Mysterious Awakening

Yang Jian was not worried about the Ghost Cabinet's requirement within a year.

For someone with a short life span like him, if he could live beyond a year, such a problem would definitely be solvable; moreover, he wasn't really afraid of being cursed by the Ghost Cabinet.

Having faced numerous terrifying events, the Ghost Cabinet didn't even make the list.

"Z city, Caesar Hotel, room number 13, the location is so clear I feel like I can find Zhao Lei tomorrow, but out of caution, I should make a phone call to inquire."

When Yang Jian returned to his residence, he used a satellite positioning mobile phone to call his operator.

This time, the operator was not Liu Xiaoyu, it was Qin Meirou.

That alluring, sexy older sister with the particularly seductive voice.

"Yang Jian, do you need any assistance?" Qin Meirou's professional tone responded, polite without being awkward.

"I want to know who's in charge of Z city," Yang Jian asked directly.

It didn't take long for Qin Meirou to check, and she replied in a moment, "Currently, the person in charge of Z city is Tong Qian."

A shadow crossed Yang Jian's face when he heard the name.

Indeed, his previous guess was right. Zhao Lei had indeed gone to find Tong Qian. It was very likely that the ghost wanted to take the Ghost Face from Tong Qian; otherwise, Zhao Lei wouldn't possibly go to Z city, which was relatively close to Dachang City, given the size of Asia.

"Got it. Send me Tong Qian's information later." Yang Jian prepared to hang up the phone.

"Wait a second, Yang Jian," Qin Meirou suddenly interjected with urgency: "Although I don't know why you're looking for information on Z city, I must warn you that Z city is currently in the midst of a paranormal event. Several international ghost controllers have already gone to help... As for Tong Qian, she has lost contact."

"What?" Yang Jian exclaimed, somewhat surprised, "Lost contact? Is she dead or missing?"

"From her last call, she seems to be trapped somewhere and can't get out, but it's already been three days, so the probability of sacrifice is high," Qin Meirou said. "A few days ago, Zhao should have reached out to you about this, but it seems you declined."

Yang Jian remembered.

When he came back from Xiaochun City, Zhao Jianguo did mention some matters, wanting him to take a business trip, but having just survived the Ghost Car incident, he naturally refused outright.

Zhao Jianguo knew that Yang Jian had gone through another paranormal event, so he didn't persuade him further.

After all, with the frequent paranormal events, it was not feasible to let Yang Jian face them alone, so Zhao arranged for others to go instead.

"I'd like to know how many people have gone to support Tong Qian?" Yang Jian then asked.

"Two went, and Zhao also asked for the help of three additional external supports," Qin Meirou said.

Clearly, having learnt his lesson, Zhao Jianguo did not intend to send just one person to support Tong Qian after she lost contact, to avoid a 'to save Grandpa one by one' scenario, so he dispatched five ghost controllers to attempt to resolve the event in Z city once and for all.

Yang Jian spoke solemnly, "Pull them all out of Z city, don't stay there. The paranormal event there is a trap, there's a ghost able to alter memories. It's in Z city, and if the others encounter it and have their memories tampered with, the situation in Z city will become worse than we can imagine."

Five ghost controllers had gone to Z city for support, and if that ghost succeeded with even one, all five would be done for.

Because you never know which comrade's memory has been altered, turning into a Ghost Slave.

"What?" Qin Meirou seemed shocked at this moment.

A memory-altering ghost?

Although she hadn't been on the job long, she was not ignorant about paranormal events; just the phrase altering memories alone was enough to send chills down her spine.

"I, I will immediately notify the team leader," Qin Meirou said, her voice tinged with panic.

Because she realized the complexity of this paranormal event, yet with incomplete information, higher-ups had already been handling it as a regular incident.

"Damn it," Yang Jian couldn't help but curse.

The ghost had controlled Zhao Lei and headed to Tong Qian's location in Z city, followed by the occurrence of a collective paranormal event and Tong Qian's subsequent loss of contact, prompting headquarters to send support... This series of events was nothing short of a horrifying scheme.

If that ghost succeeded, Yang Jian himself didn't know what he would face in the future.

Moreover, if that ghost was able to infiltrate the ghost controllers' headquarters along the line of international ghost controllers, altering the memories of everyone at the headquarters, then this would no longer be simply a paranormal event.

"I must resolve that ghost before it causes greater terror," Yang Jian said, his expression exceedingly grim.

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Soon after, Zhao Jianguo's communication came through.

His voice was particularly solemn, "Yang Jian, it's me. I've heard about the previous matter. Are you sure about the information you've got?"

"After the event in Dachang City ended, did you think I was just idling at home? I've been tracking that ghost for several days, and it was only today that I received accurate news. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked about the situation in Z City. Withdraw all the ghost controllers from Z City; I'll handle that thing. I'm the only one who can do it.

Without being prepared, someone else might have already had their memory manipulated."

Yang Jian spoke, his request to withdraw the ghost controllers was not for their protection, but because he feared being stabbed in the back by these very people.

"If you had made this request the day before yesterday, I would have withdrawn the others without hesitation, but now it's impossible. Just this morning, they lost contact, and it's been over eight hours since we've heard anything," said Zhao Lei.

"Moreover, the paranormal incident in Z City remains unresolved. The higher-ups have made it clear that even if they've lost contact, we must send reinforcements until the matter is concluded."

"This is not just about the memory-altering ghost as you mentioned. It's related to another A-grade paranormal incident. We've already created a file here. I'll send it to you later. If you're willing to provide support, headquarters is willing to assign Xiong Wenwen to you. If you need other assistance, headquarters will accommodate you as well.

The Ghost Candle is also at your disposal."

Xiong Wenwen, codenamed Spirit Child, had the eerie ability to foresee upcoming events.

Teaming up with a top-tier ghost controller like Yang Jian would certainly cause a qualitative change.

However, headquarters would only dare to send Xiong Wenwen out if Yang Jian was personally involved.

Yang Jian fell silent. "Zhao Lei, you should understand the horror of this situation. The A-grade paranormal event is likely just a front."

"I understand, but what can we do? Abandon Z City? That's impossible. You saw how many people we sent to support Dachang City when a paranormal event occurred there. The situation in Z City hasn't gotten that bad yet. At least a Ghost Domain hasn't formed, and the death toll is still within controllable limits.

The situation is only deteriorating, but the intent of headquarters is to resolve it before it gets out of control," said Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei continued, "I know you've just experienced a paranormal event not long ago, and I won't force you to assist. If you're willing to go, I'll coordinate with your actions from here. If you decide otherwise, I'll dispatch others to provide support."

Yang Jian considered for a moment. "This matter is heavily connected to me. I'll move out tomorrow morning. Arrange a helicopter to take me to Z City, and as for teammates, just have Xiong Wenwen assist me."

"What about others? If more support is needed, I can still arrange it," Zhao Lei said.

He was worried that a lack of manpower would prevent the resolution of the situation, so even with Yang Jian personally involved, he was eager to strengthen the team.

"No need, having a pig for a teammate is trouble enough. More people just complicate things." After thinking it over, Yang Jian declined.

"Alright, then at eight o'clock tomorrow morning I'll have a private plane ready to pick you up from your front door," Zhao Lei said, knowing better than to rush Yang Jian into immediate action.

Yang Jian would surely need the rest of the night for arrangements and preparations.

"That's settled, then. Send the file over as soon as possible." Without another word, Yang Jian hung up the call.

Sitting on the sofa, he looked at his phone, and soon a piece of information was sent to him. However, he wasn't in a hurry to look at it and instead rubbed his temple with a slight headache.

The ghost might not rank high on the Terror Level, probably just B-grade if rated at all.

Yet, the potential harm it could cause was terrifying.

"What's the matter? What's got you so troubled?" At that moment, Zhang Liqin came downstairs. She was wearing a bath towel, her hair wet from just having taken a shower, her mature figure flatteringly outlined.

Yang Jian didn't even glance up and merely said, "Nothing major. I have to go on a trip tomorrow. If Zang Hua needs anything while I'm gone, you and Jiang Yan take care of it."

"Alright, then be careful on your trip," Zhang Liqin said, not asking why, just offering a concerned reminder.

"Don't worry, I won't die," Yang Jian said.

"There's more. I had someone look into that plate you gave me last time," Zhang Liqin said, sitting next to him and leaning against him with a smile.

That plate was taken by Yang Jian from the Ghost Cabinet.

Yang Jian said, "Let's hear it."

"It's porcelain from Jing Town, but this particular design has not been produced anymore. The last batch was made seventy years ago; it's not very valuable, and there's a fair number of the same design still in existence," Zhang Liqin explained.

Seventy years ago?

Going back a bit further would take him to the Republic of China Period.

Yang Jian's expression shifted slightly.

It was yet another connection to that era.

The ancient house where the Ghost Cabinet was stored was also built during the Republic of China Period.

All from the same era.

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