Chapter 631: Early Preparations
Besides Xiao Kang, whose face was flushed with excitement, and Wu Junior, whose face was filled with terror, everyone else present was startled. They hadn't expected Yang Haoran to emerge so quickly.
“Uncle Yang, did you kill that Spiritual Master? ” Xiao Kang ran towards Yang Haoran, asking excitedly.
Yang Haoran nodded with a smile. “Killed him. ”
Receiving Yang Haoran's affirmative reply, the surprise in the hearts of everyone else present intensified. Of course, Wu Junior remained as he was, still terrified.
They had all witnessed how powerful that Spiritual Master was. Although they knew Yang Haoran's strength was unfathomable, they still hadn't expected him to resolve the battle in such a short amount of time.
“Since you could resolve the battle so quickly, why bother setting up a prohibition barrier? Wasn't that just a pointless extra step? ” Xiao Kang asked, puzzled.
“Because Uncle Yang didn't know if he had any special life-saving techniques,” Yang Haoran replied with a smile. “Setting up the prohibition barrier was, first, to prevent him from escaping, and second, to keep him from harming you all and to stop you from leaving. ”
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's explanation, Xiao Kang's expression showed he understood.
Yang Haoran patted Xiao Kang's head. Seeing Xiao Kang in such high spirits, his injuries likely weren't serious, so he didn't inquire further.
Turning his gaze to Old Master Wu, Yang Haoran said, “Come back with me first. We'll deal with things here later. ”
Though Yang Haoran didn't state it explicitly, Old Master Wu sensed his urgency. It seemed some major event had occurred that he wasn't aware of, so he didn't ask further, simply nodding in response.
Yang Haoran offered no explanation, immediately tearing open space and hurrying back to the villa with Old Master Wu and the others.
Inside the villa, Bai Xue and the others were waiting anxiously. Even Ye Zhiqiu hadn't stayed in bed; dressed in pajamas, he was drinking and smoking while awaiting Yang Haoran's return.
After Yang Haoran returned to the villa with Old Master Wu and the others, the weight in everyone's hearts finally lifted.
However, seeing Old Master Wu and the others each bearing injuries, they were startled anew, realizing that Old Master Wu and Xiao Kang must have encountered danger that night.
Xiujuan reacted the most strongly; as a mother, she immediately began checking Xiao Kang's injuries, afraid he might have suffered something serious. Only after confirming that Xiao Kang's injuries weren't too severe did she truly breathe a sigh of relief.
In truth, Xiao Kang and Old Master Wu's injuries were not light, especially Old Master Wu's, whose injuries were quite severe. However, because both of them had consumed a drop of Pharmacist's Medicine concocted by Feng Xiao, their injuries had been repaired to a certain extent, which was why they didn't look severe at the moment.
With Feng Xiao's help, Wu Senior and the others' injuries were quickly tended to. In her eyes, as a Pharmacist, their injuries were merely superficial wounds. Besides Wu Senior and Wu Junior, who had sustained gunshots that were slightly more serious, the injuries of the other three practically required no treatment at all.
However, she didn't act on that thought. Regardless of the severity of their injuries, she meticulously treated each one. Although she didn't give them the Pharmacist's Medicine to ingest, with her skillful treatment, they would still recover completely after a period of recuperation, even without it.
It wasn't that she was reluctant to use the Pharmacist's Medicine; it was simply that their injuries absolutely did not warrant its use. To use it would have been a waste.
Seeing that Feng Xiao had finished treating their injuries, Yang Haoran spoke up at that moment.
“Old Wu, let your family rest here for a bit. The rest of you, come with me to the study. I have something very important to announce,” Yang Haoran said.
“Emissary, should I come too? ” Xiujuan asked.
Yang Haoran nodded, giving Xiujuan an affirmative reply.
“What about me, what about me! Uncle Yang, what about me! ” Xiao Kang asked, a little excitedly.
“Since you've started guiding Wights and even have the courage to face off against ghosts, you can participate too. You can know about this matter, and you should know, to avoid suffering a great loss later. ”
Receiving Yang Haoran's consent, Xiao Kang appeared very happy. He was so excited because he had gained Yang Haoran's approval. In his view, only by gaining Yang Haoran's recognition and being qualified to attend every meeting would he truly become a member of this large family.
Yang Haoran led the way, with the others following closely behind, heading towards Yang Haoran's study.
None of them knew what major announcement Yang Haoran was about to make. They were all confused and curious, but no one spoke up to ask further.
After Yang Haoran and the others left, only Old Master Wu's family remained in the living room.
“What's with this! So secretive! It's obvious they're treating us like outsiders! ” Wu Junior couldn't help but mutter under his breath as he watched Yang Haoran and the others disappear from view.
Only after arriving at Yang Haoran's villa did he finally recover his composure. The fear in his heart no longer lingered as before, and his young master's temper flared up accordingly.
His words gave Wu Senior quite a fright.
Wu Senior knew some things about Yang Haoran, and all his understanding of Yang Haoran came from Old Master Wu. It was precisely for this reason that he referred to Yang Haoran as 'Boss'.
Having some understanding of Yang Haoran, he knew just how terrifying Yang Haoran's identity and status were, which was why his expression drastically changed upon hearing Wu Junior's muttering.
As for Wu Junior, he also had some understanding of Yang Haoran, but his knowledge wasn't as deep as Wu Senior's. Furthermore, given his arrogant and overbearing personality, he dared to say anything that came to mind.
“Junior, you've lived to this age, how can you still be so ignorant? Don't you have any sense of what should and shouldn't be said? ” Wu Senior's expression was stern, his tone severe.
“I'm just speaking the truth! If he really considered us his own people, why would he hold some damn important announcement behind our backs? ” Wu Junior retorted, unconvinced.
“He's doing it behind our backs because knowing some things wouldn't do us any good. Do you want to experience what happened tonight again? ”
Wu Senior's words made Wu Junior's body tremble involuntarily. The fear instilled in him that night was simply too profound; even now that he was safe, recalling the events still sent a shiver down his spine.
Even though Wu Junior was accustomed to being arrogant and overbearing, he dared not speak now.
“If Boss hadn't intervened tonight, our entire family, old and young, would have died. Over these past few years, our Wu family's business has grown larger and larger, our status higher and higher, and even officials treat us with politeness. All of this is inextricably linked to Boss. If you offend an outsider, our Wu family can still find a way to clean up your mess, but if you offend Boss, even Father won't be able to save you then. So, if you want to live a few more years, control that foul mouth of yours. Don't harm yourself, and don't harm our Wu family! ”
Listening to Wu Senior's scolding, Wu Junior dared not offer any retort. It wasn't that he feared his older brother; he feared death.
Seeing that Wu Junior remained silent, Wu Senior said no more, simply lying on the sofa and waiting quietly.
Inside the study, Yang Haoran first gestured for everyone to sit, then set up a prohibition barrier, and finally informed them about the Spiritual Masters and some matters concerning the Spiritualist God Realm.
Everyone was greatly surprised. Even Ye Zhiqiu, who usually paid little attention to external matters, was shocked by the news.
Yang Haoran was not surprised by their shock. The reason he imparted this information was not to witness their startled expressions, but to ensure they exercised caution in all matters, so as to avoid suffering great losses or even losing their lives.
After the others left the study, only Yang Haoran and Old Master Wu remained.
The reason Old Master Wu was kept behind was that there were still matters requiring arrangement and deployment. After all, the Underworld Office and the Spiritual Masters had always been in a tense, hostile relationship, making it necessary to prepare in advance.
Yang Haoran instructed Old Master Wu to immediately notify all the Night Watchers under his command, telling them to drop everything and rush to his villa with the utmost speed.
Old Master Wu knew the situation was serious, thus he didn't hesitate in the slightest. Disregarding his own injuries, he immediately executed Yang Haoran's order, contacting all Night Watchers in Lecheng by phone and instructing them to come at once.
After all this was done, Yang Haoran only needed to wait in the villa for the other Night Watchers to arrive. At this moment, Old Master Wu, looking somewhat embarrassed, spoke to him.
“Boss, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with. ”
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