Rename

Yang Jian looked at Wang Xiaoming's outstretched hand but did not shake it. He simply said, "There's no need to be so polite. Our relationship is just a simple transaction. I've done everything I could and have been more than fair to Headquarters. I just hope you can keep your word regarding the final cooperation."

"If your words are meant to deceive me, or if you have some other motive, I think many people will die because of your cleverness. Don't doubt my abilities, and don't doubt my determination. After all, I'm no longer part of Headquarters; being a figurehead doesn't bind me."

Wang Xiaoming paused for a moment, then withdrew his hand. "The fact that I came here in person today already shows my sincerity. After all, you can kill me at any time now. I know you don't trust me, but you should trust the situation."

"The current situation doesn't allow you to die."

Yang Jian said, "I don't believe in the situation, I only believe in the facts. Also, I want to ask something else: I killed Fang Shiming, where is his body?"

Wang Xiaoming said, "You want that pair of scissors?"

He immediately guessed Yang Jian's intention.

"That's right, these are my spoils of war. You're not trying to steal them, are you?" Yang Jian said coldly, "One thing at a time. This matter cannot be confused with what happened earlier."

Wang Xiaoming said, "Cao Yang determined Fang Shiming's location, but he didn't send the specific information back to Headquarters. If the Ghost Scissors are involved, he's highly suspicious. However, Cao Yang is currently busy collecting Fang Shiming's body, and it's uncertain whether he'll succeed. If he successfully disposes of Fang Shiming's body and obtains the Ghost Scissors, he probably won't hand them over."

Yang Jian said, "Then tell me the address, and I'll go pick it up myself."

"You don't have the time to do this," Wang Xiaoming said seriously.

Are you worried about me, or are you just trying to brush me off?

Yang Jian's gaze darkened. The curse of the music box was indeed troublesome, affecting many things in his life.

Wang Xiaoming seemed unwilling to ruin the peace talks over a supernatural object, and said, "How about this, if Cao Yang gets the Ghost Scissors, I can ask him to give it to you, but I don't know if he will agree. After all, he is a captain, and things are different now than before. If he really disagrees, I won't stop you from going to get it yourself."

"Alright, I've got this in mind. I hope you really won't interfere when the time comes," Yang Jian said.

"Of course," Wang Xiaoming said.

Yang Jian said nothing more and turned to leave.

Wang Xiaoming stood still, and he saw that everything around him had changed again. This time, he was no longer standing on the rooftop, but in the lobby of the Ping An Hotel. It was as if the Ghost Domain had changed his location and sent him back.

At this moment, Cao Yanhua, Wei Jing, and Liu Xiaoyu were all waiting here.

"Professor Wang, how did things go? What did Yang Jian say to you?" Cao Yanhua hurriedly came over and asked impatiently.

Wang Xiaoming said, "We reached an agreement whereby I would help him break the curse on the music box, and he agreed to my request."

"What? Yang Jian agreed so quickly? He didn't make any unreasonable demands?"

Cao Yanhua was immediately surprised, because according to Yang Jian's previous personality, he would definitely make an exorbitant demand this time and would not stop until he had squeezed a large sum of money out of him. He had also made some concessions.

Wang Xiaoming said, "No, he didn't make any demands."

Cao Yanhua frowned immediately. "Why?"

"It's normal for an employee to work hard and ask for a raise. But if one day an employee suddenly stops asking for a raise, doesn't the Deputy Minister understand what that means?"

Wang Xiaoming said, "You should know that Yang Jian not only didn't go to Headquarters today, he didn't even meet with you, the Deputy Minister."

Cao Yanhua fell silent immediately.

People's hearts have fallen apart. Holding a mere title is just a formality; they'll probably be less friendly when they meet again.

"Let's go back. This is the only way things can be. But Professor Wang, you'll have to work hard these days. You absolutely must break Yang Jian's curse. And this matter can only succeed; failure is not an option. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable."

Cao Yanhua sighed, then earnestly gave him some advice.

The situation was stabilized at this point entirely because Yang Jian was still alive.

Once Yang Jian dies, his own vengeful spirit will resurface, and coupled with the Ghost Painting Incident and the destruction of his circle of friends, the situation will completely collapse.

"I know," Wang Xiaoming said calmly.

The group left the Ping An Hotel again.

As she left, Liu Xiaoyu seemed somewhat dazed, because she noticed that everything around her had changed; the people nearby had disappeared, and everything seemed to have become quiet.

"You still owe me a favor, do me one last favor." Yang Jian's voice suddenly appeared. He had been sitting on the sofa in the living room without anyone noticing, looking calmly at Liu Xiaoyu.

Liu Xiaoyu was somewhat surprised, but also pleased. She said, "What do you need my help with? I can't do much. If needed, I can ask the Deputy Minister."

Before she could finish speaking, Yang Jian interrupted her, "I don't trust them anymore, and this is a private matter. I don't want a third person to know."

"What's wrong?" Liu Xiaoyu asked.

Yang Jian said, "It's nothing special. I want you to find an opportunity to enter the Headquarters' identity system and change my name."

"Change your name? Why would you do that out of the blue?" Liu Xiaoyu looked puzzled.

"To avoid a terrible curse, a curse that seems to require a name as a medium. I want to try changing my name to see if it will have any effect. Anyway, it's just an experiment, and I have no idea if it will work. After all, this is quite strange, and I find it hard to explain," Yang Jian said.

He was taking precautions in advance to avoid the curse of the Ghost Scissors. After all, the Ghost Scissors might fall into Cao Yang's hands for a while, and if Cao Yang didn't take them out then, Yang Jian would have to fight again.

Liu Xiaoyu readily agreed, "No problem, I can do that. What name do you want to change it to?"

"I don't know. Just change it to any name you like, but don't let me know or anyone else know," Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu was a little confused; "It's no use me keeping it a secret, others will still find out."

"My file is highly confidential, it's at the captain level, and only a few people have the authority to access it. As long as most people can't find it, it's fine," Yang Jian said.

"I understand." Liu Xiaoyu nodded.

Yang Jian, "Then let's do this. If you accidentally lose your job due to a work mistake in the future, you can go to Dachang City. I'll arrange a job for you, provided I'm still alive."

Liu Xiaoyu was about to say something more when she realized that Yang Jian had disappeared.

Everything around them returned to normal.

"Liu Xiaoyu, what are you still standing there for? It's time to go back."

Seeing Liu Xiaoyu standing motionless at the door, Cao Yanhua immediately urged her on.

Liu Xiaoyu suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly responded, jogging after him without mentioning Yang Jian's sudden request for her help. Since she had promised to keep it a secret, she would keep her word.

Yang Jian watched the vehicle drive away, his gaze gradually returning to his own.

He now had another box in his hand.

This is a box containing human skin paper.

Although Wang Xiaoming was given two days to solve the music box curse problem, it didn't mean Yang Jian would just sit there waiting for news. He also needed to take action in those two days to see if he could find a way to break the curse.

"However, we can't stay at the Ping An Hotel anymore; we need to find a new place to stay," Yang Jian thought for a moment.

I've thought of a good place.

He Tianxiong's home.

This guy couldn't beat me back then, so he gave me a villa as compensation, along with a large portion of his assets. Now that he's gone from my social circle, very few people probably know where He Tianxiong lives, making it a good place to stay.

And after finding out his WeChat Moments account was gone, this guy probably won't dare come to this city again.

With that thought in mind, Yang Jian returned to his room, packed his things, and prepared to leave.

"Is everything settled?" Zhang Lei and Huang Ziya were still in the room, and Wang Jiang was also there.

Yang Jian said, "It's almost done. I'm leaving now. You can call me if you need anything. If you can't get through, come to this address to find me."

After saying that, he wrote down an address.

"If you can't find me or get through to me on the phone, then I must be dead. You can forget about forming a team. By the way, I've resigned from my position as team leader. Teaming up with me is equivalent to leaving Headquarters. If you want Headquarters' help in the future, you'll have to deal with paranormal events. So think it over carefully."

Yang Jian, "Perhaps joining another captain's team would be a good option."

He didn't force them; he simply gave them a choice.

The three of them were stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting things to develop this way.

Without waiting for their reply, Yang Jian had already disappeared with the bag.

I ate something bad and have a bit of diarrhea. Chapter 2 will be a little late.

Since this is just a transitional chapter, you can go to sleep early.