The Great Bluffer

At the start of the meeting, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua praised Yang Jian several times, as if the meeting had become Yang Jian's personal stage show, to let him shine in front of others. His words revealed his admiration for Yang Jian.

However, Yang Jian dismissed such praise as utter nonsense.

He's not the kind of naive guy who gets easily moved by a few compliments and then becomes wholeheartedly loyal.

Yang Jian has his own way of surviving.

"To be honest, S-class paranormal events are not uncommon globally. Similar serious incidents have occurred abroad as well, but those incidents have either been resolved or suppressed. If our country cannot resolve this Starvation Ghost Incident, it will have a significant impact internationally, and may even shake our country's future international standing."

"Therefore, such a precedent must absolutely not be set, at least not in our country."

Cao Yanhua said very solemnly.

Yang Jian listened for a moment and understood a little bit.

This is somewhat like a global military competition; now, a country's strength is no longer determined by its economy or weaponry, but by its ability to handle paranormal events.

If a country cannot handle an S-class paranormal event, it means that the country's future is bleak. Naturally, it will not be viewed favorably on the international stage.

"Alright, I've finished speaking. Now, please welcome Yang Jian to the stage to give a summary of this incident." After speaking for more than ten minutes, Cao Yanhua handed the podium to Yang Jian.

Listening to Minister Cao Yanhua's numerous flattering remarks, Yang Jian vaguely sensed that this meeting was not as simple as he had imagined. The so-called action report had not been prepared at all, and it was all improvised on the spot. Wasn't he afraid that he would blurt out everything because of his loose tongue?

Or is the meeting just a pretext to extract some of your secrets?

He glanced at Zhao Jianguo.

The guy sat upright, serious and unsmiling, looking like he was listening intently to the meeting.

Looking at Wang Xiaoming again, Professor Bruce P., who is internationally renowned, also vaguely expressed some anticipation and interest in the conference.

"These old foxes," Yang Jian cursed inwardly.

However, after this incident, he handed over the starving ghost, along with the coffin nails, funeral clothes, and other incredibly valuable items, which was enough to make him feel he had done Ghost Tamer Headquarters. But compared to that, the Ghost Tamer Headquarters was definitely more interested in what happened during the seven days he disappeared, since that was related to the fundamental solution to S-class paranormal events.

Only Wang Xiaoming knew some of the details, and even that wasn't all.

But Wang Xiaoming definitely won't say anything. That's just his personality; he won't announce anything he's unsure about, so as not to mislead others.

As a professor, he was well aware of the impact that even a casual remark could have on the country and the world, so he developed a keen ability to speak cautiously.

But can the secret of that resurrection be revealed?

It's one thing to be involved with the Ghost Mirror, but the most important thing is that it involves the existence of the human skin paper. That thing is eerie and terrifying, but it is also the foundation of my survival. Without that human skin paper, I would have died in the Ghost Coffin Incident long ago.

"Actually, there's not much to say about this operation. It was all thanks to Professor Wang's planning. I was just assisting him. He's the real hero of this incident. I was just the one who carried out the operation. I was just lucky; I was the only one among the Ghost Tamer survived to the end."

Yang Jian stepped forward and said directly, "If it weren't for Professor Wang's research discovering the patterns of the four-stage Ghost Infant and his ability to decipher the final Ghost Infant, I'm afraid I would have already died in this incident."

"So, I really can't talk about experience. Besides, many of you here are my seniors and I believe you have more experience in handling paranormal events than I do. I'm just a nobody who was recently promoted from a temporary worker to a permanent employee. How could I possibly teach you anything?"

He acted very modestly, concealing all his sharpness.

When it's time to back down Yang Jian is absolutely ruthless.

Upon hearing Yang Jian's words, Cao Yanhua's lips twitched violently. How could this kid suddenly become so amiable? He wasn't like this during the previous conference call. He even dared to confront the big shots and threatened the Ghost Tamer Headquarters more than once or twice. Now that the S-class supernatural incident has been resolved, why has he suddenly become a coward?

He glanced at Zhao Jianguo standing to the side.

Zhao Jianguo shook his head slightly. Clearly, his attempt to extract information from Yang Jian using this method would not succeed; he had already taken precautions.

Those who survive a brush with death are not so simple people.

"Yang Jian, I heard you control two ghosts. Coincidentally, I'm also Ghost Tamer controls two ghosts. I'd like to know if Ghost Tamer of this level can directly confront S-class Hungry Ghost." Suddenly, Cao Yang asked with a smile, "After all, I've never encountered such a situation before, and I want to understand my own abilities and give myself a clear understanding."

"Having mastered two ghosts, one is certainly qualified to come into contact with hungry ghosts. With good luck, one can even imprison them directly, as long as one understands the killing patterns of vengeful ghosts and possesses some special abilities."

Yang Jian nodded, looking serious and sincere.

"Damn it, this kid's trying to screw me over," Cao Yang cursed inwardly. If he actually believed this guy, he'd be dead without even knowing how he died.

He had read the information of a Ghost Tamer named Ye Feng in Dachang City. Ye Feng was also a person who controlled two ghosts, but he died on the first day of the operation. This showed that even a person who controlled two ghosts was not qualified to directly confront the starving ghost.

However, Cao Yang didn't believe it, but other Ghost Tamer did. Some people had never encountered this level of paranormal events, so they thought that S-class paranormal events were nothing special.

"Yang Jian is right. As long as we know the pattern and have the ability, it shouldn't be difficult for us to imprison this starving ghost. It's just that the ghost has sealed off the entire city, preventing our reinforcements from getting in, which is why such a huge disaster has occurred," one of the Ghost Tamer nodded.

"Bullshit! You actually believed his nonsense? You must be eager to die already."

Cao Yang glanced at the man and thought to himself, "This guy's gotten too big for his britches. I'll stay away from him in the future, as long as he doesn't try to scam me."

Yang Jian smiled and said, "You're absolutely right. With Professor Wang helping me devise a plan, any Ghost Tamer can handle this matter relatively easily. Actually, I think defining this Starvation Ghost Incident as an S-class event is a bit inappropriate. I think it's at most A-class paranormal event. Of course, the name is also misleading. I think calling it the ghost child incident would be more fitting."

Comparing the Starvation Ghost Incident with the ghost child incident, the latter is clearly more harmless, even petty, making people not feel the seriousness of the matter.

"I also think Headquarters overreacted this time. If it really was an S-class incident, how could it have been resolved by just one person? They must have failed to react at the beginning, giving that thing the opportunity to expand its harm. After some contact, they found that the ghost wasn't actually that terrifying," a Ghost Tamer added.

Yang Jian chimed in, "That's right. The Ghost Infant initially came out of Zhou Zheng's body. Even if Zhou Zheng, who controlled a ghost, was a resurrected vengeful spirit, he couldn't be too dangerous."

"You really are lucky. You accidentally turned an A-class incident into an S-class one and solved it. Plus, Professor Wang gave you advice, allowing you to perform such a great service for nothing. However, you can't rely on luck when dealing with paranormal events. You were able to solve it this time, but you might not be so lucky next time."

Others shook their heads and laughed, thinking that Yang Jian was just a lucky guy.

Yang Jian sighed, "Yes, so if I encounter an S-class incident in the future, I must stay far away. I must never rush in impulsively, or I won't even know how I died. Do you know why I've been hiding lately? I'm terrified and I'm hiding at home, afraid to go out."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yang wondered if it was truly as he claimed, a misjudgment of the event's severity, coupled with Professor Wang's assistance, that had allowed him to stumble upon such a significant achievement.

Wang Xiaoming remained silent, neither agreeing with Yang Jian's words nor pointing out the truth.

He never cared about such trivial matters, and knew that Yang Jian didn't want to reveal his secret.

Based on his understanding of Yang Jian, he knew that he couldn't get information out of Yang Jian that Yang Jian didn't want to reveal. This guy was very good at hiding his trump cards. He had experienced this firsthand when the incident happened. Even though everyone was desperate and waiting to die, he still had the ability to turn the tide, and he never revealed it.

It's snowing heavily.