Chapter 1557 - 1520: Collecting Relics

Yang Jian has been living in the Ghost Dream World for a while now.

At first, he was there alone, but as time passed, being alone became too boring, so he started bringing in some acquaintances to chat with and also to learn about the situation outside.

“Brother Tui, it’s been more than three months. If you don’t come out soon, those little brothers of yours are going to rebel. Do you know how hard I’ve been working lately? I have to go out every night to deal with a ton of stuff, and I’m overwhelmed. Plus, the security in Dachang City is getting worse. Do you know what happened to me just yesterday?”

“I actually got held up by robbers. Can you believe that? In broad daylight, under the clear sky, someone hid in an alley to rob people. You wouldn’t have dared to imagine such a thing happening before. If robbers are daring enough to show up today, who knows if murderers won’t follow tomorrow.”

“Of course, I understand. I’m known for being reliable, but there’s only so much I can handle alone. Lately, my old back has been giving me dull pain, and it’s forced me to frequent the massage parlor. The lady boss there said I have a bit of lumbar strain and need more rest.”

Zhang Wei rambled on, complaining about how overworked he was, finding it hard to maintain peace in Dachang City, and hoping Yang Jian would show up soon.

“Jiang Yan, is it really chaotic outside?” Yang Jian turned to ask.

Jiang Yan, beside him, said, “Things might be messy in other places, but Dachang City is still fine. Li Yang is handling things seriously, though others are starting to grumble, like Huang Ziya, Wang Yong, and Tong Qian. But there’s nothing we can do about it.”

“President Yang, I heard from Liu Xiaoyu that the remaining captains at headquarters have started disobeying orders. He Yuelian even resigned outright, and the newly appointed Deputy Minister Wang Guoqiang can’t do anything about her.” Zhang Liqin added.

“That’s quite normal. Every captain is naturally rebellious. They cooperated before partly because of the King Organization and partly because of my pressure. Now that I’m gone and the King Organization is no more, the captains are like horses off the reins, impossible to control. Not even the previous Cao Yanhua could command them.”

Zhang Wei said, “Brother Tui, look at this. Look at it! They don’t give you any face. I think you have to go out and teach these rebellious guys a lesson.”

“I’m helpless right now and can’t control them anymore. They’ll do whatever they want,” Yang Jian shook his head, showing his helplessness.

“What’s that supposed to mean? Isn’t everything going to fall apart?” Zhang Wei expressed his confusion.

Yang Jian said, “I suspect this state of mine will persist for a long time. The only way I can influence the outside is through Ghost Dream. Although I can bring some ghost wielders into the Ghost Dream World, what would that accomplish? Threaten them? Or finish them off? The supernatural circle can’t withstand more turmoil now. Less is more.”

“Besides, I don’t see this as a big deal. If I can wake up smoothly, all problems will naturally be solved.”

“Since you’re saying so, Brother Tui, then those guys can be arrogant for a little while longer,” Zhang Wei said.

Jiang Yan, standing beside, laughed and said, “I think this is quite good. No need to worry about supernatural matters, and I can rest every day.”

Her thoughts were simple: being able to see Yang Jian every day and staying by his side was enough.

As for the supernatural matters, they had nothing to do with her, just an ordinary woman, even if the situation was deteriorating, it wouldn’t impact her family’s life.

Though this kind of thinking might seem selfish, it was the mindset of most people.

“Indeed, President Yang is already very tired. He should take more rest this time. The supernatural matters can’t all be burdened upon President Yang alone.” Zhang Liqin also agreed with Jiang Yan’s thoughts.

“Hearing you all, it really doesn’t sound too bad.” Zhang Wei rubbed his chin. “Should I also take a break for a while? But if I rest, what if something happens in Dachang City?”

“What are you afraid of?” Yang Jian said. “Small matters are handled by Li Yang, and I also left the Ghost Child as a safeguard.”

“But what about big issues?” Zhang Wei asked.

“Then wait for death. I can’t help with that either,” Yang Jian said.

Zhang Wei gave a thumbs-up, “For small matters, find someone; for big matters, face death—makes sense. Brother Tui, you are so open-minded. I’ll go retire now and talk to you when I’m back.”

After speaking, he immediately stood up and shouted, “Send me out.”

Accompanied by the low growl of an Evil Hound, Zhang Wei’s figure vanished from the Ghost Dream World.

Evidently, he had entered and exited the Ghost Dream World many times and was very familiar with the process.

“You guys should leave as well. It’s likely noon now, and it’s time for lunch. Even if you don’t eat, my mom needs to eat. Don’t let my mom go hungry,” Yang Jian said.

“Of course not. Elder Sister Qin and I have been taking good care of Auntie,” Jiang Yan immediately replied.

Yang Jian nodded, “That’s good. But still, my situation must remain confidential, don’t let it leak out.”

“We certainly know that, and we’ve been staying in the village lately without going out or connecting with outsiders, so there’s no chance of a leak. I’m just worried that Zhang Wei, with his big mouth, can’t resist spreading it around,” Jiang Yan said.

“He won’t say anything. Although Zhang Wei is often unreliable, he can sometimes be trusted,” Yang Jian said.

After the reminders, the Evil Hound sent Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin out of the Ghost Dream World.

However, Yang Jian was unable to leave this place. He could only continue staying here alone. Although it was a bit boring, at least he could be sure that he was still alive, not succumbing to the resurrection of a vengeful ghost, which was already a very good outcome.

“Now that the Evil Hound is controlling the Nightmare Castle, it can forcibly pull people into dreams regardless of distance. Although I’m submerged in Ghost Blood now and unable to wake up, I can still act in critical times. Perhaps the Evil Hound can’t handle vengeful ghosts, but it’s certainly capable of dealing with ghost wielders. If some people in Dachang City really cause problems, I wouldn’t mind taking out a few of them.”

Yang Jian thought to himself.

But the people outside don’t know the true situation; they are just speculating whether Yang Jian is really dead.

To confirm this, many people have already started investigating.

Tonight.

On the outskirts of Dachang City, a strange figure has already appeared beside the location of Ghost Blood’s resurgence.

This figure ignored the surrounding blockade and seemed to appear here out of thin air, not alarming anyone.

Under the cover of the Black Night, the figure quickly approached toward the Blood Pool.

This figure was very cautious, and he stopped immediately when he was about to reach the Blood Pool because there was a line drawn by someone at his feet. The line was peculiar, still clearly visible even after three months, not washed away by rain or buried by dirt.

“Retreat.”

The figure seemed to sense the danger in advance and immediately retreated.

But it was too late.

In the Black Night, a red spear flew at an incredible speed, penetrating the figure’s body in an instant.

A person was pinned to the ground firmly, and immediately ceased any movement.

“Yang Jian’s supernatural weapon can attack people even without anyone controlling it? Really dangerous, it’s lucky I sent a paper figure to scout the way, otherwise I might have been nailed there unwittingly.” The next moment, Leuk San’s figure quietly appeared on the nearby highway.

He looked in the direction of the Blood Pool, sensing everything that had happened to the paper figure just now.

It was obvious that the line drawn by someone was a warning, and anyone who approached would mercilessly suffer a supernatural attack.

“With such a situation, I seem to have no reason to doubt that Yang Jian is already dead.” Leuk San pondered for a while, choosing not to linger, and immediately turned and left.

He worried that if he stayed longer, Yang Jian might rush out from the Blood Pool and get rid of him.

Although he and Yang Jian were colleagues, sneaking over today without any notice was too impolite. To put it seriously, such behavior was already considered provocative.

Leuk San came quickly and left unexpectedly.

Only a tattered paper figure left on the spot could prove that he had been here.

However, this was not an isolated case.

The next day, He Yiner, as the captain, had already arrived in Dachang City.

But she didn’t go to the location of the Blood Pool on the outskirts; instead, she went to Shangtong Tower and directly found the current person in charge, Li Yang.

“Li Yang, I’m not here to find Yang Jian nor to test whether he’s still alive. I’m here to collect the captain’s relics. You should know my supernatural ability is to summon souls, which requires the objects used by the ghost riders before their death as a medium. I hope you can cooperate and give me some of Yang Jian’s commonly used items, not valuable ones, just ordinary will do.”

He Yiner stared at Li Yang, her tone cold and firm, seemingly not giving Li Yang any room to refuse.

“The captain isn’t dead; you don’t need them.” Li Yang frowned and said.

“Better safe than sorry.” He Yiner said, “Not just Yang Jian’s items, I will collect items used by other captains and strong ghost riders. Of course, that also includes your commonly used items, as now supernatural incidents occur frequently. I need to store more as much as possible to preserve the power of ghost riders of this era.”

Li Yang pondered.

He Yiner’s request was indeed not excessive. After all, some commonly used ordinary items indeed have no value, only functioning substantially in the hands of a Soul Summoner.

“You are a captain, and I am just a candidate. There’s no room for me to refuse your request. Okay, I agree to your request. Wait in Dachang City for a day, and I will prepare.” Li Yang finally said with a slight sense of helplessness.

He couldn’t offend a captain over this trivial matter.

“Alright, I’ll wait for you.” He Yiner nodded, “But I won’t let you help for nothing. In the future, if you need anything, call me. While Yang Jian is not around, I’ll look after Dachang City.”

“Thank you.” Li Yang did not refuse He Yiner’s goodwill.

“I’ll come to find you this time tomorrow.” After speaking, He Yiner didn’t stay long and left immediately.

After sending off He Yiner, Li Yang couldn’t help but let out a light sigh.

Although the conversation with He Yiner was very short, he could feel He Yiner’s assertiveness and that she did not place him on an equal footing.

Indeed, I still need to grow continuously.

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