By His Side

In the face of paranormal events, there is no place in the world that is absolutely safe.

Even in the Presidential Palace, if you're unlucky enough to encounter a ghost, you'll still die.

While gold is unaffected by the power of vengeful spirits, if you were to build a golden coffin and hide inside, you could indeed be safe and sound. But wouldn't that just be waiting to die?

As long as you want to live, you can't escape the influence of vengeful ghosts.

Even with Ghost Tamer providing 24/7 protection, it can only shield you from most dangers. If you accidentally run into one of the top three ghosts on the list, you're doomed. Moreover, with the outbreak of paranormal events, many more terrifying ghosts are constantly emerging, and many paranormal events may not even have been recorded yet.

It's not surprising that an accident would happen here.

After all, before vengeful spirits, all beings are equal.

Yang Jian began to take in his surroundings.

At that moment, the staff in the hall were isolating and dispersing the crowd, and the scene was somewhat noisy, but he was certain that the other "Zhang Yuan" was still here and had not left.

It was not for any other reason than an intuition.

He ignored Zhang Yuan, who was trapped inside the mirror.

If they can't find the ghost, Yang Jian can't get into the mirror either, so he can't help even if he wanted to. The only way to save people is to find the ghost and drive it back into the mirror.

The best time to save someone is when reality and the mirror image merge.

"Yang Jian, what are you looking for? I can help you adjust some of the station's surveillance footage," Captain Liu said. "Anything that can help, just let me know."

"I've encountered that ghost before. It's very strange. It doesn't kill people or cause any trouble. Its only purpose is to get out of the mirror, and this requires a living person to take its place and enter the mirror. Zhang Yuan took the place of the ghost and entered the mirror, so the ghost in the mirror also took his place and became Zhang Yuan."

Yang Jian squinted and said, "Finding him is the key to solving this paranormal event."

"Is there really another Zhang Yuan in the bureau?" Captain Liu still couldn't believe it.

Although Yang Jian didn't say anything, he already felt a chill run down his spine.

If the real Zhang Yuan is trapped in the mirror, then the fake Zhang Yuan is undoubtedly a ghost.

How could such a terrifying thing have infiltrated here?

"I hope he's still here, but I can't be completely sure. If he's already left, then the situation is a bit complicated," Yang Jian.

Captain Liu immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Zhu, check the surveillance footage and find Zhang Yuan's location. If anyone else spots Zhang Yuan, report it immediately. Remember, Zhang Yuan is now an enemy. Be extremely careful with anyone who comes into contact with him."

Upon hearing this, everyone else looked grave, realizing that something was amiss, and began to feel uneasy.

"What are you all standing there for? Move out!" Captain Liu shouted again.

Only then did the others suppress their unease and begin to take action.

"I'll go out and keep an eye out. Contact me immediately once you find it," Yang Jian.

"Okay, thank you for your help," said Captain Liu.

Yang Jian did not choose to stay here because it was crowded and chaotic, with many people moving around. He needed to get away from the crowd first and make sure he was safe before he could do his business.

Without knowing the ghost's exact location, he wouldn't expose himself to danger.

Helping is an obligation, but not a responsibility.

This responsibility lies with Zhao Kaiming.

Therefore, he won't risk his life.

It may seem a bit selfish, but it's the way to survive; after all, in the face of paranormal events, whoever tries to be a hero dies the fastest.

Once outside, he found a secluded corner to stand in, keeping an eye out for anyone entering or leaving the room.

However, there are many people here, so it will take some time to find Zhang Yuan.

"Wait. Now I remember, that ghost wasn't coming for me, that's for sure, but I've missed someone." At this moment, Zhang Wei's name suddenly popped into Yang Jian's mind.

This paranormal event was initially intertwined with him.

He is now in custody.

And the ghost followed them here.

This is definitely not a coincidence.

"So, whether that ghost is replacing Shangguan Yun or Zhang Yuan, its real purpose is to make contact with Zhang Wei?" Yang Jian's expression changed slightly.

"Wait, that's unlikely too. After that ghost replaced Shangguan Yun, it planned to leave immediately and didn't bother Zhang Wei. So, the idea of it targeting Zhang Yuan won't work."

"Unless... that ghost can only appear near Zhang Wei."

The ghosts appeared in Zhang Wei's home, the restaurant where he treated guests, and the karaoke bar where he treated guests—all places he had been.

It turned out that the ghost had been following Zhang Wei all along.

Where he appears, ghosts will appear.

There is no limit to who the ghost will attack.

"So that's how it is." Only now did Yang Jian fully deduce the ghost's pattern of action.

As for the ghost's purpose, that's not important.

The important question is why this ghost only appears around Zhang Wei. What strange things has he done recently to attract the attention of such a ghost?

Just as Yang Jian was pondering...

Suddenly, he vaguely sensed something; the Ghost Eye beneath his skin felt like it was twitching.

This is some kind of connection between vengeful ghosts.

The more terrifying the ghost, the stronger Yang Jian's sense of it became; he had already experienced this firsthand.

Almost instinctively, I looked up at the building.

At this moment, in the corridor on the fourth floor, through the glass, a person in uniform, who looks like a staff member, is walking by slowly with their head slightly lowered.

The reflection of that face on the glass clearly showed that the face, which looked remarkably like Zhang Yuan's, was deathly pale, devoid of any color.

"As expected. It's still here. This ghost hasn't chosen to leave." Yang Jian's eyes narrowed.

He immediately called Captain Liu: "Captain Liu, there's no need to check the surveillance footage anymore. I just discovered something on the fourth floor. That thing is currently moving towards the fifth floor. I suggest you abandon the search below the fourth floor, directly block off the corridors and elevators, and start the search from the fourth floor."

"Okay, I understand. Also, I checked the surveillance footage and found that you were right. Zhang Yuan was seen having lunch in the cafeteria at noon, and he was also in the lobby just half an hour ago. So that thing has been staying here all along, infiltrating under Zhang Yuan's identity. No wonder we didn't notice it." Captain Liu's voice was somewhat subdued.

He probably looks terrible right now.

A ghost sneaked into his vicinity without him noticing at all.

This is not just a simple, isolated incident; it is an insult to him.

As the team leader, he handles cases every day, but a special case has emerged right under his nose that he hasn't even noticed yet.

Fortunately, nothing serious has happened yet. If something serious had occurred, Captain Liu felt he would regret it for the rest of his life.

"Don't worry about that. Find him, and I'll take care of it," Yang Jian.

"Don't worry, that thing won't get away," Captain Liu said. "We'll keep in touch, and I'll let you know if anything happens."

"Try to lock onto him," Yang Jian.