Z City Incident

Yang Jian wasn't worried about the Ghost Wardrobe's requirement of being within a year.

If someone as short-lived as him could live for another year, this problem would definitely be solved, and he wasn't actually that afraid of being tainted by the curse of the Ghost Cabinet.

There are so many terrifying things to encounter, the haunted cabinet doesn't even rank high on the list.

"Z City, Caesar Hotel, Room 13, the location is so clear, I feel like I can find Zhao Lei tomorrow, but just to be on the safe side, I'll still call and confirm."

When Yang Jian returned to his residence, he used his GPS-enabled mobile phone to call his operator.

This time, the operator wasn't Liu Xiaoyu, but Qin Meirou.

That sexy older sister with an incredibly seductive voice.

"Yang Jian, is there anything I can help you with?" Qin Meirou replied in a professional tone, polite yet slightly embarrassed.

"I want to know who is in charge of Z City?" Yang Jian asked directly.

Qin Meirou quickly checked and soon reported, "The person in charge in Z City is currently Tong Qian."

Yang Jian's face darkened when he heard the name.

As expected, his previous guess was correct. Zhao Lei did indeed go to find Tong Qian. That ghost most likely wanted to take the ghost face off Tong Qian. Otherwise, given how vast Asia is, Zhao Lei wouldn't have gone to Z City, which is relatively close to Dachang City.

"I understand. Send me Tong Qian's information later." Yang Jian prepared to hang up the phone.

"Yang Jian, wait a minute." Suddenly, Qin Meirou hurriedly said, "Although I don't know why you're looking for information about Z City, I have to remind you that Z City is currently experiencing a series of paranormal events, and several Ghost Tamer have already gone to provide assistance. As for Tong Qian, she has lost contact."

"What?" Yang Jian asked in surprise, "Out of contact? Dead or missing?"

"Judging from her last phone call, she's probably trapped somewhere and can't get out, but three days have passed, so the chances of her being killed are high," Qin Meirou. "Captain Zhao probably contacted you about this a few days ago, but it seems you refused."

Yang Jian remembered.

When he returned from Xiaochun City, Zhao Jianguo did mention some things and wanted him to go on a business trip, but he had just survived the ghost car incident, so he naturally refused outright.

Zhao Jianguo knew that Yang Jian had experienced another supernatural event, so he didn't try to persuade him further.

Given the frequency of paranormal events, he couldn't let Yang Jian handle it alone, so he arranged for others to go instead.

"I'd like to know how many people went to support Tong Qian?" Yang Jian then asked.

"Two went, and Team Leader Zhao also hired three more outside helpers," Qin Meirou.

Clearly, Zhao Jianguo had learned his lesson this time. He didn't plan to send just one person to help Tong Qian when she went missing, lest they all be sent to save their grandfather one by one. So he transferred five Ghost Tamer to resolve the incident in Z City in one fell swoop.

Yang Jian said in a deep voice, "Get them all out of Z City. The paranormal events there are a trap. There's a ghost that can alter memories, and it's in Z City. If anyone else encounters someone whose memories have been altered by that ghost, the situation in Z City will become worse than we imagine."

Five Ghost Tamer went to Z City to provide support, but if the demon manages to capture even one of them, all five will be doomed.

Because you don't know which of your companions has had their memories altered and become Ghost Slave.

"What?" Qin Meirou exclaimed in surprise.

A ghost that alters memories?

Although she had only been on the job for a short time, she knew quite a bit about paranormal events, and the mere mention of "memory alteration" sent chills down her spine.

"I... I'll go inform the captain immediately," Qin Meirou said, her voice tinged with panic.

She realized the complexity of this paranormal event, but given the lack of complete information, the higher-ups were treating it as a normal incident.

"Damn it," Yang Jian couldn't help but curse.

The ghost controlled Zhao Lei and went to Z City where Tong Qian was located. Coupled with the occurrence of a supernatural event, Tong Qian subsequently went missing, and Headquarters sent people to provide support. This whole series of events was simply a terrifying scheme.

Once that ghost succeeds, Yang Jian himself has no idea what he will face in the future.

Moreover, if that ghost successfully infiltrates the Ghost Tamer's Headquarters along the Ghost Tamer's trail and alters the memories of everyone Headquarters, then this matter will no longer be as simple as a supernatural event.

"We must deal with that ghost before it causes even greater terror." Yang Jian's face was extremely grim.

Soon, Zhao Jianguo received the call.

His voice was unusually solemn. "Yang Jian, it's me. I've heard about what happened before. Is your information accurate?"

"After the Dachang City incident, did you think I'd been sitting idle at home? I've been tracking that ghost for days, and I only got accurate information today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have inquired about the situation in Z City. Withdraw all the Ghost Tamer from Z City, and I'll deal with that thing. Only I can do this. Others, caught off guard, may have already had their memories altered."

Yang Jian spoke up, explaining that his request to remove the Ghost Tamer wasn't to protect them, but rather because he feared being stabbed in the back by these people.

"If you had made this request the day before yesterday, I would have withdrawn the others without hesitation, but that's not possible now. They also lost contact this morning, and it has been more than eight hours since then," Zhao Jianguo said.

"Furthermore, the paranormal incidents in Z City haven't been resolved yet. The higher-ups have made it clear that even if they've lost contact, other people must be sent to provide support until the matter is over."

"This is no longer just about altering ghosts, as you mentioned; it involves another A-class paranormal event. The file has been created here, and I'll send it to you later. If you're willing to provide support, Headquarters is willing to transfer Xiong Wenwen to you. If you need other help, Headquarters will also provide that. Ghost Candle can also be deployed to you."

Xiong Wenwen, codenamed "Spirit Child," possesses the ability to foresee future events; her abilities are extremely mysterious.

If paired with a top-tier Ghost Tamer like Yang Jian, it will bring about a qualitative change.

Only when Yang Jian personally intervened did Headquarters dare to let Xiong Wenwen go out.

Yang Jian fell silent. "Zhao Jianguo, you should understand how terrifying this matter is. The A-class paranormal event could very well be a cover-up."

"I understand, but what can we do? Let Z City go? That's impossible. You saw how many people were sent to support Dachang City when the paranormal events happened. The situation in Z City isn't that bad yet; at least the Ghost Domain hasn't formed, and the death toll is still within a controllable range. It's just that the situation is deteriorating, but Headquarters' intention is to resolve the situation before it gets out of control."

Zhao Jianguo said, "I know you recently experienced a paranormal event. I won't force you to go. If you're willing to go, I'll cooperate with you. If you're not willing, I'll arrange for others to provide support."

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "This matter involves me a lot. I will take action tomorrow morning. Arrange for a helicopter to pick me up and take me to Z City. As for my teammates, have Xiong Wenwen cooperate with me."

"What about the others? If you need more support, I can arrange that for you," Zhao Jianguo said.

He was worried that the lack of manpower would prevent him from resolving the issue, so even though Yang Jian was personally involved, he was eager to increase the strength of this operation.

"No need. One useless teammate is enough. The more people, the more complicated it becomes." Yang Jian thought for a moment and still refused.

"Okay, then I'll have my private jet pick you up at your doorstep at eight o'clock tomorrow morning," Zhao Jianguo said. He wouldn't be foolish enough to urge Yang Jian to act immediately.

Yang Jian definitely needed to make some arrangements and preparations during the night.

"That's it, send the file over as soon as possible." Yang Jian didn't say anything more and immediately hung up the phone.

Sitting on the sofa, he was looking at his phone when a message came in. But instead of looking at it, he rubbed his head, looking a bit of a headache.

This ghost might not be very scary; if we were to define it, it would probably only be at B-class.

However, the potential harm this could cause is terrifying.

"What's wrong? What's bothering you so much?" At this moment, Zhang Liqin came downstairs. She was wearing a bath towel, her hair was wet, and she had just taken a shower. Her mature woman's figure was perfectly accentuated.

Yang Jian didn't even glance at it, simply saying, "It's nothing. I have to go on a business trip tomorrow. If Zhang Hua needs to come, you and Jiang Yan can take care of him."

"Okay, then be careful on your business trip." Zhang Liqin didn't ask why, she just gave her a concerned reminder.

"Don't worry, you won't die," Yang Jian said.

"By the way, I had someone find out about that plate you gave me last time," Zhang Liqin said with a smile, leaning against Yang Jian as she sat down next to him.

Yang Jian took that plate from the ghost cabinet.

Yang Jian said, "Tell me about it."

"It's porcelain from Jingzhen, but this type of porcelain is no longer produced. The last batch was seventy years ago, so it's not very valuable. There are quite a few similar pieces still in existence," Zhang Liqin said.

Seventy years ago?

If we trace it back further, we reach the Republic of China era.

Yang Jian's expression shifted slightly.

This brings us back to that era once again.

The old house where the haunted cabinet was placed was also built during the Republican Era.

They all lived in the same era.