A Phone Call

It was hot and suffocating.

It makes you feel like you can't breathe.

The body bag wasn't completely sealed, leaving some gaps for air to circulate. After all, Yang Jian still needed to breathe. Although he didn't know if he would suffocate after becoming Ghost Tamer, it was best not to try this kind of thing lightly.

Staying in a body bag is not comfortable.

I had no choice but to endure it for the sake of my own life.

Now, who knows how many ghosts are outside? Three Ghost Tamer have died, and the ghosts inside them must have been released. Besides them, there's the Plague Ghost, the fierce ghost, the headless ghost shadow, and Zhang Yiming and Zhang Han.

Now, Huanggang Village has become a gathering place for vengeful ghosts.

Survival in a place like this is no longer a realistic possibility; analyzing patterns of behavior and methods of killing are useless.

The level of terror is too high, exceeding our capabilities.

Yang Jian was suffocating in the body bag, covered in sweat. In the darkness, only his heavy breathing could be heard. The silence outside was eerily quiet, without a single sound.

At this point, he hoped there would be no noise outside.

If such a thing exists, it certainly isn't human.

And so, he lay quietly in the body bag, waiting.

Waiting for some kind of turning point to arrive.

If his summoning of the headless ghost had any effect, then a turning point is sure to come.

On the contrary, if the situation doesn't improve but instead gets worse, Yang Jian might be trapped here and die.

I opened my phone and glanced at the time.

The time displayed is 10:20.

This isn't nighttime, it's morningtime; in fact, it should still be daytime in this village.

But if you go outside and take a look, you'll find that the village is now completely dark.

There was no starlight, no lights, not even the sound of dogs barking.

An eerie, deathly silence permeated the surroundings.

There wasn't a trace of human presence to be felt. Anyone would be terrified to be in such a place, let alone the fact that it was now confirmed that some real, vengeful ghosts existed in the village.

"Don't disappoint me, you headless ghost. You're worth at least a hundred million. If releasing you doesn't have any effect, heaven knows how much I'll lose."

Regarding his action of personally releasing the headless ghost just now.

Yang Jian felt no regret, only a pang of heartache.

One hundred million yuan just flew away like that.

Moreover, without Yan Li's cooperation this time, there should be no chance for him to be detained any longer.

Perhaps it was because they were hiding in a body bag.

Yang Jian was unharmed from 10:20 to 1:30, a full three hours had passed.

They heard no noise outside, nor were they attacked by any evil spirits.

They survived safely.

The 20 million body bags were not wasted.

It seems that no matter how powerful the ghost is, it cannot affect the gold. Professor Bruce P. is a really good person for making this research result public.

If there's nowhere to hide, then that's true despair.

However, this kind of avoidance cannot last forever.

Although Yang Jian had prepared some dry food and water in the body bag in advance, it would only last for a few days at most. If there was no change in the situation during this period, then he would have no choice but to leave the body bag and take a gamble.

The prolonged period of peace and quiet gradually eased his mind.

After confirming that he would be safe in the body bag, Yang Jian was no longer so nervous.

He thought for a moment and decided to call Liu Xiaoyu again.

The satellite-guided phone is still working, and the signal hasn't been lost.

The call was answered quickly.

"Hello, is this Yang Jian?"

Liu Xiaoyu answered the phone immediately.

"I am Yang Jian. I am currently trapped in Huanggang Village. The file on the Huanggang Village incident that you gave me before is problematic. Someone deliberately edited out the report of the Ghost Tamer Feng Quan. I personally suspect that there are other things involved in the Huanggang Village incident," Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu was startled and immediately said, "Impossible. The files were retrieved directly from the archives. Making deletions to the files is not something an ordinary person can do. There aren't many people with that authority. Are you suspecting that someone in Headquarters is up to no good?"

"The Xiaoqiang Club in Dachang City, manager Sun Lihong, has had its files deleted. What information do you think this reveals?" Yang Jian asked in a low voice.

Liu Xiaoyu looked at the pencil in her hand and stopped taking notes. "This, this still seems a bit unbelievable to me."

Yang Jian, "You may not say it, but you've probably already realized that Headquarters is behind this. Only with Headquarters' involvement could they possess such power. I think this incident was orchestrated, using the method of controlling a second vengeful ghost as leverage to get the Ghost Tamer to resolve the paranormal events in Huanggang Village."

"Because we are civilian Ghost Tamer, uncontrollable potential threats, that company wants to use this method to make us actively solve paranormal events. Of course, there may also be other personal motives involved. After all, even if we fail the mission and die, it doesn't matter. Ghost Tamer will eventually die from the resurgence of vengeful ghosts anyway. Rather than dying from the resurgence of vengeful ghosts and increasing the number of paranormal events, it's better to let us die in a major isolated event. Anyway, whether it's one ghost or two ghosts, it's still a lockdown."

"This could be considered making use of waste. The Xiaoqiang Club is probably acting as an intermediary."

"I'm sure we're not the first country in the country to experience this situation."

"I really don't know about this, but I can investigate for you. If the files have indeed been cut, I will take responsibility for you," Liu Xiaoyu said earnestly.

Yang Jian, "No, I'm not the city's head. You don't need to be responsible for me. I'm just making this call to confirm the facts. If I die later, at least let me die knowing why."

Liu Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat. Judging from Yang Jian's tone, the situation on the other side must be extremely urgent.

But she couldn't answer this question at all.

Liu Xiaoyu genuinely didn't know about this.

At this moment, team leader Zhao Jianguo walked over, patted Liu Xiaoyu on the shoulder, and said, "I'll talk to him. You just need to take notes."

"Okay, okay, Captain."

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xiaoyu moved aside.

"Hello, is this Yang Jian? It's me, Zhao Jianguo."

"Hello, Captain Zhao," Yang Jian.

Zhao Jianguo said, "I have a general understanding of the situation. Your previous guess was indeed very reasonable. However, the various departments within the Ghost Tamer Headquarters coordinate with each other. I don't know exactly what the other departments did, but I can guarantee with my life that our International Ghost Tamer has always prioritized resolving paranormal events."

"Any personal grudges or conflicts of interest will not apply here. We will not treat you differently just because you are not yet in charge. I can guarantee that."

"In addition, you solved a paranormal incident for Dachang City before, which is recorded here and you have been credited for it. You will know this after you join Headquarters. If there is anything else you need our assistance with, just say the word. I, Zhao Jianguo, will do my best to do it for you. But I hope you will not doubt us based on a little speculation."

Yang Jian, "I can indeed offer some help. I need the real person in charge of that company to come see me outside Huanggang Village. With your connections, you can definitely manage it by going through an agent named Sun Lihong and following the trail."

"No, it must be done."

"Of course, if I die here, then all of this is off, but if I live and don't see the person in charge, then I'll bear all the consequences."

Zhao Jianguo's expression instantly turned serious. "Yang Jian, calm down. We will do our best to investigate this matter for you."

"I didn't just say 'try my best,' I said 'must.' And let me remind Captain Zhao, do you know that with just this one phone call, I have the means to kill you all?" Yang Jian's voice had an eerie coldness to it.

"So you can see this as... blackmail."

"Hanged up."

Beep beep~!

The call ended.

The switchboard room was silent. The other operators nearby stared wide-eyed at Zhao Jianguo with expressions of utter fear.

One phone call and everyone here is killed?

If this is true, the consequences are unimaginable.

"Zhao Jianguo, this Ghost Tamer's mental state has deteriorated significantly. He's started to harbor thoughts of revenge. We don't recommend continuing contact. Furthermore, for the sake of the overall situation, the department should temporarily cease operations and shut down all communications. Report now."

A clerk who appeared to be of the same rank walked in and said seriously.

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Jianguo slammed his fist on the table, his face extremely grim. He growled, "No, the department absolutely cannot be paralyzed, otherwise the losses will be immeasurable."

"Then shut down that Ghost Tamer's communications and delete him from the communication list," the clerk suggested.

"No way. You just said Yang Jian's mental state isn't good. If your actions provoke him, will you take responsibility for the consequences? And do you think blocking one phone's communication will definitely work? What if he calls in through other channels? Do you want to Ghost Call incident happen again here?" Zhao Jianguo stared at him and said.

"But what I really want to know is which son of a bitch tampered with the files, and whether they even know that deleting files like this can kill people."

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo was extremely angry.

They had painstakingly built up their reputation by recruiting a Ghost Tamer and establishing some trust, only for this to happen.

If this gets out, all the Ghost Tamer Headquarters will definitely become suspicious.

If morale collapses, the Asian branch may not be able to continue operating.

"There are always some pests who thrive on chaos. I really want to kill those people." Zhao Jianguo was still furious.

"Liu Xiaoyu, you continue to take charge of Yang Jian. Use every method you can think of to keep him calm. I'm going to investigate that company for Yang Jian to find out what its background is. I want that person in charge of that company out of Huanggang Village within three days."

"Yes, Captain," Liu Xiaoyu replied immediately.

Captain Zhao kicked open the door and stormed off. Although his rank at Headquarters wasn't high, it was a different story outside.

Yang Jian, lying in the body bag, remained calm and had not lost his composure.

His call was simply to ensure the subsequent transaction proceeded smoothly, and also to find out who the person in charge of that company really was.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that he can leave alive.

If you die, it's all for naught.

Since I'm just lying here anyway, I might as well make some arrangements for what's to come, so I don't have to worry about it later.

"If I make this call, Zhao Jianguo will be worried, but it's none of my business. Time to sleep." Yang Jian closed his eyes, trying to rest and keep himself alert.

However, just as the time showed 6 PM...

A clear sound of footsteps came from outside the body bag.

They came from afar, gradually approaching from the direction of the village.

"Um?"

Yang Jian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and became highly alert.

The ghost... finally appeared?

Could that footstep be the headless ghost he himself released, the defeated Plague Ghost, or perhaps the most feared of all, the ferocious ghost capable of easily killing a Ghost Tamer?

The footsteps grew closer.

Yang Jian was extremely tense; he even had an irresistible urge to open the body bag, peek through his Ghost Eye, and look outside.