“Mao Mountain wants to stop them, but we don’t have the ability to! Meanwhile, Dragon Tiger Mountain has already forgotten their ancestral tenets and they only know how to enjoy life. Mao Mountain alone would not be able to keep the peace.
“I hate to admit it, but Huaxia isn’t like what it used to be! Those people, those monsters, they don’t treat us with the respect we deserve anymore.
“Nothing like this would have happened in the past!”
Shabby Taoist Master sighed helplessly.
“Please don’t blame us, Fellow Cultivator Tang. We’ve tried our best!”
Tang Hao was silent.
Eventually, he opened his mouth. “I know! But… even if Huaxia isn’t as powerful as it used to be, we still shouldn’t allow those villains to run rampant here.
“Not only do I want to kill those vampires, but I want to kill even more monsters. I’d like to clean Provincial City of every evil monster and cultivator.
“I want to restore Huaxia to its former glory!
“Taoist Master, I’d like to ask you, will Mao Mountain be in on this?”
Tang Hao’s voice sounded patriotic.
“Restore Huaxia to its former glory?” Shabby Taoist Master mumbled, “That is a meritorious deed! Of course we’re in on it! We’re not cowards!
“Right! When are we starting?”
“Tonight!”
“That’s fast!” Shabby Taoist Master was stunned.
“The faster, the better!” Tang Hao said.
“Alright. I’ll go and inform the rest. You can wait for my call.”
Shabby Taoist Master ended the call and dashed out of his room.
“Restore glory to Huaxia? That is a righteous deed of great merit! Isn’t that one of the founding principles of Mao Mountain?
“Huaxia has been declining in the past years, while we could only helplessly watch.
“Now that we have Fellow Cultivator Tang on our side, it proves that Huaxia hasn’t fully declined yet. It’s now the time to show those Western whelps what we can do.
“Who among you are willing to come along with me to witness the rebirth of Huaxia?”
In the main hall, an elderly Taoist master shouted agitatedly while waving his arms.
“I am willing!”
“I am willing!”
The entire Mao Mountain was bustling with activity.
The Taoist masters’ fighting spirit was roused.
They had waited for this day for a long time.
“Alright, let’s pack up and move out!”
Meanwhile, Tang Hao gave a phone call to General Bai and told him about his plan.
The other end of the phone was silent for a long time.
“Your plan is very daring! Once it’s started, it will cause a lot of chaos. A big fight will be unavoidable.
“There might even be… a war!”
“It will be a war among us and Western cultivation world… and maybe even other places!”
General Bai spoke gravely.
“However, I will support you in your cause. They ought to be punished for their crimes, and we shall not watch as they trample on the dignity of Huaxia! Just wait for a while. I’ll go inform the Higher-Ups.”
General Bai returned the call very soon.
“The Higher-Ups have approved it, Comrade Tang Hao. This operation shall be named ‘Operation Witch Hunter. I will be the commander, and I’ll fly over to Province Z now to coordinate the forces.
“The special forces of the Agency shall also be mobilized. There will also be material support.
“Comrade Tang Hao, you shall be Vice Commander. Oh, right! The Higher-Ups want to promote you! Would you like to be a colonel?”
Meanwhile, at Mao Mountain, the Taoist masters drove their cars down the mountain and toward Province Z. The long line of cars was like a dragon.
At an airbase near the Capital, military jets carrying special forces of the Agency took flight toward Province Z.
It was a spectacular scene.
Chapter 484 - The Return To Glory
Tang Hao put his phone down and looked at the sky.
The sky was cloudy and overcast.
“The sky… will be sunny again soon!”
Tang Hao mumbled. He looked away and narrowed his eyes, and they flashed with a shocking coldness.
“Let’s start with these fellows!”
He cast his Heaven Eye and Earth Ear spell and explored the manor.
“There are forty-five of them! Not many people are on the ground. Most of them are underground, and their breathing is weak. Right, it’s daytime now. The vampires should be sleeping in their coffins.
“Over there… are the girls. There are twelve of them.
“That means there are only thirty-three vampires!”
Tang Hao furrowed his brows. He knew that vampires needed to be killed in a certain way to ensure that they remained dead.
He thought for a while and grimaced. “Whatever. I’ll just blow them into bits. That should be easy!”
He got into the car, started the engine, floored the accelerator, and drove it toward the front gates of Baird Manor. He activated the powers of his jade talismans, and the car dashed forward.
Bang!
The iron gates were busted wide open. The car continued past the manor grounds and toward the front door.
Alarms were immediately sounded.
“Who is it?”
Several people came out of the manor. They were all Westerners with blond hair and blue eyes.
They were tall, well-built, and dressed in black suits and shades. Their faces were eerily pale.
After they got out of the door, they looked at the sky and saw that the sun was hidden behind the clouds. They continued running toward Tang Hao while cursing.
Tang Hao braked abruptly in front of the house.
He opened the door and stepped out of the car.
The Westerners were surprised when they saw him.
‘Why does that guy look weird, as though there’s a cloud of mist surrounding his face?’
They could not see his features clearly, but they could tell that he was quite young.
“Who are you? You are on private property! You are breaking the law!”
One of the Westerners spoke with halting Chinese.
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes. “I’m here to kill all of you, of course!” He said coldly.
He spoke that sentence in English.
The Westerner was baffled for a while.
He then burst into laughter. A kid wanted to kill them all? That was a big joke!
Did the kid know who they were?
“You have a death wish, you filthy kid!” One of the Westerners on the left smirked. He rubbed his fists as he walked toward Tang Hao.
As he neared his target, he suddenly dashed toward him.
His speed was unnaturally fast.
Vampires were well-known for their speed.
He grinned viciously. He would be able to beat the Huaxia kid within an inch of his life with just one punch.
How dare that scrawny kid come to look for trouble? That was nothing but a joke!
Who would dare look for trouble with the renowned Baird family? That person must be an idiot!
Tang Hao stood there and did not move an inch, allowing the fist to come close to him. The punch brought along a gust of wind which ruffled his hair and rippled his clothes.
‘What an idiot!’ The Westerner became more condescending than ever.
Tang Hao suddenly moved. He opened his eyes and they flashed with a horrific light, as dazzling and frightening as a sudden storm.
He lifted his left hand and grasped the incoming fist firmly.
Then, as fast as lightning, his hand twisted.
Crack! That was the sound of bone snapping.
“Ahhhh!”
A terrified shriek echoed in the skies.
The Western’s face was twisted. His eyes were opened wide incredulously.
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nbsp; He was a vampire! His physical strength had been enhanced by vampiric blood. How did the kid so easily block his attack or snap his wrist into two?
Before he could think of an answer, Tang Hao’s right hand moved. He lifted a dagger up high and plunged it into the Westerner’s head.
Splat!
The dagger went through his skull like slicing through butter.
The Westerner’s eyes bulged like a frog. His expression was contorted.
Tang Hao twisted the knife mercilessly and channeled his qi into the weapon. The vampire’s skull exploded like a watermelon.
Boom! Blood mist sprayed the immediate area. He did not attempt to dodge the blood mist and allowed the blood mist to stain his clothes.
“One!”
He shoved the headless corpse aside and glared at the other people in front of him.
They were all shocked.
‘This guy seems quite powerful! No wonder he dares to come here alone!
‘He’s still dreaming if he thinks that he can take down all of us!’
“You have a death wish, kid!” They roared.
They bared their fangs and turned into savage forms. The whites of their eyes became blood red, and their qi auras became stronger.
“Tear that kid into pieces!”
They pounced upon Tang Hao, brandishing their sharp claws.
Tang Hao continued walking forward calmly.
His body flashed like a phantom and dodged one vampire’s attack. Immediately following that, he waved his right arm and pierced the skull of another vampire.
“Two!”
Boom!
The vampire’s skull exploded.
“Three!”
“Four!”
The vampires fell one by one. Their skulls exploded into bits.
The final vampire was pinned by Tang Hao to the door. His face was twisted with extreme fear.
“Seven!”
Tang Hao mumbled and twisted the dagger.
Boom!
The vampire’s head exploded.
After that, he shot out fireballs and burned the vampires’ corpses into ashes.
In the meantime, the vampires sleeping in the basement were waking up one by one. They could sense that their compatriots were dead, and they roared out sorrowfully.
They rushed up the stairs to the ground.
“Die, Huaxia kid!”
They roared and pounced at Tang Hao with savage expressions on their faces. Their eyes were glowing with an unnerving blood-red light.
“Hmph!”
Tang Hao grunted nonchalantly. He flicked his hand, and tens of jade talismans shot out.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The exploding fire light consumed the vampires.
They were sent flying backward. When they landed on the ground, they were on the verge of death.
“Eight, nine…”
Tang Hao stepped up to them and ended their lives.
He continued into the house and massacred his way to the basement.
“Twenty, twenty-one…”
His face was impassive, except for the burning killing intent in his eyes.
He could only be appeased when all the monsters were dead and the two girls were avenged.
“Thirty-one, thirty-two! Alright, one more to go!”
Tang Hao kicked open the door in front of him.
Beyond the door was a lavishly-decorated room.
A coffin was placed slantwise in the room. The lid was open, and a young man in his twenties lay inside. He opened his eyes and glared at Tang Hao.
“How dare you cross the Baird family? You must have a death wish!”
He hissed and pounced toward Tang Hao.
His speed and qi aura put him at a higher level compared to those that Tang Hao killed earlier.
‘This guy is the real deal!’ Tang Hao thought.
However, that was still nothing in his eyes. It was all too easy to dispatch him.
Meanwhile, the young vampire became even more fearful as the fight continued.
The Huaxianese in front of him was too formidable. He was able to catch up with him no matter how fast he got.
A thought flashed in his mind and he prepared to escape.
“Thinking of running away?” Tang Hao roared.
He flicked his hand, and a jade talisman shot out.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning struck the vampire, which sent him flying.
“Who… who are you? Why do you want to kill me? Is it because someone paid you to do so? I can give you more money. Five times, no, ten times! I can give you twenty times the money!
“The Baird family has money. Just name your price and I can give it to you! I can give you a harem of beautiful women, too!
“You can’t kill me. I am from the Baird family!” He begged.
Tang Hao continued stepping forward. His expression was ice-cold.
“Why do I want to kill you? Have you forgotten all the evil deeds that you have done in Huaxia? Those young girls are innocent!
“So what if you’re from the Baird family? If you’re the one who killed the girls, then your blood shall pay for their lives!”
He stopped next to the vampire.
He lifted his hand and plunged the dagger into the vampire’s skull.
Chapter 485 - Gathering of Forces
Tang Hao shot a fireball from his hand and burned the corpse of the vampire into ashes.
The thirty-three vampires of Baird manor were dead.
He gently exhaled, feeling a lot better.
He went around the room once and looted anything of value.
He planned to hand over the items to the Taoist masters so that they could sell them. The money would be used as compensation for the victims’ families.
After that, he went to the room that held the girls.
Just when he was about to open the door, he stopped and realized that his bloody appearance might scare the girls.
He changed into a set of clean clothes and pushed the door open.
The room was dim. The air inside was stale and carried the stench of rot.
Several big steel cages were placed in the room. In each of those cages was a thin girl with shackles on her feet, as though she was not a human but livestock.
They sat up in attention when they heard the door open, and they looked toward the door with fear.
Tang Hao felt a tug in his heartstrings when he saw the scene.
“Everything’s OK now. I’m here to save you!” Tang Hao said gently.
He walked to the first cage, tore away the lock, and opened the door.
“You’re really safe now! Here, look at my military ID. I’m here to save you… the baddies are all dead!” Tang Hao crouched in front of the girl and showed her his identity card.
The girl became less wary when she saw it.
Tears gushed out of her eyes. She could not hold it back anymore and started crying loudly.
She rushed forward and hugged Tang Hao. “Big Brother… I was so scared…”
Tang Hao hugged her frail body and patted her head. “Everything is fine now!”
He broke open the locks on each cage and released the girls. He also briefly inspected their bodies.
All twelve girls were very thin. Their arms were full of needle holes. Two of them were especially weak and would be dead in a few days.
“Let’s go outside!”
Tang Hao led the way out.
Very soon, they could hear the wail of sirens coming from afar. A squad of police cars arrived, as well as several ambulances.
After the police cars stopped, Captain Zhang, Zhao Qingxue, and the others got out of the cars. They were overjoyed when they saw the girls sitting at the entrance.
“Thank you so much, Comrade Tang Hao!”
Captain Zhang went over and shook Tang Hao’s hands firmly.
His eyes were wet when he saw the girls.
“They’re all OK. That’s great!”
He
straightened his brows and displayed an expression of extreme indignation.
“Dammit, so Westerners were behind this crime. I won’t forgive them for performing such evil deeds on Huaxia soil! Where are they?” He took out a pair of handcuffs and prepared to rush inside.
“They’re gone!” Tang Hao said.
“Huh?” Captain Zhang was confused.
“They’re gone! No more! Turned into ashes!”
Captain Zhang felt a chill up his spine. He sucked in a mouthful of cold air.
“That’s the end of this case!” Tang Hao stood up, dusted his hands, and walked toward his car.
“Right, you should be prepared for what’s coming tonight.”
Tang Hao sat inside his car, started the engine, and drove off. Captain Zhang and the other police officers were still standing on the spot, confused.
“Be prepared? What does he mean?” Captain Zhang said cluelessly.
“I don’t know!” The other police officers were baffled too.
Suddenly, Captain Zhang’s phone started ringing. When he answered the call, he trembled violently and his expression changed drastically.
“What’s wrong, Captain?” A police officer behind him noticed the sudden change and asked him.
Captain Zhang froze on the spot, his hand clutching his phone, looking incredulously at the direction in which Tang Hao left.
He turned around after a long time. “The Provincial Headquarters declared a state of emergency not too long ago. From now on, all police officers are to be on standby in the police station and await further orders.”
All the police officers around him were shocked when they heard that.
“A state of emergency? Is something big going to happen?” A police officer said incredulously.
Whatever that was coming seemed to be more serious than the explosions and sniper attacks.
“I don’t know!” Captain Zhang seemed confused.
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