A day later, He Ming boarded a chartered plane bound for Capital with trepidation.
The entire process was arranged in advance, and no irrelevant people appeared in front of him. Naturally, there were no clichéd scenes of "looking down on others" or "showing off and getting slapped in the face," which made He Ming a little disappointed.
Hu Jiu didn't pay much attention to He Ming; his gaze was drawn to something else: the Haunted House... had received a group of guests.
"So many people have suddenly appeared in this godforsaken place. Who sent them?"
A secret organization?
Why target Haunted Houses?
A group of seven people, four men and three women, quietly sneaked into the Haunted House. They didn't know that Hu Jiu had opened a back door for them; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get in at all, and might not have even been able to get past the cordon.
At the same time, Hu Jiu also noticed that these people all had a certain inexplicable abnormality about them.
It seems to have a very strange "taste".
It's not a smell produced by the senses, but a higher level of perception unique to ghosts, similar to a sixth sense, which allows them to vaguely detect Supernatural auras.
These seven people are not Ghost Tamer, but they all possess Supernatural.
What are their origins?
Hu Jiu felt a sense of doubt, but he wasn't worried. Whoever they were, now that they were on his turf, they had to do as he said.
"So, is there anything suspicious about this villa?" Ye Zhuxing gently stroked the sofa, his fingers tracing the wrinkled marks that looked like they had been scratched by a cat's claws.
"On the surface, it looks like nothing special; it's just an ordinary residence," Huo Xun said.
Jia Hong asked with a grim face, "There's no one else around for this mission. What should we do?"
Supernatural events always follow specific patterns of killing. As long as the patterns are understood and no one acts recklessly, danger can be avoided. In most cases, when the employees of the Beidou Organization are on missions, there are always some people around them who serve as cannon fodder.
The so-called cannon fodder are actually ordinary people who are unaware of the Supernatural phenomenon. They often just happen to pass by and fall within the range of its influence, and are then drawn in, either willingly or unwillingly, to become sacrificial cannon fodder. Like extras in a movie, they are all innocent people who know nothing and become victims simply because they are unlucky.
Jia Hong wanted to use the lives of ordinary people to test the waters, which made Ye Zhuxing feel very conflicted. On the one hand, dragging innocent people into the mess would make him feel pain, shame, and very uncomfortable. On the other hand, in order to survive in the Supernatural events and have a greater chance of survival, he had to tacitly agree to or even actively push some ordinary people to be cannon fodder.
Human nature is complex; the instinct for survival often triumphs over reason. In order to survive, people will stop at nothing to find a way to live, and conscience and morality can be abandoned.
The situation for this mission is rather dire. The surrounding area is deserted, and due to the special circumstances, street management is strict, making it impossible to kidnap passersby as cannon fodder.
The pressure shifted to within the team, and the worst-case scenario was that employees would kill each other for survival, but unfortunately, this Haunted House also seemed to cause its inhabitants to kill each other.
Not only Ye Zhuxing deeply understood this point, but the other employees present also understood it, which prevented them from becoming a group that trusted each other.
Moreover, even without the pressure of survival, employees participating in the same task will be in a state of implicit competition.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhuxing couldn't help but touch the Hexagonal Copper Bell tied to his wrist. This was the origin of the competition among employees— Supernatural Item!
The missions issued by [Big Dipper] are always fraught with danger, and every mission involves facing extremely terrifying supernatural phenomena. In such circumstances, one cannot simply rely on luck to survive.
Supernatural Items are the employees' biggest lifeline!
Ye Zhuxing's Hexagonal Copper Bell is a precious Supernatural Item, given to him by a former good friend.
While investigating Supernatural events, there's a small chance of encountering Supernatural Items. Each item possesses a mysterious and unpredictable function, and they were all brought back by employees who risked their lives.
Even if you simply sell it for money, it could fetch an astronomical sum.
Of course, no one would be foolish enough to sell their treasures. Possessing Supernatural Items can lead to wealth through various means.
Therefore, when carrying out Big Dipper missions, besides survival, most employees would prioritize finding Supernatural Items.
"This Haunted House is much bigger than I imagined..." Feng Tianyu, a male member of the group, looked around. He used to be a physical education teacher. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a strong physique, was tall and mighty, with wheat-colored skin and well-proportioned muscles.
However, he has a very gentle personality, which contrasts sharply with his appearance.
"What's wrong with Jia Hong again? Why is he throwing a tantrum at a time like this?" Feng Tianyu leaned closer to Huo Xun and asked in a low voice.
"He just had an argument with He Tao in the bathroom." Huo Xun didn't even look up.
Jia Hong has a terrible personality. Even if you didn't know him before, you could tell he was a troublemaker.
He Tao is another member of the team. She is a very beautiful and glamorous woman who used to be a model and worked in the entertainment industry. She was an unknown 18th-tier actress, and her beautiful legs in red high heels were particularly eye-catching.
On the surface, He Tao seems very gentle, but after spending the last few days with her, everyone realized that she seemed to be... using a strategy to win her over.
Regardless of gender, everyone could sense a subtle, ambiguous connection with her, and she significantly boosted everyone's positive feelings towards her.
Anyone with a sharp mind can figure out that this is He Tao's way of surviving, but it seems some people have taken it seriously.
Jia Hong was rejected after confessing his feelings, and in a fit of anger and embarrassment, he spoke rudely and couldn't win the argument with He Tao, so he could only sulk in silence.
Ye Zhuxing and the others had absolutely no interest in these kinds of emotional disputes.
Based on the current intelligence, this mission is very dangerous. Ye Zhuxing doesn't want to be affected by any messy situations. He just wants to do his best to complete the mission and survive in the Haunted House!
If given the chance, Ye Zhuxing hopes to collect more Supernatural Items, and even if using Supernatural Item has negative effects, no one will mind.
In their quest to acquire Supernatural Items, the employees of the Beidou Organization are constantly scheming and plotting against each other.
There is an eighth person in the Haunted House.
Hu Jiu bricked himself into the wall. These people were indeed suspicious. He noticed that when they spoke, if they mentioned a certain word, it was as if the sound was muted, and outsiders could not hear them clearly. At the same time, the Supernatural aura around them would fluctuate slightly.
The origins of these people aroused Hu Jiu's great curiosity, and he decided to continue monitoring them instead of eliminating them so soon, to see what other trouble they could cause.