Chapter 130: Handling Them Separately
Headquarters, the large meeting began.
All surviving Ghost Controllers must arrive.
Especially the nominated Captains.
At this moment, the Meeting Room was packed.
There were too many people.
Wang Xiao Ming saw the situation was off and dispersed most of the weaker Ghost Controllers.
If all Ghost Controllers gathered together, once a Fierce Ghost arrived, it would be a complete wipeout.
At this moment, the Meeting Room.
Fang Shiming brought his Shareholder to the Meeting Room.
Then Lin Qian and Ye Zhen also arrived at the Meeting Room.
No choice, he was the External Captain, so he had to come too.
Under Wang Xiao Ming’s arrangements, the Meeting Room was now empty.
At this moment, in the Meeting Room, Ghost Controllers occupied nine out of ten seats.
Ordinary people, only Wang Xiao Ming and the Deputy Minister.
The Minister did not appear.
Shen Liang did not leave either, nor did the other officials appear.
Wang Xiao Ming looked solemn.
Li Jun said nothing, sitting next to Wang Xiao Ming and smoking.
Cao Yanhua was full of sorrow.
But when he saw Lin Qian and Ye Zhen arrive, he pulled himself together.
“Everyone’s here.”
Cao Yanhua looked at Wang Xiao Ming.
Wang Xiao Ming nodded, and after seeing Lin Qian and Ye Zhen casually sit down in some seats, he stood up.
“Headquarters has three Supernatural Events erupting: Ghost Painting, Starving Ghost, and Ghost Messenger.”
“Ghost Messenger is that ghost from the Training Base. I named it Ghost Messenger.”
“First, Ghost Messenger: initially it could mindlessly suppress three ghosts, but due to my experiments, it can now suppress eight ghosts.”
“Starving Ghost, the files are on everyone’s desks, detailing everything we know about the Starving Ghost’s abilities.”
“Ghost Painting, right now, probably only abroad knows its specific Killing Pattern.”
“But everyone knows now that inside the Ghost Painting, Ghost Domain cannot be activated.”
“This means one thing: if we don’t deal with the Ghost Painting, we can’t leave the Ghost Painting’s Ghost Domain.”
Below, the Ghost Controllers began flipping through the files on the desks.
After reading the files, they all fell silent.
Fang Shiming narrowed his eyes slightly, not speaking immediately.
The atmosphere in the Meeting Room was very heavy.
Almost all Ghost Controllers were silent at this moment, their brows furrowed, slightly uneasy, because the harm from this Supernatural Event was already severe; even if unwilling, they’d probably have to step up.
But judging from the files, they seemed completely unable to hold it off.
“Speaking of the Ghost Messenger event, Lin Qian, you and Yang Jian handled it back then, right? What method did you use to succeed?” Suddenly, after pondering with a frown for a long time, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua suddenly looked toward Lin Qian sitting not far away.
Lin Qian, suddenly named, was stared at by everyone.
Many didn’t know Lin Qian, but they all recognized the young man next to him.
Ye Zhen, President of the Da Hai City Supernatural Forum.
Though they didn’t know why he was here, sitting with Lin Qian.
But clearly, the two had a close relationship.
Lin Qian bared his teeth. “How did I handle it? Don’t you all know?”
“I directly dragged Feng Quan out of the coffin, then let the Ghost Messenger go back.”
“But now, do you think returning to the coffin would work?”
Hearing Lin Qian’s words, Cao Yanhua fell somewhat silent.
The affected Feng Quan looked rather unpleasant.
“Minister Cao, don’t think of sending a Researcher to handle a Supernatural Event for no reason.”
Fang Shiming spoke up.
Cao Yanhua fell even more silent upon hearing this.
Researcher?
Everyone’s gaze toward Lin Qian shifted slightly, with less wariness.
Researcher?
Yang Jian’s expression grew complicated.
The President’s Researcher identity was truly ‘Researcher’-like.
“Three Supernatural Events mean fighting on three fronts.”
“Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger, I recall Ghost Eye Yang Jian handled both; he should have a way.”
At this moment, a Ghost Controller named Cao Yang spoke up.
Yang Jian’s face darkened. “Brother, no grudge between us, right?”
He looked at Cao Yang.
Cao Yang looked somewhat embarrassed.
“Starving Ghost I handled, sure, but you must understand I relied on the Coffin Nail to do it.”
“Now, the Starving Ghost is out, and the Coffin Nail who knows where; plus, how do you know the Starving Ghost hasn’t eaten a ghost?”
“Can the escaped Starving Ghost still be nailed down with the Coffin Nail?”
“Ghost Messenger, I did handle it, but as you just heard, it wasn’t me; I just participated.”
Yang Jian said coldly.
Cao Yang fell silent, then, “Sorry.”
He shut up and said no more.
“By what you said, does finding the Coffin Nail mean we can try detaining the Starving Ghost?”
Jiang Shangbai spoke up.
Yang Jian glanced at this suit-wearing young man. “Yes, give me the Coffin Nail, and I can try detaining the Starving Ghost again.”
Jiang Shangbai nodded upon hearing this.
Then he looked at Wang Xiao Ming. “Professor Wang, I suggest sending some people to the previous Starving Ghost detention site to check if the Coffin Nail is still there.”
“If it is, the Starving Ghost event can be resolved directly.”
Wang Xiao Ming adjusted his glasses. “Proposal approved. I’ll arrange Ghost Controllers to go there.”
“But don’t hold too much hope.”
“At least there’s a hope.”
Yang Jian fell silent.
Lin Qian didn’t want to speak; why stick his neck out for nothing.
The Starving Ghost now had a solution, but it required the Coffin Nail.
“If the Coffin Nail can’t be found, how to handle the Starving Ghost?”
Someone suddenly asked.
They quickly looked over and saw it was a stranger.
Who was this person?
No impression at all?
Had he been here all along?
Everyone was somewhat puzzled.
“No Coffin Nail, so we just don’t handle it?”
Li Jun, smoking, suddenly looked up at this unfamiliar man.
“Professor Wang, Minister Cao, I apply to lead the team to handle the Starving Ghost!”
Wang Xiao Ming looked at Li Jun, silent and not speaking.
Lin Qian looked at Li Jun, scanned the seated Ghost Controllers, sighed, and stood up.
The moment Lin Qian stood, everyone was stunned.
Fang Shiming was surprised; Yang Jian even more so.
“Just sit; I’m not running away.”
Lin Qian pressed down Ye Zhen who was about to stand.
He walked up.
Wang Xiao Ming didn’t know what Lin Qian intended, but clearly, he wanted to say something.
“You go down first.”
Lin Qian said to Wang Xiao Ming.
Wang Xiao Ming didn’t hesitate and stepped down directly.
Then Lin Qian looked at Cao Yanhua. “I’ll make the arrangements. What do you think?”
Cao Yanhua naturally had no objection; it was just arrangements, and if unreasonable, the nominated Captains below wouldn’t agree.
Lin Qian got the reply and nodded.
Then he looked at everyone.
“The Ghost Controllers present may know me or may not.”
“Let me introduce myself: I’m Lin Qian, External Captain, and also a Researcher.”
“Of course, compared to Professor Wang, my Researcher might be a bit combat-capable.”
Combat-capable?
How combat-capable?
The Ghost Controllers weren’t amused by the joke.
Lin Qian didn’t mind.
“Huh, why are you still standing?”
Lin Qian looked at Li Jun.
Li Jun paused, picked up the unextinguished cigarette from the table, then sat back down.
Not bad for someone hoping to control the smoking ghost.
Lin Qian smiled.
“I’ll make the arrangements; if you have issues, best to keep them to yourselves.”
Lin Qian’s tone instantly turned cold.
The Ghost Controllers’ expressions changed.
“Because my temper isn’t great.”
“I’m different from you nominated Captains; though I’m External Captain, I’m already a Captain.”
“Whether you can sit steady in your Captain seats is still up in the air.”
“So now, obediently follow my arrangements.”
Wang Xiao Ming watched Lin Qian, relieved in his heart.
Da Jing City, three Supernatural Events, and Lin Qian had dealt with two alone.
The only one like Lin Qian was Yang Jian.
“No more nonsense.”
“Yang Jian, you handle the Ghost Messenger event—temporary handling is fine. Li Lepeng, Cao Yang, Jiang Shangbai, Xiong Wenwen, you four assist Yang Jian.”
Jiang Shangbai answered straightforwardly, “Okay.”
Seeing Jiang Shangbai agree without hesitation.
Cao Yang was startled.
Xiong Wenwen swallowed, nodded, and agreed.
Li Lepeng stared at Lin Qian, silent for a moment, then nodded.
“Wait, President, I’m handling Ghost Messenger?”
Yang Jian pointed at himself, somewhat disbelieving his ears.
Lin Qian glanced at Yang Jian. “After the meeting ends, come find me; I’ll tell you how to handle Ghost Messenger.”
Hearing this, Yang Jian relaxed instantly. “Okay.”
Then, Lin Qian looked at the others. “Fang Shiming, Wang Chaling, Liu San, Shen Lin, you four handle the Starving Ghost event.”
“Wait for the Coffin Nail results; if not found, try detaining; if can’t detain, retreat directly and await further arrangements.”
Fang Shiming nodded. “I have no objection.”
The Circle of Friends Chairman actually followed the other’s arrangements directly, making all other Ghost Controllers’ hearts sink.
At this moment, more or less they all knew that his claim of being a somewhat combat-capable Researcher wasn’t a joke.
Liu San, a sallow-faced guy who didn’t look human.
He was silent for a moment, then nodded.
Shen Lin had no objection; he was easygoing.
Only Wang Chaling: “Can I refuse?”
Lin Qian looked directly at Fang Shiming and Ye Zhen. “Fang Shiming, Ye Zhen, take him out.”
Fang Shiming stood up without hesitation; Ye Zhen instantly appeared before Wang Chaling, his fist surging with dense chill.
The change happened too fast; no one could react.
Wang Chaling’s expression changed.
But at that moment, an Old Man appeared abruptly.
The moment he appeared, Ye Zhen frowned and stopped.
Fang Shiming straightforwardly sat back down.
The Old Man leaned on his Cane and glanced at Wang Chaling.
Wang Chaling’s face was grim.
Lin Qian paid no mind and nodded at the Old Man.
The Old Man smiled and nodded back.
“I agree!”
Wang Chaling answered with an ugly expression.
The other Ghost Controllers were left with lingering fear.
Tong Qian looked at Lin Qian, eyes flickering; this person was very unreasonable.
“Sit.”
Lin Qian said to the Old Man.
The Old Man nodded and sat beside Wang Xiao Ming.
“Ye Zhen, go back first.”
Ye Zhen pouted, reappearing in his seat, arms crossed, glaring displeased at the Old Man.
“Wang Chaling, you better go all out; if I find out later you’re slacking, sorry, I’ll send someone after you.”
Wang Chaling’s face grim, said nothing.
“Alright, now assigning handlers for Ghost Painting.”
“Ghost Painting, handled by Ye Zhen, me, and Li Jun together.”
Fang Shiming stood up directly. “No!”
Lin Qian gestured with his hand. “Don’t get agitated; I’ve been inside the Ghost Painting, so I know its Killing Pattern well.”
“Just let Ye Zhen handle it alone; what are you going for?”
Fang Shiming still wouldn’t agree.
With Lin Qian around, even if his Circle of Friends collapsed, he could rise again using Lin Qian.
If Lin Qian was gone, what then?
“Little Fang, what do you mean by that?”
Ye Zhen immediately grew dissatisfied.
Lin Qian could order him because he needed something from Lin Qian.
What right did Fang Shiming have to order him?
Fang Shiming glanced at Ye Zhen. “Brainless idiot.”
“What did you say!”
Seeing the two about to fight, Lin Qian was speechless.
“Enough, it’s settled. My escape skills are more terrifying than anyone here; don’t really take me for just a Researcher.”
“Ye Zhen, sit down.”
Fang Shiming sighed upon hearing this, said nothing more.
Ye Zhen sat back down, still displeased.
“Right now Da Jing City is being pulled into the World of Ghost Painting by the Ghost Painting.”
“Our time is short.”
“Ghost Messenger and Starving Ghost, if fully pulled into the Ghost Painting, it’s like a buffet.”
“How many ghosts inside the Ghost Painting, no one knows; anyway, lots of ghosts inside.”
“Too late to stop Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger from entering the Ghost Painting now, and impossible to stop anyway.”
“So, the two teams handling Starving Ghost and Ghost Messenger, you’re responsible for intercepting them from eating ghosts.”
“After entering the Ghost Painting, aside from the team searching for the Coffin Nail, all other Ghost Controllers handle appearing Fierce Ghosts to the best of your ability.”
“Anyone have objections?”
Lin Qian looked at everyone.
No one spoke.
Lin Qian nodded, looked at Wang Xiao Ming. “Professor Wang, you arrange the Coffin Nail search team; next, you’ll coordinate all Ghost Controllers.”
Wang Xiao Ming nodded, indicating no problem.
Then Lin Qian looked at Qin Lao. “If it becomes impossible, we’ll inevitably need you to step in.”
“Perhaps, you already know what to do.”
The Old Man looked at Lin Qian with appreciation.
“I know my limits.”
Knows his limits, that’s good.
“Then stop standing around; get to what you need to do.”
“One sentence: handle it desperately if you can, but if you can’t and still desperately try, it’s not worth it.”
With that, Lin Qian looked at Li Jun.
Li Jun stood up and followed Lin Qian.
Lin Qian, Ye Zhen, and Li Jun left the Meeting Room.
Yang Jian quickly followed.
“Yang Jian, threaten the Human Skin Paper; that thing fears Ghost Messenger and Starving Ghost, and it has a method to briefly restrict Ghost Messenger.”
“Also, that Ghost Hand you got, you can directly control it now.”
“Additionally, take this.”
Lin Qian handed Yang Jian a Music Box.
This was something he picked from the Headquarters Warehouse.
Originally meant for Yang Jian, but he took it.
“When you feel certain death, open it; you’ll survive.”
Yang Jian hurriedly took it upon hearing this.
“Yang Jian…”
Lin Qian wanted to say more, but thought better and said nothing.
“Gauge the situation yourself.”
Leaving these words, Lin Qian quickly left.
He had a not-so-good Premonition.
Headquarters might fall.
Hope this Premonition is wrong.
