Nightmare Apostle

After harshly dealing with Han Yu, the effect was immediate. The next morning, Zhao Jingde called him with a smile, saying he’d received a confidential report: a major upheaval had occurred in the Han family.

Last night, after Han Yu returned home, he heavily scolded the family elders who had advised him and exiled the two leading figures to remote areas to oversee family businesses.

Now, the Han family no longer dared to negotiate terms with Yang Xiao, and they accepted all his requests without hesitation.

Zhao Jingde suggested they could accelerate the plan, since delaying would only bring trouble, and asked if Yang Xiao had selected someone suitable to infiltrate the Han family.

"Big Brother Zhao, I’ve got the candidate. Give me two more days, and I’ll get everything ready." Yang Xiao agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiao recalled last night’s events and couldn’t help but smirk. That Han Yu was truly cute; even at this point, he still hoped for an alliance with himself, standing on equal ground.

But he was mistaken. First of all, Han Yu wasn’t the Han family’s patriarch, and besides, Yang Xiao wasn’t Zhao Jingde.

Negotiating with him? Does he think he is worthy? His brother Han Chen was killed by Yang Xiao’s people, and Han Yu is no better.

Rumors are indeed untrustworthy; Han Yu isn’t as straightforward and honest as the intelligence suggests. Upon returning home, Han Li hung himself in suicide; even a fool can see what’s going on.

These years, Han Yu’s honesty and straightforwardness must have been a façade. If it weren’t, given Han Chen and Han Li’s sinister duo, he wouldn’t have survived until now.

Now Yang Xiao only hopes Han Yu stays smart and doesn’t follow the same path as Han Chen and Han Li. Yang Xiao doesn’t tolerate deceit.

At noon, he enjoyed a hearty lunch; the cafeteria was serving stewed chicken legs today.

He went to the regular dining hall; normally, as a cadre of his rank, he could dine at the special cadre restaurant, but Yang Xiao didn’t like the food there; the regular place had a homely atmosphere.

Yang Xiao got a meal, picked three stewed chicken legs, and poured a full spoon of sauce over them.

He found a seat, scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth, and the rich flavor exploded in his mouth, instantly reminiscent of the days in Rongcheng, renting a house and writing a script.

He had already decided to take some time off to visit home once this busy period is over, to check on everyone.

In the evening, Yang Xiao drove to the experimental base outside the city, visited Professor Cui, and brought out the two individuals he’d entrusted to him.

They were once under Han Li’s command, part of a non-affiliated Special Forces team directly under the Provincial Bureau. While this team’s reputation was well-known in Jiangbei, their actual combat strength was mediocre.

Yang Xiao kept them to balance against the Han family, but it seems unnecessary now.

One is a Ghost-level Apostle, the other is Peak of Fierce Level; Yang Xiao’s target is the Ghost-level Apostle.

This person is named Qian Jingping. His reputation in the Han family is obscure, only Han Chen and Han Li know his background. It couldn’t be more appropriate for Chen Nang to infiltrate the Han family using his identity.

The best part is, this person’s stature is slender, with height and physique quite similar to Chen Nang, practically chosen by fate.

Bringing this guy along, Yang Xiao took the elevator to the underground prison, found Chen Nang, and disclosed his plan to him.

Since Yang Xiao had previously talked about it with him, Chen Nang agreed readily. Honestly, he had been eagerly waiting for this day; since Yang Xiao left him last time, he counted days on his fingers.

"Chen Nang, you will lose your face. Honestly, you already look quite good, with six or seven points of my charm."

Yang Xiao looked at Chen Nang’s face, then at Qian Jingping’s, feeling a sense of loss.

"Having one-tenth of the Ming Emperor’s charisma is enough to stand proudly in this world. I won’t forget your kindness." Chen Nang closed his eyes, evidently ready.

It’s undeniable, Chen Nang has been improving lately; indeed, jade cannot be carved without being shaped. Since going through that incident, Chen Nang matured significantly, becoming a person who can accomplish grand deeds.

Yang Xiao tossed him an elixir for pain relief.

As for Qian Jingping, he didn’t get the same treatment. Yang Xiao vividly remembered that during the siege against him, this guy shouted the loudest, wanting to chop Yang Xiao into three parts and feed him to dogs.

But Yang Xiao, benevolent at heart, after extracting his detailed info, still rewarded him with a strike from the Human Bone Staff, knocking him out cold.

Then came the actual procedure, requiring meticulous work, no room for error, for which Yang Xiao prepared thoroughly.

With the cooperation of the Startled Ghost Mask and Ghost Bamboo Stick, Yang Xiao first took off Qian Jingping’s face, then took off Chen Nang’s face, finally seamlessly attaching Qian Jingping’s face onto Chen Nang.

What followed was the trickiest part; he meticulously sculpted the new face, a process that lasted three hours. He encountered a minor problem midway but resolved it perfectly, although it delayed the timeline.

This caused the elixir’s effect to lapse, yet Chen Nang’s display of resilience was commendable.

He kept his eyes shut, gritting his teeth, not uttering a sound until Yang Xiao put away the magic artifact, informing him the procedure was complete.

"See if you’re satisfied." Yang Xiao washed the blood from his hands; the long hours of detail work left him a bit exhausted.

Looking in the half-person-tall mirror, Chen Nang repeatedly surveyed his new face, unable to hide the astonishment in his eyes.

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