their opponent was, let alone have the confidence to act carelessly without absolute certainty. If they failed to restrain the other party in one move and the latter retaliated, it could very well en...Chapter 161: Nighttime Operation
According to the letter from his great-grandfather, this piece of clothing was said to be an invulnerable armor in ancient times. However, he did not elaborate on its exact origin.
The clothes fit perfectly and were incredibly light and soft, without any sense of weight or presence when worn. The style of these clothes resembled a one-piece samurai outfit, making them seem out of place during the day but quite suitable for nighttime wear.
Xiao Yu packed up his talismans and opened his medical bag, taking out the deadly dagger. He gently drew it from its sheath; at the moment he did so, a cold light flashed, causing the temperature in the room to drop suddenly, along with an overwhelming aura of malevolence permeating the entire space.
Xiao Yu closed his eyes and carefully felt the brutality emanating from the dagger. After a while, Xiao Yu gently returned the dagger to its sheath and opened his eyes.
The moment he did so, a similar cold light flashed in his eyes, making them appear even colder and more bloodthirsty than before, devoid of any warmth or kindness seen previously. A faint smile played on Xiao Yu's lips as it combined with the coldness and brutality to form an ominous sense of killing intent.
Xiao Yu hung the dagger on a hidden clasp inside his black outfit, straightened his clothes, and stepped out of the clinic.
It was now past midnight in early winter. The bustling city seemed to be asleep, with streetlights emitting faint, lifeless glows. The streets were deserted, with only occasional cars passing by.
Xiao Yu walked through the quiet streets at a brisk pace, not taking a cab for fear of leaving any traces behind. He moved swiftly and silently through the city's roads.
His black outfit seemed to have a property that absorbed light, making Xiao Yu nearly invisible whenever he entered dark areas; only when he emerged from darkness did his figure become visible again.
After an hour of running, Xiao Yu arrived at the entrance of Wan Xiang Tower. The tower was now dark and abandoned, with only a few security cameras in corners emitting faint red glows barely perceptible to the naked eye.
Xiao Yu did not enter through the front door but instead jumped into the park near the back courtyard of the tower. Security cameras were placed at regular intervals along the walls.
When Xiao Yu first came to Shenhai, his part-time job involved dealing with security equipment, so he knew very well the range of these cameras. Combining this knowledge with his acute senses and nimble movements allowed him to easily slip past their blind spots into Wan Xiang Tower.
Upon entering the tower, Xiao Yu realized that he had arrived at the back courtyard where he had seen the boiler previously.
The courtyard was now pitch-black, with the boiler room door tightly closed. However, Xiao Yu could still sense a heavy presence of malevolent spirits emanating from within. He was surprised; did these spirits not follow Cao Er
Xiao Yu didn't have time to worry about such matters now; it was past midnight, and people were fast asleep. This was the best opportunity for investigation.
In his mind, Xiao Yu carefully matched the floor plan that the 'woman' had drawn for him, and once he determined its location, he arrived at the courtyard of the first compound.
Xiao Yu's figure in the darkness was like a black phantom; as he moved, a gentle breeze followed, but no trace of his presence could be seen.
He approached the corner of the yard and saw the steel gate that the woman had pointed out to him. A two-meter-high wall covered with barbed wire glowed intermittently with a pale blue light.
Xiao Yu was momentarily stunned, thinking, Such meticulous security; not only did they set up anti-theft wiring but also connected it to high-voltage electricity.
Just then, Xiao Yu heard the sound of footsteps inside the courtyard. Moments later, he could hear someone unlocking the steel gate from within. His heart stirred slightly as he moved to a dark corner nearby.
Standing in the shadowy recess, Xiao Yu seemed to blend into it completely, making him nearly undetectable.
Seconds after ducking into the corner, the steel gate was opened by someone from inside. Two bald-headed men emerged from the courtyard. Although everything was shrouded in darkness, Xiao Yu’s keen eyesight allowed him to roughly discern their appearances.
The two walked out of the gate; one began to close it and lock it up when his companion said, "Enough, Little Fourth, no need to lock it, we’ll be back soon. Who would come here at this hour"
"Sir, but…"
"Enough with the buts! Let’s go. In my opinion, our young master is being overly cautious; we’re already closed down now, who could possibly come here"
The man about to lock the gate was interrupted by his apparent leader, who vented his frustrations.
"Damn it, they’re all enjoying themselves while we have to patrol! It’s truly a slap in the face!" Seeing the other man stop from locking up, the leader turned and muttered under his breath.
"Sir, don’t say such things; be careful not to get overheard!" Upon hearing the leader’s mutterings, the man instinctively looked around before whispering back.
"Damn it, let’s go, hurry up and make our rounds!" The leader cursed softly before quickly moving off into the darkness.
Xi Yu hid in a corner and saw that the two people didn't lock the 'door', he secretly thought it was fortunate.
Only after Xi Yu saw the two disappear from the courtyard did he walk over and gently pull open the steel door, entering inside.
As soon as Xi Yu entered through the large 'gate', a tranquil and dim forest stood before him. A mist lingered in the woods, with surging malevolent energy swirling around, yet it didn't extend beyond the forest by even a step, making it seem like two different worlds.
Seeing this scene, Xi Yu sucked in a cold breath inwardly, thinking to himself, "This is quite an impressive scale."
The entire forest here was arranged according to the positioning of a sealing ghost formation, turning the whole forest into a large sealing ghost array.
Standing outside the forest and looking at the sealing ghost array before him, Xi Yu saw shadowy figures moving within; there were no less than ten ghosts floating inside the array.
Suddenly, he noticed that these dozen ghosts seemed to have no independent consciousness, merely instinctively floating around in the large array.
"Heh heh!" With a cold laugh, Xi Yu flashed into the interior of the array. He moved about within the formation without being affected by it at all; those ghosts appeared as if they hadn't noticed him, continuing to float around on their own inside the array.
Along this path, Xi Yu was extremely cautious, wanting to avoid cameras but found no signs of them as he delved deeper. It seemed that the owner of this place had great confidence in the protective measures of this sealing ghost formation.
This worked out well for him; since he could disregard this sealing ghost array, but if there were cameras he would have to be more careful, as he hadn't received professional training in this area and was easily discovered.
After passing through the formation, Xi Yu reached a single-story villa. Above the villa, malevolent energy and resentment swirled around ceaselessly, constantly shifting into various forms, attempting to approach the villa.
However, whenever these resentful energies tried to get closer to the villa, it would emit an invisible blood煞light that resisted their encroachment.
Xi Yu found a corner near the villa and peered inside through one of its windows into the grand hall.
Even though it was around 2 AM, the villa was still brightly lit. Inside were shadowy figures, with laughter and piercing screams from women occasionally coming out.
Looking in through the window, Xi Yu saw that in the villa's grand hall, Cao Er and a man in his fifties, dressed in Taoist robes, sat on the main seats of the living room sofa. Each held a glass of red wine with sinister grins playing at their lips as they watched the center of the room.
Xiao Yu followed their gaze to the center of the living room, where dozens of naked muscular men with tattoos surrounded three women, continuously violating them.
In the midst of the muscular men's wild and excited laughter were the cries and screams of agony from the women. Their shrieks echoed through the large living room, and each time a woman screamed, the dozen or so muscular men and that Taoist emitted satisfying laughs.
As Xiao Yu observed everything happening inside, his face turned deathly pale, rage surged within him, and hints of killing intent occasionally surfaced.
Just as he was about to storm into the house, what Cao Er and the Taoist said caught his attention.
"Senior Taoist, how did your seclusion go" Cao Er raised his wine glass and asked from a distance.
"Ha ha... not bad. The outcome will be clear tomorrow!" The Taoist man let out a shrill cackle.
After the laugh, he coldly said, "The woman hasn't been caught yet"
Cao Er slowly shook his head and showed an expression of helplessness; he had set up a dragnet but received no information about that woman. It was as if she vanished into thin air.
"Ah... what a pity, that one would have been the best cauldron!" The Taoist knew the energy possessed by the young man before him and realized that finding that woman's whereabouts would be extremely unlikely since even he had no clue about her.
"Senior Taoist, how is the matter I mentioned this morning" Cao Er revealed a sinister expression.
"Did you find out more details about that person" The Taoist pondered for a moment and asked.
He was quite unwilling to get involved with powerful figures; even if he could handle them personally, they had the means to bring others against him. Especially those with backing from influential families or sects—no matter how strong he became, he wouldn't be able to match a military force.
This morning when Cao Er asked him to deal with someone, something felt off; given Cao Er's vicious and vengeful nature, it was unlike him to avoid revenge himself while asking for help from others. That person must have been more complicated than he thought.
That’s why when Cao Er mentioned it this morning, he first declined and asked him to gather information about the man before proceeding. He did not want to provoke some high-ranking individuals out of nowhere; in the world of Qimen cultivation, although there were fewer practitioners now, influential families and major sects still existed. If these people came after him, even if he succeeded in cultivating Nine Sons Ghost Mother, he would only be able to flee.
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