The Capital.
In a private room at a hotel, a man and a woman, dressed formally, appeared to be waiting for someone.
"Why hasn't Hu Jiu arrived yet? He's so arrogant." The man complained listlessly. "If he doesn't come, we can't just keep waiting, can we?"
"Don't worry," the woman said. "We've already contacted Hu Jiu; he'll be here soon."
The moment the words left her lips, the woman's pupils constricted sharply. Hu Jiu had suddenly appeared silently right in front of her. It seemed like only a blink of an eye, and the seat that was empty a second ago was now occupied.
This way of appearing is terrifying, but fortunately Hu Jiu is not an enemy.
"What's the matter that requires a face-to-face meeting? Can't we discuss it over the phone?" Hu Jiu's tone was slightly cold.
Why else could it be? Of course, it's to get closer to each other, and secondly, to find out what kind of person Hu Jiu really is.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they quickly got down to business.
The woman informed Hu Jiu Headquarters would be holding a very important meeting soon, the main purpose of which was to select [Law Enforcers ].
"Law Enforcers? What are those?" Hu Jiu asked.
The woman explained, "Mr. Hu is probably well aware of the current situation. The harm caused by Supernatural events is increasing, and the frequency of Supernatural events is also rising. However, the efficiency of the Ghost Tamer responsible for handling Supernatural events is extremely low. In fact, many Supernatural events are caused by certain Ghost Tamer themselves."
"Therefore, Headquarters decided to select some powerful Ghost Tamers to form Law Enforcement Group, allocating significant resources to train them into qualified Law Enforcer. These Law Enforcer would be tasked with managing the increasingly out-of-control civilian Ghost Tamers and various clandestine organizations to prevent them from endangering public safety, while also motivating them to handle Supernatural events more effectively."
Hu Jiu nodded to indicate that he understood. The Headquarters' move was intended to divide the Ghost Tamers. Most ordinary Ghost Tamers were troublemakers, while those who commanded them were just ordinary people who usually only talked the talk. The Ghost Tamers were dissatisfied with these people, which naturally led to some conflicts.
The sudden emergence of the Law Enforcement Group shifted the conflict Ghost Tamers and ordinary people, turning it into a balance of power between two groups of Ghost Tamers with differing stances. This was a calculated move; with Headquarters willing to provide substantial resources, many would fight tooth and nail to become Law Enforcer. They could gain access to abundant resources for growth while also legitimately managing other Ghost Tamers —a win-win situation. Why not?
If those Ghost Tamer are divided into different classes, they will naturally compete and fight within a certain framework of rules. If moral criteria are also included in the evaluation standards, the atmosphere of the Supernatural community in China will be rapidly changed.
Once the Law Enforcement Group is fully established and new rules are introduced, the situation will be completely rewritten.
"Perform well during your time in the Capital, and don't cause any trouble. Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it if you miss the first selection of Law Enforcers!" the woman gently reminded Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu didn't say anything. In the end, don't Law Enforcers still have to rely on their fists?
"There's another important piece of information, concerning the Chu Family," the woman added.
"What intelligence?" Hu Jiu became interested.
"The Chu Family originated from the large organization [Big Dipper]. Not long ago, you eliminated the direct descendants of the Chu Family in this generation, and also killed several Ghost Tamer sent by the Chu Family to hunt you down. Therefore, it is highly likely that the Chu Family will not let you go."
"Regarding the head of the Chu Family, the one codenamed [Tianji], Headquarters has learned through various means that he controls one of the Fierce Ghost. Do you think this information is important?" the woman asked with a smile.
"Important," Hu Jiu replied earnestly.
A proud look appeared on the woman's face. No matter how powerful Hu Jiu was, no one could compare to Headquarters in terms of intelligence. In conflicts between Ghost Tamer, battle intelligence was extremely important. Knowing the opponent's abilities and weaknesses in advance was already half the battle won.
"So what's the price?" Hu Jiu pressed. "Headquarters won't provide me with this classified information for free, will they?"
"The Headquarters exists to handle Supernatural events and maintain social order and stability, not to take advantage of any Ghost Tamer," the woman corrected seriously.
Hu Jiu's face showed admiration, and he nodded vigorously, "You're absolutely right, so... what does Headquarters need me to do?"
"Headquarters can share information about Tianji with you, but now that you have this information, you must participate in any future operations to suppress Tianji. Moreover, Headquarters is very interested in knowing what kind of Fierce Ghost you control and what its specific abilities are," the woman stated.
Essentially, this was just a transaction, but it had to be presented with a high-class facade. Hu Jiu agreed almost without hesitation, and his decisiveness slightly surprised the woman opposite him.
But she quickly realized what was happening and raised her hand to indicate that Hu Jiu could briefly introduce her Fierce Ghost and abilities.
"The first ghost I controlled was a White Sash, whose ability was to strangle people. Just recently, I also controlled a piece of this White Sash's puzzle—a Hanging Rope. This rope came from Gao Qiuhai, the original Ghost Tamer at Headquarters. He tried to steal the White Sash I controlled, but I killed him instead. The abilities of the White Sash and the Hanging Rope are highly overlapping, only their forms are different; both are used to hang people."
"Besides the White Sash and the Hanging Rope, I also control a Ghost Hand. Its method of killing is by touch; ordinary people will die if they are touched."
At this point, Hu Jiu paused slightly. The woman did not urge him. So far, the ghosts Hu Jiu had mentioned were all quite ordinary. Even if all three were fully revived together, their strength would be so-so, completely unable to match Hu Jiu's current strength. Therefore, Hu Jiu must still have a very powerful and important core Fierce Ghost!
Hu Jiu's expression remained unchanged, yet a barely perceptible aura of Supernatural power emanated from his body. "Furthermore, I also control a fourth ghost, the most important one..."
The woman straightened her body slightly; the important part was finally coming.
Its code name is -- Lucky One.
The woman froze on the spot after hearing the words.
Hu Jiu continued, "Just like its name suggests, its power is to bring me good luck, turn bad luck into good, and avert disaster. You know, sometimes I just happen to pick up a Supernatural Item with minimal side effects while walking down the street..."
That was a lie, just to fool Headquarters. How could he possibly reveal his true abilities? But... this kind of mysterious, unverifiable luck was impossible to verify. Or rather, with Hu Jiu's strength, he had a way to maintain his "luck" forever.