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Yang Jian was stunned as he looked at the photo on his phone.

Although he couldn't see the face of the person in the security uniform, besides himself, there was only one other person in the entire mall wearing one: Liu Qiang.

That's right, there were only two security guards in the mall, him and Liu Qiang.

It was impossible for it to be him, so Liu Qiang's identity was confirmed without a doubt.

He was the ghost.

Yang Jian recalled that the first time he entered the mall, he had indeed smelled a stench of decay.

At that time, he saw Liu Qiang walking out of the darkness and greeting him. He clearly remembered Liu Qiang saying he had just returned from the restroom.

The restroom?

If he had really gone to the restroom, how could he not have discovered Jiang Yan hiding in there?

It seemed everything was adding up.

Yang Jian frowned deeply, "This is impossible. If Liu Qiang is the ghost, why wasn't I attacked when we were in the dormitory? I met the conditions to be attacked by this ghost then."

However, the possibility of Liu Qiang being the ghost was very high, but there were still doubts.

Guessing blindly was useless.

He had to investigate again.

With his current understanding and grasp of this ghost, he had enough confidence to deal with it.

"Did... did the ghost leave? Is it safe now?" Jiang Yan asked nervously and cautiously.

Yang Jian said, "It's fine, the ghost has left. You're safe for now."

"Can you stop leaning on me? And something of yours is poking me." Jiang Yan was facing away from Yang Jian, almost pressed against the door.

"It's nothing, just a sausage. By the way, aren't you hungry? Do you still want to eat?" Yang Jian asked.

Jiang Yan was a little surprised, "Ah? Now? Can we talk about this after we get out?"

"If you don't want it, forget it. I don't even want to give it to you," Yang Jian said.

Jiang Yan hesitated, then said, "Okay then, but can you be quick? Don't take too long."

"You're so annoying."

Yang Jian turned on his flashlight, illuminating the surroundings, then took out a sausage from his pocket.

"Here you go. I bought it this morning during breakfast. It cost three yuan, so consider yourself lucky. But you're really something, worrying about the sausage in my pocket even when this place is haunted."

Jiang Yan looked at the Shuanghui brand sausage in her hand and was stunned. This, this was really a sausage.

"Eat slowly. I'm going out."

Yang Jian opened the door and walked out with his flashlight.

He shone the light around.

There was nothing, it was quiet and peaceful.

But when he shone the light on the adjoining single rooms, he was stunned.

The door to the single room had been cracked by the ghost before, but now... it was intact.

Yes, the doors to the single rooms were closed, with no sign of damage, which was completely unscientific.

"Encountering a ghost is not a scientific matter in the first place."

Yang Jian averted his gaze, no longer dwelling on the ghost's abilities.

"Where are you going? There's a ghost outside. Why don't you stay here with me and wait until morning?"

Jiang Yan cautiously walked out. Her hair was messy, her clothes were disheveled, and she held a sausage in her hand.

Yang Jian said, "I still have things to do. I finally figured out some things about that ghost, so of course, I have to go find trouble with it. Besides, my purpose for coming here was to make money. If Boss Tang dies, won't this trip be in vain? He's offering a million yuan for solving the haunting incident in the mall. That's why I came."

As he spoke, he walked out of the restroom with his flashlight.

Jiang Yan hurried to follow, "If you leave, what about me?"

"Sister, I'm not your dad or your nanny. How should I know what you'll do? Why don't you go back to the restroom and wait? I'll notify you when things are over, and then you can leave," Yang Jian said, looking back at her.

"No, no, what if the ghost comes back if I stay in the restroom? And do you have a way to deal with the ghost?" Jiang Yan asked.

Yang Jian replied, "I can barely say I have a way."

"Then protect me, okay?" Jiang Yan pleaded.

"I don't know you, why should I protect you? Saving the damsel in distress is what heroes do, and heroes usually die young, so I don't want to be a hero. I just want to do my own thing." Yang Jian arrived at the first floor of the mall and scanned the surroundings.

Jiang Yan followed him, linking her arm through his. "Then I'll be your girlfriend. Is that acceptable?"

"You're thinking beautifully, and naively too. You don't even know my name and you want to be my girlfriend? Once we leave, who will recognize whom? You just want me to risk my life for you, don't you?" Yang Jian said, looking at her.

"I mean it. I won't go back on my word," Jiang Yan said.

Yang Jian replied, "I don't trust you, and having you as my girlfriend brings me no benefits. It will only cause trouble and might even get me killed. I've dealt with useless teammates before."

As he spoke, he continued to search for something with his flashlight.

"No, I won't. I'm very smart, I definitely won't cause you any trouble, believe me," Jiang Yan said.

She was almost breaking down inside. As an accountant in the company, she considered herself a white-collar worker. She was also good-looking, not tall, but with slim legs and a large chest. She had no shortage of suitors usually, yet now she was being rejected even after practically throwing herself at a mere security guard.

But even so, Jiang Yan still wanted to cling to this security guard.

Because she knew he was the only one who could protect her.

"Found it." Yang Jian's flashlight quickly illuminated something.

A human head.

A rotten, foul-smelling human head.

This human head belonged to Wei Xiaohong.

It had been here the entire time, motionless, since before.

"The ghost Jiang Yan saw was Wei Xiaohong. The ghost I photographed earlier was Liu Qiang. She has no reason to lie, and I couldn't have photographed the wrong person. The only possibility is that this ghost can change its identity? Wei Xiaohong, Liu Qiang, or even that Sister Li, or other employees."

"Anyone could be the ghost." Yang Jian frowned deeply.

"No, we should also consider Boss Tang, Manager Li, Master Luo and their group now, after all, they've been here for so long."

"To truly find out who the ghost is, we only need to go to one place."

"The security room."

Whatever happened these past few days must have been captured by the surveillance cameras. As long as they went to the security room to retrieve the footage, everything would become clear.

"Jiang Yan, do you know where the security room is?" Yang Jian asked.

"On the fifth floor," Jiang Yan replied.

Yang Jian said, "Take me there, and I promise you'll leave here alive."

"Really?" Jiang Yan asked with a hint of surprise.

"It's true, but the condition is that you have to listen to me. You must do whatever I say. If you run around wildly out of fear, I won't be responsible if you die," Yang Jian said seriously.

"I promise I'll listen to you," Jiang Yan immediately declared earnestly.

Yang Jian said, "I hope you can keep your word, not for me, but for yourself. Now, follow me to the fifth floor."

He looked up.

Although it was dim upstairs, there was still some light, making it visible. It was much better than the situation downstairs.

However, there was no movement from upstairs.

He didn't know what happened to Boss Tang, Master Luo's group, or that ghost wielder Yan Li.

Perhaps they had escaped, or perhaps they were already dead.

But he had to go and see. If they were truly dead, then he would have no reason to stay here any longer.