"These photos were all taken at the scene. Our first investigation team to arrive was also terrified by the sight. It was practically a living hell. So people weren’t fully dead at that ti, and... still retained a part of their human consciousness," Captain Zheng explained.
To be honest, the scene before him gave Yang Xiao a sense of déjà vu, remarkably similar to when he used his Ghost Bamboo Stick to kill.
Now Yang Xiao couldn’t help but suspect the seemingly casual remark by Wu Qingcang, who once said he felt a connection with this Chen Nang.
Yang Xiao handed the photos back to Captain Zheng, "These photos absolutely cannot be spread out; the impact would be too severe."
"Of course, it’s top secret. As soon as our people arrived, they sealed off the scene. After sampling the corpses, all those mutated bodies were incinerated, including the Chamber of Comrce team," Captain Zheng reassured Yang Xiao.
"Is there a way to escape such a curse if encountered?" Yang Xiao asked.
"There is, but it’s very difficult. We’ve experinted with using a dispelling magic tool to forcibly disperse the curse, but it’s only effective in the initial stage of curse infection. If limbs have already turned into trees, then it’s too late."
"But we all know that dispelling magic tools are extrely rare. We couldn’t find a second one in the entire Nanzhe Province Public Office, so we mainly focus on protection against such abilities," Captain Zheng said.
Yang Xiao slightly furrowed his brows, "By the way, before I ca, Chief Wu ntioned that Chen Nang had hurt people here, including a few prisoners and so managent personnel."
"That’s right, it was due to his ability, but it didn’t cause any severe consequences. He had no intention to kill, and the extent of curse influence on these people was minimal, so we didn’t make things difficult for him," Captain Zheng replied.
"I want to see him," Yang Xiao said.
"Sure, would you like to accompany you?" Captain Zheng inquired.
"No need, we’ve t before. He won’t harm ," Yang Xiao politely declined Captain Zheng’s offer.
With Captain Zheng’s arrangents, Yang Xiao donned a special protective suit, passed through several gates, and finally appeared in front of Chen Nang.
Chen Nang was still sitting dazedly by his bedroom bed, while outside his bedroom was the observation room, separated by a specially made transparent glass.
The glass was one-way; Yang Xiao could see inside from his side, but Chen Nang inside couldn’t see out.
However, when Yang Xiao pressed the button on the wall, the special material of the "glass" turned two-way. Yang Xiao pulled down the intercom hanging on the wall and began speaking, "Chen Nang, we et again."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chen Nang slowly lifted his head, his gaze hollow like an animal caged in a zoo. But upon seeing who it was, the hollow eyes focused imdiately.
"It’s you!" Chen Nang blinked, imdiately stood up from the ground, hurriedly walked to the transparent glass, eyes fixed tightly on Yang Xiao.
"I told you, we would et again," Yang Xiao displayed an inscrutable smile, his gaze slowly surveying Chen Nang’s bedroom and adjacent study room, clicking his tongue, "Living quite well, aren’t you? Still enjoying pizza and Kentucky Fried Chicken, I forgot, is today Thursday?"
Chen Nang, being very clever, saw Yang Xiao appear in front of him. Recalling the words spoken about him on the mission, Chen Nang affird that Yang Xiao had an unusual identity, "Chu Xi, you’re from the Patrol Defense Office, right? Help , let them release , okay? I’m innocent, I’m truly innocent!!"
"That’s a bit difficult. But don’t worry too much; I’ve talked to them, they won’t lock you up for life. If you behave well, maybe another twenty or thirty years and it will be over, endure a little longer," Yang Xiao consoled.
Hearing this, Chen Nang almost cried, "Another twenty or thirty years, they’ve already locked up for 7 years! I worked for the Patrol Defense Office, what did I do wrong?!"
"If I hadn’t acted decisively, now... whether Cloud City could still be preserved is uncertain! What did I do wrong? What did I do wrong?!" Chen Nang pounded desperately on the transparent glass, but to no avail.
"If you’re not here to save , are you here to laugh at ?" Seeing his hopes dashed, Chen Nang was about to break down; over the years, he’d barely seen anyone.
Having interacted with Chen Nang before, Yang Xiao knew what kind of person he was. Releasing him straight away was not feasible. A mix of encouragent and deterrence was the best strategy, as liberating him would also entail costs for Yang Xiao, who never made a losing deal.
"I have a rough understanding of your situation too. It’s quite unjust for you. Seeing that we’ve collaborated before, I’m willing to help you, but..." Yang Xiao hesitated.
"But what, tell , as long as you can get out, you na the condition!" Chen Nang grasped at this lifeline desperately.
"You need to work for after getting out, for a three-year term, during which you cannot voice any Resentnt. Once the term ends, I’ll grant you freedom," Yang Xiao said with hands clasped behind his back, imitating Nalan Shuo as he instructed a subordinate.
"Okay, I promise you! I promise you!!" Chen Nang lay against the glass door, his eyes brightened.
"I haven’t even ntioned what I want you to do, and you agree?" Yang Xiao couldn’t help but laugh.
"As long as you get out, I’ll agree to anything, even help you snatch Miss Jiang!" In his quest for freedom, Chen Nang was speaking indiscriminately.
Yang Xiao’s face turned awkward, then he angrily said, "Don’t talk nonsense, what do you take for?!"
Seeing Yang Xiao displeased, Chen Nang imdiately cooled down, not daring to offend Yang Xiao at this critical mont, as this might be his last chance.
"I don’t just take anyone; you’re well aware of your circumstances. Rescuing you involves significant risk. What can you offer ?" Yang Xiao displayed a businessman’s deanor.
"I... I am a Ghost-level Apostle, very strong. I have a lot of experience dealing with supernatural phenona. You can check my records if you don’t believe ," Chen Nang said anxiously.
"Whether you’re strong or not needs to be tested. Let’s do it this way; I’ll give you a chance to demonstrate. My back’s been hurting these days, so I’m not moving much. I’ll co back in a few days when I’m free. If you can withstand thirty moves against , I’ll consider taking you in," Yang Xiao turned and began to leave, waving his hand, "Let it be, I’m not disturbing your rest anymore."
Seeing Yang Xiao about to leave, Chen Nang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, nearly kneeling before Yang Xiao through the glass wall, "Chu Xi, Brother Chu, give a brother a hand, give a brother a hand!!"
"I will return." In Chen Nang’s nearly desperate gaze, Yang Xiao’s silhouette vanished behind the door.
As Yang Xiao’s silhouette disappeared completely, it was as if soone had extracted Chen Nang’s bones. His body leaned against the glass wall, slowly sliding down until he slumped to the ground, the light in his eyes extinguished once more.
"Step"
"Step"
"Step"
In contrast to Chen Nang, Yang Xiao’s footsteps were much lighter. He had confird this was indeed the person he needed.
However, before taking him in, Yang Xiao had to give him a bit of a warning. From the materials provided later by Captain Zheng, Yang Xiao discovered one key piece of information.
Initially, before slaughtering the village, Chen Nang had the opportunity to spend so ti contacting the scattered team mbers nearby and coordinate through them with the Provincial Office, but he didn’t. He chose to complete the task on his own.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to involve his teammates; he was simply greedy for credit.
Chen Nang is a very smart person. He completely understood that accomplishing this task would not only earn him rits but also make him shine in front of the Provincial Office and secure a promising future for himself.
Things turned out as he expected, but what he hadn’t accounted for was the presence of people from the Chamber of Comrce in the village, which led to his downfall.
Yang Xiao didn’t need subordinates greedy for achievents and prone to rashness, as such persons often ruin things at crucial monts.
The achievents could only belong to Yang Xiao himself; Chen Nang must understand this principle.
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