Boom!
A deafening clap of thunder exploded in the sky. Dark clouds blanketed the city overhead, lightning flashing and thunder roaring.
A torrential downpour was about to fall.
Yet in one corner of the city, there was a patch of sky the dark clouds could not cover. Even the lightning could not cross it. From afar, it looked as though something had torn open a corner of the oppressive cloud cover.
Bright sunlight poured down through that tear, covering a particular area.
The area it covered was none other than Headquarters, where the captains' meeting was being held.
Bathed in sunlight.
A huge round conference table stood out in the open. Thirteen chairs encircled it. Apart from one empty chair, the other twelve were occupied by the Deputy Minister of Ghost Tamer Headquarters and eleven
captains.
There were also two rows of chairs on either side of the conference table, occupied by captain candidates.
At that moment, the captains' meeting was underway.
"The first matter for the captains' meeting is a death notice."
Cao Yanhua wore a grave expression. "This concerns the death of Gao Ming, the person in charge of this city. Two days ago, Director Gao Ming was killed by a mysterious Ghost Tamer while patrolling the city. The relevant files have been placed before you. Please examine them carefully."
The others' expressions shifted slightly as they looked over the case files in front of them.
There were written reports as well as photographs from the scene.
The image of Gao Ming's headless corpse lying on the ground was displayed before them.
"There are plenty of Ghost Tamers in the supernatural circle who dare attack city directors, but those who truly dare kill one right under Headquarters' nose are virtually unheard of."
Cao Yanhua said, "So Headquarters has