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Chapter 350: More Guests Arrive!

The reason Elder Zhang's expression suddenly changed was that he sensed the fluctuations of power and intense Yin Qi emanating from outside the villa.

Although he hadn't personally witnessed the situation outside the villa, he knew that Yang Haoran's Night Watchers had arrived.

As a Black Talisman Master, he naturally wouldn't put the strength of these Night Watchers in his eyes. However, for the Talisman Masters he had brought, this group of Night Watchers under Yang Haoran was not weak. If a conflict were to erupt, casualties on both sides would be unavoidable.

After Old Master Wu entered the villa, he said nothing, instead standing respectfully behind Yang Haoran.

At this moment, the snake demon also secretly mobilized the Demon Power within her body. She, too, had sensed the changes occurring outside the villa.

Elder Zhang's expression was grim. The situation hadn't developed as he had anticipated, putting him in a very passive position. At this point, he had already considered retreating to the Talisman Order to plan more thoroughly. However, if he were to do so, he would suffer an immense loss of face.

But if he didn't retreat, did he really have to fight Yang Haoran to the death?

“Elder Zhang, are you finding this difficult? If you are, I happen to have a rather good solution. ” Yang Haoran said with a smile, looking at Elder Zhang's grim expression.

“You want me to retreat? Heh, heh, Emissary Yang, you're far too naive. ” Elder Zhang sneered in response.

In his view, given his status and position, some "face" simply couldn't be lost. Once lost, it would be troublesome to reclaim, and he might even become a laughingstock. This would not only affect him but also the development of the Talisman Order in Lecheng.

Yang Haoran smiled and shook his head, saying, “Elder Zhang, you've misunderstood. I didn't intend for you to retreat; I merely wanted to offer you a good suggestion. How about this: I can hand Bai Xue over to you, but then. . . ”

As these words left his mouth, everyone present changed their expressions. They clearly hadn't expected Yang Haoran to say something like this at such a moment.

Especially Bai Xue, the snake demon behind Yang Haoran, who stared at him with a look of astonishment, as if she couldn't believe what her ears had just heard.

However, Bai Xue's astonishment lasted only for a fleeting moment before she returned to normal.

The astonishment was merely her subconscious reaction. The reason her expression of surprise vanished was that she chose to trust Yang Haoran.

If Yang Haoran truly intended to hand her over to the Talisman Order, he wouldn't have pushed things to this point with them.

Furthermore, Yang Haoran hadn't finished speaking. What he would say after that 'but' remained unknown to everyone.

And most importantly, her life had originally been saved by Yang Haoran. Even if Yang Haoran truly handed her over to the Talisman Order, she wouldn't say much. After all, she hadn't wanted things to escalate to this point.

After his initial surprise, Elder Zhang also regained his composure. He naturally noticed that Yang Haoran's words weren't a definite statement.

“But what? ” Elder Zhang asked, his face sinking.

“Heh, heh, your Talisman Order has grievances with Bai Xue. You can take her back. However, I saved Jiang Die's life. I regret it, and I want to take it back. Can I? ” Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Elder Zhang, Jiang Die, and Wang Yiming all changed once more. They never imagined Yang Haoran would put forward such a demand.

To the trio's surprise, Yang Haoran's demands weren't over. As his words faded, he took a drag from his cigarette and continued speaking.

“Furthermore, regarding your Talisman Order's attempt to assassinate me—you also owe me an explanation for that. If you can't provide an explanation that satisfies me, then I'll have no choice but to return the favor. I'll bring my people and personally visit your Talisman Order to demand answers. Since you can besiege my residence, I trust Elder Zhang wouldn't have any objections if I were to besiege your Talisman Order. ”

After speaking, Yang Haoran flicked the ash from his cigarette, took another drag, and, smiling, looked at Elder Zhang. He continued, “What do you say, Elder Zhang? If you agree, you can leave with Bai Xue now, and deal with her however you like; I absolutely won't interfere. However, Jiang Die must remain here with me, to be dealt with as I see fit. As for the Talisman Order's attempt on my life, once I've dealt with Jiang Die, I'll come to the Talisman Order to find you. ”

“Senior Brother! ” Jiang Die's expression immediately became anxious, as if she greatly feared Elder Zhang would agree.

Elder Zhang, however, kept a sullen face, neither answering Yang Haoran nor acknowledging Jiang Die.

“Heh, heh, it truly is lively here today. It seems we have more guests arriving outside. Old Master Wu, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to go check. I'll wait here for Elder Zhang's answer. ” Yang Haoran chuckled.

“Yes, boss. ”

Old Master Wu responded respectfully, then left the villa once more, while Yang Haoran continued to smile, watching Elder Zhang.

“Elder Zhang, no need to rush. Sit down and consider it slowly; it's still early today. ”

Yang Haoran's words greatly angered Elder Zhang. He didn't sit down, instead fixing his gaze on Yang Haoran, wary that Yang Haoran might suddenly attack him.

While guarding against Yang Haoran, he was also keenly aware of the two power fluctuations that had suddenly appeared outside the villa. Especially one of them—even he had to admit that this power fluctuation was very strong.

He was very worried, concerned that the newcomers were Yang Haoran's allies. If so, not only would today's action fail to achieve its intended effect, but it might even become much harder to conclude.

Indeed, two figures had appeared outside the villa. The sudden arrival of these two immediately put the Night Watchers and Talisman Masters present on high alert.

Some Talisman Masters recognized who the two were, but others did not. However, all of the Night Watchers recognized them.

These two unexpected arrivals were none other than Spirit Police Captain Luo Dui and Vice Captain Zhou Fudui.

Due to their cooperative relationship, the Night Watchers and Spirit Police had frequent contact. Furthermore, given their regular gatherings, they were well acquainted with both leaders of the Spirit Police.

The Talisman Order also maintained a cooperative relationship with the Spirit Police; this was evident from the Talisman Order sending Talisman Masters to support the Spirit Police. However, ordinary Talisman Masters from the Talisman Order had few opportunities to interact with Captain Luo Dui and Vice Captain Zhou Fudui, which was why not all of them recognized the two.

After Captain Luo Dui and Vice Captain Zhou Fudui appeared, they were genuinely startled by the scene before them. The Talisman Masters and Night Watchers, poised in a state of mutual hostility, was something they had absolutely not anticipated before their arrival.

The two exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise in the other's eyes. However, neither was foolish; they naturally guessed the reason for the scene before them.

When Yang Haoran had first brought back the snake demon, they had already surmised that such a scene would eventually occur. What surprised them was that it happened precisely today.

“Captain Luo Dui, it seems our timing isn't ideal today,” Vice Captain Zhou Fudui murmured to Captain Luo Dui, observing the scene before them.

Captain Luo Dui's eyes, however, lit up. He then replied, “No, our timing is perfect. ”

As his words fell, Captain Luo Dui walked towards the villa's main entrance. As he neared the door, both Captain Luo Dui and Vice Captain Zhou Fudui simultaneously halted their steps.

“Excuse me for the intrusion, but I wish to enter and pay my respects to Emissary Yang,” Captain Luo Dui said politely to the Night Watcher in front of him.

“Captain Luo Dui, Vice Captain Zhou Fudui, Old Master Wu specifically instructed us not to let anyone in, especially Talisman Masters, so we're unable to. If you truly need to enter, you can call our boss,” one of the Night Watchers stated.

Captain Luo Dui wasn't angered; he smiled and nodded. Upon hearing this, Vice Captain Zhou Fudui pulled out his phone, preparing to call Yang Haoran.

Just then, however, Old Master Wu walked towards their position.

Seeing Old Master Wu appear, Vice Captain Zhou Fudui put away his phone, no longer preparing to call Yang Haoran.

“Captain Luo Dui, Vice Captain Zhou Fudui, the situation today is somewhat complicated, so please forgive our tardiness in attending to you both. I just contacted the boss, and he invites you to come in and sit,” Old Master Wu said with a smile to the two of them.

After Old Master Wu exited the villa and discovered Captain Luo Dui and Vice Captain Zhou Fudui, the first thing he did was call Yang Haoran to report the situation, rather than immediately letting the two into the villa. He didn't know their intentions, nor Yang Haoran's plans, and rashly allowing them inside would be disastrous if it disrupted Yang Haoran's scheme.

Therefore, he immediately reported their appearance to Yang Haoran. Only after receiving Yang Haoran's approval did he approach the two and invite them into the villa.