Support Enters the City

"The gloom over Dachang City is dissipating."

It's 9:30 PM.

A startling message came from the temporary command center outside Dachang City.

The smog that had shrouded Dachang City for nearly a month finally began to recede at this time today. It should be noted that the observers outside Dachang City had been watching the smog grow thicker and thicker, and the situation worse and worse, with no sign of improvement.

"What? Is this news reliable?"

When the news reached Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua, he was jolted awake in his tent and sat up abruptly. "Quickly, notify the others and call an emergency meeting."

Suddenly, countless lights lit up near the command center, waking up all the important personnel who were still resting.

In less than ten minutes, the makeshift meeting room was packed with people.

"Yang Jian succeeded. He has contained the source ghost. The Starvation Ghost Incident seems to be resolved. The gloom is dissipating, and we should be able to send people into Dachang City." Wang Xiaoming's voice came from the communication station.

"Great, Minister, give the order! I'll lead the repair team into Dachang City right away and restore water and electricity to Dachang City within eight hours," a logistics manager said excitedly.

"Our medical and rescue personnel are already assembling and will be ready within ten minutes. Please give the order, Minister."

"The first batch of relief supplies is ready to be dispatched. As long as the roads are clear, the supplies can be delivered to Dachang City within half an hour."

Cao Yanhua was also somewhat excited, but he wasn't blinded by joy. He said, "What's the rush? Proceed according to plan. Li Jun, Zhao Jianguo, you take the special forces personnel and the Ghost Tamer came to support us and enter Dachang City first. Make sure to meet with Yang Jian as soon as possible."

"Take that box with you. Make sure nothing else goes wrong. I'll wait for your report here."

"Don't worry, Minister, I guarantee I'll complete the mission," Zhao Jianguo said.

Cao Yanhua said, "Let's take action."

The two men quickly left the meeting room and began assembling their team, preparing to enter Dachang City.

This advance force must be composed of Ghost Tamer, since the situation in Dachang City is complex and unique, and rushing in rashly might lead to some danger.

Just a moment.

On a main road leading to Dachang City, Zhao Jianguo, along with fifteen Ghost Tamer and ten Special Forces soldiers led by Li Jun, had already driven up.

The five armored vehicles stopped as they approached the warning position.

Further observation was conducted.

The haze that had covered the road ahead had dissipated by at least 70%. Although some haze still lingered, the road ahead was now clearly visible, and even the outlines of buildings in the distant Dachang City were faintly discernible.

If it were during the day instead of at night, the situation would likely be better.

"Indeed, the gloom has dissipated, and the situation is much better than before. Yang Jian has indeed succeeded; the situation here is improving," Zhao Jianguo said. "Li Jun, send a team to Guangjiang Residential Area to pick up Professor Wang. I will meet with Yang Jian and, at the same time, lock that thing in the box to ensure it is absolutely safe."

"Be careful, there might still be Ghost Infant appearing in Dachang City," Li Jun said.

"The same to you."

"Set off."

Five explosion-proof vehicles were the first to drive into Dachang City, their headlights illuminating the way and bringing a ray of light to the dark city.

Yang Jian had no idea how the rescue operation was being carried out outside, nor did he care.

He simply explained the situation to Wang Xiaoming.

The message will be transmitted to the Ghost Tamer Headquarters quickly via communication; he doesn't need to worry about anything else.

At that moment, Yang Jian moved a chair and sat at the school gate, his eyes still fixed on the motionless corpse in the guardhouse.

Fearing it might reignite, fearing an accident, he had to guard it until he was certain it was imprisoned.

The corpse of the starving ghost that looked exactly like Zhou Zheng had been motionless since the coffin nail pierced its skull. It remained in the same fallen position, no different from a normal corpse.

An immobile corpse is a good corpse.

Yang Jian deeply agreed.

If this thing can still move, then the situation will change again.

"My deduction is correct; these coffin nails really can pin this starving ghost here, rendering it unable to move. But what exactly is this thing that can suppress even a ghost of this level?" Yang Jian frowned slightly as he looked at the coffin nail on the dead man's head.

It's unclear; it's an unsolved mystery.

Perhaps we'll have a chance to figure it out in the future.

"It seems this matter is truly over. The source has been contained, and those Ghost Infant that spawned from it have lost their source of power and died directly, just like Wang Shanshan before."

I looked up at the sky.

Helicopter lights were already shining in their direction; once their operation succeeded, outside support would arrive.

"Yang Jian, it's me, Zhao Jianguo. I've located you. I've entered Dachang City and will be there within fifteen minutes to help you detain that thing." Suddenly, Zhao Jianguo's voice came from the satellite-guided phone.

Yang Jian said indifferently, "I know, I'm at the north gate of No. 7 Middle School."

The people from the Ghost Tamer Headquarters will soon take over this place.

Although I don't have to worry about the remaining troublesome things,

Yang Jian stared at the corpse of the starving ghost.

There were two things he was reluctant to give up: a coffin nail and Ye Feng's burial shroud.

The coffin nails are practically a sharp sword against vengeful ghosts. Combined with his Ghost Eye, he can snipe any ghost from a distance. The burial shroud is a very special ghost; wearing it can protect against attacks from other vengeful ghosts. Although there is a risk of vengeful ghosts reviving, Yang Jian is not worried about that.

By using the ghostly figure to control this shroud, he essentially possessed the strongest shield, rendering the vengeful spirits utterly unable to kill him.

"Forget it, it's best not to cause trouble at this critical juncture. We can't remove the coffin nails, and the shroud might be able to be taken off, but if it suddenly comes back to life, who knows what kind of terrifying level it will be? What if the ability to reset time doesn't belong to the starving ghost itself, but to this shroud? Wouldn't that be like killing ourselves?"

Faced with a ghost of this magnitude, Yang Jian dared not act recklessly.

Even if you don't consider others, you should consider yourself. Ghosts are too dangerous; any mistake could change the outcome.

"You succeeded, Yang Jian. You didn't disappoint me." Suddenly, a familiar voice came from not far away.

A person dressed in the same Ghost Tamer uniform emerged from nowhere with a cold expression.

Before Yang Jian could even turn his head, Ghost Eye had already locked onto him.

"Zhao Kaiming?"

"Thanks to you, I succeeded. It feels pretty good." Zhao Kaiming limped closer.

Yang Jian drew his pistol and pointed it at him; "The state of Dachang City is inextricably linked to you. Shouldn't I settle all the old and new scores?"

"Everyone dies eventually. I just made it happen a little earlier. Besides, killing me in front of those Ghost Tamer won't do you any good. Some people might use it as an excuse to erase your achievements. Hey, nobody wants to see a grassroots hero rise up and influence global affairs. You'd better be extra careful in the future," Zhao Kaiming said.

"The greater the merit, the greater the danger, after all, you don't have your own power base."

Yang Jian, "Do you think I'll be swayed by your words? If your plan has already succeeded, then you should just be an ordinary person now. One shot from me and you're dead for sure."

"Of course, your shot could kill me, but I'm not in front of you. I should have already left the school, and far enough away that we'll probably never see each other again. If we do, it will be because I'm dead."

As Zhao Kaiming spoke, his body suddenly began to disintegrate, turning into a dark blue-green haze that vanished on the spot.

Like those vanished Ghost Infant.

"I'll have Zhao Jianguo send someone to find him later. This guy will be a menace sooner or later." Yang Jian put down his gun and continued to guard the corpse.

He knew it was just an illusion, the same as the hallucinations he created in the Ghost Domain. Only this time, the source ghost was restricted, and the dark blue haze was dissipating. His fake one wouldn't last long.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly.

The sound of car engines could be heard, and several beams of light shone in this direction as the three armored vehicles came to a stop.

A dozen or so Ghost Tamer quickly got off the vehicle, led by Zhao Jianguo.

"Haha, Yang Jian, that's great! I knew you would succeed. You certainly didn't disappoint. You are the hero who saved Dachang City!" With a hearty laugh, Zhao Jianguo walked over excitedly.

Hero?

Yang Jian recalled the words Zhao Kaiming had left behind.

No one wants to see a grassroots hero rise to prominence.

He frowned slightly, then calmly said, "The corpse of that starving ghost is inside. Lock that thing up first."

"I'm sorry, it was my oversight." Zhao Jianguo immediately gave orders.

A heavy crate was quickly unloaded from an armored vehicle, and preparations began to imprison the already restrained starving ghost.