Chapter 127: King Sealed
Besides the Ghost Shopkeeper, Jiang Shan did not discover any other Fierce Ghosts in the entire Ghost Hotel.
A full three floors,
Thirty-two Ghost Wielders.
Looking at the eight pieces of Dehydrated Human Skin laid out on the corridor floor, Jiang Shan frowned tightly and muttered to himself in his heart:
“There are a total of eight pieces of Human Skin in this Ghost Hotel, no, adding the one on me makes nine in total. Thirty-two people plus me and Qin Xi and the others make thirty-six in total. Surprisingly it’s this number again. What exactly is the connection between nine and thirty-six?”
“The gap between the Ghost Hotel and the Ghost Post Office is too big. This place is completely a shelter provided for living people. Not only is there no restriction on forcefully entering rooms, but everyone living here is actually all alive.”
In the process of snatching the Dehydrated Human Skin, Jiang Shan had almost turned over every room in the Ghost Hotel.
Beyond his expectations,
This massive Ghost Hotel surprisingly had only the Ghost Shopkeeper as the one Ghost, and its Terror Level was not too high.
“I remember when we first entered the hotel, there were still a few ‘coins’ placed on the counter in the hall. These missions absolutely cannot be done by this group of wild Ghost Wielders. They have no idea what the consequences are of working for a ghost.”
“Killing this group of people would be too much of a waste. If they can be controlled and trained, perhaps this group could be a good help for my future management of the three provinces.”
At this time,
The corridor of the first floor guest rooms was packed full of people.
This group of people without exception were all folk Ghost Wielders who controlled one Ghost or two Ghosts.
The Ghost Wielders looked at Jiang Shan with eyes full of fear, unease, and resentment.
But no one dared to break the deathly stillness of the atmosphere at this moment. Everyone’s gazes gathered on Jiang Shan, waiting for his next instruction.
As for the ordinary people in the other rooms of the Ghost Hotel,
At this time, no one would pay attention to an ordinary person’s thoughts. As long as they are in a Supernatural Event, ordinary people are dispensable existences. Most Ghost Wielders would not care about the life and death of ordinary people, because their attention would only be on the ghosts in the Supernatural Event.
So facing those crazy, pleading, wailing ordinary people in the rooms, Jiang Shan felt no mercy at all.
Compared to those ordinary people,
The thirty-five Ghost Wielders present were the focus of his attention.
After all, if this group of people all died, there would be thirty or forty Ghosts resurrected, which would have a huge impact on his mission.
“Hoo~”
Jiang Shan exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes calmly looking at the thirty-five Ghost Wielders in front of him. At this moment, he was calculating in his heart:
“Most of this group have only controlled one Ghost, a few have controlled two Ghosts. If I let them get involved and they die, the Ghost resurrection in their bodies would instead cause me trouble. This group cannot die yet; it would be too wasteful if they did.”
Thinking of the scene of the “Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts” on Ghost Street back then, Jiang Shan gave up the idea of letting them participate in the action.
Nothing else,
Trash teammates would only interfere with his action.
“My name is Jiang Shan. I am the Branch Minister of the Headquarters branch in Jiang, Ji, and Liao three provinces. Most of you entered here within the last month, so many of you probably don’t know what Headquarters is.”
“To put it bluntly, I am now the Border Official of these three provinces. All coordination in the three provinces is arranged by me.”
Jiang Shan said calmly. No emotion could be heard in his tone, as if he was talking about an ordinary trivial matter.
“!!!”
But Jiang Shan’s words exploded like thunder in everyone’s ears.
“What a joke, what era is this? How could something like this happen?”
A middle-aged man wearing glasses in the crowd exclaimed.
“Why not? Do you think you are an ordinary person? You know your own abilities now, so do you think he is an ordinary person? I control two Ghosts, and in front of him I can’t even resist. Why couldn’t someone like this?”
Immediately, a man loudly retorted.
Looking at the noisy scene like a marketplace,
Jiang Shan frowned tightly. He coughed lightly, and the scene instantly quieted down:
“Do you know what a City Person in Charge is?”
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, he continued:
“A City Person in Charge needs to handle Supernatural Events in their own city. The basic treatment is 5 million per month, 100 kg Gold Quota. In special situations, they can mobilize the city’s gold to detain Fierce Ghosts. Merits are evaluated based on the level and number of Supernatural Events solved.”
“With enough merit, it can even help you control a second Ghost to extend your life. Even if your merit is insufficient and Fierce Ghost Revival is imminent, as long as you actively handle Supernatural Events, the branch will find ways to help you suppress the revival. For events that cannot be solved, report them in time, and the branch will take over and handle them.”
“A City Person in Charge can mobilize all security forces in that city. Except for not interfering with basic policies, in Supernatural Events and within the system, their level is higher than all local officials.”
“I have dozens of such quotas.”
After speaking,
Jiang Shan’s gaze swept over the crowd without any fluctuation. In the eyes of this group of “wild” Ghost Wielders, he saw only deep longing.
Power and money are a strong shackle to bind people’s hearts.
And extending the life of Ghost Wielders as much as possible is the best way to win hearts.
After all, talking about money and power with a terminal cancer patient who won’t live more than a month, although most people would gladly accept, it is not what they want most.
Alive,
Is the instinct of countless creatures.
But if someone can not only keep you alive but also give you power and wealth, if such a person really appears in your life, how would you repay them?
Seeing that the seeds of longing and yearning had been planted in everyone’s hearts, Jiang Shan knew his goal had been achieved. Then he looked at the crowd and said:
“Next, I will go handle the problem here. I won’t restrict your freedom too much, but I hope you all don’t cause me unnecessary trouble.”
The further he spoke, the colder his voice became, and strong unease surged in everyone’s hearts.
Some quick-thinking people instantly understood Jiang Shan’s meaning, so right after his words, they led their small teams into the rooms.
Others followed suit. Except for one young man, the remaining Ghost Wielders mostly returned to their own rooms.
Looking at the only man left in the corridor, Jiang Shan slowly said:
“Qin Xi, go find two Ghost Wielders who are somewhat capable and have them gather at the counter in the first floor hall.”
“Okay.”
Hearing the order, Qin Xi didn’t ask more and acted decisively.
Listening to the gradually fading footsteps, Jiang Shan lit a cigarette, then squatted down and opened the handbag.
Ignoring the normal Supernatural Items and weapons in the handbag, the remaining few things inside were:
Three shriveled, hairy apples;
A pile of rotten, smelly celery;
And a sickle with its blade broken in half and a hoe without its wooden handle.
