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After everyone had left the room, Yang Jian looked at the grotesque painting again.

The ghost painting remained unchanged, and the ghost inside did not come out. This was good news; he could temporarily lock the room and leave the ghost painting there without worry.

Although this thing is dangerous, he felt he needed to leave this exit open for the time being, because it was the only exit he could control, and he might need it in the future.

"I need to go back and try to make a deal with the Ghost Cabinet." Yang Jian felt that he had found the source of the Ghost Painting, so he should be considered to have completed the deal.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still reached out and touched the drawing.

Suppression has been established.

At this moment, the eerie and cold atmosphere in the room began to dissipate, and the lights returned to normal. Then, the window on the wall changed its appearance, becoming the frame of an oil painting. The dark exit also disappeared, returning to the appearance of an oil painting. However, the scene inside the oil painting changed.

The background shifts to a deep, narrow alleyway, with a city shrouded in darkness in the distance. At the entrance of this alley, the figure of a woman with indistinct features is clearly visible. It's unclear when this ghost arrived there, but it seems that if Yang Jian and the others were even a few minutes late, the entrance would be blocked by the ghost.

"The background world has become larger; it's no longer just a small neighborhood. As expected, ghost paintings can't stay in one place for long; they have to keep moving," Yang Jian thought to himself.

Although he temporarily suppressed the eeriness of the ghostly painting and prevented its revival, this was only temporary.

Once someone outside fits the murder pattern of this ghost painting, the ghost inside will gradually emerge from the painting and infiltrate reality.

When the world of the ghost paintings overlaps with the real world, that's when a nightmare truly begins.

"This is no longer my responsibility. I'm almost dead myself. Let others handle it."

Yang Jian's eyes flickered. He immediately picked up the canvas from the ground and covered the painting, then locked the room.

He had to return to Dachang City again.

Without the suppression of the ghost painting, his Ghost Eye returned to normal, but unlike before, Ghost Eye were much more docile.

The restlessness and unease of a potential resurgence seem to have vanished.

"Has the suppression of the Ghost Painting reversed the extent of the Ghost Eye's resurgence?" Yang Jian was somewhat surprised; he hadn't come away empty-handed this time.

This discovery is particularly important.

If his Ghost Eye are on the verge of revival in the future, he can enter the Ghost Painting or stay in the Ghost Painting's room, which will help control his condition.

Thinking about this, Yang Jian felt that this painting was even more important to him.

Hanging it in a private room can indirectly suppress the Ghost Eye within your body; it's both safe and convenient.

Of course, this is on the premise that he fully understands the murder patterns of the ghost painting.

He left the villa very quickly.

However, some survivors who had come out earlier lingered outside; they didn't seem to have left, or perhaps they still harbored some concerns.

"Mr. Yang, how is the situation?" Li Yang didn't leave either; he hurriedly chased after him to ask.

"Nothing's wrong for now, but why haven't you left? You're still here. This area around my building isn't safe. This is J City. You can move around freely and your safety is guaranteed. This isn't the world of Ghost Painting anymore," Yang Jian said.

Li Yang said, "I have thought about going home, but it would be difficult to explain this to others, and I don't have any money."

He said this with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Living in a world of ghost paintings for an extended period, who would carry money with them?

Yang Jian glanced at the others; "Are they the same?"

"No, they are different. You've also noticed that those who stayed behind are all innocent children and teenagers. They were accidentally dragged into this and are now suddenly found abroad, feeling lost. Besides, the others have nothing to do with them and have no obligation to help them," Li Yang said.

Indeed.

The people lingering at the entrance were mostly young people and children, including foreign kids around seven or eight years old, teenagers around eighteen or nineteen, and women in their twenties and thirties. Being in an unfamiliar place, they couldn't get back on their own, so they felt lost and helpless.

"Wait a moment."

Yang Jian immediately returned to the villa, this time with several gold bars in his hand. These were the compensation left by He Tianxiong, but there was no cash, since cash was like waste paper to Ghost Tamer.

"Take this and use it. This money will last you a long time. I don't have time to deal with these people, so you'll have to take care of them yourself. If you really can't manage, just call this number."

He quickly wrote down a phone number for Li Yang; it was Liu Xiaoyu's number.

"Just say you know me, that you're also Ghost Tamer, and then explain the situation clearly. Someone will handle it."

At this critical juncture, Headquarters will not give up any information or intelligence related to the Ghost Painting, so their existence will be taken very seriously, and at the very least, their basic needs will not be a problem.

"Thank you," Li Yang said gratefully.

Yang Jian, "Even without my help, you will be able to live a good life after you become Ghost Tamer. After all, people like us are very important talents, and every country needs us. However, your ability is very special, and I may need your help in the future. Don't refuse then."

"You saved my life, and I will never refuse to help you in the future," Li Yang said.

"That's good."

Yang Jian nodded. He would consider forming a team once he solved the music box's curse.

Li Yang could be a potential teammate. Although he has only recently become Ghost Tamer, his mental fortitude is undeniable, and he will likely improve rapidly after the Ghost Painting Incident.

Yang Jian didn't linger; he planned to leave.

"Thank you for saving me, how can I thank you?" At this moment, a foreign child opened his eyes and looked at him, asking.

Although Yang Jian's foreign language skills were terrible, he could still understand things like "thank you".

"You don't need to thank anyone, because no one went out of their way to save you. If you want to thank someone, thank Jimmy and Li Yang; they're the ones who kept you alive." Yang Jian stopped and looked at the child as he spoke.

He wasn't as rude to children.

Because children don't have the scheming and manipulative nature of adults; in other words, they are harmless to adults.

Li Yang translated Yang Jian's words, and the child then asked, "May I know your name?"

Yang Jian said, "I'm just an unknown nobody, but you can call me Mr. Yang."

He didn't reveal his name to the child; they shouldn't be involved in this circle, not even with a name.

Li Yang translated it, and the child said in English, "Thank you, Mr. Yang."

Yang Jian nodded in response, but quickly strode away. He had only gone a few steps before disappearing around a corner.

Li Yang saw it and was surprised but didn't say anything. He then said to the others, "Don't be curious about this Mr. Yang, and don't try to find out anything about him. We only need to know that he saved us, that's all. Things related to him involve many other things, so it's better to keep this a secret."

Although that's what he said to them, he actually felt that if ordinary people spread these paranormal stories, it would only cause trouble.

"I want to know everything, and I will write a book someday to record this bizarre story."

The foreign child spoke like an adult, appearing quite mature. He seemed more curious than fearful about the paranormal events.

This aligns well with a child's psychology.

"Then you absolutely mustn't publish it," Li Yang said with a forced smile, trying to persuade him.

Although entering the Ghost Painting world for the first time took some time, the day was not over yet.

It was already afternoon when Yang Jian returned to Guangjiang Residential Area in Dachang City.

Just like last time, he stood once again on the clock tower where the haunted cabinet was located. Although there were some people walking around in the neighborhood, no one noticed his arrival, and he intentionally avoided other people's gazes.

"I've found it. Help me break the curse on the music box." Yang Jian wrote these words and stuffed them into the hollowed-out opening on top of the ghost cabinet.

Something seemed to grab his note from the pitch-black, ghostly closet and snatch it away in an instant.

Yang Jian stood there waiting for the transaction to be completed.