Just as Hu Jiu and He Ming were meeting smoothly, in a conference room in Langzhou City, a large conference table was filled with people. There were at least a dozen people, mostly middle-aged people in their forties and fifties, and some elderly people as well. If you didn't know better, you would think it was a social gathering for middle-aged and elderly people.
"According to the latest intelligence, the three Ghost Tamer went to capture He Ming have failed." One of them spoke first. "He Ming received reinforcements. The reinforcements are named Hu Jiu, but strangely, we couldn't find any travel records for Hu Jiu. He didn't arrive in Langzhou City through normal transportation; instead, he suddenly appeared beside He Ming. This person might not be a good guy and will be difficult to deal with."
Another person said, "I checked Hu Jiu's resume and file, he's just an ordinary person, nothing to be afraid of. Even if he has hidden strength, so what if he's not a good guy? Does he dare to target us high-ranking government officials?"
As this man spoke, his face was full of disdain. "In Langzhou City, we are the greatest. Those mere Ghost Tamers have already died at least eight or ten times over by our hand. In Langzhou City, even dragons have to bow down, and tigers have to crawl. Those arrogant and blind Ghost Tamers have long since been reincarnated."
"We've dealt with plenty of Ghost Tamers, even from Headquarters. Outsiders who want to interfere in Langzhou City's affairs should really consider whether they're qualified!"
A middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table chuckled, "Langzhou City is our territory, and we absolutely won't allow anyone to lay a finger on this piece of the pie. However, we still need to keep a low profile when dealing with Headquarters. It's not time to completely tear off the mask yet; maintaining friendly relations on the surface is more advantageous for us."
Someone else spoke up, "We only recognize Chu Yan as the person in charge. The others sent by Headquarters are all useless. A little trickery will be enough to make them flustered."
The middle-aged man at the head of the table asked, "Our topic now is He Ming and Hu Jiu. He Ming is more formidable than we thought, and Hu Jiu is not to be trifled with either. What are your plans?"
Someone responded, "Our original target was only He Ming, but since Hu Jiu is willing to get involved, we'll just take him out. Killing one is the same as killing two. They're just Ghost Tamers, how terrifying can they be? If all else fails, we'll arrange for someone to wear them down. We've done this before, I don't believe they'll dare to go on a killing spree in Langzhou City!"
"If we kill both of them, we'll not only fulfill Chu Yan's orders, but we'll also gain an extra ghost. This is a golden opportunity! That Hu Jiu doesn't seem like a good guy; the Fierce Ghost within him must be terrifying. If we can obtain the ghost he controls and use it to train our own Ghost Tamers, Langzhou City's influence will expand once again!"
People in the conference room spoke one after another, their words revealing a bloodthirstiness and coldness. They seemed to have long regarded Hu Jiu and He Ming's lives as something in their hands. But they were just ordinary people. If others had heard this, they would have been utterly astonished.
Ordinary people would run far away from Ghost Tamers and would never dare to provoke them, yet this group actually boasted that they would kill the Ghost Tamers?
"So, should we continue planning assassinations?" someone else asked.
"No need for now," the middle-aged man at the head of the table said. "He Ming and Hu Jiu are both very strong. There's no need to continue wasting our Ghost Tamer. Let's send ordinary people first to wear them down."
"Remember to get the police involved too," he added.
Everyone smiled knowingly.
The police can be very useful sometimes. They occupy the moral high ground of justice and righteousness. When faced with police harassment, Ghost Tamer controllers are usually hesitant to act, and dare not take drastic measures. At most, they can only threaten the ghosts. If there is a misunderstanding, they have to take the initiative to explain and clarify.
If the Ghost Tamer dares to attack the police, that would be even better. No matter how many reasons there are, assaulting a police officer means losing the moral and legal high ground, and Headquarters might even have to hold the Ghost Tamer accountable.
Wasn't a former Ghost Tamer in Langzhou City worn down to death by the police who were "fearless of power," "straightforward," and "stubborn"?
"Alright, let's leave the discussion about He Ming and Hu Jiu, these two Ghost Tamers, here for now," an elderly man with half-gray hair suddenly said. "Ordinary Ghost Tamers can't escape our inescapable net. There's no need to waste precious time on them. Now we should talk about the Langzhou University issue. Can we ask that guy to tone it down a bit? Even if he's using the university as an experimental field, he shouldn't go too far! He's attracted the attention of Headquarters. Once the truth comes out, he can expect to be hunted down by Headquarters. No one can protect him!"
The middle-aged man at the head of the table replied, "I will remind him appropriately, but you should also understand that my words may not be effective. Let's suppress those negative rumors for as long as possible. Detain all the students' families who are causing trouble for the time being, and then hand them over to the person in charge, Chu Yan. He will find a way to shut them up."
"Let's adjourn this meeting. Everyone go back and prepare. After Hu Jiu and He Ming are dead, we'll have to carefully deal with the Headquarters' investigation."
The meeting adjourned, and everyone left one after another.
On the other side, Hu Jiu was leading He Ming swaggering towards the Langzhou City government building.
However, halfway there, a speeding black sedan suddenly stopped in front of them. The dust kicked up by the sudden braking swept towards Hu Jiu, but disappeared when it was still a meter away from Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu narrowed his eyes, and saw two men in black suits get out of the car. "Hello, are you Mr. He Ming and Mr. Hu Jiu?"
Hu Jiu nodded. "Who are you?"
The man in black said, "We are from the Special Operations Department of Langzhou City. We welcome Mr. Hu and Mr. He, but we would like to ask what you two intend to do in Langzhou City? The entry of unfamiliar Ghost Tamers into the city could potentially cause some unnecessary trouble, so we hope that you two can cooperate with us and accept our supervision. In particular, Mr. Hu, we do not want to see outsiders interfering in the affairs of Langzhou City."
His words were quite provocative, and he was also reminding Hu Jiu not to meddle in other people's business.
Hu Jiu countered, "Is the Special Operations Department in Langzhou City under the management of Headquarters? Or are you an independent department of this city, not subject to orders from Headquarters?"
"We were sent by Headquarters to investigate this city. As members of the local Special Operations Department, you should cooperate with my operations, not ask me to cooperate with you, understand?"