Chapter 68: Sudden Supernatural Event
The Reform Society is a problem of no small consequence.
If Wang Xiao Ming could find out from the old man what kind of organization the Reform Society is, then this organization wouldn’t be too outrageous.
Of course, this old man doesn’t refer to the ordinary people at Headquarters who are in retirement.
Rather, it refers to ghost controllers, true old ghost controllers.
And at Headquarters, there is only one such ghost controller.
If he doesn’t find out.
Then things will be dire.
The old men at Headquarters know almost everything.
That person definitely knows what the Reform Society is.
If he finds out, it means the situation won’t be too serious.
If he can’t find out, it means the old man doesn’t want to say.
And an organization that makes even him unwilling to speak…
It can almost certainly be traced back to the Republic of China.
Lin Qian casually tossed his mobile phone onto the table.
Gazing at the night outside the window, he said, “I hope there will be some good news.”
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Dayuan City, Taiping Ancient Town.
The lake water was dead silent, without a ripple.
Darkness loomed over the lake.
He Liansheng sat on the pier extending out from the shore, gazing at the gloomy Ghost Lake.
“Why would the officials target us?”
He Liansheng muttered to himself.
Beside him, the supernatural entity had stabilized, and the balance had been re-established. The Faceless Person slightly raised its head and looked at the dim sky.
This is the true Taiping Ancient Town.
The ancient town outside is just an ordinary small town.
Apart from some historical remnants, there is nothing else worth noting.
“I’ve taken a look. There are ghost controllers watching. They are looking for the real Taiping Ancient Town.”
Having lost its core fierce ghost, the Faceless Person gained the right to speak.
This spared their old comrades the effort of looking up during usual conversations.
Of course, for the Faceless Person, it didn’t want this right to speak.
“It’s that kid.”
He Liansheng sighed, “A tail too big to wag, disaster has already occurred.”
“Hunker down and improve your strength.”
“Or, forge a different path.”
Hearing this, the Faceless Person looked at the Ghost Lake, which was as calm as a stagnant pool of water.
“Let Yin’er come out, find a way to enter Headquarters, gain some seniority, and then lie back down.”
“Also, we need to retrieve the Ghost Opera Stage and discard it outside of Taiping Ancient Town.”
“We cannot keep the ghosts related to the Ghost Play.”
He Liansheng frowned upon hearing this. He had no objections to letting He Yin’er come out.
He Yin’er coming out this time was also an opportunity.
Infiltrating Headquarters was also a good method, and it could even reveal why the officials were targeting them.
Although they had their suspicions, they were unwilling to believe them.
But… the Ghost Opera Stage?
“Keeping the Ghost Opera Stage does not benefit us.”
“Don’t even think about giving the Ghost Opera Stage to Yin’er. It’s a disaster.”
“If we lose, Yin’er might be held accountable by that kid because of the Ghost Opera Stage.”
“That kid will definitely complete the Ghost Play Troupe’s Puzzle Piece.”
“Rather than leaving it here and waiting for that kid to get stronger and easily control the Ghost Opera Stage, it’s better for us to release it directly.”
“That kid is in Da Jiang City, right?”
The Faceless Person suddenly asked.
He Liansheng nodded.
“Then you shouldn’t have forgotten where we brought the Ghost Opera Stage back from, right?” the Faceless Person asked again.
He Liansheng instantly realized, “You mean…”
“Yes, we cannot make a move to kill that kid, so let the ghosts do it.”
“We don’t expect the ghosts to kill him, but at least delay his growth.”
The Faceless Person said coldly.
“Releasing the Ghost Opera Stage will significantly increase the level of danger, and it might even act as a medium for those opera ghosts to escape their suppression.”
He Liansheng frowned and was about to say something more, but was directly interrupted by the Faceless Person:
“Returning it to its rightful owner. The Ghost Opera Stage was originally brought back by us stealthily.”
“Now that it’s being returned, it’s only natural.”
“Our mission is to guard the Ghost Lake. There are many fierce ghosts in the Ghost Lake, and if we don’t clear them out, the Ghost Lake will eventually spiral out of control.”
“When Old Liu was still here, we could bury the fierce ghosts we salvaged and send them to the supernatural land.”
“Now, Old Liu is dead. All the fierce ghosts on him and crucial supernatural items are controlled by that kid.”
“Where do we store the fierce ghosts we salvage?”
“If we truly rely on the few of us to seal away the fierce ghosts one by one and turn them into supernatural items…”
The Faceless Person shook its head. “It won’t be long before the entire Taiping Ancient Town completely becomes a town of fierce ghosts.”
“By then, with just one mistake, Dayuan City will be lost in an instant.”
“By sending away the Ghost Opera Stage, the pressure on the Ghost Lake will decrease, and we can also seek new methods to dispose of the fierce ghosts.”
Hearing the Faceless Person’s words, He Liansheng knew that the other party was trying to find justifications for them.
He sighed, “Fine, let it be so.”
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Da Jiang City.
Night, eleven o’clock.
“Are we really going in?”
At eleven o’clock at night, the heat was gone, and a cool breeze blew.
The night had deepened.
Dark clouds covered the bright moon in the sky.
The croaking of frogs and chirping of crickets ceased accordingly.
Ahead, the iron fence let out a rusty groan in the night wind, and the moonlight wrapped around the pointed roof like mildewed gauze.
The wall plaster curled and peeled like dried skin, revealing the moldy concrete skeleton beneath.
An eerie wind howled, making the gate creak loudly.
A few flashlights pierced the darkness, illuminating the decaying walls.
A boy swallowed hard, looking at the building ahead that even the flashlights couldn’t fully illuminate.
“If you’re scared, go back. It’s just an abandoned mental hospital that’s been deserted for twenty or thirty years!”
“Scared already?”
“When this place gets demolished, you’ll feel like you’ve profited just by looking at it again.”
A group of five people, three males and two females, holding flashlights, stood at the doorway of the rusty iron gate.
“You…” The mocked boy’s face visibly flushed red.
Fortunately, no one was watching him, or it would have drawn a burst of laughter.
“Let’s hurry inside. Curfew is soon, and I don’t want to book a hotel to sleep outside.”
A girl, dressed scantily, revealing fair long legs, looked eagerly at the mental hospital.
Youth always liked adventure.
The girl didn’t care about the outside.
“Let’s go!”
Another girl shouted excitedly.
The other two boys smiled, looking at the two girls indulgently.
As for the first boy who spoke, gazing at the mental hospital shrouded in the night, he felt an unease.
Creak~!
The unlocked iron gate was pushed open, and two girls were the first to enter.
The other two boys didn’t hesitate and followed naturally.
Watching his four companions enter, the last boy glanced around, gritted his teeth, and followed them in.
The bright moon slowly appeared.
Moonlight shone in the distance, and a musical piece started playing accordingly.
But it was strange that the moonlight didn’t seem to favor this mental hospital.
Not a sliver of moonlight was willing to fall upon it, showing extreme stinginess.
Gradually, darkness returned.
Heavy dark clouds once again covered the moonlight.
The moonlight retreated step by step, finally disappearing completely.
After an unknown amount of time, hurried footsteps suddenly rang out.
Following the sound, five figures rushed out of the gate in terror and fled outwards in a disheveled manner.
Inside the mental hospital.
In a hospital room.
A girl lay numbly on a moldy-smelling bed, her expression stiff.
Huhu~!
The sound of breathing came from beneath the bed.
With each sound of exhalation, the expression of the woman on the bed became paler, and the chill on her body intensified.
The lips of the woman on the bed moved slightly, and an almost inaudible sound was painstakingly squeezed out from her throat.
If one listened carefully, it seemed like she was saying words like ‘save me, help me’.
But it was too faint; the sound was not as loud as the sound of breathing.
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The next day.
The scorching sun hung high in the sky, and heat waves could be seen undulating with the naked eye.
Yu Lin leaned in a cool spot, his slightly gloomy gaze sweeping over the pedestrians on the street.
“Manyue, the President asked us to find ghosts. With such a large city as Da Jiang, how long will it take us with just a few people?”
Yu Lin turned his head to look at Manyue, who was eating an ice cream next to him.
“Wuwuwu, wuwu…”
“Finish eating before you talk,” Yu Lin’s forehead twitched as he heard the muffled sounds.
“I say, we’ll definitely find them eventually. We’re idle anyway.”
“Let’s just treat it as a trip out.”
“Besides, our President has already given us benefits. He’s just asking us to look for ghosts, not to deal with them after finding them.”
“What are you complaining about?”
Yu Lin sighed, “I’m not complaining, I didn’t say I was dissatisfied or anything. I just feel that searching like this takes too much time.”
“Right now, I really want to encounter a ghost to test my current strength.”
“…”
Manyue rolled her eyes, too lazy to deal with this guy who had become overconfident after controlling his second ghost.
Humans are like this. After their strength improves, they can’t wait to test it out.
Clearly, Yu Lin was such a person.
Seeing that Manyue wasn’t talking, Yu Lin didn’t dwell on the topic.
“From our President’s intent, it’s clear he plans to develop Da Jiang City into his territory.”
Yu Lin took out a cigarette, lit it, and exhaled a smoke ring.
“Others wouldn’t arrange for us to help a city’s person in charge find supernatural events that are in incubation.”
Manyue: “One must look after their own backyard.”
The club, now renamed Huang Luo, was growing stronger by the day, but it had few members.
But there was no rush; this matter would eventually be resolved.
The club had just gotten on the right track and needed time.
What it needed more was stability.
This was also why, when signs of supernatural events appeared in Da Jiang City, Lin Qian arranged for people to help.
“Alright, let’s continue to investigate places that might contain fierce ghosts.”
“Today, we’ll check out an abandoned nursing home.”
“I heard there are rumors of hauntings there.”
Manyue finished her ice cream and said.
Yu Lin shrugged, having no opinion.
But suddenly, a ringtone sounded.
Manyue paused and took out her mobile phone.
“Who?” Yu Lin asked curiously.
“Zhang Han,” Manyue said, glancing at the caller ID.
“Zhang Han? What did he call about?”
“Did you find a ghost?” Yu Lin’s eyes flickered slightly.
“I don’t know.”
She answered the phone.
“Manyue, Xijiang University, an A-class supernatural event, possessing a Ghost Domain. Lu Lin and Si Zeyuan have already gotten involved, and I am no exception.”
“Notify the president, the situation here is not very optimistic!”
Zhang Han’s urgent words quickly rang out.
Manyue and Yu Lin’s pupils instantly contracted.
“Hold on, I’ll inform the President immediately.”
But before he could finish speaking, the phone call was hung up.
“How could it be so sudden?” Yu Lin was a little puzzled.
“Nonsense, supernatural events have omens?” Manyue retorted to Yu Lin, then quickly dialed Wang Xiaoqiang’s number.
And Yu Lin stood by the roadside, flagging down a taxi:
“Taxi, taxi, over here!”
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Club.
Wang Xiaoqiang pushed open the office room door.
Lin Qian’s eyes opened with the movement.
“What is it?”
Wang Xiaoqiang: “Xijiang University, an A-class supernatural event, possessing a Ghost Domain. Lu Lin, Zhang Han, and Si Zeyuan have all been drawn in. Zhang Han called, saying the situation isn’t good and they might need support.”
“Xijiang University? An A-grade supernatural event?”
Lin Qian frowned slightly, “How did Zhang Han and the others get together with Lu Lin?”
“They went to find ghosts together?”
Wang Xiaoqiang shook his head, “I’m not sure, Zhang Han didn’t say much before losing contact. Manyue and Yu Lin are heading there now.”
“Look, did you send Ye Feng to go?”
Lin Qian thought and looked at Wang Xiaoqiang, “What is your idea?”
Wang Xiaoqiang: “My idea is to send Ye Feng on a trip.”
“Zhang Han controlled three ghosts, Si Zeyuan controlled two, and although Lu Lin only controlled one, he possessed a Ghost Domain and could handle an A-class Supernatural Event alone.”
“Even with this lineup, Zhang Han sent out a request for help, which indicates that this supernatural event is very likely not a simple Grade A.”
Lin Qian nodded when he heard this, his reasoning sound and well-founded, leaving no room for fault.
“Let Ye Feng make a trip… No, I’ll go myself.” Lin Qian stood up.
“Huh?” Wang Xiaoqiang was stunned:
“You go?”
“Otherwise?” Lin Qian asked back.
“But logically, a club president should be sitting honestly in their office, letting the people below do the work.”
“If the president does everything himself, the people below won’t get trained.”
Wang Xiaoqiang spoke.
“Besides, you said our club follows an elite path, and within our current club, besides you, no one has encountered an A-class supernatural event.”
“You can’t keep sheltering them.”
“This is an opportunity. Ye Feng, Zhang Han, Yu Lin, Manyue, and Si Zeyuan, five ghost controllers. Two of them control three ghosts, and three control two ghosts. Inside is Lu Lin, who possesses a Ghost Domain and can handle A-class supernatural events.”
“If this supernatural event cannot be resolved, then it’s more or less unacceptable.”
“And, preparing for the worst, even if we can’t handle it, we can still escape.”
Wang Xiaoqiang said.
Listening to Wang Xiaoqiang’s words outside the forest, Lin Qian couldn’t help but look at him with new eyes.
Club members need to grow; otherwise, no matter how strong they are, without experience in handling supernatural events, it will all be in vain.
“That makes sense.”
Lin Qian thought for a moment, then sat down again, “Have Ye Feng take two ghost candles and go. If they can’t handle it, notify me.”
Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, “Okay.”
