Close Behind

"Solved? Solved?"

Captain Liu's tone was still filled with shock. He had witnessed a living person disappear into thin air just because of Yang Jian's words, and he couldn't calm down so quickly.

"Captain Liu, you're joking. This thing isn't so easy to deal with. Although it's not dangerous, it's definitely a very special ghost. If I'm not mistaken, it hasn't disappeared; it's just changed its way of surviving. It should be right behind us now."

Yang Jian suddenly spoke up.

"What?"

The others were so frightened that their hair stood on end, and they almost instinctively jumped up and looked back.

There's a corridor behind it, and a row of windows along the side of the corridor.

The windowpane reflected everyone's shadows, but among these shadows, there was one extra person out of nowhere.

The person, dressed in work clothes and of slender build, was walking slowly towards the stairwell with his back to everyone.

Looking back...

To their horror, they discovered that no one present moved, and no one crossed the cordon to walk towards the stairwell; the person inside the glass simply did not exist in reality.

Yet this person, who doesn't exist in reality, appeared before everyone in the reflection of the glass.

"This ghost doesn't exist in reality; it only exists in the mirror. The glass reflects its existence, but under certain conditions, it can step out of the mirror. Although it hasn't caused too many casualties yet, if it has other purposes after leaving the mirror, then I dare not imagine what might happen."

Yang Jian, "The matter here is now resolved. I'm going to track it down. You can handle the rest, Captain Liu."

"What about Zhang Yuan...?" Captain Liu asked hurriedly, remembering something.

He also had a subordinate who was locked inside a mirror.

Yang Jian, "If we can't pinpoint the ghost's location, we can't save the person. The only way to get into the mirror is through this ghost. So, Captain Liu, I hope you're prepared that the chances of rescuing the person are slim. It's not that I don't want to help, but I have to be mindful of what that thing does. I hope you can understand and be considerate."

After saying that, he immediately followed the ghostly figure reflected in the glass and went up to the fourth floor.

Once trapped inside the mirror by this ghost, it's indeed very difficult to rescue you.

The last time Shangguan Yun was imprisoned, it was purely out of luck that he wasn't too bad. The ghost was in the same mirror as him, and with Miao Xiaoshan acting as bait, Yang Jian was given the opportunity.

But now?

There are countless mirrors on this floor; who knows which mirror this ghost will appear in?

We arrived at the fourth floor.

Yang Jian glanced back at the window in the stairwell.

Suddenly.

The figure continued up the stairs to the third floor, seemingly wanting to leave the building.

We arrived at the third floor.

Yang Jian glanced at the glass behind him again; the image reflected in the glass showed the ghost still descending the stairs.

It is heading up to the second floor.

Until the very end.

Yang Jian followed him to the lobby on the first floor.

Then the ghost disappeared.

Because there were no mirrors at this distance, Yang Jian could not determine the direction and location of the ghost.

"No, I almost forgot. I don't need to pinpoint the ghost's location at all. The ghost will only appear where Zhang Wei has been, so all I need to do is take Zhang Wei away." Yang Jian suddenly remembered this crucial point.

He's following a ghost; he's too hard to track.

It's better to let that ghost follow you.

Thinking of this, he immediately said to a staff member, "Take me to the detention center. This is a special case, and I hope you can cooperate."

The person seemed somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"Xiao Liu, cooperate with his work. He's sent to handle special cases. Follow the rules and regulations. You should know the priorities. Even I have to give way when it comes to special cases."

At this moment, Captain Liu hurriedly came down and, upon seeing this scene, immediately said...

"Yes." Xiao Liu's expression hardened, and he quickly saluted.

Please follow me.

He then strode quickly down a corridor; "The detainees are all being held in the back."

"I need to take someone away. He's gotten himself into some kind of trouble, and staying here will only cause you more problems. You must let me take him away immediately. I need to lure that ghost somewhere else," Yang Jian.

"Okay, I understand."

Xiao Liu said, "We'll handle this as a special case. You can take the person away first, and I'll take care of the paperwork for you. The higher-ups will understand."

"That's good," Yang Jian.

Soon.

Upon receiving the order, the guards in the detention cell immediately replied, "Is it to release that man named Zhang Wei? No problem, he didn't do anything wrong."

"Is he mentally okay?" Yang Jian.

"I was a little disappointed yesterday, but I've adjusted today and am in a good mood. I'm singing right now," the staff member said.

Just as Yang Jian was about to go in to take the person away, he heard Zhang Wei's singing voice drifting over.

"He went missing after soliciting prostitutes in Guangdong. Sometimes I miss the gay days we used to share; things have changed."

"Zhang Wei, stop singing. Someone's here to pick you up. The paperwork is done. You can leave now," the staff member said.

"Um?"

Zhang Wei became somewhat puzzled.

But when he saw Yang Jian walking over, a look of surprise appeared on his face; "Brother Leg, it really is you! I knew you wouldn't give up on me."

"You've gotten yourself into big trouble, and you're still in the mood to sing here?" Yang Jian. "Get out of here with me right now. Every minute you stay here, everyone in the building is in danger."

"Awei, are you leaving? I never thought that after knowing each other for so long, we would still have to part ways in the end," a young man next to me said with some reluctance.

"After you leave, remember to call me if you need to buy an electric bike. I have all kinds."

"Don't make random hand gestures on the street in the future, it's dangerous. I got arrested just for making an 'eight' gesture. Remember that."

The others also looked like they were saying goodbye.

"Don't worry, I won't forget you," Zhang Wei said, looking deeply moved.

A moment later.

Yang Jian led Zhang Wei away from the police station, then immediately drove away from the crowded area.

"Damn, Benz? Is this your car? Brother Leg, you're really rich! When did you buy it?" Zhang Wei asked in surprise.

"It was a gift from someone else, but do you know you're in danger right now? You've been targeted by a ghost, do you know that?" Yang Jian said as he drove.

"What's this?"

Zhang Wei rummaged through the storage compartments and found several handguns inside.

"My God, Golden Desert Eagle! How do you have something like this?" He touched the gleaming golden pistol, admiring it with obvious delight, his eyes shining.

"It was a gift from someone else. Now he's taking you to a less crowded place. Think carefully about whether you've come into contact with anything unusual recently," Yang Jian.

"Where are the bullets? How come there's a gun but no bullets? By the way, is this thing real?" Zhang Wei excitedly played with the special pistol in his hand.

Yang Jian had not yet spoken.

Zhang Wei then said, "Brother Leg, you have so many here, how about you give me one? It's Golden Desert Eagle, it's been my lifelong dream, please have pity on me and make it come true for me."

"You're taking something illegal."

"It's okay, I'll just play at home."

"These things are very expensive. They're specially made, entirely of gold. One of them could be worth a villa. I only picked up a few; I plan to keep them as spares for later," Yang Jian.

"The more you say that, the more excited I get. A pure gold Desert Eagle, I wouldn't trade it for a whole building. You give me one, and I'll give you three villas, no, how about adding three shops as well?"

Zhang Wei said, "Brother Leg, you know I, Zhang Wei, have nothing but a few measly coins. Please don't look down on me."

Depend on.

Your words are really provoking hatred.

"If you can really trade three villas and three shops for this gun, it's yours for free, buy one get one free, plus a few bullets. This thing is special, it's worth 100,000 on the black market, it's not for dealing with ordinary people, it's for dealing with ghosts, so don't mess it up."

Yang Jian took out five golden bullets from his pocket and tossed them to him.

Anyway, I have several games to play, so giving one away in exchange for a few villas wouldn't be a loss.

"Brother Leg is still Brother Leg, so generous, it's settled then." Zhang Wei said excitedly.

"Stop playing around, let's get down to business. How exactly did you encounter that ghost?" Yang Jian.

As Zhang Wei breathed on his handgun to clean it, he said, "I ran into him at home."

"Then let's go to your place," Yang Jian said immediately.

We must find the root cause of the problem.

But as his vehicle turned, he saw through the windshield a pale-faced man dressed in work clothes, looking exactly like Zhang Wei, staring at him in the middle of the road.

Has it appeared?

Yang Jian's expression changed, and without hesitation, he stepped on the gas and rammed into it.

However, there was no sense of impact after the vehicle ran over it.

That was just an illusion.

Then look in the rearview mirror on the car.

But then they saw that the back seat of the car, which had been empty, now had a person sitting there. The person was motionless, still wearing work clothes, with pale hands on their knees, and their body stiff like a corpse.

Now, the ghost is in the carriage.

Yang Jian glanced at Zhang Wei in the passenger seat.

This kid has absolutely no sense of danger; he's actually licking the gun barrel with his tongue and smacking his lips, as if he's tasting it.

Is he a psychopath?