Chapter 1424 - 1391: Mind Tug-of-War

Leuk San looked at the old radio in front of him and already knew how to use it.

However, even if he didn’t know, he could extract the secret from this paper person in front of him. After all, this is just an ordinary person, with no means to counter the supernatural. But precisely because he’s ordinary, he’s hard to detect. If he were a ghost handler, the supernatural aura emanating from him wouldn’t escape the captain’s eyes.

“Leave here, find a place to contact the King Organization, and try to locate their base and eliminate it. If we can trace it back to find the King’s location, that would be even better.”

He glanced around and found that everyone in the cafe was wide-eyed, looking dumbfounded.

Leuk San’s actions earlier had not avoided ordinary people, so many had witnessed the terrifying scene.

Leuk San couldn’t be bothered with such things, so he left with the paper person.

He casually broke into an unoccupied apartment and, after sitting down, turned on the old radio.

Soon, the hissing sound echoed in the living room, followed by a strange voice from the radio, asking: “Who are you? Please answer if you hear me.”

“0128” Leuk San directly stated a number.

This is a code; only by stating the correct number can one’s identity not be questioned.

After saying the number, the radio hissed again, and soon, an empty yet melodious piece of music began to play. It sounded like a piano performance, but listening to it made one’s consciousness blurry, and the things in front of them began to change dramatically.

The surrounding walls disappeared, and Leuk San seemed to see himself in a grand hall, with a piano in the center.

No one was in front of the piano, but it was playing music automatically.

However, Leuk San soon returned to the apartment.

“An illusion? No, that’s not right. This radio is pulling my consciousness to a specific place.” Leuk San realized what this was.

“I see, the King Organization uses this method to transmit intelligence. No wonder headquarters hasn’t found their base for so long. It seems they have long shed traditional restraints and built a complete supernatural intelligence system.”

The scene before him changed again, and he was back in the grand hall.

While Leuk San could see everything around him, he had no body, just a consciousness floating in the hall.

The feeling was strange, like dreaming, yet not quite.

“Consciousness doesn’t possess supernatural power, so everyone entering this grand hall is an ordinary person. But the supernatural pulling of live consciousness is dangerous. A minor mistake can kill someone, and for this place to become an intelligence center means the supernatural pulling consciousness is under control.”

“If we can find the handler of that supernatural power and kill them, then the King Organization’s intelligence would be completely paralyzed.”

Leuk San remained calm, thinking: “But that’s not the priority right now; I need to gather the opponent’s intelligence.”

Thinking this, he decided to let his consciousness enter the grand hall to investigate.

Though risky, succeeding would yield great rewards, delivering a potentially fatal blow to the King Organization.

If, like before, there’s no intelligence, flying blind, then any subsequent operations would be exceedingly passive.

Thus, Leuk San did not resist or break away from the supernatural, allowing his consciousness to be pulled, re-entering the grand hall.

This time his consciousness stayed longer.

Gradually, Leuk San understood; if he resists, he can return to reality. Conversely, if he yields to the supernatural pull, his consciousness will remain here. Balancing it is in his hands.

Meanwhile, as Leuk San infiltrated the King Organization’s intelligence center.

The captain’s meeting continued.

Because of the information Wang Guoqiang brought earlier, Yang Jian and the other captains were setting up a trading trap, hoping this would create a breach to pierce the tightly-defended King Organization, gaining some advantage.

“So it’s decided. Three captains will handle this trade: Cao Yang, Li Leping, and Lin Bei.” Yang Jian said, “I cannot show up, so I will stay as support. If there’s a chance to act, I’ll bring He Yuelian and appear immediately.”

“But even with a support plan in place, don’t take it lightly. The opponent’s intelligence is unknown, and what supernatural power they hold, no one knows.”

Lin Bei, stroking his bald head, said: “The risk in trading is high, but someone has to do this. The three of us are suitable; we can fight, flee, and ambush, and aren’t too conspicuous. If we send others, it might raise their suspicions. Don’t worry; if the opponent wants to eliminate us, they’ll have to deploy the King. However, if they dare to show up, we won’t hesitate to strike.”

“Given that we choose the time and place, they’ll be at a disadvantage, at least preventing them from setting a trap first.” Li Jun said deeply, “Mainly, we can’t send too many captains to participate in the trade, leaving most people behind for emergency preparation.”

“Not just support, but also to prevent the King Organization from taking advantage of this opportunity to make other moves.”

Cao Yang nodded, having no opinion on the matter.

After this matter was settled, the discussion continued.

Yang Jian spoke up: “Considering that the Ghost Ship landing will definitely be along the coast, from now on, everyone should stay in Dadong City instead of going back to your areas. Many actions coming up will require captains to work together; do not go off alone casually. The other side has experience hunting Zhang Jun, and secretly taking down a captain won’t be difficult for them. Of course, secretly taking down one of their Kings isn’t hard for us either.”

“Therefore, before the balance is completely broken, confrontations between us are the most dangerous, and we absolutely cannot show any weakness.”

Wang Chaling said: “Using Dadong City as the center to build a defense line, is it? A good idea, but what if the other side deliberately causes trouble in other cities?”

“If they really want to use such small tactics, then I’ll initiate the Great Flood plan in advance. Threatening us with city safety won’t affect the overall situation except to disgust us. I believe they’re not foolish enough to waste effort on this. After all, time is running out, and their next actions will definitely revolve around the Ghost Ship’s landing,” Yang Jian said.

Lu Zhiwen nodded: “Makes sense. So, I conjecture that the King Organization’s next move is to find a suitable port on our side to ensure the Ghost Ship can land. I think the danger is no longer in other cities but right along the coast, with Dahai City, Dadong City, Da’ao City, and Dafu City being the most likely.”

“Why these four cities, and not other smaller ones?” He Yiner asked.

Lu Zhiwen said: “Because these are the four largest coastal cities. If the other side chooses to land in a small city, it means we can abandon a city at a crucial moment, lock down an area completely, thereby reducing the Ghost Ship’s impact. If they want to defeat us in one blow, forcing us to face the Ghost Ship head-on, they must land in a city substantial enough that we can’t abandon it and are compelled to protect it.”

“Yang Jian’s choice to hold this meeting in Dadong City may not lack such considerations. After all, the Hungry Ghost event also took place in Dadong City. If the other side sees the Hungry Ghost event unresolved, there’s a high chance they’ll land the Ghost Ship in Dadong City, thereby dealing a severe blow to us amid internal and external troubles.”

“Makes sense.” Leuk San clapped, agreeing with Lu Zhiwen’s analysis.

The other captains also expressed their agreement.

“Which city do you think is most likely to be targeted?” He Yuelian, who had remained silent, asked curiously at this point.

This was because one of the mentioned cities was her hometown, Da’ao City.

Lu Zhiwen shook his head: “It’s unclear; every city is possible. If I must decide, Dadong City seems most likely. But such a grand plan must have alternatives. If their intelligence officers discover something, I believe they would immediately direct the Ghost Ship to another city.”

“Dahai City has the supernatural forum Ye Zhen, and Dadong City has us as support. The cities with weaker supernatural power presence are Da’ao City, without a person in charge, and Dafu City, with only one person in charge,” Yang Jian mused.

Li Jun immediately said: “In that case, shouldn’t we send a captain to oversee these two cities?”

“Not enough manpower. Cao Yang, Li Leping, and Lin Bei are responsible for transactions. If we transfer two captains, our forces would be too scattered and easily overwhelmed. It would also be dangerous for the dispatched captains; at least two captains should act together to ensure safety.”

“We can’t defend all; instead of trying to cover everything, we should gamble on one. Protect one city and abandon the other. Choose between Dafu City and Da’ao City. Flip a coin.”

“Isn’t it a bit ridiculous to decide a city’s safety with a coin flip?” Li Jun objected to this proposal.

Yang Jian said: “This is the fairest way.”

“Wang Guoqiang, you flip; heads, we guard Da’ao City.”

He then designated Wang Guoqiang, an ordinary person, to flip the coin.

Wang Guoqiang’s expression changed but he nonetheless stood up from his seat, walked to the conference table, and pulled a coin from his pocket.

“Wang Guoqiang, are you joining this madness too?” Li Jun frowned.

“Yang Jian’s plan is correct; too many cities to guard means spreading ourselves thin and could lead to total defeat. Covering three out of four cities is already quite good. We can’t be greedy and must make necessary sacrifices,” Wang Guoqiang firmly agreed with Yang Jian’s idea.

Li Jun glanced at the other captains.

At this moment, all the other captains remained silent, as they also understood Yang Jian’s plan was right.

There was no choice, just too few people.

Seeing this, Li Jun had no choice but to swallow his words.

Soon, Wang Guoqiang flipped the coin.

Before the coin hit the ground, the result was already known.

“Tails, guard Dafu City,” Yang Jian said calmly: “After the meeting ends, Li Jun, you and Leuk San go to Dafu City.”

“No problem.” Leuk San shrugged, indifferent to the decision.

Yang Jian had Leuk San accompany Li Jun due to his cautious nature and foresight, allowing him to detect danger early. Even if they couldn’t win, they could run. If Li Jun and He Yiner went, encountering opposition would likely lead to an immediate fight, without considering escape.

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