Chapter 1415 - 1382: Captain Zhang and the King

After a brief contemplation, Yang Jian initially drafted: the Great Flood Plan.

In his view, this plan wasn’t particularly clever, but it could effectively counter the King Organization’s Ark Plan for now. If the landing of the Ghost Ship led to uncontrollable supernatural events domestically, Yang Jian wouldn’t mind dragging those foreign individuals down as well.

He could refrain from releasing the Ghost Lake, provided the other side didn’t bring in the Ghost Ship.

“For now, the plan is finalized. Next, we convene the second Captains Meeting to prepare the next step of our counterattack,” Yang Jian mused.

The first step was hunting the King; the Great Flood Plan was the second. If the second Captains Meeting proceeded smoothly, then the headquarters could truly rival the King Organization, and this chaotic situation could be fully stabilized.

Having understood this, Yang Jian walked out of the safe house.

This time, he did not connect to headquarters through Liu Xiaoyu, but instead picked up his phone and called Cao Yanhua directly.

“Hello, is this Yang Jian? It’s me, Cao Yanhua. I already know about your situation. Hunting the King was a risky move, but fortunately, you succeeded. The situation is much better now; the pressure on headquarters from various parties has lessened, and even some civilian supernatural organizations have calmed down. Had we allowed that incident to escalate, I would have been truly worried about the collapse of the situation.”

Cao Yanhua was excited upon receiving Yang Jian’s call and immediately started speaking non-stop.

Now, every move Yang Jian made had a significant impact, especially now with many watching his next move. Cao Yanhua too was waiting for Yang Jian’s upcoming arrangement.

“Let’s skip the small talk. I called you to prepare for the second Captains Meeting, scheduled for noon tomorrow in Dadong City,” Yang Jian said seriously.

“Dadong City? That’s Wang Chaling’s jurisdiction.”

Cao Yanhua paused, “Do you intend to resolve the Wang Chaling and Hungry Ghost incident during the second Captains Meeting?”

Yang Jian replied, “This is the last chance. Killing one King won’t deter them for long. Once they replan, we’ll be back on the defensive. Thus, our counterattack must be swift, ideally one wave after another, thereby exerting pressure on them.”

“Additionally, I’ve formulated a preliminary plan to counter the King Organization’s Ark Plan, which I call the Great Flood Plan.”

He then briefly outlined the Great Flood Plan.

Cao Yanhua was stunned: “Isn’t this too over the top? If this plan leaks, the headquarters might ignite a public outrage.”

“Can’t you just say that as long as the other side doesn’t initiate the Ark Plan, we won’t initiate the Great Flood Plan? Doesn’t the headquarters’ think tank have any skill? Polish my plan and disseminate it as quickly as possible. Once the message is out, I’m sure the other side won’t act for three days, and our second Captains Meeting can proceed smoothly.”

“Moreover, during these days, we need to deal with the Hungry Ghost. There’s no time to hesitate; the Ghost Ship will land on some coast within ten days, and we must be prepared to face it head-on.” Yang Jian said very seriously.

“I see, the Great Flood Plan is just to buy time.” Cao Yanhua observed.

Yang Jian coldly replied, “No, if the Ghost Ship truly lands, then my Great Flood Plan will be implemented. Only this way can we secure survival space; otherwise, with the continued landing of the Ghost Ship, our side’s strength will weaken as supernatural events erupt, the gap will widen, and eventually, we’ll no longer counterbalance the King Organization. Hence, we must have the determination to fight to the bitter end.”

Cao Yanhua was shocked: “If it comes to that, everyone will be finished.”

He seemed to envision the complete loss of control of supernatural events and malevolent spirits rampaging globally.

“If we can’t survive, why care about others’ lives?” Yang Jian revealed a ruthless side.

Cao Yanhua understood then, that Yang Jian’s approach was correct. The Ghost Ship had already set sail; without countermeasures, a great catastrophe loomed.

“Cao Yanhua, I’ve reached my limit of patience with you. Don’t make trouble for me now. Do as I say. If you’re dissatisfied, you may relieve me of my position as Enforcement Captain. Otherwise, follow my command.” Yang Jian stated.

“Yang Jian, you underestimate me. While I often have to make compromises for the greater good, I know this time there can be no retreat. I’ll be the planner for your Great Flood Plan, and should anything go wrong, I’ll shoulder the blame. At worst, I’ll take responsibility after the fact.”

Cao Yanhua decided to throw caution to the wind and reveal some of his true character.

As deputy minister, he was exhausted, with too many concerns. He decided to burn all bridges; otherwise, the situation couldn’t be salvaged.

“Alright, let’s get moving.” Yang Jian said then immediately hung up.

At headquarters, Cao Yanhua, after putting down the phone, immediately instructed: “All supervisors, come to my office. Notify Lu Zhiwen to bring the think tank for a meeting. Also, lockdown headquarters, no entry or exit during the meeting.”

“Where’s Wang Guoqiang? Haven’t we identified the mole yet? Fire anyone suspected, hand them over to the security department. Even if a staff member has been reassigned from headquarters but remains suspect, detain them.”

“Reassign Li Jun here, everyone needs to push hard, he can’t rest anymore, there’s work to be done.”

Orders were issued one after another, and headquarters began to operate efficiently, preparing to draft Yang Jian’s Great Flood Plan and convene the second Captains Meeting.

This meeting would decide everyone’s future direction.

During this period, Yang Jian was also striving toward the Great Flood Plan. He left the Guanjiang Residential Complex and traveled through the Ghost Domain to foreign lands, planting the supernatural essence of the Ghost Lake in various reservoirs and lakes abroad. Though a bit cumbersome, the task wasn’t perilous and was quickly executed.

“If possible, I also hope this plan won’t need to be executed,” he thought to himself.

This wasn’t out of pity for those abroad, but as once he chose to release the malevolent spirits in the Ghost Lake, it signaled the domestic situation was dire, necessitating a desperate measure.

Yang Jian traveled across various foreign water bodies.

At one in the afternoon.

Headquarters spoke in the paranormal circle, formally announcing the Great Flood Plan.

However, Cao Yanhua’s speech was artfully crafted, generally stating: considering the increasing frequency of domestic paranormal events, headquarters couldn’t cope alone. Reliable intelligence suggested some powerful organizations were willing to extend a helping hand. Therefore, it was decided to implement the Great Flood Plan after the Ghost Ship lands, expressing deep gratitude for assistance from certain organizations.

Then it briefly explained some contents of the Great Flood Plan.

For a moment, the paranormal circle was once again in turmoil.

“Crazy, Cao Yanhua has gone mad too. They actually formulated the Great Flood Plan. This is heading toward mutual destruction.”

“If we’re going to die, let’s all die together. Haha, interesting. Headquarters finally showed some backbone. Let’s see how the King Organization will handle this. It’s unexpected that Headquarters has such a trick up their sleeve and countermeasures came so quickly. Nice, feels satisfying to watch.”

“If they dare to implement the Ark Plan, we dare to implement the Great Flood Plan. If they bring supernatural events here, we’ll send them right back. Let’s see who caves first in the end. I don’t believe those supporters behind the King Organization are all fearless.”

“First declaring war, then hunting the King, and finally formulating the Great Flood Plan. A series of swift, precise, and fierce actions has left the King Organization completely silent. I blindly guess this tactic was Yang Jian’s doing, and that Cao Yanhua is just the one stepping out to take the fall. I absolutely don’t believe he dares to play like this.”

All kinds of discussions kept emerging, and the Ghost Tamers website was on the brink of collapse, with even those who hadn’t spoken out before now stepping forward to voice their opinions.

“I protest. This approach is too inhumane. Strongly oppose the Great Flood Plan. Why should innocent people be implicated in matters of the supernatural circle?”

“Indeed, this is too crazy. Isn’t the Ark Plan good? Gather the supernatural at one place and concentrate forces to eliminate them. The King Organization said they would send support, and the Exorcism Club also expressed willingness to fund your headquarters.”

“You damn fool, earlier, none of you spoke up, and now that the fire is on your back, you’re panicking? Haha, in the end, you’re all afraid of death.”

“Protest.”

Comments kept pouring in, but most were from foreign Ghost Tamers. Previously, they thought any fight wouldn’t affect them as they sided with the King Organization and would benefit. But as the situation continued to change, they realized their side wasn’t safe either, and they couldn’t just sit still.

“I said long ago that Yang Jian is exceptionally intelligent and brave, a formidable adversary. Ye Zhen once claimed to be Asia’s number one Ghost Tamer, yet was utterly defeated by Yang Jian in the battle at Dahai City, pinned down like a dead dog. That scene is considered the number one painting in the supernatural circle. After that battle, Asia’s top title changed hands, and Ye Zhen even called him Yang Invincible. In the supernatural circle, there’s only a mistake in the name, but the nickname is never wrong. Yang Jian has held the title Yang Invincible for a long time, undefeated in countless battles, growing ever stronger and unfathomable. I assert that this battle will surely be won by Yang Jian leading Headquarters.”

The netizen ‘I Have a Plan’ jumped out again, making long-winded speeches.

“Bullshit, you clearly said before that Yang Jian has no strategy and Ye Zhen lacks wisdom, and now here you are promoting again, truly shameless. Bah.” Someone recognized this nickname and cursed at them.

‘I Have a Plan’ continued: “How foolish. Do you not know how to show weakness to the enemy? Otherwise, why would the King Organization let their guard down? If I promoted Yang Invincible online, the King Organization’s agents would see and become wary, how could Yang Jian so easily hunt a King? I dare say Yang Jian’s smooth operation owes at least 30% to me.”

“You traitor, your comment address is in America, really think I can’t see it?” Someone started cursing again.

“I’m like Cao Cao’s soldier with loyalty to Han. Now the situation is clear, I plan to fly back to the country, and join Headquarters against the King Organization. If any of you have a conscience, follow me back and pledge to Yang Invincible. I have some old ties with him, and with me as intermediary, Yang Invincible won’t make things difficult for you.”

This ‘I Have a Plan’ netizen was actually trying to gather a group online to join Headquarters.

Though this was seemingly absurd, some foreign Ghost Tamers secretly contacted this ‘I Have a Plan’ netizen, expressing goodwill and even agreeing to join Headquarters.

But more people were cursing his shamelessness, and some directly contacted ‘Master Ye from Dahai City’ hoping Master Ye could stop this shameless person.

As the supernatural circle was again stirred up.

Over the sea near Xiayi Island, various special jets flew back and forth continuously. The whole island had been sealed off, and only specific people could land.

At the island’s center, on an open lawn, sat a huge round table, where nearly ten special individuals gathered to discuss major issues in the supernatural circle.

Among them was a noblewoman with a face full of wrinkles, resembling an embalmed corpse, a preacher with an eerie aura wearing special clothing, a painter who appeared like a downtrodden wanderer, and a cowboy wearing a hat and carrying a worn-out hunting rifle… even a man with a virtual black-and-white body, resembling a ghost.

Without a doubt, these people were the most terrifying figures within the King Organization, known to others as ‘Kings.’

This was a King’s meeting unknown to outsiders.

“The Manor Lord being hunted has already caused a significant impact, and now the opponent has issued the Great Flood Plan. If we don’t act, we’ll become increasingly passive. Even if the Ark Plan is implemented, it will come at a heavy cost, which doesn’t align with the initial setup of this plan.”

The speaker was the preacher, holding an old book, even carrying it at the meeting.

“That Yang Jian is a problem. If we could solve this problem, our plan could still proceed smoothly.”

The speaker, the black-and-white ghost, maintained his pre-death appearance, sitting there with a relaxed tone.

“How about targeting Yang Jian for a hunt, like last time with that Captain?” The cowboy-hat-wearing man proposed straightforwardly.

“Good idea, but the opponent is already prepared. Once we act, the opponent will surely have more than one Captain supporting it. Then it will be a chaotic battle between Captains and Kings. Certainly, the opponent might be wiped out, but how many of us Kings would survive? The opponent has the capability to hunt the Manor Lord, in a head-on confrontation, we lack absolute advantage.”

The downtrodden painter sighed with some helplessness.

“I think the Great Flood Plan is intended to confuse us; it simply doesn’t exist. Their goal is to stall for time. We should continue to pressure the opponent, ensuring the Ghost Ship lands smoothly. Once the plan succeeds, we win, right? Why go to great lengths fighting the opponent? It’s too foolish.”

A particularly obese man spoke with clear insight.

“Makes sense. We just have to wait a few days, escort the Ghost Ship landing, and we’ve won. The opponent will be the one to worry afterward.” Another King agreed.

They believed Headquarters’ seemingly powerful counterattack could actually not change the fact that the Ghost Ship would soon land, and according to intelligence within the organization, there was no documentation whatsoever on the Great Flood Plan, making this plan seem like a temporarily fabricated lie.

“So the discussion’s outcome is to do nothing, and continue waiting?”

The preacher calmly looked at the others: “I reject this proposal, and I have some other ideas. I hope everyone can discuss…”

At the King’s meeting, he voiced his thoughts.

Every word seemed to be brewing a terrifying storm.

Apparently, the preacher didn’t want to passively wait; he eagerly desired to regain initiative because he felt doing nothing would worsen the situation, and he didn’t believe the Great Flood Plan was merely a lie. As there were indeed some eerie water stains where the Terror Manor disappeared.

Suspecting that Yang Jian might have mastered similar supernatural phenomena, if true, would mean he indeed has the ability to implement the Great Flood Plan.

As the King’s meeting continued, once the preacher had finished planning the next steps, someone proposed trying to swap Zhang Jun’s remains to retrieve the Manor Lord’s head, perhaps rescuing that unlucky King.

This proposal quickly passed.

They couldn’t just ignore the Manor Lord’s head; where possible, they should attempt a rescue.

Who can predict the future? What if they themselves became the next Manor Lord?

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