Chapter 757 724 Gathering

After the Hungry Ghost incident, Dachang City indeed became very calm.

Zhang Xiangu even daringly held a gathering at the end of the year, something he definitely wouldn’t have dared to do shortly after the incident. He made sure to keep a low profile, avoiding any bewildering encounters with supernatural events, but after multiple confirmations, he finally felt at ease to move about the city.

The annual gathering took place at a local five-star hotel.

The invitees were numerous, but they were all connections, relations, and friends from the business field introduced by Zhang Xiangu, gathering a group of company bosses with strong financial power, or some heirs of wealthy families.

Anyway, Zhang Xiangu invited everyone he could.

Originally, this gathering was supposed to happen a week ago.

But Yang Jian had gone back to his hometown and had to postpone it for some time.

In order to retain these people, Zhang Xiangu certainly didn’t spare any effort, but still, some people couldn’t wait and left early, missing this gathering. Had Yang Jian arrived a few days later, it’s likely that the number of participants would have decreased even more.

After all, they are all big bosses, just waiting these few days was already giving enough face. In the past, gathering these people would have been utterly impossible.

Because this time they were all attracted by supernatural events, no, it should be said they were attracted by the fame of Yang Jian, the Ghost Eye.

Many rich businessmen and company heads who were real bigwigs in the spiritual circle had already gained some understanding of these matters.

The banquet hall for the gathering was luxurious.

The attendees were either rich or noble, and in addition, Zhang Xiangu had also invited some third and fourth-tier actresses, as well as some well-known models, to the event, to add to the atmosphere.

The men were dressed in suits, while the women wore heavy makeup and evening dresses, with the elegant sound of a piano echoing through the hall.

The food was exquisite, and the drinks were fragrant and rich.

Everyone brought a partner, greeted each other, and chatted to get to know each other, taking the opportunity to expand their connections and see if there were any chances for future cooperation.

However, in an inconspicuous corner.

Two young men squatted by the wall, holding skewers in their hands, with juice and drinks on the ground beside them, eating and talking, completely out of place with their surroundings.

“I told you, this gathering is pretty boring. Look at those people; they just know how to talk about business. Are you interested? I’m certainly not. I might as well go back to the company and play on the computer,” Zhang Wei lamented, his humble nature unaffected by being the son of a billionaire.

It’s a wonder how Zhang Xiangu raised Zhang Wei, treating him like a child from an ordinary family, without concern or involvement.

What happened to the elite education that was promised?

You can’t see it at all.

“Brother Tui, what are you looking at? You’ve been staring at that photo since a while ago,” Zhang Wei curiously leaned over.

“Nothing, it’s some information that Zang Hua gave me yesterday,” Yang Jian said as he looked at the photo in his hand, slightly frowning.

The address on the photo was Jianshe Road, No. 869, Dahan City.

It also displayed the coordinates.

This was exactly the coordinate that Yang Jian had asked Zang Hua to investigate.

But finding the place turned out to be rather puzzling.

It was not the kind of eerie place one would imagine, nor an ancient house or barren land, but a six or seven-story abandoned building.

Judging by its design, it seemed to be a shopping center or office building, but it was never completed and had become a derelict building, leaving just an empty shell surrounded by wild grass, enclosed by a fence that had been sealed off.

Such abandoned structures are quite ordinary; every city has them, even in bustling streets one or two might occasionally appear.

Yang Jian looked at the description above.

This plot of land was bought by a businessman over a decade ago, who then planned to build a hotel in partnership with others, but as soon as construction started, there was an accident, and then the businessman sold the property. The site was taken over by a second person, who continued the construction, but after only completing the foundation and the first floor, the boss passed away.

Then the construction site was auctioned off, and a third owner took over, continuing the construction.

However, as the third or fourth floor was being built, the boss encountered a financial crisis and went bankrupt. The land continued to change hands… and eventually, the place became an abandoned building, now owned by a bank in Dahan City but insolvent, and has been left idle until now.

“There’s definitely a ghost, that place must be haunted. Brother Tui, you mustn’t go there,” said Zhang Wei, pointing at the derelict building in the photo.

Yang Jian replied, “How can you be so sure that place is haunted? It looks very normal, and there are many residential buildings nearby. It’s just a few meters away from shops. If it were haunted, those people would have been goners by now, wouldn’t they be able to live?”

He wasn’t just focused on the picture; he was also observing the nearby environment.

The area was bustling with heavy traffic, evidently a busy sector.

“Of course, it’s haunted. With such a good location, if it were me, I’d build a tower, sell it, and make at least tens of millions in profits. If such a good plot of land has been left to waste until now, it must be haunted,” Zhang Wei stated, “Almost all abandoned buildings are haunted, just like our previous neighborhood. If it hadn’t been for you, Brother Tui, it almost became derelict, right?”

“… Your way of reasoning is simply phenomenal,” Yang Jian marveled.

However, Zhang Wei’s words weren’t without reason; this place was the coordinate point on the Door Knocking Ghost, so it certainly wasn’t normal. There are things that ordinary people can’t discover, but ghost handlers might be able to.

“Of course, my reasoning is always grounded and justified,” Zhang Wei bragged unabashedly.

“Hey, you two handsome guys, what are you doing squatting over here? Not going to join the gathering?” Just then, a beautiful woman, roaming around the hall, noticed the two people in the corner. Perhaps out of curiosity, or because she didn’t find a target, she walked over and greeted them with a smile.

“What do you mean not attending the party? Can’t you see you’re already part of it?” Zhang Wei shook the skewer in his hand.

At this moment, Yang Jian slightly lifted his head, and that’s when he saw a pair of black high heels and a set of long, fair, beautiful legs. Clearly, the woman had a great figure, but her face was heavily made up. She seemed pretty, but it was hard to tell what she’d look like without makeup, though he guessed she probably wasn’t exceptionally beautiful.

“My name is Tang Yanyan, it’s nice to meet you both,” the woman said politely, extending her hand with a smile for a greeting.

“No need to be so formal, I’m the Dual-wielding Gunslinger, Ah Wei, and this is…..”

Zhang Wei paused for a moment, stood up, and shook her hand, suddenly becoming very formal.

Yang Jian also quickly stood up and shook her hand: “Da Chang Ghost Catcher, Xiao Yang.”

“Nice to meet you, Ah Wei,” Tang Yanyan immediately smiled, “But what’s this Ghost Catcher Xiao Yang about? Are there ghosts here?”

“Of course, there are, not just one or two, but quite a few,” Zhang Wei said.

“Where? I don’t see any,” Tang Yanyan said.

Yang Jian replied, “I’ve caught them all, of course you can’t see them now.”

“Oh, I see. Well, you must be quite something,” Tang Yanyan laughed, thinking to herself these two must be idiots.

Why have these two strange creatures shown up at such a high-end gathering?

Not attending is one thing, but crouching in a corner eating skewers? She even found herself curious about them, which was absolutely brainless.

“Enjoy your meal then, I won’t disturb you any further. Goodbye, Ah Wei, bye-bye, Xiao Yang,” Tang Yanyan said, not wanting to waste her time. Yet she maintained her poise, smiling and waving before turning to leave.

“I thought she wanted some skewers too, made me nervous there for a second. After all, Master didn’t prepare much, just enough for two or three people,” Zhang Wei frowned.

Yang Jian added, “I thought she came to look for me for something. It made me nervous too.”

“Let’s continue.”

“Of course.”

The two men resumed their crouched position in the corner, eating skewers, and continued their earlier conversation.

“Hey, who are those two over there? They look pretty unique,” Tang Yanyan asked on her way back, a fellow partygoer whispered to her, “Could they be the spoiled kids of some big bosses? Introduce me, will you?”

“Rich kids? No way, they’re just two losers sitting in a corner eating skewers. Totally lame, just forget about them, they’re nothing but fools,” Tang Yanyan rolled her eyes.

“Heehee, I don’t believe it. I have roughly gotten to know the guests attending this party; all the men here are either rich or noble. The older ones are bosses and the younger ones are rich second generation, except for the waiters,” the other beauty said, “Are you hogging them all for yourself?”

“As if, you don’t believe me, go greet them yourself,” Tang Yanyan said dismissively.

“Then I won’t hold back,” the beauty said with a laugh.

However, Jiang Yan saw this scene from not far away.

Today, Jiang Yan was also wearing an evening gown, carefully dressed up, sexy and slim—she even fell for her own charm.

“Damn it, how dare they greet my Yang Jian. What does that wretched woman want to do? Tempt my husband? Tsk, shameless. No, I have to go stand guard; I definitely can’t let anyone else hover around Yang Jian.”

Her cheeks puffed up in jealousy as she walked over, resembling a jealous girlfriend.

“By the way, since when did you get the identity of a Dual-wielding Gunslinger?” Yang Jian suddenly asked.

Zhang Wei looked around and whispered, “You don’t know about this, but although I’m just a manager by day, I often go out at night to do good deeds, maintaining order in the city. As you know, in such a big city, when you’re not around, it’s all up to me. Managing the company by day, and at night, I become the Dual-wielding Gunslinger, protecting the city on your behalf. Thankfully, I’m quite durable and able to endure the hardship.”

After saying this, he patted Yang Jian on the shoulder as if to say ‘leave it to me.’

“You sure are busy,” Yang Jian watched him, not sure what else to say.

He just wanted an excuse to play with guns at night.

“Hm?”

But at that moment, Yang Jian’s expression changed as he sensed something; he looked towards the entrance.

Someone was coming in.

A group of people.

But among the crowd was a distinct aura.

It was… a Ghost Catcher.

Yang Jian had sensed it, a reminder from his Ghost Eye, although not intense, indicating the danger wasn’t too great.

Had this party really invited other Ghost Catchers? Hm?

Thinking about it, it was possible, after all, it wasn’t unheard of for Ghost Catchers to earn money and become bosses themselves.

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