Red Candle

What is this?

Yang Jian frowned as he looked at the rectangular gold box on the table.

Wang Xiaoming, Zhao Jianguo, and Sun Lihong walked over at that moment.

Because the initial offer was too high—well, it should be said that it was ridiculously high— Wang Xiaoming had no choice but to come and negotiate in person.

This was also Yang Jian's goal.

"This is the latest achievement of my lab. It will be very helpful for you to solve paranormal cases in the future. You won't lose out by exchanging this for Feng Quan."

As Wang Xiaoming spoke, he opened the long golden box.

Yang Jian looked at it curiously.

He then paused for a moment.

I thought it was some precious treasure, but when I opened it, it was a scarlet candle that looked like it was made of blood.

Yes.

A red candle.

"Candle?"

Yang Jian raised an eyebrow. "This thing is worth more than five cents, not even a Feng Quan?"

Wang Xiaoming said, "Its value Ghost Portrait, and so far only my laboratory has it. Because of its scarcity, it has never been officially distributed. No matter how rich you are, you can't buy it. So far, I've given it a name: Ghost Candle."

"The name is nice, but what's its specific purpose?" Yang Jian asked.

Although it looked a bit strange, it was still a candle. However, since Wang Xiaoming was willing to exchange it for Feng Quan, it must be of great value.

Let's figure it out first.

"The function of the ghost candle is simple: once lit, as long as the flame remains within its range, you are guaranteed to be safe from being killed by vengeful ghosts and will be absolutely safe," Wang Xiaoming explained.

Um?

Upon seeing this, Yang Jian's eyes narrowed, and he was somewhat shocked.

"That's impossible."

Wang Xiaoming said, "It's normal that you don't believe it since this is your first time encountering it, but I don't have that much time to explain it to you further. This ghost candle has been tested in three major paranormal events and is confirmed to be real and effective. If you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do. This is the highest price I can offer."

Yang Jian's gaze flickered uncertainly as he looked at the scarlet candle, a hint of doubt creeping into his heart.

Can this candle, once lit, protect a person from being killed by vengeful ghosts?

What is the principle behind this?

You, Wang Xiaoming, are a professor, that's true, but you're not a magician. Can this kind of thing be manufactured in a lab?

But if what he says is true, does this ghost candle really have such powerful effects?

Once lit, a person is absolutely safe until the flame goes out.

Yang Jian understood perfectly what this meant.

It's no exaggeration to say that this is the second life of Ghost Tamer.

"You really tried it? Is it truly effective?" Yang Jian asked hesitantly.

"Based on the results of the experiment, even a ghost with a terror level of A-class cannot kill the person inside before the candle goes out," Wang Xiaoming said. "If you think I'm lying during the trial, you can come and get revenge on me."

"To be honest, I have a lot of confidence in my experimental product."

Yang Jian frowned, glancing at Feng Quan's severed head beside him, then at Gui Zhu standing to the side.

There is indeed no need to lie to yourself in this situation.

The ghost candle must truly have this effect.

"How long can a ghost candle last?" Yang Jian asked.

Wang Xiaoming said, "It's hard to say for sure. The burning speed of the ghost candle varies depending on the situation. The more terrifying the ghost, the faster the ghost candle burns. But in any case, it should last at least half an hour without any problem."

"There's only one of these, it seems a bit insufficient? Should we add another one?" Yang Jian.

Wang Xiaoming said, "The Ghost Candle is currently a strategic-level resource. The one I have is for my own safety. If you want it, you'll need to apply for its allocation. Even I can't make that decision."

"But if you want to apply for a transfer, joining Headquarters alone isn't enough; you need to move up at least two levels. Zhao Jianguo doesn't even qualify here."

Zhao Jianguo, standing to the side, touched his nose, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He didn't even know about this, let alone apply for a transfer.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and immediately said, "Then, it's a pleasure to cooperate. Feng Quan is yours."

"Take Feng Quan with you. Let's head to the lab. From now on, Manager Sun, you'll be in charge of company affairs. Don't bother me with trivial matters anymore."

Wang Xiaoming immediately gave instructions to the security personnel.

Immediately, personnel carrying body bags and cradling Feng Quan's head, under the watchful eye of Special Forces Captain Li Jun, quickly left.

"A ghost candle?"

Yang Jian looked at the red candle, then immediately put it away.

If this thing is real, he feels that he will have an extremely important trump card when facing vengeful ghosts with insurmountable abilities in the future.

Then.

He suddenly remembered something and hurriedly shouted, "Wait, my bag worth twenty million... um, I think I'm a little late!"

Several transport trucks started up, and Wang Xiaoming and his group had already set off.

It seems we're not getting those body bags back.

"Yang Jian, you shouldn't do this kind of thing again. Selling out your colleagues is simply unacceptable."

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo said with a wry smile, "These are special times. Even if you don't prioritize the overall situation, you should at least maintain good relationships with your colleagues. It will benefit you, since you'll have opportunities to meet again in the future."

"It's better to betray your teammates than to have someone stab you in the back, right?"

Yang Jian, "Moreover, I am a benevolent seller, while some people are maliciously framing me. In comparison, I feel that what I did just now was somewhat like a God who cares for the world."

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Zhao Jianguo's lips twitched. Not knowing how to explain, he could only say, "Then you should try to avoid being too merciful, otherwise it will be difficult for me to explain to my superiors later. Just consider it giving me face."

I'll try my best.

Yang Jian, "But I really didn't expect Feng Quan to be so valuable. It's a bit beyond my expectations that I could exchange him for something like this."

For him, Feng Quan's value was definitely not as great as Gui Zhu's.

After the ghost was imprisoned, Yang Jian could only sell it for money, but money couldn't buy his own life.

However, the ghost candle is able to save its own life.

The relative importance of each is obvious.

"So when do you plan to join Headquarters and start the assessment? If you agree, I can help you submit your application after I go back this time," Zhao Jianguo said.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "It's better to wait a bit longer. I need to confirm that Wang Xiaoming's method of prolonging the resurgence of the vengeful spirit is truly effective. You don't want a short-lived Ghost Tamer, do you? Besides, Dachang City already has a new Ghost Tamer, so public security shouldn't be a problem for the time being. My joining now would be somewhat redundant, since I'm a local and I don't want to go to other cities."

Although he controlled two ghosts, he had to keep this information from Zhao Jianguo.

Because the method he used was the one given by the parchment.

Once this information is leaked, Wang Xiaoming will probably do anything to get his hands on the human skin paper for research.

Professor Wang will have to change his name to Professor Pipi then.

Currently, Yang Jian feels it is essential to keep the human skin paper in his own hands.

"I understand your thoughts. Since you've already made a deal with the company, controlling the second ghost to prolong the resurrection of the vengeful spirit is indeed the top priority. But there are many risks involved, as you know. But no matter what, I still hope you can survive," Zhao Jianguo said earnestly.

Laboratory methods have a failure rate.

Moreover, the risk is very high, with a mortality rate of no less than 80%.

I hope so.

Yang Jian, "I appreciate Captain Zhao's help before, and I hope he will continue to help me in the future."

"It's my duty," Zhao Jianguo smiled.

He knew that the relationship between Headquarters and Yang Jian would continue for some time.

Joining Headquarters at this time is definitely not a good idea for Yang Jian.

My initial thought for joining was to find a way to prolong the life of the vengeful spirits through the Headquarters.

But now.

Yang Jian has the means, so he can wait a little longer.

After all, once he officially takes office, he will have to deal with all sorts of paranormal events, which doesn't fit his personality of making money quietly.

"By the way, if I join Headquarters later, the paranormal cases I solved before should be considered credits, right?" Yang Jian asked again.

Zhao Jianguo said, "The Furen Mall incident and the Huanggang Village incident, these are all credits of yours, and will be recorded in your file later."

"That's good. I'm hoping to get promoted after I join Headquarters," Yang Jian.

We can infer this from what Wang Xiaoming said earlier.

Within Headquarters, the Ghost Tamer have different levels of authority depending on their rank.

Raising the level by two can even grant access to strategic-level resources like the Ghost Candle.

Of course, this is only one aspect; there are certainly other permissions involved.