Chapter 1108: Chapter 757: Jiang Han_2
According to the rate of erosion of the Drama Robe, it will take at least several years to replace his entire skin. Yang Xiao thinks that rather than worrying about whether he’ll die years later, it’s more practical to consider how to survive until then.
After all, given the frequency with which he enters the Nightmare World, surviving several years is quite challenging.
Both Director Nalan and his uncle have said that the frequency with which he’s pulled into the Nightmare World is abnormally fast, several to even dozens of times the speed of an ordinary person.
In any case, Yang Xiao now understands that deceiving the Drama Robe into consuming a Magic Artifact hastily incurs a price, so he’ll be more cautious in that regard in the future.
After controlling the Mirror Ghost to give him a massage and relax, Yang Xiao releases it back, because there is still a living ancestor in the secret room.
The girl from the Alien Race now counts as his Amulet; he’ll take care of her for now and send her home if there’s a chance later, even without remuneration, it counts as gratitude for her lifesaving grace.
Life has finally calmed down, and during this period, Daoist Qingfeng visits from time to time and brings some supplements and herbs. Together with the Ghost Lantern, Yang Xiao’s body recovers quickly.
Just when Yang Xiao’s body had recovered to about 70% or 80%, Daoist Qingfeng visited to inform him that he shouldn’t leave the town recently. He has heard that in seven days, the hotel will convene the four major families of Xiang Ma Town for a discussion.
Daoist Qingfeng specifically reminded him that this meeting is important, involving the most critical division of territorial power. If things go smoothly, Yang Xiao, the newly appointed Pingxi Marquis, will gain the most benefit. The hotel’s upper management is very pleased with his performance.
Yang Xiao is also planning to take some time to visit the Peace Hotel; he needs to use the hotel’s intelligence capabilities to search for the whereabouts of a man nicknamed Jiang Han.
Of course, it’s been over a hundred years, that man is definitely dead. Yang Xiao hopes to find some clues about him, such as biographical information, and whether he left any descendants, etc.
The handle of his own Ghost Lantern was taken by this man, and Yang Xiao plans to find a way to get it back.
During these waiting days, Yang Xiao didn’t step out of his home. Apart from training daily, he also uses the Ghost Lantern for healing. One deep night, while practicing Nourishing Body Boxing, Ling Yanyu hurriedly reported that something had happened in the south of the town. He received reliable intelligence that Marquis Zhenbei led people into the territory of An Nan Marquis, and the two sides went into a fierce conflict.
"Fighting?" Yang Xiao frowned slightly, not expecting someone to cause trouble at this critical juncture. They truly aren’t afraid of angering the Peace Hotel, "Do you know the reason?"
"It is said that Marquis Zhenbei’s people went to a southern casino to gamble. They were caught cheating red-handed, and An Nan Marquis’s subordinates didn’t tolerate it, directly cutting off two hands." Ling Yanyu replied truthfully.
"Just for that?"
"The two families have had a longtime feud. This time the tension exploded. The relationship between An Nan Marquis and Marquis Zhengdong is ambiguous, and they’ve been sabotaging Marquis Zhenbei frequently." Ling Yanyu, having lived in Xiang Ma Town for a long time, understands the situation better than Yang Xiao.
"Should we send someone to investigate?" Ling Yanyu whispered suggestively.
"No, let our people stay put and avoid getting involved in this matter." The day of the Peace Hotel gathering is in a few days, and Yang Xiao doesn’t want to stir up trouble.
However, that doesn’t mean Yang Xiao isn’t interested in the situation of those two families, especially in Marquis Zhenbei, who had a brotherly relationship with the former Pingxi Marquis but harbors great hostility towards him. In the future, a confrontation with him is very likely, and Yang Xiao wants to take this opportunity to learn more about him.
But going personally is not wise; after dismissing Ling Yanyu, Yang Xiao called Tong Han the protector and used the Ghost phone to call one of Marquis Zhenbei’s subordinates.
According to Ling Yanyu’s intelligence, this subordinate also went to the territory of An Nan Marquis with Marquis Zhenbei tonight.
"Buzz—" As the call connected, Yang Xiao’s mind buzzed, and the world in front of him suddenly became blurry.
When he regains his senses, the scene in front of him turns grayish, and dirty cursing sounds echo in his ears.
He sees, in a beautifully arranged mansion, two groups of people hurling curses at each other. Several places in the courtyard are on fire, and a few corpses are lying on the ground, the mansion’s gate has been breached.
"An Nan, you lousy woman, do you really think I’m so easy to bully?" A man with a Wolf Fang Club curses angrily, raising the club at the opposite side, "Striking my people while I’m not around, you spineless coward!"
"Stop with your theatrics! Your people didn’t follow the rules, if you don’t discipline them I will, cutting off two hands is lenient this time, next time I’ll castrate them and send that thing back to you!" The woman across from him, whom Yang Xiao also knows well, is none other than An Nan Marquis, one of the Four Major Families.
Because Yang Xiao used the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s ability, the female ghost he controls is watching from the Mirror World, providing dual protection.
Judging from the scene’s traces, the two sides had a fierce conflict not long ago. At a glance, dozens of casualties on both sides can be seen. Even Marquis Zhenbei and An Nan Marquis are wounded; the loss can be said to be quite heavy.
Meanwhile, nearby, Ghost Slaves arrive, led by one wearing a You Character Mask, followed by several Fierce Letter Ghost Servants. But these guys only watch and have no intention of intervening.
Despite the foul language exchanged, neither side seems eager to continue fighting; Yang Xiao speculates it’s partly to avoid significant losses that would benefit opportunists, and partly to show the Ghost Slaves they respect the hotel’s presence.
Seeing that the fight won’t continue, Yang Xiao decisively chooses to leave, but not to return home, rather heading north of the town.
Indeed, with Marquis Zhenbei absent, he’s planning a home invasion; it’s a rare opportunity.
Even though he’s in a female ghost state, Marquis Zhenbei’s subordinates almost pose no threat to him; the only one he needs to be cautious of is Marquis Zhengdong, another member of the Four Major Families.
This person hasn’t appeared tonight, whether they’ve chosen to remain uninvolved or have other intentions remains uncertain.
Before leaving, to prevent his own home from being burgled, Yang Xiao had already transferred himself and Tong Han into the Mirror World.
With Tong Han of Peak Fierce Grade guarding his body in the Mirror World, Yang Xiao is very reassured.
Infiltrating Marquis Zhenbei’s mansion, where guards were tight, Yang Xiao pulled out the Human Bone Staff and found three Fierce Level Apostles on duty. It seems Marquis Zhenbei was also worried about home invasion and didn’t take all the experts.
Among these three, one emaciated old man had spiritual power at the peak of Fierce Grade, stronger than Tong Han, comparable to seasoned apostle Granny Jin. He can be considered quite a good expert in Xiang Ma Town.
Because he can shuttle through the Mirror World, Yang Xiao easily found the underground secret room. Once he confirmed there was no problem, he emerged into reality from the Mirror World.
The secret room is quite spacious and divided into several areas, including archival cabinets storing data and shelves storing cash and gold bars. At the far end of the room lies a row of safes along with several standalone safe boxes; Yang Xiao knows they surely contain the most precious Resentful Eye Magical Artifacts.
Yang Xiao himself has a treasure room, but compared to Marquis Zhenbei’s, his pales in comparison. Indeed, the foundation of this newly appointed Pingxi Marquis is far less than that of the other three longstanding powerful families.
Yang Xiao went directly to the area storing intelligence, and after a simple inspection, he began moving the most crucial intelligence to the Mirror World. Moving alone was too slow, so he summoned the Mirror Ghost for help.
"Hurry, take the most important ones!" Yang Xiao commanded busily while instructing the Mirror Ghost.
But as he moved, he noticed something amiss, the Mirror Ghost didn’t come to help, it was busy doing something in the corner of the secret room.
When Yang Xiao curiously went over to check, the scene almost made him explode with rage; the Mirror Ghost was hauling cash, holding two large boxes filled with money in one hand, and carrying another with its mouth, hauling them back home one trip after another.
Yang Xiao rushed over and smacked the back of the Mirror Ghost’s head, "Move the intelligence! What’s the use of taking money, you’re a ghost, can you even spend it?"
"Who... who you inherited your greedy habit from?!" Frustrated with its incompetence, Yang Xiao took out two gold bars from the Mirror Ghost’s bulging pockets and slipped them into his own pocket.
In the next second, before he could turn around, he saw the masked Mirror Ghost ominously staring at him with eyes underneath its hollow sockets, then solemnly reached out and retrieved the two gold bars from Yang Xiao’s pocket, placing them back into its own.
"Fine fine, they’re all yours, you stingy ghost!" Yang Xiao said, not wanting to bother with it, "Quickly, go move the intelligence, I’ll go find some gasoline to set a fire."
