Fall

Zhang Lei breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that his previous preparations were correct. Bringing Ghost Eye Yang Jian was truly a life-saving insurance policy. If Yang Jian hadn't been there, he would have died just now. Whether he was drowned in the floodwater or died from the resurgence of a vengeful ghost was irrelevant.

"Is this the ability of a top-tier Ghost Tamer? He dealt with so many corpses so easily. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to handle it at all. How could he face so many supernatural beings without any risk of the vengeful ghosts reviving?"

He was filled with both shock and fear.

An ordinary Ghost Tamer could only deal with one corpse at most at a time; if it happened several times, they would surely succumb and die first. But the real ghost remained unharmed.

Yang Jian, however, seemed to have overcome this problem, dealing with so many corpses in one go without any issues. This was simply unbelievable, far surpassing other Ghost Tamer and giving him a huge advantage.

Zhang Lei then felt a pang of envy; if he could do that, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

However, before he could even catch his breath, the situation took another turn for the worse.

Lin Shan's half-closed door was slowly opened.

"Damn it."

Zhang Lei's stiff expression betrayed a hint of horror. He hurriedly struggled to his feet, preparing to face any danger that might follow.

When the door was fully opened, a strange figure stood motionless in the dimly lit doorway.

The person was soaking wet, with water constantly seeping from his body like a source, and the water on his body could never dry out. Because he had been soaking in the water for too long, his skin was deathly pale and bloodless, and his skin was highly swollen. Not only were his legs so thick that they looked like they were about to split open, but even his neck was swollen into a circle. His whole appearance had completely changed, and he was no longer human.

Yet, this very person was still able to stand up and continue moving.

"Is it a ghost?" Yang Jian was still unsure of the current situation in Lin Shan.

"Why did you save this person?" Lin Shan, whose body was swollen and barely recognizable as human, opened his mouth slightly and uttered a strange sound.

He's still alive.

These words immediately surprised Yang Jian, who was on high alert.

Despite being in this state, the vengeful spirit has not revived.

"Is it in a state of extreme difficulty?" Yang Jian wondered to himself.

If Lin Shan is still conscious, it won't last long. He's experienced this before: the vengeful ghost is about to revive, but the ghost inside his body hasn't fully awakened and taken over his consciousness.

In this situation Ghost Tamer can unleash the ghost's power to the fullest extent, but conversely, they will inevitably die after reaching their limit.

However, this extreme state can only be achieved if you control two ghosts or have someone else suppress them for you. Otherwise, this extreme state will be very short-lived and will definitely not exceed one minute.

But this Lin Shan seems to be a special case.

Yang Jian didn't investigate the problem; he only knew that Lin Shan's current state was dangerous, so dangerous that it had to be resolved immediately, otherwise the situation would be completely different once the ghost emerged.

"Very good, you're not dead. That saves me a lot of trouble." A cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Why... why did you save him?" Lin Shan seemed somewhat disoriented, and he managed to speak with difficulty.

Yang Jian walked towards him. "There's no reason why. I'll save you if I want to. It's none of your business. Lin Shan, you can't stay like this for long. Although this is our first meeting, unfortunately, I have to deal with you immediately, otherwise you'll cause a lot of trouble. Of course, I don't intend to persuade you to surrender."

"But as a human being, in the last moments of your life, I think you could leave some last words, instead of fighting against me here, because even if you did fight me, you couldn't win."

Lin Shan, already swollen beyond recognition, continued to question in a strange voice, "Since you saved him, why didn't you save me? Why didn't you save me? Why?"

The voice was filled with intense emotional fluctuations, as if a madman was screaming.

"Yang Jian, I know you wanted to avoid suspicion, so you didn't act immediately, but Headquarters' plan is to deal with him immediately." At this moment, Shen Liang's voice came from the satellite-positioned phone.

Clearly, from the conversation just now, he was certain that Lin Shan couldn't be saved. Moreover, since he had killed so many people, Headquarters wouldn't use its resources on a murderer. Of course, most importantly, Lin Shan had almost killed Zhang Lei.

This signifies a complete mental breakdown, leaving no room for anything else.

If we don't kill them, what will Zhang Lei, who survived, think?

This is an ironclad rule that no Ghost Tamer can violate.

That's why Yang Jian was able to openly kill Wang Xiaoming's younger brother, Wang Xiaoqiang, without the Headquarters saying a word, no matter how great Wang Xiaoming's contributions were.

If this rule is broken, then the entire Headquarters and all the Ghost Tamer will run into problems.

"It's Shen Liang, Captain Shen? Aren't you going to save me? Didn't you say you'd save me? Didn't you say you would? You clearly promised to save me, you promised me!"

Lin Shan's strange voice carried a hint of sobbing, as if he were crying.

But he was so swollen, his whole body was oozing water, and you couldn't see him shed a tear.

"Yang Jian, act quickly! We absolutely cannot let him die from the resurrection of the vengeful ghost!" Shen Liang urged anxiously.

"No need to rush me, I'll handle it."

Yang Jian's gaze shifted slightly, his Ghost Eye eyes fixed on Lin Shan not far away.

"You won't save me, Shen Liang won't save me either. Fine, then I'll kill you all, kill you all. I'll start with you."

Lin Shan let out a hoarse growl, and the swollen skin on his body began to crack.

Like a bucket bursting, a large amount of foul-smelling water gushed out from the crack. The water was extremely murky, and something seemed to be being washed out of it. The surrounding air became increasingly humid, as if one were swallowing a large glass of water with every breath. If left any longer, the place would probably be completely submerged.

However, the next moment...

Yang Jian suddenly vanished from his spot and mysteriously reappeared behind Lin Shan.

He didn't know when, but an old straw rope had wrapped around his body several times, binding him completely.

"Kill me? You dare to challenge me?" Yang Jian's gaze turned icy, then he kicked out with all his might.

The bloated body of the disfigured Lin Shan flew backward, expecting him to crash into the wall behind him, but to his surprise, the wall had mysteriously vanished.

While still conscious, he now showed signs of fear and panic.

This is the 18th floor.

"Call!"

The wind howled in his ears, and Lin Shan plummeted from that floor in an instant.

Yang Jian stood by the wall, coldly looking down at Lin Shan, who had fallen from the building.

"If he falls to his death, wouldn't that mean the vengeful ghost has been resurrected prematurely?" Zhang Lei hurriedly asked.

"He was already close to death. If he were to revive here, the situation would be advantageous to the ghost. There's water everywhere, and corpses are floating all over the place. Plus, this is a tall building, so it's difficult for others to provide support. Therefore, the best approach is to take him away from here while he's still alive, so that even if he revives, he can still handle the situation."

"Furthermore, I've implemented some emergency measures to prevent things from getting out of control."

He wanted to see if the ghost rope could trap the ghost.

He had only ever used a ghost rope to hang himself before, and had never had the chance to try this application.

He had wanted to try it in Z City before, but he didn't dare to attack the ghost in the hotel for fear of being killed. However, this ghost that was about to revive was the best subject for his experiment, as it was neither dangerous nor did it require him to observe the effects.

With this thought in mind, Yang Jian took a step forward and jumped directly off the eighteenth floor.

"Um?"

Zhang Lei's eyes widened when he saw Yang Jian jump down as well.

Are you kidding me?

You'll fall and die.

He hurried over, wanting to see what was going on.

But a strong wind blew in the night, almost sweeping him away, which frightened Zhang Lei so much that he quickly took several steps back.

He's not the kind of Ghost Tamer can't die from a fall; if he were to fall, he would definitely die a horrible death.

"Hurry down and check." He turned around hastily, intending to take the elevator to the first floor.

After all, this mission was his responsibility, and he couldn't just ignore it. If the vengeful spirit revived and the suppression failed, he would have to step in.