Yang Jian had indeed left.
But he had not returned to Dachang City. Though he wanted to go back, there was something more important to do first.
Fang Shiming had been right. It would be very difficult for Yang Jian to kill him, especially now that both sides knew roughly what the other was capable of.
So Fang Shiming had fled rather than staying to continue fighting Yang Jian. He had realized that Yang Jian was in an unusual state, and if they kept fighting, he would definitely lose. Such sharp judgment was truly extraordinary. If Fang Shiming had not been so clear-headed, Yang Jian might have succeeded long ago.
Unable to kill Fang Shiming or keep him from leaving, Yang Jian thought of his final backup plan.
A supernatural incident had once occurred in the city under Tong Qian's jurisdiction.
Yang Jian had once entered Caesar Hotel with Xiong Wenwen, Lin Luomei, Luo Suyī, and the others. A fierce ghost had wandered through that hotel, and they had nearly been trapped inside forever. The ghost's method of killing was unusual—it did not need to see anyone or touch anyone. It only had to step on someone else's footprints to kill them.
Of course, that was not the purpose of Yang Jian's trip. He had come for something else.
The ghost seemed to possess a strange supernatural object: a rusty knife.
If I can get that supernatural object, perhaps I can gain that ghost's ability and kill by stepping on footprints. But I can't be sure whether the ghost and that supernatural object are one whole, or whether they exist separately.
Yang Jian did not stop to rest.
The Music Box's curse echoed through his mind like a death knell. Although the curse could last for several days, no one