Chapter 1390 - 1357: The Person Beneath the Shade

Yang Jian ultimately chose to pretend he was unaware of the reemergence of the Hungry Ghost incident and did not plan to get involved. He merely instructed Liu Xiaoyu to keep an eye on the progress of the matter, deciding that after it concluded, he would step in to retrieve both the Hungry Ghost and the Coffin Nail and then have Cao Yanhua resign, to directly prevent such incidents from recurring in the future.

In the meantime, he took advantage of this free time to reorganize the team, trying to increase everyone’s strength as much as possible to face any future supernatural events in a better state.

Afternoon.

Yang Jian left work early and, as usual, drove towards the Guanjiang Residential Complex.

He drove at a leisurely pace on the sparsely traveled roads.

Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin were silent in the car, not daring to disturb him, as they could tell that Yang Jian was not in a good mood because of the reappearance of the Hungry Ghost incident.

The atmosphere inside the car seemed somewhat oppressive.

Yang Jian was not angry, in fact, he was very calm inside and had no other thoughts. It’s just that now his status was too high, and even the smallest of his actions would draw attention, especially from the people around him.

“So boring.”

Jiang Yan leaned against the car window, yawning as she looked at the scenery in the distance.

But the scenery along the way home was boring to her, nothing special.

But just at that moment.

Under the shade of a large tree on the sidewalk, someone caught Jiang Yan’s attention. She blinked and looked over curiously.

Standing under the tree’s shade was a woman dressed in a red cheongsam, wearing red high heels. Her slender and tall figure was graceful, her fair and beautiful face showing a slight flirty smile. Even men would be stunned, let alone Jiang Yan, a woman herself, who was momentarily dazed.

The cheongsam-clad woman under the tree’s shade seemed to have noticed Jiang Yan as well, raising her hand and smiling while waving, as if greeting her.

“Elder Sister Qin, did you see that?” Jiang Yan said excitedly.

“See what?” Zhang Liqin asked, puzzled.

Jiang Yan pointed backward and said, “Just now, under the shade of a tree by the road, there was a beautiful woman in a red cheongsam, like a star, no, even more beautiful than a star, it really surprised me, and she had great temperament, she waved at me just now. If I weren’t driving, I would love to take another look.”

“Are you talking about that person there?” Zhang Liqin pointed to the front.

Under the shade of the tree in front of the car, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam seemed to have noticed the people inside the car, smilingly raising her hand to greet them.

“Yes, yes, that’s her. Isn’t she beautiful?” Jiang Yan said, then suddenly her face changed dramatically: “No, we just passed that person, so how come she’s appearing ahead again?”

“Don’t frighten me. Maybe you saw it wrong.” Zhang Liqin said.

Jiang Yan confidently declared, “Impossible, how could I have seen wrong, that woman is so distinctive, standing under the tree shade in a red cheongsam, you can see her as soon as you pass by.”

Zhang Liqin’s eyes moved, she looked at Yang Jian but found Yang Jian did not react, and then said, “Don’t make a fuss, you’re probably just tired, just rest well when we get back.”

“I’m not tired at all.”

Jiang Yan said, then she saw something again and became excited: “Look, look quickly, that woman under the tree shade appears again ahead, this time I definitely didn’t see it wrong.”

She pointed to the side of the road ahead.

Sure enough.

The woman in a red cheongsam whom they had passed just now appeared in view again, smiling and waving to greet the people inside the car.

Zhang Liqin’s face immediately changed, her body instinctively tensed up.

Sure enough, there was something wrong with the woman under the tree shade.

“Yang Jian, did you see that woman under the tree shade?” Jiang Yan asked fearfully.

“I saw it.” Yang Jian, who was driving, replied very calmly, as if what happened just now was just a trivial matter, not worth mentioning.

Zhang Liqin’s expression changed uncertainly, and then she cautiously asked, “President Yang, if I may say, that woman seems very similar to the one called Sister Hong recorded in the notebook. Could she be coming to find you? This woman is very unusual, if she’s appearing in Dachang City now, she might have other purposes.”

She was responsible for recording many of Yang Jian’s experiences in a notebook, and now recalled a mysterious woman described in it.

Although she had never met her, such a distinctive person was easily remembered.

“Don’t meddle.” Yang Jian said calmly.

“Mm.”

Zhang Liqin responded softly, then looked at Jiang Yan, lightly shaking her head to indicate that Jiang Yan should pretend not to see and refrain from getting involved in such dangerous matters.

The few people in the car were pretending not to know and ignored it.

But uncanny events were still happening.

No matter how Yang Jian drove forward, the car kept moving along the road, and every few distances, the group could see, under the shade of the sidewalk trees, the woman in the red qipao standing there waving.

The vehicle seemed to be circling one spot, unable to smoothly leave this road and return to Guanjiang Residential Complex.

Moreover, there were no other vehicles on the road at this time, only this one car driving on it.

However, Yang Jian did not stop the car; he continued to press the gas pedal, neither hurriedly nor slowly, and ignored Sister Hong, who waved at him from the roadside.

Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin were puzzled, but looking at Yang Jian, they dared not ask aloud.

As time gradually passed.

About ten minutes later.

Looking again towards the side of the road, they found that the familiar large tree was gone, and the woman in the red qipao had disappeared.

“Gone?” Jiang Yan glanced and confirmed that the woman was really gone; she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next moment, Zhang Liqin suddenly hurriedly said: “President Yang, be careful, there’s someone on the road ahead.”

The woman in the red qipao hadn’t vanished; she now appeared in the middle of the road.

Yang Jian did not brake sharply because of the person in front of him. He remained calm and instead floored the pedal; with the roar of the engine, the vehicle accelerated and collided forward.

The imagined scene of flesh and blood did not occur.

The woman standing in the middle of the road disappeared upon being struck, leaving no trace behind.

“Disappeared again?” Jiang Yan was amazed and uncertain; she looked out the window, trying to find traces of the qipao woman.

However, within the cabin, a playful, pleasant laugh sounded: “Haha, don’t bother looking, I’m right here.”

The unfamiliar voice appeared, horrifying Jiang Yan into a cold sweat in the passenger’s seat.

Zhang Liqin, in the back seat, bit her lip, her expression tense; she suddenly saw an unfamiliar woman sitting beside her without knowing when she appeared, a woman dressed in a red qipao exuding a chilling aura, making her shiver.

“Yang Jian, is this how you treat old friends? I greeted you so warmly, yet you didn’t even glance at me, standing right in front of you. And you tried to run me over with your car, heartlessly breaking my heart.”

Sister Hong sighed softly, seemingly revealing boundless sorrow and resentment.

“You shouldn’t appear in Dachang City, nor in front of me,” Yang Jian said coldly.

Sister Hong crossed her legs, revealing a fair, long leg; she leaned against her hand and smiled slightly: “You took the Ghost Post Office, forcing me to lose my residence. After wandering outside, I found nowhere to go, so I came looking for you.”

“Lived long enough and came to me to die? Believe it or not, I could have you buried in Dachang City today.” Yang Jian’s tone remained calm, yet his words were edged with sharpness.

Sister Hong touched Zhang Liqin’s cheek beside her and smiled, saying: “Acting here, aren’t you afraid these two little women might accidentally lose their lives? Such a nice face, surely good at serving people, you have good taste; if she dies, it’d indeed be regrettable.”

Zhang Liqin dared not resist; her body tightened, feeling the piercing cold emanating from those few fair fingers.

This Sister Hong was almost like a fresh corpse; she looked beautiful but lacked the slightest warmth.

“Reversing life and death is not a difficult matter for me; if you want to kill them, go ahead, I don’t mind.” Yang Jian looked at the vehicle, his tone still calm.

Sister Hong withdrew her hand from Zhang Liqin’s face slowly, then said: “It’s been some time, and you’ve developed quite a demeanor; I remember when I first saw you, you were quite young and impetuous. Now your change surprises me, but rest assured, I won’t bully them.”

“Did you come to Dachang City to find me just to say a few pointless words? Actually, I wish you’d come looking for a fight, after all, someone like you is always an unstable factor; who knows when you might lose control and become a real ghost? Moreover, the Republic of China period is long gone; this era doesn’t belong to you, Zhang Youhong,” Yang Jian said.

“Zhang Youhong? Haven’t heard that name in a long time, really nostalgic.” Sister Hong lamented.

“But I’m here without hostility, you should know; otherwise, you’d have acted long ago, wouldn’t you?”

Yang Jian replied: “I simply don’t want to fight within Dachang City, since someone like you, I’m still wary of, and a real battle would affect the surroundings. Tell me why you’re approaching me this time, as someone like you wouldn’t appear for nothing without something serious.”

“I’m a guest, can’t you find a place to entertain me a bit? Matters should be discussed slowly, as time is quite ample, no rush.” Sister Hong smiled.

Yang Jian glanced at her: “Then come to my house and have a seat.”

“Such courage, daring to invite me to your home, aren’t you afraid I’ll recognize your place and drop by anytime?” Sister Hong said.

“Without my guidance, how wouldn’t you recognize my home? Someone like you, where wouldn’t you go, few could stop you.” Yang Jian said.

Sister Hong laughed: “Looks like to you, I’m a potential threat; no wonder you always want to kill me.”

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