Grotesque Contact

"Three choices for a grotesque contactor?"

Ten minutes ago, Han Su hadn't expected that just as he was about to leave the Public Security Bureau, he would suddenly encounter such a dramatic turn of events. He looked at Zhang Chiguo's suddenly somber face with a hint of curiosity.

"Yes."

Zhang Chiguo, who had called Han Su back, saw that there was no room for maneuver and simply said, "Hypnosis, cleansing, and a third option:"

"Forced absorption!"

"Anyone who personally experiences or comes into contact with grotesque matters faces these three choices."

"The ghost truck is a special existence. Before this, legends about it had already leaked out, so the security level wasn't that high. Coupled with the Xu family's influence, I could have turned a blind eye and let you go."

"Unfortunately, the hatred of those victims' families runs deeper than I thought."

"When Song Chushi gave you this spell, it decided that neither I nor the investigator from the Xu family who delivered the message could do anything to mediate this matter."

Seeing Zhang Chiguo's grave expression, Han Su was slightly moved and asked, "Then, what does that mean?"

Zhang Chiguo said slowly, "It means that besides accepting abnormal hypnosis and undergoing special cleansing or long-term detention by our executive department, you only have one choice left:"

He paused here, "Join the Disaster Management Bureau."

Han Su remained composed, but his tone changed, "Disaster Management Bureau?"

"The Bureau of Abnormal Disaster Assessment."

Zhang Chiguo sighed softly, pulled out another cigarette, and sniffed it before saying in a low voice, "Responsible for assessing and blocking surreal grotesques and phenomena in this city that shouldn't exist."

"Normally, we select suitable talents from border defense forces, the Public Security Bureau, social elites, and specialists from various fields. But even these individuals need to go through fierce competition to have a chance of being selected by us."

"And those who have experienced the grotesque are one of the only two routes through which we directly absorb people into the Bureau."

As if afraid Han Su hadn't understood, he paused and added, "Although it hasn't been fully investigated yet, we can already make a general judgment. That Young Master Zhang is very likely planning something like this, wanting to join us."

"By contacting the ghost truck, he entered our sight, and then used his background and status to avoid hypnosis or cleansing, finally becoming a member of the Disaster Management Bureau's executive department."

Han Su listened carefully, a little surprised, "Why?"

That Young Master Zhang was already wealthy, and he was doing quite well in Qinggang. Why would he go to such lengths to join this department?

Combined with what he overheard earlier, this so-called Disaster Management Bureau was directly managed by the Secretary Number 5 they mentioned?

"Because we have great power."

Zhang Chiguo's single sentence revealed the truth, his expression somewhat grim, "So many people ignore the risks on this path and instead see it as a channel for upward advancement!"

"This aligns with..."

Han Su suddenly recalled the conversation between Young Master Zhang and Xu Ji before his death, and his confident demeanor at the time.

After his doubts were resolved, he slightly withdrew his gaze. When he looked up at Zhang Chiguo again, his tone softened, and he slowly said, "If that's the case, I experienced something like this ten years ago. Why didn't anyone come looking for me?"

A single ghost truck could determine the fate of some contactors. What about that mysterious ancient castle kidnapping case...

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chiguo sighed softly. Since it had come to this, there was no need to hide it further. He simply explained, "The classification means that this incident never happened."

"The kidnapping happened, but the monster kidnapping did not."

"Therefore, even at the level of the Disaster Management Bureau, it was just the ramblings of a child after being scared."

"This is also why you were neither cleansed nor subjected to forced hypnosis in the other sense. Do you understand? Before this, you were not a 'contactor' recorded by the Disaster Management Bureau."

"..."

Han Su's heart skipped a beat. He still had something to say, but Zhang Chiguo slowly shook his head at him and said in a low voice, "Little Han, don't be too quick to speak."

He slowly opened his mouth, but very seriously, "I need you to understand that being forcibly absorbed by the Disaster Management Bureau is not a good thing."

"Indeed, there are many ambitious or overly curious individuals who want to achieve career advancement by joining us, but it often ends up being a joke."

"In fact, this path has buried more people like them."

Given his personality, he would never have agreed to let someone go privately. When the investigator sent by the Xu family came to plead on his behalf, she was quite surprised to see him agree to let Han Su go.

But he hadn't expected that this one instance of wanting to handle it leniently wouldn't work.

Now, he could no longer let Han Su go freely. The only option was forced absorption, but this was a major event, a lifelong event...

Why did this kid not seem panicked at all?

Couldn't he show some normal reaction expected of a sound person?

"It seems the person who classified this incident for me has a very high position..."

Hearing Zhang Chiguo's warning for the second time, Han Su strangely didn't get angry, nor did he show the shock and panic Zhang Chiguo expected. Instead, he pondered for a moment, then slowly looked up and smiled, "Uncle Zhang, if I join you, I'll have to deal with grotesques like the killer truck, right?"

"..."

Zhang Chiguo nodded with a cold expression, "Lifelong service, fighting the tide."

Han Su immediately nodded and smiled, "Then I'll join. What should I do now?"

"You have such strong adaptability?"

Han Su's reaction made Zhang Chiguo a little restless. He even started to wonder if he hadn't explained the seriousness of the situation clearly enough, or if this kid had truly become a bit abnormal.

He had countless things he wanted to say, but in the end, he could only sigh and lower his voice, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

"Listen to me. After you join, you will indeed come into contact with things that normal people can't. However, don't keep bringing up that kidnapping case, and definitely don't casually tell anyone else about our conversation today."

"Correspondingly, I also promise you."

"When you finish your training, I will change my identity and officially talk to you about that kidnapping case!"

"..."

This time, Han Su finally saw determination and decisiveness on Zhang Chiguo's face. His mood suddenly improved, and he nodded, "Got it, Uncle Zhang."

"I hope you realize the seriousness of the situation now!"

Han Su's current relaxed and even expectant demeanor made Zhang Chiguo feel helpless again. He waved his hand, "As for now..."

"Someone will arrange a test for you to assess your spirituality and resistance to blocking. If you pass the test, you will undergo training with the Disaster Management Bureau's executive department and become an executive member of the Disaster Management Bureau..."

"But if you don't pass..."

He paused here and said in a low voice, "The best outcome awaiting you will be forced hypnosis!"

Several armed security personnel were already waiting at the door. Han Su obediently followed them away. Watching his relaxed back, Zhang Chiguo appeared somewhat weary.

He sat quietly for a while. Someone brought him a cup of clear tea. Zhang Chiguo took a sip, flinched from the heat, and frowned at the woman in the black suit beside him.

The woman shrugged and said, "Although this is part of my job, you know I'm not very good at it."

Zhang Chiguo didn't get angry. After a long while, he sighed helplessly and said, "So, it's confirmed that this kid can't get away?"

The woman in the black suit nodded. "If it were just the Fisherman's chant of Haijiao Port, then as long as you signed, he could leave. But after careful analysis, it was determined that the fishing horn sound was just a facade. This spell has a more dangerous essence."

As she spoke, she took out an analysis file from her handbag. It was stamped with "Confidential." She said in a low voice:

"The content of the Fisherman's chant is very simple. Its meaning is: A divine decree is being sent down!"

"This is a common spell. Many religious and folk organizations chant this type of spell during sacrifices and prayers."

"But what's misleading in the recording pen is that besides this sentence, there are a few extra syllables. They are hidden very deeply, and only careful analysis can hear them."

"With these extra syllables added, the meaning of this ordinary spell completely changes."

"..."

She paused for a moment before slowly saying, "The two extra syllables, although faint, have been confirmed to mean 'I' and 'am'."

"Thus, this spell changes from the ordinary 'A divine decree is being sent down' to 'I am god, sending down a decree!'"

"..."

The room instantly fell silent.

Zhang Chiguo frowned, took another sip of tea, and after a long while, said in a low voice, "Has this spell been activated?"

"No."

The woman in the black suit shook her head. "I've already tried. Although this spell is presented entirely in the form of secret words, there is no directional mystical power within it. In other words, it's empty."

"So saying it out loud should have no effect."

"However, because of the spell's high-level nature, it's reasonable that it scared away that cunning and timid ghost truck."

"Moreover, I've already asked the kid from the Xu family. From his words, it can also be confirmed that when he recited this spell at the time, there should have been no penetration of spiritual power, and his current mental state can also support my view."

"..."

"That's good."

Zhang Chiguo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of gratitude amidst misfortune. He slowly stood up and said, "Write the report to the higher-ups like this!"

"As for other matters, we can only hope this kid can pass that test safely..."