Chapter 1987: Chapter 1123: Ghost Sect
This explanation left Yang Xiao stunned for quite a while; he hadn’t expected there to be such a connection between the Ghost Sect and the Black Buddha Mother.
Even more unexpected was the extent of the madness the Ghost Sect could descend into—this was clearly an attempt to wipe them out entirely.
As for the Black Buddha Mother, Yang Xiao’s impression of their sect had already been poor enough, but he hadn’t imagined these guys would stoop so low as to collude with foreign enemies against their own people. It was downright unforgivable; Yang Xiao despised those who betrayed their own side the most.
The Silent Warrior... Yang Xiao didn’t anticipate that he would unwittingly traverse into such a Nightmare World, uncovering the secrets of the Ghost Sect.
No wonder those mysterious people were closely watching them; now he was certain that those bunch were indeed from the Ghost Sect, willing to murder to keep their secrets from spilling out.
Back then, when those three high-level Apostles entered the Youjian Mountain Station, their purpose was twofold: to silence those who knew the secret and to retrieve the radio, a highly valuable asset.
The ones impersonating Chief Morita were after the same goal: to use them to resolve the supernatural events, thereby recuperating the Resentful Eye.
After that, these people would become useless and naturally be silenced.
These guys were also from the Ghost Sect, and the old fellow leading them must hold a significant rank.
Suddenly, Yang Xiao seemed to think of something. He quickly asked, "Although the plan is top secret, it would be hard to keep it hidden from the Patrol Defense Office, wouldn’t it? Could the Patrol Defense Office really allow them to carry out this plan unchecked?"
Yang Xiao’s question was insightful; he keenly spotted the loophole in Jiushan Cangxuan’s answer.
Being a member of the Patrol Defense Office himself, he naturally understood the office’s capabilities. Among the three major forces, the Patrol Defense Office’s organizational structure was the most rigorous, and their intelligence capabilities were second to none.
He had personally visited the Youjian Mountain Station; the scale of the experimental base there was vast, which meant the commotion from back then couldn’t have gone unnoticed given the Patrol Defense Office’s intelligence abilities—unless there was a major problem.
Moreover, Jiushan Cangxuan mentioned there were not just one but ten such bases scattered across Japan, making it even less likely they would go unnoticed.
And if the Patrol Defense Office had discovered them, they wouldn’t remain idle; the situation was intolerable, they would have gathered their forces to attack, demolishing those bases or else something was off. Yet Yang Xiao hadn’t read about such actions in the Patrol Defense Office’s war records.
"You’re right, your Patrol Defense Office’s intelligence skills detected the Ghost Sect’s secret scheme a long time ago, but they didn’t act rashly." Jiushan Cangxuan said calmly.
"Why?" Yang Xiao asked curiously.
"They were waiting, waiting for an opportunity to catch them all in one sweep." Jiushan Cangxuan answered.
"Yang Xiao, don’t you find it odd? From the inception of this plan till now, it’s been a full 80 years, but have you ever heard of any artificially created monsters attacking your coastal cities?" Jiushan Cangxuan’s conversation suddenly shifted.
"Well... indeed, I haven’t." Yang Xiao confessed honestly, curious about how those predecessors in the Patrol Defense Office handled this affair.
Jiushan Cangxuan didn’t beat around the bush anymore and recalled, "Back then, your Patrol Defense Office used various means to ascertain the precise locations of most of the Ghost Sect’s experimental bases, patiently waiting for several years."
"They waited for significant progress in the experiments and then secretly dispatched a group of Death Warriors to Japan, infiltrating the experimental bases as its manipulated insiders."
"They carried high-risk Resentful Eyes with them, waiting for an opportunity to sabotage, and at a critical moment of the experiment, they instigated a high-level supernatural event within the base not only counterattacking Black Buddha Mother’s followers but also devastating the Ghost Sect experts present."
Jiushan Cangxuan paused for a moment before slowly sighing, "Of course, those ordinary individuals also manipulated into the bases couldn’t escape the calamity; the death toll exceeded a thousand."
"For them, this might have been the best possible ending." Yang Xiao understood the horror inside the experimental base well, where the creature detained in a translucent observation chamber repeatedly pleaded with him to save or kill it.
Putting his sympathy for ordinary people aside, Yang Xiao was more impressed by the wisdom and courage of his predecessors, especially those Death Warriors chosen to participate in the infiltration mission—they were true heroes.
It’s a pity these missions could never leave names; otherwise, Yang Xiao would definitely go to the graves of those predecessors to pay tribute and express his admiration.
"How many secret bases did they destroy back then?" Yang Xiao asked curiously.
"As far as I know, there were three. Due to the consecutive attacks within a short timeframe, the Ghost Sect was caught off guard, resulting in heavy casualties, and it took them a significant effort to resolve this situation." Jiushan Cangxuan couldn’t help but marveled as he recalled the events after so many years.
"Why just three, what happened to the rest?" Yang Xiao frowned and questioned.
The principle of cutting the weeds without removing the roots would only result in their regrowth; he understood this too well.
Jiushan Cangxuan chuckled bitterly upon hearing this. Compared to them, the Ju Mountain Family seemed more aggressive, "How do you mean the remaining ones? These inhumane experiments were already facing catastrophic risks; even before your Patrol Defense Office made a move, several bases had already exploded."
"Due to excessive usage of abilities, the followers themselves couldn’t withstand the recoil of the magic artifact, resulting in a tragic accident."
"Moreover, the semi-finished creations were extremely unstable and didn’t even reach the sealing stage before they broke free from their constraints and began indiscriminate attacks."
