Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 119 Circle of Friends

There were four people in the oncoming car: one in the front passenger seat and two in the back.

Li Hui's gaze followed that direction.

Sitting in the passenger seat was a heavily made-up woman whose age was difficult to discern. Her makeup was so striking that it could even be described as alluring.

Two men were sitting in the back seat of the car.

One of them appeared to be in his early fifties, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, with a buzz cut and slightly graying hair, but he looked energetic and had a serious expression, giving off a stern and unsmiling vibe.

The remaining person was a man around thirty years old, dressed in a suit, looking like an office worker. His face was stiff and expressionless, as if it were not a normal human face, but rather a piece of wood with features carved out, appearing very rigid.

Li Hui's gaze was also focused on this man.

He felt that the other person was very strange.

It wasn't a living person's body at all; it looked more like a corpse being manipulated like a puppet. Even with Li Hui's excellent eyesight, he could vaguely see the wood-like texture on the body.

At the moment the two cars passed each other and drove away.

The man sitting in the back seat seemed to sense something and also turned his head to look over.

But after glancing at Li Hui, he turned his head away again as if nothing had happened. Then the two cars drove off in different directions, one going up the mountain and the other leaving the mountainous area.

"That person should be Lu Zhiwen, the designated captain of the Ghost Tamer headquarters who was hidden in the shadows in the original work and only showed up later on, right?"

On the private car.

Li Hui's gaze was thoughtful.

As for who the heavily made-up woman was, he wasn't entirely sure. Although her glamorous and alluring makeup matched that of 'Ghost Makeup Ah Hong,' he couldn't rule out the possibility that she was one of the other ghost tamers from headquarters.

Also.

Li Hui also had some guesses about the identity of the other man in the back seat of the car.

Being able to travel with the designated captain Lu Zhiwen and another Ghost Master, and judging from their seating arrangement, the man was subtly being protected. Looking at the entire Ghost Master headquarters, it's estimated that only the mysterious minister from the original work, who never officially appeared, could be among them.

"The fact that this mysterious minister suddenly went up to the headquarters during this time period seems to be related to the 'headquarters meeting' that Cao Yanhua mentioned." Li Hui realized something.

But this is not important.

In Li Hui's view, this encounter with Lu Zhiwen and his group was just an interlude and nothing surprising.

What really bothered him was that the progress of various events seemed to have deviated from the original plot.

He has already dealt with the human head balloon incident in Z City, and the headquarters has also sent people to seal off the supernatural passage in the Caesar Hotel. This means that Tong Qian will not be trapped in the hotel like in the original story, waiting for Yang Jian to rescue her.

These are not important.

Even the machete and the ghost newspaper were nothing to Li Hui. What really surprised him was the deviation in the plot development. This meant that Yang Jian's arrival time in Dajing City would also change, and the flight he took would most likely not be the one where the 'ghost strangled people' incident occurred.

A single hair can have far-reaching consequences, and many things may change as a result.

This made Li Hui think of the 'butterfly effect'. Although he had tried his best not to disrupt the original plot, and even when dealing with the hungry ghosts, he tried to conform to the time period of the original work and minimize the impact, some of the things he did still inevitably caused the development of various events in the world to deviate from the original plot.

of course.

If I could do it again.

Li Hui will still make the same choices and do what needs to be done; he will not change his ways because of this...

While I was thinking, the car had already entered the city.

However, the route they took was not in the direction of the Wanting Hotel.

Because of his change of status, Li Hui has now joined the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, so the headquarters has reassigned him to a different hotel, changing it from the Wanting Grand Hotel to the Ping An Grand Hotel.

The Ping An Hotel is a dedicated hotel used by the headquarters to accommodate its ghost tamers, while the Wanting Hotel is for ghost tamers outside the headquarters.

Of course, Shen Liang had consulted Li Hui about the hotel change. If Li Hui wanted to continue staying at the Wanting Hotel, that was fine. If he agreed to the change, he could go to the Ping An Hotel.

Li Hui didn't care.

In his opinion, it didn't matter where he stayed, as the facilities at both hotels were certainly not bad. Therefore, he let Shen Liang make the arrangements himself when they were at the headquarters.

It took another ten minutes or so to get there.

The special car arranged by headquarters stopped in front of a hotel that was dozens of stories high.

Judging solely from the overall opulence of its decor, this hotel, bearing the "Ping An Hotel" sign, surpasses even the Wanting Hotel.

Moreover, their geographical locations are incomparable.

The Wanting Hotel is located in the suburbs of Dajing City, while the Ping An Hotel is located in a bustling area of ​​the city.

If you stay on a high enough floor, you can even overlook the entire city of Okyo.

"Team Leader Li, this is my drop-off." The headquarters' chauffeur said.

Although he was unsure of Li Hui's true identity, he assumed that Li Hui was of high status, as evidenced by Shen Liang's attitude towards him. He also adopted the same form of address that Shen Liang used for Li Hui.

Upon hearing this, Li Hui nodded, got out of the car, and walked towards the lobby of the Ping An Hotel.

"Hello, is this Li Hui, Captain Li?"

The moment Li Hui entered the hotel, a female waitress approached him with a professional smile, polite yet respectful.

Li Hui nodded upon hearing this.

"Your room is ready. Would you like us to help you with your luggage?" The waitress glanced at the backpack behind Li Hui.

Li Hui said, "No need, just take me to the guest room."

"Okay, please follow me."

soon.

Led by the waitress.

Li Hui entered the elevator.

As he walked, he also took in the environment of the hotel's first floor. The decoration style was very luxurious, and the service staff were well-organized, clearly all of them were specially trained staff.

However, the number of staff was not as large as that of the staff at Wanting Hotel, and their vigilance was not as strong as that of the service staff at Wanting Hotel.

But it’s no wonder.

After all, those staying at the Ping An Hotel are all ghost tamers under the headquarters. As long as they don't get out of control, they are definitely stronger than those civilian ghost tamers in other aspects. Therefore, the staff of the Wanting Hotel have to pay attention to the guests and monitor their movements at all times. They have no choice but to be vigilant.

The Ping An Hotel arranged for Li Hui to stay in the presidential suite on the top floor.

As the elevator ascended, Li Hui and his companions soon arrived at the top floor. After receiving the room key from the female attendant, Li Hui entered the room, while the female attendant returned the way she came. However, after entering the elevator, she took out her personal phone and edited a text message, which she then sent out.

"Li Hui has checked in..."

at the same time.

A bustling area in the city center.

Here, skyscrapers abound, and crowds surge, with people from all over the country converging here, making the already overpopulated city of Beijing even more crowded.

Among these towering buildings, there is a building called Ping An Building.

The security in this building is stricter than that of other buildings in the area. There are two very serious-looking security guards standing at the entrance. Judging from their physique and demeanor, they are obviously not ordinary people. They have obviously been specially trained. Rather than security guards, they are more like special forces soldiers who have concealed their identities.

An emergency meeting is currently being held in the top-floor office of the Ping An Building.

The person who convened the meeting was none other than the leader of the WeChat Moments, 'Fang Shiming'. Of course, at this time, he was not his original self, but a clone created using supernatural devices such as ghost scissors.

Not long after his battle with Ye Zhen, Fang Shiming's condition deteriorated to the point of nearing the resurgence of a vengeful spirit. He had no interest in managing the trivial matters of his social circle and instead locked himself in the safe house in the basement of the Ping An Building to adjust his condition.

However, apart from lacking the supernatural power wielded by the original body, the clone possessed all of the original body's memories, making it virtually indistinguishable from the real Fang Shiming. Therefore, it handled the trivial matters of its social circle with ease, and no one doubted its authenticity.

"Let's all speak up. What do you all think of Li Hui, who suddenly appeared in the paranormal community recently?" Fang Shiming, sitting at the head of the conference table, asked after glancing at the people below.

He wore a well-tailored suit, his handsome face was unusually pale, and he exuded a cold aura, lacking the vitality a living person should have.

"If you ask me, we should treat him like any other ghost tamer, just casually make contact with him. This is already a lot of respect for him. If we can win him over, we can. If not, we can just pretend he doesn't exist. If all else fails, we can just eliminate him. After all, he's just a lone ghost tamer, and he won't have much of an impact on us."

below.

Gao Zhiqiang said with an indifferent expression.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a dissenting voice rang out.

"They are not the same!"

The speaker was Jiang Shangbai, who was sitting in the second seat. He said with a solemn expression, "The biggest difference between Li Hui and other Ghost Tamers is that although he is a single person, his strength is top-notch. Even compared with President Fang, he is probably not much weaker."

"It's not as simple as just mastering the supernatural power of the Ghost Painting. You have to know that the Ghost Painting is an S-level supernatural power, as is the Starving Ghost in Dachang City. But when the Starving Ghost faced Li Hui, he easily dealt with it without breaking a sweat."

Jiang Shangbai continued, "It is said that Li Hui has joined the Ghost Tamer Headquarters. With his strength and achievements, the headquarters has probably offered him a captain position. Otherwise, it would be impossible to attract someone like him to join."

"If we can win Li Hui over, our influence in our circle of friends will increase significantly. Even if we can't win him over, we should still take the initiative to show goodwill, as this will benefit our circle of friends the most."

Unlike Gao Zhiqiang, Jiang Shangbai clearly has more things to consider.

With the help of his network of friends, it's almost a certainty that he'll get a captain's spot, and headquarters has already compromised. Although it hasn't been officially announced, the matter is basically settled.

But the ambitions of WeChat Moments are clearly not limited to that.

Besides supporting Jiang Shangbai's rise to power, they also wanted to win over the other team leaders so that their circle of friends would have a dominant influence in Dajing City. They might even be able to turn against the Ghost Riders headquarters and become the dominant force.

"I have a plan for dealing with Li Hui!"

At this point, another man spoke up.

The speaker was named He Tianxiong, and he was also a member of the WeChat group. The vengeful spirit he controlled was not weak, so his status in the WeChat group was not low.

"Do you have a solution? Tell me about it."

Fang Shiming, who was in the lead, turned his gaze over, and the others followed suit.

See this.

He Tianxiong's face lit up with joy.

He said, "According to what Mr. Fang said, Li Hui was completely unknown before this, and only recently appeared. In my opinion, there are two possibilities for such a person."

"Either he's one of the lucky ones who managed to control the ghost painting's supernatural power, or he's been hiding it for too long and has only recently been exposed."

"If it's the former, then Li Hui must have a nouveau riche mentality, and we can easily win him over with money, power, or even beautiful women. But if it's the latter..."

After pausing for two seconds, He Tianxiong said, "If he has been hiding himself all along, it can only mean that he has big ambitions. Such a person has too big an appetite, and it is difficult for us to satisfy him. Moreover, it is extremely difficult to win him over."

"So in my opinion, whether or not we should win over Li Hui depends on what kind of person he is, so that we can make a better choice."

As soon as He Tianxiong finished speaking...

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked at He Tianxiong with surprise, seemingly not expecting him to be able to analyze things so logically.

Regardless of whether the analysis is correct or not, his professional competence alone has impressed everyone. After all, even Fang Shiming thought that He Tianxiong was just trying to make his presence known and didn't think he could say anything useful.

“I think President He is right. We should first get to know Li Hui’s personality, at least we need to know his attitude towards his circle of friends before we can decide how to treat him.”

After realizing what was happening, someone echoed this sentiment.

"agree!"

"agree!"

"..."

Soon others also agreed with this view.

"In that case, let's leave this matter to our assistant Li Yao. Although she's not a ghost tamer, her professional skills are undeniable. Go and try to get in touch with Li Hui and sound him out."

Seeing that everyone agreed with this view, Fang Shiming, who was in charge, made the decision.

"Thank you, Mr. Fang. I will do my best to complete the task and find out Li Hui's thoughts." At this moment, a woman's voice rang out.

The speaker was a beautiful woman standing behind Fang Shiming, dressed in a professional short skirt, white shirt, tall and mature, and wearing high heels.

She is clearly the Li Yao that Fang Shiming mentioned!
(End of this chapter)