The information revealed by Li Leping was astonishing, and Yang Jian also approximately understood why this person had been chosen as a captain by the headquarters.
A person who managed to control four ghosts several months ago, seemingly inconspicuous and ordinary⊠No, perhaps he was not low-profile, but many people just didnât know, yet the headquarters certainly did, which is why they gave him the position of captain.
Such strength indeed qualifies him to be a captain.
At that stage, Yang Jian was absolutely no match for this Li Leping.
Yang Jian became captain based on his merits in solving the Hungry Ghost incident, not on strength.
But nowâŠ
Yang Jian had dealt with the fierce ghosts in the Ferocious Ghost District and was facing Li Leping again, who had become an anomaly.
A ghost that seems to possess the consciousness of a living person.
This state was quite special, Yang Jian had some similar speculations before, but he found them flawed because the consciousness of a living person cannot withstand the influence of a fierce ghostâs instinct, and in the long run, oneâs self would be eroded, eventually losing all emotions, descending into a monster controlled by the ghostâs instinct.
However, Li Leping was distinct from such a state.
Itâs because he had controlled the Forgetful Ghost, relying on the power of a fierce ghost, it wasnât a mere transfer of living consciousness.
Therefore, the state of Li Leping was not replicable, it was caused by certain specific conditions and an accident, just like when Yang Jian attempted suicide by hanging in front of the Ghost Mirror and survived by chance, unreplicable if attempted again.
âYang Jian, I donât wish to be your adversary, I didnât know you would come to Dachuan City this time, no, it doesnât matter who comes to Dachuan City, what matters is who will break the deadlock here.â Li Leping stood like a cold corpse by a window inside the building.
He began speaking, continuing to communicate with Yang Jian.
âIs that so? Then why didnât you report the loss of control in Dachuan City to headquarters?â Yang Jian said: âI havenât found any relevant files.â
Li Yang, standing to the side, locked his gaze firmly on Li Leping.
Through the conversation that just took place, he roughly understood.
The current Li Leping was no longer human, but a ghost.
What does it matter if he retains a humanâs thinking?
As long as heâs a ghost, thereâs a possibility he could become uncontrollable, posing a huge potential danger, one cannot simply trust him.
âHeadquarters?â
Li Lepingâs numb and cold face twitched slightly, as if trying to make some expression, but the state of his body did not allow for it.
âIf problems occur with those in charge, a captain can seek assistance from those in each region. If the captain is the one in trouble, even the help that headquarters can offer will be quite limited, otherwise the whole point of having the captainsâ plan will be meaningless.â
âMoreover, the situation here hasnât completely spiraled out of control. I had already made arrangements before my attempts to tame that fierce ghost.â
âThe Mingyue Community in the Ferocious Ghost District is both my hiding and confining place.â
Li Leping seemed to have calculated everything, and he was not surprised by the appearance of Yang Jian because, to him, the situation here would inevitably be broken by someone eventually, and so far, there arenât many people capable of breaking the deadlock.
Yang Jian was just one of them.
Moreover, even if the deadlock cannot be broken, given time, he could handle it gradually.
âSo, the ghost within you was released by yourself? You utilized the Ghost Domain formed after the fierce ghostâs revival to block the invasion of the Ghost Shadow Figure, reduced your own danger after losing control, and assured that you wouldnât be disturbed by other uncertain factors, while waiting for your own transformation?â Yang Jian frowned.
âRoughly so,â responded Li Leping, who stood still like a cold corpse at the dark and hollow window, nodding stiffly.
âBut what does all this have to do with me? Your loss of control has caused me a lot of trouble, even almost annihilating my team in the Ferocious Ghost District. Now, after all this, do you think just explaining it away will suffice?â
Yang Jianâs gaze was cold.
But he wasnât in a hurry.
The curse of the Eight-Tone Music Box was still in effect and would last for several days; a few minutes of conversation made no difference to him.
Moreover.
The cost of using the Firewood Knife had just exploded, leaving his body particularly broken and the Ghost Shadow even more fragmented, requiring some time to recover.
Therefore, wasting time was only beneficial to him without drawbacks.
âThereâs no benefit in confronting me here, maybe you can kill me, but thatâs all it would amount to,â said Li Leping: âAnd it seems you visited that Room 301 before.â
âThat is the origin of the Ferocious Ghost District incident. I investigated that place and encountered unknown dangers, forcing me to erase my memories of that day. Although I donât remember what happened there, a place that required even me to erase memories to survive must be extremely dangerous.â
âThe balance has been broken, the fierce ghost of Room 301 has emerged, itâs pointless to confront me now, especially since the ghosts youâve lost control of have been handled by you.â
He did not want to conflict with Yang Jian.
At this moment, Li Leping was in his most vulnerable state; he needed time to erase the Sleepwalking Ghostâs killing pattern from himself, reducing the influence of the fierce ghost and then to achieve a replacement.
To become a truly conscious fierce ghost.
Once he reached that point, if he could retrieve the puzzle pieces, he would become one of the most top-tier ghost controllers within the supernatural circle.
No, he would be a unique ghost controller.
Yang Jian was aware of his ambitions and also perceived Li Lepingâs plans.
Thatâs why he was considering whether or not to eliminate Li Leping.
If Li Leping succeeded, becoming an enemy in the future, it would be a huge threat. Of course, if he couldnât kill Li Leping here, there was no doubt he would offend someone of a Captain Level powerhouse.
Although Yang Jian wasnât afraid.
Having already fought Ye Zhen in Dahai City, now coming to Dachuan City and having to battle Li Leping was too much of a loss.
And the curse of the Eight-Tone Music Box is not always present.
A few days later the curse will erupt, and Yang Jian will still have to spend time dealing with it.
âItâs not wise to start a fight with Li Leping here, as there is no fundamental conflict between him and me. Moreover, room 301 is connected to the Ghost Post Office. I should turn around and investigate further instead of wasting time here. Most importantly, Li Lepingâs plan has already succeeded halfway, he might still have the strength to fight back. If I lose people in the process, the loss would be huge.â
Yang Jian restrained the impulse to confront Li Leping physically.
After all, they were both Captain Level figures at headquarters; if one were truly killed, it could become a troublesome matter if headquarters found out.
âIt seems our negotiation was successful. Iâll have to trouble you to look after my out-of-control ghost for now. After some time, I will offer satisfactory terms to swap back the ghost under my control.â Li Leping added, âI should apologize to you for this incident. After all, it was my failure that caused such trouble.â
He did not dare to offend Yang Jian.
Because Li Leping truly couldnât fathom Yang Jianâs limits.
Clearly a newcomer, yet he dealt with the Hungry Ghost incident; obviously in poor condition but could instantly turn the tide against the ferocious ghosts in the Ferocious Ghost District, as well as the resurrected seeking ghost.
Now what other trump cards Yang Jian has yet to reveal, Li Leping himself does not know.
Even if heâs now in a lucid period, perfectly controlling the Forgetful Ghost and the Sleepwalking Ghost.
âWell, whether or not the price you offer will be acceptable, that remains to be seen.â
Yang Jian slightly lowered the Firewood Knife he had raised in his hand: âAnd donât cause me any more trouble, nor stir up more issues, otherwise youâll die a miserable death, I guarantee it.â
âRest assured.â
Li Leping, standing by the window, replied stiffly, and after the successful negotiation, he slowly backed away.
Eventually, his figure vanished into the darkness beyond the window, disappearing within the smoke-blackened residential building.
âCaptain, are we really not taking action?â Li Yang, witnessing this, breathed a sigh of relief.
Two Captain Level individuals fighting here would be akin to replays of the great battle between Ye Zhen in Dahai City and Yang Jian.
As a teammate, the pressure was tremendous.
âThis guy has already taken the most critical step, itâs not a good idea to kill him. To deal with such anomalies, we need to rely on consciousness-invasion type ferocious ghosts.â Yang Jian glanced at the box brought over from a charter plane at the airport.
Inside are the Coffin Nail and the Ghost Shadow Figure.
He could use the Ghost Domain to retrieve the Coffin Nail and release the Ghost Shadow Figure whenever he wanted.
But Yang Jian did not do so.
He was also worried about losing control.
âThis is good enough. Our goal has been achieved. If we fought, indeed there would be some unpredictable risks,â Li Yang said.
A ferocious ghost left.
A ferocious ghost restrained.
A ferocious ghost dismembered.
Inside Mingyue Community, the most dangerous scene just moments ago had completely dissolved.
âPut away that puppet dollâs limbs; this thing is both a ferocious ghost and a supernatural object, and itâs suspected to be related to a life-replacing doll, worth studying later.â Yang Jian indicated, then used the Ghost Domain to bring several boxes from the charter plane at the airport, and also packaged up the dry corpse in his hands.
This dry corpse was a very ferocious ghost, not to be dealt with carelessly.
Li Yang nodded his head and began collecting the scattered limbs of the puppet doll on the ground.
âIs it over?â
Li Yi and Yang Xiaohua finally came back to their senses at the sight of this scene.
But there was one detail that had been overlooked.
At this moment⊠the road to the Ghost Post Office did not appear.
Meanwhile.
The smoke-blackened building where room 301 was located suddenly acted out of character.
All the windows in the whole building lit up at once.
The dim yellow light was particularly striking in this crimson world.
âAn anomaly has appeared.â
Yang Jian suddenly turned around, his ghost eye fixed on a window on the third floor.
The figure of a woman in a red cheongsam was vaguely swaying at the window.
That figure was familiar.
It was not from room 301, but was the messenger who had followed them, Leuk Qingqing.
âIs Leuk Qingqing not here, still in room 301?â
With a casual glance, Yang Jian instantly took in his surroundings. He found neither Leuk Qingqing nor her body.
The person who had previously been ignored now had some involvement with room 301 at this time.
âLetâs go back and check.â
After sorting out the situation here, Yang Jian quickly turned and headed back to room 301.
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