The Danger Ahead

The moment the white ghost candle was lit, Yang Jian saw the five people in the distance turn around and look at him expressionlessly. Even though he had experienced a lot, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Fortunately, he blew out the ghost candle in time, preventing it from attracting any real ghosts.

Otherwise, he would likely face an attack from five unknown ghosts.

This level of danger would be fatal.

"How could this happen?" After the close call, Yang Jian's expression was constantly changing, his heart filled with astonishment.

Without a doubt, those five people were the Ghost Tamer in this operation. Although I didn't know them all, most of them looked familiar.

But now all five Ghost Tamer have become ghosts.

Did the operation fail and the vengeful ghosts rise from the dead, or did some other unpredictable change occur?

"It's impossible that all five people died from the resurrection of the vengeful ghost. This operation must have been meticulously planned. Even if there weren't many people involved, Headquarters must have had some safe escape plans. The possibility of them all being wiped out is extremely low."

"Even if we encounter terrible dangers in the Ghost Domain, at most one or two people will die; the entire group won't be wiped out."

Yang Jian's gaze shifted rapidly, but he quickly regained his composure and assessed the situation based on the information he had.

"Furthermore, there was no emergency contact from Headquarters, meaning that Headquarters was unaware of the presence of these five people."

He then looked at his GPS-enabled phone.

No emergency contact was received, indicating that the operation did not require support.

In an instant, he thought of many things, but the doubts in his heart did not diminish in the slightest. Yang Jian could only vaguely judge that something had gone wrong in this operation, causing some unpredictable changes, and these five people who came out of the Ghost Domain were the best proof.

No, these five can no longer be called human; they are true ghosts.

The fact that the tentative lighting of the ghost candle just now instantly made those five people turn around is the best proof of this.

Because white ghost candles attract ghosts, and only real ghosts will react to the light of these white ghost candles.

"However, now doesn't seem like the time to think about these things. These five people seem to be heading towards the city center."

Yang Jian didn't hesitate for long. When he turned his attention back to the five people gradually leaving in the distance, he discovered that they were heading towards the city. If no one stopped them, they would be completely inside the city before dawn.

One can imagine the consequences if a ghost, suspected to have stepped out of a ghost painting, were to enter the city.

Back then, a single starving ghost almost wiped out an entire city. This ghost painting, which had long been classified as S-class supernatural event, was something Yang Jian had no doubt could also have the ability to wipe out a city.

Should we follow them and stop them?

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly, wanting to act but hesitating somewhat.

Unknown ghosts represent unknown dangers, and this is not a simple paranormal event. Anyone who is carelessly drawn into it will face a hopeless death. Moreover, if one dies here, one's own ghost will revive, and then this will be far more than just an S-class paranormal event.

After all, he himself was an extremely dangerous ghost.

"Leaving it unchecked would be troublesome; if things escalate, I'd have to step in. For now, the only option is to go and see what happens. These five people are acting so conspicuously; Headquarters can't possibly be unaware. Let's see how they handle things."

Yang Jian did not act rashly; he decided to follow them and see what was going on.

In dealing with such special situations, one must never act recklessly, especially when there is no certainty of success; acting rashly is the worst mistake one can make.

The next moment.

A strange red light emanated from Yang Jian, who was standing on the dimly lit road.

After the red light appeared, he vanished from the spot.

The five people in the distance remained expressionless, walking slowly.

The five people moved in unison, their steps synchronized, emanating a chilling aura. They were completely devoid of any sign of life, as cold as corpses. Under the cover of darkness, they silently approached the brightly lit city in the distance.

People immersed in the hustle and bustle of the city are completely unaware that five unimaginable and terrifying dangers are approaching.

Once these five potentially real ghosts enter the city, the probability of triggering their killing patterns will increase infinitely.

At that time, the terrifying nature of the vengeful ghost will be fully revealed.

Really.

Just as Yang Jian had guessed, the anomaly here was discovered.

Countless drones, their lights flashing, flew overhead like bees.

These drones hovered above the five suspicious individuals, their cameras frantically taking photos and recording videos.

The urgent intelligence was transmitted in the shortest possible time.

The news first reached the Headquarters conference room.

"What a joke! Li Jun, Liu San, Su Fan, A Hong, Xu Yiping, are all five of them dead? What are they doing now? What are they planning to do? Are they going to cause a ruckus in the city?" Seeing the images on the projector, Cao Yanhua, the Deputy Minister, could no longer sit still.

He slammed his hand on the table, stood up in shock and anger, his whole body trembling slightly.

Beneath the anger lay an overwhelming, barely concealed fear.

If this is indeed the case, the city will face an unprecedented challenge.

The resurgence of five top Ghost Tamer, coupled with the Ghost Messenger incident and the Ghost Painting Incident, is enough to create a huge snowball that will roll around, and any Ghost Tamer gets involved will be swallowed up by this terrifying supernatural event and become a part of it.

This is no longer a question of whether it can be handled, but rather how to minimize the losses.

"Professor Wang, what do you think we should do about this?"

Then, he suddenly looked at Wang Xiaoming.

Cao Yanhua was now somewhat regretful; perhaps agreeing to Wang Xiaoming's somewhat crazy plan was a mistake.

They shouldn't be trying to manipulate an S-class paranormal event.

The others in the conference room also turned to look at Wang Xiaoming; the atmosphere was tense.

A smile appeared on Wang Xiaoming's lips as he uttered a startling piece of information, "It seems the plan is going even more smoothly than I imagined."

"What?"

Cao Yanhua exclaimed in surprise, "What do you mean by that?"

"Don't focus your attention on Li Jun and the others. Look at the scene around the experimental base. Ghost Painting's Ghost Domain has disappeared. Ghost Messenger's Ghost Domain has also disappeared. This means that the plan to restrict ghosts with ghosts has succeeded," Wang Xiaoming said slowly.

The others then looked at the screen, following his words.

Many people's expressions changed.

Just as Wang Xiaoming had said, that terrifying Ghost Domain had vanished, and the coffin-shaped darkness was gone as well.

The concerns I had before seem to have been resolved.

Aside from the five people who are currently acting very strangely...

"If what you say is true, Professor Wang, and the Ghost Messenger and the ghost painting have been successfully dealt with, what do you think of the situation of those five people? Are they still alive, or have they been resurrected as vengeful spirits?" Shen Liang pondered for a moment before asking.

"Li Jun and the others' lives are no longer important."

Wang Xiaoming's calm voice revealed an unusual indifference. "Compared to two S-class paranormal events, even the annihilation of all five people is worthwhile. They were prepared to die when they participated in this operation. I never put their lives first; I only consider how to resolve this incident."

A moment of silence fell over the crowd.

Although these words reveal an unusual cruelty, there is no doubt that they make sense.

There's no such thing as a paranormal event without someone dying.

"However, Li Jun and the others should not be dead. Pay attention to the signal. Although the five people who came out look exactly like Li Jun, Liu San, Su Fan, A Hong, and Xu Yiping, they don't have satellite positioning phones on them. Moreover, if they died from the resurgence of vengeful ghosts, their actions would never be so synchronized."

"Look closely at the hands of those five people."

Wang Xiaoming pointed to the backs of the hands of the five people in the picture.

"See that? All five of these people have hollow wounds on their hands. These wounds are very unusual, and they're the same on everyone."

"Same wounds, same movements, same expressions, but different people." Wang Xiaoming's gaze sharpened. "It's almost as if it were painted."

Ghost drawing?

Upon hearing Wang Xiaoming's speculation and description, some people exclaimed in surprise.

"You mean these five people are the Ghost Painting? How is that possible? The Ghost Painting should be a single painting, as recorded in the archives. How could it become five people?" Shen Liang frowned.

"Inertia is the easiest way to lead people to their doom. I don't need to determine whether they are really ghost paintings; I just need to maintain this suspicion." Wang Xiaoming said, "Deputy Minister, it's time to prepare for the next step. Just follow the plan we used when the ghost painting went out of control. Don't worry about Li Jun and the others' lives. Just lure these five people away, as long as we don't let this thing enter the city."

"As for the relocation location, I suggest a haunted house in the suburbs."

Suddenly, Wang Xiaoming suggested another location.

Haunted house in the suburbs!

Cao Yanhua's expression changed.

This is one of the few eerie places in the city that cannot be dealt with, because it does not spread, and the existence of the haunted house on the outskirts of the city is tacitly allowed.

"Could we try detaining them?"

Cao Yanhua wanted to get rid of this damn thing once and for all.

Wang Xiaoming seemed to be thinking for a moment before saying, "I can't offer an opinion; you'll have to make your own judgment, Deputy Minister."

Testing the waters carries risks, but it can also yield rewards.

Wang Xiaoming felt the pros and cons were roughly equal, so he didn't offer any advice.

"I see."

Cao Yanhua seemed to make a quick decision. "Shen Liang, notify Chen Yi and the others at the scene to prepare for the next step."