Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 118 Rejection
Ghost camera, music box, shroud, ghost gate, human skin lantern, death banner, old club, grand master chair, ghost bag...

Cao Yanhua explained everything to Li Hui, describing each of the supernatural items placed in the room, including their abilities and side effects in great detail.

The entire underground warehouse contains fifteen small individual rooms, each containing a supernatural item. Most of these items are things that have never appeared in the original work, and even Li Hui is quite interested in the abilities of some of them.

For example, the ghost bag in the ninth room.

It was a slightly old-looking cloth bag with a hemp rope around the opening, seemingly used to tie the bag shut.

At this moment, the opening of the cloth bag was not closed.

A scarlet liquid kept dripping out, looking like blood, seemingly endless.

According to Cao Yanhua's description, the ghost bag can be used to trap ghosts. As long as the bag is fully opened and pointed at the body of the ghost, the ghost can be trapped inside the bag. However, the probability of it going out of control is very high.

According to Cao Yanhua.

Once the Ghost Bag goes out of control, the user will not only be directly attacked by vengeful ghosts, ignoring the rules of killing, but will also suffer a terrible curse from the Ghost Bag itself.

The specific content of the curse is unknown, but all those who used the Ghost Bag and went out of control died; none survived. They only left some information before they died, which was part of what happened after the Ghost Bag went out of control.

It was precisely because of this that headquarters learned of Onibutai's abilities.

However, due to incomplete information provided by the users, headquarters was unable to determine the specifics of the curse.

This is also why the Ghost Bag was placed in the ninth room.

It's important to know that the further down the room number a paranormal item is, the greater the risk of it going out of control and the higher the danger it poses.

The supernatural items placed in the first few small private rooms, such as ghost cameras, music boxes, and shrouds, are either relatively stable in use or pose little danger if they go out of control.

For example, the ghost camera.

Even if they lose control, they are only trapped inside a photograph, and there is a chance of survival. In some cases, they can even escape attacks from vengeful ghosts through this 'self-imprisonment' method.

In comparison, music boxes are less desirable.

Although it is very stable during use, and is protected by a supernatural curse after the box is opened, preventing death before the music ends, the user will be cursed to death afterward, making it too dangerous. This is why the music box is placed in the second room, emphasizing its high stability, but also its high mortality rate.

From the music box onwards, the supernatural objects in the room become increasingly bizarre, and the risk of them getting out of control also increases.

The ghost bag was placed in the ninth small room. The supernatural items in the other six rooms after it were even more bizarre, and the risks of using them were higher with each room. However, due to various reasons such as their abilities, they were still stored in this underground warehouse, with the thought that they might be used one day.

As for those supernatural items that were too risky to use, they were completely sealed away and not placed in the warehouse.

"I'll take the music box from the second room first. As for the second supernatural item, let me think about it some more."

Li Hui said to Cao Yanhua beside him.

The main problem is that the abilities of other supernatural items are too useless to him. Some of them are barely acceptable, but they are not enough to completely tempt him. If he were to ask for them all, Cao Yanhua would definitely refuse without hesitation.

As for the music box.

This thing can save your life in a critical moment. He may not use it, but having it and not using it are two completely different things.

While the music box's death curse is indeed difficult to deal with, it's better than dying on the spot. After all, as the saying goes, only the living have the right to consider other things; once you're dead, you have nothing left...

“Okay, now that you know the information about these paranormal items, just let me know when you’ve made up your mind, and I’ll have my staff deliver them to you,” Cao Yanhua said.

"In that case, let's talk about something else."

A smile appeared on Li Hui's face as he said, "As the captain of headquarters, you should have the authority to access some of headquarters' resources, right? Such as ghost candles, substitute dolls, and other consumable supernatural items."

coming!

Upon hearing this, Cao Yanhua's eyes flickered, and he realized that his previous guess was correct. Given Li Hui's personality, after joining the headquarters and becoming the designated captain, he would definitely make requests to access various resources.

Thinking.

Cao Yanhua said, "That's true, but the Captain's Plan hasn't been fully implemented yet. If we call it up now, others will definitely have objections."

"Furthermore, although each captain has the right to access various resources in name only, it cannot be unlimited. After all, there is more than one captain at headquarters. If one of them takes away all the ghost candles or scapegoat dolls and other resources, what will happen to the other captains?"

Cao Yanhua continued, "However, given that your authority has indeed been upgraded to the captain level, and considering the Wan Ting Hotel incident, you can take a few Ghost Candles and Substitute Dolls with you, but not too many."

"In addition to the rewards I promised you, I can also give you five ghost candles and three substitute dolls, since headquarters doesn't have much stock left."

Cao Yanhua thought this amount was just right; it matched the value of a team leader, but wouldn't cripple the headquarters.

Li Hui, on the other side, also felt the same way after hearing these words.

Looking back at the early and middle parts of the original work, it seems that apart from the protagonist Yang Jian, the Ghost Master Headquarters treated everyone else with 'you can name your price'. The other captains' supplies of ghost candles and substitute dolls were also sufficient. Only Yang Jian was stingy every time he went on a business trip, and he would spend half a day haggling over a single ghost candle.

While pondering, Li Hui spoke again: "Headquarters should have some 'ghost money' stored up, right? I'd like to access some; I think I should have that kind of authority, right?"

"Ghost money? The headquarters doesn't have much of this stuff in stock, only about seventy yuan worth. If you need it, we can get some. I'll have Shen Liang go get it later."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yanhua was somewhat surprised, but did not think much of it and readily agreed to allow Li Hui to use some ghost money.

The two walked and talked until they arrived at the second private room in the passageway.

The door is made of steel and is very sturdy. It is difficult for an ordinary person to break it open unless a lot of tools are used. However, forcibly breaking it open will definitely trigger the alarm, so the security level here is very high.

In addition, the middle layer of the door is made of gold, which can isolate the supernatural and even the ghost realm cannot invade. This also prevents ghost tamers from stealing supernatural items from the warehouse, and also prevents the supernatural from leaking out of the room.

"Crack!"

After Cao Yanhua's actions, the door to the room was opened smoothly. Then, as if he had been prepared, he took out a gold foil bag from his pocket and put the music box and its container inside.

After doing all this, Cao Yanhua handed the gold foil bag containing the music box to Li Hui, who put it away without hesitation.

The two then left the warehouse.

We returned to the headquarters building.

However, Li Hui did not return to the No. 3 lounge, but instead followed Cao Yanhua to the deputy minister's office.

During the journey, Cao Yanhua called Shen Liang and asked him to go to warehouse number 2 to retrieve the ghost candles, the substitute doll, and the ghost money.

About ten minutes later.

There was a knock on the door to the vice minister's office, and then, at Cao Yanhua's signal, Shen Liang pushed open the door and walked in.

He was carrying a box in his hand at that moment.

"Minister Cao, here are the things you requested: eight ghost candles, four red and four white, five substitute dolls, and a total of thirty yuan in ghost money, all in this briefcase."

As he spoke, Shen Liang placed the briefcase he was carrying on the desk in front of him and glanced at Li Hui sitting next to him.

Although Cao Yanhua didn't say it explicitly during the phone call, Shen Liang, with his intelligence, could naturally guess that these things were prepared for Li Hui.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yanhua opened his briefcase.

As Shen Liang said, there were indeed four red and four white ghost candles inside, as well as five substitute dolls fixed with gold needles, and a stack of colorful and eerie banknotes.

This banknote is unlike any other currency from any era. There are denominations of one dollar, three dollars, and even a seven-dollar note. It looks like a counterfeit bill produced in some small workshop.

"Alright, Li Hui, here's what you wanted. Although headquarters has about seventy thousand Ghost Coins, as I said before, it's impossible for a single captain to enjoy all the resources. I hope you understand."

Upon hearing this, Li Hui frowned slightly but said nothing.

Then a dim light flashed in the room, and the briefcase that had been on the desk suddenly disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Cao Yanhua and Shen Liang were both taken aback, but they quickly realized that this was Li Hui's ghost domain.

Although the iconic paper ash did not appear, Li Hui's supernatural ability to control Ghost Painting was no secret. After all, in his personal file at headquarters, Li Hui's code name was 'Ghost Painting'!
Seeing that Li Hui had taken the resources, Cao Yanhua's expression shifted, and he tentatively asked, "Li Hui, you've now joined headquarters and are even a team leader. Have you considered taking up a post in any city?"

Although Li Hui joined the Ghost Riders Headquarters as a 'collaborator' and had a great deal of autonomy, Cao Yanhua still wanted to try, since the positions of city leaders in China were currently severely vacant.

"City manager?"

Hear the words.

Li Hui lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking, "I currently have no intention of taking on the role of a city manager. As for whether I will have such thoughts in the future, I am not sure, but we'll talk about the future later."

really!

Did you refuse?

Cao Yanhua was not surprised by Li Hui's answer; he had expected it. However, when Li Hui actually refused, he still felt somewhat unwilling.

After all, a top-notch ghost tamer, if appointed as the head of a large city, can not only ensure that paranormal events within that city are not a problem, but can even extend their influence to other surrounding cities, making it an extremely profitable venture.

"That's all for now. I'll be going now if there's nothing else."

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Li Hui immediately decided to leave the headquarters base, not wanting to continue chatting with Cao Yanhua about trivial matters.

"Wait a minute."

Cao Yanhua hurriedly stopped Li Hui, who was about to open the door and leave, and said, "If you don't have anything urgent to do recently, it would be best if you could stay in Dajing City for a few days."

"Here's the thing, Professor Wang wants to see you. He's still in Dachang City and hasn't returned yet, but it should be within the next day or two. Also, a headquarters meeting is scheduled to take place soon."

"This meeting is very important. It concerns the implementation of the Captain's Plan. If possible, I hope you can attend."

“Wang Xiaoming wants to see me? Perfect, I also have something I want to talk to him about. In that case, I’ll stay in Dajing City for a couple more days,” Li Hui said.

As for the headquarters meeting that Cao Yanhua mentioned, he didn't seem to care much about it. After all, it was just the start of the captain's plan, so what did it have to do with him, who had already been internally selected as the captain?

But Li Hui didn't say these words.

After saying goodbye, he prepared to leave.

This time, Cao Yanhua did not stop him. Instead, he asked Shen Liang to get up and see him off, and said that he would send a car to take him back to the hotel.

After all, it's such a long journey, we can't expect Li Hui to walk back. As for using the Ghost Domain to travel directly, Cao Yanhua didn't even consider that.

It turns out.

The headquarters does a good job in some aspects, such as service...

When Li Hui and Shen Liang walked out of the headquarters building, the chauffeur who had picked Li Hui up was already waiting outside.

finally.

After Shen Liang's 'sincere' words, Li Hui got into the pre-arranged car and left the headquarters.

Li Hui had already discovered that the vehicle was specially designed.

Not just the one he was riding in, but Li Hui, who had read the original novel, knew that all the special vehicles used to transport ghost tamers were like this.

Each vehicle has been modified in structure, and a large amount of gold has been selected for its construction. Whenever the evil spirits inside the ghost riders in the vehicles are revived, the vehicles they ride in become the best gold containers, imprisoning the evil spirits on the spot.

In addition, there was a faint sandalwood scent inside the car, which was very gentle and not pungent at all; on the contrary, it smelled quite pleasant.

The fragrance is used to mask unpleasant odors.

After all, not all ghost tamers are like Li Hui. Due to the erosion of supernatural power, their bodies will develop some problems. Some people are practically no different from corpses, and their bodies will emit a stench of decay. This incense is used to mask the odor on their bodies.

Speechless all the way.

As the car was about to leave the mountainous area, another car came from the opposite direction.

Almost instinctively, Li Hui's gaze immediately turned in that direction.

There were several people sitting in the car.

Besides the driver, there were people in the front passenger seat and in the back seat of the car.

(End of this chapter)