Guo Fan's Appearance

The handover of the Z City incident is complete.

The next day, Yang Jian left the city and returned to Dachang City, since Dachang City was the place he was in charge of, and there were some things he still needed to handle himself.

"Captain Shen, Yang Jian has confirmed his return to Dachang City. It seems he won't be causing any more trouble."

One of the fellow Ghost Tamer whispered, "But isn't it a bit wasteful to give away a rag doll just to appease him? Even Headquarters doesn't have that kind of thing. We only brought it along as a precaution."

Shen Liang stood on the rooftop of a tall building, looking at the sealed-off Caesar Hotel in the distance. His brows furrowed slightly. "After all, he's Zhao Jianguo's number one Ghost Tamer. We should still show him some respect. Falling into a feud won't benefit anyone. Besides, Feng Quan and Tong Qian seem to trust him quite a bit and follow his lead in everything. He's a considerable force."

"Also, I'll be in charge of Yang Jian from now on. We'll still have dealings with him in the future, so it's good to leave a good impression. Since he's returned to Dachang City, there's no need to say more. Now we need to find a way to get Guo Fan out of here. After all, Guo Fan is one of our people, and we can't let him die here."

I checked the location on my phone.

A peculiar signal was still flashing in a room on the fourth floor of the Caesar Hotel not far away.

"With his abilities, he shouldn't die. He sent out a distress signal before, but Yang Jian ignored it and refused to help," said the Ghost Tamer beside him.

Shen Liang said, "Refusing rescue was the right thing to do. With Tong Qian, Guo Fan, and Feng Quan all dying one after another in this hotel, even a fool would know that it is extremely dangerous inside. Anyone who goes to rescue them should think twice about their own capabilities, otherwise they will only be throwing their lives away. Yang Jian has survived several supernatural events, so he naturally has the most basic judgment."

"That's true." The Ghost Tamer nodded, then whispered, "However, according to Tong Qian's report, there are still unknown ghosts in the hotel. After Yang Jian rescued Feng Quan and Tong Qian, he chose to seal off the hotel. Captain, look at those doors and windows, they've all collapsed, and the main entrance is also sealed off. This was caused by the Ghost Domain damaging the building structure."

"It's clear that Yang Jian wasn't confident he could contain that thing either, so he could only choose to seal off the entire building to limit the ghost's movement area. Shouldn't we consider this when we rescue Guo Fan?"

Shen Liang waved his hand and said, "I don't intend to deal with the unknown ghosts in here. I won't break the arrangements Yang Jian made before he left, but if we only destroy part of the hotel to rescue the people, we shouldn't be so unlucky as to run into that thing."

As they were speaking, a staff member came to report, "The demolition is ready, and the rescue operation can begin at any time."

"Very good. One minute is all it takes to begin the targeted demolition. Blow up that wall over there. Once the demolition is successful, immediately have the fire department set up ladders."

Shen Liang immediately arranged the rescue operation, then paused, looked to the side, and said, "Zhong Shan, you go and bring the person out. If there is any danger, retreat immediately."

The Ghost Tamer next to him, named Zhong Shan, nodded, then immediately turned and went downstairs.

A minute passed quickly.

As the countdown ended—ten, nine, eight, seven—the command to detonate was given.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, the first floor wall of the Caesar Hotel was blasted open, sending plumes of smoke and dust billowing into the air.

Once the smoke and dust had mostly cleared, a ladder was erected directly over the blasted opening on the fourth floor.

The young man named Zhong Shan, without any safety precautions, climbed the ladder and made his way through the dust to the fourth floor of the hotel.

It must be said that Shen Liang's methods were indeed very sophisticated. Knowing that there was a problem with the hotel, he did not intend to send anyone deep inside. Instead, he used ordinary methods to carry out a rescue from outside the hotel. In this way, he could minimize the chances of his people coming into contact with the supernatural beings inside.

It can be said that Shen Liang's method led to the very fortunate survival of the Ghost Tamer named Zhong Shan.

Because he didn't leave his footprints within the area where the ghosts were active; otherwise, if the ghosts stepped on his footprints, they wouldn't even know how they died.

The demolition experts are highly skilled.

The damage to the hotel walls did not cause significant harm to the interior of the hotel.

After climbing into a suite in the hotel, Zhong Shan immediately took out his GPS-enabled phone.

The signal is correct; this is the room.

Zhong Shan looked at the door with a hint of wariness.

Behind the door was the haunted hotel, and he dared not venture further in. So, just to be safe, he went over and locked the door from the inside, ensuring that if anything went wrong, the locked door would give him time to react.

Then he followed the signal source to a bedroom inside to investigate the situation.

He is very cautious and steady in his work.

There was an inexplicable chill in the dimly lit bedroom, as if an old house that had been abandoned for a long time had been reopened.

Zhong Shan didn't speak, nor did he rush in. He simply picked up his flashlight and shone it inside to check the situation in the bedroom.

He spotted the source of the signal.

A mobile phone sits on the bedside table, always online.

Next to the phone, however, stood a wooden memorial tablet that looked quite out of place. It resembled a memorial tablet for someone who had died, but it was mottled and looked very old.

A black and white photograph is embedded inside the memorial tablet.

The photo shows a man's portrait after his death.

This person is Guo Fan.

In addition, a man was kneeling in front of the portrait, motionless and stiff, as if he had been dead for several days and appeared to have no vital signs.

"Guo Fan, what's going on here?"

Instead of being nervous upon seeing this strange scene, Zhong Shan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out in the dimly lit room. "I thought you weren't coming back. Is there even a need to ask? You just got caught and had to resort to the old method to avoid the ghost's attack."

"Can we leave now?" Zhong Shan asked.

Guo Fan's voice continued to echo in the room. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the speaker was actually the lifeless black-and-white portrait on the memorial tablet. His body remained stiffly kneeling on the ground, motionless.

"It's hard to say. The situation here is a bit complicated. During my time trapped here, I felt myself being targeted by vengeful ghosts at least four times. The most recent time was a day ago. If I weren't already dead, I probably would have been killed by the ghosts any of those times. What about Feng Quan? He should have been attacked as well, right? Is he still alive?"

"He survived, he's alright. The report says Yang Jian rescued him from here," Zhong Shan said.

"Yang Jian rescued him? That's impossible." Guo Fan's tone was somewhat surprised. "Yang Jian would never rescue Feng Quan; they had a conflict before in Dachang City."

"Who knows what he's thinking? Let's figure out how to deal with the immediate problem first. You can't stay here like this forever, or you'll die sooner or later. You have to leave now."

Zhong Shan's expression shifted slightly as he looked at Guo Fan's motionless body.

If he continues in this state, he won't be able to hold on for long.

Guo Fan seemed hesitant, unsure whether he would continue to be attacked by vengeful ghosts after he emerged from this state.

The ghosts in this hotel are terrifying; even a typical Ghost Tamer would find it difficult to withstand them.

But if this stalemate continues, it will also lead to certain death.

Finally Guo Fan made up his mind.

But then they saw his stiff body suddenly and strangely stand up, take a few steps forward, and lift up the memorial tablet in front of him.

The black and white portrait of him on the memorial tablet gradually became blurry, until it was completely blank, leaving only a gradually clear human outline. That human outline should not have belonged to him; it was something that was already there.

"Etc."

Suddenly, Zhong Shan's expression hardened, and he quickly took several steps back, then pressed himself against the wall next to him, listening to the sounds outside the door.

A heavy footstep sounded outside the corridor.

"We can hear footsteps approaching this way."

"There can't possibly be any living people left in the hotel at this time." Guo Fan walked out expressionlessly, the memorial tablet in his hand hidden somewhere.