Chapter 1110 Xia Xing'er's Reminder
Yang Haoran's reply left Xia Xinger in silence. After a moment, she calmly said to him:
"I believe Annihilator Yang will surely be able to find powerful evidence within these three days to prove his innocence and clear his name."
Hearing this, Yang Haoran's face showed a hint of interest.
"Hehe, why do you have such a thought, Annihilator Xia? " Yang Haoran asked.
"Intuition, a woman's intuition," Xia Xinger replied.
Yang Haoran chuckled, shaking his head, then responded:
"You might be disappointed this time, Annihilator Xia, because even I'm not very confident about this. It's clear they want to get rid of me, so why would they easily leave me with a handle? But it doesn't matter. I'm ready to clash head-on with these forces. If reason fails, then force it through with my fists. Courtesy first, then weapons later—that's my principle."
Xia Xinger listened to Yang Haoran's words and also shook her head slightly, clearly not agreeing with his statement.
"Hehe, this Gu Mo City has factions clashing every few days, and each clash takes some lives. Even without inter-faction fights, people in Gu Mo City still die every day for various reasons. If you care so much about people's lives and deaths, why don't you solve that problem first? " Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
"I've been trying. I believe that one day this world will become beautiful, without conflict, without slaughter," Xia Xinger calmly replied.
Hearing this, Yang Haoran gently shook his head again, smiling faintly as he said:
"Where there are people, there will be conflict, there will be slaughter. Not just people; animals are no exception. They also fight for their territory or food. This is a rule of heaven and earth; no one can change it."
Xia Xinger, who had always been calm, frowned slightly upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, and her gaze was no longer as serene as before, as if she were pondering something.
Yang Haoran did not continue speaking, seeming to give Xia Xinger time to think about the issue, or perhaps he simply couldn't be bothered to say more to her.
After a short while, Xia Xinger's slight frown smoothed out, and her eyes regained their tranquility.
"You're right, no one can change the rules of heaven and earth, but people can try their best to change things within those rules," Xia Xinger said.
Yang Haoran smiled. This time, he didn't shake his head, but gently nodded at Xia Xinger.
"Hehe, that makes sense. Then I can only wish you good luck."
Yang Haoran said with a laugh. Xia Xinger knew that Yang Haoran didn't truly agree with her statement, but she had no intention of arguing with him. With a wave of her jade-like hand, she opened a spatial rift.
Just as she was about to step into the spatial rift, Xia Xinger paused, then calmly said:
"The Spirit Masters didn't show themselves these two times. If you want to clear your name, you can start with them."
Leaving those words, Xia Xinger stepped into the spatial rift. Zuo Meng, who had remained silent, glanced at Yang Haoran, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, before also stepping into the spatial rift, following Xia Xinger out of the Death God Temple.
"Thank you for the reminder."
Yang Haoran expressed his thanks before the spatial rift fully closed. As his voice faded, the spatial rift completely sealed shut.
"Brother, what do we do now? " Xiang Chuan asked Yang Haoran.
"You make your medicine, I'll get my sleep, and Lu Wu will guard the Death God Temple," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
With that, Yang Haoran's body vanished from the spot. As for the aftermath, of course, it was up to Lu Wu and the other Night Watchers to handle it.
Since there hadn't been an actual fight, this so-called aftermath just involved comforting the frightened believers. The workload wasn't heavy, nor did it require much skill. Yang Haoran believed Lu Wu could handle such minor issues without a problem.
Looking at the spot where Yang Haoran disappeared, Xiang Chuan's face showed an amused expression.
"I go, is this rhyming slang?"
Lu Wu, who was standing nearby, didn't smile. Instead, his face was filled with vexation. Judging by his expression, his mood was clearly not as good as Xiang Chuan's right now.
Xiang Chuan's gaze fell on Lu Wu, clearly seeing his vexed expression, and he couldn't help but ask with a laugh:
"Hehe, what's wrong? You look so annoyed. Don't tell me you have an opinion on your Annihilator's arrangements?"
Lu Wu shook his head somewhat irritably, then responded:
"Of course, I don't have an opinion on the Annihilator's arrangements. I just think the Annihilator is too tolerant. These guys came to our temple to cause trouble, so they should be taught a lesson. Otherwise, they'll think our Underworld Office is easy to bully. But the Annihilator just let them leave, and when they left, they even threatened us with harsh words. It really makes me feel incredibly stifled."
Lu Wu's voice was not quiet; not only did Xiang Chuan hear him clearly, but the other Night Watchers present heard him too.
"Hehe, you call that not having an opinion? But only a hothead like you would dare say that. Aren't you afraid my Big Brother will hear it? " Xiang Chuan asked with a smile.
"I'm not afraid even if the Annihilator hears me, because I'm telling the truth. That's just how it is. I think not only am I stifled, but the brothers I lead are also very stifled! " Lu Wu retorted.
Xiang Chuan's words were originally intended as a warning to Lu Wu, but the fellow simply didn't appreciate it. There was no sign of fear on his face because of the warning; instead, he grew increasingly agitated as he spoke.
"Hehe, you haven't been with your Annihilator long enough after all; you don't understand him yet. If you truly understood him, you'd realize you're wrong. Don't think your Annihilator is polite to everyone; that's just a tactic of his. He, hehe, says the most polite words while striking the cruelest blows. It's just that in some situations, for some matters, he has no choice but to temporarily endure. Just watch; it won't be long before there's a good show to see."
Xiang Chuan chuckled, watching Lu Wu, who was digesting his words. He gently patted Lu Wu's shoulder, and his body also vanished from the spot.
The major factions only gave Yang Haoran three days. If Yang Haoran couldn't find enough compelling evidence to prove his innocence within three days, then the major factions would make things difficult for him. No one knew exactly what the major factions would do then, but judging by the harsh words they uttered at the time, it certainly wouldn't be as simple as just demanding an explanation at the Death God Temple.
On the first day, people still went missing within Gu Mo City, and the number of disappearances doubled. Furthermore, most of these missing individuals were powerful figures from the major factions, not just small fry; some were even high-ranking officials.
The spread of rumors made Yang Haoran highly suspicious. Although Zhuang Yingjie promised not to monitor Yang Haoran's every move, he only represented the Demon Hunter Association branch, not all the factions.
Moreover, he didn't keep his promise and secretly sent experts to monitor Yang Haoran's every move.
Since even he did so, it was even more impossible for those factions that hadn't made such a promise to Yang Haoran to leave him unchecked; they also sent experts to monitor Yang Haoran.
Not only Yang Haoran, but also the Night Watchers under Yang Haoran were under their surveillance.
However, the results they obtained were that Yang Haoran had not left the Death God Temple. As for the Night Watchers under Yang Haoran, everyone except Shui Ling and her Second Division was within the Death God Temple, and the Sand Demon who followed Yang Haoran was only protecting Yao Guozhi and doing nothing else.
It seemed to the major factions that if this matter was truly Yang Haoran's doing, then the person responsible could only be the elusive Shui Ling and the Second Division she led.
However, according to their understanding, Shui Ling was just a Night Watcher who hadn't even opened her Heaven Soul. Although her strength was decent among the Night Watchers, she was absolutely incapable of making these high-ranking faction members disappear without a trace.
Some also said that Shui Ling had actually opened her Heaven Soul during her seclusion, but had simply not revealed her strength. But even so, a Night Watcher who had just opened her Heaven Soul would certainly not be a match for high-ranking members of some factions.
Although some people felt that this matter might truly have nothing to do with Yang Haoran, their surveillance and hostility towards him did not diminish in the slightest.
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