Guo Fan's Plea for Help

"I am Tong Qian. I have now entered the Caesar Hotel. According to my latest intelligence, the first 'Head Balloon Incident in Z City occurred above the Caesar Hotel. I personally believe that there are some problems with this hotel."

"I went up to the second floor of the hotel. There were quite a few guests there, and everything seemed normal. It was late, and I planned to check into the hotel first and continue my undercover investigation. However, for safety reasons, I thought it would be better to seal off the hotel first, but I didn't do that because I didn't have any evidence at the moment. Sealing off a hotel rashly could easily cause panic."

"When I woke up and stepped out of my room, I found myself lost. There was something wrong with the third floor of the hotel; it seemed to have turned into a maze, with many rooms that were never there before. It was a bit like Ghost Domain."

"The phone signal has been cut off. This isn't caused by anything supernatural; it's caused by a signal interference device, it's man-made. I can only save messages by recording them now."

As Yang Jian drove, he listened to a recording on Tong Qian's GPS-enabled phone next to him.

"Buzz"

But as he continued listening, a sharp electronic interference sound suddenly came from the phone. This noise lasted for a long time, replacing the original recording.

The crucial content that followed appears to have been deleted.

"How is this possible? The phone was taken out of Tong Qian's stomach, and it shouldn't have been touched during that time. How could the recording be deleted? Or did the recording fall into the hands of that ghost after Tong Qian was murdered?" Yang Jian frowned and casually turned off his phone.

He had hoped to find some clues through the phone recording, but now it seems the situation is worse than he imagined.

All information has been erased.

All the secrets are kept inside the Caesar Hotel.

"Yang Jian, I have bad news for you." Suddenly, another operator Qin Meirou's voice, came from his satellite phone.

"Speak, I'm listening," Yang Jian.

Qin Meirou, "Guo Fan has sent out a distress signal. He's in trouble and needs your help. He's currently trapped in room 31 on the third floor of the Caesar Hotel. The situation is urgent. If you use your Ghost Domain to travel, you can get there within thirty seconds. I hope you can act quickly."

Room 31?

Yang Jian's expression changed upon hearing the number. This was a clue left by Zhao Lei before his death; he said the ghost was in this room.

But the signal given by the ghost cabinet was for room 13.

"Where is Feng Quan?" Yang Jian asked immediately, without rushing to answer.

"He's out of contact; the situation must be very bad," Qin Meirou.

"Then I refuse to provide assistance."

However, after thinking it over, Yang Jian immediately refused in a cold voice.

"Why is that?"

Qin Meirou was a little surprised. Logically speaking, Yang Jian should have acted immediately in this situation, even if he had some personal grudges with Guo Fan and Feng Quan.

"Do you really want to sit there and watch them die in the hotel? Yang Jian, you absolutely mustn't do something like that. This isn't the time to dwell on personal grudges."

Yang Jian, "This supernatural event is not as simple as you think. I'm sure this distress signal is a trap, a trap specifically targeting me. Whether Guo Fan really asking for help or not, he can't send out a distress signal if he's going to die. I learned something from Tong Qian's phone recording."

"There are signal jammers in the hotel. If Guo Fan can send out a distress signal, then it must be because the ghost allowed him to send out such a signal. Even if you're stupid, you should be able to figure out what that means."

"Besiege the enemy's stronghold and attack their reinforcements?" Qin Meirou said with some surprise.

Yang Jian replied, "That's roughly the idea. As I said before, this isn't an ordinary ghost. This ghost can control people's memories and turn them into its Ghost Slave. So, in this situation, what you really have to deal with isn't the ghost, but a group of people, and a group of very intelligent people at that."

"Besides, the hotel is very dangerous. There's more than one ghost. There must be a reason why that thing chose this place to set up a trap."

"But we can't just stand by and watch them die. Even if it's a conspiracy, we have to bite the bullet and go for it, right? If Guo Fan and Feng Quan die inside, things will only get more complicated, and the incident will be even harder to resolve." Qin Meirou paused for a moment before speaking.

Yang Jian said somewhat angrily, "That's why I hate incompetent teammates. I already told Zhao Jianguo to direct those two guys to leave the hotel, but they insisted on going in. Moreover, I'm not even sure if Guo Fan and Feng Quan's memories have been altered by the ghost. Plus, Tong Qian's ghost face was taken away, and the source of the Head Balloon Incident hasn't been found out yet. Everything is already out of control."

"If I go to provide support, I might even die at the hands of that Guo Fan. Can you guarantee he's alright now? What if he's already been killed, and he's conspiring with the ghost to harm me? If I die, the situation will definitely spiral out of control, and Z City will fall. That would be another S-class supernatural event."

Hearing these analyses, Qin Meirou was also somewhat dumbfounded.

As a switchboard operator, she hadn't thought that far ahead; she was just responsible for relaying messages. But after Yang Jian, the person involved, explained it in detail, she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

Ghosts are so terrifying.

It was thought that Guo Fan, Feng Quan, Yang Jian could resolve an A-class paranormal incident in Z City quickly and smoothly.

However, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse in just one day.

Guo Fan called for help, Feng Quan went missing, and Yang Jian's operation was also thwarted, forcing him to leave the Caesar Hotel to investigate clues elsewhere.

The only good news was that Tong Qian was rescued, but it was too late.

Qin Meirou wasn't stupid; she gradually realized that Yang Jian's worries seemed to have come true. Everything had happened so quickly; perhaps it really was a trap that had been set up long ago. Otherwise, why would the situation have deteriorated so rapidly?

"What do we do now?" She was no longer panicked.

"Tell Zhao Jianguo that you just need to cooperate with my work and not give orders. I have my own methods. Anyone who wants to interfere can come to Z City. Also, let me say it again, I will not go to rescue Guo Fan. It's not that I'm abandoning him to his death, but it's for the sake of the bigger picture. If you think I'm doing this because of personal grudges, then send other Ghost Tamer to help. I don't object."

Yang Jian immediately turned off the communication after speaking.

"Things are getting increasingly out of control, ever since Tong Qian went missing. We must find a breakthrough as soon as possible, otherwise, if that ghost comes looking for me, I'm finished."

Right now, the ghost is still gathering strength and increasing the number of people it controls; it hasn't reached the point where it will take the initiative yet.

Yang Jian slammed on the brakes and stopped at the red light.

"I remember that trio of noobs were also in this city before. One of them, a woman, could use ghostly sounds to find people. Maybe we should use that ability to find the key person." Suddenly, he thought of a very important outside helper.

"Yes, go find her. She and Xiong Wenwen together can form the strongest exploration team and help me accurately find my target."

Once Yang Jian realized this, he immediately prepared to set off.

But just as he was about to step on the gas and start the car, suddenly, a car in the next lane braked sharply and stopped on the right.

The car window rolled down, and a man in a suit glanced at Yang Jian, a slightly stiff and eerie smile appearing on his face.

That smile was incredibly familiar, almost identical to that grimacing expression.

Yang Jian's expression changed slightly, and almost instinctively he picked up his pistol and pointed it at that chilling smiling face.

The man in the suit seemed oblivious to Yang Jian's warning and the danger he was facing, and continued to smile.

"Is he someone whose memories have been altered? Killing him won't help; if the root cause isn't addressed, the number of victims will only increase."

Yang Jian did not fire the gun in the end. Instead, he immediately stepped on the gas pedal, and the vehicle was enveloped in a red light before disappearing from the road.

The man in the suit smiled and continued driving forward at a leisurely pace, not even glancing at the red light.