Free Web NovelChapter 971: Chapter 687: Night Raid
The pupils suddenly constricted. That glaring red fragment was a piece of the Drama Robe swapped in, and what crushed Yang Xiao even more was that the missing Resentful Eye was now on it as well!
There was no doubt—it must have been the Opera Robe Ghost who did this. She must’ve taken advantage of his unconsciousness to devour the Ghost Phone.
In this way, the earlier strange occurrences now made sense. At the time, his spiritual power had been nearly depleted, making it almost impossible to ignite the Ghost Fire inside the lantern. Yet somehow, he had done it, causing a powerful explosion. In hindsight, it was clear that the Opera Robe Ghost had been manipulating things behind the scenes.
However, Yang Xiao couldn’t say much about it. After all, if the female ghost hadn’t intervened, whether he could have survived was another matter entirely.
But this also meant he now owed her yet another favor, and she would likely come to collect payment soon enough.
The last time, her price was for him to go to Black Stone Town to kill Huang Sanbing and retrieve the Human Bone Staff. What would it be this time?
His mind raced with countless thoughts, but in reality, only a few seconds of hesitation passed. Yu Shu noticed the strange expression on Yang Xiao’s face and immediately wrote on his notebook, holding it up for him to read: What’s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?
What had been swapped out by the Drama Robe was invisible to outsiders. Yang Xiao withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and lifted his face with a reassuring yet fatigued smile: "It’s nothing, I just remembered something suddenly and felt a bit uneasy."
"Don’t overthink it, rest easy. I’ll stay here with you."
The neat handwriting on the notebook gave Yang Xiao a sense of comfort. Though the investigation team members weren’t exceptionally strong individually, every one of them was reliable. Even Xi Menxiu, who usually came across as carefree, never flinched when it came to serious matters.
Yang Xiao nodded slightly, closed his eyes, and rested, though his mind was in turmoil. The Resentful Eyes on him were already too many, yet the female ghost was still intent on seeking out and devouring new magic artifacts, clearly not considering him as an outsider.
To be exact, she didn’t regard him as a person at all.
Though the Ghost Phone was now in his possession, its true ownership still belonged to the Opera Robe Ghost. At best, he had the rights to use it.
But what’s done is done—there was no returning it now. He couldn’t help but begin to speculate about the Ghost Phone’s abilities. If its power involved summoning Fierce Ghosts to spread curses, this thing would be excessively dangerous. Mishandling it even for a moment could destroy an entire city, which made it more trouble than it was worth: both dangerous and impractical.
Someday, he would have to test the Ghost Phone’s capabilities. Yang Xiao mentally calculated. As for testing it on a living person, he didn’t have an immediate candidate in mind, but soon, he thought of a perfect test subject.
The New Mirror Ghost.
This creature was unkillable, with extraordinary regeneration abilities—practically the ideal experimental subject.
What mattered most was that even if unexpected accidents occurred during the experiment, he could contain the risks within the Mirror World, without causing repercussions in reality.
In the days that followed, Yang Xiao stayed in this hospital room, and his body gradually recovered. By the fourth day, he was already able to get out of bed and move about freely.
Physically, he was fine, but the spiritual power depletion had yet to recover—something he had anticipated. The consecutive fierce battles during this period had severely drained his reserves, and full recovery would take even more time.
Fortunately, the days weren’t all boring. Da Xiong, Xi Menxiu, and Yu Shu took turns guarding him in shifts. Today, it was Xi Menxiu’s turn again, and he had spent the most time with Yang Xiao so far.
According to Xi Menxiu himself, it was because the responsibility of caretaking was important, and Director Nalan only entrusted such duties to elites like him.
The investigation team deliberately kept things lighthearted around Yang Xiao, steering clear of heavy topics like the Luming Bureau or supernatural events. They all understood the connection between Wu Zhengwu and Yang Xiao, and didn’t want to evoke his sorrow.
Yang Xiao, who was recovering, cooperated carefully, always displaying a reassuring demeanor. He worked hard to complete the doctor’s rehabilitation training, aiming for an early discharge—there were still many things he had to accomplish. freёwebnovel.com
Nalan Shuo placed great importance on this subordinate of his. In addition to arranging for investigation team members to accompany him, he also assigned a separate five-person team to handle Yang Xiao’s security. Xi Menxiu had once joked with Yang Xiao that if their team leader weren’t three times more handsome than Director Nalan in his younger days, he’d suspect Yang Xiao was Nalan Shuo’s son.
At around ten in the evening, Yang Xiao was leaning against the pillow, hooked up to an IV drip, chatting intermittently with Xi Menxiu.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Xi Menxiu glanced at the clock on the wall, knowing it was the nurse coming to change the medication. He got up and opened the door, grinning: "Miss, you’re working so hard again!"
A tall nurse ignored Xi Menxiu and walked straight in carrying a medical tray. She headed right over to Yang Xiao’s side, placed the tray on the rack, and leaned down to examine the medications inside.
The slightly snug-fitting nurse’s uniform accentuated her curves, and Xi Menxiu eagerly stepped forward to assist, only to be sent away with a sharp side-eye from the nurse.
"Doctor Sun said that after changing the medication, several monitoring instruments need to be replaced. How’s your recovery on your right arm?"
The nurse, masked and wearing a pair of striking almond-shaped eyes, spoke with crisp efficiency and zero warmth.
"It’s alright, just feels a bit numb," Yang Xiao replied honestly while lightly moving his right arm.
"Numbness is expected. No need to worry; it’s a normal phenomenon. Doctor Sun will check on you again tomorrow morning," the woman said as she raised her hand to change Yang Xiao’s IV bag. It was precisely this small movement that made Yang Xiao’s brows tighten suddenly.
