Mysterious Revival - Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Chapter 169 Conditions and Agreements

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Supernatural incidents frequently occurred downtown, which proved Yang Jian’s previous judgment to be correct.

The denser the population, the higher the likelihood of supernatural incidents occurring.

It wasn’t just the Ghost Door Knocker incident that he could spread; the previous Ghost Infant incident had also appeared downtown, as well as the Headless Ghost Shadow incident, and the ghost he encountered in his home.

“After moving those gold to Guanjiang Residential Complex, try to avoid downtown as much as possible,” Yang Jian thought to himself.

However, as he entered downtown,

The satellite-positioning phone of the ghost control practitioner rang again.

Yang Jian glanced at the phone on the passenger seat, hesitated for a moment, but decided to answer it.

“It’s me, Zhao Jianguo.” This time, it wasn’t Liu Xiaoyu in charge of communication.

“Captain Zhao, is there something else?” asked Yang Jian.

Zhao Jianguo’s tone was very grave, “You were right; the Ghost Door Knocker incident is indeed extraordinary. The ghost control practitioners I sent to support have just lost contact, and the situation seems to be worsening. Several roads in the city center have been completely blocked off. Not only have two ghost control practitioners been trapped, but at least several hundred civilians are also involved.”

“…” Yang Jian was at a loss for words.

I already warned them not to send people in to die, and yet they still went.

What a mess of command; if you want to resolve a supernatural incident, you should at least consider whether your people are capable of handling it.

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This could lead to deaths.

“Now that it’s happened, what’s the use of calling me?” Yang Jian asked.

Zhao Jianguo said, “It was a mistake in my command and arrangement, and I owe you an apology.”

“Don’t apologize to me; apologize to the family of the ghost control practitioner you sent, your reckless command cost a ghost control practitioner his life,” Yang Jian said.

“I know, and I will take responsibility for this, but this supernatural incident really involves a lot, losing two ghost control practitioners, blocking off a city center, and involving hundreds of people. I could be executed three times over for such responsibility, but my own life and death are trivial. As a native of Dachang City, surely you do not want to see this supernatural incident spiraling into a disaster either,” Zhao Jianguo admitted.

Yang Jian frowned and after thinking for a moment, said, “Your interference will only make this supernatural incident more complicated. I understand that ghost to an extent; it will leave once it has killed everyone in the Ghost Domain. By sending more ghost control practitioners, you are merely prolonging the time that ghost stays in Dachang City, and naturally, the damage will increase. Moreover, I am truly powerless against that ghost, and you would understand if you could grasp that.”

“I understand, but you are the only one who led others to survive this supernatural incident. If you could lead your classmates to escape, you should also be able to lead others out. I’m not asking you to resolve the incident, just to save those people, even if it’s just one ghost control practitioner,” Zhao Jianguo earnestly said.

He now sought not to resolve the supernatural incident but to minimize losses.

Save people?

Yang Jian thought for a moment.

Although he could safely lead people out using the Ghost Domain, there was still a level of danger in rashly entering.

But as he was contemplating, his personal phone rang.

“Hold on; I need to take another call,” Yang Jian said, taking the opportunity to think a bit more.

“Okay, I’ll wait for your response.”

Yang Jian set down the satellite-positioning phone and picked up his personal phone: “Jiang Yan? What’s wrong?”

“Yang Jian, is it really you?” Jiang Yan’s voice was tense.

“I’m very busy right now, so if you have something to say, say it quickly,” Yang Jian said.

Jiang Yan’s voice was laced with sobs, “I, I seem to be lost in Dachang City, the city is deserted, everything around is pitch black, only my car is on the road, it was still daytime before, look, could it be that I’ve run into a ghost?”

“On which road did you get lost?” Yang Jian asked.

“Shengli Road.”

“Is there a Rose Bar nearby?”

“Yes, yes, that’s right; I did pass a bar just now, but there were strange screams coming from it, and I was so scared that I ran the red light to get away. But the further I drove, the fewer cars there were, and all the traffic lights around me went out…”

Jiang Yan continued with a sobbing voice, “I don’t want to die, can you come and save me?”

“I will be very obedient, please don’t abandon me, I’m scared of ghosts more than anything.”

“You’re quite something, choosing to drive on that road in Dachang City of all places. Keep driving and stay moving, don’t answer any calls from now on except from my number, I’ll think of something,” Yang Jian said.

“You… you’ll come to save me, right? I’ve made an agreement before, I work for you and you protect my safety, please I beg you, you must come, I’ll wait for you.”

Yang Jian said, “I’ll try my best.”

“Good, love you, cuteness overload,” Jiang Yan’s voice trembled.

Women.

Yang Jian hung up the phone somewhat irritably, his expression changing.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yan had also been caught up in the incident while driving through the city center, which was a real hassle for him.

“The timing of this incident isn’t bad, but the location is terrible, the city center has a lot of traffic passing through, no wonder Zhao Jianguo said the impact is significant, and several hundred people involved might still be an underestimate.”

“To abandon Jiang Yan would truly be irresponsible; after all, I did promise to ensure her safety, and in the past few days, she has indeed done quite a few things for me. Furthermore, I will need Jiang Yan’s help with the business dealings with Zhang Xiangu in the coming days.”

Yang Jian weighed his options and immediately picked up the satellite-positioning phone again, “Zhao Jianguo?”

“It’s me, how have you considered?” Zhao Jianguo immediately responded as if he was just beside the communicator.

“I can make a run to rescue people, but just to save them; as for how many I can bring out or whether I can definitely bring a ghost controller, I can’t guarantee that,” Yang Jian said.

“I’m so grateful to you,” Zhao Jianguo said, his voice tinged with excitement.

Yang Jian said, “Don’t get too excited yet. I’m not the person in charge right now, so this mission can only be considered a personal request, which is why I have conditions.”

“What are the conditions? You can mention them,” Zhao Jianguo said.

“I want to have the rights of the person in charge of Dachang City,” Yang Jian stated.

Zhao Jianguo was stunned for a moment, then said, “Zhao Kaiming is very likely to have been sacrificed in this incident. It is a stable situation for you to take over as the next person in charge of Dachang City, so why bother with this unnecessary step?”

“I have my own ideas,” Yang Jian said.

In fact, his proposition left two operational margins.

“But your request is unprecedented. A city can only have one person in charge; you know that. If another is appointed, it will definitely have some consequences,” Zhao Jianguo said.

“I don’t understand these matters. Ten minutes, I need an answer. If it’s possible, I’ll go rescue people right now. That’s it, hanging up,” Yang Jian said and immediately hung up the phone without further conversation.

After Yang Jian hung up, the call center operator looking at the satellite positioning noted, “He’s currently in downtown Dachang City. Captain, how do you think we should deal with this?”

In the call center, Liu Xiaoyu checked the satellite positioning and confirmed Yang Jian’s location.

“What else can we do? I’ll go ask for instructions from the higher-ups. This is a matter for the Asian division and doesn’t require the headquarters’ approval. If the higher-ups approve, then I can agree to Yang Jian’s request; otherwise, I’m powerless,” Zhao Jianguo said with a hardened scalp.

He immediately took out his private phone and made a call.

Within five minutes, Zhao Jianguo received approval from above.

“Special circumstances require special handling. I’ve looked at Yang Jian’s profile, and he’s outstanding in all aspects, especially his contributions to the Huanggang Village incident, which greatly advanced Professor Wang’s research. His condition can be agreed upon; having an extra ghost controller is a good thing, after all. Zhao Kaiming’s mental state assessment is very poor, and Yang Jian can just fill this gap. It’s also feasible to prepare precautionary measures in advance,” came the response.

If Zhao Kaiming is sacrificed in this incident, wouldn’t Yang Jian perfectly fill the vacancy as a ghost controller? So, this matter is approved.”

Upon receiving this order, Zhao Jianguo was somewhat surprised and immediately agreed to Yang Jian’s previous condition.

“I understand. I’m driving to the incident site now,” Yang Jian said expressionlessly before hanging up the phone.

Zhao Jianguo would definitely agree; he had no other option.

Of course, Yang Jian also needed this privilege at this moment. After all, the identity of the person in charge of Dachang City was quite useful at certain times.

The vehicle made a U-turn and accelerated down the road.

Before that, Yang Jian took out a golden-colored long box from the storage compartment in his car.

He opened it for a glance.

A scarlet candle emitted a sinister aura; there was a faint scent of decaying corpses as well.

Ghost Candle!

That’s what Professor Wang had named it.

As long as the Ghost Candle was lit and not extinguished, one would be in absolute safety.

“Just to be safe, I must bring it,” Yang Jian said.

Without any confidence, how could he dare to face that old ghost again?

“Stop the car!”

At the roadblock ahead, several security personnel stopped the car and gestured for him to turn around and leave.

Yang Jian knew that something had happened ahead; the road was closed.

But before he could get out of the car to explain the situation,

The security personnel received a command from above: “Let this car pass.”

With a hint of confusion, the security personnel verified the license plate and said, “Move the roadblock, let this car through.”

“That was quick work,” Yang Jian realized this was Zhao Jianguo’s arrangement and immediately drove through.

Continuing forward,

The road became increasingly deserted, with security personnel visible all around.

Obviously, the people nearby had already been evacuated before that.

And as he drove past an intersection, the security presence disappeared, and the road ahead turned from light to darkness, plunging into an unfathomable blackness.

“The Ghost Domain is still here,” Yang Jian’s eyes narrowed slightly.

If the Ghost Domain existed, it meant that not everyone inside it was dead; there were survivors.

After preparing the Ghost Candle, a lighter, and a specially made pistol,

He noted there weren’t many of the gold bullets left.

Anyway, he didn’t expect those bullets to be effective against ghosts; they were more of a deterrent.

Once everything was ready, Yang Jian pressed the accelerator without hesitation and drove towards the road that grew darker.