Chapter 1967: Chapter 1113: Final Plan (Part 2)
The final plan was for Takagi Reina to find Sakai Misaki, then Sakai Misaki would go find Kato Shinjiro, and Kato Shinjiro would be responsible for capturing Yandeta Chiyoda and Watanabe Gou.
Yang Xiao specifically emphasized that Yandeta Chiyoda was the first choice, as this person was older and a woman, thus easier to control, whereas Watanabe Gou, having a background as a private detective, was strong and might be a variable.
In the Nightmare World, without the ability enhancement from the magic artifacts, they were just ordinary people, and martial arts were also very necessary.
If Yang Xiao got off the train tonight, he would directly find Yandeta Chiyoda, first incapacitate her, leaving her with a breath as a substitute death punching bag.
Daring to offend the Emperor Ye Xiao, truly ignorant of death, he was not some benevolent man or woman, he had methods and strength.
"Rest assured, Yandeta Chiyoda is also my top choice. I will greet her on behalf of Mr. Chu Xi." Kato Shinjiro smiled sinisterly.
"I like this kind of smile from you; that’s who you are." Yang Xiao smiled knowingly, making a moderate joke.
"There is another phenomenon on the ghost train; I wonder if you have noticed it. There are some special passengers in certain carriages."
"They look just like ordinary passengers, but at certain times, they exhibit very strange behavior."
"At first, I suspected they were people in disguise, but later I realized it’s a type of conditioned reaction."
"There is one in carriage number 6, an old hunchback with a bamboo basket, and another in carriage number 3, a middle-aged woman leaning against the wall, one sleeve long, the other short." Kato Shinjiro introduced.
This information was new to Yang Xiao and his group; they hadn’t noticed it before, but upon Kato Shinjiro’s prompt, Takagi Reina suddenly remembered that there indeed was such a middle-aged woman in carriage number 3.
She was in carriage number 3 last night, and the identity and number of passengers in each carriage remain the same; the only change was the position of each passenger.
Initially, Takagi Reina noticed something strange about the middle-aged woman, but after observing for a while, she did not discover any flaw.
Shortly after that, they confirmed the identities of the hidden individuals in each carriage, and Takagi Reina put this matter out of her mind.
At this moment, reminded by Kato Shinjiro, she immediately recalled.
"No other intention; I pointed out these two people’s identities just to prevent Miss Takagi from taking detours tonight." Kato Shinjiro explained, "Miss Zuo Bo’s ability is limited; tonight I have to trouble you to think more carefully."
"I will try my best to locate Yandeta Chiyoda’s approximate position first, then inform Sakai Misaki. When you exchange, Sakai Misaki will pass it to you." Takagi Reina promised.
"No, that’s not stable enough. Let’s agree on a code word. You first connect with me, but there’s no need to capture me; just inform me in advance which carriage Yandeta Chiyoda is suspected to be hiding in. This will save me a lot of time, if it’s on your way and convenient."
"Then you can go find Miss Zuo Bo, informing her of the carriage I’m hiding in, and let her come to find me."
Last night, Yang Xiao played the "ghost" role, and based on his personal experience, he judged that the malice of the passengers on the train was more directed at people hiding on the train as passengers.
As for those playing the "ghost" role, as long as they don’t actively hand over tickets to test the passengers, there wouldn’t be much issue.
Learning from last night’s lesson, they dared not use gestures as a signal; instead, the code word was set as rotating the eyeballs.
To ensure absolute safety, the signal during the exchange had to be executed twice, with an interval of over 3 seconds between the two executions.
"You probably know the ability of these three ghosts, but I must remind you that the activity range for the Water Ghost and its Chang Ghosts is within the station, while the Paint Ghost lurks in the underground passage, which is very dangerous." Yang Xiao reminded, while narrating Yamamoto Chunai’s encounter in the underground passage, including the underground prison.
Upon hearing this, Kato Shinjiro raised an eyebrow, his tone subtle, "Is this the information transmitted by Miss Yamamoto last night?"
"Yes." Yang Xiao nodded.
"Remarkable, truly remarkable. I owe Miss Yamamoto a debt of gratitude; once out, I will treat her family kindly, I assure you." Kato Shinjiro solemnly promised.
"I also assure you, if your promise doesn’t hold, you will surely regret it." Yang Xiao reminded.
Regarding Yang Xiao’s warning with a hint of threat, Kato Shinjiro seemed unfazed, not affecting his demeanor in the slightest. He extended his hand to bid Yang Xiao farewell:
"Goodbye."
"I wish you all the best." Yang Xiao extended his hand to say goodbye.
In fact, originally Kato Shinjiro didn’t have to leave tonight, but it seemed to be a kind of tacit understanding, neither wished the other to stay.
After the footsteps in the corridor completely disappeared, there was a slight confusion in Takagi Reina’s eyes, "Do you think... he’ll succeed tonight?"
"I don’t know." Yang Xiao was unusually frank; he never had the habit of placing all his hopes on others.
He hoped Kato Shinjiro would succeed in breaking the situation tonight. Frankly, he was uninterested in the Resentful Eye reward for the task this time, even somewhat resistant from the heart.
For no other reason, this item undoubtedly was related to the Black Buddha Mother Sect, and he truly didn’t want any connection with that group.
But for some reason, this Black Buddha Mother seemed to have set her eyes on him, always entangling with him invisibly.
He took the magic artifact of the Little Holy Spirit White Buddha, encountered the Life Demanding Monk during a mission, just trying to use the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to find the whereabouts of the young Sect Master and ended up being locked in place by the Half Compassion Purple Body Buddha’s curse, directly bringing a group of experts over; if not for his good fortune hiding in the Ju Mountain Family’s mansion, his little life would have been over.
Oh no, it wouldn’t have necessarily ended; he would have unhesitatingly revealed the "Buddha Seed" granted by Buddha Mother, shouting that he’s one of their own, in a brotherly manner!
Though Yang Xiao also valued face, in the face of survival, dignity wasn’t that important; living was everything.
Suddenly, Yang Xiao’s thoughts were interrupted by a voice, "Mr. Chu, what did Kato Shinjiro mean by what he said earlier, why... why was he so good to Miss Yamamoto?"
Yang Xiao froze for a moment; he had been focused on discussing tonight’s plan and had forgotten about Xiao Lin Zhengyan.
"If he can survive this, it’s not much thanks to the clues left by Yamamoto Chunai; he’s so wealthy, it’s only right to repay." Takagi Reina timely interrupted.
"But is it really necessary to treat Miss Yamamoto’s family well just because of this...?"
"What, do you think Miss Yamamoto didn’t do well enough, that the clues she brought back were not valuable?" Yang Xiao came to his senses, giving Xiao Lin Zhengyan a subtle look.
Xiao Lin Zhengyan was taken aback, then shook his head vigorously, "No, no, Miss Yamamoto is a good person, I just... just worried..."
"Are you worried that Kato Shinjiro will harm Yamamoto Chunai’s family once he’s out?" Yang Xiao asked again.
"I..."
"Don’t worry; I will keep an eye on him after we’re out. If you’re not at ease, I can also send you to visit Miss Yamamoto’s family." Yang Xiao’s tone softened in comfort; he knew, Xiao Lin Zhengyan was also a kind-hearted person, and his feelings for Yamamoto Chunai were very sincere.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin Zhengyan shook his head, bowed solemnly to Yang Xiao, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Chu, I think I just won’t go."
"I’m just an ordinary person without much use; even if I went, I wouldn’t be able to do anything to help them, unlike you big figures with such capability."
"With you around, I believe Yamamoto Chunai’s family will surely be well taken care of; I thank you on her behalf."
"You’ve done well, don’t have any burden, I believe Miss Yamamoto’s spirit in heaven would also wish for you to live well." Yang Xiao reached out to lift him up, gently patting his shoulder.
"Mr. Chu, Miss Takagi, what can I do for you tonight?" Xiao Lin Zhengyan asked.
"Take care of yourself, carry the hope of Miss Yamamoto, and let’s go home together." Yang Xiao’s eyes were firm.
