Chapter 21

After Yang Jian left.

The remaining people finally reacted.

"Right, Yang Jian saved us, and we haven't even thanked him. Isn't that a bit inconsiderate?" Miao Xiaoshan said.

Zhao Lei suggested, "How about we find an opportunity to treat Yang Jian to a meal in a couple of days?"

"Grill some skewers?"

Zhang Wei chuckled and said, "Grill some skewers? I can't believe you even said that. I'll treat him to a high-end restaurant, take him to a bar for some singing, and even get him a full-body massage. I'll find a chance to talk to my dad and see if we can buy him a house near our place. I heard his family is still renting and their conditions aren't good... In short, I'm determined to stick with him, and no one can take him from me, especially you, Miao Xiaoshan. I heard you and Yang Jian were junior high school classmates."

After saying this, he sized up Miao Xiaoshan. "No seducing him."

"Miao Xiaoshan's face turned red as she rebutted, "What are you talking about, Zhang Wei?"

"Isn't that a bit exaggerated?" Zhao Lei exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Wei sneered, "Exaggerated? If I could, I'd even offer my ass to him."

"..." The others felt a chill and instinctively took a few steps back from Zhang Wei.

The other girls also looked at Zhang Wei with shock and suspicion.

Everyone knew Zhang Wei was excellent, but this was too much, right?

So full of brotherly affection.

"What? Don't believe me? Then I'll ask you, would you rather offer your ass or face a ghost?" Zhang Wei said.

Recalling the situation from last night, everyone's faces showed fear again.

"Offering my ass is better..." Zhao Lei hesitated for a moment and cautiously said.

For some reason, in the face of these two choices, they all subconsciously chose the former, even the girls blushed, thinking about the promise Yang Jian made to Wang Shanshan after saving her.

Indeed, with Yang Jian around, they felt very secure.

Zhang Wei said more seriously, "The international police officer Zhou Zheng said that similar paranormal events will continue to happen, gradually evolving into a global disaster. This means that if we survived the ghost encounter today, what about the future... Ordinary people can't deal with ghosts, and only people like Zhou Zheng can. Yang Jian should have become one of them."

"We should be grateful that we know Yang Jian. In the future, the only one who can save us is him."

At this point, he stopped talking.

Zhang Wei understood very well the special nature and importance of Yang Jian at this moment.

What happened last night was a terrifying nightmare, and he never wanted to experience it again. If he were a girl, he would probably already be clinging to Yang Jian.

In this regard, Wang Shanshan did a good job.

Looking in the direction of the bus stop.

Previously, Wang Shanshan had clung to Yang Jian and asked him to take her home.

At this moment.

On the bus.

Yang Jian sat on the seat, extremely tired, looking out the window at the familiar streets, crowds, and noise.

Although it was noisy, it was very reassuring.

At least there were no ghosts.

Wang Shanshan had truly latched onto Yang Jian. If their relationship hadn't been so close, she might have even wanted to stay at his place, but she still pleaded for him to take her home.

"Yang Jian, will we encounter such things again?"

Wang Shanshan clung to Yang Jian's arm, unwilling to let go, and after a long time, she asked this question.

"I don't know, but it's likely to happen again. It just depends on our luck. If we're lucky, we won't encounter it again. After all, the Earth is so big, and even if paranormal events occur, the probability of them happening in each city or neighborhood is still relatively low. This isn't like a large-scale natural disaster like an earthquake or flood," Yang Jian said, turning to look at her.

Of course, this was just his way of comforting her. Whether it would happen again, only time would tell.

Then.

He suddenly noticed that the two dark blue handprints on the back of Wang Shanshan's neck, like tattoos, were still there and hadn't faded.

"These aren't just bruises from the ghost baby... They look like a brand."

He felt a chill, unsure whether to warn her or not.

But considering Wang Shanshan's almost collapsed mental state, Yang Jian decided not to.

People are most afraid of scaring themselves. Maybe it's just a scar and nothing will happen.

"Be careful in the coming days. If you have any trouble, you can call me," Yang Jian kindly reminded her.

"Thank you, thank you," Wang Shanshan looked up, somewhat moved.

"Ring, ring, ring, ring."

Suddenly, a cell phone in Yang Jian's pocket rang.

"Ah!"

Wang Shanshan, sitting next to him, turned pale and screamed instinctively.

Yang Jian said, "Don't worry, it's probably just a regular call."

He searched through a pile of phones.

Finally, he found a walkie-talkie-style phone.

A satellite phone standardly equipped for police officer Zhou Zheng.

This phone couldn't access the internet, only make calls, and was as heavy as a brick. He wondered why he had such a phone.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Jian still answered the call.

"Hello, Zhou Zheng, report the situation," a female operator's voice came from the other end.

Yang Jian said, "Zhou Zheng is dead."

"Dead? How did he die?"

Yang Jian said, "He died giving birth."

"Giving birth?" The person on the other end was clearly stunned.

"Yes, giving birth. It was a cesarean section, but there wasn't time to perform the surgery. The baby couldn't wait and tore through the abdomen to crawl out. I saw it with my own eyes. But the baby wasn't very well-behaved. Maybe it was upset that I didn't assist in the birth, so it bit me as soon as it was born, almost eating me," Yang Jian said.

The operator, Liu Xiaoyu, was about to lose it. She said, "Nonsense, who are you? How did you get Zhou Zheng's satellite phone? Do you know you're interfering with an international criminal case? I am Liu Xiaoyu, the dedicated operator for Zhou Zheng, part of the International Police in the Asia region. I have the authority to require you to truthfully report the situation regarding Zhou Zheng."

Yang Jian said, "I already told you, Zhou Zheng is dead. If you want to know the truth, why don't you send someone to investigate? Do you want me to say that Zhou Zheng died due to a ghost's revival, causing panic among everyone on the bus? Did you do reading comprehension in elementary school? Do you know what the main idea is? Your comprehension skills make me doubt whether you are a qualified international police officer."

"I refuse to chat with you. Get someone experienced to take the call."

At this moment.

International Police, Asia Region.

In the relevant department.

Uniformed operator Liu Xiaoyu was so angry that she was grinding her teeth. She sharpened her 2B pencil and viciously scratched it across the paper, wanting to stab the arrogant young man on the other end.

"Stay calm, stay calm. Compared to the life-and-death situations of frontline personnel, my anger is nothing."

Liu Xiaoyu took several deep breaths and said in a professional tone, "Sir, please cooperate with our investigation. If you continue to be unreasonable, I have the authority to notify the local police to detain you for 48 hours."

"Ha ha." The other party refused to speak and replied with a "ha ha."

"Sir, the situation with Zhou Zheng concerns national security. Please cooperate."

"Ha ha."

"Sir, I know you must know something. If it's inconvenient to talk in a public place, I can give you five minutes to find a quiet place and report the situation regarding Zhou Zheng," Liu Xiaoyu said.

"Ha ha..."

"What the hell is 'ha ha'?"

Liu Xiaoyu was about to lose it. She gritted her teeth and forced herself to stay calm. "Sir, since it's inconvenient for you to talk, can you at least tell me your name? We will send relevant personnel to gather evidence later."

"Are you trying to investigate me, check my water meter? I'm not afraid to tell you. My name is Zhang Wei, and I'm not changing it. If you have the guts, come and get me. If you don't, you're a coward," Yang Jian said.

"Fine, you wait and see."

Liu Xiaoyu completely lost her cool, ignoring the usual rules and regulations, and shouted back.