Chapter 2178 - 1183: _2

After seeing the content on the paper, Captain Zhou couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised: "What do you need these things for?"

"Captain Zhou, please prepare according to the requirements on this, I have my own use, I beg you." Yang Xiao cupped his fists in a gesture filled with the spirit of the martial arts world.

"Alright, leave it to me. I’ll make sure to get you the things by 9 o’clock tonight." Folding the paper and putting it into his pocket, Captain Zhou nodded seriously, effectively making a promise.

"One more thing." Yang Xiao suddenly spoke up with a request: "I also need someone to cooperate with me, Song Xin, I want her to accompany me tonight as my girlfriend."

Yang Xiao didn’t dare say these words to Song Xin himself, fearing a beating. Last night’s thrashing truly cast a shadow over Yang Xiao.

Perhaps it’s because he returned to being an ordinary person in the Nightmare World; he’d never seen fists moving so fast they left afterimages, even more terrifying than the Great Protector of Withered Bone Pavilion.

The reason for choosing Song Xin wasn’t out of some form of revenge or twisted pleasure, it was simply because she was the most suitable.

First, the teammates around him weren’t an option, as they might also become the target of the ghost tonight.

For Yang Xiao’s plan to succeed, he first needed to ensure the ghost would absolutely choose him tonight.

And Song Xin had some connection with him, so Yang Xiao planned to have Song Xin and Ye Zheng, the two women, cooperate with him to put on a good show for the ghost.

Zhou Wenqing isn’t angered by a heartless person who treads on two boats? Yang Xiao decided to stimulate him well.

With Captain Zhou taking the lead, persuading Song Xin to partner with Yang Xiao under the guise of capturing spies, Song Xin eventually agreed to the request.

Yang Xiao also explained to Song Xin, saying that last night’s incident was a complete misunderstanding, an act for the spies lurking in the factory.

However, it was evident that Song Xin didn’t really believe Yang Xiao’s excuse; she agreed to cooperate purely out of trust in Captain Zhou.

Song Xin sternly warned Yang Xiao, they could act for the occasion, but if she didn’t see the results promised by Captain Zhou by the next morning, she would definitely beat him to a pulp.

Also, the two of them were only acting for the occasion, and should be appropriate without going too far.

As night fell, Yang Xiao appeared in the hall of the Cultural Palace with Song Xin, holding hands and behaving intimately. Song Xin queued outside the cinema while Yang Xiao ran to buy snacks and soda for Song Xin.

And that wasn’t all, Yang Xiao specifically arranged for "wife" Ye Zheng to watch from a distance, ensuring the live effect was fully achieved.

During the period, Yang Xiao inadvertently glanced at Ye Zheng’s position, noticing Ye Zheng staring at him with a subtle and slightly resentful look, her expression haggard and complicated.

For some reason, a strong wave of guilt and shame inexplicably surged in Yang Xiao’s heart at that moment.

As if he had indeed done something wrong to others, even the orange slices Song Xin fed him weren’t sweet anymore.

Yang Xiao only watched half of the movie, and after brushing up his presence, he took Ye Zheng to the dance hall Zhou Wenqing frequented and danced with Song Xin in front of Ye Zheng.

Then, they moved to a dim couple’s spot deep in the second-floor corridor.

That wasn’t entertaining enough, lastly, they walked hand in hand into the chess room, recitation room, and night school literacy class...

In one evening, within just two or three hours, Yang Xiao visited all the places Zhou Wenqing liked to peep.

Whether psychological or not, Yang Xiao always felt a chill down his back, as if someone had been watching him all along.

Originally, Yang Xiao planned to take Song Xin and Ye Zheng to the lakeside, but after consideration, he dismissed the idea, fearing that the hatred he’d drawn was too much, and the ghost would attack before they even reached the lakeside.

Thus, "reluctantly" bidding farewell to Song Xin, Yang Xiao didn’t even dare to leave the Cultural Palace, deciding to face the psychotic ghost Zhou Wenqing here for the last time tonight.

As the crowd in the Cultural Palace gradually dispersed, soon, only Yang Xiao’s group and Captain Zhou’s team remained.

Captain Zhou brought news that Zhang Xiaomin’s body was also found, right at the end of the corridor on the first floor of the security department’s corner, the scene was extremely gruesome.

Under Yang Xiao’s arrangement, the group stayed in the third-floor storage room, their secret base, for the night.

As for Captain Zhou’s people, Yang Xiao let them stay outside.

Everyone saw Yang Xiao speak mysteriously with Captain Zhou, and when he returned, he was draped in a thick coat, with something bulging at the waist, obviously hiding something.

Guo Tiejun approached out of curiosity to inquire, but Yang Xiao kept his lips sealed tightly.

Yang Xiao surveyed the storage room; originally, they had ten people, but now only six remained. However, if everything went smoothly tonight, he could conclude the task.

Otherwise, he would die, and his death would almost surely lead to the mission’s failure.

It wasn’t that Yang Xiao was arrogant, looking down on Ye Zheng and Zhao Xuejun; they simply wouldn’t have a chance, as a new investigation team would arrive at the factory by morning.

The six people sat in a circle in the room, an old-fashioned light bulb overhead, emitting a morose, dim yellow light.

Time passed second by second, night descending deeper, yet none felt sleepy, everyone acutely aware this was a night that decided their fates.

Once Yang Xiao perished, the fate of the others would be effectively sealed.

Perhaps contemplating the worst outcome, Liu Hongwei pursed her lips, eyes brimming with tears, actually began to sob gently.