Chapter 958: Chapter 678: Missing
Yang Xiao is familiar with these two individuals. When investigating Granny Hong, Yang Xiao had met Elder Yang. The two shared a good relationship. To be able to hold the position of Deputy Captain of the Provincial Law Enforcement Team, one must indeed possess true ability, undoubtedly making him a Ghost-level Apostle.
Ximen Xiu’s aunt as the leader of the Dark Army in Rongcheng, likely also stepped into the Ghost-level. With these two presiding over, coupled with himself and Qu Muzhi, Yang Xiao confirmed the advantage was with them.
Several hours later, in the wee hours of the morning, at a secluded siheyuan far from the Lin’an Patrol Office, various groups converged, led by Nalan Shuo, Elder Yang, a Dark Army female, and Yang Xiao. The four of them each took a side, gathering around a square table.
Choosing this location for the meeting was also for safety’s sake. Elder Yang’s arrival was highly confidential, not even known to Huang Guozhao of the City Center Official Residence or Qu Muzhi, who were both from the same Patrol Defense Office, with only Nalan Shuo and Yang Xiao from Lin’an Patrol Office being privy to it.
"Everyone is present, let’s discuss the situation," Nalan Shuo, firmly seated in the main position, said. He is one of the two supreme commanders of the Rongcheng Patrol Division, with an administrative level and authority even slightly overshadowing Elder Yang present.
Upon hearing this, the woman’s expression turned serious, and she nodded slightly, "According to reliable intelligence, the number of people secretly infiltrated by the Evil Cult of Resentment this time is not small, with nearly 30 members. Among them, there are three individuals who truly deserve our attention."
"It has been confirmed that among these three, two are from the Resentment Sect’s Wounded Door. Wounded Door, being one of the Upper Three Gates, has numerous skilled cultivators. The two who have come this time are extraordinary, one being the Vice Sect Leader of Wounded Door, and the other a well-recognized old Venerable One in the sect. If these two join forces, even ordinary Ghost-level Apostles might not be their match."
"The most troublesome now is this third person, up to now, we have no exact information about her, only know she’s a woman. Additionally, she is not a member of Resentment Sect, we don’t know where they found such a skilled person."
"How about their plan, is it clear?" Elder Yang sat upright, his presence commanding respect without anger.
"We can’t confirm completely, but judging from their movement trajectory, it seems they are planning to feign action in the east and strike in the west, causing some disturbances near Rongcheng first to attract our attention, then deploy an elite squad to carry out a decapitation strike against Director Nalan and Director Yang, to avenge a previous grudge," the woman said with a raspy and firm voice.
Hearing this, Yang Xiao felt puzzled, as the target of Resentment Sect should be him, yet Director Nalan was also involved.
But this was not the time to ask questions, Yang Xiao kept silent and continued to listen.
After a pause, the woman continued, "Now, we have already located the Vice Sect Leader of Wounded Door and that top-tier Venerable One. Both have sneaked into Rongcheng, each leading a team and hiding separately, but the whereabouts of that unknown female master remain unclear."
"Can we confirm her location before sunrise?" Nalan Shuo looked at the woman and asked.
After a moment of hesitation, the woman shook her head, "It’s difficult, further investigation might risk exposing our informants."
"Then there’s nothing much to say, we must strike first to gain the upper hand. Before they can react, gather our forces and annihilate this group of despicable evil cultivators from Resentment Sect," Elder Yang, his hands thick with calluses, clenched hard on the table.
"I agree with Elder Yang’s plan. These people will not risk lurking in the city for too long. I estimate that by dawn at the latest, they will act. We must take action before them," Nalan Shuo said.
This meeting was organized by Nalan Shuo, he initiated it, but when it comes to how to conduct the command, without a doubt, Captain Yang Lao, with his extensive experience, took up the role of the commander of this operation.
The meeting was brief yet efficient. Soon, an action plan was established, dividing their forces into four groups. Captain Yang Lao led the team to eliminate the Vice Sect Leader of Wounded Door, the woman led her Dark Army to clear out the top-tier Venerable One, Nalan Shuo stayed behind to oversee and coordinate, convening various team leaders under the Patrol Defense Office, and together with Yang Xiao, searched the entire city to hunt down the unidentified female evil cultivator, to execute on the spot once found.
With Qu Muzhi’s support, even if the opponent was a Ghost-level Apostle, the two of them would not necessarily be at a disadvantage. He was very confident in his and Qu Muzhi’s strength.
To be cautious, before the woman left, she also left a team to protect Yang Xiao and Nalan Shuo, which also showed her immense confidence in her own abilities.
After Elder Yang and the woman left, Nalan Shuo was also going to return to the Lin’an Patrol Office, but was stopped by Yang Xiao, "Director, don’t go back, I’ll go back."
"Joke, as the Director of the Patrol Defense Office, am I supposed to be so scared by a few evil cultivators that I daren’t even go home? I’ll sit in my office today and wait for them," Nalan Shuo, putting on his coat, strode towards the door, with Yang Xiao quickly following.
That night, under Nalan Shuo’s supervision, the security level of Lin’an Patrol Office was unprecedentedly high. At first glance, it might look ordinary, but it’s more akin to a fortress within. Yang Xiao and the Dark Army Captain, guarding the two entrances of the Patrol Office, with specialized Dark Army members along with Beibei, stationed outside Nalan Shuo’s office, just in case.
As soon as the battle on Elder Yang’s side began, Qu Muzhi immediately received the order and rushed to Lin’an Patrol Office to rendezvous with Yang Xiao.
Qu Muzhi had just arrived not long ago and hadn’t had time to explain the situation when an unexpected incident occurred. Nalan Shuo received a distress call from the Director of Luming Bureau, claiming the investigation team of Luming Bureau had lost contact, and that meant everyone.
In a rush, Yang Xiao hurried to Nalan Shuo’s office, the captain of the investigation team of Luming Bureau was an old acquaintance of Yang Xiao, Wu Zhengwu, the two had saved each other’s lives and were very good friends. If it hadn’t been for him, Yang Xiao would have had a life-and-death struggle with Qu Muzhi.
