Chapter 566: 565 Demon Exorcism Operation
The next day.
Qin Hao groggily turned over in bed and saw that the clock showed ten o’clock.
Yawning, Qin Hao reached for his phone. The screen displayed over twenty missed calls.
"Doesn’t anyone sleep at night?"
Qin Hao muttered as he dialed Ren Tiangao’s number.
"Boss! You finally answered my call!"
Ren Tiangao’s tone was very sorrowful, the situation obviously dire.
Qin Hao wasn’t surprised. Last night, as he was half-asleep, Ren Tiangao had called to report that the Witch Demon Sect had fully mobilized, attacking all of their gang forces.
To this, Qin Hao was shocked for a full two minutes before he said, "That Ancient Ghost is formidable" and then fell back asleep.
The enemy had already acted; he had missed the optimal time to intervene. Rather than worry anxiously, it was better to get a good night’s sleep to recharge.
Now, having woken up rejuvenated, he finally felt ready to think of a counter-strategy.
"Xiao Gao, what’s the specific situation?"
In a hospital ICU, Ren Tiangao, hearing Qin Hao’s nonchalant tone, was almost enraged to the point of breaking his stitches.
The situation is so critical, and boss, you’re still sounding half-asleep?
Hey, your empire is about to be lost!
Ren Tiangao, now with a bandaged left hand, his fingers completely shattered, and his left leg hanging up in the air after being broken, also risked circulation issues, almost facing amputation.
A junior was holding the phone for him.
He complained bitterly, "Boss, those five demons are hardly human. An initial estimate says that last night we lost more than thirty brothers, over seventy seriously wounded, and nearly two hundred lightly injured..."
After listening to Ren Tiangao’s report, Qin Hao felt a chill in his heart. Such a large and shocking number, even though he was mentally prepared, it was entirely unexpected.
"Those five demons... really are a group of inhumane beasts!"
Qin Hao was very angry, not because all their territory was taken, but because the opponent’s cruel acts were overly bloody for this law-abiding society.
Suppressing his anger with force, Qin Hao asked, "Are you okay?"
Ren Tiangao looked at his disabled right hand, then his bandaged left leg, and smiled wryly, "My right hand is completely shattered, the whole arm broken, and my left leg was also hit. The doctor says there’s a risk I might become incapacitated."
Qin Hao felt quite moved, seriously saying, "Don’t worry about your body. Once I’ve dealt with Master Gu, I’ll get you some Black Jade Healing Ointment. I’ll even teach you martial arts."
"Boss!"
The previously pained Ren Tiangao suddenly shook in excitement, despite the pain pulling on his wounds, he grinned, "Thank you, boss!"
With Qin Hao’s promise, Ren Tiangao was certain his skills would definitely advance to a higher level afterward.
Receiving martial arts teachings directly from the Night Emperor!
If others knew, they’d likely compete fiercely just for a chance like this.
Ren Tiangao suddenly felt that suffering such severe injuries was entirely worth it.
Hanging up, Qin Hao opened the door and went to the living room, only to see a bizarre scene.
The five members of the Nightmare Squad were all sitting on the couch, eyes full of anticipation looking over.
Qin Hao raised a hand, "Are you kidding me? Early in the morning — not sleeping, but playing team fights in the living room?"
"Not everyone has a master with a heart as big as yours."
Sword Madman said very seriously, "Master, you should have sent us to face them last night."
Qin Hao said nothing; Fang Zhenwu solemnly added, "All our forces and territories were taken. The hard-earned results from so many days are entirely gone now."
It was evident that within Xiaowu’s calm tone lay concealed anger and pain.
He had worked hard for months to integrate the Provincial City’s power.
And then in one night, it was all gone?
Even he could not remain calm now.
Qin Hao nodded, trying to comfort them, "I promise you, the Witch Demon Sect will pay for this soon!"
"When!"
Frank Fang Zhenwu lifted his head, eyes ablaze with fervor.
Qin Hao did not answer the question directly, instead, looking at the crowd, he said, "Last night’s actions from the Witch Demon Sect caught me off guard. I have to admit, that Ancient Ghost is a bit better than me when it comes to scheming. I’ve realized that for this battle, we need to return to basics, using fists to resolve it. And it must be done swiftly, before things escalate further!"
Saying this, Qin Hao winked at them, "You all caught some sleep last night, right?"
Everyone nodded; although the news from last night was disheartening, many still managed to get a few hours of rest.
Qin Hao nodded in satisfaction, "Master Gu’s Thunderous action last night surprised me. So, we also need to give him a surprise. I announce that the demon elimination operation begins now!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, eyes shining with excitement.
To the members of the Nightmare Squad, battle is the real food for the soul; days of idleness were sheer torture.
Now, the boss meant they could finally take action openly?
Everyone felt genuine excitement from the bottom of their hearts.
"Very good."
Qin Hao, pleased with everyone’s expressions, continued, "We don’t know much about the Witch Demon Sect’s ’Six Demons,’ so choosing the enemy will have to depend on some luck. Little Thief, I’ve heard the Illusion Demon is the only female demon. She’s your target, take her out by noon today. Can you do it!"
God of Thieves, with a sly grin, rubbed his hands together, "Ha ha, boss, you really know me! Rest assured, although I’m a gentleman, how could I not obey your order? If it comes to it, we’ll capture first, kill later!"
The Demoness flipped off God of Thieves, coquettishly asking Qin Hao, "And what about me, boss, which demon do I get to take on?"
Qin Hao replied without hesitation, "I’ve heard the Witch Demon is from the old Witch Race. You’re skilled in using poison — who else but you?"
The Demoness clapped her hands excitedly, a constant smile on her face, "Great, I can finally stretch my muscles and bones!"
Seizing their excitement, Qin Hao continued, "The Beggar Demon is skilled with a staff, Sword Madman, he’s yours. It’s said the Flame Demon knows a strange set of Fire Martial Arts, Xiaowu, if you can assassinate him, do it discreetly, try not to be discovered. As for Mad Demon, who else but Giggs could handle him? After all, if it’s about acting crazy, who could beat you?"
Qin Hao honestly thought he had arranged it very well, deploying people who in specific ways could counter the five demons.
The members of the Nightmare Squad seemed to share Qin Hao’s thoughts, believing the plan to be acceptable.
As expected, everyone promised to complete their tasks before noon.