Chapter 516: Reassigning Personnel
Yang Haoran was still his old self; he preferred to mix truth with falsehood when lying, as he personally believed such lies were more convincing.
The words he spoke to Chu Jiu just now were half-true, half-false. His acting was superb, and combined with the plausible nature of his story, Chu Jiu did not doubt the veracity of his words.
If Yang Haoran hadn't offered this explanation at the moment, putting aside whether Chu Jiu would have harmed Yang Haoran, Chu Jiu would certainly have grown suspicious afterward.
After all, Yang Haoran had taken office as an Emissary of Death at the same time as Xu Meijing. How could his strength have reached such a formidable level? It was simply abnormal.
Yang Haoran hadn't actually considered whether Chu Jiu would harm him. The reason he made himself look so battered and bruised and spoke these words to Chu Jiu was to avoid exposing his true strength and prevent anyone from growing suspicious of his power. Only by doing so could he better safeguard the secret of the Soul-Refining Cauldron.
Of course, if one day he successfully opened a shop in the Underworld and his business grew larger and larger, he wouldn't need to deliberately hide his strength so much. After all, as a major proprietor with assets in the Underworld, acquiring Soul Pills would be a simple matter. His rapid increase in strength then would raise no questions.
But for now, it was still impossible. He was, after all, still just an Emissary of Death who had only taken office a few years ago.
With Yang Haoran's explanation, not only would Chu Jiu no longer have any doubts about this matter, but even if others found out, it would be difficult for them to become suspicious.
The root of this remorse was the help Yang Haoran had just mentioned.
Although the Underworld Office held a high status, and many sects were unwilling to offend them, even wishing to curry favor, the Ancheng Underworld Division was somewhat different.
Ever since Xu Meijing became the Emissary of Death for the Ancheng Underworld Division, while most sects still dared not offend them, few sought to curry favor. This was all due to Xu Meijing's arrogant personality.
Because of her personality, Xu Meijing had offended many people in Ancheng. While none of these were life-or-death grudges, they were enough to cause displeasure in others.
Unwilling to offend the Underworld Office, these people dared not seek trouble with her. However, when it came to her and her Night Watchers, they all kept their distance.
It was precisely because of this that when three Spirit Masters attacked the Death God Temple today, Chu Jiu, despite knowing they were outmatched, did not seek help. She knew it would be difficult to find assistance. It would be good enough if these people didn't kick them while they were down; the chances of them offering help were slim.
Of course, if she had shamelessly sought help from other sects, there would certainly have been some willing to lend a hand. After all, this was a case of "sending charcoal in snowy weather. " To curry favor with the Underworld Office, it wasn't impossible for some to set aside past grievances and come to their aid.
However, she dared not do so, because she understood Xu Meijing's personality. If she were to do that, Xu Meijing would not only be very displeased, but would also be deeply disappointed in her.
Therefore, whether before Yang Haoran appeared or after, Chu Jiu never considered seeking help. Even if it meant fighting the enemy to the last man, she wouldn't seek assistance, because she didn't want to disappoint Xu Meijing, and even more, she didn't want to tarnish Xu Meijing's "face," even if it cost her her life.
The remorse she felt now was precisely because she hadn't considered finding help at all. Yet, at that time, Yang Haoran had risked his life waiting for reinforcements to arrive. If it weren't for extremely good luck and the betrayal of the three Spirit Masters' Guardian Spirits, the outcome would undoubtedly have been different.
The remorse in her heart left Chu Jiu momentarily speechless. She couldn't reveal the true reason, as she worried it might lead Yang Haoran to form negative opinions of Xu Meijing.
So, she hesitated for a moment and quietly uttered three words to Yang Haoran. These three words were certainly not "I love you," but "I'm sorry."
Yang Haoran was initially a little puzzled why Chu Jiu was apologizing to him, but after a brief thought, he understood.
Xu Meijing had said before that she had few friends in Ancheng and couldn't find help when trouble arose. It seemed now that even if those words weren't entirely true, they held some truth, because even now, he hadn't seen a single helper come to this place.
He was well aware of Xu Meijing's personality, so even without Chu Jiu explicitly stating it, he understood the situation.
“No need to apologize. After all, the matter has already been dealt with. ”
Yang Haoran said with a smile. Though he understood in his heart, he had no intention of exposing certain truths.
Led by Chu Jiu, Yang Haoran arrived at a quiet room. He first rested there for over an hour, fully refining the Soul Pill within his body. Afterward, he washed away the bloodstains on his body and finally, changed into a fresh set of clothes before leaving the quiet room.
Inside the Death God Temple, Chu Jiu had already begun to busy herself. With such a major incident occurring, she had many matters to attend to, even though the three Spirit Masters were now dead.
Yang Haoran found Chu Jiu. Chu Jiu was surprised to see Yang Haoran emerge from the quiet room after only an hour of rest, feeling both puzzled and a little worried. However, seeing that Yang Haoran's complexion was much better than before, her concern diminished.
“Lord Emissary, why aren't you resting longer in the quiet room? ” Chu Jiu asked.
Yang Haoran, smiling, replied, “I have other matters to attend to, so I cannot linger here any longer. I'll leave the aftermath here to you. ”
With Yang Haoran resolved to leave, Chu Jiu naturally dared not try to make him stay. Before he departed, Yang Haoran handed his contact information to Chu Jiu.
“I won't be leaving Ancheng for now. If anything happens, you can call me immediately. I'll rush over at once. Don't hesitate or feel embarrassed. I'm different from others; Xu Meijing and I have a very good relationship. ”
Chu Jiu did not refuse. She accepted Yang Haoran's contact information. Finally, under her respectful gaze, Yang Haoran tore open space.
Since the woman who had set up the barrier was already dead, the barrier enveloping the Death God Temple naturally dissipated.
Before stepping into the spatial rift, Yang Haoran paused and looked at Chu Jiu.
“Your losses this time were severe. You probably don't have enough manpower. How about this, I'll reassign some personnel to you to ensure your work can proceed normally. ”
Chu Jiu was immensely grateful for Yang Haoran's decision.
Just as Yang Haoran had said, their casualties this time were heavy. With their current remaining personnel, it would be impossible for the Death God Temple's operations to function normally. Furthermore, with Xu Meijing absent, they couldn't recruit new Night Watchers. This was indeed a major problem.
Yang Haoran made a call to Old Master Wu, asking Old Master Wu to reassign some personnel to support Ancheng, and then sent Chu Jiu's contact information to Old Master Wu.
After completing all of this, Yang Haoran stepped into the spatial rift and departed the Death God Temple.
As for how Chu Jiu would handle the aftermath, Yang Haoran did not inquire further. In his opinion, since Chu Jiu was the second-in-command of Ancheng, she should know how to deal with the situation. Thus, he didn't need to ask too many questions.
His only concern was that someone might seize the opportunity to cause trouble again. That's why he gave his contact information to Chu Jiu and instructed her to notify him immediately if anything happened.
The safest course of action would be for Yang Haoran to remain guarding the Death God Temple. That way, even if any unforeseen circumstances arose, he could handle them promptly.
However, he still had his own affairs to attend to. He couldn't stay in the Death God Temple indefinitely, waiting for Xu Meijing's return. Therefore, leaving his contact information and instructing her to notify him immediately if anything happened seemed like a good choice to him.
Not only would he not be leaving Ancheng for the time being, but even if he returned to Lecheng, rushing back to Ancheng for support would only take a moment. It wouldn't waste any time.
After leaving the Death God Temple, Yang Haoran headed to where Ma Ling had parked earlier. The crisis at the Ancheng Underworld Division had passed. Next, he needed to deal with his own matters.
After he and Ma Ling had parted ways, Ma Ling had called him several times. However, at the time, he was engaged in a life-or-death battle with three Spirit Masters, so he naturally had no time to answer Ma Ling's calls. While resting in the quiet room, he called Ma Ling back.
He didn't mention what had happened at the Death God Temple to Ma Ling. After all, it wasn't a glorious affair. Speaking of it would only be "slapping Xu Meijing's face. " Thus, he didn't utter a single word about the events at the Death God Temple. Instead, he made a request to Ma Ling: to visit her family's home.
Regarding Yang Haoran's request, Ma Ling not only didn't refuse, but happily agreed. She told Yang Haoran that she would wait for him at the place where she had parked earlier. Therefore, after Yang Haoran left the Death God Temple, he headed directly to their agreed meeting point.
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