Nightmare Apostle

Inside his body, this magic artifact had already corroded him, leaving it riddled with holes. Judging by the wounds, the organs and flesh of the Great Protector had also, to various extents, become blood soil.

But no matter how it is discussed, this is indeed a rare space-type magic artifact. In the future, he plans to use this treasure to exchange for some good things, as it’s quite a valuable chip.

Adding in that radio brought back from Japan, nowadays Yang Xiao has become quite a wealthy man.

After bidding farewell to Fu Qingzhu, Yang Xiao returned to the Lin’an Patrol Office to rest. Once night enveloped Rongcheng, Yang Xiao quietly drove out of Lin’an Patrol Office alone, blending into the traffic, heading towards Xiang Ma Town.

Skillfully navigating and connecting with Sui, who patiently waited outside the town, the two of them went to the town where Yang Xiao returned once more to the familiar Pingxi Marquis Mansion.

But unlike when he left, the place seemed larger, and the decorations were more extravagant.

"Recently, our forces have expanded rapidly; half of the shops in Xiang Ma Town have sided with us." Sui Chengguo poured tea for Yang Xiao, and the two chatted while drinking tea.

"Sui, it’s really hard on you, holding everything down here alone with Tong Han not around." Yang Xiao spoke sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Sui laughed, waving his hand, "What are you talking about? Without you, I would have been sliced to pieces by the pursuing forces of Yiling Academy."

"Moreover, it’s not all due to me; Daoist Qingfeng and the others really helped a lot. Last time, we managed to annihilate the assassins sent by the Northern Han Family thanks to the Ghost Slave Daoist Qingfeng sent."

Sui took a slow breath, his eyebrows showing a hint of lingering fear, "To be honest, that time was really risky. Without that phone call, who knows what the outcome would have been? Some in that group were quite tricky."

"Did you find out who made that phone call?" Sui Chengguo asked curiously.

"It was Chi Dan." Yang Xiao replied.

Hearing the name, Sui Chengguo slightly furrowed his brows, evidently recognizing it, "The Secretary-General of the Rongcheng Chamber of Commerce, the girl relentlessly pursuing you?"

"Yes, but she’s not enamored with me; she wants to make use of me. She’s complicated... she’s come to Qinglan City. We met because she helped us, and now she wants some favor in return, asking quite a high price." Yang Xiao reminisced.

Honestly, from Chi Dan’s perspective, merely providing a little intelligence in exchange for the agreement of the Esoteric Sect to open trade routes was undoubtedly a hugely profitable deal.

But speaking frankly, Yang Xiao didn’t lose out either. Otherwise, he might not be facing such favorable circumstances in Xiang Ma Town today.

"Sui, how is the map deciphering coming along?" This was why Yang Xiao had returned; now, all three maps from the Withered Bone Pavilion had been collected, and finding the Master of Bone Pavilion’s hiding place was a matter of time.

Hearing this, Sui Chengguo’s face showed slight embarrassment, "We’ve encountered some difficulties; the expert we’d originally brought in to decode the maps was in trouble. Now... it seems it’ll take an additional period."

"What’s the situation?" Yang Xiao pursued further.

"The last human skin map you sent back was problematic; it had been cleverly imbued with a curse technique that the decoding expert didn’t notice, falling into deception."

"The curse technique is quite malicious, carrying a certain contagiousness. Fortunately, I was home that day; otherwise..." Sui Chengguo glanced around, inhaling deeply with fear, "This place might not have been preserved."

"That’s strange; I examined the map after receiving it and found nothing wrong." Yang Xiao questioned in confusion, as he tested the map with the Ghost Lantern before ensuring there were no issues and handed it to Ming Yue for delivery back to the town.

"Indeed, initially we couldn’t ascertain the problem, so we invited Daoist Qingfeng to take the map to the hotel and ask an expert.

"After examining the map, the expert said that this curse was unique, hidden within the map’s cipher, activating only once decoding reached a certain level, making it highly targeted." Sui Chengguo explained.

"So, how is the curse now? Has it been broken?" Yang Xiao inquired, concerned about this detail.

"It’s been broken; the expert personally assisted, Yang Xiao, your influence is indeed considerable." Sui Chengguo admired.

Yang Xiao knew well that the so-called expert was none other than his Second Demon Uncle. With his assistance, such a minor curse was plainly insignificant.

Due to the unique status of Second Demon Uncle, Yang Xiao never mentioned his real name publicly, instead using "expert" as a substitute.

However, at this point, it seems the secret couldn’t be kept from the Patrol General Bureau.

The General Bureau’s intelligence capabilities are indeed daunting; Chief Commissioner Gu merely moved his finger, unearthing everything about him except the Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes and his beloved "good sister."

Oh, the Black Buddha Mother’s invitation and Buddha Seed probably remain undiscovered too.

Nevertheless, Yang Xiao has something to say about this: he received the invitation but didn’t accept it, thus not defecting.

Yang Xiao possesses integrity and convictions; he belongs to the Patrol Defense Office living, not dying... he’s still young, and death isn’t an option.

A true man can bend or stretch; as long as he can defeat the agents Black Buddha Mother sends, he’s a robust hero under the Patrol Defense Office command.

But if he can’t, well, there’s no alternative; he’ll have to temporarily play the role of a Great Saint Bodhisattva, preserving his life, voluntarily acting as an internal line of the Patrol Defense Office infiltrating the enemy’s camp, bearing shame and adversity, waiting for the right opportunity to unite with the General Bureau’s supportive units, eradicating the cult, establishing unparalleled merit for the Patrol Defense Office.

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