Parting

Is she really alright in this state?

Back at their lodgings, Luo Suyī, Huang Fei, and Lin Luomei watched as Tong Qian, who had been resurrected, was feasting.

He kept stuffing milk, beer, roast meat, biscuits, and the like into his mouth, as if he hadn't eaten for days.

However, what made them feel a little uneasy was that Tong Qian had three faces growing on her head, and each face seemed to be alive, able to open its eyes and see them, and even speak, as if triplets were sharing one body.

But that alone isn't enough to make people feel scared.

What's truly unsettling is that Tong Qian's other two faces aren't human at all, but rather ghost faces.

One photo seems to show someone crying, the other seems to show someone laughing.

Just by saying a single sentence, it can make you feel like you're being manipulated, causing you to burst into tears or laughter, and your emotions can be unknowingly influenced by the vengeful ghost.

However, if you laugh or cry, it will trigger the murderous pattern of these two ghost faces.

This is a bizarre and deadly technique.

No one had tried to see if they could withstand it, and of course, neither Luo Suyī Huang Fei dared to try.

"Although she doesn't look very good, she seems to be in good spirits and there shouldn't be any problems. At least we can be sure she's alive."

Yang Jian had been observing Tong Qian and could confirm that she was in very good condition.

It's much better than when I was resurrected.

When he was resurrected, his body was almost rotting, and lividity had appeared. If the Ghost Mirror hadn't reversed the situation, he would be a complete corpse by now.

"What if something unexpected happens later? It looks quite dangerous," Luo Suyī asked again in a low voice.

Yang Jian looked at him and said, "There are a few Ghost Tamer who don't seem dangerous, but look at your body now, are you even human anymore? She's at least better off than you."

After saying that, she grabbed his wrist and looked at it.

But beneath Luo Suyī's skin, something seemed to be wriggling restlessly; another strange thing was parasitizing inside, fused with his body.

"If this continues, you'll be nothing but skin and bones. Your flesh and blood are being gradually replaced, while Tong Qian is at least a normal, living person."

Luo Suyī awkward laugh and somewhat uncomfortably withdrew his wrist.

"I will leave here with Tong Qian after dawn. At that time, this matter will have nothing to do with you, so you don't need to worry, and I won't come looking for trouble for you."

Yang Jian, "As for the future, I think it will be difficult for us to meet again. We're all a bunch of short-lived people. Who knows how much longer we can live? I might be on the news one day."

"That's true, meeting by chance is also a kind of fate," Huang Fei said, sitting next to him, smoking and frowning.

"I've suddenly noticed that your speech has become more profound."

Huang Fei said, "Really? It's probably because I've experienced a lot. You're still young, you wouldn't understand."

"I'm full." Tong Qian said with a sigh of relief after finishing the last bottle of beer.

"I have two more hours to rest, then I have to return to Z City. After handling some follow-up work, I should also head back to Dachang City."

Yang Jian asked, "Can you still work in your current condition?"

Tong Qian shook her head, switching between the two ghost faces, and then said, "It should be fine. Although having two extra faces is a little unusual, it's much better than before. Besides, I don't feel any urge for these two faces to revive. This is an experience I've never had before. Normally, the ghost face should keep moving above my head until it covers my face."

"But now it's very peaceful."

Yang Jian, "Isn't this a good sign?"

"You're right, but I still can't get used to it. This thing is too quiet, as quiet as if it were dead."

Tong Qian frowned, and her other two faces also frowned.

"If this continues, I think I won't have to worry about the resurgence of vengeful spirits for a considerable period of time. This is far more perfect than controlling two ghosts."

At this point, she looked at Yang Jian: "During the time I was dead, you must have done something to me."

"It was just a risky attempt. Luckily you survived, otherwise, it wouldn't have been you who was resurrected, but a ghost with two faces," Yang Jian said.

"Anyway, I still want to thank you. I was prepared to die when I was attacked at the hotel, I never thought I would come back to life. By the way, you found my body, so where is the satellite positioning phone inside my body? Now that I'm alive, I should report this to Headquarters," Tong Qian said.

Yang Jian asked, "Did you put the satellite-guided phone in your stomach?"

Tong Qian nodded. "That's right, I put it there. Because I was worried that I wouldn't be able to leave that hotel, I put the phone inside my body as a way to locate me so that the people who came to my aid could pinpoint my location and find the ghost's whereabouts. But I didn't expect that this would be used against me by the ghost."

"That thing wanted to use you to take it out of the hotel, then replace my identity and continue living in Z City. So what I encountered was definitely not the source of the human head balloon; it was another ghost."

"Now is not the time to talk about work. Some things can wait a couple of days. Also, I've sealed off the Caesar Hotel. There are some complicated situations inside. From now on, unless I lead the operation, no one should try to enter that hotel, or they'll suffer a terrible death," Yang Jian said slowly.

Tong Qian nodded. "Originally, I planned to go back and continue working until this incident was completely resolved. Since you've put it that way, I'll take your suggestion and seal off the area."

"Sealing it off is the safest method. Let the supernatural entity inside stay there. As long as it doesn't cause any more casualties, it's equivalent to solving a supernatural incident," Yang Jian.

"That's all for now, you should rest."

Tong Qian responded, then stood up and went back to her room to rest.

But less than ten minutes after returning to her room, she came out again.

"I've discovered something very special; I seem to have become quite different from others." Tong Qian had just emerged, turned her head to the side, her face showing signs of tears as she faced the crowd.

Luo Suyī and Huang Fei were so frightened that they took several steps back. "Big sister, please don't look at us with that face, okay? It's scary."

Tong Qian's tear-streaked face showed a hint of surprise; "I was asleep, but I woke up quickly and realized I had woken up using this face, while my own face was still asleep."

"Can we take turns resting?"

Yang Jian glanced at it and pondered, "Or is it that as long as you keep making faces, you can stay awake for a long time?"

He understood Tong Qian's situation because he was in a similar situation; his body never felt tired.

"It seems so." Tong Qian touched her tear-stained face.

Although it was cold and pale, it had a very delicate feel, like a piece of fine human skin pasted on it, and its appearance was neither male nor female, rather androgynous.

If you put on makeup, you can be either a man or a woman.

"There are some things you'll need to figure out on your own, but it's best to keep some things about yourself a secret, because your resurrection is unique. If the information gets out, there's no guarantee that some people won't try to take advantage of you," Yang Jian reminded him, glancing at Luo Suyī beside him.

"I promise to keep it a secret," Luo Suyī immediately said confidently.

Yang Jian, "No need to be nervous. Anyway, if you leak this information to people on the Supernatural Forum, or if someone else gets the information from you and it causes trouble for me and Tong Qian, I will issue a global warrant for your arrest."

Luo Suyī's lips twitched.

Is this really necessary? A global manhunt.

"Since we don't need to rest, let's go back to Z City now." Yang Jian withdrew his gaze.

"That's good. Going back to work sooner will allow me to finish this matter sooner." Tong Qian still prioritized work.

Yang Jian didn't alter too many of her memories, so it didn't have much impact on her personality.

Before leaving, Yang Jian reminded Lin Luomei, "Your current condition is terrible. Go find Wang Xiaoming to control two ghosts as soon as possible. I've already given you a spot, but I can't guarantee whether you'll succeed. Based on past success rates, controlling two ghosts only has about a 30% success rate. I wonder if Wang Xiaoming has made any progress in his research recently, or if he's improved the chances."

"Thank you, Yang Jian," Lin Luomei said through the loudspeaker.

"No need to thank me, you deserve it," Yang Jian said.

"And what about me? I helped too, shouldn't I get something in return?" Luo Suyī asked shamelessly.

Yang Jian, "You went on the risk to protect the girl, I didn't invite you. You still have the nerve to ask me for something in return. But since you took the knife for Xiong Wenwen, I'll give you half a Ghost Candle. This is something only insiders can get, so use it sparingly."

After saying that, he took half of a white ghost candle and tossed it to Luo Suyī.

"Damn, this thing attracts ghosts, what would I want with it?"

Luo Suyī reacted as if he had received a hot potato and was so frightened that he wanted to throw it away.

Yang Jian replied, "If it can attract ghosts, it can also attract them away. It can even save lives in critical moments. If you don't want it, just give it back to me."

"Anyone who dares to touch my Ghost Candle, I'll fight them to the death!" Luo Suyī roared, his aura rising instantly, showing no sign of backing down.

Soon.

Yang Jian and Tong Qian left and drove back to Z City.

However, he remained silent throughout the journey.

"What are you thinking about?" Tong Qian was still looking in the mirror in the passenger seat, seemed to notice that he had something on his mind and asked.

"I'm wondering if that ghost has really been completely dealt with," Yang Jian. "Let's see if there are any oversights, because the whole process was too difficult, and the end was too easy. It's so easy that I even suspect that imprisoning that ghost was part of a planned move."

"That thing is very different from other ghosts. It can alter other people's memories and possess them. In a sense, it's like it has intelligence."

Tong Qian said, "Then let's go through things again. I will assist you and absolutely will not allow any mistakes to occur."

"Well, I'll stay in Z City for a few more days, we'll talk about it then," Yang Jian said calmly.