Chapter 1408: Chapter 883: They’re Here_2
Now Yang Xiao has not only earned a chance for Nalan Shuo, but also gained a favor from the skilled Yi Sect member, Shao Changyin Ji, a definite win.
"I saw Director Hong left in a hurry earlier. If your Patrol Division has any operations, I should be able to help." Shao Changyin Ji spoke.
"Thank you for your kindness. I think Director Hong Qiang will have his own plans. If assistance is needed, I hope Elder Yin Ji would give me this face." Yang Xiao clasped his fists in salute.
Shao Changyin Ji wanted to repay this favor quickly, but Yang Xiao didn’t want to waste it. A mere Five Guardian from the Withered Bone Pavilion, their Patrol Division could handle it.
Seeing Yang Xiao had no intentions of seeking aid, Shao Changyin Ji left, and someone from the Yi Sect escorted him to his room for rest.
During this time, Yang Xiao didn’t disturb Jiang Qingluan, as she was about to enter the Nightmare World and must be desperately gathering clues related to this Ghost Script, time was precious.
Shortly after returning to his room, Yang Xiao received news from Director Hong Qiang. He had already contacted the Patrol Division in Chuange City, and both sides agreed to act together.
The Luoshui City Office team led by Deputy Director Huang Qiang, along with a Deputy Director from the Chuange City Office. Including Yang Xiao, they’d have at least three Ghost-level Apostles, three-on-one, no problem capturing the Withered Bone Pavilion’s Five Guardian.
Of course, the Patrol Division aimed not only at this Five Guardian but to completely eradicate this evil cultivator’s base, none of the apostles from the Withered Bone Pavilion would be spared.
Yang Xiao had not met the deputy director from Chuange City. He was unsure of their specific strength, but he could gauge Deputy Director Hong Qiang’s ability, stronger than his own, with spiritual power comparable to Sui, slightly above You Level Middle, quite impressive.
Yang Xiao’s physical condition wasn’t suitable for battle now. His plan was to let Hong Qiang and another deputy director lead the main attack while he assisted from the side.
The main objective was to capture that Five Guardian from the Withered Bone Pavilion and make him talk.
Possibly influenced by the magic artifact on him, Yang Xiao no longer resisted torture interrogation. On the contrary, after making them talk, he felt a strange sense of happiness or accomplishment.
With more interrogations, Yang Xiao grew more confident that anyone who fell into his hands, even the dead, would confess.
This showed the gap between the small city Rongcheng’s Patrol Division and the brother units in major cities. After receiving news from Deputy Director Hong Qiang, within half an hour, he was informed the car was already downstairs waiting, ready to depart anytime.
This efficiency was remarkable, given the coordination involved multiple units for a unified action, with Ghost-level evil cultivators as opponents. Comparable deployment in Rongcheng Patrol Division would take at least half a day, and Hong Qiang took less than two hours.
This further solidified Yang Xiao’s determination to leave Rongcheng for a larger platform. He wasn’t interested in fame, money, or beauty, but in serving the country faithfully and upholding justice.
After greeting Yi Sect people, Yang Xiao left the office building located in Luoshui City’s central area, got into the car arranged by Deputy Director Hong Qiang, and soon merged into traffic.
Inside the car was only a driver and a girl in sportswear with a high ponytail in the front passenger seat.
"Director Yang, Deputy Director Hong Qiang has already gone ahead to Chuange City with people. We’re going to join them." The girl had a tablet computer on her lap, with Bluetooth earphones hanging from her ears.
Simultaneously, information continued flashing on the tablet computer, and the girl updated Yang Xiao, with reconnaissance intelligence about the hidden evil cultivator base in Chuange City.
The current intelligence confirmed the identities of three individuals, all Fierce Grade Apostles, with another as the close aide of the Withered Bone Pavilion’s Five Guardian, but the Five Guardian’s whereabouts were still unknown.
"This person might be hiding at the base without showing up. It’s a mine of considerable size, with over a thousand miners at its peak, now initially estimated to have several hundred. The evil cultivators are mixed among them, and we’re identifying them one by one." The girl continuously reported real-time intelligence to Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao frowned slightly, "These guys are really cunning, choosing such a place as a base. But it makes sense, with their ghost-like appearances, gathering in a city would be recognized at a glance."
Withered Bone Pavilion does not focus on numbers but on quality. The number of apostles within the sect is not many, according to accounts from the Bone Burning Taoist, totaling only a few hundred. But no Resentment Level Apostles are present; Fierce Level Apostles are the majority, with an unspecified number of Ghost-level Apostles.
Bone Burning Taoist was one of the Ten Guardians, possessing an above-average You Level Middle ability. With this calculation, there definitely are unaccounted Ghost-level Apostles in the Withered Bone Pavilion without Guardian positions.
The master of Withered Bone Pavilion is indeed a Netherworld Envoy, leading a Half-step Nether Realm Great Protector, along with a dozen or even two to thirty Ghost-level Apostles.
The strength of Withered Bone Pavilion is formidable, ranking high among the forces in Yin Temple, stronger than the sects Yang Xiao defeated, such as Gu Sect or even Poison Sect, which provoked Black Buddha Mother and faced extinction.
On the road, while listening to the girl’s report, Yang Xiao calculated in his mind, judging the base might only have up to two Ghost-level Apostles.
