Chapter 278: Switch Of The Dominant
“You’ve also seen the weirdness of this thing. I can tell you that all the information on this paper is true, but some of it isn’t entirely true.”
Human Skin Paper is just like the common pyramid schemes and pig butchering scams nowadays.
Every sentence on it is true, but when combined together, they form a huge lie.
The brilliance of this rhetoric lies not only in how easily it leads people into traps, but also in something even more terrifying: even if the liar personally exposes the lie, the deceived person still refuses to admit it and remains immersed in the illusion of self-deception.
And this,
is the only means by which Human Skin Paper wants to achieve its purpose through so-called prophecy and then through Ghost Wielders.
After taking Human Skin Paper from Chen Hao’s hand, Jiang Shan glanced at Yang Jian, who was still in a coma, and continued:
“Yang Jian’s plan to control Ghost Painting is feasible, and this is also the purpose of my coming here. Your current life is mine. I believe you know what will happen when Ghost Painting fully invades Dajing City. You are a smart man, so some words don’t need me to say more.”
“Once Yang Jian wakes up, we will take action immediately and go to that building where the Ghost Painting source ghost is located.”
Listening to this, Chen Hao’s pale face changed slightly. He had met many people in his life, but never had anyone been as special and unique as the man before him.
This was a very unique charm.
Perhaps because his strength was so great that he didn’t need to care about his existence at all, or perhaps because of his precise grasp of human nature.
Although most of the time, it was easy to feel inexplicably uncomfortable and disgusted by his actions, at this moment, Chen Hao, who felt disgusted, clearly knew that the man named Jiang Shan in front of him was already a Ghost Wielder on a completely different level from him.
“I will cooperate with you two lunatics’ action. After all, I also want to live, but I need to explain in advance that I have the Curse of the Ghost Painting on me.”
“As long as I leave the church, I must hold these two ghosts throughout, otherwise Ghost Painting might sense me and leave that building, causing an unexpected change in the action. When these two ghosts are needed, I will definitely hand them over to that kid.”
Listening to Chen Hao’s request, Jiang Shan’s gaze fixed dead on the tightly closed Ghost Eyes on the man’s Ghost Face Mask, and he said calmly:
“Ghost Wielders are all lunatics.”
At this moment,
The empty and unmanned church no longer had that seemingly pious prayer.
Jiang Shan did not ask why those two ghosts did not attack that group of believers. He knew this was the supernatural power possessed by Chen Hao.
“The ghost’s ability still exists, which means they haven’t been suppressed. So the only supernatural thing that can still restrict ghost action is Ghost Domain.”
“But I didn’t sense the existence of Ghost Domain in the church, but instead felt fifth layer Ghost Eye Strength Ghost Domain on these two ghosts. This means that this person has controlled at least three ghosts.”
“Not only that, he can also ‘nail’ Ghost Domain onto the ghosts. This method is very much like the independent supernatural space created by that group of Ghost Wielders during the Republic of China period. This means he might have Ghost Wielder inheritance like Wang Chaling.”
In just over ten minutes of contact, Jiang Shan had analyzed a general idea of Chen Hao’s background and abilities.
The only supernatural thing that made him feel somewhat threatened was:
Yang Jian, who had activated the Music Box Curse, what kind of supernatural power had affected him to make him remain in a coma for so long?
One must know,
In the original work, there aren’t many supernaturals that can suppress the Music Box Curse.
“Cautious personality, cunning and suspicious, just like Yang Jian, born to be Ghost Wielder material.”
Looking at Chen Hao who was resting, Jiang Shan’s eyes flickered.
The reason he didn’t ask about the supernatural power he possessed.
Was because compared to possibly concealed information, he trusted his own analysis more.
After all, they weren’t in a purely cooperative relationship.
Time passed slowly minute by minute.
It wasn’t until a full hour and a half later that Yang Jian woke up from the coma.
The awakened Yang Jian suddenly stood up from the ground, and a tall and eerie headless Dark Shadow instantly appeared behind him.
When he saw Jiang Shan and Chen Hao in front of him clearly, a flash of vigilance appeared in his eyes, and he asked in a hoarse voice: “What’s going on here?”
“It’s exactly what you see right now.”
Jiang Shan extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand. He glanced at Yang Jian and Chen Hao, and said coldly:
“I don’t want to know what conflict happened between you two. Whatever grudges there are, after handling Ghost Painting, I absolutely won’t interfere.”
“Now, all of you prepare honestly for the action.”
“Action? What action?” Yang Jian immediately followed up.
Confused, he couldn’t help but furrow his brows, his gaze scanning back and forth between Jiang Shan and Chen Hao.
“The action to control Ghost Painting.”
Jiang Shan, who had lit another cigarette, had a calm expression. He revealed Yang Jian’s previous plan and his own guesses completely.
From the Ghost Character’s Foresight and scattered information,
He had already guessed about seventy to eighty percent of the method that Human Skin Paper told Yang Jian.
This was the sensitivity of a top-tier Ghost Wielder to anything in supernatural events, whether it was analyzing and judging the fierce ghost killing pattern or guessing the purpose behind a Ghost Wielder’s action.
Although Jiang Shan hadn’t experienced many supernatural events, every supernatural event he had experienced and handled was terrifying and unsolvable.
Growth exchanged for life in extreme environments was rapid.
Listening to Jiang Shan’s analysis of his own actions, Yang Jian’s face became increasingly ugly.
Being entangled by the Ghost Bride Curse, using the Music Box Curse to stay alive, controlling Ghost Painting to transfer all the curses on himself—these extremely secretive pieces of information, he was certain only he knew.
But now…
This feeling was like meeting a complete stranger on the street, and he suddenly told you your underwear color, base salary, sock hole exposed…
How could it not make one feel fear?
“I have controlled a ghost that can foresee the future. Because the Ghost Painting source ghost appeared in Dajing City, I learned through that ghost’s prophecy that the key to solving this ghost lies with you.”
Looking at Yang Jian’s extremely ugly face that he tried hard to hide, Jiang Shan explained calmly.
Immediately after,
He also briefly explained Chen Hao’s situation.
After understanding the situation, Yang Jian still looked at Chen Hao vigilantly, his eyes full of coldness and dread.
Throughout the process, Chen Hao had been standing at the church gate. After noticing Yang Jian’s gaze on him, he looked at Yang Jian without any fear, then at Jiang Shan.
Seeing the two walking towards him, he said flatly: “Jiang Shan should have told you about my situation. Then let’s proceed with the previous plan.”
“I have the Curse of the Ghost Painting on me. After leaving the church, I need to hold these two ghosts, otherwise Ghost Painting might lose control and I will be attacked. Whenever you need these two ghosts, I will hand them over to you immediately.”
Hearing this, Yang Jian nodded slightly. He knew this wasn’t the time to dwell on these matters, but he still harbored strong wariness towards Chen Hao in his heart.
Chen Hao gave people a always eerie feeling. Seemingly countless secrets were hidden under that Ghost Face Mask, and his abilities were unfathomable. But since Jiang Shan had him participate in this action, he couldn’t say anything.
After all, whether it was Chen Hao or himself, their lives were closely tied to Jiang Shan.
So for this action,
He was not the dominant one; Jiang Shan was.
