Chapter 1101: Forced to Take the Fall
Implanting the Death God Seal in ordinary people causes a certain amount of consumption for an Emissary of Death. If Death God Seals are continuously implanted in ordinary people, the Emissary of Death's consumption will be even greater.
During this period, Yang Haoran had successively implanted the Death God Seal in numerous ordinary people. It was precisely because of this that Gu Mo City's Night Watchers had grown to their current scale, boasting two divisions.
For him, this consumption was indeed considerable. Even if it wasn't accomplished within a single day, the toll it took on him was significant. Had he not opened his Heaven and Earth Souls, possessing abundant Spirit Power within his body, he would have been utterly unable to bear it.
This was one of the reasons why Yang Haoran didn't immediately implant the Death God Seal in Yao Guozhi after his arrival in Gu Mo City. Beyond that, there was another reason: he wished to observe Yao Guozhi before deciding whether or not to bestow the Death God Seal upon him. Such a consideration naturally stemmed from his own thoughts.
After successfully implanting the Death God Seal in Yao Guozhi, Yang Haoran shifted his gaze to Huang Sha.
“Huang Sha, from today onwards, you will be responsible for Guozhi's safety. He has just become a Night Watcher, and his strength is still too weak; he truly needs someone to protect him. ”
“Understood, Boss! ”
Huang Sha responded respectfully, his reply swift and decisive, devoid of any hesitation or the slightest hint of resistance.
“Regarding this matter, I require more precise intelligence. How to proceed, I believe you understand better than I do. ”
“Rest assured, Emissary of Death, your subordinate will do their utmost to investigate this matter and strive to deliver a satisfactory result to the Emissary of Death in the shortest possible time! ”
Shui Ling rose and saluted, her face solemn as she gave Yang Haoran her assurance.
Yang Haoran nodded, then finally turned his gaze to Lu Wu.
“For now, consolidate your forces and temporarily halt all actions against Spirit Mediums. The Night Watchers under your command are your brothers, but they are also my brothers. I don't want to see them lose their lives for no reason. ”
“Understood, Emissary of Death! ”
Several days passed, but the disappearances in Gu Mo City did not cease; instead, they grew more rampant. Initially, the missing were merely ordinary members of various major factions, but now, even high-ranking individuals from some common forces had vanished.
This incident severely impacted the major factions of Gu Mo City, leading many of them to engage in fierce conflicts, as they all suspected their missing members were the work of rival powers.
Because Yang Haoran had promptly consolidated his forces and implemented a series of targeted precautions, no Night Watchers under his command had gone missing in the past few days.
Inside the conference room, Shui Ling handed a stack of documents to Yang Haoran. Yang Haoran smoked a cigarette while flipping through the papers, while Shui Ling stood respectfully to the side.
At that moment, only Yang Haoran and Shui Ling were present in the entire conference room, which was also protected by an exclusionary barrier to prevent any third party from eavesdropping on their conversation.
However, neither Shui Ling nor Yang Haoran spoke at this time. The entire conference room was unusually quiet, with only the occasional rustle of papers as Yang Haoran turned a page.
The documents Yang Haoran was currently perusing contained the latest intelligence Shui Ling had gathered that day. Yet, the content within them caused a subtle change in Yang Haoran's expression.
The recent disappearances in Gu Mo City were no longer a secret to its inhabitants. Not only the non-ordinary individuals but even the ordinary people governed by the various major factions had learned of the matter.
While the incident itself was no secret, who was behind it remained a colossal mystery. Some factions believed it was the work of their rivals, and both sides had even retaliated against each other. However, they lacked sufficient evidence to prove that any of it was perpetrated by opposing forces, merely using the situation as a catalyst for escalating conflicts.
It was precisely for this reason that the true culprit behind the disappearances had remained a secret all along.
However, today, a new rumor began circulating among the major factions in Gu Mo City: the recent disappearances were, in fact, orchestrated by Yang Haoran!
According to the widespread rumor among the major factions, the Underworld Office was originally one of the behemoths of the entire New Beginning Realm, possessing a transcendent status. Few forces in the New Beginning Realm could contend with the Underworld Office, yet in Gu Mo City, the Underworld Office had been suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe, even being expelled from the city. For the Underworld Office, this was an undeniable humiliation.
Thus, the Underworld Office dispatched Yang Haoran to clean up the mess. Yang Haoran's strength surpassed that of Gu Mo City's previous Emissaries of Death, and his helpers were equally formidable; there was even a three-star Demon Hunter assisting him. Soon after arriving in Gu Mo City, he eliminated the Corpse-Controlling Gate to establish his authority, allowing the Underworld Office to regain its footing in Gu Mo City.
However, Yang Haoran had no intention of stopping there. He yearned to achieve even greater accomplishments, and therefore needed to make a more significant impact in Gu Mo City. His gaze fell upon the other factions within the city: if he could suppress or even eradicate them, then the Gu Mo City Underworld Office, under his leadership, would not only wipe away its past disgrace but also secure an unshakeable position within Gu Mo City.
With such impressive achievements, Yang Haoran would undoubtedly gain favor with his superiors, ensuring a smooth and prosperous career path ahead!
Yet Yang Haoran was no fool. He knew that directly confronting the other forces in Gu Mo City would yield him no benefits; indeed, their Underworld Office might even be expelled from Gu Mo City once more. That was why he opted for underhanded tactics, single-handedly orchestrating the recent disappearances in Gu Mo City.
To prevent other factions from growing suspicious and connecting the incidents to him, Yang Haoran first made a show of visiting the major forces in Gu Mo City, seemingly extending goodwill and seeking allies. In reality, this was merely a ploy to lull them into complacency, laying the groundwork for his subsequent actions.
When the disappearances first began among Gu Mo City's major factions, the Underworld Office managed by Yang Haoran also reported missing Night Watchers. However, these Night Watchers had not truly vanished; they were merely a smokescreen deployed by Yang Haoran to deceive the other forces in Gu Mo City. His objective was self-evident: to prevent other factions from linking the disappearances to the Underworld Office.
The intelligence Shui Ling had just given Yang Haoran contained roughly these details. After Yang Haoran read it carefully, he casually tossed the documents onto the table.
Glancing at the cigarette in his hand, which had already burned out, he flicked the extinguished butt into the ashtray, then pulled out another cigarette and lit it.
In this situation, Shui Ling chose to remain silent, refraining from speaking casually. As the one who had gathered this intelligence, she naturally knew exactly what was contained in the documents Yang Haoran had discarded on the table.
If Yang Haoran had erupted in a fit of rage, she might have offered words of comfort. But at present, Yang Haoran's expression was calm, with no hint of anger on his face. She couldn't ascertain his inner state from his demeanor, so she wisely remained silent, not daring to speak rashly.
Yang Haoran took two puffs of his cigarette, and then a faint smile appeared on his face. He gently flicked off the ash, though none fell, as he had only just taken two draws from the cigarette.
He didn't mind, however, as it was merely a habitual gesture. Whether the ash fell or not was irrelevant; the important thing was to flick it twice.
“Heh heh, well played, this trick. They want to use the hands of other factions to get rid of me. What kind of grudge, what kind of enmity, would make them pull something like this? And they’ve laid it out so convincingly that even I’m starting to wonder if I actually did it. ”
Yang Haoran spoke with a laugh, his expression natural and his tone steady. There was no hint of negative emotion to be heard or seen.
Seeing Yang Haoran remain so composed in such a situation, Shui Ling couldn't help but secretly admire him. She believed that a leader should possess such boldness, never to cry out or even lash out at those around them when encountering a slight issue. Such leaders, in her opinion, were the most incompetent.
As she admired Yang Haoran, Shui Ling also let out a sigh of relief. She did not remain silent any longer, but instead spoke to Yang Haoran.
“Emissary of Death, this rumor only began circulating in Gu Mo City today, yet its spread has been remarkably rapid. In a short span of time, it has reached all the major factions. This clearly indicates someone is fanning the flames from behind the scenes, otherwise, it wouldn't have spread so quickly. However, the other party has been extremely cautious, and combined with the limited time, we currently do not know the source. But your subordinate has already dispatched people to investigate this matter. ”
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