"Yuan Hongfei is still safe and sound and has not been attacked," the messenger replied.
"Damn it!" Fu Youhua slammed his fist on the table. The reality was different from his previous analysis.
"Who is the deceased?" he asked.
"He was the Liaison responsible for contacting the Shichuan."
Fu Youhua was startled. "The one who just delivered the pictures? When did he die?"
"The body appears to be affected by Supernatural; conventional testing cannot determine the exact time of death, but he has likely been dead for some time."
Fu Youhua frowned, his expression filled with suspicion and uncertainty. The Liaison had said that he had never seen the picture, so why was he attacked before Yuan Hongfei?
Is it possible to trigger a pattern without even needing to perform the act of "Observation"?
"Something's wrong!" Just as Fu Youhua was pondering, more news arrived.
"New deaths have occurred; those who witnessed the body of the deceased Liaison have begun to die under suspicious circumstances! This phenomenon is spreading!"
Fu Youhua immediately ordered, "Gather all those who witnessed the death and isolate them!"
The navy acted swiftly, with almost no delay. In no time, all the witnesses were gathered in one room. They were visibly a little nervous, but only a little.
Fu Youhua then summoned several more Ghost Tamer to enter the temporary Isolation Room together to observe and protect the people inside.
Hu Jiu was one of them.
Fu Youhua specifically whispered to Hu Jiu, "Be sure to be careful and thorough. I don't want to see any more casualties. Don't talk too much nonsense; I know you're capable."
Hu Jiu only said, "I will do my best."
The atmosphere in the Isolation Room was somewhat somber. Originally, these marines were quite curious about the group of Ghost Tamers, but now, facing some unknown dangers, their curiosity was completely suppressed.
No one spoke, for fear that noise would interfere with the Ghost Tamer's judgment of certain phenomena.
How can I describe it? Working with professional soldiers makes the efficiency exceptionally high. If it were a group of ordinary people without any training who were isolated here, various unexpected situations would probably have occurred long ago.
For a long time, nothing unusual happened.
Bai Yang, Ghost Tamer was also placed in the Isolation Room, had to open his eyes every now and then to use his ability to observe everyone in the room. When he felt tired, he would close his eyes and rest regularly to avoid overusing his eyes.
Currently, the ship is divided into three areas: one is the isolation area where Yuan Hongfei is located, another is the isolation area where Hu Jiu is located, and the third is the area outside where those who have not been isolated are located. It is unknown where the next attack will come from.
In a sense, both quarantine locations were essentially fishing.
Time passed slowly, and being on high alert for so long was exhausting. The ghost's attack had not yet occurred, and the people in the Isolation Room were feeling a bit weak.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded nearby, and everyone became alert. The door to the Isolation Room was pushed open, and Zhang Yuwei walked in. "Is there any noise here?"
"Yes, nothing's wrong here," Bai Yang replied, then asked, "What's happening outside?"
Zhang Yuwei said, "During your quarantine period, some people outside who were not quarantined died. We still haven't figured out the ghost's exact whereabouts or killing patterns. This can't go on like this."
"Many people are living in fear and haven't been able to get a proper rest. They're all exhausted. If we don't contain that ghost soon, there might be a riot on the ship!"
Bai Yang nodded in agreement. "We really can't stay this passive any longer."
"Do you have a way to actively attract Fierce Ghosts?" Hu Jiu suddenly asked.
The Ghost Tamers present all shook their heads. Zhang Yuwei countered, "Can you do it?"
Hu Jiu said, "I do have a Supernatural Item that can attract Fierce Ghosts."
"Why didn't you bring this out sooner? Why did you have to wait until so many people died before you told me?" Liu Ping, another Ghost Tamer in the Isolation Room, questioned with great dissatisfaction.
Upon hearing this, some of the others began to scrutinize Hu Jiu with subtle apprehension.
Hu Jiu looked at Liu Ping as if he were an idiot, as if he were admiring a curly-haired baboon.
"What kind of look is that? Did I say something wrong? You're clearly just reluctant to use your Supernatural Items, causing innocent people to die because of missed opportunities. Can you take responsibility for that?" Liu Ping pressed aggressively.
"Alright, you're the one who's being stupid. Don't try to incite others to be stupid with you!" Bai Yang interrupted Liu Ping's nonsense.
Liu Ping visibly grew angrier, while Hu Jiu calmly said, "Although my Supernatural Items can actively attract Fierce Ghost, you've all seen the situation in this area. Being in an unknown Supernatural situation, who knows which ghost will be attracted? It might even attract multiple fierce and dangerous ghosts at once..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but those who needed to understand understood.
"Do you think we should take the gamble in this situation?" Zhang Yuwei asked Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu said, "Go ask Fu Youhua; the decision should be left to him, the Minister."
Whoever makes the decision is responsible for the outcome.
Zhang Yuwei nodded to indicate that she understood, then turned and left the Isolation Room. Such important decisions did indeed have to be made by the Minister.
The Isolation Room fell silent again. Only Liu Ping was blushing, but Hu Jiu didn't even give him a second glance, making him look even more like a clown.
About twenty minutes later, perhaps after reaching a conclusion, Fu Youhua informed Hu Jiu that he agreed to actively summon the ghost.
Their mission was to resolve the Supernatural events in the Yellow Sea. Even if they attracted powerful ghosts, even the most ferocious Source Ghost in this incident, it would be acceptable. As the Ghost Tamers of the Vanguard, it was their duty to gather intelligence.
A few minutes later, Fu Youhua arranged a huge, empty room. "This will do."
Hu Jiu nodded and went inside. All the other Ghost Tamers, including Yuan Hongfei, were present.
The act of deliberately attracting ghosts is very rare. Some people are curious, some are nervous, and some think that Hu Jiu is exaggerating and making the consequences too serious.
As an ordinary person, Fu Youhua withdrew from the front line, and the other Ghost Tamers were all ready. Hu Jiu took out a Red Envelope from his pocket and opened it. In an instant, an eerie and ominous aura spread out.
The expressions of several Ghost Tamers changed instantly. The sense of crisis brought by the Red Envelope in Hu Jiu's hand was too strong. They seemed to vaguely understand why Hu Jiu did not take out this Supernatural Item to use immediately, but only cautiously revealed that he had such a Supernatural Item after several people had died.
Supernatural Items that are too dangerous should not be used casually.
--You're overthinking it. Hu Jiu simply doesn't want to see others doing well.