Mysterious Awakening

After asking Liu Xiaoyu, Yang Jian learned the details.

The number of participants at the emergency headquarters meeting was indeed substantial.

Not only was Feng Quan involved, but even Tong Qian, who had been temporarily transferred from J City, was there, as well as several international ghost hunters from J City—like the hot-tempered Chen Yi they had encountered at the airport, and Zong Shan, who had invited him to form a team. There was also Cao Yang, who had previously supported Dachang City... Of course, there were also a few top ghost hunters whose names Yang Jian had not heard and whom he did not recognize.

If it weren’t for the urgency of the situation and the need to maintain a presence of ghost hunters in J City, there would have been even more people participating.

When Yang Jian heard that several acquaintances were involved in the event, he couldn’t help but frown slightly.

This was unexpected.

To tell the truth, he was not too keen on having Feng Quan and Tong Qian get involved in this supernatural event.

Although he had managed the danger of this supernatural event to some extent, considering the terror of the ghost itself, the best method would have been to stay away.

Even though they were now ghost hunters who had tamed two ghosts, if a mutation occurred, even controlling two ghosts would probably not be enough.

If those people played with fire and let the ghost regain its previous pattern of action, the situation would become serious. Enjoy new tales from

Whether it was Feng Quan, Tong Qian, or any other ghost hunters, they might all end up dying in the Ghost Domain.

"However, the fact that Liu Xiaoyu still had time to phone me indicates that the situation isn’t as grave as I imagined," Yang Jian subsequently dismissed his pessimistic thoughts.

He felt that this call was more like a request for help.

Not a cry for help, but a request for assistance.

Because there were other more influential ghost hunters in J City, if it were a cry for help, they would have certainly thought of him first.

Yang Jian still had some self-awareness.

"So, does this mean that some people, along with Wang Xiaoming, have encountered danger in their attempt to retrieve the Ghost Coffin?" Yang Jian said, "But surely not everyone is willing to take risks with Wang Xiaoming, right? Although his identity is special, not everyone is willing to follow his orders in the face of such a supernatural event."

"Yes, it’s just as you guessed, there are indeed several who have had disagreements with Professor Wang and have temporarily fled the dangerous area."

Yang Jian said, "So you’re asking on behalf of headquarters how I would deal with this supernatural event?"

"The headquarters would like to hear your plan if you have one, especially since the information you previously provided was indeed of great help. No one knows better than you about the Ghost Envoy event," said Liu Xiaoyu.

Yang Jian’s eyes narrowed.

It looked like he could sell his unique goods for a good price now.

Otherwise, why would he keep holding onto this satellite-positioned phone, doing thankless work?

Perhaps exploiting the situation for a better price at such a time seemed somewhat unscrupulous, but the only reason he was still alive was due to the items he had painstakingly earned. If he hadn’t previously requested the life-saving dolls and Ghost Candles from Shen, he wouldn’t have survived the training base event.

"I have a plan for dealing with this, but I want you to reimburse me for my previous expenses before I’m willing to continue the conversation. Business is business, and favors are another matter," said Yang Jian.

Liu Xiaoyu replied, "What expenses do you want the headquarters to reimburse?"

"The red Ghost Candles and a rag doll. My small stockpile was completely used up yesterday, and without it, I don’t have much confidence in getting involved in the Ghost Envoy event again," said Yang Jian.

"Wait a moment, I’ll apply to the minister," said Liu Xiaoyu.

She didn’t find anything inappropriate with Yang Jian’s request; every time he was involved in a supernatural event, he had used up these special items, so reimbursement was warranted. Besides, he had not only survived the Ghost Envoy event but had also saved four ghost hunters, which was a significant merit.

The reimbursement request was likely to be approved.

Perhaps because the situation was urgent, the communication on Liu Xiaoyu’s end was quickly transferred.

"Yang Jian, it’s me, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua. We spoke on the outskirts of Dachang City, you should remember me," came the voice of a steady middle-aged man.

"Deputy Minister, good to hear from you. You’re up early working, have you had breakfast? You probably haven’t slept a wink all night..." Yang Jian said with a smile.

In the temporary meeting room.

Upon hearing Yang Jian’s voice, Cao Yanhua’s mouth twitched, and he said, "Your request is approved. We’ll reimburse you for the previous items. You did well this time. Although the issue hasn’t been resolved, you helped several ghost hunters survive. Just wait until after this is over to be officially commended."

When it came to business, he was quite affirming of Yang Jian’s merits.

"Did Liu Xiaoyu mention to you that you have a plan to deal with this situation?" he asked straightforwardly.

Yang Jian said, "I can’t say I can handle it. At the very least, rescuing a few people from that Ghost Domain is not a problem, but to thoroughly deal with this issue, it’s beyond my abilities. Perhaps the deputy minister should consider bringing in a more powerful ghost-master."

"That’s enough. Just getting the others out is already good. The headquarters will handle the rest," Cao Yanhua said.

"Since the deputy minister is so forthright, then how about this, what about hazard pay?" Yang Jian said, seeming a bit embarrassed.

"You want hazard pay too?" Cao Yanhua’s voice suddenly rose.

The temporary meeting room’s other staff members all turned to look in their direction.

Yang Jian said with sincere tone, "Well, having some hazard pay just makes one feel more secure, you know, and gives more motivation to work."

"Can you guarantee to get everyone out?" Furious, Cao Yanhua put down the communicator, paced in a circle beside it, and almost clenched his teeth before picking up the communicator again.

Yang Jian said, "If the hazard pay is good, I can even sell you my life."

Of course, he wasn’t referring to money with hazard pay, but to things like Ghost Candles and dolls—odd, special items that could help him handle supernatural events, or even help him survive.

"Fine, I agree to it. You’ll get your hazard pay. I’ll give you a list later for you to choose from," Cao Yanhua said.

"What’s on it?"

"It won’t be worse than a Ghost Candle, that’s for sure. It’s highly classified. Don’t ask any more. Even if you did, I wouldn’t tell you. If you agree, take immediate action," Cao Yanhua said.

He didn’t want the situation to escalate. If they were to mobilize more forces, it would inevitably alert the higher-ups and might even affect the stability of Dachang City.

For the sake of the bigger picture, he, as the deputy minister, had to resolve the Ghost Envoy incident within his own authority.

Yang Jian was one of the more suitable candidates among those at his disposal.

Of course, compared to the other alternatives, Yang Jian was a priority—after all, Cao Yanhua wouldn’t overlook someone with rich experience in resolving S-class supernatural incidents and opt for someone else.

However, if Yang Jian was unable to resolve the issue, he would have no choice but to seek out those other alternatives.

To his surprise, things went smoothly, and Yang Jian actually had the ability to deal with the current thorny issue.

Cao Yanhua didn’t want to waste any more time and immediately decided.

"Something worth more than a Ghost Candle, highly classified?" Yang Jian’s gaze flickered slightly.

Indeed, the organization’s stockpile was nothing to scoff at.

He remembered when he first became a ghost-master, the Ghost Candle files had just been declassified and could be accessed with certain clearance.

And then, the files on dolls that could replace someone in death were declassified, which he could now access with his current clearance.

Little did he know that beyond those, there were many more items yet to be declassified.

"I’m in."

Yang Jian had no reason to refuse. He couldn’t sit by and watch Feng Quan and Tong Qian get swept up in this supernatural event, not knowing whether they were dead or alive. After all, they were teammates whom he had painstakingly recruited. They couldn’t just be abandoned; he had to rescue them. In future confrontations with supernatural events, he would still need teammates’ help. If he were alone, he would have been long dead.

Moreover, the headquarters was showing considerable sincerity this time, offering reimbursements and indeed providing the hazard pay.

To not put in the effort now would surely earn him criticism from others.

But since he entered the business, he had never let people down; he had that basic integrity.

"This time, just rescue the people and avoid contact with that thing. Right now, even though I’ve resolved the issue of the specters’ revival, I’m not sure I can detain that Ghost Envoy. Thankfully, it seems that headquarters has made other arrangements and just wants me to save the people," he said.

Yang Jian set his rough action plan, then a red light flashed from the Ghost Eye on his body. It flew out the window, streaking across the city skyline toward a suburban direction.

The next instant.

He disappeared from the sofa.

Without any other supernatural influences, his Ghost Domain could easily cover a medium-sized city. If he controlled the range, he could teleport instantly between two cities.

Unbeknownst to others, Yang Jian was no longer the weak and struggling wretch he once was.

He was truly deserving of the name Ghost Eye.

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