Liu Xiaoyu

As soon as Yang Jian stepped out of the airport and into the lobby, a dedicated receptionist was waiting for him.

For special personnel like him, the Headquarters would naturally arrange dedicated staff to provide services of a very high standard. This included chauffeured hotel accommodations, private car pick-up and drop-off, and even dedicated drivers and companions when he went out.

Of course, the good treatment was one aspect, but another was that they didn't want the Ghost Tamer into trouble in J City.

These kinds of people all have some kind of flaw, and cannot be understood with normal thinking. If they are left unchecked now that they have gathered in J City, it may cause a big problem.

Yang Jian followed a staff member out of the airport, where a vehicle with special license plates was already waiting.

"The driver will take you to your hotel to rest. There will be other people to take care of you, so please don't worry," the accompanying person said with a smile.

"He's coming with me," Yang Jian said, pointing to Wan Delu.

"You decide."

Yang Jian nodded and got into the car with Wan Delu.

However, as soon as he got in the car, he smelled a peculiar fragrance, neither too strong nor too weak, just right, making him feel very comfortable.

"What's this smell?" Yang Jian frowned.

"Sandalwood, it's sandalwood." A woman's voice came from inside the car. It sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place it at first.

When Yang Jian sat down, he saw a petite and cute girl in a dress with two long ponytails sitting on the far left, who made him want to take a second look.

"Why are you burning sandalwood incense?" he continued to ask.

"It's used to cover up the smell." The very cute girl turned her head, her bright eyes looking at Yang Jian with a hint of joy and curiosity.

It scanned the animal up and down as if it were some rare and exotic creature, not missing a single detail.

"Please take this for me."

Yang Jian placed the duffel bag at his feet and then stuffed the golden soul bottle into Wan Delu's body next to him.

Wan Delu trembled with fear, his face deathly pale as he clutched the bottle, neither daring to let go nor hold it tightly. He knew exactly what was inside; the Ghost Tamer named Guo Fan had almost been killed by the ghosts within.

"What kind of smell is it used to cover up?" Yang Jian asked again.

"The stench of a corpse."

The cute girl said with a grin, "Most Ghost Tamer have this smell. J City is a rather special place, after all. If someone walks down the street smelling like a corpse, it's bound to arouse suspicion, or even fear."

"Is that so?"

Yang Jian's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at her and said, "Have you seen enough? Do you want me to take my pants off so you can see them too?"

"Shameless." The girl spat and turned her head away, her face slightly flushed.

However, the next moment, Yang Jian suddenly reached out and grabbed the girl's delicate neck with surprising force, causing her head to slam into the glass next to her. At the same time, the ghostly figure instantly invaded her body along his arm.

"Yang Jian, what are you doing? Let go, let go! It's me, Liu Xiaoyu, Liu Xiaoyu!" The cute girl's face flushed instantly, and she hurriedly begged for mercy.

If Jiang Yan were here, she would find this scene strangely familiar.

"I know you're Liu Xiaoyu, I recognize your voice, but don't you want to explain what's going on with this car?" Yang Jian's face darkened slightly, and he kicked it.

The roof was dented, the decorative material was broken, and the gold-plated steel plate was exposed underneath.

"The entire vehicle is made of special materials. If I'm not mistaken, with just one button, the entire vehicle will be sealed off. It's a mobile body bag, prepared for me?"

"Let go first, let go first, let go and I'll explain to you. I'm your operator, I've been responsible for you for so long, don't you even trust me?" Liu Xiaoyu patted Yang Jian's hand, looking like she was about to suffocate.

Yang Jian's gaze flickered slightly before he slowly withdrew his hand. "Trust doesn't mean I should let my guard down. Besides, I only asked you this because I trust you to some extent. If it were a stranger, do you think I would be sitting here talking to you?"

"Cough, cough cough." Liu Xiaoyu rubbed her neck; she felt like she was being strangled.

I really don't understand why so many people trust and rely on this guy, who is so violent and perverted, and why there are even shameless women clinging to him.

"Don't waste time, my patience is limited," Yang Jian. "You've been handling my calls for so long, you know my temper."

Anyone else would be terrified if Yang Jian pinched them like that, but Liu Xiaoyu rolled her eyes in annoyance. "It's the rule, it's not just targeting you. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid it would make you uncomfortable. I thought you wouldn't notice, but I didn't expect you to notice it as soon as you got on the bus."

"Is Headquarters afraid that my vengeful ghost will resurrect?"

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "So we took precautions in advance. If necessary, we can lock me in this car to nip the danger in the bud and prevent the ghost of the Ghost Tamer from escaping and causing paranormal events."

"That's roughly the idea." Liu Xiaoyu's gaze darted away, as if she were somewhat embarrassed.

"Most of the Ghost Tamer come to J City have personal problems that Professor Wang needs to handle, so precautions are necessary. Don't have any objections; this is for the sake of the public. We can't let individual problems affect everyone's safety. Besides, this car is special and not easy to spot. In fact, unless something happens, we won't even need to use emergency measures."

"Headquarters anticipated that you might suspect something, which is why they sent me to pick you up at the airport. This was also to dispel your doubts."

Yang Jian slowly withdrew his gaze. "So that's how it is. It seems that Headquarters has considered things quite thoroughly, even having emergency plans. However, I don't think your presence dispels my suspicions. I think you're here to use your beauty to win me over."

"Don't talk nonsense," Liu Xiaoyu retorted righteously.

"Nonsense?"

Yang Jian slowly said, "You know Zhang Wei, right?"

"Zhang Wei is your senior year classmate, one of the seven survivors of the Ghost Knocking the door incident at the university, and his father is Zhang Xiangui," Liu Xiaoyu said without hesitation, clearly very familiar with Yang Jian's information, and even the information of some people around him.

"There's no need to read the files. I know you've definitely seen everyone's files, but you also know that Zhang Wei has a computer room in my house, and one of the computers is his personal computer," Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu said, "And then? That doesn't mean anything."

"There's a drive on that computer, and a folder on it that you know what I mean," Yang Jian said seriously. "I'm sure you've hacked into that computer."

"No, I absolutely didn't. How dare you slander me? Hacking into someone else's computer is something a normal person does. Don't look at me like that, I absolutely didn't, I swear." Liu Xiaoyu denied it outright, while also looking like she was trying to prove herself.

Yang Jian gave her a deep look and slowly said, "There's a hidden folder inside that folder that's mine. The female leads in the movies inside all wear similar clothes to you—dresses and pigtails. The only thing I'm not happy about is that your breasts are too small."

"So despite your deliberate attempt to dress up, you still look too different to me."

Liu Xiaoyu's face instantly turned red. She stammered, trying to come up with some excuse, but Yang Jian saw right through her, and she really couldn't think of any reason.

"So, don't hack into my computer anymore." Seeing her embarrassed look, Yang Jian said very seriously, "Otherwise, I'll be very unhappy."

He has a personal paranormal file stored on his computer, thankfully without an internet connection.

Otherwise, the Headquarters would have already investigated everything thoroughly.

Indeed, being good at using computers has some advantages.

"Well, it's for work, right? We can't disobey orders from above. Besides, who would want to hack into your home computer, especially Zhang Wei's? It's all games and porn, not a single useful file. I stayed up all night trying to find some useful information, and now I'm seeing blackheads. Is he a psychopath? Two thousand gigabytes of useless junk."

"Besides, I'm not the only one who knows your preferences. Many people at Headquarters know them, and Captain Zhao knows them even better. You want someone cute and with big breasts. Wake up, this is the real world."

Liu Xiaoyu blushed and revealed all of Yang Jian's wicked humor as revenge for his sudden, indiscriminate attack earlier.

"You think it's okay to snoop on other people's privacy? Besides, it's a normal man's hobby, what's so strange about it?" Yang Jian's expression was calm, without the slightest fluctuation.

Compared to the paranormal event, this blow was insignificant and would not have any impact on him.

However, he remained secretly wary.

The Headquarters has such a thorough understanding of the life of a Ghost Tamer; it's truly a comprehensive investigation.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In today's information age, it would be easy for Headquarters to investigate you through various information channels.

"Absolutely impossible. I don't believe all men share this hobby," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Yang Jian pointed to Wan Delu beside him and said, "If you don't believe me, ask him."

Wan Delu laughed and said, "Actually, I'm a little different from Brother Leg. I like people with long legs, and I also keep three on the side."

"That's enough," Liu Xiaoyu stopped him from continuing.

Yang Jian, "So, don't go through other people's computers randomly in the future. Also, you have to tell me in advance any information I need to know. It's a minor issue if it arouses my suspicion, but I'm afraid that it might be used by someone with ulterior motives to stir things up. After all, I've offended quite a few people."

"I understand." Liu Xiaoyu lowered her head.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

Yang Jian, "What is it?"

Liu Xiaoyu then looked at Wan Delu beside her. "Having heard so much news, is he really alright?"

"It doesn't matter if it's classified. If it gets out, you can arrest him and execute him. I have no objection," Yang Jian said casually.

"..." Wan Lude, standing to the side, looked at Yang Jian with utter horror.

That's so shameless.

What if you leak the secret? Wouldn't that blame me?

"What does this have to do with me?" Yang Jian. "It's not like I intentionally spread the curse. I should have warned Zhao Jianguo, shouldn't I?"

"I know." Liu Xiaoyu suddenly looked up again and said, "I should thank you. If it weren't for you, I think I would have died in the communications room too."

"Did I save you?" Yang Jian asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You resolved the Dachang City incident, Headquarters valued you, so they gave me a separate communications room, which is how I avoided that incident," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Yang Jian, "It was the Headquarters' system that saved you, not me. Don't thank me too much."

"After that day, I actually planned..." Liu Xiaoyu paused for a moment, looking at him with a complex mix of emotions in her large eyes, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Although she and Yang Jian had only met for the first time, they had maintained contact on the phone for a long time. She knew everything about Yang Jian, even when he slept, when he ate, when he went on missions, and what he had experienced. It was because of this that she did not feel unfamiliar with him.

It was as if they were old acquaintances.

Yang Jian interrupted, "You don't need to tell me your plans, because someone who could die at any moment doesn't need to know so much."