Chapter 1232 - 1198: Bad News

Wang Xin and the others were expelled from Dachang City and flew back to Japan overnight.

It’s believed that upon their return, the Exorcism Club will be busy, as a ghost disguised as a human has infiltrated their organization. If this insider isn’t rooted out, the club will eventually collapse and Japan’s supernatural incidents will become totally uncontrollable.

However, such crises have nothing to do with Yang Jian; he wouldn’t bother with other people’s affairs.

“Why did you keep this Keiko? Do you fancy her? That’s unlike your character,” Huang Ziya scrutinized the retained Keiko, glancing suspiciously at Yang Jian.

Keiko was feeling a bit reserved, standing there nervously, occasionally glancing at Yang Jian, unsure of what to do.

Yang Jian said, “Nothing much, I just don’t want to deal with Wang Xin. If there’s a need for a middleman, I think she’s a suitable choice. Plus, she’s quite obedient, so I’m willing to lend a hand. If she returns to the Exorcism Club now, she might not survive more than a few days.”

“In a place invaded by supernatural forces, how long do you think an ordinary person could last?”

Huang Ziya said, “True, she’s more pleasing to the eye than Wang Xin. Plus, the company is big, having more people like her won’t hurt. How do you plan to arrange her?”

Yang Jian didn’t answer but returned to his desk and pressed the buzzer: “It’s done, you can come up now.”

Soon.

Zhang Liqin and Jiang Yan came up.

They briefly surveyed the office, only faintly smelled a scorched odor, and didn’t see anything else.

“Her name is Keiko, she’s from Japan. Zhang Liqin, please make arrangements for her to stay at the company. From now on, she’ll be the company’s translator,” Yang Jian pointed at Keiko and said.

“Alright, President Yang.” Zhang Liqin nodded and then sized up Keiko.

Young, pretty, with a good figure.

This was Zhang Liqin’s direct impression of the girl, but she understood that with Yang Jian’s current status, the girls he encountered wouldn’t be mediocre.

“Jiang Yan, notify Liu Xiaoyu and tell her to prohibit Japanese people from entering Dachang City. Also, inform her that a ghost has infiltrated the Exorcism Club, and many have shown signs of being haunted. Don’t let the supernatural spread here,” Yang Jian said again.

“Wow, that’s scary?” Jiang Yan widened her eyes.

“Don’t be so surprised, every place has some supernatural incidents, they’re just particularly unlucky,” Yang Jian said.

Jiang Yan said, “I’ll go notify Liu Xiaoyu right away.”

Then, she hurriedly ran out.

“Miss Keiko, please come with me. I’ll arrange your accommodation first, and we’ll formalize your employment tomorrow,” Zhang Liqin smiled and indicated.

“Yang Jian.”

Keiko looked at Yang Jian, her eyes flickering with hesitation.

Yang Jian looked at her and said, “Are you not satisfied with this arrangement?”

“No, no, please don’t misunderstand, Yang Jian. Keiko is very satisfied with this arrangement,” Keiko quickly explained.

“That’s good then.” Yang Jian said.

Keiko then said, “Seeing Yang Jian today, Keiko is already very happy. Staying at Yang’s company to help is Keiko’s honor, and I look forward to learning from you in the future.”

With that, she immediately bowed.

“Hmm.”

Yang Jian responded without saying much else.

Soon.

Zhang Liqin took Keiko and left the office.

“Captain, this girl likes you, you can tell by her behavior, she didn’t want to leave. I suggest you take her home, even as a maid. I’m sure she’d be willing, given you already have Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin, adding one more wouldn’t hurt,” Huang Ziya said with a smile.

Yang Jian looked at her calmly and said, “Someone without emotions in control of ghosts shouldn’t have too many ordinary people around. Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin are different; they’ve been involved in supernatural incidents and can no longer live like ordinary people. Plus, I need people around to help manage some things.”

“If I need a maid, I can use supernatural powers to create one, no need to recruit specifically.”

“True, I almost forgot about that. The Ghost Necklace can indeed do that.”

Huang Ziya touched her face, “Speaking of that, I’m getting tired of this face. I want to change it. How about lending me the Ghost Necklace, Captain?”

“Your face is beautiful, no need to modify it,” Yang Jian said.

“It’s beautiful, but too perfect, making it somewhat unconventional. I don’t like this style and think I should be more charming, which would certainly be more popular,” Huang Ziya said.

Yang Jian said, “Request denied, don’t use supernatural power for such things. It’s late, time to finish work. Who’s on duty at Ping’an Tower today?”

“Who else, of course, it’s me.”

Huang Ziya said, “Tomorrow, Wang Yong takes over. We’re the busiest, working every day.”

“Why not swap with Li Yang and I’ll take you on a business trip next time?” Yang Jian said.

“I’d rather not, I want to live a few more years and don’t want to die early,” Huang Ziya quickly declined.

She knew very well how dangerous business trips with Yang Jian could be, so she’d rather stay and work at Shangtong Tower.

“That’s right, so stay here while I head out.” Yang Jian said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, Huang Ziya suddenly asked, “Captain, how much longer do you think we can live? Can’t go on like this, supernatural incidents keep occurring, ghost handlers have very brief lifespans. Even those who’ve harnessed two ghosts, like me, who rarely use supernatural power, might only last a few more years.”

“If you’re tired, you can look into the Ghost Mirror and then commit suicide. After becoming ordinary, you can regain a normal life, I won’t stop you,” Yang Jian said.

Huang Ziya sighed, “I guess not, I was just asking, right now I don’t have that thought.”

Yang Jian nodded and then left Shangtong Tower.

After finishing the company’s affairs, he went home and instructed Zhang Liqin and Jiang Yan to alternately record new supernatural incident notes, marking the end of a busy day.

Moreover, the next few days were quite calm in Dachang City.

Yang Jian went to work in the morning and returned home in the afternoon, enjoying the rare leisurely days.

But he knew such days wouldn’t last long.

Because many potential hazards still exist, much danger has not disappeared, everything is waiting for Yang Jian to resolve and handle by himself.

On the fourth morning.

Yang Jian, Jiang Yan, and Zhang Liqin drove to the company as usual.

His frequent appearances these days are very necessary. Doing so can stabilize people’s minds, telling many people that he is still alive and healthy, and Dachang City is safe… After all, the appearance of the captain is a signal of safety.

They just arrived at the office, only to discover that Liu Xiaoyu was already waiting there early.

“Is something the matter?” Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu nodded, then looked at Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin behind Yang Jian: “I’m not at liberty to tell them this.”

“You two go downstairs and have something to eat first, Liu Xiaoyu and I will have a private chat.” Yang Jian signaled.

“Should I bring you something to eat?” Jiang Yan asked.

Yang Jian said, “No need, but you can bring a breakfast for Liu Xiaoyu.”

“Thank you, no need to be polite, I already ate at the canteen this morning,” Liu Xiaoyu said.

“Then it’s settled,” Yang Jian said.

Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin soon left, not forgetting to close the door before leaving.

“Tell me, what’s the matter? Could it be that there’s a supernatural incident nearby?” Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu said, “Not that, there’s no news about that for now, it’s something from the headquarters.”

“If it’s something from the headquarters, it doesn’t have much to do with me. I’m just a captain in name, in reality, I can only manage Dachang City, at most adding City Z where Tong Qian is in charge, since there’s a Caesar Grand Hotel there that needs attention.” Yang Jian said.

“Yang Jian, you and I both know that the incident in the circle of friends last time had a very bad impact on you, but you also understand, as long as you still recognize the headquarters, still carry the title of captain, and remain the person in charge of Dachang City, there are some things you can’t avoid, just like the Ghost Lake supernatural event.”

“You don’t want to manage, but when the supernatural affects Dachang City, you can’t help but manage.”

Liu Xiaoyu said, “You need to protect your family, friends, and relatives in Dachang City, and you also need a reasonable and legal identity and status, so when certain things happen, you must show up, even though you can refuse many of the headquarters’ requests, but once it touches the bottom line, you can’t back down.”

“I believe in you, you won’t back down.”

“This doesn’t sound like you, immediately coming up with a set of sayings. Looks like after Old Qin is gone, and the Hungry Ghost was stolen, the days at headquarters are getting worse and worse,” Yang Jian said, “But that’s also expected, after all, the captain plan has been implemented, forget it, let’s not talk about irrelevant topics, tell me about your matter.”

Liu Xiaoyu looked seriously at Yang Jian, very solemnly said, “Director Gao Ming is dead.”

“Gao Ming is dead?” Yang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly, he immediately remembered this person.

Gao Ming was one of the three persons in charge of the city where the headquarters is located. Previously, during the Zhao Xiaoya Wishing Ghost incident, there was some interaction, he also entrusted Gao Ming to help take care of Miao Xiaoshan who was studying in another city.

Unexpectedly, in such a short span, he actually died.

“How did he die? Did the terrifying ghost revive?” Yang Jian asked.

Liu Xiaoyu said, “No, he was killed by someone, died tragically, the ghost he controlled was taken away, leaving only a broken corpse.”

“Gao Ming, who was a person in charge, was hunted down?”

Yang Jian’s gaze sharpened: “This really is a big deal, killing under the eyes of the headquarters, killing a city’s person in charge, this is simply lawless.”

“The headquarters attaches great importance to this matter, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua is extremely angry, and is using this as an opportunity to try to convene a captain’s meeting, but another terrible thing has happened.”

“Continue,” Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu said, “After the headquarters sent out the meeting invitations, more than half the captains refused to respond for various reasons, including Dachuan City’s Li Leping, Dadong City’s Wang Chaling, Dayuan City’s He Yiner, and Daxia City’s Shen Lin who hasn’t responded yet, even Cao Yang said he had something and couldn’t attend. If you count yourself, there are six captains openly refusing.”

“Only Wei Jing and Li Jun responded, but two people can’t hold a captain’s meeting.”

“A captain’s meeting just for Gao Ming’s death, the reason isn’t sufficient.”

Yang Jian opened his mouth: “Moreover, everyone is busy dealing with supernatural incidents now, who has the time to leave at will, I was just busy in the Caesar Grand Hotel fighting a fierce ghost a few days ago, and only rested for a few days?”

“This meeting is quite important, not just because of Gao Ming, there are other very important issues, otherwise the headquarters wouldn’t have mobilized so extensively,” Liu Xiaoyu said.

“So I hope you can go to the headquarters to understand the situation.”

She spoke with a pleading tone, hoping Yang Jian could take action, even if it’s just to go to the headquarters for a walk.

Yang Jian looked at her and said, “It seems like this matter is truly special, otherwise, you wouldn’t plead like this.”

Liu Xiaoyu looked at Yang Jian, with expectation in her eyes, afraid he would refuse.

“I’m free these days, actually to go to the headquarters for a visit isn’t impossible, but you need to know, once I arrive at the headquarters, that Cao Yanhua will never let me leave easily without seeking my help, not to mention there’s Wang Xiaoming, he can always offer a price that tempts me, you know, I’ve grown up poor, I can’t help it when someone adds money,” Yang Jian said.

Liu Xiaoyu walked over at this moment, almost pressing onto Yang Jian, she lowered her voice and said, “Wang Xiaoming, Professor Wang is dying, terminal cancer, now lying on the bed unable to move.”

Hearing this, Yang Jian’s gaze instantly became solemn, showing a few hints of surprise.

Although he heard before that Wang Xiaoming’s health had problems, he didn’t expect the condition to deteriorate so rapidly.

“No wonder, want to hold a final meeting before Wang Xiaoming dies, what is he doing again?” Yang Jian thought secretly.

Wang Xiaoming is very smart, despite lying on the bed unable to move, as long as he can still think, he has to be taken seriously.

“Since he is about to die, then I will see him off. I’ll take a trip to the headquarters and see what’s happening.” Yang Jian, after a brief thought, nodded and accepted this matter.

After all, Wang Xiaoming is currently the only living person besides him who has seen the human skin paper.

With this person about to die, he will definitely do something special.

Yang Jian was a bit curious.

“Thank you, Yang Jian,” Liu Xiaoyu said gratefully.

“No need to thank me, I know your duty, sometimes it’s not easy being caught between the headquarters and me, but since I’ve decided to go check, whatever happens at headquarters has nothing to do with you, just continue to live and work as usual, don’t feel pressured,” Yang Jian expressed indifferently.

“Of course, if Cao Yanhua offers a good price, I don’t mind continuing to work with him.”

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