Chapter 70

"Ah~!"

A scream echoed from a resident's home in a certain neighborhood.

Although the front door was tightly closed, inside it was filled with people, all of them dressed in suits, strong and powerful men.

"Ghost Master? I've seen plenty of things that are neither human nor ghost. Yan Li, you're not the worst I've seen. Although I don't have the courage or the ability to deal with ghosts, I have a lot of experience dealing with humans."

A somewhat cold young man held a baton and looked at Yan Li, who was bound to the ground with chains and nails through his limbs.

"Let me ask you again, where did you put the ghost you caught at the mall? Is it in the hands of someone named Yang Jian?"

"I don't know, and I won't tell you. If you have the ability, take the ghost out of my body." Yan Li lay on the ground, his body covered in blood.

However, his power was too weak to be of any use against humans. Now, bound and nailed to the ground, he had no way out.

The chains and nails were specially made, forged from a mixture of steel and gold.

Although some corners were cut, they were more than enough to deal with a Ghost Master like Yan Li.

"What use is the ghost in your body? I want the goods. It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I've already sent people to Yang Jian. Once I confirm that the item is with him, you're dead today. But given your character, you wouldn't entrust such a valuable item to a rookie, right?"

"Even if he is a Ghost Master."

This cold young man was named Hao Shaowen, and he was in charge of this operation.

"If I die, the ghost will escape, and you won't be safe either." Yan Li gritted his teeth and said.

Hao Shaowen sneered, "What does that have to do with me? I'll be long gone by then. Let the international police clean up the mess. Do you think I'll be afraid of a ghost's revival? Ghosts are ghosts, and you are you. They are different. Scaring me won't work; this is my line of work."

With that, he swung the baton and struck Yan Li's head hard.

Yan Li screamed in agony, his skull caving in slightly, as if his brain was about to split open.

Such a heavy blow would have killed an ordinary person.

But Yan Li only felt pain and screamed, showing no signs of dying.

"Spit, you're really tough, but no matter how much I beat you, you won't die. But that's all you can do." Hao Shaowen swung the baton at Yan Li's arms and limbs again, causing bones to crack and blood to flow.

"You can beat me all you want, but it won't do any good. I won't live long anyway, and you won't get that box." Yan Li, his face covered in blood, lifted his head and laughed bitterly.

Hao Shaowen raised an eyebrow, "So, you really did give that thing to the rookie named Yang Jian? A new Ghost Master who knows nothing, you really trust him that much?"

Despite Yan Li's toughness, Hao Shaowen had already guessed the truth through the interrogation.

The item was not in Yan Li's possession; otherwise, he wouldn't be so defiant.

"Call Wu Feng and tell him the item is with the person named Yang Jian... Follow the usual rules. If the negotiation fails, kidnap his family. A young punk will cave under pressure. Don't think he's a Ghost Master and you'll be afraid. If that doesn't work, cut off a few fingers of his family and send them to him. Don't be too afraid of Ghost Masters; they are all short-lived. If you're really afraid of retaliation, just hide for a few months."

Hao Shaowen said coldly.

Of course, what he called "negotiation" was actually a forced purchase.

No one would agree to such a price, let alone the subsequent kidnapping and threats.

"Sure, boss, I'll call Wu Feng right away." One of the subordinates immediately said.

"Ha, ha."

Suddenly, Yan Li laughed bitterly.

"What are you laughing at?"

Hao Shaowen coldly pushed the baton into Yan Li's mouth, "Do you want to lose your tongue?"

"I'm laughing because you're looking for the wrong person. You've guessed that the box is with Yang Jian, but you don't know why it's there." Yan Li, enduring the pain, said, "It's not that I wanted to put the item there, but I couldn't take the box back."

"What do you mean, Yan Li?" Hao Shaowen asked.

"I mean, although Yang Jian is a rookie, he's much harder to deal with than me. If you really plan to take the item from him, you'll regret it." Yan Li said.

"Is that so? I'll see what this young punk can do." Hao Shaowen sneered.

Although he was wary of Ghost Masters, he wasn't afraid of them.

These people were short-lived and dared not easily use the power of their ghosts. If they used it too much, they would die from the ghost's revival.

Moreover, the power of ghosts couldn't affect gold.

As long as a few gold items were used to trap a Ghost Master, they would be like fish in a jar, unable to escape.

"Boss, I can't reach Wu Feng." At this moment, one of the subordinates put down his phone, surprised.

"Can't reach him?"

Hao Shaowen frowned, "Try calling others, like Xiao Mao and Liu Shao. It can't be that no one can be reached."

"Boss, I've tried them all, but none of them can be reached." The others also tried, but all calls went unanswered.

"No need to try anymore; they must have run into trouble."

Yan Li, gasping for breath, grinned, "If you go to deal with Yang Jian personally, you might have a chance to surprise him. But if you send Wu Feng, it's a long shot."

"Seal his mouth and nail him here to wait for death."

Hao Shaowen's face darkened, "Come with me to Wu Feng's place."

He thought a young punk wouldn't be that hard to deal with, so he focused on Yan Li. He didn't expect that while this was easy, trouble would arise elsewhere.

Just as they were about to seal Yan Li's mouth with tape,

"Knock, knock, knock."

Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

"Hmm?"

Immediately, everyone in the room stopped and looked at the door.

"Go see who it is." Hao Shaowen glanced and said.

One of the men went over and looked through the peephole.

There was no one outside.

"Boss, no one is there." The man replied.

"Since there's no one, continue what you were doing. You stay at the door and keep an eye out." Hao Shaowen said.

But as the man kept watch,

"Knock, knock, knock."

Another knocking sound came, this time from a side door.

"What's going on?" Everyone was shocked and looked at the side door.

"The room should have been checked; no one should be there."

"It's not right; I hear footsteps. Someone is moving around in the room."

"Boss, the situation seems a bit off... Could we be so unlucky as to encounter a ghost?"

At the mention of a ghost,

Everyone's hearts tightened.

They dared to deal with Ghost Masters because they were still human, with reason and weaknesses. But dealing with ghosts, even with ten times their courage, they wouldn't dare.

Ghosts kill without reason.

"Is this a paranormal event? Could we be so unlucky today to encounter such a rare occurrence?"

Hao Shaowen's face turned grim. He signaled, "Everyone, leave here. Ignore Yan Li for now. Let the ghost kill him, and we can leave safely. Don't panic."

"Yes, yes, boss."

The others didn't dare to stay and prepared to leave through the front door.

But the man trying to open the door turned pale, "It, it won't open. The door won't open."

No matter how hard he tried,

The lock on the front door didn't budge.

"Move aside, let me break the lock."

Another man rushed over, ready to force the door open with tools.

But at that moment, a faint opening sound was heard.

The doorknob of the side door slowly turned, as if something inside was about to come out.

Immediately,

Everyone's hearts leaped to their throats.

"It's over~!"

Some people were already in despair.

They had dealt with Ghost Masters before and knew how terrifying real ghosts could be.

"I seem to hear someone saying I'm handsome?"

The next moment, the side door opened, and Yang Jian, looking curious, poked his head out and then walked out.