Shrouding Everyone

We left the Headquarters dormitory building.

Yang Jian didn't leave in a hurry. He lingered, searching, before finally disappearing back to the ground.

He arrived deep underground, in a very secluded place.

This place is where supernatural objects are stored. Cao Yanhua brought me here before, trying to use the things here to persuade me to give up my position as captain.

Yang Jian has indeed given up.

So today he came to take away a supernatural object that rightfully belonged to him.

Ghost Portrait.

Ghost banners.

Human skin lantern

Yang Jian passed by many rooms, but he wasn't interested in any of them because he didn't need any of the things there.

He went straight to one of the rooms containing the shroud.

These are things I had already pre-ordered and selected.

"Just in case, if I can't escape the music box's curse, I can use this thing myself," Yang Jian thought.

He was acutely aware of how terrifying it would be for his vengeful spirit to resurrect after his death—far more terrifying than the act he was currently putting on. He needed something to handle his affairs after death; of course, it might not be used on himself, but on some other ghost. In any case, he desperately needed it.

"Bang!"

Yang Jian simply reached out and smashed open a nearby wall.

The specially made gate isolated him from the Ghost Domain, but the material in the middle of the wall was not very strong and was thin to him, so he easily opened a gap.

Soon.

Yang Jian appeared in the room.

He opened one of the boxes inside and looked inside.

The filthy shroud had the outline of a corpse printed on it, and a blurry human face could still be vaguely seen in the face area, indicating that the shroud had once wrapped a gruesome corpse.

After taking it, Yang Jian left without looking back.

However, just as he left the underground, he was interfered with by a force, and the Ghost Domain was blocked.

An old man, covered in wrinkles and age spots, who looked like he was about to die, stopped him with a cane.

"Old Qin?" Yang Jian stopped in his tracks, not in a hurry to leave.

He had considered this beforehand: infiltrating Headquarters, finding Liu Xiaoyu, uncovering the truth, and forcibly taking the shroud. This series of actions might alert someone he shouldn't, but he wasn't afraid, because at this point there was nothing left for him to fear.

Old Qin's cloudy eyes seemed to be able to see Yang Jian through the Ghost Domain. He rarely spoke and usually acted like a mascot, wandering around the Headquarters, sitting for a while, and occasionally tapping his cane. Apart from that, he didn't seem to do anything else.

However, Yang Jian was very wary of this centenarian who was almost dead from old age.

This old man has been confirmed to be Ghost Tamer has lived from the Republican Era to the present, and has completely eliminated the risk of the vengeful ghost's resurgence. It is also suspected that he has mastered the method of restarting.

From this alone, Yang Jian knew he couldn't kill him.

However, Old Qin didn't seem to do anything else. He simply stopped Yang Jian and stood there motionless, as if he were thinking or giving a warning.

Yang Jian stared at him coldly.

He did not back down. If Old Qin really wanted to make a move, he would instantly activate Ghost Domain fifth, sixth, or even seventh level of Ghost Domain and kill him without regard for anything else. At this critical moment, if he were caught by this old man, his fate would be very miserable.

The music box's curse cut off all his escape routes.

The mysterious attack circulating on social media remains unsolved.

He needs to completely eliminate his circle of friends and all his enemies in the remaining time before he can confidently search for a way to break the Music Box Curse.

Before that, everyone who stood in his way was an enemy.

Even this elderly person from the Republican Era was the same.

Old Qin didn't make a move, but slowly said, "I once hit and killed someone when I was driving a bus."

"Hmm?" Yang Jian frowned.

He didn't quite understand the meaning behind Old Qin.

Old Qin suddenly added, "His surname is also Yang."

A bus that killed someone? Surname Yang?

These key pieces of information flashed through Yang Jian's mind and eventually connected, making him seem to realize something. His eyes narrowed sharply, showing great shock.

Did Old Qin used to drive a haunted bus? And did he even run over and kill his own father?

His father died in a car accident when he was a child. The reason his family was poor was not only because his father died young, but also because the perpetrator fled the scene of the accident. No compensation was received, and the vehicle involved in the accident was never found, making it an unsolved case.

Am I overthinking it?

Or is it that this Old Qin has seen my file and is fabricating some lie to deceive me? Is he trying to portray me as Yang Jian's father's killer, provoking me into taking action?

Having grown to this point, Yang Jian no longer easily trusts anyone, nor does his heart waver easily. Everything he does is simply to survive and live a better life; nothing more.

"It's nothing for some people to die. If you could live to my age, you'd understand everything." After saying this, Old Qin turned and left, leaning on his cane.

He did not stop him.

He said a few strange things and then left.

Yang Jian watched him leave with a cold eye, neither asking any questions nor showing himself. He was currently in the third layer of the Ghost Domain, and even suspected that Old Qin had deliberately tricked him out.

After all, even if one possesses the Ghost Tamer that has seemingly been restarted, it doesn't necessarily mean they can infiltrate the third layer of the Ghost Domain.

A brief encounter.

Yang Jian was extremely vigilant, giving Old Qin no chance whatsoever.

After Old Qin left, he also left the Headquarters, disappearing directly through the Ghost Domain without a trace, as if he had never existed before.

This time, he didn't go anywhere else, but went straight to the top floor of the Ping An Building.

There are no secrets within the Ghost Domain Realm.

Yang Jian saw many people in the Ping An Building, including ordinary staff members who were unaware that they were in the first level of the Ghost Domain, as well as Ghost Tamer he had left in the second level of the Ghost Domain.

Among them were Jiang Shangbai, several unfamiliar Ghost Tamer, and Fang Shiming.

Yang Jian didn't know him, but from the information collected and backed up by that Manager Fei, Fang Shiming was the real boss of Ping An Building and the local leader. Jiang Shangbai was just a name card promoted by his circle of friends, a public figure.

"Suspected of possessing Ghost Domain, confirmed to have Ghost Scissors in hand, and controlling several ghosts. Unknown, previously had a conflict with Ye Zhen from the Dahai City Supernatural Forum."

The information about Fang Shiming flashed through his mind.

He knew very little, but there were a few key pieces of information: he Ghost Scissors and could confront Ye Zhen- on.

Based on these two points alone, Yang Jian did not underestimate him.

"Was that strange attack I suffered earlier from the Ghost Scissors in Fang Shiming's hands?" Yang Jian subconsciously touched his neck.

Although the cursed ringing of the music box still echoed in her mind, she was still shaken by the previous attack.

"Whether it is or not, we'll kill them first. Even if he has the Ghost Scissors, we won't give him a chance to use them." Yang Jian planned his next move.

Although the curse grants him immortality and even loosens the restrictions on vengeful spirits, allowing him to unleash even more terrifying abilities, it does not mean he is an invincible being.

Now.

Inside the building's conference room.

People on WeChat Moments are still discussing Yang Jian.

"Let's retreat. Yang Jian's death has brought forth vengeful spirits. In such a vast Ghost Domain, let alone retrieving his body, it's hard to say whether we can even find him. Besides, he has more than one ghost attached to him. If we really run into him, who knows who will be the one collecting whose body?" someone suggested with a gloomy face.

"I agree. Yang Jian's ghosts have taken over half the city. If the Ghost Painting Incident breaks out again, two supernatural events happening at the same time will be overwhelming. I think even Headquarters is in danger this time. There's no need to worry about Cao Yanhua's feelings. These days, surviving is all that matters. Who cares what he does?"

"I agree. Although the level of Yang Jian's paranormal event hasn't been determined, judging from the scope, it's probably an S-class incident. There's no need to fight to the death here. Let's slip away first. If all else fails, we can go abroad. Don't we have some investments overseas? Although some things will be damaged, at least we'll avoid a dangerous situation."

Several people suggested that we leave and seek refuge there.

Jiang Shangbai fell silent. "You can leave, but I can't. I've become the captain, and if I run away now, I can't bear the consequences."

"President Fang, let's make a decision. Once we've decided, let's leave now. If the people from Headquarters block our way, we won't be able to leave," someone urged.

Fang Shiming, who was sitting in the superior position, did not speak. Instead, he suddenly turned his head to look out the window.

Moment.

A beam of red light shone from somewhere in the distance, arriving in an instant and covering the entire conference room.

"Oops."

Everyone's faces turned pale with fright, sensing the danger of being targeted by a vengeful ghost. However, the attack was so terrifying that it gave them almost no time to react.

The red light seemed to possess a reality-distorting power, as if it wanted to melt everyone present.

Someone has given me an Alliance Leader, so I can only add an extra chapter to express my gratitude.