Chapter 1407 - 1374: Obscure Maneuvers

Chapter 1407: Chapter 1374: Obscure Maneuvers

This old tomb has existed within the Ghost Post Office for a while, and during this period, there hasn’t been any movement. Only Feng Quan has entered the old tomb, but this hasn’t changed anything.

“The ability to bury Wei Jing, the Ghost Envoy, and Feng Quan, so many supernatural presences in an old tomb, without a doubt, this is the work of the Sexton, Luo Qian. It seems that the old man summoned by He Yiner back then was indeed Luo Qian.” Yang Jian stared at the old tomb, lost in thought.

“What’s brewing inside the old tomb is unknown, and I’m also wary of breaking this fragile balance. Otherwise, it might harm Wei Jing and Feng Quan, and could even release the Ghost Envoy.”

Sun Rui, propping himself with a cane, walked over and said, “I’m also cautious and can only keep a constant eye on the movements of the old tomb. I’m very concerned that one day the old tomb might collapse, and the Ghost Envoy will emerge again from inside. Of course, I also hope that Wei Jing and Feng Quan could be revived through this old tomb, harness new supernatural powers, and become even stronger.”

“However, I didn’t expect that not long after, such significant events would occur in the supernatural circle. The absence of a captain indeed has a considerable impact on the situation.”

Yang Jian withdrew his gaze from the old tomb: “Although Wei Jing is absent, He Yuelian has stepped in, so the situation isn’t too bad. But I have a premonition that this time, in the conflict with the King Organization, many people will die. Those foreign guys aren’t weak, and previously, due to the situation, there was no substantial conflict between both sides. This time, either the headquarters or the King Organization will survive.”

“What are the chances of winning?” Sun Rui asked with a frown.

“Unclear. We know nothing about the members of the King Organization, whereas they are well aware of the headquarters’ situation. The headquarters has always underestimated the situation abroad. Only after the fight will we know who wins or loses, but analyzing the situation, we seem to be weaker,” Yang Jian said.

Sun Rui sighed, “That’s right. If we were strong, they wouldn’t dare to implement that Ark Plan. They’ve definitely assessed our strength and have the confidence to defeat us, which is why they’re taking action. Luckily, we still have you at the headquarters, so I’m not too worried.”

He wasn’t very confident in the captains at the headquarters, as the other side also had captain-level ghost controllers, even though they were fewer in number. The true change in the balance often came down to a few top figures.

“You just need to guard the Ghost Post Office,” Yang Jian said. “I’ll handle things outside.”

“If the headquarters loses, I’ll activate the Hell Apartment, initiate a new round of supernatural missions, and select the top ghost controllers to engage in a death struggle with the King Organization.”

Sun Rui struck the ground heavily with his cane and said with great seriousness.

“You’re the administrator here now. Just make the decisions. I can’t stay here for long; I have to return to Dachang City as there are still many matters awaiting my attention,” Yang Jian said.

Sun Rui nodded, “Be careful, Yang Jian.”

“Okay.”

Without much conversation with Sun Rui, Yang Jian left the Ghost Post Office with He Yuelian after a brief exchange.

Though He Yuelian is new, the supernatural surrounding her is terrifying enough. With a little training and more encounters with ghost controllers, she could definitely become the nightmare of the King Organization in the future.

After returning to Shangtong Tower.

At this moment, the office was still brightly lit, and no one had slept or left. On the contrary, after hearing the news of the declaration of war, others had hurried over.

Li Yang, Tong Qian, Huang Ziya, Wang Yong, and Xiong Wenwen were all present, as well as Liu Xiaoyu, Old Eagle, Yang Xiaohua, and some other staff members.

With the arrival of Yang Jian and He Yuelian, many felt a jolt in their hearts, staring curiously at the woman in the red bridal gown.

“Captain, who is this?” Huang Ziya asked curiously, but could see nothing.

The red bridal gown and red veil obscured the figure and appearance, making it impossible to discern whether under the bizarre clothing was a human or ghost, a man or woman.

“The controller of the ghost painting, He Yuelian, and currently the person in charge of Da’ao City,” Yang Jian said.

“He Yuelian? No way, she’s changed this much?”

Many were deeply shocked because they had seen He Yuelian before, and she was just an ordinary beautiful woman. Who could have imagined that after a while, she would control a ghost painting, become a ghost controller, and join the headquarters?

“Person in charge of Da’ao City?” Liu Xiaoyu questioned, “After the previous one defected, there hasn’t been a new person in charge taking over, and she hasn’t joined the headquarters; there’s no record of her there.”

“Of course, there’s no record at the headquarters. She just joined the headquarters, and I’ve already approved it, so now I’m establishing her file,” Yang Jian said calmly.

Liu Xiaoyu nearly bit her tongue hearing this; she had no idea there was such a person at the headquarters, no wonder she didn’t know.

“Alright, I’ll get the headquarters to establish a file immediately.” After the shock passed, she got right to work.

Others kept silent because they understood that He Yuelian was clearly a temporary external aid, and during this special period, having someone who could control a ghost painting on their side was undoubtedly a huge help.

“Hello, I’m Huang Ziya, pleased to meet you.”

Huang Ziya flashed a charming smile, walking over gracefully and extending her hand.

He Yuelian’s voice came from under the veil, “Pleased to meet you, Miss Huang. I’m very sorry, I can’t shake your hand now, my supernatural control is still imperfect, I’m afraid of hurting you.”

She couldn’t shake hands or walk because these simple actions would trigger terrifying supernatural forces.

For this reason, He Yuelian had spent time adapting.

“No worries, I understand. You can’t touch my hair either, or it could cause problems,” Huang Ziya said with a smile, looking at the jade-like hands under the red sleeves, feeling it was a pity. Such perfect hands being untouchable was the price of controlling such dangerous supernatural powers?

“I’m Tong Qian, welcome.” Tong Qian said politely.

“I’m Wang Yong.”

Wang Yong greeted, “I used to be a courier at the Ghost Post Office, now I’ve joined Yang Jian’s team.”

“Hello,” He Yuelian nodded slightly.

“Li Yang, we’ve met before,” Li Yang said.

He Yuelian said, “I believe we’ll have great collaboration opportunities.”

“I’m Xiong Wenwen, they all like to call me President Xiong. If you find it unappealing, you can call me Daddy Xiong, it’s fine, I can take it,” Xiong Wenwen quickly jumped in.

“…”

He Yuelian fell silent for a moment, thinking, “Turns out he’s a little rascal.”

“Behave yourself.” Yang Jian slapped his head.

“Xiao Yang, dare you hit me? Forgot how I usually look after you?” Xiong Wenwen said with wide eyes, holding his forehead in disbelief.

But before he could finish speaking, another slap landed.

Xiong Wenwen immediately ran off, “Xiao Yang, you just wait. I’ll clog your home toilet later.”

“Captain, where’s Feng Quan? Didn’t he come back this time?” Li Yang asked.

“Yang Jian said, ’Feng Quan can’t free himself for now, so let’s leave him at the Ghost Post Office for the time being. We’ve handled the matter this time, and now it’s been about an hour since the declaration of war. What’s the current situation?’

“Li Yang replied, ’Ye Zhen has already responded from the supernatural forum, and at the same time, the Exorcism Club from Japan has also taken a stand. As expected, the Exorcism Club is siding with the King Organization, adding another enemy to our list.’

“Liu Xiaoyu said, ’The headquarters has responded, Cao Yanhua agrees with the declaration of war and is actively making various preparations. He suggests that you convene a second captain meeting to discuss response strategies, but also hopes you can consider the bigger picture and not change the deputy minister temporarily, to avoid instability at the headquarters upon his own decision to resign after this situation is resolved.’

’Cao Yanhua changed his tune? I thought he would once again urge me to focus on the bigger picture,’ Yang Jian said with some surprise.

Liu Xiaoyu said with a bitter smile, ’The deputy minister has no personal agenda. The situation this time is too serious, and you’ve declared war prematurely, so he’s got no choice but to accept. If not, won’t all the captains completely collapse? At this critical time, the deputy minister knows what’s important.’

’If he fully cooperates with me, I can allow him to stay for a while longer. After the King Organization matter is resolved, no matter the situation, he’ll have to resign,’ Yang Jian said seriously.

’That’s for sure, Yang Jian, rest assured,’ Liu Xiaoyu said seriously.

Li Yang then asked, ’Captain, the situation is now very clear. What should we do next?’

’Kill,’ Yang Jian said coldly, ’They killed one of our captains, so I have to eliminate one of their “Kings”. And the action must be fast to show the supernatural community that our strength is not inferior to that of the King Organization. I don’t intend to gather the captains, I plan to take action personally.’

’Acting alone? That’s very risky. According to our previous analysis, they’re just waiting for us to retaliate, with all sorts of defenses in place, and any reckless action could fall into their trap.’ Li Yang reflected for a moment and said.

’There are risks in everything. We can’t stop just because of risks. Only by killing one of their “Kings” first can we smoothly convene the second captain meeting, and then prevent the Ghost Ship from landing. According to my estimate, the Ghost Ship will need at least ten days to sail from abroad to here, but considering the uncertainty of the supernatural, I’ll halve that time to about five days.’

’Five days is short, but it’s also the best time to act,’ Yang Jian said.

This time, he brought He Yuelian along to ensure the next operation is foolproof.

’But we can’t pinpoint their location, nor do we know the King Organization’s intel, we’re completely blind.’

Liu Xiaoyu frowned and said, ’The headquarters is already investigating, but it’ll take some time, about two or three days.’

’Too slow, can’t wait.’

’Yang Jian squinted his eyes and asked, “Is there anyone in the supernatural community who understands the King Organization well, who knows their information?”’

Huang Ziya shook her head helplessly, ’I’ve never even left the country, I don’t know anything.’

’I used to spend time abroad, but back then I was just an ordinary person, not in contact with the supernatural scene abroad either.’ Li Yang also shook his head.

’Don’t look at me, I’m still in school,’ Xiong Wenwen said.

Wang Yong fell silent for a moment and then spoke up, ’Back when the Ghost Post Office was still running, there was a messenger who was a foreigner. After the mail deliveries from the fifth floor ceased, the foreign messenger returned to his country. I had some interactions with him and can confirm he is not dead. Occasionally, he even reaches out to learn about changes at the Ghost Post Office.’

’During the last letter delivery, that person didn’t show up, so I kept my guard up and didn’t inform him that the Ghost Post Office situation had been resolved. He’s probably still worried about the mail duties resuming.’

’Though I don’t know if this ghost handler is connected to the King Organization, I think he might have some insight. Perhaps it’s a starting point, and if we can find him, we might be able to follow the trail for some clues.’

With those words, everyone looked at him.

’Where is this person now?’ Yang Jian asked directly.

’I can use the Ghost Post Office as a pretext to trick him into a meeting, but at this particular time, he’ll surely be cautious, and the meeting will likely be arranged abroad,’ Wang Yong said.

’It doesn’t matter where, I can get there,’ Yang Jian said. ’Give it a try; it’s best if it succeeds, no big deal if it doesn’t.’

Wang Yong nodded, ’Alright, I’ll get in touch, give me some time.’

With that, he picked up the phone and started scrolling through his contacts.

Soon enough, he dialed a call.

Even though it’s nighttime now, it might be daytime abroad at this time.

However, the call went unanswered for a long while, merely ringing with no one picking up.

’Don’t rush; the other side is very wary. It requires exactly four calls before he’ll take it,’ Wang Yong explained, then dialed again for the second and third time.

On the fourth call, the phone suddenly got answered.

’This is Wang Yong, Mister Dai, I’d like to talk with you about the Post Office,’ Wang Yong said.

There was silence on the other end at first, but soon a man’s voice came through, ’Ah, it’s Wang. Haven’t heard from you in a long time. I figured it must be something important for you to reach out, and my guess was right. Is that damned Post Office active again? I really don’t want to go to your country; it’s a special time now.’

’There are many things you can’t avoid, aren’t there? Do you have some time? I’d like to meet you,’ Wang Yong said.

The man on the phone responded, ’If you’re willing to come over here, I wouldn’t mind meeting up.’

’No problem, I’m quite curious about the supernatural scene over there and want to find out about the King Organization, see if I can connect some dots, since I have to think about the future as well now,’ Wang Yong said, openly discussing the King Organization so as not to arouse suspicion.

’Well, welcome to my country then, I’ll text you the address. You better hurry; I won’t be at that place for long,’ the man responded without any wariness, laughing.

’Wish me luck; I’m not sure if I’ll be able to see you smoothly. Too many things have happened at the Post Office recently,’ Wang Yong said before hanging up.

Li Yang began to ponder, ’The other side is indeed very cautious; it’s not easy to succeed. The address he gives might even be fake.’

’No, he’ll play tricks, but he won’t deceive me today. He knows that lying to me would mean losing all insights on the Ghost Post Office, so today’s address is definitely genuine, but whether he’ll be there tomorrow is uncertain. I have some sense of him,’ Wang Yong said.

Soon after,

a text message arrived with an address: a highway motel in a state in America.

’Wang Yong, this time you come with me. He Yuelian, you come with me too. The rest of you stay in Shangtong Tower and prevent anyone from entering or leaving this floor. Ensure that word of my departure doesn’t leak,’ Yang Jian instructed.

’Rest assured, Captain, I’ve already locked down Shangtong Tower and have every staff member under control,’ Li Yang said seriously.

’Alright, while I’m away, you’re in charge here. The other side has ambushed most captains and might launch a surprise attack on us too, so be vigilant,’ Yang Jian finished as he opened his ghost eye.

In the next moment, the Ghost Domain enveloped them, taking He Yuelian and Wang Yong with him as they vanished from the office.

This time, his Ghost Domain was very covert, not arousing anyone’s alarm, even ghost handlers would find it hard to detect Yang Jian’s Ghost Domain sweeping over the city sky.

The range of his Ghost Domain was vast, capable of crossing a city in one second. If he were truly heading abroad, it wouldn’t take much time at all.

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