Chapter 1082 - 1048 The New Item

Yang Jian had no way to refuse this mission.

Previously, he hoped other captains would handle the Ghost Lake incident, but now Cao Yang is compromised. One captain has already become ensnared, and coupled with the fact that Captain Yinzi from the Ghost Post Office was also confirmed missing in the Ghost Lake incident, it implies both captains’ actions have failed.

So, who else can be relied upon?

If it is not addressed, the situation will worsen, and his Dachang City will also be unsafe.

Thus, a truly smart person should unite with other captains at this time, resolve this supernatural event in one go, and see if they could rescue the missing Cao Yang and Yinzi.

Although Yang Jian feared trouble, he still possessed the necessary big-picture view.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to hold the position of captain.

Therefore, he agreed, but agreeing is one thing; he still needed to claim what he deserved. After all, he merely held the title of captain without enjoying the captain’s resources.

“Yang Jian, it’s a special situation now, you need to change your habit of raising prices on the spot.”

Cao Yanhua was not angry but patiently persuaded.

After all, Yang Jian had already agreed, and given Yang Jian’s credibility, he wouldn’t go back on his word. As for negotiating prices, the headquarters has experts in this field.

Yang Jian said, “If money can solve it, it’s not a problem. Since the overall situation is the priority, spending a bit more money by the Deputy Minister would be worthwhile. Besides, I just settled the Ghost Post Office issue a few days ago, saving Sun Rui; you should already be aware of this, so I won’t elaborate.”

“Therefore, asking for double the salary is reasonable. I’m just a titular figure. If you think my price is high, you can ask Ye Zhen from Dahai City and see what he offers.”

Cao Yanhua said, “Ten Ghost Candles are already the maximum support the headquarters can provide. Without sincerity, I wouldn’t dare ask you to come to headquarters for a discussion.”

“I don’t believe you’d show your bottom line right away when negotiating a partnership. Wang Xiaoming, don’t waste time. Haggling isn’t suitable for us. Also, you don’t look like you have much time left; do you plan to take things with you to the grave?” Yang Jian looked at Wang Xiaoming.

Wang Xiaoming remained unmoved and simply said calmly, “The Ghost Candles indeed cannot be increased further. The Deputy Minister didn’t deceive you; ten Ghost Candles are the largest price the headquarters can bear. However, I can personally sponsor you; if you disagree, then I have no choice but to write you a check.”

“If you’re interested in money, that is.”

“I knew you had something else to offer,” Yang Jian said.

Wang Xiaoming didn’t speak, just glanced at Li Jun.

Li Jun raised his hand and threw out something.

It was an incense stick waxy yellow like human skin, identical to the incense offerings in temples to Bodhisattvas, except this one was thicker and had burn marks. One end was slightly charred, emitting a faint burnt smell. It’s unclear what it’s made from.

“A stick of incense?” Yang Jian narrowed his eyes.

This thing reminded him of those sticks of incense planted before the graves in the ancient mansion, but the two must be different things.

Because this yellow incense was man-made, with obvious processing marks.

“What’s the purpose of this incense?” he then asked.

Wang Xiaoming said, “I’ve named it Ghost Incense. When lit, it emits a fragrance that only ghosts can smell. Ghosts who scent it will cease activity and fall into a sleep-like state. Ghosts in such a state will not attack anyone, even if ordinary people trigger their killing rules.”

“How long does it take to be effective?” Yang Jian’s expression changed slightly and he immediately asked.

Getting a ghost to stop acting is invaluable, more useful than a Ghost Candle. If you light it in a supernatural event, putting a ghost to sleep could imprison it without any cost.

Such an incredible thing is surely very rare and precious, perhaps a newly researched paranormal object.

After all, Yang Jian had never heard of it before, and today was the first time he saw it.

Wang Xiaoming said, “Uncertain, it depends on the severity of the ghost. It might take ten seconds, a minute, or up to half an hour; also, the number of surrounding ghosts affects the time. The more ghosts there are, the slower it takes. However, this single stick conservatively lasts about three hours, enough to stabilize the situation.”

“If used in combination with the Ghost Candle, can you imprison a ghost without any risk?”

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes, “It’s a good arrangement, so you originally intended for Li Jun to use it?”

“It doesn’t matter who uses it, the key is the effect. Since you’ve chosen to participate in the Ghost Lake incident, giving it to you is the same,” Wang Xiaoming said.

“In terms of value, this stick of incense is worth more than ten Ghost Candles. It seems you’re willing to take substantial losses.”

Yang Jian finished speaking and put away the Ghost Incense, “In that case, I’ll accept it. Now that the salary issue is settled, let’s discuss the personnel list for this action. Who will participate in the Ghost Lake event?”

At this moment, Cao Yanhua said, “Previously, Cao Yang was handling the Ghost Lake incident. Besides him, including you, there will be four captains in total this time. The other three captains are Leuk San, Li Jun, and Shen Lin. However, headquarters is still considering whether Li Jun or Wei Jing is more suitable to participate in the event.”

“If there’s a change in personnel, it will be a choice between the two.”

“Besides the four captains, there might be other ghost handlers participating; it depends on the arrangement of you captains.”

“I’ve dealt with Leuk San, Li Jun, and Wei Jing. I haven’t met this Shen Lin, and he shares the surname Shen; could he be your relative?” Yang Jian looked at Shen Liang at the side.

Shen Liang smiled and said, “Captain Yang, please don’t joke like that. Not every Shen is my relative. Headquarters isn’t a place you get into through connections, let alone becoming a captain. Who has that kind of background and ability to let someone become a captain through connections? Shen Lin became a captain because he has the ability.”

“That’s good,” Yang Jian said, “Have you decided between Li Jun and Wei Jing? Made your decision?”

“Both Wei Jing and Li Jun are excellent. Currently, the headquarters leans towards Li Jun because Wei Jing is more suitable to stay as a contingency.” Cao Yanhua didn’t hold back and directly shared his opinion.

Indeed.

Wei Jing, codenamed Ghost Envoy, has stolen the abilities of a Ghost Envoy, possessing a Ghost Domain, and can suppress vengeful ghosts incomprehensibly, making him well-suited for fighting ghost handlers.

In contrast, Li Jun, with the ghost flame, is somewhat unstable after intercepting the ghost painting, making him more suitable for handling supernatural events.

“The alliance of four captains, along with the potential helpers at their sides, is indeed sufficient to handle the Ghost Lake event.” Yang Jian nodded.

He and Li Jun both possess a decisive ability; as long as they succeed, the supernatural incident can be resolved.

There is very little information on Leuk San and that Shen Lin, headquarters haven’t fully collected it. Clearly, much has been concealed. Yang Jian also doesn’t know much, only feeling that Leuk San is very mysterious, suspected to be tied to the sudden appearance of paper palanquins in Dadong City back then.

But since the headquarters evaluated the two as captains, there must be a reason. They wouldn’t casually give away a captain’s position.

Especially Shen Lin, who wasn’t selected through regular channels but was predetermined as a captain.

“Yang Jian, when would it be convenient for you to act?” Cao Yanhua asked at this moment.

“Tomorrow. You decide the time, you decide the location. Just have Liu Xiaoyu contact me.” Yang Jian said, “Such an important matter, shouldn’t I go back and prepare?”

“Alright, then assemble at nine o’clock sharp. I’ll have Liu Xiaoyu inform you of the gathering location and related information,” Cao Yanhua nodded.

Alongside, Wang Xiaoming said, “Cao Yang and Captain Yinzi are only missing, there’s still a chance they survived.”

“Hopefully. If possible, I’ll pull them back,” Yang Jian said. “Is there anything else now? If not, I’d like to leave. I don’t want to keep meeting with you all.”

“There’s nothing more for now. If anything changes temporarily, I’ll have someone inform you,” Cao Yanhua said. “If you need to leave, I’ll have someone drive you with a special vehicle.”

“No need.”

Yang Jian waved his hand, only taking the suitcase and the ghost incense.

As for the files of the supernatural items, they were left on the meeting table.

Cao Yanhua frowned seeing this, “Does he disdain the headquarters’ supernatural items?”

“No, Yang Jian doesn’t want to use an unfamiliar supernatural item. For such a high-level supernatural event, he is very cautious and wants to use items he is familiar with,” Wang Xiaoming said calmly. “This is the right approach; therefore, his request for double wages is very reasonable.”

“Now that Yang Jian has joined, Professor Wang, how confident are you in resolving this matter?” Cao Yanhua asked again.

But before he could finish his sentence, someone next to him reminded, “Yang Jian is an unstable factor. I still wouldn’t recommend deploying him. I think Li Leping from Dachuan City is a good choice, and also Wang Chaling from Dadong City, who is a predetermined captain with a not simple background, surely having unexpected backup plans.”

“Yang Jian has been a Ghost Master for too short a time; his foundation is still a bit weak. The Hungry Ghost event was successful thanks to the coffin nail. It’s not easy to replicate that success this time.”

“Deputy Minister, if it really doesn’t work, consider deploying another captain for insurance,” someone also suggested.

Cao Yanhua slammed the table: “Enough! Twelve captains, two are missing, four have been deployed; that’s already half of our resources at stake. If we deploy more and fail, have you thought about the consequences?”

He doesn’t want to deploy more captains, but he’s also powerless.

Because he also has to consider whether he can bear the aftermath of failure.

Obviously.

Four captains are the limit, but to increase the success rate, he can only spare no effort to provide some resource support.

No more personnel can be produced.

Below the captain level, there are some candidates, but they’re worried too many people would lead to heavy losses at that time.

Therefore, the best approach is for the captains to team up and each choose a few helpers.

This is already the top team, capable of walking over the world.

“That’s it for now. Additionally, have Li Jun and Wei Jing deliberate further to see who is more suitable. Shen Liang, have them redo the assessment report. I want to see it in two hours,” Cao Yanhua said.

“Yes, Minister,” Shen Liang nodded.

But Yang Jian doesn’t have the time to worry about the headquarters’ affairs right now.

He accepted this supernatural event mission and, to be honest, his mood is quite heavy.

Perhaps this incident is different from past ones. If not handled carefully, he might end up losing here.

“No matter what, I can’t retreat. Water supply in Dachang City has already stopped. Other places might be worse. If this continues, it won’t just be one city,” Yang Jian thought to himself.

He’s not that great.

But he must work hard for his own small territory.

Though his mood is heavy, it’s not entirely without hope.

The supernatural items he currently possesses, along with his own state, have reached a peak. He feels ready to tackle any supernatural event, at least if he can’t win, he can surely escape.

Moreover, with four captains joining forces, they surely can’t all be wiped out?

Yang Jian left the headquarters and returned to that villa.

He needs to bid farewell to Miao Xiaoshan and take that painting with him.

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