Nagazawa's Suggestion

A spacious room in a hot spring inn.

Yang Jian changed out of his rotten clothes and put on a loose bathrobe with a local style. He sat casually on the tatami, staring straight ahead with a cold and calm gaze, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, like a statue.

Keiko, wearing a similar bathrobe, knelt beside her, her head slightly bowed.

Nagazawa was also in the room. He didn't say a word, but just smiled as he looked at the television set that had been successfully connected to the network.

Through the Spirit Extermination Society's mobile phone, they got in touch with President Mishima, who was having a small meeting.

This meeting wasn't initiated by Yang Jian, but by President Mishima.

"We now know the general outline of what happened. We would appreciate it if Mr. Yang could do the same thing again and resolve this 'Ghost Knocking' incident. Please, we are very close to success. We are confident that with your abilities, Mr. Yang, you can definitely accomplish it."

In the video on the television, President Mishima was kneeling on the ground, speaking very earnestly.

"Things aren't that simple. It's not just a single paranormal event. Based on my previous experience, I should have succeeded, but I was interfered with by another paranormal event. The rotting human head I had was lost. Of course, I'm not saying this to ask for compensation or anything, but rather to say that the next operation will be even more difficult."

Yang Jian said coldly.

"You know the specifics of Sakai's death. He was killed by a demon without any warning, without even time to react. That kind of killing pattern is terrifying."

"Furthermore, I found the body of one of your employees in a private house in Kobe City. He was wearing a suit and had been dead for several days, which constitutes a paranormal event. I imagine you, Mr. Sakai, are aware of this as well. These phenomena indicate that the Ghost Knocking's incident is actually a large-scale paranormal event resulting from the convergence of multiple paranormal events."

"I can't possibly deal with that old man knocking on the door while being attacked by other vengeful ghosts. Of course, a safer approach would be to deal with each supernatural event one by one, leaving the most dangerous one for last."

"But Mr. Mishima, your Spirit Extermination Society only paid for one paranormal incident, yet you want me to do three, or even ten. That's a bit like bullying an honest person."

Of course, he wouldn't say that he was the one who caused the Head Balloon Incident in the Ghost Domain. Anyway, the initial information about the Ghost Knocking the door was from when he was in No. 7 Middle School. More than half a year has passed, and no one could have predicted the changes that have occurred in between.

On the other side, President Mishima's expression stiffened slightly.

The reason he spent so much money to invite Yang Jian was partly due to this ulterior motive: the incident was far too complicated, and handling it would require a team of Ghost Tamer, and even that wouldn't be enough, given the sheer number of dangers involved. While it wasn't quite an S-class supernatural event, it wasn't far off.

If it were merely a supernatural event like a Ghost Knocking, or a single vengeful spirit, the Spirit Extermination Society wouldn't need to resort to outside help.

"President Mishima, Yang Jian's operation has failed. It's all because of your wrong decision. You not only disgraced our Spirit Extermination Society, but also caused us to lose fifty tons of gold reserves, Sakai, a Ghost Tamer, and three pieces of demon Sakai. Someone should bear the responsibility for all of this."

Suddenly, another voice appeared on the screen, and a balding, slightly overweight man in his fifties appeared. He sternly reprimanded President Mishima on the screen, without any regard for the occasion.

"The paranormal events are still ongoing, and you're just sitting here doing nothing. I think you, as the club president, should resign."

"Minister Ichiro, please show some respect. This is a very important video conference. We can discuss anything after my meeting," President Mishima Ichiro angrily, straightening up immediately.

"No, you should resign immediately. I will recommend someone more suitable for this position," Ichiro said.

"That's absolutely impossible. I'm confident I can resolve the current predicament. If Ichiro. Ichiro doesn't cause me any trouble, I think this operation will go much more smoothly," President Mishima said.

Yang Jian frowned as he watched the video conference. He said, "I can't understand what they're saying. Can someone translate?"

It appeared that President Mishima was having a heated argument with another person, but due to the language barrier, it was not understood.

Keiko, who was standing nearby, quickly translated the content of the argument.

Yang Jian chuckled softly, "It seems your Spirit Extermination Society isn't peaceful either. Power struggles are inevitable. My operation has barely encountered a slight problem, and they've already jumped out to make trouble. In that case, let that guy named Ichiro handle it. I can return the payment; it's no problem."

"Business is all about integrity. Although I may not be good at business, I still have integrity."

Nagazawa and Keiko, who was standing to the side, looked at him with some surprise, seemingly not expecting Yang Jian to actually say he was withdrawing.

"Are you too disappointed with the practices of the Spirit Extermination Society?"

Nagazawa thought to himself, "What a bunch of fools. Sitting in their offices, they can never imagine the dangers we went through. We're lucky to have survived, and now they're busy fighting for power. It's infuriating."

"If I were there, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist killing those bastards whose heads are full of fat intestines."

He couldn't help but clench his fist.

I felt indignant for Yang Jian and for myself.

Such a powerful man, capable of fighting even fierce ghosts, should not be humiliated by this piece of trash.

"I am truly sorry that Mr. Yang has made a fool of himself. Please do not take Ichiro's words to heart. He is an amateur who knows nothing about what happened before. He only knows how to calculate money and interests. He is a short-sighted fool."

On the other end of the video call, President Mishima was startled when he heard Yang Jian's words and hurriedly apologized to Yang Jian.

The world has changed. These top-tier Ghost Tamer can practically determine the rise and fall of a nation, a value that cannot be measured by any amount of money.

Arrogance and stubborn prejudice will cause the Spirit Extermination Society to lose its status in the future.

Mishima had long seen this through, which is why he arranged for the outstanding Keiko to go there. This was a benevolent gesture and a very farsighted investment.

If the person he was befriending were someone else, Mishima might have hesitated, but Yang Jian was worth it. He was the only person in the world with a real record of resolving S-class incident, personally eliminating all the powerful figures in his circle of friends, and even taking down a captain-level person along the way. The Headquarters there still treated Yang Jian with friendliness and goodwill.

This is the embodiment of value.

Therefore, this humble attitude and sufficient sincerity are essential.

"Damn it, why are you so respectful to a loser? If he can't do it, then get the hell out of here. I'll send Yamazaki over to handle it; with his abilities, he'll definitely succeed," the overweight Ichiro shouted.

President Mishima said coldly, "If Yamazaki went, he would definitely die. He wouldn't even have a chance to come out alive. Mr. Yang was almost successful, but he was interfered with by uncertain factors. All the employees who had contact with that vengeful ghost died. Only Mr. Yang survived and even protected Keiko, who was an ordinary person."

"Is what you're carrying on your neck really your brain? Or has the struggle for power blinded you? This concerns the survival of Kobe City, no, even several cities. In the face of survival, anything can be sacrificed. Ichiro. Ichiro, I would like to ask you, do you still have any loyalty to this country?"

Anyone with a modicum of common sense could see that, apart from Sakai who died unexpectedly, everyone involved in this operation survived. This proved that Yang Jian still had some strength left, or rather, he was able to handle things with ease and take care of ordinary people.

Whether it 'Keiko or Mishima, these two women are essentially two touchstones.

They have no ability to resist vengeful spirits; they would die if they came into contact with them. If they are all unharmed, it means that Yang Jian is indeed extraordinary.

Yang Jian watched them argue, and listening to Keiko's translation beside him, he couldn't help but laugh.

Whether this farce is a performance or a scandal, he has no interest in it.

"I don't care if you keep arguing. I can wait with you all," Yang Jian said.

He had completed his mission, but as for the supernatural incident, he was still considering whether to deal with it. It was because of the interference of that man named Ichiro that Mishima's plan was halted, which allowed Yang Jian to finally relax and go home.

"Get Ichiro out of here and don't let him near the meeting room again." At this moment, Mishima made up his mind and immediately ordered his staff to take Ichiro away.

"You bastard, Mishima, you're incredibly rude!" Ichiro yelled as he was kicked out.

The video call finally quieted down a bit.

Mishima then said, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Yang. I hope you can forget what happened earlier. Can we continue our previous conversation?"

"Since President Mishima wants to continue, I have no objection," Yang Jian said. "After all, he paid me a lot of money to help, so I should at least show some respect to your Spirit Extermination Society."

"I understand perfectly," Mishima said with a sigh of relief.

The underlying meaning Yang Jian's statement is that this respect is out of consideration for the previous sincerity.

"That matter isn't so easy to resolve. I can deal with the Door-Knocking Ghost, but that's all. However, I can't be interfered with. If I fail due to interference, President Mishima, you can't blame me for not doing my part," Yang Jian said calmly.

President Mishima nodded.

He had heard Nagazawa's report before, and it was indeed a pity.

At the crucial moment, the severed head flew away and became part of the other dead heads in the sky, breaking the balance between the ghosts and forcing Yang Jian to retreat.

"Then please, Mr. Yang, intervene one more time. If you are still interfered with this time, I will bear all the consequences." Mishima gritted his teeth and made the promise.

Bad luck once doesn't mean it will be bad luck again.

Mishima chose to gamble.

I'm gambling with my position as president.

Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly upon seeing this. "Since President Mishima has said so, then I will take action again. This will take some time and some preparation."

"I wonder if there's anything I can do to help Mr. Yang?" Mishima asked very sincerely.

Yang Jian said, "A sturdy enough box, and I will personally take it with me after this is over."

He thought about it and decided to fight the Door-Knocking Ghost once again.

Not only for this mission, but also to get rid of this ghost completely.

"Okay. I understand. We'll prepare right away," President Mishima nodded.

These requests were not excessive, and were even much smaller than expected; Yang Jian was indeed very sincere.

The video call ended quickly.

Yang Jian then looked at Nagazawa: "Do you have any good suggestions regarding that Door-Knocking Ghost? If not, next time, you'll obey orders unconditionally."

Nagazawa's expression hardened, his smile gradually fading. He said seriously, "I've been observing the previous operations. Mr. Yang's actions were simply perfect, without any loopholes. The head, the black hand, and the shadow—the suppression from all three sides left Ghost with absolutely no chance to retaliate."

"But that ghost was extremely terrifying. It seems the suppression wasn't completely finished, or perhaps an accident occurred before it was completed, causing Mr. Yang's anticipated three-way suppression to fail."

Yang Jian did not interrupt him, nor was he curious about Nagazawa's knowledge of his file.

Someone of my stature probably already has most of my basic information known to everyone, it's just a matter of time before it's been published all over the world, so there's nothing strange about it.

"Go on."

Nagazawa said, "I have a rather unique idea. We could try using a lure to attract the ghost, then set a trap, put a box inside, and let the ghost get trapped. If we close the box in time, we might be able to imprison the ghost without making contact."

He smiled, feeling that his idea was a bit naive, but also feasible; it just required solving a few problems.

"A good idea." Yang Jian smiled gently.

Dig a hole at the door, wait for the ghost to knock, and then the ghost will willingly fall into the box.

"However, the feasibility is not high, I hope Mr. Yang will forgive my poor attempt to prove me wrong," Nagazawa said, scratching his head.

Because this presents a very difficult problem to solve.

That means the prerequisite for making a ghost fall into a trap is that the ghost needs to return to reality and accurately pinpoint its location.

This requires completely suppressing the ghost's Ghost Domain and pulling the ghost out of the Ghost Domain, and there is even a possibility of being attacked by the ghost during the process.

If you can't do that, you'll fall into the trap of rigid thinking.

"No, your method has some merit, at least in my opinion." Yang Jian nodded and said, "Then it's decided. Let's do it your way and make the ghosts come and step on the trap."

"Huh? Will this work? But how do we lure the ghost out correctly?" Nagazawa asked, somewhat surprised.

Yang Jian said, "I understand the patterns of ghosts' killings. I can use that to my advantage; I can solve this."

"Then who will act as the bait?" Nagazawa asked.

Yang Jian calmly said, "Isn't there a ready-made bait here?"

Nagazawa immediately looked at Keiko was kneeling next to Yang Jian.

Keiko immediately turned pale with fright. She couldn't help but grab Yang Jian's sleeve and said, "No, I don't want to be bait. Mr. Keiko, I'll do anything you ask, but not this. Please."

"You're not the bait. Ordinary people should do what ordinary people should do. This is the task of Ghost Tamer," Yang Jian said.

"Ah?"

Nagazawa's face immediately fell.

The bait was himself?

That Keiko wasn't even on the list of candidates.

Keiko was taken aback at first, then overjoyed. Her gaze towards Yang Jian was filled with emotion and gratitude, as if she had received a great favor.

"Are you going to hide behind a woman? Besides, that Mishima has already lost her mind. You're the only one here who can take on this task," Yang Jian said.

"I see."

Nagazawa was apprehensive, but he still reluctantly agreed.

He acted as bait to lure the Door-Knocking Ghost.

Yang Jian was responsible for instantly suppressing the Door-Knocking Ghost and trapping it in the trap.

This is the best method, avoiding direct contact. Even if it fails, the danger is small; at worst, Nagazawa will die.

It's a bit harsh, but that's reality.

Because Yang Jian is irreplaceable, Nagazawa is a position that can be sacrificed.

"That's settled then. We'll move in once the Spirit Extermination Society's box arrives," Yang Jian said. "Now you have time to rest a bit."

The plan is finalized and will not be changed.