Free Web NovelChapter 943: Chapter 670: Memory_2
"How has the town been recently?" Yang Xiao sat on the sofa, holding a cup of hot tea freshly brewed by Ling Yanyu.
Ling Yanyu sat to the right of Yang Xiao, involuntarily clutching his trousers with a somewhat anxious expression, "The situation isn’t great. Ever since the incident at Pingxi Marquis, the number of Ghost Slaves patrolling at night has doubled. The other three families have also dispatched a large number of spies and informants to secretly investigate who killed the Pingxi Marquis. I’m worried..."
"No need to worry, that matter has already concluded." Yang Xiao took out a Ghost-Level Mask and a Green Jade Token from his backpack, gently placing them on the table, "I am the new Pingxi Marquis. When daylight comes, have people tidy up this place—we are moving."
Staring at the jade token engraved with ’Pingxi Marquis,’ Ling Yanyu’s brain obviously couldn’t keep up, and after a moment, he stood up in shock: "Sect Hierarch, there might be a misunderstanding. It’s not that whoever killed Pingxi Marquis becomes the new one. This... this needs the approval of the Peace Hotel, the so-called Four Major Families are all titles bestowed by them, they are the only decision-makers in Xiang Ma Town."
"I know, this is already approved by the hotel. I just came from the Peace Hotel, this is the new division of influence among the Four Major Families, marked in green as our territory," Yang Xiao calmly took out a map of Xiang Ma Town from his backpack, given to him by that woman at the hotel, one for each of the families.
"You are the new Pingxi Marquis?" Ling Yanyu was shocked, his voice uncontrollably shrill, looking at Yang Xiao as if seeing a deity.
"It is me, but I don’t like this title; it’s too tacky." Yang Xiao curled his lips; he was being honest, the title didn’t sound powerful at all.
Ling Yanyu’s expression visibly shifted from shock to joy, "That’s great. With you holding the title of Pingxi Marquis, we are now a formidable force in town, no longer needing to pay protection fees to others. We are among the Four Major Families!"
"Sect Hierarch, you truly are a divine being!!" Ling Yanyu was extremely impressed by Yang Xiao, who’s elevation to Pingxi Marquis meant that he, as the chief steward, would also rise in stature, securing a prominent place in Xiang Ma Town. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"Yanyu, this is just the first step, next your main job will be to recruit talents. We currently have too few masters and need a large number of Angel Envoys, preferably a few from the Li Generation," Yang Xiao instructed him, "You can offer substantial benefits, but you need to closely vet their backgrounds, careful to not let any spies blend in."
"Recruiting is easy; with your title of Pingxi Marquis, definitely many will want to join us. But I’m not an Angel Envoy after all, at most I can check these people’s background, in terms of strength, you have to personally vet," Ling Yanyu considered the issue thoroughly, which was also why Yang Xiao trusted him with this responsibility.
"You make a good point. I will find time to assess them, you just handle the list," Yang Xiao nodded.
After hesitating for a moment, Ling Yanyu moved closer to Yang Xiao and brought up another matter, "Sect Hierarch, there’s another thing, now that Pingxi Marquis has been killed, what should we do about Guardian Yun?"
Guardian Yun is none other than Thundercloud Holy Mother, whom Yang Xiao had subdued years ago. She has a resounding title but is actually a Resentment Level Apostle, at the top of her class in Power Level, but for the current Yang Xiao, she was utterly inadequate. When Golden Snake betrayed them, Thundercloud Holy Mother was an insider for Pingxi Marquis, but their plan was disrupted by the sudden appearance of Brother Mingyue, causing Guardian Yun not to act, and the matter had been dragging until now.
"How has Guardian Yun been performing lately?" Yang Xiao leaned back on the sofa, the image of this woman surfacing in his mind.
"No problems, she’s been managing her share of the business well and hasn’t had any abnormal interactions with other forces," Ling Yanyu honestly reported.
"She should know that Pingxi Marquis is dead, right?"
"Definitely, at this point, in Xiang Ma Town, anyone with some connections knows about it. It can’t be hidden."
"Good, have someone notify her after dawn, tell her I’m back and that I’ve become the new Pingxi Marquis. If she wants to see me, tell her it’s not convenient."
"You can let your subordinates spread the word, say I found some critical intelligence while taking over the inheritance of Pingxi Marquis, involving dealings with some important informants, and that I am busy investigating and not seeing anyone," Yang Xiao said.
"Understood, you are waiting for her to come forward and confess," Ling Yanyu couldn’t help but nod.
"Sigh—" Yang Xiao sighed deeply, slowly moving his somewhat stiff neck, "If she comes forward to confess before I leave, I can forgive and forget. If she does not, then she must be eliminated. Such people are trouble to keep around sooner or later. My heart was too soft back then, leaving Golden Snake, almost ruining the big picture."
"The Sect Hierarch has a merciful heart, I admire it deeply. I just hope Guardian Yun can understand your difficulties," Ling Yanyu sighed.
"You may leave now, I need to rest. Do not let anyone disturb me before dawn." Yang Xiao closed his eyes, leaning back on the sofa, dismissing Ling Yanyu.
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Rongcheng.
The bedroom door of the luxurious suite on the top floor of the Bright Moon Pavilion Hotel was slightly ajar, and from inside, the muffled roars of a man could be heard, rhythmic like applause for love.
On the living room sofa, a girl in her nightgown was wearing headphones, intently staring at the screen, playing a very outdated video game, orchestrating blocks of different shaped pixels to fall into the right places, getting faster and faster.
This game appears simple but demands high concentration and reaction speed. The girl is a top player, perfectly syncing eye and hand. Just as she was about to break her own record, suddenly, a figure materialized in the dim light behind her.
At the moment the figure formed, the girl felt something, her movements faltering slightly, and a single misstep led to more errors, causing her to lose the game instantly.
The girl yanked off her headphones and without turning her head, frowned and said discontentedly, "What is it?"
"Miss, news from Xiang Ma Town: they have followed your orders, allowing Yang Xiao to be successfully appointed as the Pingxi Marquis, thus becoming one of the four major powers," announced a subdued female voice from behind, obviously younger and very humble in front of the girl.
Upon hearing this, the girl’s tight lips finally parted, her eyes glowing, "Good, now we can keep track of his movements. Send a message to the hotel to keep a close watch on him, but remember not to alert him. This is the man brother specifically asked for."
"Understood." The woman spoke but didn’t leave. Instead, she turned towards the bedroom where the man’s voice became increasingly urgent, seemingly reaching a climax.
"Sounds like he’s about done, just another soft-shelled shrimp, boasting as if he’s something," the girl said with disdain and unbearable disgust, "You go handle it, the usual way. I’ve implanted a brief, illusory memory in him,"
If you peeked through the crack of the door right now, you’d find
"Understood." The woman spoke but didn’t leave. Instead, she turned towards the bedroom where the man’s voice became increasingly urgent, seemingly reaching a climax.
"Sounds like he’s about done, just another soft-shelled shrimp, boasting as if he’s something," the girl said with disdain and unbearable disgust, "You go handle it, the usual way. I’ve implanted a brief, illusory memory in him,"
If you peeked through the crack of the door right now, you’d find ƒгeewёbnovel.com
I’ve already implanted a brief, illusory memory in him,"
If you peeked through the crack of the door right now, you’d find
If you peeked through the crack of the door right now, you’d find
I’ve already implanted a brief, illusory memory in him,"
