The Death of Wang Xiaoqiang

"Are we too late?"

On the helicopter, Wang Xiaoming witnessed his younger brother Wang Xiaoqiang's sports car disappear into thin air after being caught by a red light.

He knew perfectly well that Wang Xiaoqiang had not disappeared but had fallen into Yang Jian's Ghost Domain.

At this final moment, Yang Jian finally caught up with him.

If Wang Xiaoqiang had arrived half a minute earlier, he was confident he could have picked him up. Not to mention Yang Jian, even the higher-ups wouldn't have said a word.

"Stop the helicopter," Wang Xiaoming ordered.

At this moment, within the Ghost Domain.

"Yang Jian!" Wang Xiaoqiang roared through gritted teeth, his heart filled with a mixture of anger and resentment.

Looking at Yang Jian standing in front of the wrecked car, Wang Xiaoqiang had never felt such despair.

"You should have expected this outcome yesterday. Did you really think I let you go yesterday because I couldn't do anything about you? That was because I wasn't in good condition. If this had dragged on any longer, I might have died along with Ye Feng from the resurgence of the vengeful spirit. Besides, the ghost rope also caused me a lot of trouble. It's just that you didn't seize that opportunity."

Yang Jian spoke calmly.

Although he acted strongly enough yesterday and perfectly thwarted the assassination attempt, he was actually in a very precarious situation at the time.

"Even without anyone else's help, I'm not someone you can kill as easily as you think. Don't forget I'm Ghost Tamer too. At worst, we'll fight to the death." Wang Xiaoqiang roared as he struggled to climb out of the wrecked carriage.

Yang Jian watched as Wang Xiaoqiang struggled to crawl out of the wrecked and deformed carriage. Before he could even regain his footing, the black shadow beneath his feet covered him, tightly gripping his neck, and then lifted him off the ground.

"What did you say? Fight to the death? Now try fighting to the death and see what happens."

After saying that, the ghost exerted force again, and his neck made a cracking sound, as if it was about to be strangled.

Wang Xiaoqiang's face turned bright red, and he was too choked up to speak.

"No wonder you ran this way. It turns out your older brother was here to meet you. Unfortunately, you acted a little too late. If you had escaped last night, you might have had a chance to leave Dachang City. Now, I'm sorry, you can only die here."

"You can't kill me, my older brother is right here."

Wang Xiaoqiang managed to utter a sentence from his almost suffocating mouth.

In front of Yang Jian, he didn't even have the right to fight to the death.

Yang Jian, "If you're about to lose your life, what do you think a person has to be afraid of?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the abandoned carriage beside him.

At that moment, rain began to fall from the sky, dripping onto Wang Xiaoqiang's body.

"Gasoline?"

Wang Xiaoqiang's expression changed immediately upon smelling the odor. He realized that Yang Jian had used the Ghost Domain to the top of his head.

"There's a ghost hiding inside you, but what truly belongs to you is just the outer layer of skin. That's really scary. You can survive with only a skin left. The power of a vengeful ghost is truly amazing. To be honest, it's quite impressive that you can control such a ghost. It's a pity you don't know how to use it. If I burn off that outer layer of skin of yours, do you think you can still survive?" Yang Jian.

Wang Xiaoqiang immediately began to struggle violently.

At first, it was no use; it wasn't Yang Jian who grabbed him, but the black ghostly figure.

He couldn't break free from the clutches of a ghost.

"Looks like I was right." Yang Jian took a lighter out of his pocket.

"Yang Jian, Wang Xiaoqiang is in your hands, isn't he? Can we talk?" At this moment, Wang Xiaoming's voice rang out from Ghost Domain.

"Big... Big Brother?" Wang Xiaoqiang became excited, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope for survival.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and instead of killing Wang Xiaoqiang immediately, he revealed the Ghost Domain.

Inside, a world bathed in red light appeared on the road like a projection.

"Professor Wang, it's been a long time. How's the research on that ghost coffin going?" Yang Jian greeted him calmly.

Wang Xiaoming said, "The progress is going fairly smoothly, thanks in large part to your help. Your ability to retrieve the ghost coffin and rescue Feng Quan has had a great impact on my research."

"That's good. Professor Wang is very busy and works hard for the peace of all mankind. My little contribution is nothing." Yang Jian, "But since I have contributed to Professor Wang's research, why did you, his younger brother, collude with other Ghost Tamer to assassinate me?"

"Are you planning to kill them to silence them and permanently block any news about the Ghost Coffin?"

Wang Xiaoming's expression shifted slightly. He understood, of course, that the feud between Wang Xiaoqiang and Yang Jian was a personal matter, and these words undoubtedly elevated it to a higher level.

If he were to save Wang Xiaoqiang, it would be tantamount to admitting that Wang Xiaoqiang was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt.

This will have a significant impact domestically.

"Name your price. I'll do anything I can. You won't lose out." Wang Xiaoming didn't answer but directly stated his price.

Yang Jian, "Last time I asked you, which is more important, a Ghost Tamer or a manager? And you killed the one without hesitation."

"Killing my good-for-nothing brother will do you no good. If you're willing to let him go this once, I can guarantee he'll never appear before you again and won't cause you any further trouble." Wang Xiaoming paused for a moment. "He's my only brother."

"I'm my mom's only son."

Yang Jian, "If I die, my family line will end. If Wang Xiaoqiang dies, at least I still have you as my older brother. If I let him go now, then who will let me go yesterday?"

Wang Xiaoqiang frowned deeply. "I'll say it again, name your price."

"I'm sorry, the reason I'm willing to see you isn't because I intend to let Wang Xiaoqiang go, but because I'm willing to be a good person out of consideration for your brotherhood, so you can see Wang Xiaoqiang one last time, lest you say I'm heartless. Besides, you should know that he's tried to harm me more than once, and I gave him the chance last time."

"But there will always be someone who challenges your bottom line. This time it was him, next time it will be someone else. If you are not strong enough, you will be beaten and bullied. After all, I am not as good as you, a professor, with status and position. I am just a third-rate Ghost Tamer. How long I can live is still unknown. If I am not ruthless enough, I will not even be able to stand firm in Dachang City."

As he spoke, the ghostly figure behind him lifted Wang Xiaoqiang up to his face.

Wang Xiaoming looked at Wang Xiaoqiang, who was so close to him, and subconsciously reached out to grab him, but his hand passed right through Wang Xiaoqiang's body.

The scene before him was not real; it was merely a projection that Yang Jian was presenting to him through the Ghost Domain.

Who knows where the real him is?

"Big brother, save me!" Wang Xiaoqiang's face was filled with fear; he sensed the threat of death.

But once he actually reached this point, he didn't want to die.

With pleading and weeping, he begged Wang Xiaoming for help.

However, the next moment, Wang Xiaoqiang's skin rapidly turned black, and he struggled and screamed in agony.

"Yang Jian, you..." Wang Xiaoming's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.

Although he couldn't see the fire burning, he already guessed that his younger brother, Wang Xiaoqiang, was engulfed in flames.

The fire was eventually lit.

"This time, I don't want to set a price. Some things are non-negotiable," Yang Jian.

"Brother, brother, save me." Wang Xiaoqiang stretched out his increasingly charred hand to Wang Xiaoming, tears of regret streaming from his eyes.

Wang Xiaoming reached out to grab it, but grasped at empty air, and could only watch helplessly as his younger brother perished in the raging flames of the Ghost Domain.

The struggles grew quieter and quieter.

Soon, the dark arm fell limply to its side.

After that, the skin and flesh that were stuck to his body peeled off in large chunks, just like clay that had lost its adhesiveness, quickly revealing his stark white skeleton.

No matter how fiercely the fire burned, the skeleton remained intact.

Suddenly.

Suddenly, those skeletal hands moved and grabbed the ghostly figure around the neck.

This bizarre behavior was definitely not under Wang Xiaoqiang's control.

He is dead.

All that remained was this skeleton, with all of Wang Xiaoqiang's flesh burned away.

Even if his ghost is incredibly strange, it shouldn't be able to resurrect Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoming, who had personally turned his younger brother into Ghost Tamer, knew better than anyone that his brother had died in the Ghost Domain and had completely disappeared from this world.

Even he couldn't bring Wang Xiaoqiang back to life.

"Why? Why didn't you listen to me? Why didn't you run away sooner? Why did you cause such a huge disaster outside?" Wang Xiaoming cried, kneeling on the ground, almost collapsing from exhaustion.

"Professor!" The escort beside him quickly helped Wang Xiaoming up.

They then looked at Yang Jian within the Ghost Domain with complicated expressions.

There is no way to blame them, or even complain about them.

Because Yang Jian, the person in front of them, is the person in charge of Dachang City, while Wang Xiaoqiang is a criminal, a criminal who has been specifically named and wanted. Even if he is killed on the spot, it would only be a merit, not a demerit.

Therefore, Yang Jian did not do anything wrong.

"Wang Xiaoqiang is dead. The ghost inside him has come out. You should know more about this ghost's abilities than I do. If Professor Wang is willing to cooperate with my work, he can talk about it. Of course, I won't force him if he doesn't want to talk. This matter will eventually be resolved," Yang Jian said.

The escorts beside Yang Jian stared at him with wide eyes.

You just killed someone's brother, and now you have the nerve to ask for information?

However, if we're only talking about official business, Professor Wang should indeed cooperate with Yang Jian's work, since he was the one who released the ghost from the lab, and he has an obligation to take responsibility.

Wang Xiaoming slowly stood up from the ground. He didn't wipe away his tears, but immediately turned and left.

Although he was grieving, he did not hold a grudge against Yang Jian.

Because he truly did nothing wrong today. If it had been another Ghost Tamer instead of Wang Xiaoqiang who was being hunted, he would have strongly agreed with Yang Jian's approach.

A lawless Ghost Tamer should be eliminated; such a person poses a greater threat to society than a vengeful ghost.

"Professor?"

Wang Xiaoming said, "Don't say anything. Let's go back to the lab. I need to continue my research."

The escorts' expressions hardened, and they dared not say another word.

Before boarding the helicopter, Wang Xiaoming turned back expressionlessly and said, "Although you killed my own brother, I hope you can demonstrate sufficient value in the future. Once I judge you to be a greater threat than a contribution, I will not hesitate to use all my power to kill you."

"Until then, I will still be a professor, and you will still be the Dachang City Manager. I will not show any favoritism in work matters. If you want to imprison this ghost, you must dismantle this skeleton and imprison it separately. Only in this way can you prevent it from resurrecting. Otherwise, it will keep gathering together forever. Also, don't let it come into contact with the flesh and blood of living people, otherwise it will parasitize the next person's body until certain conditions are met and it will be resurrected."

"So this ghost is really docile. It wasn't revived voluntarily, but passively. It seems that Professor Wang for Wang Xiaoqiang to control." Yang Jian's expression changed slightly.

If what Professor Wang said is true, then the value of this skeleton ghost is unimaginable.

It would be a waste for Wang Xiaoqiang to only use it for self-defense. With this unkillable skeleton that cannot be revived on its own, he would have the means to deal with any ghost.

Wang Xiaoming didn't say another word and quickly left Dachang City by helicopter.

As Yang Jian watched him leave, he thought to himself, "He could tolerate me killing Wang Xiaoqiang right in front of him; this professor is truly extraordinary."

Judging from Professor Wang's previous behavior, he does indeed care a lot about his younger brother.

They were able to suppress such deep-seated hatred and were even willing to handle matters officially.

They are either ruthless heroes who endure hardship and bide their time, or sages who have the world in their hearts.

"Whether he harbors resentment towards me or will become my enemy in the future, I do not regret my decision today." Yang Jian's gaze was cold and unwavering.

Killing Wang Xiaoqiang had no other purpose than revenge.

All the talk of conflicting interests and backgrounds is just nonsense.

Seeing the struggling skeleton before him, Yang Jian controlled Ghost Shadow to dismember it.

This ghost is weaker than the Shadow Ghost; its only headache is its difficulty in killing it.

Yang Jian forcibly dismantled a complete skeleton into pieces of bone.

The white bones were devoid of any flesh or blood, resembling a skull specimen in a hospital.

After disassembling the bones, Yang Jian noticed that they were constantly gathering together, seemingly trying to reassemble. Recognizing the important information, Yang Jian immediately wrapped each bone with the Gold Foil Paper he carried with him.

After being wrapped, the bones scattered all over the ground immediately settled down.

There have been no further unusual movements.

Yang Jian put these things away, then put away the Ghost Domain and turned to leave.

"Next, we need to figure out how to deal with Ye Feng."

However, as he was leaving, he had a sudden thought and looked up at the sky.

It was only a little past two in the afternoon, but the sky over Dachang City had already darkened, as if shrouded in a layer of bluish-black.

Haze?

Yang Jian frowned, but didn't think much of it.

The chapter numbers for these two sections were incorrect; they will be corrected, and it won't affect anything.