Unrest

"What? Tong Qian is online? Are you kidding me? What's going on in Z City? Is there another supernatural event?"

Headquarters.

Zhao Jianguo, who had just been disciplined and was preparing to be transferred from his post, was stunned when he heard the news.

"Captain, it's not a supernatural event, she really came back to life. Yang Jian told me personally that he revived Tong Qian. They are currently in Z City handling the aftermath of this incident. There's absolutely no mistake. Zhang Gao, the liaison officer in Z City, has also confirmed that Tong Qian has truly come back to life."

Liu Xiaoyu ran over, panting, and told him this very important news.

Zhao Jianguo has been dismissed for a series of major mistakes, including Tong Qian's death, Guo Fan and Feng Quan's disappearance, and command errors that led to a supernatural invasion of the Headquarters' communications room, resulting in the deaths of thirty-two operators. He is currently packing his things to leave and awaits further disciplinary action from his superiors.

Unexpectedly, something like this happened at this time.

"Wait, isn't Tong Qian a ghost now? Could it be that Yang Jian took over Tong Qian's body from Feng Quan? Or has even Yang Jian's memory been altered?"

Zhao Jianguo hurriedly said that he had discovered many unreasonable points.

"No, that's not how it works. The ghost that possessed Tong Qian's body is still in Feng Quan's hands. Captain Shen, who is about to head to Z City, will take over. According to Yang Jian, the reason Tong Qian has been resurrected is because she has borrowed the body of a dead person. Yang Jian didn't say the specifics, but it's absolutely true that Tong Qian has been resurrected," Liu Xiaoyu said with certainty.

Zhao Jianguo's eyes flickered slightly. "Incredible, truly incredible. What method did Yang Jian use to bring someone who was already dead back to life? He has always had some secrets. I've had contact with him, and I can still sense them. That's why Yang Jian is so worthy of attention. Even Wang Xiaoming asked me to keep a close eye on him."

"But it's no use telling me now. I'm not the captain anymore. I was fired just yesterday, and I can no longer handle matters concerning Z City. You should report this to Shen Liang. He's in charge of Yang Jian now."

Shen Liang is another team leader at Headquarters, holding the same position as Zhao Jianguo. He is in charge of a communications room with dozens of communications officers.

"Captain, you've been fired?" Liu Xiaoyu asked in surprise.

Zhao Jianguo said with a wry smile, "The supernatural invaded the communications room, and so many people died. I'd be executed, so what's a little dismissal? But I never expected Tong Qian to come back to life. Thanks to Yang Jian, maybe my punishment will be lighter."

"But Tong Qian's case is a very special one. You should report it directly to the Deputy Minister. By the way, since you're not on duty right now, is there no one to contact Yang Jian?"

Liu Xiaoyu said, "It's Sister Qin's shift now."

"That's good. Even if I leave here, you can't slack off on your work. Although Yang Jian has some problems, he's much better than other Ghost Tamer. Building a good relationship with him will only benefit you in the future, since you can't be a switchboard operator forever."

Sometimes you have to think about the future.

After giving some earnest advice, Zhao Jianguo sighed, packed his things, and left his office.

Liu Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment as she watched him leave, because she sensed a sense of crisis from Zhao Jianguo's words, a feeling that peace was about to be broken.

Although no explicit information was revealed, Liu Xiaoyu could still glean some meaning from her position.

But the more she felt this way, the more she felt a strange chill, a feeling similar to when the bodies of her thirty-two colleagues were carried out of the communications room.

The fear and unease of death being right beside you, and being powerless to stop it.

If a ghost can infiltrate Headquarters once, it will do it a second and a third time.

If even such a secure Headquarters is like this, one can only imagine what it must be like in other places.

Has the paranormal phenomenon completely spiraled out of control?

Liu Xiaoyu dared not think any further. She turned and left, quickly heading to the Deputy Minister's office, intending to report Tong Qian's matter directly.

"We've been getting more and more new files lately. I didn't finish sorting through the files I had until the early hours of yesterday, and another batch of materials arrived today. At this rate, we'll have to apply for more staff. We can't handle it on our own." Two staff members complained while drinking coffee during their break as they passed by the archives area.

Another colleague said, "This means there are more paranormal events. We used to have maybe one A-class paranormal event a month, but this month there have been three."

"Oh, which three? I've only handled one file in all my years of work, codenamed 'Ghost Knocking'."

The man whispered, "The three cases I handled were codenamed: Fierce Ghost Road, Terror Museum, and Quiet."

"Quietly? What the heck? Who came up with such a perfunctory code name?"

"It was said by a deceased leader before he died, and it might contain some special clue, so it wasn't changed."

"Hey, isn't this Liu Xiaoyu? Off work? Want some coffee? My treat." The male colleague, hearing someone approaching, quickly stopped talking and greeted Liu Xiaoyu with a smile.

Liu Xiaoyu lowered her head slightly and quickened her pace, completely ignoring her two colleagues.

After she walked away, the male colleague muttered to himself, "She didn't say a word. Could she have suffered some kind of shock?"

"Yesterday, the communications room that Captain Zhao was in charge of was invaded by a supernatural force, and thirty-two people died. If Liu Xiaoyu hadn't been in charge of Yang Jian and had her own office, she probably would have been involved too. All her colleagues were dead. Anyone would be traumatized. Gao is a girl after all, so her mental resilience is a bit weaker." Another person shook his head and said.

Although Liu Xiaoyu didn't hear their conversation clearly, she knew that there had been an increase in paranormal events recently, and not just in terms of quantity, but in terms of the number of paranormal events that were impossible to handle.

Thinking of Zhao's earlier words of advice, a shadow remained over her heart.

With her report.

The news of Tong Qian's resurrection caused a minor sensation at Headquarters.

This is the first confirmed case of Ghost Tamer had died being resurrected.

Similar situations have occurred before, but in those cases, the Ghost Tamer was not completely dead. Unlike Tong Qian, who lost both her body and the ghost, it was nothing short of a miracle that she could be resurrected under such circumstances.

Moreover, the information behind this resurrection is also very important.

If this resurrection event can be replicated, the number of Ghost Tamer or wounded at Headquarters will be greatly reduced.

"Summon Tong Qian back to J City. Isn't Shen Liang on his way? Have him take Tong Qian back to Headquarters. This incident must be kept strictly confidential."

After less than half an hour of discussion, the following order was issued in a small conference room at Headquarters.

Z City, hundreds of kilometers away.

Tong Qian, Yang Jian, and Feng Quan sat in a makeshift office.

On the office desk were a large amount of information about the Head Balloon Incident in Z City, as well as surveillance footage from the Caesar Hotel.

"It's been thoroughly investigated. There are no flaws in this case. The ghost's identity is unlikely to be anyone else; it must be this one." Feng Quan pointed to the black body bag at his feet.

Inside the body bag was Tong Qian's body, but at this moment her original body was very calm and motionless, as if she were dead.

"A thorough investigation is just a precaution; nobody wants that ghost to continue roaming outside due to a single oversight. However, the disappearance of the Head Balloon Incident remains a mystery," Yang Jian said calmly. "Judging from the operation report, the source of the so-called Head Balloon Incident was very likely taken away by the Door-Knocking Ghost I lured."

"That means the source of that human head balloon is now in the Ghost Domain of the Door-Knocking Ghost."

Feng Quan added, "This is only the first possibility. There's another possibility: the ghost that attacked me in the hotel was the culprit behind the Head Balloon Incident."

"It's unlikely," Yang Jian said, shaking his head. He had seen the ghost wandering around with a knife.

That thing kills without reason; it wouldn't have the time to put a head in the sky.

"According to the latest information compiled by Zhang Gao, the victims of the Head Balloon Incident all have one thing in common: they all stayed at the Caesar Hotel."

Tong Qian said, "This information is very important. At least it confirms that their deaths are related to the paranormal events at the Caesar Hotel, so the ghost still in the hotel is highly suspicious."

Yang Jian, "Regardless of how strong the suspicion is, that thing cannot be resolved for the time being unless the Head Balloon Incident reappears in Z City. Otherwise, we can only seal off that area."

"I have no objection to the blockade; that thing is indeed unmanageable," Feng Quan agreed with Yang Jian's suggestion.

"That's the only way. I'll keep a close eye on the situation in Z City. As long as no new victims emerge, sealing off the Caesar Hotel is a relatively safe approach." Tong Qian trusted Yang Jian and felt that his decision was the best option at present and wouldn't be wrong.

Both of them had their memories altered, so of course they believed Yang Jian.

However, Yang Jian wasn't making things up; that ghost was indeed terrifying.

Just as the three were discussing, Zhang Gao suddenly knocked on the door and walked in; "Gentlemen, Shen Liang from Headquarters, Captain Shen, is here. I wonder if we can see him now?"

"They arrived pretty quickly."

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly, then he stood up. "Anyway, things are settled here for now. After handing over the work, I can go back to Dachang City as soon as possible. Where is Shen Liang? I'll go see him."

"Isn't this usually Zhao Jianguo's responsibility?" Tong Qian asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I wanted to ask about that too. It seems there's been some trouble at Headquarters, I heard it from Liu Xiaoyu. But it doesn't matter, it's pretty much the same who comes," Yang Jian.

Tong Qian nodded.