Xiao gathered his thoughts and looked again at the Human Bone Staff in his hand. The item was actually made from the skin and spine of a girl—such nefarious methods were truly chilling. No wonder it caught the eye of the original owner of the Drama Robe.
However, Yang Xiao still had a question. Initially, he thought that the owner of the Human Bone Staff had killed the original owner of the Drama Robe and taken the Staff for himself. But after seeing Huang Sanbing, he realized that not even combining Liehu Gang with the Hailong Club could match the Drama Robe’s original owner; they weren’t on the same level. With that being the case, how did the Human Bone Staff end up with Huang Sanbing?
And with Huang Sanbing’s skills, he didn’t deserve to have such a fine magic artifact. Could it be... he stole it from somewhere?
The reason Yang Xiao was in a rush to go to the Peace Hotel was firstly to sell the two newly acquired Resentful Eyes, and secondly, which was most important, to investigate the origins of the Human Bone Staff and find out how it had ended up with Huang Sanbing.
Yang Xiao hoped to follow the trail and uncover some clues about the original owner of the Drama Robe, and even better, to confirm their identity. Then he would know how to offer something the owner desired or even find something valuable to them and use it as a threat.
Heh, by then the tables would be turned, and he could take control of the situation instead of always having to please others as he had been doing.
A true man lives in this world; how can he accept being subdued for a long time!
So frustrating.
