Chapter 364: Resentful Spirit (1) |
The reason Yang Haoran wanted to extract the truth from Qu Gang was to find out who was after his life.
Whoever had targeted his life, he would definitely have to react. Those who could be eliminated must be dealt with immediately. He couldn't afford to give the other party too much time to prepare. If he couldn't eliminate the other party alone, he would have to find a way to get rid of them.
However, when he learned that Wang Qing was the one who wanted to take his life, he felt relieved because he had indirectly gotten rid of this woman a long time ago.
"I've said everything that needs to be said. Now... I..."
Fatty Qu looked at Yang Haoran, his gaze filled with pleading. At this moment, he deeply regretted his recent arrogance and regretted getting drunk tonight.
Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran maintained his smile and then looked towards Bai Xue beside him, saying, "Bai Xue, release this ghost baby."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present thought they had misheard.
Especially Zhu Xiaoyu and the other Night Watch members. Their duty was to guide undead creatures and subdue evil spirits. They had captured a ghost baby, so why would they let it go?
Although they were very puzzled, none of the Night Watch members present dared to ask more questions. Yang Haoran was their immediate superior, and he had given the order, so naturally, they wouldn't inquire further.
Little did anyone expect that the ghost baby was extremely ferocious. The moment Bai Xue released her grip, instead of immediately retreating into the pendant, it took the opportunity to lunge at Bai Xue's face.
Bai Xue was prepared and promptly slapped it away, sending the ghost baby flying.
The ferocity on the baby's face did not diminish. It climbed up from the ground, revealing its sharp teeth, seemingly preparing to attack Bai Xue again. However, at that moment, Fatty Qu snapped out of his surprise, quickly using his techniques to forcibly recall the ghost baby.
The ghost baby transformed into a mass of Yin Qi and was then captured back into the pendant.
"Today, I, Qu Gang, have been blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai. I hope Brother Yang won't take offense. On another day, I will prepare good wine and dishes to apologize for today's incident," Fatty Qu quickly spoke with a guilty expression after retrieving the ghost baby.
"It's alright, just a minor matter. You may leave," Yang Haoran said with a smile.
As Yang Haoran's words fell, the ghost hands under Fatty Qu's feet dissipated into Yin Qi, and Fatty Qu, who had been controlled all along, regained control of his body.
Fatty Qu was overjoyed in his heart. After another round of apologies, he hurriedly left the bar with his people in a fluster.
The group of followers that Yang Haoran had brought with him hadn't even had a chance to enjoy themselves when they heard that they were leaving. Naturally, they were both puzzled and unwilling.
One of the followers, wanting to understand the situation and vent his anger for his big brother, attempted to clarify things but ended up receiving a slap from Fatty Qu.
Seeing that her big brother was so furious, the other followers didn't dare to ask any more questions and obediently left the bar with Fatty Qu.
"Are we just letting him go like this?" Bai Xue looked at Yang Haoran, a hint of unwillingness in her voice.
"If we don't let him go, do you want him to cause trouble here?" Yang Haoran asked in response.
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze, except for Yang Haoran's, shifted to Guanhai, who looked rather embarrassed.
"However, letting him go doesn't mean we're letting him off the hook. I just want to give you an opportunity to make achievements," Yang Haoran said with a smile as he looked at Bai Xue.
"An opportunity to make achievements?" Bai Xue sounded puzzled, clearly not fully understanding Yang Haoran's intentions.
"You go after that middle-aged fatty secretly. Don't rush to take action, just wait for the call. I'll handle the rest," Yang Haoran said, shifting his gaze to Zhu Xiaoyu and speaking, "You go support Bai Xue."
Zhu Xiaoyu immediately stood up respectfully and responded without asking any further questions.
Bai Xue felt somewhat reluctant. Whether or not she made achievements didn't matter much to her. But since Yang Haoran had said so, she didn't say much and simply responded before leaving the bar with Zhu Xiaoyu.
After the two left, Yang Haoran dialed Captain Luo's phone number.
"Divine Envoy Yang, what can I do for you?" Captain Luo's voice came through the phone.
"Have there been any particularly strange murder cases in the city recently?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.
Captain Luo was puzzled as to why Yang Haoran suddenly asked about this, but he didn't conceal anything and responded, "There have been some cases like that, but they are still under investigation. Why do you suddenly ask about this?"
Yang Haoran chuckled and replied, "After we split up tonight, we went to a bar and accidentally discovered someone who was raising a ghost baby. This person was skillfully controlling the ghost baby's actions and seemed like an old hand at it. However, it wasn't appropriate to take action with so many people around, so I let him go. Now I have Bai Xue secretly following him along with a Night Watch member. Do you want to send someone to assist them? If we capture this person, there might be some unexpected discoveries."
Upon hearing this, Captain Luo's emotions visibly changed. He quickly responded, "Alright, I'll send someone to support Bai Xue immediately."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Haoran checked the time and realized it was already late. He concluded tonight's gathering, as some of the Night Watch members still needed to return to the Death God Temple in the town.
After the Night Watch members left, Yang Haoran chatted with Guanhai for a while, had a few drinks, and finally congratulated Guanhai and Xiao Mo before settling the bill and leaving the bar.
After leaving the bar, Yang Haoran expelled all the alcohol from his body and drove back to the villa.
Upon returning to the villa, Yang Haoran didn't immediately rest. Instead, he checked on Xiaokang, who was already fast asleep, before heading to his study.
Not long after, Master Wu also appeared in the study.
"Boss, aren't you planning to rest?" Master Wu asked with a smile.
"Not in a hurry. Let's wait for Bai Xue. Maybe she'll bring back something good for you," Yang Haoran replied with a smile.
When Bai Xue didn't return, Master Wu naturally noticed, but he didn't inquire about it. Now, upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, his expression changed slightly.
"What happened while I was away?" Master Wu asked.
Yang Haoran nodded and said with a smile, "Some interesting things happened."
Without concealing anything from Master Wu, Yang Haoran briefly explained what happened with Fatty Qu at the bar.
"I know that Fatty Qu you mentioned, just a small-time thug. He actually dared to lay hands on you. His audacity is growing. He doesn't know his place," Master Wu furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice.
"It's just a small matter. Besides having a pitiful ghost baby, he doesn't have any other abilities. With that level of power, how could he possibly hurt me? I'm fine, but he has landed himself in big trouble this time. His life should be coming to an end soon."
As soon as Yang Haoran finished speaking, he sensed something and said, "Hehe, they're back. They're fast."
Master Wu also sensed it and left the study. Soon after, Bai Xue and Zhu Xiaoyu appeared in the study under Master Wu's lead.
"Boss, it's done. Other Spirit Police took Fatty Qu away, and we brought back the ghost baby," Zhu Xiaoyu said, and then she waved her jade hand, releasing the ghost baby from the soul gathering bead.
Similar to the situation at the bar, once freed, the ghost baby didn't choose to escape but instead fiercely lunged at Zhu Xiaoyu with a ferocious expression.
Zhu Xiaoyu waved her jade hand, and two chain-like objects as thick as arms appeared out of thin air. One end of the chains entangled the ghost baby's body, while the other end merged directly into the void.
The two chains forcefully pulled in opposite directions, suspending the ghost baby in mid-air. No matter how it struggled or howled, it couldn't break free from the chains' restraints. Its intense struggles only produced a series of sounds from the chains but had no effect whatsoever.
"This little thing is so fierce. It seems like it doesn't even know what fear is. In the bar, with so many Underworld Envoys present, it dared to show itself and even dared to attack. I have to say, I truly admire its courage," Bai Xue remarked, looking at the ghost baby bound by the chains with a face full of admiration.
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