Chapter 250: Chapter 250 Unexpected Guests
The operation had failed, and it would be extremely foolish to continue lingering in the center of Dachang City.
Yang Jian didnât even dare to retrieve his own car; he used the power of the Ghost Domain to bring Zhang Han and Wang Xiaoming back to Guanjiang Residential Complex.
A red light fell from the gloomy sky, and suddenly, three people appeared out of thin air on the asphalt of the complex.
Compared to other places, the complex had, for some reason, started to buzz with activity; nearby, the sound of construction sites working overtime could be heard, and some apartment buildings had their lights on, as if people had already moved in.
âGet me a computer; I need to write a report,â Wang Xiaoming scanned the area, judging that it was temporarily safe.
Being away from the city center and having a sparse population meant it could take a while for the Ghost Infant to reach this area.
Yang Jian gave him a look.
The relationship between him and Wang Xiaoming wasnât very good; they simply fulfilled their duties with no further interaction. Now that the operation had failed, despite a vendetta for his brotherâs death, he remained calm.
âCome over to my house for a bit, rest for a few days, and start thinking about how to stay alive,â Yang Jian said.
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âWhat about you, Zhang Han?â
Zhang Hanâs gaze shifted slightly, âIs it safe here?â
âIs there anywhere safe in Dachang City? But this place is far from the city center, convenient for transportation, suitable for running away and saving our lives,â Yang Jian said; âAlthough survival isnât guaranteed, at the very least we can live a bit longer.â
âIâm going to bring my family over here; do you have any place to settle?â Zhang Han hesitated.
He felt since Yang Jian was living here, it must be safer than other places.
Yang Jian said, âIâll give you a villa, pick any you like; at this point, thereâs no need to be picky.â
âThank you,â Zhang Han nodded, then immediately turned and left.
âWhat are you planning to build?â Wang Xiaomingâs gaze shifted, looking towards the construction site.
At such a time, the rush construction work must be for something very important.
âA safety house; youâll know about it soon,â Yang Jian said.
âYou took all of Dachang Cityâs gold reserves just to build a safety house?â Wang Xiaoming said, âYou indeed had already prepared an escape plan, but do you think itâll work?â
âWhether it works or not, we have to try. As long as the safety house is successfully built, if nothing unexpected happens, it should last a month or two, no problem. With time, some situations are bound to change. You should feel lucky; the Criminal Investigation Department specifically instructed me to save your life.â
âAlthough Iâm not too keen on saving you, you are quite useful. Iâll show you mercy this time. If it were a normal situation, for Wang Xiaoqiangâs sake, I would have had you wiped out completely. That bastard wasnât worth saving.â
Wang Xiaoming said, âIf youâre going to kill me, nowâs the best time when thereâs no one around, a good opportunity.â
âThatâs not important anymore. If you survive this time, you owe me a Ghost Candle,â Yang Jian said.
âEven if I survive, I canât make the decision on that thing.â
Wang Xiaoming said, âIf you can solve this supernatural event, with that merit, getting a Ghost Candle would be easy. If I survive, I can offer you another product, newly developed and recently successful.â
The two of them continued talking and soon entered the villa.
The hall was brightly lit, as if turning on every possible light without concern for cost.
It seemed to provide a little more sense of security to the people inside.
But it was of little use.
Because there was no sun in Dachang City, the temperature dropped rapidly. Jiang Yan, clad in a loose-knit sweater, sat on the sofa, munching on something while watching TV. However, besides Wang Yan, there were a few unexpected guests.
It was Wang Bin, Wang Haiyan, and their daughter Wang Shanshan, a family of three.
âYour classmate and her parents came over at noon and have been squatting here ever since, waiting for you to return. They called you earlier, but you didnât take your phone with you.â Jiang Yan said with a pout.
âPresident Yang, Professor Wang, itâs nice to see you.â Wang Bin immediately stood up, his face donning a respectful smile.
Wang Haiyan, standing aside, felt a bit awkward upon seeing Yang Jian again and chuckled sheepishly, not knowing what to do.
After all, she had previously looked down upon her daughterâs classmate with disdain.
Yang Jian glanced over and set his eyes on Wang Shanshan.
At that moment, Wang Shanshan sat motionless, her back ramrod straight, her complexion deathly pale without a trace of color. If her eyes hadnât been moving slightly, one could easily mistake her for a corpse.
But when Yang Jian looked at her, she also looked back at him.
Her eyes held a strange aloofness, as if human emotions were fading from her.
âUncle Wang, what brings you here?â Yang Jian withdrew his gaze and asked.
âPresident Yang, is Dachang City haunted?â
Wang Binâs expression suddenly changed slightly, and he asked in a lower voice, âI saw with my own eyes yesterday how something ate a person alive on the street. This canât be just some gloom, right? It must be a supernatural event?â
âWait a minute.â
âBig Sister Jiang, go and prepare a computer for Professor Wang. He needs it for some work.â Yang Jian said.
âAlright. Professor Wang, follow me,â Jiang Yan said as she stood up and took Wang Xiaoming upstairs.
Once the two had left, Yang Jian sat down, opened a bottle of water, and gulped down a few sips before saying, âDachang City is indeed dangerous, and thereâs no point in hiding that. But for Uncle Wangâs family to venture out so recklessly is extremely perilous. Youâre lucky to have made it here alive. On the other hand, how did you know I live here?â
âHow would I know where you live, President Yang? It was Shanshan who told us,â Wang Bin replied.
Yang Jian then continued to eat and turned to Wang Shanshan, âYou shouldnât know I live here, since Iâve only been here for a short while.â
âI saw it.â
Wang Shanshan raised her pale arm, on which the mark of a crimson eye became even more distinct, as though it was gaining contour to transform into a real eye.
âSometimes I see some strange images.â
âIs that so?â Yang Jian did not inquire further, surmising that since his Ghost Eye was nearing revival, Wang Shanshan must have been affected by it too.
âI wonder what pressing matter brought Uncle Wang here, risking such danger?â
He then turned to look at Wang Bin.
Wang Bin, somewhat embarrassed but still putting on a brave face, said, âDachang City is dangerous, and I wanted to ask you, President Yang, if thereâs a safer place around. I was hoping you could watch over us.â
Wang Haiyan, witnessing her husbandâs plea, felt even more embarrassed.
Who could have thought that in just over a month, her daughterâs impoverished classmate would become a wealthy boss with a net worth of billions and work as some detective in Dachang City, and now her own family was asking for his help.
âThere are no completely safe places. To be honest, even here itâs not entirely safe, though itâs somewhat better than other places at the moment. Since Uncle Wang has asked, I owe it to my classmate Wang Shanshan to offer some assistance,â said Yang Jian. âHereâs what weâll do: Iâll have Jiang Yan prepare a room for your family to stay in for now. We can discuss the rest later.â
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