Change Your Memories

On a quiet, deserted highway.

Li Yao stood alone in the middle of the road, her eyes filled with panic and unease as she constantly scanned her surroundings for any movement. However, there was no movement at all; instead, the silence was eerily quiet. She couldn't hear any vehicles or see any pedestrians nearby. It was as if she had lost her way and unintentionally entered a forgotten world.

Although her mental fortitude is much better than that of the average person, her inner unease is rapidly amplifying as time goes by.

Fear gradually welled up in her heart, slowly eroding her reason.

Because more than three minutes have passed since the distress signal was sent.

The anticipated rescue did not occur, and there was not even the slightest response.

In this situation, she only had two options: either continue waiting for rescue.

Alternatively, you could continue driving forward, where things might change for the better, but you could also end up near some terrifying entity, leading to your death on that endless highway ahead.

"We can't drive any further. Let's try turning back." Li Yao gritted her teeth, mustered her courage, and prepared to get back into the car and turn around to leave.

However, when she turned around, her face immediately froze.

The car that was just next to me has suddenly disappeared.

You read that right.

The streets were empty; her car was gone.

"How could this happen?" Li Yao's voice trembled slightly.

Before rescue arrives, such changes often reveal a very bad sign: the supernatural is lurking nearby.

Terrified, Li Yao felt she could no longer stay there; she even suspected that ghosts were all around her.

Without any warning, she suddenly turned around and ran back as if she were possessed.

Even if she didn't drive, she had to get away from where she had just been. She absolutely couldn't stay there and wait to die. This time it was her car that disappeared; next time it might be her.

Wearing high heels, Li Yao couldn't run fast at all, and in her haste, she almost fell to the ground.

But she didn't care anymore; she took off her high heels and ran barefoot all the way.

Running in fear quickly depleted her strength. In no time, Li Yao was panting heavily, sweating profusely, as if all her strength had been drained. Soon, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

However, the will to survive drove her.

Li Yao struggled to her feet and prepared to continue running.

However, as she stood up, her eyes suddenly narrowed, and a look of horror appeared on her face.

The road ahead disappeared.

A patch of darkness blocked the middle of the road, swallowing up everything in the distance.

Meanwhile, at the end of the road, a street lamp cast a dim light, illuminating the surroundings.

Under the dim streetlights, there was a bench, very ordinary, like the kind of benches you can see anywhere in a park or residential area.

But there was a person sitting on that bench, holding an old newspaper, spread out and held up, staring motionlessly at it in the dim light of the street lamp overhead. The newspaper covered the person's upper body and even obscured their face, making it impossible to see their features. All that could be seen were their slightly stiff legs and their hands holding the newspaper without moving.

This scene completely overwhelmed the last vestiges of reason in Li Yao's mind.

Ghost!

A terrifying word occupied her entire mind, destroying all her composure and confidence, leaving only a beautiful face contorted in despair and a pair of eyes filled with fear.

It's over.

Li Yao stopped running; she couldn't run anymore. She collapsed to the ground, her body feeling like it wasn't even her own. All hope of survival was extinguished, leaving her only the terrifying prospect of waiting to die.

Soon.

Under Li Yao's chilling gaze, the ghost sitting under the streetlight reading a newspaper stirred.

Stiff hands slowly lowered the newspaper.

She could vaguely see that the other side of the old newspaper was soaked in blood, so thick it seemed about to drip.

It felt as if the moment of death had already arrived.

Li Yao was breathing rapidly, her heart was pounding, her whole body was trembling, and her mind went blank.

However, just as she was reaching the height of her fear, the person in front of her put down the strange newspaper and finally revealed their face.

A familiar young face appeared, carrying a hint of inexplicable concern, and asked, "It's so late, have you eaten yet?"

Yang Jian?

Li Yao almost cried out, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't make a sound, causing her face to turn bright red.

"Don't rush, let's talk things out slowly, we have plenty of time," Yang Jian said calmly.

Why, why you?

Li Yao was emotionally agitated at this moment, and the lingering fear prevented her from remaining calm as before.

Yang Jian put down his newspaper and said, "Why can't it be me? I thought Miss Li Yao would be as calm and confident as she was during the day when faced with a supernatural event, but it seems I'm a bit disappointed. It's clear you're afraid of ghosts too. If you're afraid of ghosts, why aren't you afraid of me?"

He chuckled, "Is it because Ghost Tamer have reason, can interact with you, and wouldn't dare do anything to you? But ghosts don't care about your identity."

"Yang Jian, what do you want to do? Let me leave here right now!"

Li Yao stood up, excitedly saying, "Don't think I don't know where I am. This must be your Ghost Domain. Everything before was your doing."

"No rush. During the day, with so many people watching on your turf, I'll be more restrained. But now that this is my turf, I want to do something I wouldn't dare to do during the day," Yang Jian said slowly.

Li Yao was both shocked and furious. She said, "You wouldn't dare kill me. If I die, the consequences will be unbearable for you. You will regret it."

"I didn't say I was going to kill you," Yang Jian.

"Then what do you want to do?" Li Yao asked hurriedly.

She didn't believe that Yang Jian had used the Ghost Domain to keep her here simply to talk to her; he must have had an ulterior motive.

"Are you trying to force yourself on me? If so, we can discuss it. Actually, spending a wonderful night with you isn't such a bad thing. After all, you're one of the top figures in the country, and putting aside some prejudices, I still admire you quite a bit."

She realized that her beautiful body might arouse Yang Jian's desire.

In order to keep Yang Jian calm and also to prevent him from resorting to violence, Li Yao immediately adjusted her attitude and avoided provoking him in this regard.

She had studied some cases of crimes against women, and sometimes the more violently a woman resisted, the greater the probability that she would be killed by the perpetrator. This was because such resistance would stimulate the perpetrator's inferiority complex, thus making him angry and ruthless.

Therefore, she had to pretend to be compliant to get through the current crisis.

"I do need you, but not in this way," Yang Jian said calmly.

Li Yao's expression changed; "You're neither going to kill me nor asking for my help, so what's your purpose? Do you really want to chat with me?"

Yang Jian, "I've always been a bit petty. What happened during the day made me sense a crisis, but I lacked information channels and was kept in the dark. You, on the other hand, seem to be an insider, with a particularly clear understanding of the situation in J City. That's why I want you to work for me."

"Let me put it this way: I loathe you, but I have no choice but to use you right now."

"Work for you?" Li Yao paused for a moment, then her eyes flickered slightly. "Give me time to think about it."

She didn't refuse directly; that would have been foolish, since her life was now in Yang Jian's hands.

Yang Jian, "There's no need to delay. I didn't ask for your consent; I'm just telling you in advance so you understand what's going on. After all, you'll forget everything that happened here later, and you yourself will be completely changed, becoming an employee who is only loyal to me."

"What do you mean by that?" Li Yao became uneasy, vaguely sensing that Yang Jian was going to do something to her.

"It's simple, I'll change your memories." Yang Jian slowly stood up, his tone extremely cold.