Chapter 939: Chapter 669: Familiar Principles
"I’ve heard of them, but what does that have to do with me?" The other party was testing him, and he took the opportunity to probe the depth of the other party’s knowledge. Yang Xiao also wasn’t clear how much the other party actually knew about him.
Upon hearing Yang Xiao’s question, the woman relaxed her body and leaned back, laughing, "Director Yang really has a short memory for someone of your stature. You took someone’s belongings and have already forgotten about it?"
"Is it really ’taking’ if it’s from an Evil Cultivator?" Yang Xiao corrected without a change in expression, completely composed, "I am eliminating harm for the people, preventing such things from falling into their hands and continuing to cause harm."
"It doesn’t matter. It’s good that you think that way, Director Yang. However, what I want to say is that they have an operation targeting you in the near future. I wonder if you would be willing to trade this piece of intelligence for the release of that person?" The woman cut to the chase.
"I will release the person as soon as I return." Yang Xiao was very cooperative.
The deal was thus concluded. The woman informed Yang Xiao that about three days ago she received a message that the Yu Yuan Sect had issued an assassination order against him. It wouldn’t be long before assassins arrived in Rongcheng. Considering Yang Xiao’s strength, the people coming would at least be top-notch Venerable Ones. They would continue to follow up and would notify Yang Xiao immediately once they had precise information.
"Is the information reliable?" Yang Xiao questioned.
"Absolutely reliable. We have special sources of intelligence. You can rest assured about that." The woman nodded solemnly.
Seeing the woman’s certainty, Yang Xiao took the opportunity to inquire: "The Yu Yuan Sect consists of the Eight Gates. Do you know which gate’s expert is coming this time?"
"This is still unclear, but the most likely are from the Wounded Door and the Gate of Shock; the least likely is the Xiu Sect." The woman hesitated as she spoke, her expression somewhat strange as if something puzzled her, "The Xiu Sect has recently undergone changes, and it seems there is a problem with their leadership."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao almost immediately gave credibility of eight or nine out of ten to the woman’s intelligence capabilities. The Xiu Sect Master was dispatched by him and Qu Muzhi working together, during a covert competition organized by the Ru Lin Academy. This incident was highly confidential. Only the old Dean of Ru Lin Academy, he, and Qu Muzhi were left alive, and there shouldn’t be any outsiders who would know.
Without any superfluous pleasantries, both sides got satisfactory responses, and Yang Xiao left. It was still Xi Menxiu who sent him back, still to the apartment. With so much happening lately, he hadn’t had time to move to the villa.
"Captain, my aunt is quite straightforward in her speech, but she’s very reliable. She will always fulfill what she promises," Xi Menxiu started speaking.
"Your aunt is no simple figure, probably a high-rank Apostle, right?" Yang Xiao stated. He could feel a certain pressure when facing this woman; her strength was definitely superior to that of Elder Pu from the Yiling Academy.
Xi Menxiu gave it some thought and shook his head, "I don’t know about that. Ever since I was a child, my aunt never seemed fond of me. We only meet when work requires it, and I can’t find her anywhere else."
"Her not getting in touch with you might not be a bad thing. She just doesn’t want you to get too involved in this line of work; she’s looking after you."
Yang Xiao knew that the woman’s identity was one that couldn’t stand the light of day. They were ghosts wandering in the darkness, assassins secretly cultivated by the Patrol Defense Office. Such people interacting too much with Xi Menxiu would only harm him.
The next day, bright and early, Yang Xiao sought out Fu Qingzhu and signed the order to prepare the release of the captured man. This puzzled Fu Qingzhu, especially since the documents had already been sent to the Luming Bureau—they were scheduled to pick up the person by noon.
"I’ll talk to the Luming Bureau about it. Their Captain Wu Zhe is an old acquaintance of mine, and it won’t be a problem," Yang Xiao reassured Fu Qingzhu with a smile.
Seeing this, Fu Qingzhu hesitated for a moment, then voiced his concern, "This person is not that important, but this represents the face of the local powers in Rongcheng, plus it’s the first case cracked by our Action Bureau. If we release him so lightly, I’m worried..."
"You make a good point. I’ll talk to Xi Yuru privately about it, don’t worry," Yang Xiao consoled.
Since Yang Xiao had spoken, Fu Qingzhu couldn’t say much more. He turned to head towards the office door, looked outside after opening it, then closed it and quickly returned, his expression slightly changed as he looked at Yang Xiao. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother, tell me the truth, where did you get that mask you borrowed from me? Didn’t you snatch it from Xiang Ma Town?"
Yang Xiao frowned, surprised that Fu Qingzhu was so well-informed. Seeing this, the unease in Fu Qingzhu’s heart finally took shape, and he took a deep breath, "As I thought, you are quite bold, even daring to kill a Ghost-level Apostle?"
"I was just borrowing it for a while, it’s not that big of a deal." Fu Qingzhu was somewhat regretful inside; he hadn’t expected his good brother to go so far for him.
Yang Xiao was taken aback for a moment but then realized that his good brother must have misunderstood, and quickly explained: "Brother...you’re thinking too much. I didn’t kill for you. The mask was just a matter of convenience. I only got rid of the person because the Pingxi Marquis has been troubling me over and over again, and I had no choice but to take him out."
"You alone definitely wouldn’t suffice, you must have called on your brother Sui," Fu Qingzhu was quite astute, guessing very close to the truth.
"Sort of, but because of this, brother Sui can no longer stay in Xiang Ma Town. Where he has gone now, I have no idea either," Yang Xiao shook his head and sighed.
"By the way, how did you come to know of it?" Yang Xiao suddenly realized this question, as the event had just occurred.
Fu Qingzhu sat down in the chair opposite Yang Xiao, slowly calming his emotions, and after exhaling slowly said, "I deal in intelligence. Just this morning, I received a confidential report from an informant of the United Federation, saying that something big has happened in Xiang Ma Town. One of the Four Major Families, the Pingxi Marquis, was attacked at night and wounded, and his base was set on fire. Now, there are rumors that the Pingxi Marquis is dead."
