Chapter 247: Viper At The Back, How Can The Heart Be At Peace
Inside the headquarters base, the tense atmosphere between Jiang Shan and Wang Chaling had already made many Ghost Wielders present feel a strong sense of crisis.
The fear of facing a fierce ghost for the first time, which had once been in their memories, reignited and surged into the hearts of the captains and candidates.
Not to mention the terrifying Ghost Domain around Jiang Shan, which shimmered with a silver light like holy radiance; the mere pressure brought by the simultaneous appearance of the first and second generations of the Wang family had already put Liu San, Li Leping, and others on edge.
Sun Huafeng, who had been maintaining the overall situation, dared not to persuade them at this moment, nor did he know if it would be effective.
He indeed had the authority of the headquarters Minister, but lacked the ability of a Ghost Wielder. As an ordinary person, it was already commendable that he could preside over this meeting under pressure; anyone with weaker mental fortitude would have likely quit and gone home in fear.
Wang Xiao Ming appeared withdrawn and showed no intention of intervening, only offering assistance with information during normal discussions.
And when facing the battle between two top-tier Ghost Wielders, all he could do was protect his own safety as much as possible.
As for mediating the conflict?
Let alone Wang Xiao Ming, not even Sun Huafeng, nor any of the captains present, dared to step forward as a mediator.
Even Ye Zhen, who had always been fearless, perhaps because he didn’t want to disturb the duel between the strong, or perhaps because he had absolute confidence in Jiang Shan, or perhaps because he felt the threat of death from both of them, surprisingly maintained silence.
“Alright, stop fooling around, everyone sit down.”
Just as the situation became deadlocked, suddenly, Old Qin, his face covered in age spots, tapped his cane and spoke with an aged voice.
As soon as his voice fell,
the silver light surrounding Jiang Shan instantly dissipated. Moreover, the cigarette in his hand, which was almost burnt out, miraculously became as good as new;
and the three fierce ghosts behind Wang Chaling, radiating a chilling and cold aura, vanished at a speed visible to the naked eye, like snowflakes in summer.
At a certain moment,
the supernatural collision between the fierce ghosts had reached its conclusion.
However, unlike Wang Chaling, who was already sitting on a chair.
Jiang Shan remained standing, as if everything around him had reverted to the past, and he had been unaffected.
“Huh?”
At the same time.
Yang Jian, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly his pupils constricted sharply. He was well aware of the terror of Jiang Shan’s Ghost Domain and the three fierce ghosts behind Wang Chaling.
If any one of them were to be taken out individually, he would not have the confidence to contend with it and survive.
There was no other reason,
this was the most acute intuition a Ghost Wielder had when facing the supernatural.
Yet, a Ghost Domain that could cover half a province, and three extremely terrifying fierce ghosts, had vanished with just a word from that old man?
“No, they didn’t disappear, rather a more terrifying supernatural power clashed with Jiang Shan’s Ghost Domain and the three ghosts behind Wang Chaling. Clearly, the supernatural power controlled by the old man won, and it won with ease,” Yang Jian analyzed in his mind.
“Wait… Jiang Shan’s cigarette, and the stool beneath him.” Yang Jian then noticed that Jiang Shan, still standing, had a solid wooden stool appear beneath him again, though he didn’t know when it had reappeared.
Hadn’t he thrown that stool away earlier?
Looking at the ground nearby, the shattered stool had also disappeared.
“Is this… a restart? Or a localized one?!” Yang Jian was horrified.
It wasn’t just him; everyone else looked at Old Qin as if they had seen a ghost.
The Ghost Wielders present were not novices who had just begun to understand the supernatural; their observation and analytical skills could be considered top-tier.
Therefore, many had also noticed the chair that had “returned to its original state” and the cigarette Jiang Shan had just lit.
Restart;
The headquarters’ only Ghost Wielder with a special identity;
Age unknown, but at least over seventy years old;
Old Qin’s various extraordinary actions conjured an unbelievable thought in everyone’s minds.
“Let’s continue the meeting. Let the disputes end here, give this old man some face.”
Glancing at Jiang Shan, who was still standing, Old Qin’s eyes showed a trace of surprise, but he quickly regained his composure and then slowly said to everyone.
Everyone quieted down, as if even the ghosts within their bodies had become still.
Looking at Wang Chaling, whose expression was grave, Jiang Shan, who had resumed his seat, did not hide the intense killing intent in his eyes.
Although Old Qin had intervened to mediate, he could only put aside his intention to kill Wang Chaling for now. After all, everything that needed to be said had been said, and the rest would be left for the headquarters and the captains to investigate and suspect.
But for this “King of Time,” who had already begun trading with overseas Ghost Wielders, interfered with the “Ghost Town in the Rain,” a supernatural event created by Ghost Wielders from the Republic of China era, and used curses to mass-produce Ghost Wielders.
Even though Wang Chaling in the original work did not betray them during the National War, in this world, Jiang Shan did not want such a poisonous snake lurking behind him.
With a viper behind one’s back, how could one’s heart be at peace?
“Ahem.”
Sun Huafeng coughed awkwardly at this moment: “Then, let’s return to the previous topic. Regarding the issue Wang Chaling is concerned about, the headquarters can give a definitive guarantee. The coffin nail is still within the Starving Ghost, but its abilities have very likely become ineffective, so there is no need for everyone to worry too much.”
“Next, I will discuss the detention plan formulated by the headquarters.”
Sun Huafeng observed everyone’s expressions and, seeing no issues, felt a slight relief.
It seems Old Qin can still hold the situation together; otherwise, it would be too easy to cause trouble with just a few words. Before, Jiang Shan killed everyone in the Circle of Friends within minutes. Similar situations absolutely cannot happen again.
Even though he knew the Circle of Friends had poisoned the Headquarters too deeply, the Circle of Friends’ sudden disappearance has broken the balance of domestic supernatural organizations.
If the Headquarters hadn’t established branches in advance, the domestic scene would truly be dominated by the Supernatural Forum alone.
To prevent Jiang Shan from going on another killing spree, he specifically brought Old Qin, the guardian god of Dajing City and the undisputed World’s Number One Ghost Wielder.
Sun Huafeng cleared his throat and continued, “Everyone should know the Starving Ghost’s ability, but according to Old Qin’s investigation, it has now devoured the Fierce Ghost within Zhang Lei. How its Devour Ghost ability has undergone terrifying changes, the Headquarters does not yet know.”
“Not only that, but based on the supernatural event that occurred at the Ping An Hotel last night, the Headquarters has analyzed that the Starving Ghost has devoured at least seven ghosts, and it is suspected to have gained the ability to resurrect the dead.”
