"I plan to deal with that Ghost Tamer at Langzhou University first; we can discuss other matters later."
Hu Jiu stood up, looked around at everyone present, and said in a gentle tone, "You are all ready to receive orders at any time. Those who did not attend this meeting are all dead. Their positions will be temporarily filled by their deputies. I hope everyone will be present when I convene the next meeting."
"Now, immediately notify the school leaders of Langzhou University and tell them that investigator Hu, sent from Headquarters, is going to handle the Supernatural incident. Don't let anyone again claim not to know me and refuse to cooperate with my work. I believe you don't want to see that kind of scene."
As soon as she finished speaking, Hu Jiu got up and left, and He Ming hurriedly got up and followed her.
When they left the Langzhou City Administrative Building, everyone working there remained quiet and showed the utmost respect. One by one, the leaders had arrived, rushing as if to attend some meeting, which was enough to prove that this Ghost Tamer was no pushover and could not be taken lightly.
After Hu Jiu left, everyone remaining in the meeting room fell silent. Some were angry, some were terrified. Clearly, none of them had anticipated that Hu Jiu's methods would be so simple and brutal, completely disregarding the rules of the game in the political arena.
When it comes to scheming and political maneuvering, Hu Jiu is no match for these seasoned veterans. Therefore, a simple and brutal approach—overpowering the experts with sheer force—is the most suitable strategy for Hu Jiu.
"Excuse me, I need to go to the hospital first. You guys chat!" The junior leader of the Special Operations Department, who had just been tormented by Hu Jiu, hurriedly left. For someone who valued his life, although he had no wounds, he had to get a full check-up to eliminate any potential risks.
After this person left, the others looked at each other in silence for a moment. However, someone quickly made a phone call to Principal Liang of Langzhou University and gave a brief notification.
"Gentlemen, we underestimated the Ghost Tamer." The person who made the call said gravely after hanging up. "Chu Yan might have a way to deal with Hu Jiu, but we're just ordinary people. If we get caught in the crossfire of their fight, we'll die! I haven't lived enough yet!"
Another person said, "Why don't we go and check on those who didn't attend the meeting? If they've all... then we really don't need to go against that jinx Hu Jiu."
"Should we report what happened here to Headquarters and ask Headquarters to restrain Hu Jiu's actions?"
"Are you crazy? If you want to die, don't drag us down with you! Hu Jiu was just sitting in his office without moving, yet he said everyone who didn't attend the meeting was dead. If he wasn't lying, then it means he has some kind of ability to kill people remotely! He can kill with a solid alibi; if he dared to kill those people, he certainly dared to kill us!"
"Besides, Hu Jiu's troublemaking in Langzhou City might have been authorized by Headquarters. Don't forget what we've done in the past; it's normal for us to be purged by Headquarters now."
"Sigh, have you all noticed something's wrong? None of you here are fools, so why did you insist on ruining your own futures and banding together to fight against the higher-ups? It seems we haven't gained anything..."
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned in unison. Indeed... their behavior was somewhat unusual. When exactly had it started?
Just then, someone suddenly cried out in a daze, "They're all dead! They're all dead!"
Those who didn't attend the meeting did indeed die. One Minister scalded his entire family, including himself, to death with boiling water; another Minister suddenly went mad and bit his wife, children, and elderly relatives to death, then committed suicide after regaining his senses due to the trauma; yet another Minister pulled out his intestines, strangled his entire family, and then hanged himself...
The ways they died were more gruesome and bizarre than the last, even more terrifying than Final Destination. The most horrifying thing was that the victims themselves cruelly murdered their entire families!
Those who were still alive received the news one after another, their faces growing increasingly grim. They had already prepared themselves mentally, knowing that Hu Jiu would kill those people, but they never expected reality to be worse than they imagined— Hu Jiu was not only tyrannical but also vicious, so vicious that it chilled them to the bone.
He not only kills people, but he also has absolutely no sense of chivalry or moral bottom line!
At this moment, those still alive in the office couldn't help but feel fortunate that they had made the right choice. After this incident, they dared not have any more thoughts and desperately tried to recall every word Hu Jiu had just said, striving not to make any mistakes.
"Wait, should we tell Chu Yan?" someone suddenly asked.
"Tell us, of course we'll tell you!" someone replied in a deep voice. "Hu Jiu didn't issue a gag order, and besides, we can't afford to offend either Hu Jiu or Chu Yan. Before the outcome is decided, no one should take sides or make any rash moves! We're just small fry caught in the middle; being a passive fence-sitter is the best way to survive!"
When Hu Jiu and He Ming arrived at the Main Campus of Langzhou University, it was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the ivory tower in a golden-red light, making it look very sacred.
There were many young students coming and going at the school gate. He Ming looked at them and a trace of envy rose in his eyes. This was university, the goal he had strived for for many years.
Unfortunately, he will never have the chance to experience normal university campus life again. Even if he were willing to hide his identity and attend university classes, it would just be another form of "pretending to be weak to deceive others," which is meaningless.
"Something's not right," Hu Jiu said suddenly after observing for a while.
"What's wrong?" He Ming asked.
"For many, university is the best time of their lives. Those students entering and leaving the school should be full of youthful energy, but look at them..." Hu Jiu pointed to the students coming and going at the school gate, "Many of them have furrowed brows, heavy steps, and gloomy faces. One or two like that is normal, but it's not normal for a whole group of them to be like that."
He Ming looked at it carefully for a few moments, expressing his confusion. "Most of my high school classmates are like this, aren't they?"
Hu Jiu rolled her eyes at him. "Can high school seniors and college students have the same mental state?"
"Oh, sorry, I forgot, you're too young, not old enough to go to university yet~"
He Ming rolled his eyes back just as bluntly. "You really know how to rub salt in the wound!"