He Tianxiong's Home

"We need to hurry; a lot is going to happen after tonight."

Yang Jian left the neighborhood where the incident had occurred and was driving with Li Yao to the residence of He Tianxiong when the signs of the ghost painting appeared, making him feel the urgency of the situation.

"Indeed, the timing of this incident is too coincidental. It happened right after the operation began. If nothing unexpected happens, you will soon receive a call from your operator, and you will probably have to go back to Headquarters to report by tomorrow morning. Moreover, your plans to deal with your WeChat Moments will most likely be exposed."

After her initial shock, Li Yao calmed down and analyzed the situation, saying, "If things unfold this way, you'll be in a passive position."

"I know what I'm doing." Yang Jian's expression was indifferent. "After dealing with He Tianxiong, that should be enough. We can deal with the remaining key members slowly."

Li Yao remained silent, her mind still replaying the scene from before.

Why is that person stuck in the painting?

If I were at the scene, would I also be targeted by the ghost paintings?

Furthermore, if ghostly drawings have already appeared in such a large city, where could their origin be?

She felt uneasy, even a strange chill. The brightly lit, bustling city outside offered her no sense of security or warmth, and even made her want to escape the city.

With the cautionary tale of Dachang City before me, I absolutely cannot get involved in any paranormal events.

Really.

Not long after they continued driving, Yang Jian's GPS-enabled cell phone rang.

"Hello, Yang Jian, it's me, Liu Xiaoyu."

Yang Jian answered the phone, "Speak, what's up?"

"The ghost painting has apparently appeared in the city. I'm informing you that I hope you can stay at the Ping An Hotel for the time being and not return to Dachang City. We might need your help here," Liu Xiaoyu said hesitantly, her tone pleading.

"I don't really want to participate in this."

Yang Jian replied curtly, "I already took a lot of risks dealing with the Ghost Messenger incident. If I keep getting involved in supernatural events, even Ghost Tamer of my level won't be able to withstand it. Death will come sooner or later. Do you think I'm living an easy life? Or do you want me to die sooner rather than later?"

"This."

Liu Xiaoyu didn't know how to answer, so she could only bite the bullet and explain, "But since you've joined Headquarters, there are some things that only you can handle."

"I'm in charge of Dachang City. If something goes wrong in Dachang City, I'll naturally step in. But the problem is that this is a city that someone else is in charge of. Isn't this rule set by Headquarters?" Yang Jian retorted.

"I'm sorry." Liu Xiaoyu paused for a moment on the other end of the phone.

"Five days. I will stay here for five more days. After five days, no matter what the outcome, I will return to Dachang City. If the Ghost Painting Incident breaks out within these five days, I will help out. If there is still no result after five days, I will leave. This is not for you, but for Deputy Minister Cao. He should understand what I mean," Yang Jian said.

"I have other things to attend to, so that's all for now."

The conversation between the two was brief, and they soon lost contact.

Now.

Inside the communications room.

Shen Liang opened the door and walked into Liu Xiaoyu's office. He asked, "What did Yang Jian say?"

Liu Xiaoyu hurriedly stood up and said, "Captain Shen, Yang Jian said he will only stay here for five days, and will return to Dachang City after that."

"Five days?" Shen Liang was taken aback.

"Yang Jian's attitude is very firm, and I can't persuade him," Liu Xiaoyu hurriedly added.

Shen Liang laughed and said, "I thought he would leave tomorrow. I didn't expect him to be willing to stay for five more days. This is beyond my expectations. According to Yang Jian's personality, he was already very unhappy when I asked him to stay for three more days last time. This time he is much more generous than last time. It seems that he doesn't want to see things get out of control."

"Is five days enough?" Liu Xiaoyu asked doubtfully.

"That's enough. It can be resolved in the next few days. Don't underestimate the capabilities of Headquarters in this city."

Shen Liang said, "You continue with your work. I need to check the other people's reports to determine how many Ghost Tamer we can mobilize should this situation escalate."

After seeing Shen Liang leave, Liu Xiaoyu began to have some doubts.

Based on her understanding of Yang Jian, she knew he definitely wasn't staying in the city because of the ghost painting; there must be some other things he hadn't taken care of yet. After all, he was the type to hate getting involved in supernatural events for no reason.

About half an hour later.

Li Yao's car stopped at a high-end villa complex on the outskirts of the city.

"The eighth villa in this community is one of He Tianxiong's residences. According to his lifestyle, he's most likely here at this time. Hopefully, we won't be disappointed. But if you need efficiency, wouldn't using Ghost Domain be more convenient? You can search the entire city directly?"

Yang Jian looked at her and said, "Do you think I'm the only one in such a big city who has Ghost Domain? Besides Jiang Shangbai, Li Jun, and others at Headquarters, that guy in my WeChat Moments named Fang Shiming is also suspected of having Ghost Domain. Moreover, there are other Ghost Tamer in this city. At least when I drove here, I vaguely sensed something strange coming from several different directions."

"After all, it's one of the safest cities in the country, and many people come here to seek refuge, so the situation here is very complex."

"That's true." Li Yao was immediately taken aback.

"Wait for me here." Yang Jian said no more and got out of the car, heading straight for the residential area.

He didn't use the ghost's abilities, after all, he hadn't even confirmed whether the person was in the neighborhood, so he wanted to save money where possible.

There is no such thing as an absolutely perfect balance in Yang Jian's current state of equilibrium. Sooner or later, the degree of the resurgence of one ghost will exceed the suppression of the other ghosts, eventually causing the balance to be unbalanced and facing the risk of the resurgence of vengeful ghosts again.

However, this meant he survived for a much longer time than when he first wielded the Ghost Eye.

Inside Villa No. 8 in the residential complex.

The opulent and glittering interior design exudes a strong sense of nouveau riche wealth.

Everything here is golden; it seems as if the walls, floor tiles, and furniture are all plated with gold, because that metallic sheen is something that ordinary materials cannot achieve.

The villa, though not large, exudes luxury. It's baffling why the owner would squander such a huge sum of money on something so mindless.

The other residents in the neighborhood thought this was something only a fool would do, but He Tianxiong believed he was the smartest person to do it.

While such a house may not be able to prevent paranormal events, it can provide the most perfect protection at certain times, making the expense worthwhile, since life is the most precious thing.

He Tianxiong was indeed at home today.

In the afternoon, he left Ping An Building and returned to his residence, where he is currently reading in his study.

"If you don't understand something, you should read more books. Being stupid isn't scary; what's scary is not changing yourself."

He Tianxiong sat in a recliner with his legs crossed, flipping through his favorite book on military strategy, the Thirty-Six Stratagems. Although he had read it many times, he would reread it every day and gain new insights each time.

"Woof woof!"

Suddenly.

The quiet night was broken by the barking of dogs downstairs. The dogs were barking urgently, as if a stranger was trying to approach the house.

"Um?"

He Tianxiong immediately put down his book and looked out the window with some suspicion.

He saw his German Shepherd barking in a dim direction, but when he looked in that direction, there was no one there. The streetlights were bright enough to clearly confirm that there was no one around.

"This dog barks all day long for no reason; I'll stew you sooner or later."

He Tianxiong grumbled and sat back down in the recliner.

But he had only been sitting down for a short while when he suddenly put the book down again.

The barking stopped.

The stop was abrupt, as if the sound had been abruptly cut off by something; it wasn't that the dog stopped barking because it was tired.

"Bang!"

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the front door opening came from the otherwise quiet room. The sound wasn't loud, but his study had some security measures in place, so any movement coming from the living room on the first floor could be clearly heard.

"Something's up, damn it."

He Tianxiong's nerves immediately tightened. To kill his dog silently and open his front door in such a short time was something no normal person could do. Even the top foreign agents couldn't accomplish these two things almost simultaneously.

He was about to leave the study to see what was going on, but then he hesitated for a moment.

"Anyone who dares to barge into my house like this must have ill intentions. They might be here for revenge. It's better to be safe than sorry. Let's hide for a while." He Tianxiong's eyes flickered. Instead of leaving the study, he walked towards another hidden door.

Although he considered himself to be no less capable than most people in the Ghost Tamer circle, he still chose to proceed with caution.

Now.

In the middle of the brightly lit living room.

Yang Jian stepped onto the gleaming floor tiles, looking at the opulent, gold-themed decor around him, and frowned slightly. "Did they add gold during the renovation? The walls are coated with a thin layer of gold leaf. Although the amount is small, it... blocked my Ghost Domain."

A ghostly Ghost Eye on his head swept around eerily.

The view was obstructed, making it impossible to see through the walls and see the entire house; there were many blind spots.

"However, spending so much money on renovations like this is not very meaningful. It might cause a little trouble for those who possess the Ghost Domain, but only a little."

Yang Jian could confirm that He Tianxiong was in this house.

He saw signs of activity, so the house wasn't empty.

Just as they were about to head upstairs, a man's voice came from the living room.

"I thought a thief had broken into my house and was trying to scrape off my walls. I never expected it to be Ghost Eye Yang Jian from Dachang City. I wonder what brings Mr. Yang to my house? I hope he didn't just wander in by mistake."

Yang Jian looked back; the voice was coming from a loudspeaker inside the room.

"You're much more cautious than I thought. Not only do you keep a dog outside, but you also use gold as a decoration material. It would indeed be quite difficult for most ghost Ghost Tamer with Ghost Domain to enter your house without noticing." Yang Jian said calmly, "You don't need to hide. I know you're here. You can't hide."

"But I wouldn't dare just casually appear in your Ghost Eye sight. What if you see me and I disappear in an instant? Wouldn't that be a terrible injustice for me to die?" He Tianxiong's voice was full of vigilance. "We can discuss things properly, there's no need for this door-to-door visit, it's rather frightening."

"Do you think the weight of that little bit of gold you're touching can support the entire house? Or should I send something down from your roof?" Yang Jian asked calmly.

"Not good."

He Tianxiong's tone suddenly changed; he seemed to realize what Yang Jian was about to do.

Really.

The next moment, the house began to sway precariously, as if it were about to collapse.

"Wait, wait, don't demolish my house! We can talk this over!" He Tianxiong was anxious. He didn't want Yang Jian to demolish the house he had worked so hard to earn.

Soon.

A figure appeared in the third-floor corridor, looking nervously at Yang Jian in the living room downstairs.

With He Tianxiong's appearance, Yang Jian stopped bothering to demolish the house, and the entire house immediately stopped shaking, and everything returned to calm.

"That's right, it's better to come out and die, saves me the trouble of tearing down this house. Maybe it'll be useful later." A cold, emotionless smile appeared on Yang Jian's lips.

He Tianxiong's eyes narrowed, and his heart sank.

Sure enough, Yang Jian was here to cause trouble; otherwise, why would he have come all the way to my house if we didn't know each other?