Jiang Shangbai's Ghost

Ping An Building is suspected of being attacked by a resurrected vengeful ghost. Jiang Shangbai is unable to withstand the attack and needs backup!

After the red Ghost Domain covered almost half of the city, all the Ghost Tamer were caught up in it began to feel apprehensive. They dared not move around or wander aimlessly on the deserted streets. Instead, they found a relatively safe spot nearby and waited quietly.

We wait for things to change, while also avoiding being attacked by vengeful ghosts.

After all, no one knows how Yang Jian's ghost will appear after his death, or how it will attack them.

Therefore, the best course of action is to wait quietly and reduce the chances of being targeted by a ghost.

However, at that moment, everyone with a GPS-enabled mobile phone received a text message requesting assistance.

"What? Those guys on WeChat Moments got attacked by a vengeful ghost? Jiang Shangbai is almost at his limit and needs our help? Are you kidding me? Don't they have a lot of Ghost Tamer in their WeChat Moments? How could they possibly need our support?" Inside a villa, Guo Fan remained inside.

Knowing the dangers outside after the Ghost Domain covered him, he realized that staying put was actually the safest option.

Zhong Shan nearby, made the same choice, but after receiving the text message, he frowned. "This matter isn't as simple as it seems. What kind of place is Ping An Building? It's the headquarters of the WeChat Moments group. President Fang Shiming, Manager He Tianxiong, Captain Jiang Shangbai, Supervisor Liu Dong, Wu Yun —together they form a top-tier Ghost Tamer team. Before the Captain Plan is fully formed, this force can act with impunity locally, even ignoring the Headquarters."

"What does it mean that they now need support?"

Guo Fan's eyes widened immediately as he realized, "They're doomed?"

"Heh, they're probably not completely finished, but they've definitely suffered a major setback this time. And," Zhong Shan hesitated for a moment, his tone somewhat uncertain, "And Yang Jian might not be dead."

"Not dead? That's impossible. Headquarters has already announced his death, and the vengeful spirit has already revived. Wait, something's not right." Guo Fan frowned. "Was Yang Jian's vengeful spirit revival a charade?"

"I'm not sure, I'm just speculating based on the recent incident involving someone in my WeChat Moments," Zhong Shan said.

He deduced so much from just a text message requesting support, which shows he certainly has the potential to become a top-tier Ghost Tamer; he's very perceptive of what's happening.

Zhong Shan looked at the red world outside the house as he spoke, "But if what you say is true, this ghost resurgence incident was really staged by Yang Jian, then it's terrifying. Such a large-scale Ghost Domain is comparable to the Starvation Ghost Incident and the Ghost Painting Incident; they are all S-class supernatural events."

Guo Fan's breathing also became heavy. He had always looked down on Yang Jian before, but later he had to admit that this guy did have some skills. But if it was really as Zhong Shan said...

Yang Jian was truly terrifying.

"So you mean we're not going to provide support?" he asked one last time.

Zhong Shan shook his head and said, "It's best to go and see. If Yang Jian isn't dead, we won't be in danger. He's not a irrational person, nor is he the kind of Ghost Tamer has suffered a mental breakdown. It's unlikely he'd attack us. Of course, if my guess is wrong and Yang Jian really has revived as a vengeful ghost, then going to support our circle of friends now will also be helping ourselves."

"At this critical juncture, playing the self-preservation game and seeking refuge is simply courting death. I can't risk my life on that."

After saying that, he stood up from the sofa and prepared to go to the Ping An Building.

"What if Yang Jian hadn't died?" Guo Fan followed.

"Yang Jian isn't dead, of course he's just here to watch the show. He's not part of Headquarters, so if he's dead, he's dead. Aren't there plenty of Ghost Tamer have died these days? As for whether Jiang Shangbai will be killed, that depends on Yang Jian. If Headquarters holds him accountable, Yang Jian will take the blame. What does it have to do with us bystanders?" Zhong Shan said indifferently.

Guo Fan nodded, finding it to be very reasonable.

They are not the only ones who share this view.

Cao Yang, who was sitting idly on a bench on a street in the Ghost Domain, also thought about it after seeing the distress message.

"Interesting. It's unbelievable that even WeChat Moments has this kind of day, actually prompting Headquarters to send them a distress message. This is unprecedented. Is Yang Jian not dead? Otherwise, the location of this ghost attack is too coincidental. The area covered by the Ghost Domain is so large, yet other places were not attacked, but the Ping An Building suffered an accident."

He laughed as he hurried toward the Ping An Building.

There's no need to sit here and be wary of anything unusual. Since the ghost has already appeared in the Ping An Building, the rest of the building is probably safe.

"Jiang Shangbai needs backup?" Elsewhere, Li Jun glanced at the text message and, without thinking twice, immediately rushed to the scene.

In addition, Su Fan, Liu San, Li Lepeng, Wang Jiang, Zhang Lei, and others who received the information all decided to rush to the Ping An Building to take a look.

Some people were just there to watch the show, some genuinely intended to offer assistance, and others wanted to band together to protect themselves and discuss how to deal with what was happening today, since there's strength in numbers right now.

Although everyone had different ideas, they all shared a common direction.

At the same time.

Inside the Headquarters' conference room.

The person who sent this text message was none other than Wang Xiaoming.

He sat motionless in his chair, his tired eyes glancing at some incomplete information displayed on the computer screen beside him, which seemed to be affected by interference.

"Professor Wang, although you are in charge of this incident today, I want to ask, why did you only send out a distress signal now? Jiang Shangbai sent out a distress signal earlier."

There were only a few people in the meeting room. The speaker was Shen Liang. Although he had a kind expression, his eyes revealed a hint of suspicion.

He suspected that Wang Xiaoming was trying to stall for time so that everyone in his WeChat Moments would be wiped out in this paranormal event.

"Some things need to be verified, and some information needs to be collected."

Wang Xiaoming calmly said, "Letting people in my WeChat Moments defend against the first wave of the vengeful ghosts is a very worthwhile deal. In my eyes, the value of the living is less than that of a computer at Headquarters. Useless people should be used for something useful."

Shen Liang was taken aback; he could tell that Wang Xiaoming was very dissatisfied with his WeChat Moments.

However, it seems that Wang Xiaoming also received funding from his circle of friends, as he used to research paranormal events in their lab.

How could this little boat of friendship capsize so easily?

Have you ever had your salary withheld by people in your WeChat Moments? Or have you not been paid overtime?

"But wouldn't that cause some unexpected problems? It's not a good thing if Ghost Tamer dies," one of the team leaders warned.

"I will send Wei Jing if necessary. Old Qin and the coffin nails cannot be moved for the time being." Wang Xiaoming said slowly, "When dealing with paranormal events, we can't use up all our cards at once; that will only lead to a more crushing defeat."

Wei Jing?

Shen Liang felt a chill run down his spine.

This is a very familiar name. I remember he was Ghost Tamer from the same batch as Feng Quan. He was very senior, but there are only a few left from that batch. Wei Jing was no exception. He seemed to be on the verge of death due to the resurgence of a vengeful ghost, and had no choice but to enter the ghost coffin.

Then I saw his corpse during the last Ghost Messenger incident at the base.

Before he could think it through...

The light in the conference room suddenly dimmed, and everything around seemed to be being swallowed by darkness, while an invisible layer of red light was rapidly receding.

From the deepest part of the darkness, a figure slowly emerged.

The man's face was black, like a dead man, and his whole body was cold. He walked slowly with unusually stiff movements, like a puppet on strings. His eyes, in particular, were numb and lifeless, yet they revealed an eerie gleam.

What's even more intriguing is that Wei Jing is holding an old, rough hemp rope, the kind used for hanging the dead.

"He's still alive?" Shen Liang's eyes widened, a strange chill creeping into his heart, and he instinctively took a step back.

He felt a strange fear towards Wei Jing.

"Yang Jian is not dead." Wei Jing spoke, his voice dry and strange, making it very unsettling.

"I know there's only one reason someone could survive an attack of that magnitude: he touched the music box."

Wang Xiaoming remained calm, showing no surprise at Wei Jing's assessment.

"What? You know Yang Jian is still alive? Then why did you send people from your WeChat Moments to fend off the ghosts?" The team leader who had spoken earlier stood up in shock.

Wang Xiaoming looked at him. "Does it matter whether Yang Jian is dead or alive? There is no boundary between ghosts and humans at certain times, and sometimes humans are even more dangerous than ghosts."

The team leader was speechless. He understood what Wang Xiaoming meant, but couldn't find any reason to refute it.

All that was happening outside had nothing to do with Jiang Shangbai, who was on the top floor of the Ping An Building.

He did send a distress signal when he suspected Yang Jian was still alive, but now he completely ignored it, even leaving his satellite-guided phone aside. Even if Headquarters agreed to rescue him, his chances of surviving until then were extremely slim.

He just thought that sending a signal was better than not sending one at all; maybe he could be rescued because of it?

However, harsh reality offered him no hope.

The huge, dark shadow that was swaying between the floors was now walking, rapidly approaching him step by step.

"The shadow is a ghost. If I block that thing, everything should be fine," Jiang Shangbai thought to himself. He didn't place his hopes on the Ghost Shroud he was wearing.

It's true that Ghost Shroud can ward off attacks from vengeful ghosts, but it's not an absolute guarantee.

Otherwise, how did the previous person who controlled the Ghost Shroud die?

At this moment, Jiang Shangbai raised both feet simultaneously. Logically speaking, this is an action that a normal person should not be able to do at all, but strangely, it happened to him. It seemed that some strange force supported his body and lifted him up. After he raised his feet,

From the shadows beneath his feet, a pair of feet, resembling those of a dead man, suddenly emerged. These feet, covered in lividity and eerily cold, took his place on the ground.

He was like someone walking on stilts, his feet not touching the ground but suspended in mid-air, yet he could still walk normally.

Because a pair of feet, like those of a vengeful ghost, were taking steps for him.

The ghost he controlled was an unrecorded entity, a hidden piece of information. To others, it was an unknown ghost, but within his circle of friends, quite a few knew about it because this ghost was deliberately assigned to Jiang Shangbai by someone, codenamed: Ghost Stepping on Man.

Also known as the "stepping ghost".

This ghost is very special.

Those dead-like feet, if they stepped on anyone during the walk, would surely kill the living. Even Ghost Tamer might not be able to withstand being stepped on by that ghost.

Most remarkably, it can touch real ghosts.

Jiang Shangbai once used his terrifying soles to kick away a real ghost during a paranormal event.

The ghost that is kicked will be in a state of stagnation for a few seconds, tens of seconds, or even a few minutes.

During that period, ghosts will absolutely not take any action. If you cooperate well, you can even directly resolve a troublesome paranormal event.

With the Ghost Domain combined with Ghostly Stepping on People and Ghost Shroud, Jiang Shangbai is confident that he can handle any supernatural event below S-class. Even if he can't solve it, he will definitely not die easily at the hands of vengeful ghosts. Even if he becomes the captain, he can still keep the others in check with the power of the three ghosts.

"As long as that headless ghost gets close, once I step on it, it will be restrained no matter what, and it will definitely not die at the hands of that shadow," Jiang Shangbai thought to himself.

He was somewhat powerless against the ghostly hand, but this ghostly shadow was different.

He could step on or kick the shadow on the ground, but the ghostly hand that had just emerged from his body was different.

His feet couldn't step on it, so he could only pray that the Ghost Shroud could protect him.

The ghostly figures reflected on the ground and walls moved faster, now approaching Jiang Shangbai. The dark, dense shadows even began to extend their arms.

The arm was no longer a shadow, but rose from the ground and grabbed Jiang Shangbai's arm.

Jiang Shangbai did not dodge. His Ghost Domain was suppressed, so he could not dodge. He could only let the headless ghost's hand grab him. However, he believed that the Ghost Shroud on his body could block such an attack.

Really.

Jiang Shangbai felt a chilling aura trying to invade his arm along the spot where he had been grabbed, causing him to lose all feeling in his arm. However, the shroud that looked like it had been stripped from a dead person served its purpose, blocking the invasion and ensuring his life once again.

Taking advantage of the attack, he also began to attack the headless black figure on the ground.

The corpse, covered in lividity, lifted its feet, took a step forward, and stepped on the tall, dark figure on the ground.

The shadow seemed to be attacked by some unknown vengeful ghost, unable to resist. The black arm that was gripping Jiang Shangbai suddenly released its grip and fell from mid-air. After landing on the ground, it turned into a shadow again. At the same time, the headless black shadow began to sway, as if struggling or retreating.

The headless ghost's attack was not only forcefully repelled, but the ghost itself was also suppressed.

"Yang Jian's third ghost isn't as scary as I imagined." Jiang Shangbai's eyes flickered slightly, regaining some confidence. He breathed a sigh of relief and then looked in the direction the ghost was struggling.

The very end of the shadow must be where Yang Jian is located.

There was nothing there; the shadow seemed to have appeared out of thin air, and there was no one standing there at all.

However, Jiang Shangbai's judgment was correct.

Yang Jian was indeed in that location, but he was in the third level of the Ghost Domain, so Jiang Shangbai had no way of seeing him.

"Has Jiang Shangbai's last ghost been exposed? I did underestimate him. If someone is stepped on by his ghost, the ghost's shadow will become temporarily out of control. Even I can't control it. It's like it can completely shut down the ghost." Yang Jian's eyes flickered as he stared at the soles of those dead-looking feet.

He couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Shangbai had stepped on the Door-Knocking Ghost" or "starving ghost," would they directly exert a suppressive effect?

If it's combined with the Ghost Domain, it becomes even more impossible to defend against.

"A perfect trio of ghosts. It seems their circle of friends put a lot of effort into promoting him as the leader. A life-saving Ghost Domain, a ghost shroud that restricts the legs of other ghosts, and Ghost Shroud to defend against attacks from vengeful spirits. If I didn't have control over the ghost hand, I really wouldn't be as good as him."

He mentally assessed himself and realized that if Ghost Hand didn't have the ability to suppress three ghosts, he was indeed far inferior to Jiang Shangbai.

"However, you've only faced a headless ghost in its normal state. Can you handle the shadows that follow?" Yang Jian remained calm as he continued to uncover the ghost's more terrifying abilities.

Sorry for the late update today, there will be another chapter later. This chapter is almost 5,000 words long.