Chapter 1437 - 1404: Reinforcements

Yang Jian looked at the old red makeup box in his hand. Although he planned to attempt the resurrection of Ah Hong, he was very clear in his heart that Ah Hong was already dead, and Li Jun was unlikely to be drawn again. The two of them had exerted their utmost effort to take down an opponent’s King and a small team.

“Actually, I bear a lot of responsibility for this outcome. If I weren’t a paper person, Li Jun and Ah Hong wouldn’t have died. Although I tried to persuade them midway, Li Jun’s character was just like that, and I couldn’t stop him.” At this moment, Leuk San’s paper person spoke with a hint of guilt.

“There’s no point in saying this now.” Yang Jian was now looking at the vast sea in the black night.

His ghost eye peered, extending for dozens of kilometers, yet he found no trace of any supernatural remnants.

Quite some time had passed; the supernatural power of Ghost Shepherd Chen Qiaoyang was terrifying, able to drive the fierce ghost away, and the movements of fierce ghosts were extremely strange. No one could easily capture the movement of the supernatural.

“Perhaps for them, this was the best outcome. Moreover, there is no time to lament the departure of Li Jun and Ah Hong now. The battle is still ongoing, and the confrontation between the King Organization and Headquarters has just begun. We have already lost a lot, which makes it even more crucial not to lose further.”

Yang Jian no longer lingered; he put away the makeup box and turned to leave.

Leuk San’s incomplete paper person watched Yang Jian leave, feeling a sense of resolution in his heart, so he no longer maintained the damaged state of the paper person and directly destroyed it.

Without the maintenance of a certain supernatural power, the paper person instantly disintegrated, turning into a pile of old yellow paper, and then the paper vanished without leaving a trace.

Yang Jian, carrying this heavy news, returned to Dadong City’s Ning’an Building.

At this time, He Yiner and Zhou Deng also returned. The two captains walked together without any unexpected incidents and smoothly completed today’s task, taking down several members of the King Organization and rescuing several city officials. Unfortunately, they did not encounter the King.

Evidently, when the opposition decided to attack the dock, where Cao Yang, Li Leping, and Lin Bei were responsible for the transaction, they had already planned to retreat from this side. Only Li Jun acted a step ahead, and with the Ghost Shepherd’s sensing, they managed to intercept a King.

“Did something happen to Li Jun?” Lu Zhiwen sensed something was amiss when he saw Yang Jian return alone, not seeing Li Jun or Ah Hong appear.

Yang Jian did not hide anything and merely glanced at everyone: “Li Jun managed to take down a King named Simon, but he reached his limit as well. In the end, to deal with the resurrecting fierce ghost, he had to use himself as the Guide, leading all the ghosts into the depths of the terrifying sea. Ah Hong also fought until the fierce ghost revived, and was ultimately affected by Li Jun’s supernatural power, following him to his end. Their corpses can no longer be found.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, Li Jun and Ah Hong should be dead.”

“What?”

Hearing these words, all the captains present were stunned.

Li Jun and Ah Hong are dead?

To know, even during the last encounter with Zhang Xiangguang, Li Jun didn’t die. He eventually relied on the Ghost Skin and Ah Hong’s ghost makeup to revive. Unexpectedly, yet again with the King Organization, he perished once more. Although Li Jun took down an opponent’s King, he paid with his life, which was utterly unacceptable to them.

“Why did this happen? He clearly won, yet sacrificed his life to handle the resurrecting ghost.” He Yiner spoke with deep sorrow.

“It’s not hard to understand; for Li Jun, the safety of a town outweighed his life.” Lu Zhiwen said after a moment of silence.

Wang Chaling sighed: “Such a pity; he was someone very trustworthy.”

“Is there no way to bring him back? Li Jun was made using ghost makeup; if we find a new vessel, we can totally resurrect him. And Ah Hong was painted too, right? As long as we retrieve that makeup box, isn’t there a chance for everything?” Lin Bei pondered, stroking his chin.

Others upon hearing this turned their eyes to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian at this moment took out the old makeup box from his pocket: “Leuk San’s leftover paper person was also at the scene; he managed to save this makeup box, perhaps there’s a chance for resurrection. But I can’t be sure. However, I’ll give it a try, and if it succeeds, I’ll let you know.”

“As long as there’s hope, anything can happen in the supernatural circle.” Seeing what Yang Jian said, everyone felt a bit relieved.

Though Li Jun’s personality was blunt and reckless, as a teammate, everyone felt particularly at ease with him because Li Jun could always be trusted.

Yang Jian said, “Now is not the time for sorrow. We have more important things to do. Confronting the King Organization tonight wasn’t easy. Although we took down three Kings and many troublemaking ghost masters, we suffered significant losses. Cao Yang and Li Jun are out, Ah Hong is dead, so coming and going, the gap between us and the King Organization hasn’t widened.”

“Therefore, we still have tough battles ahead.”

“The other side has four fewer Kings, leaving us with eleven. It’s also possible they might supplement their Kings, and with Zhang Jun dead and Wei Jing, Cao Yang, and Li Jun out, we only have nine captains left: Yang Jian, Lin Bei, Li Leping, Wang Chaling, He Yiner, Zhou Deng, Leuk San, He Yuelian, and myself.” Lu Zhiwen spoke with a hoarse voice.

“If it weren’t for He Yuelian replacing a captain position, our disadvantage in numbers would be greater. If we continue to fight on, the rest of us will definitely continue to sustain losses. Therefore, while the opponent’s actions have failed and they retreat, we need to supplement our numbers quickly.”

Lu Zhiwen proposed an opinion here: “I suggest that during these special times, we take special measures and summon all previous captain candidates. Perhaps their individual abilities are insufficient, but if two or three candidates work together, they might fully assume the role of a captain.”

“That’s a good idea. Becoming a captain candidate means their strength surpasses ordinary officials. Having more help would indeed increase our chance of winning.” Wang Chaling nodded, agreeing with the suggestion.

“There’s not much that can be mobilized among the nominated captain candidates.” Yang Jian frowned.

Lu Zhiwen said, “Then have Headquarters reevaluate all city officials once to select new captain candidates. This is the time to fight for our lives; there should be no reservations.”

“That’s true. Wang Guoqiang, you handle this matter.” Yang Jian didn’t refuse but agreed with this proposal.

Electing a few captain candidates to form a team is a good idea, but this would likely lead to loss of control over supernatural incidents in some cities.

However, this was something that couldn’t be helped.

“No problem, leave this to me.” Wang Guoqiang nodded solemnly.

Yang Jian said, “Speaking of adding more people, I have someone to recommend.”

“Ye Zhen from Dahai City?” Wang Chaling glanced at Yang Jian with a strange expression and immediately guessed whom he wanted to recommend.

Yang Jian continued, “Ye Zhen’s strength definitely counts as a top-notch captain. Bringing him onboard would significantly boost our overall power. Besides, I’ve reached an understanding with him to jointly oppose the King Organization. I’m sure he won’t refuse. If none of you object, let’s settle on this matter.”

“I have no objections; Ye Zhen is indeed an excellent choice.” Lu Zhiwen immediately agreed.

After all, even a candidate captain was brought out, Ye Zhen from the supernatural forum is not unacceptable.

“Can Ye Zhen be trusted?”

He Yiner worried about the unreliability of outside help. After all, once Ye Zhen joins, there will be a lot of crucial information leaked. If he can’t be trusted, it would lead to very serious consequences.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, “I’ll be the guarantor. If there’s a problem with him, I’ll be responsible.”

“Yang Jian, if you say so, then I have no objections either. Let Ye Zhen come.” He Yiner immediately stopped objecting.

“I don’t mind either.” Wang Chaling replied calmly.

Lin Bei, stroking his bald head, said, “At the point of inviting outside help, can we still worry about trust? In the coming days, the Ghost Ship might land, and if we worry over trifles, we’ll all be doomed. But Ye Zhen alone isn’t enough. If anyone else knows any formidable characters with the right stance, feel free to recommend them. As for the rest, we’ll deal with it once we get through this ordeal.”

“Makes sense.” Zhou Deng nodded, agreeing with Lin Bei’s suggestion.

The others said nothing but considered if they knew anyone suitable to bring in for assistance.

In handling supernatural events, they had, in fact, encountered some powerful individuals. But some of them are already dead, and some have positions that make them afraid to bring them over. There really aren’t many who are truly suitable.

After all, Captain Level characters are already scarce, and finding those who align ideologically is even scarcer.

He Yiner’s expression flickered as she thought of the Faceless Person in Taiping Ancient Town. But after Taiping Ancient Town got submerged by Ghost Lake, the Faceless Person and Boss Liu are the last of the old generation. Involving the last one or two from Taiping Ancient Town, if they were to die in this war, she would regret it for life.

Ultimately, He Yiner did not recommend the Faceless Person.

She felt that her effort for the headquarters was enough; Taiping Ancient Town couldn’t be without people.

Seeing these captains in silent contemplation, Yang Jian slowly spoke again, “I have another person to recommend, though I’m afraid everyone might not accept.”

“Another person? Who?” Lin Bei was quite surprised.

The others also looked at Yang Jian.

Yang Jian immediately mentioned a name: “Zhang Xiangguang.”

Zhang Xiangguang?

The mastermind behind the Ghost Painting incident?

“No, absolutely not. He killed Gao Ming, the person in charge, and even Li Jun, and Wei Jing was almost killed by him. If he hadn’t finally won, Leuk San, Li Leping, and even you, Yang Jian, would’ve been wiped out by him. This is an extremely dangerous individual and cannot be let loose.” He Yiner immediately jumped in opposition.

Li Leping also slightly furrowed his brows. Although he did not speak, he still couldn’t accept Zhang Xiangguang.

The paper figure left by Leuk San in the room also shook its head and said, “I understand your thoughts, Yang Jian. Zhang Xiangguang is strong enough to match several captains alone. Having him join would significantly boost our strength, but this person is too dangerous, and with He Yuelian still around, no one can predict what might happen if Zhang Xiangguang comes into contact with He Yuelian. There’s a chance he might attempt the Taoyuan Plan again.”

“We already have an external threat and cannot afford internal troubles.”

Even as the Enforcement Captain, Yang Jian’s proposal to recruit Zhang Xiangguang as outside help was firmly opposed by other captains.

But this was only natural.

Who would dare release such a dangerously terrifying enemy?

“Yang Jian, you must have some reason for recommending Zhang Xiangguang at this time. Can you share your thoughts?” Lu Zhiwen did not oppose but wanted to hear Yang Jian’s reasoning.

“It’s simple; Zhang Xiangguang’s Taoyuan Plan conflicts with the King Organization’s Ark Plan. If Zhang Xiangguang wants to stick to his ideology, he must take down the King Organization; otherwise, his Taoyuan Plan can never be realized,” Yang Jian said calmly.

Lu Zhiwen commented, “Indeed, his Taoyuan Plan is to have everyone live in the Ghost Domain of the Ghost Painting. But now, with the Ghost Ship landing and supernatural outbreaks threatening all our lives, Zhang Xiangguang surely cannot accept this. However, it doesn’t rule out the possibility that he might execute his Taoyuan Plan first.”

“Every action carries risk. If he can help us win this war, I think it’s worth a try,” Yang Jian said, “The King Organization consists of a group of madmen, while Zhang Xiangguang is a single madman. Which do you think is easier to handle?”

Others listening seemed, for a moment, to find some logic in what was being said.

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