Chapter 937 - 904: Defeat

Yang Jian met Li Yang and told him about the haunted bus. Li Yang was shocked upon hearing it, and even felt a bit of fear.

If it’s really as Yang Jian described, and there are many ghosts riding that bus, then this letter delivery mission is far from simple on the surface. Things could go terribly wrong, with a chance of complete annihilation.

It’s extremely dangerous.

But Li Yang didn’t back down. Instead, he began thinking about how to handle this situation.

“Take a good rest these next few days. We have time. We’ll head out three days from now,” Yang Jian said as he prepared to leave.

Li Yang said, “Captain, wait a moment. Don’t you think the four requirements given by the post office for delivering letters have major loopholes? I’ve been studying them since I got back.”

“What have you discovered?” Yang Jian stopped in his tracks and asked.

Li Yang said, “For example, this one: the requirement for delivering the letter is for us to take that bus and get off after the third stop. This doesn’t make any sense. Getting off after the third stop means we need to leave the bus before the fourth stop, doesn’t it? If that’s the case, then we’ll have to jump off mid-way.”

“But isn’t it impossible to jump off the haunted bus mid-way? If that’s the case, the post office’s mission becomes a death trap, with no way to fulfill the conditions.”

“Your analysis is very reasonable. It does contradict the information I’ve gathered,” Yang Jian frowned. “However, your thinking is still a bit limited. Don’t forget that the haunted bus has another possibility.”

Li Yang was startled. “Ghosts stopping the bus? The bus breaking down?”

“Exactly.” Yang Jian nodded. “That’s the only way for all the couriers to get off the bus before the fourth stop.”

“Captain, didn’t you say the most dangerous things about riding the haunted bus are encountering ghost-stops and the bus being overcrowded?” Li Yang asked.

“Yes, that’s what we should genuinely worry about.”

Yang Jian said, “If we encounter a sudden ghost-stop, it’s unimaginable what could happen. But don’t be overly tense—if it gets dangerous, we’ll simply open the Ghost Gate to leave and rip up the letter. At worst, we’ll face off against the post office’s curse again. It wouldn’t be the first time.”

Li Yang nodded.

Since there’s a contingency plan to shred the letter, there’s no need to hesitate.

“Alright. You should go rest now. If anything comes up in these two days, contact me immediately,” Yang Jian said.

He could tell that Li Yang was very tired. After all, he had spent the previous night in the Ghost Post Office without sleep, constantly on edge. Although he had reached a balance with two ghosts, he still needed rest to relieve his mental strain; otherwise, prolonged stress could lead to psychological issues.

Yang Jian soon left Li Yang’s residence and headed to Xiong Wenwen’s house nearby.

He had previously promised Chen Shumei to stay for a meal, so naturally, he wouldn’t break his word.

Just as he arrived at the villa’s entrance, he saw Xiong Wenwen sitting in the yard, playing games on his phone.

“Do you relax like this every day? Why don’t you come along with me this time? I’ll take you to a good place,” Yang Jian said, eyeing Xiong Wenwen and pondering whether to bring him along.

If he could endure the dangers of the haunted bus, Xiong Wenwen could play a significant role in this delivery mission.

But.

If things went badly, Xiong Wenwen could end up paying the price.

Yang Jian had to weigh the pros and cons—he couldn’t always do whatever he pleased.

“I’m not going! Xiao Yang, you’re up to no good; you’re definitely trying to get my Daddy Xiong killed. My mom told me to greet you, so what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go inside, or Daddy Xiong’s going to get scolded again,” Xiong Wenwen said warily.

Yang Jian said, “More like you’re going to get a beating. Since I’ve got nothing better to do, why don’t I deal with you now and pass some time?”

“…”

Xiong Wenwen paused for a moment, then grabbed his phone and bolted away.

Inside the house, his voice could be heard: “Mom, Xiao Yang just told me he likes you and wants to marry you. I have no objections.”

“?!”

Yang Jian stared in disbelief for a moment before realizing this kid was spewing nonsense again. To save himself from trouble, he even sold out his mom.

But this wasn’t unusual behavior for Xiong Wenwen.

“I need to find an opportunity to secretly teach this kid a lesson,”

Yang Jian suddenly had a plan in mind: one night, he would infiltrate Xiong Wenwen’s room using the Ghost Domain, give him a good beating, and leave.

Not for any particular reason.

Just to vent.

With these thoughts, he walked into the house.

At this moment, Xiong Wenwen’s mother, Chen Shumei, was wearing an apron and bringing out freshly cooked dishes. Her face had turned a little red, showing embarrassment. She apologized earnestly: “I’m sorry, Captain Yang. Xiong Wenwen is too unruly, speaking nonsense again. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Saying that, she glanced sharply at Xiong Wenwen.

Xiong Wenwen, however, stood his ground: “I wasn’t speaking nonsense! Yang Jian clearly said it. I heard it ahead of time using my Premonition Ability—it’s never wrong on matters like this, Mom. You know my precognition has always been accurate about little things like these.”

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

Wow.

Just wow.

Throwing the blame on his Premonition Ability—this was airtight logic. Denying it was futile.

“You stop that right now! Captain Yang already has a girlfriend, so stop making jokes like this,” Chen Shumei said with frustration as she tried to lecture Xiong Wenwen.

But with Yang Jian present, she didn’t feel comfortable taking any drastic action.

Chen Shumei awkwardly said, “Captain Yang, please don’t mind Xiong Wenwen. The food is ready, so please sit and eat. I didn’t prepare much in a hurry today, so I don’t know if it’s to your taste.”

“I think Xiong Wenwen has too much free time. I’ll send him dozens of workbooks for extra homework later—he’ll surely love them,” Yang Jian said expressionlessly.

“Thank you, Captain Yang. I actually think I’ve been assigning him too little homework recently,” Chen Shumei surprisingly agreed with Yang Jian.

Xiong Wenwen’s eyes widened instantly.

“What are you staring at? Don’t you think Captain Yang is right?” Chen Shumei glared at him.

“I’m not eating!” Xiong Wenwen sulked as he sat on the sofa and picked up his phone again.

Chen Shumei said, “You don’t need to eat anyway.”

Xiong Wenwen’s body was paper-made; he couldn’t be considered alive anymore. He didn’t need food or drink at all.

“By the way, Aunt Chen mentioned earlier that there was something she wanted to discuss with me about Xiong Wenwen. What was it?” Yang Jian asked, steering the conversation away.

Chen Shumei suddenly became somber and melancholic: “Captain Yang, I might be asking for too much, but Xiong Wenwen’s current situation will definitely cause problems down the line. Is there any way to give him a normal child’s body? You see, he doesn’t need to eat, sleep, or grow up. In the future, I’m afraid…”

She trailed off, unwilling to complete her thought out of fear.

“It’s very difficult,” Yang Jian shook his head slightly. “I already discussed this with Aunt Chen before.”

“I… I know. I was just asking again. Please try this, Captain Yang.” Chen Shumei pushed aside her sadness, forced a smile, and served Yang Jian more food.

Yang Jian said nothing and simply continued eating.

At the dining table, the atmosphere was somewhat quiet.

Chen Shumei wasn’t the type to be good at socializing.

So after Yang Jian finished eating, he prepared to leave.

“Xiao Yang, what do you think about what I said earlier? Say something! If you ask me, you should just dump that girlfriend of yours and be with my mom instead,” Xiong Wenwen chimed in again.

Yang Jian replied, “Alright, but you’ll have to call me Dad first.”

“You wish! Not unless you marry my mom first.”

“You first.”

“You first.”

“…” Chen Shumei’s face turned red watching them argue.

It was utterly mortifying.

If their argument progressed and they actually agreed, what would she do? Reject them outright or agree?

If she rejected them, Xiong Wenwen would surely be hurt, and what if Yang Jian meant it seriously?

But if she agreed, wouldn’t that be too impulsive?

Chen Shumei wasn’t a strong-willed person. Though she appeared mature, she was easily influenced by close acquaintances. If Yang Jian and Xiong Wenwen really aligned, she might end up not refusing them.

After all, Xiong Wenwen trusted Yang Jian greatly, and she herself was immensely grateful to Yang Jian.

If they truly ended up together, their lives would probably run smoothly, without much conflict.

Yang Jian finally gave up for the first time during the argument.

He bolted.

This was Zhang Wei’s forte—after all, Zhang Wei never lost an argument but never won a fight, whereas Yang Jian never lost a fight but never won an argument.

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