Chapter 175: Giving Headquarters A Blood Swap
“I counted, and right now near this building, there are only eleven ghosts. As for how many ghost wielders are watching us covetously around us, some people here might know even better than me, but none of that matters anymore.”
Jiang Shan didn’t pay attention to the expressions of the people in the venue but paced back to his seat and calmly lit a cigarette.
Now he had completely figured out the entire plan of the Circle of Friends.
“If I’m not mistaken, Fang Shiming is now on the road rushing here, and the people from the Circle of Friends somehow obtained that ghost eye with low ghost domain strength but impossible to guard against. The purpose of this ghost eye is to delay time as much as possible, waiting for Fang Shiming’s arrival.”
Although the Circle of Friends appeared arrogant in the original work, even arrogant to the point of looking down on everyone.
But in terms of how to assassinate ghost wielders, their methods even surpassed many ghost wielders.
If it’s “enemy clear, I clear,” then first probe and figure out the details before making a move.
Back when Yang Jian was in Dajing City, the Circle of Friends’ approach to him was courtesy first, then force; test first, then kill.
As for the “enemy clear, I hidden” situation, that was the situation Jiang Shan was facing now.
Borrow ghosts to kill people, assassinate in secret.
“So the Circle of Friends’ plan is probably: first use the ghost candle to attract the ghost, trap all the high-level officials of the branch and thereby restrict my actions.”
“Then use the ghost eye to delay time waiting for Fang Shiming to arrive, and then at some moment suddenly launch an attack on me. If it weren’t for Zhang Dongxing discovering this ghost eye, their plan might really have had a chance of success.”
At this thought, a trace of killing intent surged in Jiang Shan’s heart.
If Zhang Dongxing hadn’t accidentally discovered that ghost eye, he might really have been affected by that ghost’s ghost domain.
A ghost domain that even he couldn’t detect further proved that this plan of the Circle of Friends was not a spur-of-the-moment idea, but premeditated!
Although he didn’t take Fang Shiming and this group of stinking fish and rotten shrimp from the Circle of Friends seriously, if the branch’s management was affected, that kind of loss was completely unnecessary.
“Such a big action by the Circle of Friends was tacitly approved, which means there are many people at headquarters dissatisfied with me. It seems I’ve killed too few people, so few that some people no longer have any fear in their hearts.” Jiang Shan thought to himself.
At this moment, he was completely disappointed with headquarters.
From beginning to end, he never thought of using supernatural power to fight for power, status, or money.
In this terrifying and despairing world, he only wanted to live well. If possible, he even wanted to become a god through ghost control like Yang Jian and return to his hometown.
But some shortsighted people at headquarters didn’t think so; in their eyes, there were only their own benefits and power.
Moreover, these people who held positions but didn’t do their jobs were not a minority at headquarters!
“After killing Fang Shiming, I should also go to Dajing City to help headquarters change its blood.”
With that thought, Jiang Shan shifted his gaze to the ghost wielder area in the meeting room. After finishing his cigarette, he looked at Zhou Deng and slowly said:
“Zhou Deng, the person in charge of Cao Yang’s branch and the ghost wielders are at your disposal. Form teams to act separately and detain the fierce ghosts near the building. As for He Qiong, Cao Yanhua is responsible for maintaining order in the meeting.”
“Good, we’ll go into action now.”
“Yes, no problem.”
In just a few minutes, Zhou Deng and Cao Yang had already arranged the action teams.
When most ghost wielders stood up to prepare for action, Jiang Shan looked at the ghost wielders in the meeting room who were unwilling to join the action.
Rather than calling them ghost wielders,
it was better to say they were a temporarily formed small group, because this small group only had four people.
“Minister Jiang, I have no intention of getting involved in your fight with the Circle of Friends. I can guarantee you that we will only remain neutral and won’t suddenly turn traitor to cause trouble for the branch. We’re all here to survive; pushing too hard isn’t good.”
One of the four stood up, a man with a gloomy expression.
Although the temperature in the meeting room was very comfortable, the man was wearing large, thick wool ear covers, as if his ears hid some unknown weirdness.
Looking at these four, Jiang Shan’s expression didn’t change, but his tone was exceptionally cold:
“Things that only want benefits without putting in effort—do you really think I wouldn’t dare to turn against you? Right now, you have no right to choose. Either go detain ghosts with Zhou Deng and the others, or be detained by me.”
“Thirty seconds. If you haven’t chosen after thirty seconds, I’ll choose for you.”
They didn’t even understand such a simple principle as “no complete eggs under a collapsed nest.”
Jiang Shan also didn’t think these four were any smart people; they were just opportunistic, fence-sitters who went with the wind.
“Minister Jiang, President Fang of the Circle of Friends will be here soon. You’re strong, sure, but the ghost wielders of the Circle of Friends aren’t pushovers either. Don’t push me, or I can’t guarantee that after you die, your ‘little girlfriend’ will be safe.”
Hearing Jiang Shan’s words, the man with the ear covers suddenly mustered courage from somewhere and said such threatening words.
From the meaning of his words, this man seemed to have some connection with the Circle of Friends.
“Oh? If that’s the case, then the one coming to take down the branch this time is Fang Shiming from the Circle of Friends? Committee Member Cao, remember to report this news to headquarters. I want to know exactly what attitude headquarters has.”
At this moment, Jiang Shan looked at Cao Yanhua with an extremely calm expression, so calm that it sent a chill through Cao Yanhua’s heart.
Because he knew that Jiang Shan knew better than anyone who exactly wanted to take him down.
Although he could kill Fang Shiming or even take down the entire Circle of Friends, he had no reason to settle scores with headquarters.
But now that reason existed; it just depended on headquarters’ reaction.
Jiang Shan’s idea was simple:
Since he was going to kill,
then kill from head to tail!
“Minister Jiang, we have no ties with the Circle of Friends. What I meant just now is that we want to go protect your family. Since you don’t need that, we’re willing to go with Zhou”
The gloomy man saw Jiang Shan’s eyes filled with killing intent and felt a chill all over his body, as if he suddenly remembered something.
But before he could finish speaking, Jiang Shan’s cold voice rang out:
“No need. He Qiong, collect their corpses later.”
“?!”
Before the four could react, blood-red ghost characters wrapped around them like hooks of death, firmly suppressing them in place.
The rotting pain brought by the ghost characters was unbearable for normal people; that soul-extracting agony would torment a person’s consciousness to collapse in a short time.
“Ah~! Ah~!”
The four lay painfully on the ground wailing, their screams echoing in the hall.
The ghosts in their bodies were resisting the attack of the ghost characters. The supernatural ensured they wouldn’t die immediately, but the pain would continue until their death.
The wailing gradually faded,
Everyone present felt a chill in their hearts. At this moment, they had a new view of the young man sitting in the presiding position.
“Committee Member Cao, you maintain order in the meeting next. I’ll be back soon to reconvene the meeting.” Suddenly, Jiang Shan stood up and said to Cao Yanhua.
“Good, everything here is handed to me. Has Fang Shiming arrived?”
“He’s coming soon, or maybe not yet, but it doesn’t matter. I’ll personally go ‘welcome’ him.”
