Chapter 637: Requesting Reinforcements
Yang Haoran only spent a moment imbuing all the Death God Pendants in the box. Blessed with his Spirit Power, the ordinary Death God Pendants were no longer ordinary.
However, the changes to these Death God Pendants were imperceptible to the naked eye. Only those possessing ocular techniques or other special means would be able to discern the Yin Qi now emanating from them.
"Old Master Wu, please distribute these Death God Pendants to every Night Watcher and instruct them to wear them at all times. Should they encounter danger, they can immediately activate them with their Spirit Power to form a protective barrier. Whether this barrier can save their lives depends on the strength of their opponent. Furthermore, I will be able to sense it immediately once they activate a Death God Pendant."
After a moment's thought, Yang Haoran added.
"However, it's best not to inform them of this. I cannot guarantee that I will have the time to rush to their aid when they encounter danger. If I have the time, I will naturally go, but if I am unable to extricate myself, there will be nothing I can do. Therefore, it's better they remain unaware, lest their hopes soar only to be met with greater disappointment."
In truth, after being imbued with his Spirit Power, these Death God Pendants were no different from the Smiling Face Masks used by Tang Shi's ghostly operatives—one was merely a pendant, the other a mask.
"This subordinate understands. Please rest assured, Boss. " Old Master Wu quickly replied.
"Although your family members have been implanted with the Death God Seal, strictly speaking, they are not true Night Watchers. But since I have implanted the Death God Seal in them, they are my people, Yang Haoran's people. Naturally, I must also take responsibility for them. Prepare some of these Death God Pendants for them as well."
"Thank you, Boss. I'll attend to this immediately."
Old Master Wu placed the remaining Death God Pendants into the box and immediately prepared to leave the villa.
"Be careful on your way. However, you might want to change your clothes before going out. You'll be a laughingstock to outsiders looking like that. " Yang Haoran reminded with a smile.
Only then did Old Master Wu realize how disheveled he looked, with even bloodstains on his clothes. He nodded with a chuckle and quickly walked towards his bedroom.
Yang Haoran didn't linger in the study; he left.
Xiujuan, as always, meticulously managed everything in the villa. Her strength was limited, and with different assignments, her sole task was to keep the household in perfect order.
Xiao Kang hadn't gone to school. The outside world was in chaos, schools hadn't reopened at all. If he went, he might even be incited by others to join protests, and then he might not even know how he died.
Furthermore, he had sustained some injuries the previous night. Although he had consumed a drop of Pharmacist's Medicine, his injuries hadn't fully healed, so he hadn't gone out today and was instead reading in his study.
The books he was currently reading had nothing to do with the knowledge ordinary people studied; they were entirely products of the non-ordinary world. This was partly because he loved these things, and partly because, in these chaotic times, such knowledge was the true capital for survival.
Ye Zhiqiu was still the same, lying on the bed, drinking and smoking, occasionally stroking his Demon Weapon longsword and chatting with his wife, Red Lotus. The chaos in the outside world seemed to have no bearing on him whatsoever.
As for Feng Xiao, she continued to research various medicines, tending to her herb garden when she grew tired.
Yang Haoran approached each of them one by one, giving them Death God Pendants and instructing them to activate the pendants immediately should they encounter danger!
With the world now in utter chaos, war was sure to erupt. Mobile phones might become useless ornaments, so having them carry Death God Pendants imbued with his Spirit Power would ease his mind.
Moreover, within certain special formations, mobile phones also couldn't receive signals, making it impossible to contact the outside world in times of danger. Therefore, it was absolutely essential for each of them to carry a Death God Pendant.
Yang Haoran had also prepared a Death God Pendant for Bai Xue, but she hadn't returned yet. He was about to call her to inquire about her situation when his phone suddenly rang.
Pulling out his phone, he saw that the call was from Luo Dui of the Spirit Police.
Luo Dui calling him at this hour—he could guess with his toes that they had run into trouble.
The Lecheng Underworld Division and the Spirit Police were already in a cooperative relationship, and the Spirit Police had indeed provided them with considerable assistance. Although the world was now in great turmoil, their agreement remained valid.
Furthermore, he would need to rely on official matters a great deal in the days to come. Therefore, he didn't ignore Luo Dui's call; even knowing trouble was heading his way, he answered the phone.
"Emissary Yang, we've encountered some trouble and are in urgent need of assistance from your Underworld Office."
The call connected, and Luo Dui wasted no words, getting straight to the point.
"Don't rush, Luo Dui. Tell me what's wrong, what do you need me to do?"
In contrast, Yang Haoran appeared quite calm, a faint smile gracing his lips as he asked in a serene tone.
"All our Spirit Police forces are currently deployed to the west of the city, dealing with two powerful demons. However, a strong surge of Yin Qi has appeared in the east of the city, indicating a formidable ghostly entity is causing trouble. Therefore, we'd like to request your Underworld Office to intervene and handle it. " Luo Dui quickly explained.
"You're too polite, Luo Dui. This is precisely within the purview of my Underworld Office; there's no question of it being a 'trouble. ' Rest assured, hand it to me. I'll go meet this ghostly entity right away. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"Alright! I leave this matter to you, Emissary Yang!"
Hanging up the phone, Yang Haoran walked out of the villa, his mind simultaneously pondering another issue.
The Mountain River Grand Array he had acquired from the Ma Family, while powerful, possessed a drawback: while inside the grand array, it was difficult to sense external power fluctuations, unless an opponent touched the restricted barrier.
Naturally, the outside world also couldn't sense the power fluctuations within the grand array, including Yin Qi, Demon Qi, and so on—there were no exceptions.
Previously, Yang Haoran hadn't minded the inability to sense external power fluctuations, as the world had been quite peaceful then. But things were different now. If he didn't make changes, he would find himself somewhat passive.
As for how to modify it, he would need to consult Ma Yuanjin. But there was no time now. He would call Ma Yuanjin for advice once he had dealt with this current matter and returned.
He had previously consulted Ma Yuanjin on how to use the Mountain River Grand Array, but at the time, he hadn't paid much attention to this aspect, so he hadn't asked many questions, and Ma Yuanjin hadn't brought it up. This now forced him to seek advice from him again.
Of course, if the Mountain River Grand Array was inherently like this once activated and couldn't be modified, then he would have to find other ways to change this limitation.
Stepping out of the restricted barrier projected by the Mountain River Grand Array, Yang Haoran immediately sensed Yin Qi emanating from the direction of Lecheng. He closed his eyes and carefully surveyed, discovering that not only was there strong Yin Qi in the east of Lecheng, but also in the north, though the Yin Qi from the north was not as intense as that from the east.
"To be so brazen in broad daylight. . . what will you be like at night? Still, this is good. You've voluntarily shown yourselves, saving me the trouble of searching for you."
A faint smile still on his face, Yang Haoran then tore open space and headed towards the east of the city.
Ghosts willingly showing themselves was, to a certain extent, indeed a good thing for him, as it saved him time searching for them; he merely needed to subdue them. He required a large quantity of ghosts to refine Soul Pills, and the more ghosts he possessed, the more Soul Pills he could refine.
With a sufficient supply of Soul Pills, not only would his own strength rapidly increase, but his ghostly subordinates would also benefit and grow significantly stronger. The advantages for him were clear.
To survive in these chaotic times, one needed sufficient strength and luck. Acquiring more ghostly entities was currently the fastest way for him to enhance his power.
With the world in such disarray, Yang Haoran no longer needed to be secretive as before, choosing remote locations to tear open spatial rifts just to avoid frightening ordinary people. This time, he paid no heed to such concerns and directly descended at the epicenter of the Yin Qi outbreak. As for whether ordinary people might see him emerge from the spatial rift, he cared not in the slightest.
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