Mysterious Revival

Yang Jian's mood was quite heavy when he suddenly received a call from Feng Quan.

Because both he and Guo Fan, who previously sent out a distress signal, could have problems, at least they were no longer trustworthy. However, Yang Jian himself didn't know if they truly had issues and had no way of confirming it, since memory alteration was not something that could be verified.

"You should be dead," Yang Jian answered the phone while also sending the others to the lobby on the first floor.

This place was temporarily safe.

As for the carpets and floor tiles that might have his footprints on them, they were buried hundreds of meters underground by the Ghost Domain.

They didn't need to be buried too deep, just enough to avoid that ghost stepping on them.

Feng Quan's voice continued, "I indeed almost died, but fortunately, I survived. I had been paying attention to your location. When you showed up in the hotel, I started calling you, but coincidentally, you entered that place with no signal. I thought you had fallen in there, just like us."

"You went there too?" Yang Jian's gaze shifted slightly, "You saw that ghost?"

"Without seeing it, things wouldn't have ended up like this. I suspect this whole place is a trap, something luring us Necromancers here to die. That tall male corpse wandering in the hotel, once its killing pattern is triggered, no one can withstand it, including you," Feng Quan's voice revealed a hint of fear.

He was one of the earlier Necromancers, with more experience than the deceased Zhou Zheng. When Yang Jian was still at school, carefree and studying, Feng Quan was already dealing with supernatural events.

The fear evident in his voice was enough to prove how terrifying that tall male corpse wielding a Firewood Knife was.

Yang Jian asked seriously, "Are you saying you barely survived an attack from that ghost?"

"Barely, but the cost was severe. If you refuse to help me leave this place, I will die soon. You must have seen the Ghost Fog outside," Feng Quan said. "When you went in and out, you must have been affected by the Ghost Fog, but right now it hasn't fully awakened yet. Otherwise, the range covered by the Ghost Fog would be much more extensive."

"If it hasn't fully awakened, then that means the Ghost Fog was forcibly removed from your body, not that it escaped after awakening?" Yang Jian immediately guessed Feng Quan's current condition.

There must be some damage to his body.

He was chopped by that ghost, causing the Ghost Fog to lose control.

"Yes, you are right," Feng Quan said.

Just as Yang Jian was about to ask more details, another voice cut into his phone. It was Zhao Jianguo from headquarters, "Yang Jian, this is Zhao Jianguo. You need to take Feng Quan and evacuate immediately. The case of the floating heads in City Z has already ended. From the time you entered the hotel to now, there have been no further deaths." Discover hidden content at My Virtual Library Empire

"You have done a great service this time, and I should really thank you."

What?

The floating heads case has ended?

Yang Jian was stunned for a moment; he hadn't dealt with it yet, so how could it be over? Could it be a mistake?

Or did Zhao Jianguo get it wrong?

"I've already solved part of the situation in City Z, but it's not completely over yet. It's too early to be saying this," Yang Jian responded.

"I know the situation is complex, but that's all the more reason to ensure you're all safe. Right now, you're the only one capable of action. I hope you won't let your personal grievances with Feng Quan prevent you from rescuing him," Zhao Jianguo's call obviously indicated his concern that Yang Jian would not aid and leave Feng Quan to die in the Kaisa Hotel.

Although Yang Jian was very capable and skilled in handling supernatural events, Zhao Jianguo was also aware of his shortcomings, which he always took seriously.

"Rescue Feng Quan, and I will count it as a merit for you."

Yang Jian's gaze flickered, and after thinking it through, he said, "Since you've put it that way, it would indeed be hard to justify not rescuing him. But before I save him, I need to get Xiong Wenwen out first, to ensure his safety."

"You make the call, you know the situation on the ground better than I do, I won't interfere with your spur-of-the-moment decisions," Zhao Jianguo on the other end of the line breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Yang Jian was willing to save people, then everything would be manageable.

Although this guy could be dangerous at times, he did have one advantage: he was relatively trustworthy, not like those deadbeats in society who are all talk.

"Alright, I'm taking action now, cut the connection on your end," said Yang Jian.

Zhao Jianguo immediately cut off the connection.

At this moment, Feng Quan also overheard the conversation between the two, and he said, "Zhao Jianguo can't bear to see someone who's tamed two ghosts fall here. Helping me out won't do you any harm, Yang Jian. After all, we're old acquaintances."

"Old acquaintances? The incident at Huanggang Village almost got me killed because of your misleading warning. If I weren't worried that I couldn't handle your ghost coming back, you would already be dead," Yang Jian said with a cold laugh. "Wait, I'll be back to rescue you."

After that, he first sent Xiong Wenwen, Lin Luomei, and Luo Su Yi out of the Ghost Fog.

"Don't leave here for now. City Z is not safe at present. I have another operation later, and I'll need your help," Yang Jian glanced at Luo Su Yi and Lin Luomei.

Luo Su Yi looked dejected and asked, "Can I refuse?"

"After this is over, I will give my second ghost-controlling spot to Lin Luomei as a reward I promised her," Yang Jian said. "You can choose not to help, but didn't you say you wanted to protect Lin Luomei? I won't force you to get involved at this moment. It's up to you."

He could tell that Luo Su Yi had feelings for Lin Luomei, but whether it was true love or not, he had no interest in finding out.

"Do you mean what you say?" Luo Su Yi asked urgently. "You're really willing to give up the spot to Lin Luomei?"

"Of course. It's useless in my hands, and who knows, I might need your help later. I don't like seeing a capable ghost controller die off. Where else would I find one in the future?" Yang Jian honestly expressed his thoughts.

There was no need to hide anything.

Because of his own demands, they couldn't refuse.

"Fine, I'll give you a hand one more time," Luo Su Yi gritted his teeth. "For the sake of the girl's future."

Lin Luomei, who couldn't speak, was somewhat touched and said through her player, "Although you've moved me, sometimes you're no help at all; you just scream and shout when it's crucial. You're nowhere near Yang Jian."

"..." Luo Su Yi.

"Keep an eye on Xiong Wenwen and wait here. Don't let your guard down against anyone who shows up before I return. The ghost might be Tong Qian from the hospital. The ghosts have infiltrated City Z deeper than I thought. Also, take care of this body for me; it's my classmate. Don't let it die," Yang Jian instructed before patting Xiong Wenwen on the head to comfort her, laid down Zhao Lei's body, and then turned and entered the Ghost Fog.

As he walked into the Ghost Fog, his hand unconsciously gripped the bloodstained, strange newspaper he had obtained earlier.

The human-skin paper said that this thing could alter a person's memory, so now was a good time to test it out.

He wasn't sure about Feng Quan either, so this guy would be a good test subject. If successful, then taming two Ghost Faces would be feasible, and he'd have an extra potential underling in the future.

If it didn't work out, he wouldn't lose anything.

Zhao Jianguo asked him to save someone, but he didn't specify how.

In the end, as long as Feng Quan was alive, that was all that mattered.