Chapter 98

Suffocating, stifling.

It made one feel as if they couldn'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 a ghost master, it was better not to take the risk.

Being inside the body bag wasn't comfortable.

But for the sake of his life, he had to endure it.

Now, who knew how many ghosts were outside? Just the ghost masters alone had already lost three people, and the ghosts inside their bodies were definitely released. In addition, there was the sick ghost, the fierce ghost, the headless ghost shadow... and Zhang Yiming and Zhang Han.

Now, this Huanggang Village had become a gathering place for fierce ghosts.

It was no longer realistic to survive in such a place. Analyzing the ghosts' behavior patterns and killing methods was no longer useful.

The level of terror was too high, exceeding his capabilities.

Yang Jian was drenched in sweat inside the body bag, the only sound in the darkness being his heavy breathing. Outside, it was eerily quiet, not a single sound to be heard.

At this moment, he preferred the silence outside.

If there was any sound, it definitely wouldn't be human.

So, he lay in the body bag, waiting quietly.

Waiting for a turning point to come.

If the headless ghost shadow he released earlier was effective, then the turning point would surely arrive.

Conversely, if the situation worsened instead of improving, Yang Jian might be trapped here to die.

He took out his phone and checked the time.

It was 10:20.

This wasn't a nighttime hour, but a morning hour. In reality, it should still be daytime in the village.

But if he went outside, he would find that the village was pitch black.

No starlight, no lamplight, not even a dog barking.

The surroundings exuded an eerie silence.

There was no sign of any living person, and anyone in such a place would feel their hair stand on end, let alone knowing that there were indeed some real fierce ghosts in the village.

"That headless ghost shadow, don't let me down. You're worth at least a hundred million. If releasing you doesn't work, who knows how much I'll lose."

Regarding the act of releasing the headless ghost shadow,

Yang Jian didn't feel regret, just a physical pain.

A hundred million had just flown away.

And this time, without Yan Li's cooperation, there was no chance to capture it again.

Perhaps because he was hiding in the body bag,

From 10:20 to 1:30, over three hours had passed, and he was still safe.

He hadn't heard any noise outside, nor had he been attacked by any fierce ghosts.

He had survived safely.

The twenty million body bag hadn't been wasted.

It seemed that even the power of fierce ghosts couldn't affect gold. Professor Bruce Pi was a good person, making such research public.

If there was no place to hide, that would truly be despair.

However, this hiding couldn't last forever.

Although Yang Jian had prepared some dry food and water in the body bag, it could only last a few days. If there was no turning point during this time, he would have to leave the body bag and take a chance.

The prolonged safety gradually relaxed him.

After confirming that he was safe in the body bag, Yang Jian wasn't as tense.

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

The satellite phone still worked, and the signal hadn't been cut off.

The call was quickly connected.

"Hello, is this Yang Jian?"

Liu Xiaoyu immediately answered the call.

"Yes, it's me, Yang Jian. I'm trapped in Huanggang Village now. The file you gave me about the Huanggang Village incident has problems. Someone deliberately deleted parts of the first police officer Feng Quan's report. I suspect that the Huanggang Village incident involves something else," Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu was shocked and immediately replied, "Impossible. The file was directly retrieved from the archive room. It's not something an ordinary person can tamper with. There are very few people with the authority to do so. Are you suspecting someone in the police department?"

"Da Chang City's Xiaoqiang Club, manager Sun Lihong, who has the ability to control a second fierce ghost and extend the ghost's revival method... the deletions in the file, what do you think these reveal?" Yang Jian asked in a low voice.

Liu Xiaoyu looked at the pencil in her hand and stopped writing, "This, this seems a bit far-fetched."

Yang Jian said, "Even if you don't say it, you must have some awareness. There's a shadow of the state behind this. Only the state has the power to do this. I think this incident is a planned event, using the method to control a second fierce ghost as a bargaining chip to have ghost masters resolve the Huanggang Village supernatural event."

"Because we are civilian ghost masters, we are uncontrolled potential threats. So, the company wants to use this method to make us actively resolve supernatural events. Of course, it might also have other personal motives... After all, even if we fail and die, it doesn't matter. Ghost masters will eventually die from ghost revival. It's better to let us die in a sealed major event, as one ghost is sealed, two ghosts are sealed."

"This is a form of waste utilization... The Xiaoqiang Club is probably an intermediary."

"I'm sure this isn't the first case in the country."

"I really don't know about this, but I can investigate for you. If the file has been tampered with, I will take responsibility," Liu Xiaoyu said seriously.

"No, I'm not an international police officer, you don't need to take responsibility for me. I just want to confirm the facts. If I die later, I want to die with clarity," Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu was startled. Hearing Yang Jian's tone, the situation there must be very urgent.

But she couldn't answer such a question.

Because Liu Xiaoyu really didn't know.

At this moment, Captain Zhao Jianguo walked over and patted Liu Xiaoyu's shoulder, saying, "I'll talk to him, you just take notes."

"Okay, Captain."

After hesitating, Liu Xiaoyu moved aside.

"Hello, Yang Jian? This is Zhao Jianguo."

"Hello, Captain Zhao," Yang Jian said.

Zhao Jianguo said, "I understand the general situation. Your previous speculation does have strong reasonableness, but the various departments of the international police force work together. I don't know what other departments have done, but I can guarantee with my life that our international police force has always prioritized resolving supernatural events."

"Any personal grudges or interests don't exist here. We won't treat you differently just because you're not an international police officer. I can guarantee that."

"Additionally, you previously resolved a supernatural event in Da Chang City, which is recorded and credited to you. Once you join the international police force, you'll understand. If you need any assistance from us, just say so. I, Zhao Jianguo, will do my best to help you, but I hope you don't doubt us based on mere speculation."

Yang Jian said, "I do need some help. I want the true person in charge of that company to come and see me outside Huanggang Village. With your resources, you can trace it through the manager Sun Lihong."

"No, it must be done."

"Of course, if I die here, everything can be forgotten. But if I survive and don't see that person, I will take full responsibility."

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

"There's no 'best effort,' it must be done. Additionally, I want to remind you, Captain Zhao, do you know that with this call, I have the means to kill all the people in your international police department?" Yang Jian's voice had a strange coldness.

"So you can consider this... a threat."

"Goodbye."

Beep beep!

The call ended.

The call room was silent, and the other operators nearby stared at Zhao Jianguo with wide, terrified eyes.

A call to kill everyone here?

If this were true, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Zhao Jianguo, this ghost master's mental state has seriously deteriorated, and he has developed a desire for revenge. It's not advisable to continue contact. For the greater good, the department should temporarily cease operations, cut off all communications, and prepare a report. Once approved, it will be executed immediately..."

A colleague walked in and said seriously.

"Bang!"

Before he could finish, Zhao Jianguo slammed the table, his face dark as he growled, "No, the department cannot shut down. The losses would be incalculable."

"Then cut off the ghost master's communication and remove him from the system," the colleague suggested.

"Even worse. You just said his mental state is poor. If you provoke him, you'll be responsible for the consequences. And do you think blocking one phone will be enough? What if he calls through other channels? Do you want the ghost call incident to happen again here?" Zhao Jianguo stared at him.

"Right now, I just want to know who tampered with the file. Do they know that such tampering can cost lives?"

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo was extremely angry.

He had been working hard to recruit an international police officer, building some trust, and now this happened.

If this news spreads, all international police officers will doubt.

When people are in chaos, the Asian branch will struggle to continue.

"In times of national crisis, there are always pests who stir up trouble. If it weren't for international disputes, I would really want to eliminate those people," Zhao Jianguo was still angry.

"Liu Xiaoyu, you continue to handle Yang Jian. Use all the methods you can think of to stabilize him. I will investigate the background of that company and make sure the person in charge stands outside Huanggang Village within three days."

"Yes, Captain," Liu Xiaoyu immediately said.

Captain Zhao kicked open the door and left in a rage. Although his rank in the international police department wasn't high, it was different domestically.

Yang Jian, lying in the body bag, remained calm and rational.

This call was just to ensure the subsequent transaction went smoothly and to see who the person in charge of that company was.

Of course, this was all based on him surviving.

If he died, everything would be in vain.

But since he was lying here anyway, he might as well arrange the next steps to save time later.

"This call will make Zhao Jianguo anxious, but it's none of my business. Time to sleep." Yang Jian closed his eyes, resting and maintaining his energy.

However, at 6:00 PM,

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

From far away, they gradually approached from the direction of the village.

"Hmm?"

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

Ghosts... finally appeared?

But whose footsteps were these... the headless ghost shadow he released, the defeated sick ghost, or the fierce ghost that could easily kill a ghost master?

The footsteps grew closer.

Yang Jian was extremely tense, almost tempted to open the body bag and use his ghost eye to look outside.