Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 109 Testing and Departure

Although Wang Chaling himself did not control any vengeful spirits, the spirit of his mother, who had turned into a ghost after her death, had been residing in his body. It was because of this that Wang Chaling was able to see the scene in Da Dong City at this moment.

Ashes of paper filled the air, enveloping the entire city in a hazy, illusory world, leaving only endless gloom as far as the eye could see...

Having reviewed numerous paranormal case files, Wang Chaling knew very well that it was the paranormal ability of an S-class vengeful ghost codenamed 'Ghost Painting'.

If placed before.

Wang Chaling would not hesitate to believe that the ghost painting incident had broken out in Da Dong City, but at this moment he could not be sure, because the headquarters had recently created a new file, the file of a ghost tamer named 'Li Hui'.

The access to that file was very restricted; if Wang Chaling hadn't been the head of headquarters and the designated captain, even he probably wouldn't have been able to view it.

The contents of the file were not complicated; it contained only a portion of Li Hui's information. His code name from headquarters was 'Ghost Drawing'.

Could it be Li Hui?

Wang Chaling looked out the window at the gloomy environment and fell into deep thought.

"According to headquarters, Li Hui has mastered the supernatural power of the ghost painting. He even solved the starving ghost incident in Dachang City. However, the vengeful ghost was not brought under headquarters' control. Instead, Li Hui took it away. Although it is unlikely that Li Hui can master the starving ghost, we cannot rule out the possibility."

"If the starving ghost was indeed controlled by Li Hui, just like some of the supernatural elements in the ghost painting, then the combined abilities of the vengeful spirits that were the sources of the two S-class supernatural events..."

Think of this.

Wang Chaling frowned, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

He wasn't sure if his grandparents could handle Li Hui, nor was he sure if the ghost domain that enveloped the entire city was a real ghost painting that had erupted in Da Dong City.

But one thing Wang Chaling was certain of was that he was still safe at the moment.

Behind him stood two eerie old men, deathly still and cold-blooded, their bodies black and white. Their supernatural presence affected the surroundings, preventing even the gray ashes from drifting into the room, as they were blocked by the supernatural power of the two eerie old men themselves.

Those were Wang Chaling's grandparents, who had died many years ago, but had transformed into terrifying vengeful ghosts, guarding the descendants of the Wang family.

"Grandpa, Grandma, are you confident in dealing with the source of that ghostly realm outside?" Wang Chaling turned his head and asked the two strange old men in the room.

His words trailed off.

The two elderly people turned their gazes toward Wang Chaling at that moment, but did not give any response.

They had been dead for many years and were now just wandering spirits, vengeful ghosts. They could obey Wang Chaling's commands, but they could not speak. On the other hand, the wandering spirit of his mother could communicate with Wang Chaling in some simple ways, but it was also unable to answer his question.

See this.

Wang Chaling sighed inwardly.

He then turned and walked out of the room, saying, "Grandpa, take me to find the master of this ghost realm."

If ghostly phenomena like the drawing were to appear elsewhere, Wang Chaling would stay as far away as possible and would absolutely not get involved.

But Dadong City is different.

This area is not only under his jurisdiction, but also the foundation of his Wang family's business. Whether from a public or private perspective, or from a moral or rational standpoint, he cannot sit idly by, unless he truly has no ability to handle it.

But the outcome of a battle between the supernatural can only be known after a real collision.

So Wang Chaling decided to go and see if the master of that ghost realm was Li Hui, the newly emerging top ghost controller in the paranormal circle, or the vengeful ghost of that S-class paranormal event.

at the same time.

the other side.

Li Hui floated above Da Dong City, his body shrouded in a dark gray aura, a dense layer of paper ash that obscured his entire form, making him difficult to see clearly.

Yang Xiao and the other ghosts did not stand behind Li Hui, but were scattered throughout his ghost realm, wandering in every corner and street of Da Dong City.

In the words of the dead, they had been trapped in the painted world within the Ghost Post Office for far too long, some more than a decade ago, others dating back to the Republican era, and thus longed to see more of the modern city.

The previous Z-Shan City and Dachang City were too focused on their own purposes. The former was for woodcutters, and the latter was for coffin nails and starving ghosts. They never really stayed in the city.

Not long ago in Hong Kong, many ghosts wandered the city, because Li Hui did not need them to deal with the members of the King's Squad. He killed five people by relying solely on the other vengeful ghosts in his own ghost domain.

It was precisely because of the requests of the departed souls that Li Hui did not leave immediately, but instead proceeded at a leisurely pace.

Like Hong Kong, Da Dong City was not Li Hui's destination. Da Jing City was. He wanted to go to the Ghost Rider headquarters to pick up something and ask Elder Qin a few questions.

The answers to those questions are very important, as they concern the top figures of the Republic of China!
Previously, when he was at No. 7 Middle School in Dachang City, the human skin paper revealed some information, but Li Hui felt that it would be better to confirm it further, and the best candidate to confirm it was Elder Qin, who was stationed at the Ghost Rider Headquarters.

However, there's no rush to do this.

If it weren't for the sheer number of the dead, Li Hui wouldn't mind letting them go back to their hometowns for a visit. Although the dead haven't said anything yet, Li Hui knows that this is their greatest wish.

But precisely because there were so many souls scattered all over the world, Li Hui couldn't help but put this idea aside. At least not now. If he happened to be passing by while doing something in the future, Li Hui wouldn't mind letting them go back to their hometowns to see their descendants.

Just like this time.

Although the group of souls went their separate ways and wandered the streets of the city, Li Hui did not believe that none of them were from Da Dong City.

And things did indeed turn out exactly as Li Hui had predicted.

Unlike most of the aimless wandering souls, a few of them headed towards certain areas of Da Dong City with a strong purpose. Although the city's development had changed a lot, their general directions had not changed.

However, their actions were destined to fail. Decades had passed, and their families had long since moved away. Even though they possessed supernatural abilities, they were unable to sense where their families were at that moment...

"Ok?"

"Wang Chaling was surprisingly decisive this time?"

Li Hui's ghost domain enveloped the entire city. Except for the safe houses, all other areas were under his ghost domain. Li Hui was also extremely concerned about supernatural forces.

Although Wang Yidai's supernatural abilities distorted his ghost realm, he still couldn't escape Li Hui's detection. Therefore, Wang Chaling's actions were under Li Hui's watchful eye from the very beginning.

Li Hui hadn't expected Wang Chaling to take action so directly. He had thought the other party would continue to observe and see how things went, since Wang Sandai was known for being 'prudent' during this period!
"Should we meet him?"

Looking at Wang Chaling walking down the street towards him, Li Hui frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed, having already made up his mind.

Then Li Hui disappeared into the sky. When he reappeared, he was on a street in Da Dong City, standing in front of Wang Chaling.

Almost simultaneously, two terrifying figures stood in front of Wang Chaling, separating him from Li Hui.

"You must be Li Hui, right?"

Upon seeing Li Hui suddenly appear, Wang Chaling's eyes flickered slightly. He adjusted his glasses and said politely, "Recently, Brother Li's name has become legendary in the paranormal community. He has handled two S-level paranormal cases, the ghost painting incident in Dahai City and the starving ghost incident in Dachang City. It is truly admirable!"

Wang Chaling's tone was very sincere, and coupled with the admiration on his face and the expression of regret for not having met sooner, it gave the impression that this was his truest thought.

But Li Hui heard something different.

as predicted.

After Li Hui admitted his identity, Wang Chaling offered another round of praise, then changed the subject, saying:
"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Wang Chaling, and I am the current head of Dadong City. If you don't mind, Brother Li, could you tell me the purpose of your visit to Dadong City? Perhaps I can help you out and show you some hospitality."

It was a perfect explanation, and the tone was very polite. Combined with what he had said before, it was almost impossible to find fault with it. He wanted to use this method to test Li Hui's purpose for coming.

Hear the words.

Li Hui said, "Don't worry too much about my existence. I'm just passing through and will be leaving Dadong City soon. I won't have any impact on this city."

There is no need to lie.

What Li Hui stated was a fact, and also his inner thoughts.

However, he also knew what Wang Chaling was worried about: he was worried that he would covet their Wang family's old house.

At this moment, in Li Hui's ghost realm, there is a strange place.

It was an old house from the Republican era with peeling paint and walls covered with moss and ivy.

The old house was neither hidden nor isolated, but stood openly on a street in the city. Judging from its appearance, it was estimated that anyone passing by could see it. The only safeguard was the rusty iron gate in front of the old house.

The iron gate is over three meters high, but if someone really wants to climb over it, they can do it very easily.

The courtyard of the old house was overgrown with weeds, but there were many footprints of living people in the grass, suggesting that people occasionally came and went from this place.

Also.

The style of the entire old house is more European than the traditional Chinese style. The building materials are mostly blue bricks, so it is still well preserved and has not collapsed. However, the window glass is broken and no one has repaired it, leaving only a few empty window openings.

However, in Li Hui's ghost realm, the old house presented a completely different scene, extremely eerie and terrifying.

In the courtyard, old wooden coffins of varying ages were piled up haphazardly. Some were half-buried in the ground, some were placed on the ground, and others stood in rows against the wall.

Inside the old house, there were still lights, but they were yellowish and dim, as if they were about to go out at any moment. There were also figures walking on the second floor of the old house. They were not vengeful ghosts, but ghost controllers.

Li Hui's ghost domain only invaded the second floor of the old house; the deeper areas were not revealed in his ghost domain, and the ashes that spread there were all distorted by another supernatural force.

The clock ghost is extremely terrifying, and in some ways it is not much less terrifying than the ghost painting!

.........

"Are you really just passing by?"

Looking in the direction Li Hui was gazing, a hint of unease flashed across Wang Chaling's face, but he quickly concealed it and then asked, "Brother Li, have you considered joining headquarters?"

"As far as I know, headquarters is currently implementing a program called the Captain Project. With Brother Li's strength and achievements in handling two S-level paranormal events, it should be a sure thing that he joins headquarters and is selected as a captain."

"This time, the Captain Program implemented by headquarters is different from the past. Each captain is a symbol of power and status. If this were ancient times, they would be like a regional lord, or even more powerful. Whether it is supernatural resources or anything else, the captain has the right to allocate them. From now on, the Ghost Tamer Headquarters will serve the captains, instead of the way it was before..."

You can see it.

At this moment, Wang Chaling was already planning how to get Li Hui to leave Dadong City. He even directly mentioned the captain's plan, hoping to draw Li Hui's attention to the Ghost Tamer headquarters, or even directly to Dajing City.

However, here...

Li Hui had lost interest in talking to Wang Chaling, and at the same time, he couldn't help but think to himself that Wang Chaling's 'steadiness' was indeed well-deserved.

If it were Ye Zhen, and a strange ghost tamer forced his way into Dahai City, with the ghost domain enveloping the entire city, Ye Zhen would probably have already taken action. He wouldn't be so patient. Even if he were to say something pointless, it would be the kind of ridiculous, over-the-top chuunibyou stuff.

Thinking.

After saying hello, Li Hui disappeared from the spot, demonstrating to Wang Chaling that he truly had no interest in the Wang family's old residence.

For Li Hui, obtaining the clock in the Wang family's old mansion would be ideal, but even if he didn't, it wouldn't be a pity. It was just a clock with the ability to restart, which was perhaps less attractive than the vengeful ghosts that the Wang family had imprisoned over the years.

Most importantly, the gains from seizing the pendulum clock were disproportionate to the effort put in.

At this stage, Li Hui is not entirely confident of victory against Wang Chaling. It's not that he's afraid, but rather that he feels it's unnecessary. He's not Ye Zhen, and he doesn't have that kind of warmongering spirit.

It should be noted that the two Wang Yidai standing in front of Wang Chaling were truly comparable to the Seven Elders of the Republic of China. According to the original author in the book club, either of them could cross Ghost Lake without taking any damage, and defeating other S-level ghosts would be as easy as playing around.

The only one who is weak is Wang Chaling, not the ghosts of the Wang family! If it were someone else operating the ship, they wouldn't be weaker than the top players in the Republic of China, let alone the captain.

The captain is a powerful ghost that Yang Jian and Ye Zhen, who together could not suppress even if they joined forces, possessed half a bus supernatural power, half a ghost lake, the ghost eye that could be restarted, the complete version of Ghost Dream (Dog), the complete Ghost Shadow and Ghost Hand, and also wielded supernatural weapons made from a woodcutter's knife, coffin nails, wish ghosts, ghost cabinets, and other vengeful ghosts!
Ultimately, the problem was only completely solved by luring the captain to the haunted place where Zhang Dong was located, which shows just how useless Wang Chaling really was...

then.

Under Wang Chaling's gaze, Li Hui's ghostly domain spread into the distance, the hazy, illusory world receding from the Da Dong City area at a visible speed.

(End of this chapter)