Free Web NovelChapter 490: Chapter 424: I, Yang Xiao, and the Evil Cultivator Are Incompatible as Fire and Water_2
But just as he stepped out of the office, Yang Xiao’s mind stirred, and another Soul-Capturing Mirror appeared in the hand that was in his left pocket.
In the world of martial arts, one must always be cautious. Though he trusted Nalan Shuo’s character, it was essential to have defenses, especially since he had learned too many secrets tonight.
After returning to his apartment, he called Fu Qingzhu, firstly to tell him he was safe and everything went smoothly, and secondly to inform him that his men were okay and would be back soon. He also made a point to remind him that this matter should end here.
"Don’t worry, I won’t pursue this matter any further. If you have any trouble, feel free to come to me," Fu Qingzhu said before hanging up.
After being busy for so long, Yang Xiao was also tired. After a quick wash, he went to bed and slept until daylight, a rare peaceful sleep.
The next day he went to work as usual. After learning about Pang Cai’s incident, the atmosphere in the office improved much, and Da Xiong had even posted a pair of couplets outside the door, which Yang Xiao could tell were Nalan Shuo’s calligraphy at a glance. fгeewebnovёl.com
The first line: Good and evil will eventually be repaid
The second line: The righteous path in the human world is full of vicissitudes
The horizontal batch: Heaven sees all
That afternoon Yang Xiao was on duty alone in the office when Huang Qiang came to notify him that Coach Lu had summoned him for training, scheduled for 10 p.m. that night.
The time was quite late, but Yang Xiao still agreed. After all, he needed favors from others, and besides, he wanted to learn more from Lu Youdao about the Remaining Resentment Sect. With the Soul-Capturing Mirror in hand and two Venerables killed, their feud was now sealed. From now on, any meeting would be a fight to the death.
In the evening, while Yang Xiao was eating takeout and struggling with the last chicken drumstick in sauce, a message came in. He picked it up and was surprised to see it was from Tong Han, asking to meet him at Lingxiu Mountain Villa in the north of the city.
He had been quite busy recently and hadn’t paid much attention to Tong Han, nor did he know the current state of her injuries. However, with Mo Daidai around, there shouldn’t be much trouble.
The meeting was set for 7 p.m. If he hurried there and back, he had just enough time, so Yang Xiao left the office at 6:30 p.m., hailed a taxi, and headed straight for Lingxiu Mountain Villa in the north of the city.
Lingxiu Mountain Villa was a villa district located in a relatively remote area. Yang Xiao followed the given address, and to his surprise, when the gate opened, he wasn’t greeted by a bodyguard but by Tong Han herself.
Once inside, Yang Xiao didn’t see any sign of bodyguards, doctors, or servants; the large villa was empty except for Tong Han.
"Where are they?" Yang Xiao asked, puzzled.
"They’ve left," Tong Han led Yang Xiao into the living room on the first floor. Her face was still pale, but her complexion was much better than before, and she sounded much more confident.
The kettle was carelessly placed on the floor; Tong Han picked it up to pour a cup of warm water for Yang Xiao, then sat down on the sofa. She recounted the recent events to Yang Xiao, "I met with someone from the Remaining Resentment Sect yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao jumped to his feet, asking anxiously, "Did they come for you again?"
"No, it was Mo Daidai who called them. He played the mediator as a witness," Tong Han took a sip of warm water and said with detachment, "The Yu Yuan Sect agreed not to bother me anymore, and I agreed not to reveal any of their secrets. Our past grievances were wiped clean."
"That’s good," Yang Xiao said as a friend, happy to see Tong Han reconcile with the Yu Yuan Sect. After all, no one wanted to live with a constant threat hanging over them.
This was what Mo Daidai had promised before, as a condition for Tong Han agreeing to take on the Ghost Envoy task. It seemed that Mo Daidai had once again kept his word. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Last time, Yang Xiao had also called in a favor from Mo Daidai, who had proven to be extremely reliable in the matter with Fu Qingzhu.
"How are you feeling?" That was the main purpose of Yang Xiao’s visit here.
"Not bad, I’ve recovered for the most part. Before the doctor left, he left enough medicine for me to self-administer the injections." Tong Han didn’t seem to care much about these matters. She turned her head to look at Yang Xiao, her eyes becoming complex, "Do you remember what I told you before?"
"I want to investigate, but I don’t have any leads." Yang Xiao replied honestly, since it was all just incoherent fragments of images, after all.
Tong Han exhaled slowly, leaned back, her bare feet on the sofa, her body sinking into the soft cushions, "I’ve remembered some things recently that might help you. I... But I’m not sure if it was just a hallucination. My mind has been a mess lately, and it seems like... like I haven’t escaped from that place yet."
"What did you think of?" Yang Xiao was also startled by what Tong Han said.
Tong Han slowly closed her eyes, as if reminiscing, "A plaque, I saw a plaque, a large one, black, hanging beneath that Nine-layered Demon Tower. The writing on it was red, like blood, still flowing, it read... Heavenly Water Pavilion."
Yang Xiao frowned slightly, "Is that the name of the Nine-layered Demon Tower?"
"It could be, or it could just be my... a dream." Tong Han opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion and fear, along with a hint of helplessness. Yang Xiao was seeing such complicated emotions in Tong Han’s eyes for the first time.
However, this piece of information was crucial for Yang Xiao. Knowing the name gave him a direction in his investigation. Of course, that was assuming it was a real memory and not just a figment of Tong Han’s disturbed mind.
At the end of the mission, Yang Xiao had seen Tong Han being devoured by the curse. He couldn’t imagine what she must have endured in that state, and it appeared she still hadn’t fully recovered; something about her was very off.
Shaking her head, as if trying to throw off those painful memories, Tong Han turned her head to look at Yang Xiao again, this time with a cold and serious expression, "There’s another reason I asked you to come here, you need to be very careful around Mo Daidai."
"What, is he planning to kill us to silence us?" Yang Xiao was slightly surprised, as he believed that with the Ghost Envoy already in hand, there was no need for Mo Daidai to do such a thing.
"I don’t know how to explain this to you, but have you seen him recently?" Tong Han asked in a strange tone.
"No." Yang Xiao answered truthfully.
"I’ve been here so long, and since I woke up, I’ve wanted to see him, but he kept making excuses. It wasn’t until yesterday that I finally saw him, at the meeting with the Yu Yuan Sect. The moment I laid eyes on him, something felt off, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was."
"He just showed up to make a brief appearance, said a few words, witnessed both parties signing a letter of understanding, and left after no more than 10 minutes. It wasn’t until this morning that I realized what was wrong." Tong Han continued, "Mo Daidai is right-handed, he normally uses his right hand, but when he signed as a witness, he used his left hand."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao fell into thought. Such a small change would seem insignificant, but under the current circumstances, it became something subtle.
"What about the Resentful Eye?" Yang Xiao asked, "Did you see it?"
Tong Han shook her head, "No, I didn’t even get a chance to speak to him. He’s avoiding me on purpose, I think... he’s probably worried something will be discovered."
"He’s already used the Ghost Envoy’s Resentful Eye, he’s made a wish," Yang Xiao said quietly, but then he realized something, "But why hasn’t he been backfired upon?"
"There are two possibilities. First, the wish he made was not significant, so the backlash from the Ghost Envoy was relatively mild."
Before Tong Han could finish, Yang Xiao interrupted, "No, Mo Daidai wouldn’t pay such a high price for just a small wish."
"You’re right, I think so too, which is why I lean towards the second possibility, that Mo Daidai’s talk of saving someone was just a ruse, he wanted the Resentful Eye for himself." Tong Han’s voice was hoarse.
"The wish was made by someone else, someone who took on the curse’s cost for him, and Mo Daidai is the beneficiary of the wish. This unknown wish changed something about him, even some of his innate habits."
