The Capital was bustling, Hu Jiu, having finally given himself a rare break, wandered around aimlessly.
He knew that someone was secretly watching him. After all, this was the Capital, and ordinary Ghost Tamers were subject to strict control when they came to this city, let alone someone as dangerous as him.
The Headquarters has a special hotel in the Capital that is dedicated to receiving visiting Ghost Tamers. Xiao Mei had already informed Hu Jiu of the location in advance, so he could simply check in at that hotel whenever he wanted to rest.
There is a Spirit Cat in the hotel. This cat has a great effect on stabilizing emotions. Seeing it makes you want to pet it. In essence, it is also a kind of mental pollution, but this mental pollution has a more positive effect than a negative effect on the Ghost Tamer.
This cat was very well-informed. He told Hu Jiu, "The Headquarters has gradually finalized the list of candidates for the Law Enforcer Plan, and there aren't many vacancies left. Originally, there wasn't a place for you, but your appearance has increased the competition and might block some people's way."
When Spirit Cat brought up the topic of the Law Enforcer Plan, it seemed somewhat abrupt, since Hu Jiu and he weren't really close. Lingmao was probably instructed by someone to deliberately tell him the news.
"You mean to say that most of the candidates for Law Enforcer have already been decided internally?" Hu Jiu's expression was calm.
The Spirit Cat nodded. "When the Law Enforcer Plan was first drafted, various forces had already begun vying for power. There aren't many people in the country who can be considered top-tier Ghost Tamer, and each of them has different forces supporting them. In their eyes, you're just an outsider. Your resume is really ordinary and unremarkable. You were invited to this meeting for certain reasons, but..."
"But some people might not be able to resist testing me, trying to win me over, provoking me, or even choosing to kill me outright." Hu Jiu automatically finished the sentence that Spirit Cat hadn't said.
The Spirit Cat nodded. "Be careful. This is the Capital. Don't act impulsively if you encounter trouble. Every single one of the top Ghost Tamers in the country is a formidable opponent; they are all intelligent and capable."
After chatting for a while, they returned to their room. The next few days passed peacefully without incident. He Ming seemed to have disappeared and never contacted Hu Jiu again. Hu Jiu also tacitly avoided mentioning him, as if he had never existed.
In a restroom somewhere in the Research Department, a young Ghost Tamer held a piece of Human Skin Paper in his hands, his expression crazed, as if he had found a priceless treasure...
One day later, Hu Jiu received a last-minute notice from Xiao Mei, asking him to arrive at the Headquarters conference room before 9 a. m. the next day for a meeting.
Xiao Mei didn't mention the theme of the meeting, but it was probably related to the Law Enforcer Plan.
"Okay, I received it. I will definitely arrive on time," Hu Jiu replied to Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei solemnly reminded him, "The people invited to this meeting are all important figures. Be careful and try not to cause trouble or conflict, otherwise the consequences will be severe."
"Don't worry, I've always been a steady person." Hu Jiu's tone was calm. "How many of these important figures are you talking about?"
"I'm just a switchboard operator, I don't know much about this kind of information, but most of them are qualified to participate in the Law Enforcer Plan. You can try to contact them." Xiao Mei offered her suggestion, "Hu Jiu, you're such a homebody. Trying to integrate into the circle of top Ghost Tamers in the country will definitely not do you any harm."
Hu Jiu smiled but didn't say anything.
Xiao Mei: "Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. Goodbye."
As the sun rose and set, the next morning, Hu Jiu ate breakfast, washed up a little, changed into a slightly more formal outfit, and got into a car that was already waiting for him at the hotel entrance.
The car took him directly to Headquarters. Since his rebirth, he hadn't had a proper visit to Headquarters yet. Not counting the last invasion, he had come and gone in a hurry and hadn't paid attention to many details.
The vehicle gradually drove out of the city, passing through several checkpoints and inspections. Each time, the identities of the people in the vehicle had to be carefully verified before it could be allowed to pass, indicating very tight security.
As they continued onward, cell phone signals disappeared, ordinary electronic devices could no longer communicate with the outside world, and Satellite Phones switched to intranet mode.
The car stopped in front of a building, and there were many other identical cars parked nearby, indicating that other Ghost Tamer had arrived earlier than Hu Jiu.
As soon as I got off the bus, a stunningly beautiful woman in a work uniform came up to me. Her face was covered in extremely heavy, even exaggerated, makeup.
"Hello, Mr. Hu, I'm Xiao Su, the staff member responsible for your one-on-one reception. The meeting hasn't started yet, please come with me to the lounge to wait." Xiao Su said politely.
Hu Jiu smiled faintly. The Headquarters really knew the personal preferences of each Ghost Tamer very well. His favorite type of woman was a seductive and beautiful vixen. While most boys his age were chasing after pure and innocent girls during their adolescence, he already had a soft spot for those vicious female villains with exaggerated makeup.
"Have all the other attendees arrived?" Hu Jiu asked.
Xiao Su said, "Most of them have already arrived, and some are on their way."
Hu Jiu asked again, "Was anyone absent?"
"Well... I'm not entirely sure either. If you're still absent when the meeting starts, it will be considered an absence," Xiao Su replied.
As they spoke, the two arrived at the lounge. The Headquarters had prepared a private lounge for each Ghost Tamer, fully equipped with all kinds of facilities, including a lot of food, drinks and entertainment, to ensure that the Ghost Tamer would never be bored while staying here.
The walls of the lounge were covered with brightly colored, eye-catching wallpaper, which perfectly matched Hu Jiu's aesthetic.
Even in a simple lounge, you can tell that the Headquarters has put a lot of thought into it. I imagine that the other Ghost Tamers ' private lounges are also furnished in a way that matches their individual aesthetic preferences.
After bringing Hu Jiu to the lounge, Xiao Su didn't leave. Instead, she sat down and chatted with him. They didn't need to talk about anything useful; just some trivial topics would suffice. This would effectively help the Ghost Tamer relax.
In fact, Hu Jiu wasn't nervous at all, but it was clear that Xiao Su exterior.
The situation turned out to be that Hu Jiu helped Xiao Su relax.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Su realized that Hu Jiu was nothing like the arrogant, violent, and easily emotionally unstable Ghost Tamers described by her colleagues. He seemed to be no different from a normal ordinary person.
The two chatted about recent entertainment gossip and complained about bad movies. Regardless of whether Hu Jiu was faking it or not, Xiao Su felt that even if Hu Jiu was faking it, his willingness to restrain his temper in this kind of situation was enough to show his attitude.