Vengeful Ghost Puzzle Pieces That Attract One Another

Hu Jiu and Yue Renchun took the man with broken arms and legs to the hospital.

Even though he had become a servant of the Chang Ghost, he was still bound by the rules.

Along the way, he revealed some more information—there were solo players in the city who hadn't joined their chat groups to participate; the rules, when first introduced, wouldn't cause people to inexplicably regress, the punishments would gradually increase, and might become even more outrageous in the future; quite a few people had successfully escaped the city...

After leaving the hospital, Hu Jiu and the other two headed in the direction of the explosion.

With Xiao Lan leading the way and avoiding "obstacles," they were not delayed for too long.

The occasional explosions were caused by the Rose Squad.

The Ghost Tamers of Rose Security Company are not weak; on the contrary, they are all very powerful. They are not the kind of arrogant, delusional people who become overconfident once they gain power, thinking they are chosen ones. They are all very clear about their role—short-lived Ghost Tamers, struggling to survive.

Upon entering Yuezhao City and encountering unusual phenomena, the clever bespectacled man, based on his past experience, immediately took the most appropriate countermeasures.

Unfortunately, they took the wrong first step, and there was no turning back.

Upon realizing his teammate was in trouble, the bespectacled man immediately resorted to more violent actions, seeking only a safe retreat.

The Supernatural events in Yuezhao City are too eerie!

Even information from Headquarters can be unreliable sometimes!

When Hu Jiu arrived, the scene was spectacular.

Police and concerned citizens surrounded a group of "criminals." One of them opened his mouth wide and made an explosive sound from his throat, which made the surrounding air vibrate and hum. He then slowly pushed the crowd aside.

The ground was covered with a large amount of filthy, foul-smelling water. A humanoid figure made of sewage kept trying to break through, but kept retreating.

Hu Jiu was taken aback. This ability... seemed familiar. It looked like one of the Ghost Tamers he had killed a while ago was a water tamer.

Unstable Supernatural energy surged everywhere. Too many Ghost Tamers had suddenly entered Yuezhao City, and they were all activating their abilities, inevitably disrupting the rules.

The bespectacled man's strategy worked. Although the Rose Squad was still retreating, the intervals were lengthening, and their new location was no longer the same as before. They were slowly withdrawing.

However, the bespectacled man showed no joy. After all this trouble, several members of the team had given up resistance and surrendered. As time went on, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out and would be wiped out!

"What should I do? Am I going to die here?" The glasses gleamed with a dark light.

Hu Jiu was standing at a street corner not far away, watching, when Yue Renchun reminded him, "Those people belong to Rose Security Company."

"What a coincidence, what a small world." Hu Jiu immediately picked up his phone and started recording. Putting aside the facts, the scene in front of him really looked like Ghost Tamer attacking police officers and innocent citizens.

Simply filming a few clips, without any editing, creates excellent material for spreading rumors.

Hu Jiu's wicked intentions were beginning to stir.

Oh no, I mean report.

Upon witnessing the Ghost Tamer's misconduct, he decided to exercise his right as a citizen to report it!

In a short while, Hu Jiu had finished writing the script.

"What are you thinking about?" Yue Renchun shuddered; Hu Jiu's expression had been particularly chilling just moments before.

"It's nothing, the conflict over there is about to end."

Police arrested the criminals, and concerned citizens offered their help, assisting the police in maintaining public order. Justice ultimately triumphed over evil.

The Rose Squad was put into a police car.

It's worth mentioning that some team members, including the man with glasses, remained sober; they only temporarily compromised when they saw the situation was turning against them.

The farce has come to an end.

The crowd was finally able to disperse.

Hu Jiu hailed a taxi for the night and wandered around Yuezhao City.

The driver wore a smile throughout the entire journey, the curve of his mouth as precise and unchanging as if measured with calipers, inexplicably creating an illusion similar to the uncanny valley effect.

Hu Jiu didn't specify where he was going, but coincidentally, the taxi was traveling in the same direction as the direction that had attracted the Ghost Book's agitation!

This is no coincidence!

The Vengeful Ghost Puzzle are drawn to each other.

Yue Renchun yawned, seemingly a little sleepy. He closed his eyes for a while, and when he opened them again, he suddenly noticed that the streetlights were dimming rapidly and soon disappeared.

The surroundings were plunged into darkness, but the driver continued driving along the road with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, Yue Renchun saw several people standing by the roadside ahead.

They were all dressed in neat suits, carrying briefcases, standing there like ghosts, not looking like they were looking for a ride.

Under Yue Renchun's watchful gaze, these people began to move, crossing the road while their eyes turned towards the taxis.

"What's wrong now?" Hu Jiu looked over as well.

"I don't know..." Yue Renchun saw that the people had walked to the other side of the road, but their eyes were still fixed on the taxi they were riding in. Even when they twisted their necks at an exaggerated angle, they still refused to give up.

A strange chill ran through Yue Renchun's heart. Before he could investigate further, a blinding light suddenly shone around him.

After losing sight for a moment, Hu Jiu was the first to regain his vision. The darkness had been dispelled, and the streets were brightly lit.

The car stopped.

"Where is this?" Yue Renchun looked out the window.

The driver simply said, "We have arrived at our destination. Passengers, please disembark immediately."

Hu Jiu opened the car door and looked up at the tall building in the distance. "The Yuezhao City Office Building."

They hadn't specified their destination, yet the driver had dropped them off here. Anyone with half a brain could tell something was up. But Hu Jiu couldn't wait to get out of the car and head towards the office building.

Yue Renchun raised an eyebrow, but swallowed his words back. He had always thought Hu Jiu was calm and composed, but he hadn't expected her to lose her composure like this. He was becoming increasingly interested in the Source Ghost of the Supernatural events in Yuezhao City.

Following closely behind Hu Jiu into the building, they saw people everywhere—neatly dressed in formal attire, carrying briefcases, looking like ordinary office workers, their expressions blank like dolls, exuding a strong sense of incongruity.

"They're just like those strange guys I met on the road earlier." Yue Renchun felt like he had developed face blindness. The people here seemed to be cut from the same mold. Although their appearances were different, the impression they gave was very consistent.

Upon seeing Hu Jiu and the others enter, everyone turned to look at them. Their bodies moved, but their gazes remained fixed on the group, their necks twisting wildly, gradually exceeding human limits until they were contorted into a pretzel shape—a truly horrifying sight.

Clang--

The old-fashioned wall clock suddenly chimed on the hour, its metal striking a crisp, deep sound. Everyone in the office building abruptly and uniformly moved in a certain direction. Their gazes remained fixed on Hu Jiu and his group, their bodies contorted like zombies from a horror movie, only more agile and swift.

"Let's go take a look." Hu Jiu tiptoed into the crowd.

After thinking for a moment, Yue Renchun had Ye Songlan stand behind him and followed.

People from all directions poured into a magnificent conference hall. It was relatively clean and tidy, except for some inexplicable black lines on the white walls, which gave people an uneasy feeling.

Everyone quietly took their seats one after another. Hu Jiu and a few others sat on the edge where it would be easy to slip away. The last person to enter had a metal nameplate hanging on his chest with the words "Mayor of Yuezhao City" written on it.

The mayor stood on the podium, looked around at the audience, his gaze lingering on Hu Jiu for a moment, then picked up his book. "Today we will learn to take pride in serving the people and be ashamed of betraying them..."

The mayor spoke of the Eight Honors and Eight Shames in a flat, monotone tone. The people in the audience seemed to be listening intently, focused and serious, their expressions numb.

A moment later, Yue Renchun's expression changed, and he clutched his chest. "Why do I suddenly feel like my soul has been bleached? No, it should be like my soul has been scraped and blanched!"

"We can't listen to his babbling anymore!" Yue Renchun made a quick decision and rushed out of the conference hall with Ye Songlan. But when they turned around, Hu Jiu was still sitting there, like a well-behaved elementary school student.

The mayor's voice was extremely penetrating; it could be heard clearly no matter how far away you were, as if a broken record had been placed in your mind.

Yue Renchun frowned. This was the Supernatural erosion of his consciousness. Fortunately, he also had control over the Fierce Ghost in his consciousness, which allowed him to resist the negative effects.

I waited outside for a long time before the mayor's speech finally ended.

"Meeting adjourned." As the mayor uttered these two words, the people in the meeting room gradually and quietly left, leaving only Hu Jiu behind.

The mayor was clearly different from the others; he wasn't a complete NPC. Noticing Hu Jiu, he asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Why has this city become so strange?" Hu Jiu asked bluntly.

"It is because of... God," the mayor said in a missionary tone, "the Omnipotence and great being who has bestowed upon us supreme blessings."

Yue Renchun walked in from outside and happened to hear those words. He suddenly had the feeling that he had wandered into the wrong movie set. In this day and age, the mayor also doubles as a priest?

"Where is God?" Hu Jiu pressed.

The mayor replied, "God is here."

"This conference hall?" Hu Jiu felt that the other party was just giving him the runaround.

The mayor added, "God is everywhere; He can be here, or He can be anywhere."

"Is he out of his mind?" Yue Renchun muttered from the side.

Hu Jiu lowered his head in thought. Rules were indeed omnipresent in Yuezhao City. "How can I see God?"

The mayor paused for a moment, then asked in return, "What is your assessment of this city? Are you satisfied with the changes brought about by the rules?"

So childish, so terrible, absolutely awful!

"This is amazing, so perfect! It's practically my dream city!" Hu Jiu exclaimed, her face full of longing.

The mayor smiled, a hint of liveliness in her eyes, and her voice softened into a woman's tone, "I knew it, we're the same, you'll definitely agree with what I did."

Yue Renchun listened to their conversation with wide eyes. What exactly had happened?

The black lines on the wall slowly wriggled, gradually forming the shape of a door. The door slowly opened, revealing an unknown path, as if leading to another dimension.

"Come in, I'd like to talk to you," a woman's voice came from behind the door.

At this moment, the mayor's expression had become numb and indifferent, just like those people in formal attire from before, as if he had lost his soul.

Without hesitation, Hu Jiu stepped over the gate and proceeded up the steps.

Yue Renchun followed closely behind.

Snap--

His forehead hit the wall.

The "door" was just a painting; only Hu Jiu was invited. Yue Renchun couldn't enter and could only watch helplessly as Hu Jiu disappeared into the darkness.

"Hey, can you tell me where you hid the Ghost Perfume? If you die in there, at least I won't have come all this way for nothing!" Yue Renchun shouted.

Hu Jiu pretended not to hear and walked for a short while before arriving at a dimly lit room. There was no light source, but his vision was not affected.

There was a desk in the room, with a diary on it, and a person sitting behind the desk.

She was a woman with ordinary looks, pale skin, wearing loose sportswear, and her long hair was matted, as if she hadn't washed it in a long time. She looked like a high school student in the final year of her senior year.

She held a Feather Pen in her hand and scribbled in the diary in front of her.

"Please wait a moment, I've found another loophole." Her voice was very polite; she was probably a student.

No wonder they formulated those overly idealistic rules. Hu Jiu thought to himself that he had previously guessed that the mastermind might be an idealist, which was why he deliberately catered to him and showed a high degree of agreement with the rules of Yuezhao City.

The Ghost Book tucked in her bosom stirred violently. After a long while, just as Hu Jiu was about to lose control of his impulse, the woman finally let out a long sigh and put down her pen.

"There always seem to be loopholes in any law or regulation. Although this patch isn't perfect, I have more important things to do right now."

She smiled and then introduced herself, "Hello, I'm Qin Fangtong."

"I am Hu Jiu, may I ask where this place is?" Hu Jiu put on her most gentle and kind side.

"The space I created is like the personal space that belongs to the protagonist in a novel." Qin Fangtong said frankly, without any boasting or pride, simply stating the facts as if she had done something insignificant.

"You're really amazing," Hu Jiu praised.

"It's not that I'm amazing, it's that this Divine Pen is amazing." Qin Fangtong held up the Feather Pen in her hand, her face showing both joy and helplessness.

"I never knew before that there were so many people in this world with magical powers. I thought I was the only Lucky One chosen by heaven, favored by the Divine Pen. Now it seems that the Divine Pen can only do so much, not enough to support my grand ideals."

After listening to Qin Fangtong's description, Hu Jiu tentatively asked, "You don't know about Ghost Tamers?"

"I've heard of this term, but I haven't looked into it in depth. Anyway, it's all just trivial stuff." Qin Fangtong stared at Hu Jiu with fervent, almost manic eyes, then changed the subject the next second.