Black Clouds Press Down on the City, Threatening to Crush It

Why did it suddenly get dark?

Qian Ying, who was making a phone call to Hu Jiu, suddenly heard the police officer next to her say this.

Looking up, I saw dark, inky clouds churning and twisting in the sky towards the city center, spreading rapidly like a ferocious beast awakening from the abyss, slowly opening its gaping maw capable of devouring everything.

That dark cloud seemed to possess a life of its own, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression. Its edges were blurred, as if it had merged with the surrounding space, or as if it had forcibly squeezed into the real world from another dimension.

As the dark clouds spread, the sunlight was gradually swallowed up, and passersby on the street looked up in astonishment at the ever-expanding darkness, their faces showing expressions of confusion and shock.

What followed was a strong sense of unease.

The people of this city have not completely forgotten the extraordinary sights that occurred when the Ghost Grass broke out.

A very ominous premonition rose in Qian Ying's heart.

From 2:30 a. m. until 7:00 a. m., three minor Supernatural events occurred in Linjiang City.

Hu Jiu dealt with the first two incidents swiftly, but when it came to the third, he was nowhere to be found.

In Qian Ying's eyes, Hu Jiu was a very responsible person. His lateness was definitely not due to personal matters; something more serious must have happened!

The frequency of Supernatural events today is already abnormally high, and now this eerie Black Cloud has appeared in the sky...

At this moment, the call was finally connected.

"Qian Ying, Master is in grave danger," Hu Jiu announced, immediately delivering the bad news.

Qian Ying's anxiety finally subsided. "There's been an unexpected situation, hasn't there?"

"That's right, you should have seen that cloud in the sky too, right? That's a Supernatural phenomenon." Hu Jiu's tone was solemn.

"I've already tried it. The area covered by the Black Clouds is Ghost Domain; the entire city has been shrouded and sealed off."

Upon hearing this, Qian Ying felt a bitter taste in her mouth. "Is the situation really that serious?"

Hu Jiu encouraged them, "Now is not the time to complain. We bear a heavy responsibility; the people of Linjiang City still need our protection."

"The more critical the moment, the more important it is to remain calm. I will immediately begin investigating the source of the Black Clouds. The rest is up to you. Don't waste any more precious time; get moving!"

"Yes!" Qian Ying replied with a strong and resolute voice, perking up.

The call has ended.

Things have priorities, and the Black Clouds in the sky clearly represent the "important" and "urgent" ones.

This minor Supernatural event, which occurred at 7:00 AM and posed little threat, had to be temporarily halted, the site cordoned off, and the matter to be dealt with later.

Qian Ying contacted various departments in Linjiang City and notified the public to stay home and not to move around unnecessarily as quickly as possible.

No abnormal deaths have been reported so far, and the Black Cloud appears to be merely a lockdown.

However, given the magnitude of this Supernatural phenomenon, Qian Ying dared not be careless in the slightest.

After ending the call with Qian Ying, Hu Jiu calmly contacted the operator, Xiao Mei.

The call was answered in a second, and Xiao Mei's gentle voice came through, "Good morning, Hu Jiu. How can I help you?"

"This morning is bad! A highly dangerous Supernatural event has suddenly occurred in Linjiang City, and the entire city is trapped in Ghost Domain!"

Hu Jiu spoke with a blank expression, but his voice carried just the right amount of anxiety.

Xiao Mei's tone also became anxious, as if she were sharing Hu Jiu's feelings:

"Could you briefly describe the characteristics of the Fierce Ghost or Supernatural phenomenon? It would be best if you could suggest a code name. If you need to request support, I will report to my superiors immediately."

Hu Jiu said, "The tentative codename is [Black Cloud]. Its appearance is a continuously expanding dark cloud, accompanied by Ghost Domain. So far, no trace of the Source Ghost has been found."

"Starting from early this morning, Linjiang City has seen an unusually high frequency of Supernatural events. Previously, when I was in the Capital, I was inexplicably attacked by the Eternal Night Organization."

"Therefore... I have reason to suspect that the series of events that occurred in Linjiang City today may all be the work of the Eternal Night Organization!"

Xiao Mei, ever the quick-witted one, replied, "I will report everything you've said. If it's truly a case of foreign forces undermining unity and stability, or deliberately creating Supernatural events, Headquarters will absolutely not tolerate it!"

"Okay, that's settled then." Hu Jiu was very satisfied with Xiao Mei's performance.

"I will be online 24/7 and keep communication open. You can contact me anytime if you need anything."

After Xiao Mei finished speaking, the phone was hung up.

The Black Clouds over Linjiang City continued to rage, with faint, low humming sounds emanating from within them, like the wind, or perhaps the slow chanting of some ancient, evil incantation.

The sound instilled a sense of fear in the listener, as if their soul was being peeled away bit by bit.

The city, shrouded in Black Clouds, was initially bustling, but quickly fell into deathly silence.

A tense and fearful atmosphere spread to every household. The Black Clouds rolled in like Disaster, making humanity appear so small and helpless.

Linjiang City had experienced the Ghost Grass Incident before, so this time, the residents quickly complied with the government's quarantine notice.

For various reasons, a small number of people who are unwilling or unable to comply with emergency orders can only fend for themselves.

Police resources are limited, and it is impossible to take care of everyone.

Xiao Mei has already reported the changes in Linjiang City to her superiors.

His current direct supervisor is Zhang Hongwen.

The original Minister, Fu Youhua, was injured and hospitalized for treatment. Although a vice Minister was parachuted in, Shen Jiliang had been the one managing the switchboard operators all along.

However, just yesterday, there seemed to be some personnel changes at the Headquarters' senior management level.

Xiao Mei is just a switchboard operator and doesn't know much.

All she knew was that the person giving her orders had changed from Shen Jiliang to Zhang Hongwen.

Staff members only need to obey orders from their superiors; she will never pry into things that are not her responsibility.

In an office somewhere at Headquarters.

Vice Minister Zhang Hongwen received the report from Xiao Mei.

At that moment, a man and a woman stood respectfully behind him.

The two men exuded a sinister and ominous aura, clearly indicating that they were both Ghost Tamers.

"Let Hu Jiu handle the Supernatural events in Linjiang City," Zhang Hongwen decided casually.

When dealing with powerful and efficient Ghost Tamers, they should be utilized to their fullest potential; there's absolutely no need for reinforcements. Hu Jiu was able to handle the terrifying Frozen-to-Death Ghost incident with his bare hands, so what's a mere Black Cloud?

As for the Supernatural events in Linjiang City, could the Eternal Night Organization be involved and stirring up trouble?

Zhang Hongwen is already trying to contact the person in charge of the Eternal Night Organization.

He's really busy right now.

On one hand, they had to prepare for negotiations with Evernight, and on the other hand, they had to interfere in the affairs of the Research Department.

He was a deputy Minister who was parachuted in.

The original senior executives at Headquarters all regarded him as an outsider and a fool.

He wanted to show those people who the real fools were!