Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 123 The Ghost Who Sneaked into the Cabin
She was a woman who looked to be in her early twenties, wearing sunglasses and with a sexy figure. She was wearing a very alluring short skirt that revealed a pair of long, fair legs, and she was leaning against a red sports car with a slightly languid air.

When she saw Li Hui's car approaching the Ping An Hotel, the woman instantly composed herself, took off her sunglasses to reveal a beautiful face, and walked towards the car with a smile.

As Li Hui stepped out of the car, the woman approached, quickly glancing at him before saying:

"Hello, Captain Li. I am Li Yao, assistant to the board of directors of Ping An Group. I have long admired Captain Li and I am pleased to meet you today. You truly live up to your reputation. Would you be so kind as to invite me to have a meal with you?"

Li Yao's tone was slightly flattering, and her words were very polite, which surprised Li Hui, who was familiar with the original plot.

After all, in the original novel, Li Yao initially had a superior attitude towards Yang Jian, which is completely different from her attitude towards him now.

To be honest, the identity of the person who came was quite unexpected for Li Hui.

Although he had spotted Li Yao from a distance and found no supernatural traces on her, clearly indicating she was just an ordinary person, Li Hui assumed she was waiting for someone else and therefore didn't pay much attention.

It wasn't until his car approached the Ping An Hotel that the woman came up to him, making Li Hui realize that she was waiting for him. He had guessed the woman's identity, but he never thought of Li Yao from his WeChat Moments.

After all, it had only been two days since he entered Dajing City, and he had not interacted with anyone in his circle of friends, nor did he expect that anyone in his circle of friends would take the initiative to come to him.

Thinking.

Li Hui said, "Your network of friends is certainly well-informed. I've only been in headquarters for a short time, and you've already received definite news. It seems you have quite a few people planted in headquarters."

His tone was slightly cold.

To be honest, Li Hui doesn't have a very good impression of the people in his WeChat Moments. Of course, he can't say he hates them either, since they haven't bothered him yet.

As for asking Li Hui to view the people in his circle of friends from the perspective of Yang Jian, the protagonist of the original work, that is completely unnecessary. After all, in the adult world, there is no right or wrong, only positions and interests.

He was somewhat surprised by how well-informed his friends were about the news on social media.

Even if someone knows they've joined headquarters, they wouldn't immediately call him "Captain Li" unless the other person is certain they've secured a pre-selected captain's position.

However, this list is currently kept completely confidential. Not only are the headquarters staff and ordinary ghost riders unaware of it, but even those who have already been selected as the team captains do not know the identities of the other selected captains. They will only be allowed to access the list after the final candidates are confirmed.

"Captain Li is joking."

Upon hearing Li Hui's words, a hint of unease flashed across Li Yao's face, but she quickly concealed it and continued:
“Our circle of friends has always respected the Ghost Riders headquarters and actively responded to and cooperated with all of the headquarters’ actions. How could we possibly plant people in the headquarters?”

"The reason I can confirm Captain Li's identity is mainly because of his strength and achievements. If someone like you can't become a captain after joining the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, then who is qualified to be the captain?"

While explaining, Li Yao also took the opportunity to praise Li Hui.

"I don't like all that beating around the bush. Let's get straight to the point. What is Fang Shiming's purpose in sending you to see me?"

"I'm only giving you one chance to answer. If your answer doesn't satisfy me, you can imagine what the consequences will be."

A cold glint flashed in Li Hui's eyes.

As she spoke, the surrounding environment had unknowingly changed. It was no longer the open space outside the Ping An Hotel, but a place that Li Yao found completely unfamiliar, and some faint, dark objects were floating in the air.

"This...this is...the Ghost Realm?"

Upon seeing this, Li Yao's face turned pale.

As Fang Shiming's assistant, Li Yao is just an ordinary person who has not controlled any vengeful spirits, but she is no stranger to the supernatural world, including the manifestation of the ghost realm.

"Captain Li, it's like this. After our boss Fang learned that you had joined the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, he wanted to join forces with you. You know, someone in our circle of friends has also secured a spot as a pre-selected team leader. With our combined strength, we can completely suppress the other team leaders at headquarters!"

Realizing that Li Hui might actually make a move against her, a hint of panic visibly appeared on Li Yao's face. Even her tone of voice became somewhat hurried. She didn't dare to reveal the true purpose of her trip, but instead said that she wanted to join forces with Li Hui through her WeChat Moments.

In Li Yao's view, if the purpose of her trip was to get Li Hui into her circle of friends, given Li Hui's attitude, she estimated that she would have a hard time leaving today, so she had to change her approach.

After all, Fang Shiming only wanted her to probe Li Hui's thoughts.

As for what happens next...

That's beyond Li Yao's control.

"Is this so..."

Hear the words.

Li Hui pondered for a moment, then said, "I don't think you can make this decision yourself. If you want to join forces with me, Li Hui, you'll have to have Fang Shiming come to me personally to talk to me!"

As he spoke, Li Hui waved his hand, and Li Yao's figure vanished instantly. The red sports car parked outside the hotel was also moved by Li Hui to another street.

In fact, for a moment just now, Li Hui had considered altering Li Yao's memories, just like Yang Jian did in the original work, but then he thought it was unnecessary.

It was just a circle of friends, and Li Hui didn't take it seriously. Although Fang Shiming was not weak, he was no match for Li Hui. Even Ye Zhen could easily handle him. Such a person was not worth Li Hui's attention.

The only thing to watch out for is the ghost scissors in Fang Shiming's hand.

Could the curse of those scissors break through the supernatural protection of the bus and attack me?

Li Hui was unsure.

But upon closer reflection, he felt it was highly unlikely, since the horror of the bus far surpassed that of the ghost scissors, even if Li Hui only controlled 30% of the bus's supernatural power.

However, in matters of life and death, one cannot gamble on probability.

Therefore, Li Hui decided to take the ghost scissors from Fang Shiming and planned to do it tonight!

And on the other side.

Li Yao, who had suddenly appeared on the next street, looked around in shock. Seeing that Li Hui had not killed her, she couldn't help but feel relieved.

He then quickly walked toward the red sports car on the side, intending to return to the company first and report what had just happened to Fang Shiming.

.........

at the same time.

The waiting hall of Dachang International Airport.

Yang Jian carried a handbag and walked towards the boarding gate, intending to take this flight to Dajing City.

The main reason why Yang Jian was in such a hurry to go to Dajing City was not only because he was invited, but also because he was in poor health. After recalling what Wang Xiaoming said before leaving, Yang Jian finally decided to go to Dajing.

Speaking of airplanes.

Something funny happened to Yang Jian when he went through airport security.

Several firearms were found in his handbag, which immediately put the airport security personnel, who usually don't even allow fruit knives to be brought in, on high alert, as if the airport was about to be attacked by a terrorist.

Ultimately, it was only after Yang Jian communicated with his personal operator Liu Xiaoyu, and then the airport manager intervened, that Yang Jian was finally allowed to pass. This scene stunned countless passengers.

When they saw so many guns and ammunition found in Yang Jian's briefcase, they all thought that Yang Jian would definitely be locked up for life. But to their surprise, Yang Jian was not only not arrested, but was also released. Even the guns and ammunition were successfully brought in.

This has led many people to speculate about Yang Jian's identity. They have only ever seen such a situation in movies, where someone dares to openly carry so many firearms without fear of being investigated.

Yang Jian clearly didn't care about what other people at the airport thought.

He quickly boarded the plane using the special passage arranged by the airport.

However, the moment Yang Jian boarded the plane, he seemed to suddenly sense something, stopped in his tracks, and turned to look in another direction.

At the same time, the skin on Yang Jian's forehead was stretched open, and a strange, scarlet eye emerged from it.

After the ghost eye appeared, it spun around restlessly a few times, and then looked in the same direction that Yang Jian was looking. The walls of the passage could not block the ghost eye's view at all.

Through the Ghost Eye's perspective, Yang Jian looked at another boarding gate, which was the regular boarding gate for economy class.

There were many people queuing orderly to board the plane in that passage, and one person in particular caught Yang Jian's attention.

It was a middle-aged man with a deathly pale complexion, dressed in a suit and wearing a strange hat. He exuded a cold aura and had a look of pain on his face. He was walking forward with the crowd, and it was clear that he was also preparing to board the plane.

"A demon tamer?"

A few moments.

Yang Jian withdrew his gaze.

The fact that the person could elicit a reaction from the ghost eye within him meant that he was clearly also a ghost tamer. However, the person's appearance was completely unfamiliar to Yang Jian, as he had never seen him in Dachang City before.

It should be noted that when the Hungry Ghost incident broke out, almost all the ghost tamers in the city gathered together, so Yang Jian, a ghost tamer from Dachang City, had an impression of all of them, except for that man, whom he had never seen before.

However, Yang Jian didn't pay much attention to it. After all, judging from the man's movements, he was also heading to Dajing City. Since that was the case, it was none of Yang Jian's business. As long as the ghost tamer, whose background was unknown, didn't stay in Dachang City under his jurisdiction and cause trouble, it was fine.

"What's wrong, Mr. Yang? Is there a problem?"

The flight attendant who was guiding Yang Jian to board the plane noticed him stop and couldn't help but ask him curiously.

"It's alright." With that, Yang Jian turned and walked towards his seat, hoping in his heart that nothing would go wrong on this voyage.

He bought a first-class ticket.

Shortly after Yang Jian was seated, all the cabin doors were closed, and then, with a feeling of weightlessness, the plane lifted off the ground and began its normal flight.

The flight Yang Jian was on was a direct flight to Dajing City, and the total flight time was about three hours.

In first class.

Yang Jian, who was taking his first flight, curiously looked around the cabin and the clouds and scenery outside the window.

There weren't many passengers in first class; including Yang Jian, there were only six of us. As a result, many of the seats in first class were empty, making the whole cabin feel quite spacious.

Compared to first class, the environment in economy class is much worse. It is somewhat 'crowded', or even 'overcrowded', with passengers sitting in every seat.

At this moment, Luo Feng, who was sitting in the middle seat, had a furrowed brow, partly due to his own pain and partly due to the surrounding environment.

Do not know why.

From the moment he boarded the plane until now, Luo Feng has had a vague feeling that a pair of eyes are watching him in the dark. The strong sense of being watched is very real and does not seem like an illusion at all.

"Is it really that unlucky? To encounter a paranormal event just by taking a random flight?" Luo Feng thought to himself.

Given his current physical condition, if he were to encounter a supernatural event, he would almost certainly die. Even if he didn't die at the hands of other vengeful spirits, he would die from the resurgence of his own vengeful spirit.

His trip to Dajing City was to seek help from headquarters, hoping to control a second vengeful spirit in order to maintain the balance within his body.

"Hey, wait..."

Sudden.

Looking around, Luo Feng realized something was wrong, and cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

Suddenly, his surroundings changed without him noticing. All the light disappeared, plunging him into darkness. All the passengers who had been sitting next to him and around him vanished, leaving him alone, as if he had fallen into some kind of supernatural phenomenon.

Tatata!
Then footsteps could be heard in the darkness.

Luo Feng immediately looked in the direction from which the footsteps came. He could vaguely see the outline of a figure in the darkness. He couldn't make out the details, but he could see a human shape with arms and legs.

"Is there something fishy going on on this passenger plane? Did it sneak on with one of the passengers, or has it always been on board? It should be the latter, otherwise this passenger plane wouldn't be able to operate normally and would definitely be blocked!"

For a moment, Luo Feng's eyes widened in surprise.

As the vengeful ghost approached him and drew closer, Luo Feng realized that he had been targeted by it.

What puzzled him was why he was being targeted by a vengeful ghost when he hadn't done anything at all. He also couldn't figure out the ghost's killing patterns, mainly because there was so little useful information.

"I can't just sit here and wait to die, or I'll surely perish. I have to take the initiative. I don't need to imprison the evil spirit, but as long as I can defeat it, I'll have a chance to catch my breath. If I can seize the opportunity, I might still have a chance to survive."

With this in mind, Luo Feng immediately prepared to take action.

However, something unexpected happened to Luo Feng: he was completely unable to move. The seat beneath him seemed to be glued to him, making it impossible for him to get up and leave.

Tap, tap, tap...

the other side.

The vengeful spirit had not stopped its actions; it walked straight toward Luo Feng and then launched an attack.

(End of this chapter)