Chapter 317: She Really Deserves to Die
The scenes from the little girl's death, like a fast-forwarded movie, kept replaying in the young man's mind.
From how Wu Mei tricked the little girl, to how she cruelly murdered the little girl, not a single detail was missed.
The more the young man watched, the more shocked he became, growing increasingly disbelieving with each passing moment.
The Death God Seal vanished from his brow, and his eyes returned to normal.
Having personally witnessed the entire process, he felt a long time had passed, but in reality, it had only been an instant.
Yang Haoran looked at the young man, whose face was a mask of complicated emotions, then waved his hand, dissolving the chains that bound him.
Freed from the chains, the young man's body regained its liberty, but he no longer struggled as before, nor did he roar loudly at Yang Haoran. Instead, he slumped weakly to the ground, as if his body had been emptied in an instant.
At this moment, the young man's heart was incredibly conflicted. He had truly never imagined that Wu Mei could be so malicious, her methods so vicious, that she would actually stuff a little girl alive into a sack and drown her, and what's more, this little girl was a neighbor she had watched grow up since childhood.
Recalling the little girl's desperate struggles within the sack, her desperate cries, his heart twisted in agony.
He felt sympathy and heartache for the little girl's plight, but at the same time, he did not approve of the actions of either the little girl or Yang Haoran. Hence, his heart was incredibly complex and conflicted at this moment.
“How do you view this matter now? Do you think that woman deserves to die? ” Yang Haoran asked, looking at the young man slumped on the ground.
“She truly deserves to die, but you have no right to take her life. The sins she committed should be punished by the law, not by you. ”
The young man still clung to his principles, but the little girl's plight made his heart ache immensely. Thus, when he spoke these words to Yang Haoran, he completely lacked his previous imposing demeanor.
“You're right, I have no right to punish her. But it wasn't I who killed her. It was a coincidence that killed her, the will of Heaven. What does that have to do with me? ” Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
The young man glanced at Yang Haoran with a complicated expression, opened his mouth, but in the end, said nothing.
“There was quite a commotion just now, and the workers here have all been startled awake. I'll be leaving first; do as you please. ”
As his words fell, Yang Haoran flickered to the little girl's side. After taking the little girl into his Soul-Gathering Bead, he tore open space and left the construction site, leaving behind the young man, whose face was still a mask of complicated emotions.
When the restrictive barrier was in place earlier, no matter how great the commotion inside the barrier, the workers wouldn't have been able to perceive it. But after the barrier disappeared, the situation was different.
Furthermore, the commotion Wu Mei made before her death was considerable. It was certain to wake up the workers here, thus Yang Haoran didn't intend to remain here any longer.
Watching Yang Haoran disappear into the spatial rift, the young man slowly stood up. At this point, he naturally realized that Yang Haoran was not a Spirit Medium, but an Underworld Official, because the Ghost Eye, such an ocular technique, was exclusive to the Underworld Office.
In the young man's view, an Underworld Official of such formidable strength certainly wouldn't be a Night Watcher. They were likely an Emissary of Death. However, according to his knowledge, the Emissary of Death in Ancheng was not male.
A commotion came from the direction of the workers' dormitory. Soon after, workers rushed out of the dormitory, wanting to come out and see what exactly had happened outside.
Upon seeing this, the young man cast a complicated glance at Wu Mei, impaled on the ground by rebar, then picked up the Bagua mirror that had fallen on the ground, and disappeared into the night.
Lecheng, Yang Haoran's study.
After tearing through space multiple times, Yang Haoran returned to his study.
The moment he appeared in the study, he sensed a surge of Yin Qi and power fluctuations.
However, this power fluctuation didn't originate from his second floor, but from the third floor.
He sensed the other party's presence, and the other party also sensed his presence. In just a few breaths of time, a figure appeared outside the study.
The newcomer was none other than Old Master Wu.
Yang Haoran's face habitually broke into a smile. He looked at Old Master Wu and said with a smile, “Old Master Wu, I didn't expect you to personally stand guard here. It's truly troublesome for you. ”
“Heh heh, I wouldn't feel at ease letting others guard this place,” Old Master Wu said with a chuckle, as he walked into the study.
This entire building had been bought by Old Master Wu. Although Yang Haoran had only claimed the second floor, Old Master Wu had already made preparations for the third floor in advance. It was ready for occupancy at any time; it was just that he didn't usually live here.
It wasn't that he didn't want to live here, but because Yang Haoran hadn't spoken, he didn't dare to presumptuously live on the third floor. If it weren't for Yang Haoran's specific instructions this time, he wouldn't have stayed on the third floor either.
“Old Master Wu, you've been thoughtful. Have a seat. ”
Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, then turned on the lights, and brewed a pot of tea. He poured a cup for Old Master Wu, and one for himself.
“How is the one in the room so quiet? ” Yang Haoran took a sip of tea and asked Old Master Wu with a smile.
The reason he asked this question was that the room where the snake demon was located was simply too quiet. He hadn't even heard the snake demon's clamor, which he found somewhat strange.
Before he left, although he had set up a restrictive barrier, there were many types of restrictive barriers: some for soundproofing, some for concealment, some for attack, some for defense, and so on. The varieties were numerous.
The restrictive barrier he had set up in the snake demon's room was specifically to trap the snake demon. In other words, although the snake demon was within the barrier, she could hear external sounds and also sense external power fluctuations. She just couldn't walk out of the barrier.
When Yang Haoran returned from Ancheng, although the Yin Qi on his body and the power fluctuations within him were minimized, there were still some power fluctuations emanating from him. The snake demon would certainly be able to sense them.
According to Yang Haoran's estimation, his appearance would surely be met with a barrage of curses from the snake demon. Yet, he hadn't expected the snake demon to not even make a sound.
Whether the snake demon had escaped, Yang Haoran wasn't worried about that. The restrictive barrier was intact, which meant the snake demon was still in the room. It was just the snake demon's reaction that made him somewhat curious.
Hearing this, Old Master Wu cautiously took the tea, then chuckled, “Oh, she cursed all day in the room. Perhaps she got tired of cursing. ”
“So that's how it is,” Yang Haoran said with a laugh. “No wonder it's so quiet. ”
Regarding the snake demon, Old Master Wu didn't know much, but he didn't ask anything about the snake demon. Instead, he asked about Yang Haoran's trip to Ancheng.
“Did this trip go smoothly? ”
Yang Haoran nodded and said with a smile, “It was fairly smooth. Oh, speaking of which, I happen to have something I need your help with. ”
“Boss, you're too polite,” Old Master Wu said with a smile. “If there's anything you need done, just give the order. ”
“There's a construction site in Ancheng where the workers haven't been paid. See if you can use your connections to help them resolve it,” Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Old Master Wu's face showed a surprised expression. He hadn't expected that what Yang Haoran needed him to do would actually be such a small matter.
Although he was very surprised inwardly, Old Master Wu did not question Yang Haoran's decision. He spoke up, “There are many construction sites in Ancheng. Boss, which construction site are you referring to? ”
“I don't know the exact location,” Yang Haoran said. “However, a woman died at the construction site tonight—a woman impaled by rebar. ”
Old Master Wu nodded. This much information was already enough for him.
“Boss, rest assured, I will implement this matter as soon as day breaks,” Old Master Wu guaranteed.
“I trust you with your work,” Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Although Old Master Wu was a 'local snake' in Lecheng, with his financial resources and connections, it wasn't strange for his reach to extend to Ancheng.
Yang Haoran originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but since he had intervened, he might as well see it through to the end. After all, that money was indeed what the workers deserved.
“Boss, do you have any other instructions? ” Old Master Wu asked respectfully.
“As soon as day breaks, I might have to go out again. I don't know how long it will take for me to return from this trip. If you're willing, you can stay here and also help me look after Xiao Kang,” Yang Haoran said.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Wu's face immediately lit up with joy.
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