Tracking the Signal

"This guy is definitely the most Ghost Tamer Headquarters, bar none." Qin Meirou's voice, a mix of embarrassment and anger, came from a private room in the communications room.

She couldn't understand how Liu Xiaoyu could have been this guy's messenger for so long.

If Yang Jian were like this every day, who could stand it?

At the entrance of the authorities, Yang Jian expressionlessly put down his satellite positioning phone, his heart completely unmoved.

Seeing that they had received the notification from above, Yang Jian, one of the staff members who hurriedly came out of the case-handling bureau, went straight over.

"I am Yang Jian. Are you here to pick me up?"

"Hello, Yang the Ghost Tamer."

Upon seeing Yang Jian and confirming his identity, a captain immediately saluted him.

Yang Jian, "I'm looking for Cheng Xiong. You should have received the orders by now. Where is he? I have something important to discuss with him."

"Cheng Xiong just received the notification and is currently inside on standby, ready to go on a mission at any time," the captain said seriously.

Yang Jian, "Don't be nervous. I'm not looking for him to do a mission. I just need to ask him for a favor. There's a problem in Dachang City. We're short-handed in many areas, and a lot of work can't proceed smoothly. We have to turn to Xiaochun City for help. Since he's in there, that's good. Could you take me there?"

"No problem."

Soon, Yang Jian met Cheng Xiong.

He was an ordinary-looking man, somewhat older than his age, around forty years old, and had been with the company for over twenty years. You could tell at a glance that he was a seasoned veteran with extensive experience in handling cases.

Yang Jian got straight to the point. "Hello, I'm Yang Jian from Dachang City. I was introduced to you by Captain Zhang Hua from Dachang City. He said you're quite skilled in word trace restoration, and we're short of people with that kind of expertise, so I have a favor to ask of you."

Cheng Xiong quickly replied, "You're too kind. I'm happy to be of any help to Yang Ghost Tamer."

"Can we start working now? I don't want to drag this out for too long; we need to resolve this as soon as possible, after all, that's why I came to Xiaochun City," Yang Jian urged directly.

He needed to quickly uncover the secrets of the haunted cabinet and then decipher the message left behind on the parchment.

Otherwise, if that ghost continues to live under Zhao Lei's identity, the longer it goes on, the more disadvantageous it will be for him.

After all, some ghosts grow at an unpredictable rate. Ten days ago, it might only be a C-class ghost, easily controlled by any Ghost Tamer. But ten days later, it might have grown to A-class ghost, making most Ghost Tamer kneel before it. If given a few months, who knows what it would become?

"I'm ready to start working at any time," Cheng Xiong said very seriously.

Yang Jian, "No need to be so serious, you translate this for me."

He took out the notebook.

The notebook was just an ordinary object, and the paper was nothing special, except that it was very old.

"There are some writing marks on the first page of this notebook, but it's been sitting for quite a while, so I don't know how worn it is," Yang Jian.

Cheng Xiong carefully took the notebook and examined it closely. "It's written in traditional Chinese characters, the strokes are a bit complicated, but the writer used a lot of force, the marks are deep, and the wear is not too bad."

"Can you translate it?" Yang Jian asked.

"Although it's a bit difficult, it's still achievable. Chinese characters are a very magical script; even a character can be identified with just a few strokes. I can scan it with a computer, analyze it with software, and then manually sort it. If everything goes smoothly, most of the content can be translated." Cheng Xiong was very confident.

This is, after all, his profession.

Furthermore, the orders have been clearly issued. If he fails to handle this matter properly, he will lose face for Xiaochun City, and he, as a senior figure, will likely be looked down upon.

Although Cheng Xiong is not young, he is still full of energy.

"Give me three hours, I'll work overtime tonight to finish it for you." He made it sound like a military order.

Yang Jian, "Thank you for your trouble. However, this matter involves a special incident, so the whole thing and its contents need to be kept confidential. Once it's translated, send the information to my phone. This is my phone number. Of course, if there are any special circumstances, you can also contact me immediately, and I will come as soon as possible."

"Then I won't disturb your work any longer, I'll be leaving now."

He didn't choose to stay there and wait for three hours.

Because Yang Jian is attracting a lot of attention right now, if people find out that he has come to Xiaochun City, they might start to suspect something.

Therefore, leaving and waiting for news is the safest course of action.

Even if something unexpected happens, he can leave his number so he can provide support at any time.

"Let's go back."

Yang Jian left the area, preparing to take a car back to Dachang City.

He could use the Ghost Domain to travel when he came, but there was no need for him to waste such an ability when he returned.

But just as he was thinking about how to get home, his GPS-enabled phone made a sound.

"Yang Jian, are you there?" This time the voice was different; it was Liu Xiaoyu's voice.

It seems that the maneuver just now scared the new operator away.

"It's me, what's the matter?" Yang Jian.

Liu Xiaoyu said, "The ghost candles you requested are being sent to Dachang City through secret channels. They should arrive at your home tomorrow. Be prepared to receive them. Your 500-kilogram gold quota will also arrive at the same time."

"That was quite efficient. I understand. I'll receive it tomorrow," Yang Jian nodded.

It seems that making a contribution really makes a difference. There's no need for any deals or empty talk; you'll receive all the rewards you're entitled to.

After obtaining the first ghost candle, he wouldn't have to worry too much about encountering paranormal events for a while.

The second ghost candle is still on credit; we have to wait for Wang Xiaoming to get it.

"By the way, are you still in Xiaochun City?" Liu Xiaoyu suddenly asked again.

Yang Jian, "I was just about to leave and return to Dachang City. You're very good at tracking my location; you know exactly where I am. It's making me feel very uncomfortable."

"This is also a preparation to keep track of your movements at any time. If you are in Xiaochun City, could you investigate the case of the international Ghost Tamer went missing in Xiaochun City?" Liu Xiaoyu said.

Yang Jian refused without even thinking, "No, I have a ton of things to deal with in my own jurisdiction, and I still have to fight a foreign company when I get back. I don't want to get involved in other cities' affairs for now. I'll consider business trips to other places after I've sorted out the matters in Dachang City."

The person in charge is missing?

Needless to say, he must have been caught up in some supernatural event. It's true that he has some abilities now, but the Starvation Ghost Incident has just ended, and he doesn't want to get involved in another one.

If you walk along the river too often, you're bound to get your shoes wet eventually.

"Alright then, that's a bit much to ask, but could you retrieve the missing Ghost Tamer satellite phone? I've already located its signal, but it's moving, so someone must have picked it up. There are some important clues in that satellite phone that will be of great help to the case," Liu Xiaoyu added.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "This task could be handled by ordinary people, right?"

"That signal was intermittent, sometimes appearing and sometimes not. Tracing the source of that signal required specialized equipment, which was not available locally. Only a satellite-positioning mobile phone belonging to the person in charge could pinpoint the location of the signal."

Liu Xiaoyu said, "I suspect the missing Ghost Tamer's phone was broken."

"In that case, I'll make a trip and retrieve that thing," Yang Jian.

Since it's no trouble at all, I'll just consider it a small favor.

If you refuse such a small matter, your superiors will definitely gossip about you.

Moreover, having just been rewarded with Ghost Candle and given an increased gold quota, Yang Jian received a generous gift, making it difficult for him to refuse.

"Let me see where that thing is."

Yang Jian took out a mobile phone, about the size of a brick phone, and turned on the location function.

The teleportation of the Headquarters Ghost Tamer can locate each other via telephone; this feature is designed to facilitate mutual support when they are working together to solve paranormal events.

"We have a signal, just three streets away. It's definitely moving, but not very fast." Yang Jian immediately identified a signal source on his phone screen.

The signal was intermittent, flickering, as if there was a poor connection.

"Let's go take a look."

Yang Jian hailed a taxi and then followed the signal.