Liu Xiaoyu's Crisis

Inside the lounge.

Yang Jian sat in a chair, munching on delicious snacks while intently flipping through the paranormal event record book in his hands.

The paranormal events listed above are special cases compiled by Headquarters. They are either of great significance or mysterious and unknown, and most of them have not been resolved.

These events were taken very seriously, and Yang Jian felt it necessary to take a close look at them, lest he encounter one day completely unaware of them.

In dealing with paranormal events, information is of utmost importance. The same paranormal event can be handled with ease by Ghost Tamer has information, while Ghost Tamer without information must proceed with extreme caution, fearing that a single wrong decision could lead to death.

Although the special events recorded in the notebook don't reveal much information, they at least give you a warning so that you won't make basic misjudgments.

Liu Xiaoyu, who was standing to the side, was unusually quiet and serious at this moment.

She curled up on the sofa, patiently waiting for the meeting to begin, without the slightest impatience.

It's working time now, and Liu Xiaoyu needs to focus and do her job well.

But at that moment, she suddenly pulled out a cell phone. It was a work phone, only for use within Headquarters, and was generally used for communication between superiors and subordinates, as well as between colleagues.

A text message made Liu Xiaoyu blink, her expression turning somewhat strange. It was from a colleague. It read, "Come help me quickly."

"They asked me for help without even considering the timing; the meeting's about to start." Liu Xiaoyu thought for a moment, unsure whether she should go.

Finally, I checked the time. There was still more than half an hour before the meeting started, which should be enough.

Suddenly, she stood up and said, "Yang Jian, may I step outside for a moment?"

Yang Jian, who was reading a book, slightly raised his head and said, "Do you need to ask me for permission to go out? You're not under my jurisdiction."

"Then you're not allowed to tattle on me." Liu Xiaoyu gave a playful smile; "It would be terrible if someone found out I was slacking off at this time."

"Do you think I'd be so bored as to tattle on you? Big sister, I've been very busy, as you've seen these past few days," Yang Jian said, looking at her.

"What did you say? How did you suddenly become the eldest sister?" Liu Xiaoyu stared at him with her round eyes.

Sure enough, women have different focuses.

Yang Jian, "Some people may appear to be little girls, but they're actually older women at heart, and they won't admit it. Do you think you're younger than me?"

I'm only twenty.

Liu Xiaoyu instinctively wanted to refute, but then she remembered Yang Jian's file.

This guy is a proper senior high school student, only eighteen years old this year. She has no chance of winning in terms of age.

"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."

Liu Xiaoyu inwardly complained, but said aloud, "I'm ignoring you. I'm leaving. Don't wander off and cause me any trouble. The meeting starts in half an hour. I'll be right back."

Yang Jian didn't speak, but simply lowered his head again and continued looking at the paranormal event logbook in his hands.

Liu Xiaoyu felt there shouldn't be any problems and immediately left the lounge.

As she walked, she texted, "Where are you?"

The text message, "Room 12," received a reply after a while.

Liu Xiaoyu didn't reply because the No. 12 lounge was very close by, just across a corridor. However, she found it a bit strange, as people shouldn't be busy at this time and there shouldn't be anything she needed help with.

But since she had already asked, she felt awkward refusing.

Soon, Liu Xiaoyu arrived at the door of the number twelve lounge and knocked.

It wasn't her colleague who opened the door, but a man.

The man was in his early thirties, tall, with short hair and stubble. When he saw Liu Xiaoyu, he grinned, exuding a strange and dangerous aura, like a vengeful ghost in human skin, making people's hearts pound and giving them an urge to get away as soon as possible.

Extremely dangerous!

This is most people's first impression of this man.

"Come in." The man opened the door and turned back into the lounge.

Liu Xiaoyu walked in with a tense expression. She rarely interacted with other Ghost Tamer and usually only took charge of Yang Jian.

"Excuse me, I'm operator Liu Xiaoyu. I'm looking for my colleague. Shouldn't she be here?"

"Yes, of course she's inside. Go in and find her if you need anything."

The man pointed to the bedroom inside, stroked his stubble, and said with a smile.

Liu Xiaoyu walked towards the bedroom with some suspicion.

But when she arrived at the bedroom door, her eyes widened in surprise.

Inside the bedroom, a colleague she knew was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking blank and showing no sign of resistance.

What's going on? Could my colleague and this person be in a relationship? I've never heard of this before. I never expected her to be thinking like this right before a meeting. I never would have guessed.

But when she noticed her colleague's blank stare and numb expression, a strange unease rose in her heart.

"Something's wrong, she's been possessed by a ghost."

Liu Xiaoyu suddenly remembered some crucial information and exclaimed in alarm. She then immediately picked up her phone to send a distress signal.

If his speculation is correct, then his current situation is also very bad.

But the next moment, the man suddenly appeared behind Liu Xiaoyu and grabbed her wrist.

Let me go.

Liu Xiaoyu struggled fiercely, her expression slightly panicked.

The man behind her didn't let go; instead, he snatched the phone from her hand, preventing her from sending any more SOS messages.

"I just wanted to find a woman to vent to, but I, the operator, wasn't having it. She started sending a distress signal just like you, but she wasn't so lucky. She sent it to you instead of the right person. Since you're here, you can stay and keep me company. We have a meeting in half an hour, so let's not waste any more time."

The man's smile gradually faded, and he grabbed Liu Xiaoyu's wrist and shoved her away.

Liu Xiaoyu, with her frail appearance, had no chance to resist and was pushed into the bedroom, where she fell to the ground.

She glared at him angrily and said, "Gao Zhiqiang, how dare you do such a thing in Headquarters? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Liu Xiaoyu recalled the man's file. His name was Gao Zhiqiang, codenamed Ghost Deceiver. He was specially recruited to J City because the ghost he controlled was extremely special.

"Little girl, are you kidding me? Death? Do you think people like us are afraid of death?"

Gao Zhiqiang laughed and said, "Besides, I didn't do anything excessive. It was just sleeping with the two of you, and you were both willing. It's your private life, and Headquarters has no right to interfere."

"Pah! What do you mean by 'willingly'? I advise you to stop now, or you'll definitely regret it."

Liu Xiaoyu was both shocked and furious. She couldn't believe that Gao Zhiqiang would be so bold as to actually extend his reach into the Headquarters.

Although she had heard from colleagues that Gao Zhiqiang's private life was messy, she never expected him to be so audacious.

"If I say you're willing, you'll be willing? I can even fool ghosts, do you think you can resist?"

Gao Zhiqiang chuckled mockingly, "Don't let your current resistance fool you. I guarantee you'll listen to me obediently later, and you'll remember everything that happened clearly. It'll just be ten days before you realize something's wrong."

"The meeting will be over in ten days, and I might even have left J City by then. You can't come after me just because you regret sleeping with me, can you? That would have a terrible impact if word got out, Headquarters would be even less likely to punish me for it. Don't worry, we're just friends, I won't hurt you in the slightest."

After he finished speaking, his gaze swept intensely over Liu Xiaoyu's lovely face.

"You perverted lunatic."

Liu Xiaoyu felt a chill and fear at that moment.

Gao Zhiqiang had indeed used his ghostly abilities to influence his colleague; otherwise, how could he have allowed himself to be manipulated by him?

And now, he also has to influence himself.

If she were truly influenced by a ghost, then Liu Xiaoyu had no doubt that what Gao Zhiqiang had just said would become reality, and she would be controlled by him, with many days already passing before she realized something was wrong.

This has nothing to do with personal will; the abilities of demons are simply insurmountable for ordinary people.

The more fiercely you curse now, the less you'll be able to stop later.

Gao Zhiqiang's smile appeared, a fake smile that sent chills down one's spine.

Liu Xiaoyu couldn't tolerate this happening. Terrified, she suddenly stood up while Gao Zhiqiang was speaking and rushed out of the bedroom, shouting for help, "Help!"

But before she could even utter a word, she merely stood up and took one step forward, then froze on the spot.

The sparkle in her eyes gradually faded, her gaze became dull, and her terrified expression quickly subsided, turning numb, just like her colleague next to her.

"Now close the door properly."

Gao Zhiqiang spoke with a commanding tone, a playful smile playing on his lips.

Liu Xiaoyu immediately lost her will to resist and, just as he said, closed the door to the room.

"You sit over there," Gao Zhiqiang said, pointing to another female colleague.

The female colleague also did as instructed, albeit bewildered.

Gao Zhiqiang glanced at the time, his eyes flickering slightly. "Now no one should bother me, since the signal is blocked. It's a pity I don't have much time. I've been delayed and only have twenty minutes left. I have a meeting to attend later. Heh, this operator usually has such a cold tone, it's infuriating. Today, she's finally caught me. I've been waiting for this day for a long time."

It wasn't just that he enjoyed toying with women; it was more out of a desire for revenge.

He was fed up with the attitude of his operator every day.

How could a woman who knows nothing command a Ghost Tamer like myself?

Therefore, Gao Zhiqiang felt it was necessary to get it back today.

As for the little girl who came later, she was a bonus.

"Oh right, what was this pretty girl's name just now? I've completely forgotten, but I remembered it just now." Gao Zhiqiang sat on the edge of the bed, ready to make a move, but hesitated for a moment, as if trying to recall her name.

Not having a name makes it seem too distant, like being a stranger.

"Liu Xiaoyu, her Liu Xiaoyu," a voice reminded her.

"Oh, right, right, right, her name is Liu Xiaoyu," Gao Zhiqiang suddenly realized.

The next moment.

He realized what was happening, his body stiffened, and then he sprang up like a spring, his eyes fixed warily in the direction from which the voice had come.

"Who is it? Show yourself!"

"I am your long-lost father. You may not recognize me, but that won't stop you from calling me Dad later." The voice came from a corner of the room.

The corner was slightly dim, but the next moment it was illuminated by a red light.

A person suddenly and slowly walked out from that corner, which was so small that there was no room for a person to stand. It was as if this person had walked out of the wall, appearing in front of people in a very unreasonable and bizarre way.

Ghost Domain?

Gao Zhiqiang's eyes narrowed upon seeing this, realizing that the situation was not good. There were too many powerful people at Headquarters, especially during this meeting. Who knew which guy had accidentally discovered his secret?

Yang Jian appeared in the room, his gaze calm as he looked at Liu Xiaoyu lying on the bed. However, Liu Xiaoyu's expression was blank and numb, like a doll, completely at someone's mercy, without any autonomy.

As for the woman next to him, he completely ignored her.

Yang Jian was not inclined to pay attention to someone he didn't know.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Gao Zhiqiang asked warily, frowning.

He didn't know Yang Jian. He might have seen Yang Jian's file before, but he didn't recognize him immediately.

"Didn't I already tell you who I am? As for why I'm here? I have a bad habit of looking around when I have too many eyes. I sensed someone using a demon's power, so I took a curious look and saw something terrible. But isn't what you did a bit too much?"

Yang Jian withdrew his gaze and looked at him, asking a question.

Gao Zhiqiang glanced at it and then said, "It's just making friends. This shouldn't concern you. You'd better not meddle, or you'll only be causing trouble for yourself."

Yang Jian remained silent, but a scarlet Ghost Eye on his forehead stared intently at the man.

Killing him at Headquarters won't have any consequences, right?

He was thinking about this matter, not about going along with Gao Zhiqiang.