Taking It Away

Yang Jian walked alone on the streets of Dachang City. He was very familiar with most of the city's main streets, having studied, lived, and grown up there since childhood.

The streets are nowhere near as bustling as they used to be.

The place was deserted and desolate. Most of the shops on both sides of the road were closed, and many were even up for sale.

It seems the effects of the last incident are still lingering, and it's unlikely things will ever return to what they were before.

"Although it's much quieter now, at least the city is stable and nothing else has happened," Yang Jian thought to himself.

He wasn't wasting time wandering the streets; instead, he took a general stroll around the city, getting a feel for the situation and conducting a thorough inspection. If there were any unresolved paranormal events in the city, he wouldn't mind resolving them before leaving, as his current state was ideal for dealing with such matters.

A moment later.

Yang Jian arrived at Shangtong Building.

Although the building was very deserted, there were quite a few staff members.

I contacted Zhang Han through Yang Jian.

Soon, a person in charge named Zhang Hua rushed over by elevator.

Zhang Hua has two identities: one is a liaison officer for Headquarters, and the other is to assist Yang Jian in carrying out his work in Dachang City. After all, some things require cooperation from all parties, so his role and ability are demonstrated.

But now that he has nothing to do, he has a rare period of free time.

"Hello, Mr. Yang," Zhang Hua greeted him warmly.

"Did you just get back from this business trip? I'm sorry, I didn't receive the notification from above beforehand. Please forgive the delay in my work."

Yang Jian said, "I only came back temporarily, and I'm going back to J City tomorrow. It's normal that you didn't receive a notification. How's the situation here lately? Has anything happened?"

"Of course everything is normal. If there's any emergency, I'll find a way to notify you. This is work, and I won't be careless in the slightest," Zhang Hua said.

Yang Jian asked, "I heard that recently, people suspected of being Ghost Tamer have been sneaking into my neighborhood at night? Haven't you received any news about that?"

Zhang Hua looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Yang, this did happen, and we are investigating, but we haven't heard anything yet. However, a strange death occurred in the old city the day before yesterday. The file has been sent to your office, and Zhang Han has also seen it, but no conclusion has been reached yet. We'd like to wait for you to return before we can handle it."

"Okay, I'll go talk to Zhang Han," Yang Jian said.

Soon.

The two took the elevator to the top floor of the Shangtong Building.

This floor is Yang Jian's office. He chose this location because Shangtong Building is located in the city center, and from this height, Yang Jian's Ghost Eye can overlook the entire city and quickly detect any anomalies anywhere.

Zhang Han wasn't in Yang Jian's office; he had his own lounge where he would usually spend a few hours, mainly to keep an eye on things so that if anything happened, there would be Ghost Tamer to handle it.

Although it was somewhat monotonous, he already felt very lucky to be alive.

Looking back a few months ago, he was drinking and chatting with Yan Li, Ye Jun and others at Wang Xiaoqiang's club. Who would have thought that in the next few months, all the familiar Ghost Tamer would be dead, and even the most powerful Ye Feng would die in the starving ghost incident, while he, who had no ability, survived.

The naive newcomer Yang Jian from our first meeting has now become the head of Dachang City and has even solved that unsolvable supernatural incident.

Every time he thinks back on it, Zhang Han can't help but feel emotional.

"Zhang Han, your level of alertness isn't suited for paranormal activities. You could easily end up in a terrible state."

Before anyone knew it, Yang Jian and Zhang Hua had entered the lounge, their arrival seemingly without alerting Zhang Han.

Zhang Han suddenly snapped out of his daze, and immediately stood up when he saw Yang Jian. He smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Sorry, sorry, I guess I've been too relaxed lately. I'm much more carefree than before, and the problem of the vengeful ghost's resurgence has been temporarily resolved, so I feel much more at ease."

"It's not bad to be able to live a comfortable life."

Yang Jian said, "I heard from Zhang Hua that someone died in the old city recently. Did you go and see what happened?"

Zhang Han nodded and said, "Yes, because I wasn't sure if the death was due to special circumstances, I went to the scene. The relevant files are in your office; you can go and take a look."

"The files are written by people, and what people write means it's not always accurate. I trust your judgment more," Yang Jian said.

"Actually, I'm not sure how to tell, but my intuition tells me it was caused by supernatural forces. Although the test report says it was a cerebral hemorrhage, I don't really believe it. There was an indescribable feeling at the scene," Zhang Han said.

Yang Jian said, "Isn't this a paranormal event?"

"No, there are no signs of paranormal intrusion."

Zhang Han said seriously, "If it's a newly emerging paranormal event, it's definitely not as simple as just one person dying, and I've already investigated the scene."

"That must have been done by Ghost Tamer. Five nights ago, someone suspected to be Ghost Tamer broke into the neighborhood. They might be the same person."

Yang Jian said, "When I came here before, I walked around the city and used the Ghost Domain to search, but I didn't find anyone special. Maybe that person is no longer in Dachang City, or maybe they're hiding. In any case, no shady characters are allowed to linger here. You'll have to work hard to cooperate with Zhang Hua's operation to find that person."

"What happens after we find it?" Zhang Hua asked. "What should we do then?"

Yang Jian said, "Warn them to leave. If they agree, then nothing will happen. If they don't, I'll kill them when I come back. I can't control other places, but I'm in charge of Dachang City. I won't allow any unrest here. Anyone who tries to cause trouble will die."

"Alright, let's do it that way."

Zhang Han nodded. He was already very familiar with Yang Jian's way of doing things, so it wasn't surprising that he made such a decision.

Moreover, he preferred this approach, since his home was also in Dachang City, and it was indeed unsettling to have someone sneak in like this. If someone came to visit openly and honestly, then there would be no need to be so vigilant.

"I will try my best to cooperate." Zhang Hua nodded in agreement.

When it comes to anything or anyone related to paranormal events, Yang Jian, the person in charge, has to obey orders; you can only cooperate and not question them.

Come in.

Suddenly, Yang Jian's expression changed, and he said something towards the door.

At this moment, the door to the lounge opened, and a woman dressed in professional attire walked in carrying several cups of freshly brewed coffee. The woman was pretty and pleasing to the eye, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, exuding a mature charm. Her eyes lingered on Yang Jian.

"I've made some coffee for everyone. Hope that won't interfere with your work, Boss Yang."

Zhang Liqin had a smile on her face and spoke softly; she was very good at receiving people.

"As expected, Yang Jian, you're much more alert. You noticed him as soon as he arrived at the door, unlike me who didn't react even after he was inside," Zhang Han said with a smile, taking a sip of his coffee.

Yang Jian, "It's just a normal reaction. If possible, I'd like to relax for a while like you."

"You're the one who's capable, so you do more work. To be honest, without you leading the way, I wouldn't be able to have it so easy," Zhang Han said. Although he was rather mediocre, he was still self-aware.

Zhang Hua then asked, "Now that the matter has been settled, when shall we begin our work?"

"Now, the sooner we have a result, the better." Yang Jian said, standing up. "I don't have time to get involved in this. I'm leaving it to you all. I'm going back now."

"No problem, I can handle this," Zhang Han nodded, indicating his confidence.

After all, he had been Ghost Tamer for so long; no matter how mediocre he was, he couldn't possibly be unable to handle someone who was hiding and showing no signs of life.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news." Yang Jian said before leaving Zhang Han's lounge.

Seeing this, Zhang Liqin immediately followed behind.

On the way back to the office, Yang Jian asked, "How did you know I was with Zhang Han?"

Zhang Liqin smiled and said, "I heard from my colleagues downstairs that you came to the company, so I came over to check. It must have been just now, I think. I left home so late this morning and didn't see you."

"I just came back temporarily, so I didn't inform you. How's the company doing lately?" Yang Jian sat down on the sofa in the office.

"It's going well. Although we've been operating at a loss, we've attracted a lot of investment. A CEO named Wan Delu invested several billion yuan in one go and also brought in many other investors. Many projects are progressing smoothly. For specific details, you'll have to ask Wang Bin, since he's in charge of the company's project operations."

Zhang Liqin also sat down, leaning close to Yang Jian.

"I was just asking casually. I'm not really interested in the company's development. I just wanted to set up a company to unite everyone and do something for the future. I'm not thinking about making money anyway. If things go wrong in the future, it will be enough if this company can play a role as expected," Yang Jian said.

"It's also very necessary to plan ahead."

Zhang Liqin said, "There's not much I can do, but I'll do what I can to help you. Of course, I also hope you can take care of me as before."

"It sounds like a deal," Yang Jian said.

Zhang Liqin gave her a reproachful look with a hint of flirtatious reproach. "How can a man taking care of a woman be considered a transaction? I've always been your woman. If you hadn't saved me several times during that period, I probably would have died long ago. Sometimes I often think, what if you fire me or kick me out one day? I really don't know how I would live after that."

Having gone through many things, she increasingly understood how important Yang Jian was to her. At first, she had some hesitation, but now she felt that knowing Yang Jian was a very lucky thing.

"I was just saying, don't take it seriously. Everyone knows I'm not good with words," Yang Jian said.

He didn't dislike Zhang Liqin.

A harmless woman who knows her place is much more lovable than any of the other women you meet.

Compared to her, Aunt Jiang Yan is indeed full of merits.

"I'm not angry with you." Zhang Liqin smiled.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "However, there is indeed something I need your help with."

"You say."

"You know a little about the paranormal world. Although I have the ability to deal with ghosts, I've also paid a considerable price, so I might die any day now. If I die, you'll have to take care of my mother," Yang Jian said.

Zhang Liqin was stunned for a moment, surprised by Yang Jian's words, and seemingly not expecting Yang Jian to ask her to take care of her aunt.

"Isn't it a bit premature to say this?"

"It's just a preliminary arrangement. After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future. You can refuse, and I will arrange for someone else," Yang Jian said.

Zhang Liqin immediately replied, "Don't worry, I will take good care of your aunt."

"This isn't as easy as just making a casual promise; once you promise, you must keep it," Yang Jian said.

"I will definitely keep my promise to you," Zhang Liqin said earnestly.

Yang Jian nodded, indicating that the matter was settled.

He didn't expect to be able to control someone with just a few words for too long; he was simply doing his best within his power.

Of course, he could also make Zhang Liqin keep her promise by altering her memories, but Yang Jian didn't want to do that because he couldn't be sure if altering someone's memories would leave any aftereffects.

"I'm leaving." After confirming that everything was alright, Yang Jian decided to set off.

"Leaving so soon?" Zhang Liqin asked in surprise.

Yang Jian, "I still have some things to take care of over there. I'll come back after I've finished them. Don't tell my mother that I'm coming back this time."

"I see."

He soon left the Shangtong Building.

However, not long after he left, Jiang Yan seemed to have heard the news and excitedly pushed open the office door. "Yang Jian, you're finally back! How were you? Did you miss me?"

"Yang Jian just left. He said he had something to do and wouldn't be back for a while." Zhang Liqin pointed outside.

"Ah?" Jiang Yan's face immediately fell.

Before leaving, Yang Jian returned to the old house in the neighborhood.

After greeting Wang Shanshan, he took the Ghost Infant away.

However, calling it Ghost Infant is no longer accurate. Having grown into a second-stage Ghost Infant, it would be more accurate to call it a ghost child.

Although it wasn't fed with ghosts, this thing was extremely ferocious. If Wang Shanshan hadn't been keeping it in check, Yang Jian believed it could have grown into a second starving ghost.

"Although it's dangerous, it's highly trustworthy as long as it doesn't get out of control. It will carry out my orders without hesitation. Having this thing is like having a bodyguard. If necessary, it's not impossible to try to train it further," Yang Jian thought to himself.

He possesses some ghosts, and some of these items can serve as puzzle pieces for the ghost child.