Petty Schemes

When Yang Jian left the dormitory building and returned to the basketball court, the once empty basketball court was now filled with many students. These students gathered in twos and threes, seemingly discussing the events of the day, making the quiet basketball court somewhat noisy.

He frowned slightly. "Why send other students here?"

One of the staff members responsible for staying here immediately came over to Yang Jian: "Mr. Yang, it's like this, these students have all had some contact with the Ghost Painting to varying degrees. For safety reasons, we've temporarily arranged for them to stay together, so that it's easier to manage them if anything happens."

"If we let these students wander around freely, it might cause even greater problems. After all, we also need to ensure the safety of other people."

"So what?"

Yang Jian stared at him and said, "Let them gather together, cause a supernatural event, and then die together?"

The staff member was taken aback for a moment, then immediately explained, "How could that be? Mr. Yang is here. I believe he has the ability to handle any situation that may arise at any time."

"So you're expecting me to clean up your mess? And who told you I'd definitely take care of things if something went wrong?"

Yang Jian said coldly, "Who came up with this idea? Let him come here."

The staff member hesitated for a moment upon seeing Yang Jian's attitude.

Yang Jian said in a deep voice, "I am still your leader until today's mission is over. If you disobey orders, I don't mind sending you on your way."

"Yes, Mr. Yang."

The man felt a chill run down his spine as he sensed Yang Jian's icy gaze and the sinister aura emanating from him.

Despite his young age, he had no doubt that Yang Jian would actually kill someone here.

Most Ghost Tamer are irrational lunatics.

Seeing this person leave in a hurry, Yang Jian slowly withdrew his cold gaze.

Sure enough, not everyone is like Wang Quan. Some people are talented, but some are just useless people who snuck in.

They can't do anything right, they just rely on petty tricks.

"Yang Jian, over here."

Suddenly, Miao Xiaoshan's shouts came from the stands of the basketball court.

Looking back, he saw Miao Xiaoshan waving at Yang Jian with a smile, signaling him to come over.

Yang Jian's cold expression seemed to soften slightly. He walked up and asked directly, "How is it? Nothing went wrong, right?"

"No, I'm safe here. Nothing happened. I'm just glad you're alright. I saw that all the lights in the dormitory building over there were off, and I thought you were in danger." Miao Xiaoshan's face was tense, revealing a hint of nervousness.

"It's much easier to handle than what happened at No. 7 Middle School; at least there's no danger to life," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan asked cautiously, "Is it resolved? Will the ghost reappear? You need to be careful. If things get really bad, just hide. There's no need to touch that thing."

"Some things can't be avoided, but I don't know if the ghost will reappear. There are still many things we don't understand, and we need to observe for a while."

Yang Jian pondered for a moment and said, "So, for you, and for your surviving roommates, the danger is not completely over."

"But I think it shouldn't be a big problem."

The ghost paintings have already been restricted from being taken away, so the possibility of this school being involved is very small.

The only concern is that the pattern of the ghost drawings hasn't been figured out yet.

There's a possibility that a second grotesque drawing might appear at the same location.

Of course, this is just a guess; Yang Jian has not obtained any information on this matter and dares not make a definitive statement.

"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me. You should take better care of yourself," Miao Xiaoshan said.

"I don't even know how long I'll live, so what's there to care about?"

Yang Jian said, "Like I said, let me know if anything happens. I'll be in this city for the next few days, but I'll be returning to Dachang City soon, so don't hide anything from me, otherwise it won't be so easy for me to come back after I leave."

"I understand, but don't worry, there's no guarantee you'll survive. I have a lot of faith in you, after all, you've never lost a fight," Miao Xiaoshan encouraged.

Yang Jian chuckled, "Never lost a fight? That's because your opponent is human. If it were a ghost, it might be a different story. Never mind, there's no point in talking to you about this. Let's get out of here."

"Where to?" Miao Xiaoshan asked.

"Of course I'll take you back to your dorm to sleep. Where else can you go this late?" Yang Jian.

"Ah, back to the dorm again?" Miao Xiaoshan's expression changed.

Yang Jian, "That dormitory building is now the safest place on campus. Something has already happened there once, so the chance of it happening again is much lower than in other places, because the ghost has already checked for potential hazards for you."

The logic is sound, but hearing it like this gives one a chilling feeling.

"Just the two of us?" Miao Xiaoshan asked cautiously.

"No, I have to leave after I take you back to your dorm. I have things to take care of today, so I have to go," Yang Jian said.

Miao Xiaoshan immediately grabbed Yang Jian's arm and said, "Then I won't go back to the dorm, I'll go with you?"

"Are you scared?" Yang Jian asked, looking at her.

"A little," Miao Xiaoshan said.

"Then let the roommate I kicked out before stay with you. Her situation is the same as yours. If you are safe, she is safe too. If you are in danger, then she is in the same situation. If you stay with me, your chances of dying will be much higher," Yang Jian said.

Having figured out a bit about the ghost painting, he could arrange for Liu Zi and Miao Xiaoshan to make contact.

"Okay then," Miao Xiaoshan nodded.

Yang Jian immediately took her and prepared to leave the basketball court.

As Miao Xiaoshan left, she glanced at the other students who had been assigned there, her expression somewhat unnatural.

"They're all gathered together, it's like they're waiting for a ghost to come knocking. They've all had some contact with the ghost painting. If there's any place here that's the most dangerous, it's definitely this place."

Yang Jian said coldly, "Put away your reluctance. You'll get used to it. Remember, only seven of us survived in the school. So if some people are going to die, they're going to die. There's nothing to sympathize with. Even I can't guarantee I'll survive if I'm targeted by a ghost, let alone an ordinary person."

"If they're alright, then your worries are unnecessary."

Miao Xiaoshan nodded slightly. "Yang Jian, you are right."

Although these remarks were harsh, she didn't think there was anything wrong with them, after all, she had experienced such terrifying scenes herself.

Just as Yang Jian was about to leave the basketball court, the staff member from before jogged over with a middle-aged man in a suit.

"Mr. Yang, I heard you came to see me? What can I do for you?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile, very polite and respectful.

Yang Jian didn't even ask the man's name. He walked up to him, took off his gloves, and slapped him across the face.

It's the hand that the ghost hand used.

The power is self-evident.

"Bang!"

Immediately, the middle-aged man, weighing nearly 200 pounds, was sent flying to the ground without even a chance to react. His head slammed heavily onto the basketball court floor with a thud, and his entire face was contorted, countless teeth fell out, and blood flowed freely.

"I only spared you because of Headquarters' sake. You should know why you got slapped. Why are you trying to pull these petty tricks on me?"

After Yang Jian finished speaking, he stopped looking at the person and immediately pulled the stunned Miao Xiaoshan away.

The middle-aged man hadn't heard Yang Jian's words at all. His head was buzzing, his face was in excruciating pain, and he was completely out of control. If he hadn't been able to feel anything, he would have even wondered if he was going to die.

The other students in the basketball court were shocked by what they saw, and the surroundings fell silent as they speculated about what had happened.

But those who don't know the inside story will never understand why Yang Jian would slap someone like that.

"Captain Yao, are you alright? I'll report this to Headquarters immediately." The staff member next to him was somewhat surprised, and then hurriedly went over to help him up.

After a while, the middle-aged man named Captain Yao regained some of his senses. He hurriedly grabbed Yao's hand and said indistinctly, "Don't report this, or I'll be in even worse shape. Call an ambulance and take me to the hospital. Let's pretend this never happened."

He was terrified at that moment, and he no longer cared about the pain.

Captain Yao certainly understood why Yang Jian had hit him; it was because Yang Jian had taken it upon himself to arrange for everyone who had been in contact with the Ghost Painting to be in the basketball court, in order to save trouble.

Who's inside the basketball court?

Yang Jian's female high school classmate, with whom he had a very close relationship.

Captain Yao was well aware of this, which is why he did this. If something were to happen, Yang Jian would not be able to ignore this aspect of the relationship.

If nothing is wrong, then I haven't done anything wrong.

I can guarantee that nothing will go wrong on my end tonight, no matter which way I go.

However, his little scheme was seen through; this Ghost Tamer, codenamed Ghost Eye, clearly didn't like being blackmailed.

But people always have a sense of luck. Captain Yao believed that even if Yang Jian found out, it wouldn't matter. With Headquarters around, Yang Jian would definitely not dare to act recklessly. Besides, he was only thinking about the overall situation and didn't intentionally harm anyone.

As for Yang Jian's attitude, it might be very bad at that time, that's okay.

After tonight, everyone will have completed their tasks and gone their separate ways. There will likely be very few opportunities to meet again, or even never to meet again. After all, these kinds of people are all short-lived and won't live long, so the possibility of them crossing paths is practically nonexistent.

However, Captain Yao did not expect Yang Jian to be so ruthless, slapping him as soon as they met.

"Something's wrong with my body."

With support, Captain Yao tried to stand up to go to the hospital, but found that many parts of his body were abnormal. Although he could still move, he became very uncoordinated, and this feeling of incoordination was constantly getting worse.

At that moment, his fear deepened.

He sensed that Yang Jian's slap might have used the power of a ghost, and that the ghost's power was now affecting his body.

To die, or perhaps not to die.

However, the consequences could be very serious.