Chapter 38

Liu Xiaoyu had just planned to put down her work and return to her dormitory to rest when she received a call from Yang Jian.

She immediately took it very seriously.

Generally, ghost controllers do not casually make satellite calls. Once they do, it is most likely because they have encountered a supernatural event, involving a ghost.

At such times, the task of the operator is very severe, involving gathering information, organizing files, and assessing levels... It is a crucial part of maintaining regional stability.

So even if one has just woken up, once the phone rings, they must immediately rush to their work post.

Listening to Yang Jian's description,

Liu Xiaoyu retrieved the file on the ghost infant Zhou Zheng, her eyebrows furrowed, and her expression became very serious.

"You mean the ghost infant that came out of Zhou Zheng's belly is growing... A few days ago, it was still in the form of an infant, but now it has become a child, and it seems to be showing a tendency to use a ghost domain?"

"Yes, that's the general situation. Moreover, a classmate of mine was left with two handprints by the ghost infant. After that, the ghost infant seems to have targeted her, intent on eating her, as if she is under a curse similar to the knocking sound. Do you have any similar cases on your end? Have you thought of any way to break the curse?" Yang Jian asked.

"Indeed, in the past supernatural files, there have been cases where police officers encountered similar situations. Most ghosts, if they have a clear motive to kill, generally need to meet two conditions: one is a hard trigger condition, and the other is a killing pattern, similar to the motives and methods of ordinary murderers."

"The trigger condition for the knocking ghost was the knocking sound, and the method of killing was the ghost knocking. Of course, other methods of killing cannot be ruled out. The method of killing for the ghost infant should be... eating, killing a person through eating, and the trigger condition should be touching."

"Based on some data, I analyzed that the ghost infant will immediately eat anyone it touches, or anyone who touches it. It is now targeting your classmate because she has had contact with the ghost infant."

Yang Jian said, "I didn't have any contact with the ghost infant before, but it still attacked me."

In the school, he was the first to be attacked by a ghost.

"Most ghosts have the ability to kill indiscriminately. In the absence of a trigger condition, they will randomly attack people around them. The first person the ghost infant saw after leaving Zhou Zheng's body was you, so it considered you its prey. However, this type of ghost, which is diffusive and mobile, is generally classified as B-level."

"Encountering a ghost does not mean you will be safe if the conditions are not met. It only means that understanding the ghost's pattern can increase your chances of survival," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Yang Jian's lips twitched at this. He now understood why Fang Jing in the school would go to great lengths to sacrifice others to ensure his own survival.

"Regarding the handprints on your classmate, I believe they might be a ghost slave mark," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Ghost slave mark?

Yang Jian asked, "What is it? How is it different from a ghost slave?"

"Every ghost that can use a ghost domain has the ability to turn dead people into ghost slaves. Ghost slaves have no reason, and apart from their appearance, they have no connection to their former lives. They are a different kind of ghost, so don't be deceived by their former appearance. Moreover, ghost slaves unconditionally obey their ghost master. You should have encountered them in the school, but the knocking ghost is of a very high level, and the number of ghost slaves it can control exceeds your imagination. We have classified it as A-level."

A-level, given enough time, can destroy the population of a city.

Yang Jian was taken aback. He now understood how terrifying the knocking ghost was.

"The ghost slave mark is actually a mark of a powerful ghost, similar to a company's trademark. Although your classmate is not dead, she is already considered a ghost slave in the ghost domain. Once she dies, she will be controlled. That's all the information I have for now," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Hearing this, Yang Jian on the other end of the phone felt a heavy heart: "So, the ghost infant, before it even has all its fur, is planning to take a beautiful woman as part of its harem? I thought it was a serious ghost, but it turns out to be a little pervert."

"...... For now, ghosts do not have desires. They do not see beauty or ugliness. Your classmate might be a girl, and the ghost infant, having just crawled out of Zhou Zheng's belly and failed to attack you, chose to attack someone who looked weaker. That's all," Liu Xiaoyu said.

"Is there any way to remove that mark?" Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu said, "No, but there is a possible solution that no one in the police force has tried."

"Why?" Yang Jian asked.

"The requirements are too high," Liu Xiaoyu said.

"What are the requirements?"

Liu Xiaoyu said, "The basic requirement is that the ghost controller must be able to use a ghost domain. A professor speculated that if ghosts can have ghost slaves, then ghost controllers should also be able to have ghost slaves. By using a ghost slave mark to replace the powerful ghost's mark, a person can be freed from the ghost's pursuit."

"Isn't that just a wild guess? The mark will still be on the person," Yang Jian said.

"It's different. A powerful ghost is dead, but a ghost controller is alive. Even if one becomes a ghost slave of a ghost controller, they will not lose their reason, which is fundamentally different from a ghost slave... Of course, if you die from the powerful ghost's revival, your former ghost slave will be taken over by the ghost in your body."

"......" Yang Jian's face darkened.

Ghost controllers are short-lived. This way, isn't it just jumping from one fire pit into another?

It's the same, you will still die.

"I understand. Let's talk next time," Yang Jian said.

"Wait, wait," Liu Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something and quickly stopped him.

"Is there anything else?" Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu said, "I need to create a file for you. I hope you can cooperate. It would be best if you have some understanding of the ghost in your body, such as its abilities, characteristics, and form... If you do not cooperate, I will not assist you in the future."

"Alright."

Yang Jian thought about it and decided it didn't matter, so he talked about the eyes.

After Liu Xiaoyu finished recording, she said, "We have arranged for your mother to work at a legitimate company. She will return to Dachang City from out of town in a while. You can rest assured. By the way, how is your father's situation? Can you provide more details?"

"Father? My father died when I was young, right? What are you talking about?" Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu was taken aback and said, "Didn't you say in your apartment that your father was nearby? I suspect it was a ghost and asked you to leave the place."

"Why mention my father? Do you think that ghost is my father? Don't joke around," Yang Jian said.

"......" Liu Xiaoyu did not get angry but frowned.

From Yang Jian's tone, he did not seem to be joking.

The only explanation was... his memory had been altered again.

A ghost that can alter human memory? And the person cannot even notice it... Even a ghost controller would be the same, but why didn't it change mine?

Liu Xiaoyu quickly took notes, preparing to pass this information to the high-intelligence think tank. This was not her job.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's end it here. We'll talk next time," Yang Jian said.

"One last question, how is your mental state recently?" Liu Xiaoyu suddenly asked.

"Fine, no problems," Yang Jian hung up the phone.

Then he looked at Wang Bin and Wang Haiyan in the car and said, "Did you hear that?"

"This is a call from an operator at the International Police Organization's Asian branch. Her words represent the authority of various countries. In fact, countries have been involved in supernatural events for a long time, but they have kept it secret to avoid global panic and unrest. Now that you have been exposed to this, I won't hide it from you, so that some people don't call me a quack or a madman."

Wang Bin's family fell into deep silence.

Everyone was uneasy.

Yang Jian then looked at Wang Shanshan, and suddenly his expression changed.

He noticed a faint red mark on Wang Shanshan's wrist, which looked like... an eye, but it was so dim that it was almost gone.

"When did this appear?" Yang Jian suddenly grabbed Wang Shanshan's hand.

Wang Shanshan shrank back and said softly, "It appeared when you grabbed my wrist at school."

This is a ghost slave mark!

Yang Jian was stunned. He recalled.

He did indeed grab Wang Shanshan's wrist when he saved her at school.

Was it left then?

Now, Yang Jian understood.

Why Wang Shanshan had not died despite being targeted by the ghost infant for several days was because of the mark... But as the ghost infant grew stronger, the mark was fading.

"This mark can save someone, but it can also harm someone." Yang Jian's expression changed, and he fell into deep thought.

However, not long after Yang Jian hung up the phone, a file about him was added to the archive room of the Asian branch.

The first page of the file read in large letters: Ghost Eye Police Officer... Yang Jian (Not Hired)