The Cruel Reality

Yan Li's death served as a wake-up call for Yang Jian.

He vaguely sensed that the Huanggang Village incident was not completely over, and the series of consequences it had triggered seemed to be affecting him.

But he was completely unaware, receiving no warning whatsoever.

"Yan Li definitely didn't die simply from the resurgence of a vengeful ghost. Even if he was going to die, he definitely wouldn't have died so quickly." Yang Jian thought to himself as he drove along the road.

He felt that Yan Li was at least half a month away from the resurgence of the vengeful spirit.

However, his vengeful spirit has resurfaced earlier than expected.

In other words, Yan Li used the power of a vengeful ghost during this period.

Knowing that he was on the verge of recovery, he still used the power of the vengeful spirit; there was only one possibility.

He engaged in combat with other Ghost Tamer.

Or perhaps someone deliberately provoked him, causing him to use the power of the vengeful spirit, thus forcing him to die from the resurgence of the vengeful spirit.

"Go to his house first and notify his family to take refuge. Then investigate Yan Li's cause of death. If it was a normal death caused by the resurgence of a vengeful ghost, then everything is fine. If not, then as Yan Li said, someone is coming for me." Yang Jian's expression became serious.

In the eyes of Xiaoqiang Club, Yan Li is their mentor.

His death was a dangerous sign for him.

The car drove into a residential area.

Yan Li very protective of his family. In order not to involve his family in his affairs, he rarely even came here to see his wife and children.

Even on his deathbed, he was reluctant to make a final phone call because of this.

This is it.

As soon as Yang Jian stopped his car, he looked at the villa in front of him.

The courtyard gate was open, but the main gate was locked. The courtyard was covered with fallen leaves, which had not been tended to for many days, and there was not a sound coming from inside.

"I remember Yan Li had a wife and two very lively children, a boy and a girl. Have they moved away already?"

He had some doubts, but when he walked into the courtyard and stood in front of the gate, ready to knock, he suddenly paused.

A faint scent wafted out of the villa through the crack in the door.

This is the stench of a rotting corpse.

Yang Jian, who had dealt with paranormal events many times, was very familiar with this smell.

Something's happened.

They realized the seriousness of the situation almost immediately.

He glanced at it, then immediately took out a golden baton, smashed the glass next to him, and forced his way into the villa.

All the lights inside were turned off, and the air was stagnant and stuffy, making the stench of the corpse even stronger, almost nauseating.

Yang Jian had no choice but to cover his nose.

"The windows were deliberately locked from the inside, and the power was also turned off."

He tried to turn on the light.

But when I turned on the switch, the light didn't turn on. I looked at the windows and saw that all of them were tightly closed, and even the curtains were drawn. So even during the day, the room was dark.

Yang Jian opened all the curtains and windows to let in the sunlight and circulate the air, trying to dispel the foul smell.

But it was to no avail.

The source of the stench is inside the house; simply dispersing the odor won't help at all.

"Someone must have died here, and the body is still inside; otherwise, the stench of death wouldn't be this strong."

Thinking about this, a bad feeling welled up in his heart.

With this ominous premonition, Yang Jian entered the living room of the villa.

The scene before him made his eyes narrow instantly.

Hanging from the exquisite crystal chandelier in the living room were three corpses: an adult woman and two children. They had been dead for several days, and their bodies had long since begun to decompose.

Because the windows are open, air circulates.

Without a doubt.

This is Yan Li's family: a family of three, his wife with their two children.

Yang Jian had been here ten days ago.

At that time, Yan Li's wife lived a carefree and happy life with her two lively children, while Yan Li bore all the pain and Yan Li himself.

But now that he has become Ghost Tamer, the family he had to maintain even if it meant dying from the resurgence of a vengeful ghost has collapsed without Yan Li's knowledge. Before he died, Yan Li was worried about the safety of his family and asked him to tell them to leave Dachang City.

Little did he know, Yan Li's family members had already died.

"Given this state of decay, Yan Li's wife and children have been dead for at least five days. Yan Li only reached his limit yesterday, at which point the vengeful spirit began to awaken. In other words, someone killed his family first, then found him and forced him to die from the awakening of the vengeful spirit. This was a premeditated plan to wipe out Yan Li's entire family."

Yang Jian sat on the sofa, looking at the three corpses hanging from the chandelier in front of him.

He frowned and began to think.

What was the purpose of this planned Yan Li's entire family of three, followed by Yan Li?

Yan Li was never going to live long; it was only a matter of time before he died from the resurrection of the vengeful ghost. Why are some people so impatient and want to act immediately?

Was it to rob Yan Li of the box?

Or did Yan Li offend someone, and they were killed in a revenge killing?

Or perhaps for some other reason.

Regardless of the circumstances, such methods are undeniably cruel.

"No, cruelty means nothing to people like us. Those who control demons will inevitably lose their humanity to some extent. If it were me, my methods might not be any worse."

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly. "It's a life-or-death struggle, there's no choice. Right now it's Yan Li, next time it could be me. Then my family might also be hung up and left to rot."

Therefore, this matter must be clarified, Yan Li the revenge for Yan Li's family must be taken.

Some people have to die.

Thinking of this, Yang Jian's face turned cold, and he exuded an icy aura. He immediately stood up, turned around, and left.

The three rotting corpses still hung from the lamp, swaying slightly.

A foul stench emanated from the house, gradually spreading outside.

He doesn't need to worry about it, because news of the situation will spread quickly, and soon someone will report it to the police. Then someone will come back to collect the body and notify the family and relatives.

"The deaths of Yan Li's family must be related to Xiaoqiang Club. He had previously warned me to be careful of the club's people, saying that someone in the club wanted to kill me. These two things must be connected, so I'll go to Xiaoqiang Club to find out the truth first."

After leaving, Yang Jian immediately drove to the location of the club.

It wasn't just to Yan Li's family.

It's also for their own future safety.

If we do nothing, it may be too late when the crisis arrives.

The killer's methods reveal a ruthless and merciless approach to murder and annihilation, leaving no chance of survival for anyone.

This kind of thing only needs to happen once.

Yang Jian would never allow such a thing to happen to him.

The vehicle sped along, and in no time he arrived at a private estate in Dachang City.

This is the base of Xiaoqiang Club.

Yang Jian before, so he was quite familiar with the place.

"Sir, please wait a moment. This is a private club, and strangers are generally not allowed to enter unless you have a pass."

As soon as Yang Jian got out of the car and entered the manor, two burly bodyguards in black stopped him.

"So Xiaoqiang Club is starting to use access cards now?" Yang Jian. "I'm here to see Wang Xiaoqiang. You'd better be accommodating and not make things difficult for me. Of course, I won't make things difficult for you either."

"I'm sorry, sir, we cannot allow you to enter without a pass," a bodyguard in black said seriously.

Yang Jian, "Can't you make an exception at all? Would a little money suffice?"

"We are professionals and responsible to our clients. Even if you bribed us, sir, we will not allow you to enter unless you have a pass. If you insist on forcing your way in, we will have no choice but to remove you by force. We hope you understand." The bodyguard reached out to stop Yang Jian when he saw him trying to walk forward.

"There's no point in saying any more polite things. Don't waste my time; everyone's busy."

Yang Jian pulled out his pistol and pointed it directly at the bodyguard in front of him, saying, "Get out of the way, or I'll shoot you. The choice is yours."

"Calm down, sir, calm down."

Another bodyguard reached out and pressed down on Yang Jian, trying to calm him down.

The bodyguard, on the other hand, who was being held at gunpoint, remained tense and showed no fear or panic, clearly indicating that he had received professional training.

Yang Jian, "At this close range, you professional bodyguards aren't going to suddenly try to disarm me, are you? You'd better not force me to take action, or you'll both be dead."

As he spoke, a black shadow stood up strangely behind him.

Ghost Tamer?

The two bodyguards froze instantly, instinctively taking several steps back.

They did indeed intend to take Yang Jian's pistol, after all, he hadn't even disengaged the safety.

However, seeing this person's strangeness was a different story.

Handguns are no longer the most lethal weapons; that thing is.

"Sir, please come in. Mr. Wang is in a meeting right now." The bodyguard in front of him immediately stopped blocking him and made way for him.

"Remember what I look like next time. If you do this again, I won't be so lenient with you." Yang Jian put away his pistol.

A bullet that costs 100,000 yuan is something I'm really reluctant to use carelessly.

Furthermore, there is no need to engage in conflict with unimportant individuals; deterrence is sufficient.