Anomaly

The meeting did not last long and adjourned before noon.

Yang Jian, Zhang Han, and Sun Yi formed a team to patrol the eastern district of Dachang City. Their task was to capture a Ghost Infant in its third stage for Wang Xiaoming to study.

However, everyone's task is the same, so there's nothing to complain about.

Because they are paid, they all take it seriously, and there are no people who just show up but don't put in the effort.

"This city is so big, where are we going to find the Ghost Infant? The whole city is dark now, most of the cameras are out of order. Otherwise, we could try checking the surveillance footage." Sun Yi shook his head slightly and said, "I shouldn't have come to Dachang City. My blind date was going well, but now my wife has run away, and I don't even know if I'll leave here alive."

"I haven't even finished paying off my mortgage yet."

Zhang Han, sitting in the passenger seat, chuckled, "You still have the mind to worry about the mortgage?"

"Of course I have to take care of it. What if I die and the bank takes over my mortgage because no one is paying it? This is all the assets I have in my life," Sun Yi said.

"You've really fallen on hard times. If this incident can be resolved, you'll definitely make a fortune. Didn't you hear what Wang Xiaoming was offering? If we can catch this Ghost Infant, you can earn at least several hundred million."

Sun Yi's face lit up with excitement; "Yes, thinking about it now is quite exciting. But let me make this clear beforehand, I don't have much ability. At most, I'm just there to make up the numbers. I can't be of much help in a critical moment. At most, I can only help you scout out the situation and be the vanguard."

"Your file isn't at the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, I can't find it. Would you mind if I told you?" Yang Jian, who was driving, asked.

Sun Yi gave an awkward laugh; "What you'll see then isn't some particularly useful ability."

"It's alright, we'll deal with it when things happen," Yang Jian said without pressuring him.

"But speaking of which, Zhang Han, why would you agree to team up with me? You used to be a member of the Xiaoqiang Club, so it would be better for you to team up with Ye Feng, right?"

Taking advantage of a break, Zhang Han lit a cigarette and said, "I have more faith in your abilities than Ye Feng. Besides, Ye Feng has a terrible temper; he looks down on everyone and acts like he's the king of the world. If I team up with him, I'll definitely be cannon fodder."

"Cannon fodder? Now that you've got two ghosts under your control, you're no longer cannon fodder," Yang Jian.

"My situation is a bit special. I'm controlling two ghosts more for survival. In fact, my abilities are probably not as good as before," Zhang Han said.

"Why do you say that?" Yang Jian.

Zhang Han asked in surprise, "Don't you know? The so-called method to prolong the resurrection of vengeful spirits is actually to restrict the vengeful spirits. In a sense, this method also restricts the growth of one's own abilities."

"The closer you are to the stage of the vengeful spirit's resurgence, the stronger your abilities will be, and vice versa."

Is this Professor Wang's understanding?

"Yes," Zhang Han said.

Yang Jian's expression shifted slightly; these words seemed to be quite different from the information he had gleaned from the human skin paper.

The method described on the parchment is to actively revive vengeful spirits, utilizing certain characteristics among them to find a way to control them.

Restriction and control may seem similar, but they actually produce drastically different results.

Ultimately, which method, using human skin paper or Professor Wang's method, is better?

No one knew, not even Yang Jian himself.

While they were patrolling the city, on the other side...

A team consisting of Zhao Kaiming, Ye Feng, and He Chuan was responsible for patrolling the western district of Dachang City.

Zhao Kaiming, leaning on a golden cane, walked down the street with a limp and a gloomy face, looking like a wealthy businessman.

Although the surrounding darkness was eerie, making people feel uneasy and afraid, for people like them, darkness was a friend and fear was food; they had long been used to it.

"The Ghost Infant incident isn't that simple. The number of Ghost Infant isn't the key; the key is the gloom that hangs over the entire city," Zhao Kaiming said as they walked. "It won't be easy for Wang Xiaoming to solve this paranormal event. Personally, I think that instead of helping, he should find a way to leave Dachang City."

"Ye Feng, what do you think? If you use your Ghost Fang, it shouldn't be too difficult to bite a gash in this dim world, right?"

Ye Feng, wearing a trench coat and a hat, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, walked beside me and smiled, "So that's why you teamed up with me? You want to run away?"

"It's not about running away, it's just about wanting to survive," Zhao Kaiming said. "To put it bluntly, there are quite a few large-scale paranormal events around the world, like the haunted temple incident in Japan, the church incident in California, and the museum incident in Europe. I don't need to tell you how many people died in these incidents."

"There's no point in lingering here. As long as we leave Dachang City, we'll be heroes again. Besides, Yang Jian is still in Dachang City."

Ye Feng pointed to the ceiling and said, "Do you know how much you have to pay to leave this bizarre world and leave this place?"

"But you have two ghosts under your control. You should be able to handle it," Zhao Kaiming said.

"What if I can't hold out? The risk I'm taking is too great. I might as well listen to Professor Wang's arrangements first. After all, I need Professor Wang's promises, such as completely withdrawing my arrest warrant, or letting me join Headquarters to dispel Yang Jian's murderous intent towards me. If the situation really reaches a point of no return, then I will consider escaping from here," Ye Feng said.

"Why go through all that trouble? If the three of us join forces to kill Yang Jian, all your concerns will be dispelled." Zhao Kaiming said coldly, "He Chuan, what do you think?"

He Chuan said with a hint of ferocity, "Of course I agree. He ruined the club, and I really want to settle the score with him."

Ye Feng, while smoking, chuckled and said, "I don't object to you wanting to deal with Yang Jian, but don't drag me into it. I know perfectly well that you're using Wang Xiaoqiang and Wang Yue to try and kill Yang Jian. I was already very unhappy when I got involved last time. If you bring it up again this time, I wouldn't mind cooperating with Yang Jian to kill you first."

"Are you scared of Yang Jian?" Zhao Kaiming asked, his gaze darkening.

Ye Feng said, "Don't use such a low-level provocation. I don't mind telling you the truth, Yang Jian is not as simple as you think. There's a reason he's still alive. Personally, I feel you can't beat him. To be honest, if it weren't for this supernatural event, I would be the next one to die."

"He's grown up; he's no longer a little brat who can be bullied. He deserves some respect and respect."

"I don't plan to run away from this paranormal event. Now that the club is gone, I need to find a stable backer. Professor Wang would be a good fit. What do you think?"

After saying that, he smiled, still arrogant, with a hint of mockery in his tone.

Ye Feng didn't approve of fighting and killing. What kind of era is this, still fighting each other?

Zhao Kaiming suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Since you've put it that way, I won't insist. But what do you think of this mission?"

"If we happen to encounter Ghost Infant, we'll naturally grab one and send it to Professor Wang," Ye Feng said. "Are we just going to sit here and wait to die without doing anything? I'm not that stupid. Fighting amongst ourselves at this time is extremely unwise. Wang Xiaoming is right; the efficiency of our actions is related to our survival rate."

But his expression suddenly froze as he finished speaking.

Without realizing it, something was starting to go wrong with the situation around me.

He had walked along the street before, where there were some pedestrians and some shops with their lights on. But when he got here, he suddenly found the area eerily quiet, with not a sound to be heard.

The chill seemed more intense than elsewhere.

"Hmm?" Ye Feng frowned, stopped in his tracks, and became wary of his surroundings.

"Something's not right, He Chuan, be careful."

Then, he looked at Zhao Kaiming in front of him with some suspicion.

He'd been following me on patrol the whole way; did he deliberately lead me into this place?

"Who?!"

Suddenly, He Chuan shouted loudly and shone his flashlight directly into a small alley next to him.

"What did you see?" Ye Feng asked.

"It looked like someone was standing at the intersection watching us just now, but they disappeared in the blink of an eye," He Chuan said.

"Is it Ghost Infant?" Ye Feng asked again.

"I don't know, I just saw a figure flash by," He Chuan said.

Ye Feng looked around, but unfortunately, visibility wasn't very good in this dim world; many things were just blurry outlines.

There are many things that resemble human silhouettes: distant streetlights, mannequins in nearby shops, fire hydrants on the street, and shadows in the corners of walls.

"Let's get out of here first." Ye Feng's unease was quickly amplified, and he turned and left.

But when he turned his head, he suddenly saw that the road behind him had disappeared.

There was only a lingering, dark blue-green gloom.