Noticing

"Ring ring!"

A phone rang.

Inside an apartment in a high-end residential complex in the city.

Jiang Shangbai had just returned to his residence after a busy day, thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He hadn't had a moment's rest today in order to deal with the ghost painting. Not only him, but also the three heads in the city, some people from Headquarters, and the Ghost Tamer were participating in the training were all involved.

Fortunately, most of the initial signs have been suppressed, and so far everything has been resolved without major incident.

Although there were some casualties, they were within an acceptable range.

After all, what paranormal event doesn't result in death?

"Hello."

Jiang Shangbai picked up the phone, and frowned slightly, displeased, when he saw the caller ID: "What's wrong with you? It's so late, whatever it is, let's talk about it tomorrow. I need to rest."

"Mr. Jiang, something's happened." A voice came from the other end of the phone. "Just a few hours ago, Manager Fei suddenly jumped off a building and committed suicide, and his bodyguard Zhang Jian Manager Fei also gone missing."

"What?" Jiang Shangbai's expression changed drastically. "How could such a thing happen out of nowhere? Have you found out the specific reason?"

Manager Fei suicide by jumping off a building?

He was the first to disbelieve it, and with Zhang Jian also missing, something was clearly wrong.

"The matter is still unclear and is under investigation," the person on the other end of the phone said.

"Find out the truth immediately," Jiang Shangbai said in a deep voice.

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Shangbai looked out the window, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

At this critical juncture, Zhang Jian's disappearance and Manager Fei's suicide are definitely not good signs. Perhaps some force has been plotting for a long time to take action against one's own circle of friends.

But upon closer inspection, it seems unlikely.

Which force is crazy enough to target people in my WeChat Moments here?

"It seems that Ye Zhen, the administrator of that Supernatural Forum in Dahai City, also has members here." Jiang Shangbai immediately suspected that chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

This guy is unpredictable when he goes crazy.

"Are a few foreign companies taking advantage of the Ghost Painting Incident to cause trouble?" Jiang Shangbai thought of several large companies with foreign backgrounds.

Although those companies appear to outsiders as legitimate businesses, they are actually just cover for something else. There are traces of Ghost Tamer activities behind the scenes, but they keep a low profile and dare not show themselves.

I thought about it.

Jiang Shangbai picked up his phone and dialed He Tianxiong's number, intending to ask him to handle the matter, as he had joined Headquarters and was busy dealing with other things.

"Sorry, the number you dialed..."

A moment later, Jiang Shangbai turned black.

He Tianxiong's phone was switched off.

He then dialed He Tianxiong's private phone number, but the result was the same; the phone was switched off and he couldn't get through.

Jiang Shangbai then realized that the problem seemed serious.

I tried calling the company.

The company's phone line went through, and there were still employees on duty at the Ping An Building.

The employees said that General Manager He left work very early.

"It can't be that much of a coincidence. Manager Fei committed suicide, Zhang Jian disappeared, and He Tianxiong has also gone missing. That guy is someone who controls two ghosts, and his ghosts are also a kind of anomaly. Plus, he has a substitute doll. If something really happens to him, the situation is probably worse than I thought."

Jiang Shangbai slowly put down his phone, his face extremely grim.

He wouldn't be surprised if He Tianxiong really died. Although he was indeed extraordinary, he still faced the risk of a vengeful ghost resurrecting.

What surprised him was that He Tianxiong had encountered danger but hadn't even sent a distress signal.

If He Tianxiong is dead, he must have been killed instantly.

If that's the case, then that's terrible.

"We need to check it out."

Jiang Shangbai had no desire to sleep. He immediately went out, determined to get to the bottom of this matter before the Headquarters meeting started tomorrow.

Besides, I can't stay at home anymore; I might become the next target.

Soon.

He drove away from the residential area, making several phone calls along the way. He could get through to all the assistants and managers except for Li Yao at the company, whose phone number was unreachable.

Jiang Shangbai immediately ordered them to rush to the various accident sites to investigate.

About half an hour later.

Jiang Shangbai arrived at the spot where Manager Fei had fallen, but by then only a pool of blood remained on the ground; the body was gone. He guessed that someone had reported the incident and that higher-ups had sent people to handle it.

After looking around briefly, he didn't find anything else suspicious.

Immediately, he rushed to He Tianxiong's villa in the suburbs, wanting to see if He Tianxiong had really died at home.

"There are signs that he packed his things and left, so it's highly likely he's still alive."

When Jiang Shangbai arrived at the magnificent villa, he saw piles and piles of gold bars, as well as some real estate and contracts displayed in the living room.

"And he left behind all his assets before leaving? What is this? Did he pay to buy his life? But these things weren't taken, which shows that the people who attacked him today weren't after money, yet they still couldn't kill He Tianxiong? It seems that He Tianxiong is scared and has gone into hiding."

"He Tianxiong should know the power of WeChat Moments. Does his decision to seek refuge mean he thinks our WeChat Moments can't compete with them?"

He picked up a heavy gold bar, squeezed it, and several handprints appeared on it, confirming that it was indeed genuine.

At that moment, he received another call from a manager who said there was a new lead at Zhang Jian's bar.

Jiang Shangbai immediately dropped the gold bar in his hand and drove to the bar opposite the Ping An Building.

When he arrived, a manager was already waiting there.

"Mr. Jiang, this is the video footage from the bar today. We used facial recognition to find a stranger who appeared in the bar today, and after comparing it with our database, we found that this stranger is... Ghost Eye, Yang Jian." As the manager spoke, a bead of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"What?"

Jiang Shangbai immediately took the tablet computer from the manager, opened the playback, and sure enough, he saw a familiar face appear on the screen.

It really was Yang Jian.

This guy is young and has a pretty face. Although he's not very noticeable outside, he's quite memorable within the circle because there are very few Ghost Tamer of this age.

Did he do what happened today?

Jiang Shangbai's eyes flickered. He remembered that he had run into Yang Jian tonight, when they bumped into each other by chance while dealing with the ghost painting.

Li Yao seemed to be with Yang Jian at the time.

Wait, Li Yao?

Jiang Shangbai seemed to only then realize what was happening, his face darkened, and his gaze became exceptionally gloomy.

A traitor has emerged from my WeChat Moments.

It must be that Li Yao told him about the plan to deal with Yang Jian on her WeChat Moments, and now Yang Jian is going to make his move ahead of time.

"So, my unexpected encounter with Yang Jian wasn't a coincidence? He was waiting for me there, intending to attack me." Jiang Shangbai's expression was icy. "If Chen Yi and Zhang Lei hadn't been there, he probably would have already made his move."

"This guy's ruthless."

Looking back on that chance encounter, he now understands it and even feels a little scared.

Yang Jian came prepared. If he were to launch a sneak attack, I would be instantly killed without even having time to react.

"Give me this information, and don't tell anyone about what happened today." Jiang Shangbai picked up the tablet, turned around, and hurriedly left.

If Yang Jian is still active, then he could very well be attacked by him at any moment.

Therefore, we cannot stay here for long.

What Jiang Shangbai didn't expect was that Yang Jian never intended to kill him in the first place.

Headquarters will likely turn a blind eye to dealing with WeChat Moments, but Headquarters certainly can't stand idly by when it comes to dealing with Jiang Shangbai.

Therefore, Jiang Shangbai was wrong; besides, Yang Jian's actions have now ceased.

The opportunity to act had passed, and his Ghost Eye had reached their limit in a short time, making it impossible for him to make a Ghost Tamer disappear instantly.

If this cannot be done, it means that after killing one Ghost Tamer, Yang Jian will have to deal with the resurrected ghosts, which is too risky.

Therefore, we have to stop today.

But this is just the beginning.

"If the Ghost Eye's abilities are not used for a period of time, will its own balance cause Ghost Eye to gradually fade away?"

The suite at the Ping An Hotel was dimly lit, with the lights off. Yang Jian sat on the sofa, his figure hidden in the darkness.

He touched the back of his hand.

The throbbing excitement of revival has subsided.

The ability to suppress the three demons is taking effect.

My body seemed to be repairing itself.

"But if I exceed my limit at some point, the ability to suppress the three ghosts may also fail." Yang Jian assessed his own situation and gained a clearer understanding of his own limits.

Ghost Eye can use the five-layered Ghost Domain twice in a short period of time; beyond that, even the Ghost Domain cannot be maintained stably.

The headless ghost is in a frozen state and can be used without fear of the resurgence of the vengeful spirit. However, to prevent it from switching bodies, it needs to be suppressed with a designated ghost-suppressing slot. If necessary, the suppression can be released to free up a slot.

Ghost Hand is currently the quietest ghost.

Perhaps due to being suppressed by a single quota and controlled by the headless ghost, there was no risk of losing control or reviving; it was even more effective than one's own hand.

"Perhaps this is the potential of the headless ghost shadow. I control the ghost shadow myself, and then the ghost shadow controls the ghost hand. As long as my headless ghost shadow doesn't get out of control, everything will be fine," Yang Jian thought to himself.

He now discovers that the most crucial ghost within his body is not the Ghost Eye, but the headless ghost shadow.

With the headless ghost, he discovered that he had an infinite possibility of survival. However, this seemingly weak but actually very important ghost had been rendered useless by Yang Jian early on, eliminating the risk of its revival. The only concern was that the headless ghost must not be allowed to wake up from its slump.

Otherwise, he will face an extremely bad situation.

The way to prevent the headless ghost from waking up from its slump is simple: Yang Jian's body must remain healthy.

Once it begins to rot, stink, and develop lividity as before, the ghost's instincts will kick in, and it will replace its own body without permission.

"Tomorrow, I'm afraid things won't be peaceful," Yang Jian murmured, looking out at the brightly lit city.