Yan Li

As long as no supernatural incident occurred, there was no need for Yang Jian to step in. He could continue being his little security guard.

After Boss Tang accompanied Master Luo around the mall several times,

Master Luo spoke before Boss Tang could say anything. "Boss Tang, there really is a problem with your mall. I could tell something was wrong with this place the moment I got out of the car."

"Master, what exactly is wrong with my mall? Can it be resolved?" Boss Tang's expression changed slightly as he asked cautiously.

Master Luo smiled. "It is somewhat troublesome, but luckily you invited me. No one else has the ability to handle this. You're quite fortunate. I can indeed solve your mall's problem, but I have two methods: treating the symptoms or treating the root cause. I wonder which one Boss Tang would prefer?"

"What's the difference between the two?" Boss Tang asked.

Master Luo said, "Treating the symptoms is simple. Once I take action, this place will naturally return to normal, and no more cases will occur. But I can't guarantee that similar incidents won't happen again in the future."

"And treating the root cause?" Boss Tang asked.

"As for treating the root cause, naturally, you would close down and relocate the mall before reopening elsewhere. Since this place isn't clean, similar things might happen again in the future."

Master Luo looked at him. "Boss Tang, think about it. After you closed down, weren't there no more disappearance cases in the mall?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Master is absolutely right. Ever since the mall closed, nothing really has happened again." Boss Tang looked astonished, his respect growing immensely.

This money had been well spent.

"Then how can this be resolved without relocating? Master, can you think of a way?" Boss Tang asked again.

What he cared about most was when his mall could reopen. Every day it stayed closed meant one less day of profit. The losses were no small matter.

Master Luo chuckled. "I came all this way with you. If I couldn't settle your matter, how would I continue working in this business? Wouldn't I be smashing my own signboard? But you can't skimp on the payment."

"Understood, understood. Please rest assured, Master. No expense will be spared. Please guide me." Boss Tang immediately promised solemnly.

Master Luo nodded. "I took a look around your mall just now. If you want to treat the root cause, I suggest sealing off the main entrance and opening a new one on the south side to serve as the main entrance. Leave the parking lot entrance on the right unchanged. I'll write up the specific construction plan for you later. It isn't convenient to discuss it in detail here."

Boss Tang nodded repeatedly, already so thoroughly fooled that he had lost all sense of direction.

Yang Jian was listening in secretly as well.

Why did this master sound so convincing? He didn't seem like a fraud at all, but someone who truly had some skill.

However, he quickly dismissed that thought.

Not long afterward,

Master Luo's apprentice brought over a pile of strange and unusual items. It seemed they were preparing to begin.

"Close the main doors," Master Luo suddenly instructed his apprentice.

"Did you hear him? Why haven't you closed the doors yet?"

A man in a suit walked over and shouted at Yang Jian and Liu Qiang, "Hurry up. Stop dragging your feet."

"He's Manager Li, the boss's right-hand man. Offend anyone you want, but don't offend him," Liu Qiang reminded him before immediately starting to close the mall doors.

Yang Jian remained calm and did not get angry. He simply turned around and helped close them.

"They need to be locked. Once they're locked, that thing won't be able to escape at all," Master Luo added.

Locked?

Yang Jian paused, then said, "If we close and lock the doors, then even if there really is a ghost, it'll be trapped inside. But people won't be able to get out either. What if we need to run?"

"You new guy, what are you muttering about? Didn't you hear what Master said? Hurry up and lock the doors," Manager Li scolded when he saw Yang Jian moving sluggishly.

Forget it.

If something really happened, it would trap you people anyway. Whether he locked the doors or not made no difference to him.

Click.

He locked the main entrance.

But watching Master Luo sway his head around, Yang Jian somehow began hearing social-dance BGM in his mind, and Master Luo suddenly seemed especially stylish.

Pfft.

Yang Jian immediately failed to hold back his laughter, but quickly realized this was not the right occasion and hurriedly covered his mouth.

"Who was that? Who laughed just now?" Master Luo suddenly spun around.

"Was it you? You little security guard, you interrupted my ritual. If something goes wrong, will you take responsibility?"

Yang Jian said seriously, "Master, you misunderstand. I only sneezed just now. Besides, I received specialized company training. I'm a serious and responsible security guard. No matter what happens, I would never laugh so easily."

Liu Qiang looked at him strangely.

Since when had this new guy received any training?

"There won't be a next time," Master Luo said unhappily.

Yang Jian could also feel Manager Li's sharp, murderous glare, but he ignored it.

Very soon, Master Luo resumed his ritual.

But the rhythm of his movements and the way he shook his head really did match the beat, and that addictive BGM began playing in Yang Jian's mind again.

He could not help letting out a quiet, suppressed laugh.

Yet somehow Master Luo's ears were so sharp that he could hear even such a soft sound.

"You're still laughing? I'm leaving."

Master Luo was rather thin-skinned. He threw down the items in his hands and stormed off angrily.

"You don't need to come to work tomorrow. You're fired."

Manager Li immediately walked over, pointed at Yang Jian's nose, and shouted, "Don't even think about getting this month's salary."

Yang Jian smiled. "Sorry, I already did my best. Normally, I wouldn't laugh unless I really couldn't hold it in. Do whatever you want. Don't mind me, I'm just watching. I'll leave tomorrow anyway. I've only been here for one day, so it doesn't matter whether I get paid or not."

Manager Li was so angry he wanted to curse, but there was nothing he could do about Yang Jian. He said, "Who hired this security guard? They'll be held responsible for this later."

However, at that moment, something suddenly fell from upstairs.

Bang!

A loud crash echoed through the mall as something hit the ground heavily.

"What fell?" Everyone was startled.

But when they gathered around to look, everyone was frightened out of their wits. The timid ones screamed outright.

A corpse.

More precisely, it was a headless, naked corpse. It had already begun to rot and gave off a foul stench.

"Don't make such a fuss. It's just a corpse. I found it after looking around. It should be one of the people who disappeared from your mall. Sure enough, this place is haunted. How ridiculous. Boss, you actually invited some fraud here to swindle money from you. If they were really useful, people like us wouldn't exist."

A young man who looked to be in his early twenties slowly came down from the fourth floor in the elevator. He wore a short-sleeved shirt and gloves.

"Y-You, who are you? Security!" Boss Tang cried out in panic.

"No need to call security. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yan Li. I used to be an electrician and plumber, but I changed careers. Now I specialize in handling supernatural incidents for people. Boss Tang, I think we can get acquainted today."

The young man named Yan Li smiled and held out his hand.

Although he wore a smile, his expression was so cold that people did not want to approach him.

Yang Jian's expression immediately turned grave when he heard that. Could this guy be a Ghost Tamer too? If so, he was here to steal business?