Chen Yi's Incident

There were many vehicles on the road, and the traffic was somewhat congested.

But Yang Jian was already used to this, after all, this was J City, with too many people.

He and Wan Delu chatted in the car.

Wan Delu wasn't particularly interested in matters within the paranormal community, perhaps out of taboo, and didn't ask many questions. He mostly inquired about the future situation and circumstances, and was concerned about his own life and well-being.

However, it's really hard to answer Yang Jian's question.

If the time when Yang Jian was still in school was the early stage of the global paranormal resurgence, then now it should be the middle stage. Paranormal events are constantly increasing. Perhaps the number of paranormal events will decrease in the future, or perhaps this is just the beginning and we are far from reaching our peak.

Therefore, no one can make a judgment.

"To be honest, these things depend on luck. From a global perspective, although paranormal events occur constantly, the probability of them happening to a city, a town, a neighborhood, or even an individual is very low. It's just that most people are unlucky enough to be unintentionally involved in paranormal events. The people who are truly at the center of the event are still a minority. It's like how people die every moment around the world, whether from disease or car accidents, but what are the chances of it happening to you?"

Yang Jian spoke slowly.

"That makes sense. If all this bad luck happened everywhere, things would be in chaos." Wan Delu nodded in agreement, feeling much more relaxed.

"But the future is uncertain. If this situation worsens, then what's truly terrifying might no longer be supernatural events, but the global panic they could trigger," Yang Jian said. "As you know, with so many people in the world, once panic sets in, it's almost impossible to control."

Upon hearing this, Wan Delu was startled, and his expression changed.

Although Yang Jian's words were not clear enough, he could understand the meaning behind the words "global panic" and the terrible things they brought.

Natural disasters may not be so terrible; man-made disasters are the most terrifying.

Ancient history has proven this.

"It shouldn't come to that," Wan Delu said dejectedly.

Yang Jian shrugged and said, "Who knows? Anyway, I'm only in charge of Dachang City, and I can't manage other places. So as long as I'm alive, Dachang City will be fine. I've made some preparations for this and set up a company. If President Wan is interested, he can invest in it."

"Oh, the company founded by Brother Leg? I'm very interested. Could you tell me more about it? And if possible, how much should I invest?" Wan Delu perked up; this was something he was quite good at.

"I can't really go into details, because I don't manage this company and I don't understand the business. It's basically about making arrangements for future security, covering various aspects, and its main business scope is in Dachang City."

Yang Jian casually said, "As for the investment, Mr. Wan, you can decide for yourself. However, I must make it clear beforehand that this kind of investment has no return; it's basically equivalent to losing money, and it's highly likely to be a complete waste. If you're interested, you can go to Dachang City to find out more for yourself."

"Alright, I'll go bother you then," Wan Delu said.

Soon.

As the vehicle continued driving, passing a street, the driver suddenly said, "Boss, the road ahead is blocked; we need to turn around."

"The road is blocked?" Wan Delu looked up and saw that the vehicles in front of him were making U-turns repeatedly.

"No wonder the traffic was so bad, now I know what's going on. Let's turn around quickly and choose a less congested route back to the hotel. Be mindful of the time, don't be late."

"Okay, boss," the driver said.

However, when the vehicle approached the intersection to make a U-turn, the staff at the intersection directed the vehicle to pull over.

The driver was puzzled, feeling he hadn't violated any traffic rules.

Soon.

A man in a coat walked over and knocked on the glass.

"Excuse me, sir, is there anything I can help you with?" the driver asked.

"I'm not looking for you. Yang Jian should be in the car. Tell him to get out; I need to talk to him," the man in the coat said impatiently.

Inside the car.

Yang Jian saw the person outside through the glass and immediately recognized him.

Chen Yi, one of the three officials in J City.

"Chen Yi, just say what's on your mind. I have things to do and don't have time to chat with you here. Isn't it impolite of you to just block other people's cars like this?" Yang Jian didn't get out of the car, but simply rolled down the window and said calmly.

"Yang Jian, I'm just doing my job, please cooperate," Chen Yi said.

Yang Jian, "If it's just about cooperating, then I don't mind. Tell me, how can I cooperate with you?"

Chen Yi, holding onto the car door, looked at Yang Jian, "Zhang Hui is dead. He died in that hotel up ahead. I checked and there were no suspicious traces. I've taken care of the aftermath, but I feel this matter isn't that simple. You should know something, after all, you stayed at the Ping An Hotel before and knew him."

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected to be so unlucky as to pass by Chen Yi's workplace. No wonder he was stopped and questioned.

"I don't know. I'm not close to him. Besides, didn't you send someone to the Ping An Hotel to inquire about the specifics? You should receive the report soon. There's no need to stop me and ask me."

"You know I sent people to investigate? That's good. Then you should also know that Zhang Hui's death was unusual," Chen Yi said.

Yang Jian, "It's highly likely he killed me."

"Fart."

Chen Yi, with his fiery temper, couldn't help but swear. "It couldn't possibly be murder. Who would be so bored as to kill a Ghost Tamer in J City? There's no reason for a newcomer like Zhang Hui to be eliminated, and doing so would only attract the attention of Headquarters. So anyone with a brain wouldn't do it."

"I suspect it's a paranormal event."

"It's just suspicion, there's no evidence. After all, so far only Zhang Hui has died," Yang Jian.

Chen Yi said, "So you have to cooperate with me and investigate for me."

"You want me to help you investigate Zhang Hui's cause of death?"

Yang Jian smiled and shook his head, saying, "You know the rules very well. This is J City, your territory. I'm just here for tourism at most. If you need my help, you'll have to apply at Headquarters first, then have Shen Liang notify me, and finally, it depends on whether I agree. This whole process will probably take at least three days."

"Headquarters is busy with more important matters, and I don't have time to go through procedures. My intuition tells me that thing is nearby, and since you possess the Ghost Domain, you can find it in a short time if you accompany me," Chen Yi said.

"Let's put aside whether your intuition is right or wrong. If it is right, and I help you find that thing, then what do we do?" Yang Jian.

"Of course, you'll help me take care of it," Chen Yi said immediately.

Yang Jian shook his head and said, "I can help you check the situation, but I can't agree to help you handle things. Whoever's territory it is, they are responsible for it. Do I need to remind you of this?"

"What did you say?" Chen Yi was furious when he heard Yang Jian say that.

"I've made my meaning very clear. If you didn't hear me clearly, I can repeat it," Yang Jian.

"Alright, get out of here, I'm not asking you for help anymore," Chen Yi said angrily.

Yang Jian said, "There's no need to be angry. If you ask someone else, they'll refuse you too. Nobody wants to get involved in this kind of thing. When I was in danger at the training base before, no one came to my rescue. I had to rely on myself. And afterwards, I didn't blame you guys in charge, did I?"

"So even if Zhang Hui's matter is related to me, you shouldn't think that I should help him. If a paranormal event happens, as long as it's not intentional or man-made, you can't blame anyone else. Besides, the person in charge of the place where it happened should handle it. After all, other people have jobs too, don't you think?"

"Driver, just keep going up ahead, no need to turn around."

The driver was uneasy, but he still started the car and drove forward.

Chen Yi, standing outside the car, wore an angry expression, but did not stop Yang Jian from leaving.

Because he couldn't find a reason to refute what he said.

Neither the Ghost Messenger incident nor the Starvation Ghost Incident in Dachang City did he help Yang Jian.

Similarly, Yang Jian has no obligation to help him; if he wants support, he has to apply to Headquarters.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with this refusal.