Chapter 769 736: Unfinished Building

The vehicle cruised through the streets of Dahan City without a specific destination, simply meandering around the city as Yang Jian hadn’t directed it anywhere in particular, and Sun Rui decided to just drive around leisurely with Yang Jian, taking in the city’s scenery, which was quite a nice thing to do.

Along the way, the two engaged in some idle chatter and managed to learn a bit about each other’s situations.

Sun Rui was certain that Yang Jian wasn’t here for him and held no designs against him.

Secondly, he could determine that Yang Jian wasn’t here to kill someone or resolve supernatural incidents, because Yang Jian’s actions were not urgent; he was patiently sitting in the car, enjoying the scenery.

With these possibilities ruled out, Sun Rui felt much more relaxed.

He was self-aware enough to know that if a conflict with Yang Jian were to arise, he wouldn’t stand a chance against the spirit wrangler. The entire friend circle had been wiped out by Yang Jian alone, even the team leader, Jang Shangbai, was dead. Anyone hearing about this would feel uneasy.

Being targeted by Yang Jian would undoubtedly be a very grim prospect.

“His condition is surprisingly good, with absolutely no signs of a ghost revival. It’s conceivable he could live for over a year without any problem. It’s incredible, to say the least. Despite having fought with the friend circle, he’s still in such fine fettle. Anyone else would’ve been dead by now,” Sun Rui remarked, unable to mask his amazement.

Paying ghosts to do one’s bidding came at a high cost. Fighting was a foolish mistake, even if you won, you would never profit because the ghost inside you could claim your life at any moment.

Thus, most spirit wranglers tend to avoid those with hostile intentions to prevent conflicts.

Take, for example, Fang Shiming and that paranormal forum’s Ye Zhen, who were at odds with each other.

So one stayed in the north and the other in the south, keeping to their respective territories peacefully.

“There are some things you might want to talk about,” Yang Jian suddenly said, withdrawing his gaze from the car window and looking over at Sun Rui, who sat opposite him.

Sun Rui snapped to attention and asked uncertainly, “I’m not sure what you want me to talk about, Captain Yang?”

“Is Dahan City really as peaceful as it seems? Have there been no supernatural events at all?” Yang Jian asked calmly. “I don’t trust these surface-level statistics because some matters never come to light. You’ve been in charge here for a long time; you should have an idea of what doesn’t add up. Let’s hear it.”

“I hope we can be upfront with each other, after all, I’m here to investigate some matters. If we cooperate, we can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. It’d be regrettable if any concealment led to mutual discomfort,” he continued.

“Considering our time is valuable, it shouldn’t be wasted on pretense.”

Yang Jian added, “If you’re willing to help me, I’ll owe you a favor in the future. Dahan City isn’t far from Dachang City; isn’t it good to have an extra neighbor?”

Sun Rui’s gaze shifted.

He understood Yang Jian’s message; this was a courteous warning wrapped in directness. The suggestion was clear and unambiguous.

No procrastination, no empty flattery.

Still, without knowing the purpose and attitude of Yang Jian’s visit, Sun Rui had been hesitant at first. However, his willingness to pick up Yang Jian from the airport today was a friendly gesture, not a disregard.

“Actually, some strange things have been happening in this city,” Sun Rui said, taking a drag from his cigarette and caressing his gleaming gold cane, as if recalling something.

“It’s just that the incidents weren’t serious, or at least not yet at a stage where they needed to be addressed. I didn’t get involved because I failed to investigate the reasons. After all, I’m not from the Ghost Domain. Delving into a city’s mysteries is quite challenging.”

Yang Jian frowned, asking, “What sort of strange incidents are you referring to?”

With another drag from his cigarette, Sun Rui replied, “Nothing particularly special, just cases of missing persons.”

“Speaking of missing persons, several such cases occur in every large city each year, tens of them. But compared to the population of over ten million in Dahan City, such numbers are negligible; they’re hardly even newsworthy. Although I’m inclined to investigate, the lack of leads and the lengthy absences make it extremely difficult to verify anything.”

Yang Jian nodded, agreeing with Sun Rui’s observation.

Which country, which big city doesn’t have a few people go missing each year?

As for why they disappear, where they go, what happens to them—only heaven knows. It’s impossible to follow up because missing people don’t report their own disappearance. By the time someone else reports it, the optimal time for solving the case has already passed. In the end, due to various reasons, it becomes just another entry in the archives.

“I’ve been in charge of this city for a long time. Initially, these missing persons cases weren’t my responsibility; I was only in charge of special supernatural events. But three or four months ago, my assistant elevated the missing persons cases in this city to the level of supernatural events.”

“A low priority, classified as C-level, codenamed: Mysterious Disappearances.”

“I haven’t submitted this file to headquarters because I haven’t confirmed a link to the supernatural; it’s just that the seriousness has already met the standards of supernatural events. Captain Yang, if you’re interested, you can take a look,” Sun Rui offered.

As he spoke, he took a file from the side and handed it to Yang Jian.

Clearly, this had been prepared in advance.

After Yang Jian received it, he opened it and saw that it was a list of missing persons along with some data.

“If you look at this data, only after I started paying attention to this matter did I discover that nearly ten people go missing almost every day in this city. To be exact, it should be nine people,” Sun Rui said.

“Nine people going missing in a single day might not seem like much, but it’s terrifying if it happens every day.”

Yang Jian flipped through the documents and asked, “Have you found anything?”

“The missing people aren’t dead. I’ve asked some of their families; they’re still in contact, so it’s very difficult to proceed with this case. You can’t define whether they are missing or just temporarily out of town on business,” Sun Rui shook his head; “It’s also because of this that the matter is deceptive, and one wouldn’t suspect that it’s a missing-person case.”

“However, lately, more and more people are reporting it, and some commonalities have gradually emerged.”

“Missing, in contact, gone again, completely vanished… no bodies, no travel records to be found. With your experience, Captain Yang, you should be able to discern something,” he added.

“It’s likely a supernatural event,” Yang Jian said slowly as he closed the file.

Sun Rui nodded and said, “Yes, the missing people haven’t really disappeared; I suspect they’ve been targeted by ghosts. They won’t die right away, but they won’t live long either, which is why this strange phenomenon occurs. They’re in contact the day before, and by today, they’re gone.”

“But I’ve investigated every suspicious place in this city and still haven’t found any problems.”

“Maybe you should take a look at this place.” Yang Jian handed over his phone, which had a navigation address on it.

After receiving it and looking at it, Sun Rui said, “I’ve also been there, just a normal road, nothing strange.”

He goes to work there every day.

He had roamed around Dahan City for who knows how long, and he was familiar with all the roads and had an impression of them.

The place Yang Jian had marked was called Jianshe Road, a bustling and lively area in the city’s center.

“I only followed some clues here; I’m not sure if there’s any problem myself. I need to go there to find out,” he said.

“Driver, let’s take a look at Jianshe Road,” Sun Rui immediately instructed the driver to head to the destination.

Then he added, “If there really is a problem with that place, I can join Captain Yang in dealing with it. An extra person means extra help, right?”

“Of course, it would be good if you’re willing to help,” Yang Jian replied.

He also understood what Sun Rui meant.

Taking advantage of his presence to solve a hidden threat of a supernatural event was beneficial to everyone; after all, once it escalated in the future, he would have to confront it. If he had to deal with it alone then, the difficulty and danger would increase.

Soon,

The car arrived at Jianshe Road.

“Go a little further ahead,” Yang Jian said as he looked at the location.

The driver was steady and familiar with the road and continued to move forward slowly.

It was when they were passing an intersection that Yang Jian finally said, “Stop, right here.”

Having said that, he got out of the car.

Sun Rui, Li Yang, and the accompanying people all got out of the car as well.

“This is it.” Yang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly as he looked up at the abandoned unfinished building in the middle of the opposite wall.

Leaning on his cane, Sun Rui also followed the gaze and looked over.

He frowned, unable to discover anything unusual.

Just an ordinary unfinished building, one he had seen several times before, and he had even sent people to investigate the building.

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