Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 149 The Peach Blossom Spring Project? The meeting begins!
The top floor of Ping An Hotel.

In the presidential suite.

Zhang Xianguang, wielding a large knife, stood facing 'Li Hui,' who held an equally strange and old-fashioned woodcutter's knife. However, Zhang Xianguang's gaze did not fall on 'Li Hui' in front of him. Instead, he looked around Li Hui's body and towards the sofa in the suite.

At this moment, sitting on the sofa in the room was a figure that looked exactly like 'Li Hui', who was holding a wood-chopping knife in front of Zhang Xianguang.

Here.

After hearing what Li Hui said, Zhang Xianguang's eyes flickered slightly. He gave Li Hui a deep look and then spoke:
"You know a lot, and you don't act like a ghost tamer of this era at all. But I'm pretty sure you're not a descendant of any ghost tamer I know. You're a complete newcomer, which is beyond my expectations."

"As for that old man at headquarters you mentioned, he won't cause me any trouble. On the contrary, I know him much better than you do. Although he may not agree with my point of view, at least he won't choose to directly stop me."

It seemed that Li Hui's performance surprised Zhang Xianguang, so he didn't mind revealing some information.

"Is that so..." Upon hearing this, Li Hui nodded in understanding. Although there was some surprise in his eyes, he was not too unexpected.

After all, at this point in time, Zhang Xianguang's father was still alive and well. Even if we disregard his father, the other bigwigs who were still alive during the Republic of China era were also his elders and acquaintances. It was indeed unlikely that they would make a move against him.

And this includes Elder Qin!
Although strictly speaking, Qin Lao is not Zhang Xianguang's 'elder', and in terms of seniority, they are actually of the same generation, in terms of experience and strength, Qin Lao can indeed be considered a 'senior' in the paranormal circle, having entered the paranormal circle much earlier than Zhang Xianguang.

"I remember Zhang Youhong in the original novel saying that Qin Lao was their junior, while Zhang Xianguang was Zhang Dong's son, but he was about ten years later than Qin Lao in terms of his involvement with the supernatural..."

Li Hui's mind was racing, recalling the plot he had watched before and matching it with Zhang Xianguang's current situation.

After thinking for a moment.

Li Hui said, "So what is your purpose in coming to Dajing City to see me this time? Judging from your posture, you probably haven't been back to the Ghost Post Office yet, otherwise you wouldn't be seeing me in this way."

He had previously reached an agreement with the real Zhang Xianguang while he was at the Ghost Post Office, which included the so-called 'Peach Blossom Spring Project'!
Based on their previous conversations, this 'stand-in' possessing all of Zhang Xianguang's supernatural powers shouldn't be appearing in front of them at this stage. Unless the 'Zhang Xianguang' in front of them didn't meet the original body in the Ghost Post Office, and this was his spontaneous behavior, it simply doesn't make sense.

“I will go to the Ghost Post Office, but not now. Even if you have communicated with the ‘me’ in the Ghost Post Office, his thoughts and choices do not necessarily mean that I will agree with them. In my opinion, instead of going back to the Ghost Post Office, I would rather come and ask you in person what you think of the ‘Peach Blossom Spring Project’?”

As he continued speaking, Zhang Xianguang's gaze became increasingly sharp.

Especially when he mentioned the 'Peach Blossom Spring Project', his gaze was fixed on Li Hui, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness, as if he would not hesitate to take action if he heard an answer that did not satisfy him.

Zhang Xianguang did not doubt that Li Hui already knew about the Peach Blossom Spring Project, so he asked directly without offering any explanation.

The reason for this certainty is that when Li Hui told him to go back to the Ghost Post Office, it proved that Li Hui had reached a consensus with "him" inside the Ghost Post Office.

But Zhang Xianguang wasn't interested in what kind of consensus Li Hui and the "him" in the Ghost Post Office had reached; what he wanted was Li Hui's accurate attitude and answer.

Because the 'true form' inside the Ghost Post Office has actually been hidden for decades and has no understanding of the current situation in the real world, while he has been laying out plans in the real world for decades, the true executor of the 'Peach Blossom Spring Project' is him, not the true form inside the Ghost Post Office!

Thinking.

Zhang Xianguang added, "I hope you can answer this question seriously and carefully. What are your thoughts on the Peach Blossom Spring Project? To be honest, you are very strong. I am not confident of victory against you, so I hope our relationship is one of friendship, not enmity!"

"With your abilities and vision, you should be able to see that paranormal events around the world are gradually getting out of control. This is an irreversible trend, and it is almost impossible to completely solve it. So we can only find another way."

"The supernatural phenomena of the Ghost Painting are very special. The things reflected in the Ghost Realm are just like real things, and can be used for people's daily needs. Therefore, the launch of the Peach Blossom Spring Project is good news for the whole world."

Zhang Xianguang offered words of advice, while mentally preparing himself for an attack.

Zhang Xianguang, who had been planning the ghost painting for decades, was very familiar with its supernatural aspects. He even knew the ghost masters who had perfectly controlled the ghost painting and other supernatural phenomena during the Republic of China era.

It was precisely because of this that Zhang Xianguang had absolute confidence that he could suppress Li Hui even if they were to face off.

Even though Li Hui had demonstrated the most terrifying kind of supernatural 'derivative superposition' in the Ghost Painting, Zhang Xianguang still had the confidence and methods to counter it, and he knew of more than one method...

If not.

How could Zhang Xianguang dare to insist on launching the Peach Blossom Spring Project?

It's important to understand that in the 'Peach Blossom Spring Project,' Zhang Xianguang intended for a woman to control a host of supernatural powers, including the Ghost Painting, and to control them perfectly. If he didn't have sufficient confidence in countering them, wouldn't he be doing all the work for someone else, gaining nothing himself, or even risking his life?

How could Zhang Xianguang possibly do such a thing? After all, he's not a philanthropist. The reason he insists on launching the Peach Blossom Spring Project is that he himself must be the ultimate controller!

Think of this.

Zhang Xianguang stared intently at Li Hui, waiting for his response.

In Zhang Xianguang's view, Li Hui is the biggest variable in this plan, an outsider, and Li Hui's choice can greatly affect the final implementation of the Peach Blossom Spring Plan.

It wasn't because Li Hui was strong enough to stop him, but because of the ghost painting supernatural power that Li Hui controlled!
After all, the key to the Peach Blossom Spring plan lies in the supernatural and ghostly aspects. If it is successfully implemented, and there is someone like Li Hui who is not on the same path as him, then there is a high possibility that unknown changes will occur.

And on the other side.

After listening to Zhang Xianguang's words, Li Hui, who was sitting on the sofa, also fell into thought. To be honest, he was not opposed to the implementation of the Peach Blossom Spring Project, because the project was feasible.

As for why the 'Peach Blossom Spring Plan' failed in the original work, it was because Zhang Xianguang and his group stood on the opposite side of the protagonist group, which destined his plan to fail.

However, Yang Jian and the others do not have the strength to stop the implementation of the Peach Blossom Spring Project. The only person who might stand up to stop it is Elder Qin from headquarters.

Thinking.

Li Hui said, "I don't oppose the implementation of the Peach Blossom Spring Project; in fact, I'd like to see it succeed. However, I won't step in to help you. At most, I'll just avoid causing you trouble. If that old man at headquarters has no objections, I think your plan has a high probability of success."

The plan to pull all real people into the ghost painting and then use the ghost realm of the painting to isolate other evil spirits from invading the living is very feasible, and at least for the next two or three years, there shouldn't be any major problems.

This is enough time.

Based on the original timeline, the supernatural events will completely erupt in two or three years, and the real world will be almost completely out of control except for a few places. At that time, it will be safer to hide in the ghost realm of the ghost painting.

Two or three years later, Yang Jian had already transformed into Yang Jian, and then his true form sealed off the Yin-Yang Road, the supernatural land, the real world, and other places until he was 'freed' sixty years later.

This much time is enough for Li Hui to develop to the point where he has the ability to end the supernatural era.

Furthermore, this is just a metaphor; it doesn't mean that the Peach Blossom Spring Project can be implemented immediately. It will take time. During this period, paranormal events will occur frequently in the real world, and for ordinary people, it may be safer to hide in the ghost realm of the Ghost Painting.

“Old Qin? He won’t stop my plan,” Zhang Xianguang said, his words filled with strong confidence.

to be frank.

Li Hui didn't know where Zhang Xianguang's confidence came from. After all, in the original story, their group only emerged after Qin Lao declared himself emperor, and Qin Lao was still alive and well.

"Could it be that we're planning to deal with Old Qin, this potential obstacle, just like we dealt with Luo Wensong?" Li Hui wondered to himself.

But then he thought it was impossible. After all, Qin Lao's foresight was no joke. How could he be so easily ambushed? He figured Zhang Xianguang was trying to persuade Qin Lao in another way, or to keep Qin Lao from paying attention to their actions.

However, this had little to do with Li Hui at the moment, so he didn't bother to ask.

He and Zhang Xianguang are not enemies, but they are not friends either. He takes a laissez-faire attitude towards Zhang Xianguang's Peach Blossom Spring plan, and whether it succeeds or fails will not have a big impact on him.

Whether Zhang Xianguang's Peach Blossom Spring Plan was right or wrong was not something Li Hui should care about.

After all, in his worldview, there is no distinction between right and wrong, only between positions. This is also true for Yang Jian and others in the original work, as well as Zhang Xianguang and others. There is no right or wrong among them, only that they have different positions.

Next.

Li Hui and Zhang Xianguang talked for a long time.

Until the early morning.

Zhang Xianguang then set off to leave.

He retreated backward, blending into the shadows where the light didn't reach, and then he completely disappeared.

After Zhang Xianguang left, Li Hui went back to his bedroom and lay down on the bed, intending to continue sleeping. However, the dark and dusty scene in the room did not disappear, and the figure holding an old wood-chopping knife still stood in the living room of the suite.

In a sense, Zhang Xianguang was not his enemy, so Li Hui did not have the idea of ​​taking strong action to keep him. Moreover, not long ago, Zhang Xianguang's father, Zhang Dongcai, had helped him solve the problem of the phone tattoo. How could he possibly kill the other party's son?
of course.

The most important reason is that Zhang Xianguang is not so easy to kill. Although Li Hui is confident that he can easily defeat him, if Zhang Xianguang is determined to escape, he may not be able to capture him, because he is not confident that he can kill him in an instant, which would give him the opportunity to escape.

Li Hui has always had a relatively clear understanding of his own combat capabilities.

He is definitely stronger than He Yuelian and others in the original work now, but he is definitely not at the level of the Seven Elders. If he had to find a character to compare him to, Li Hui felt that he could now be roughly on par with the captain.

After all, Li Hui's strongest supernatural ability right now is actually the superimposed supernatural attack of 'infinite derivation', but this ability is no different from He Yuelian's in the original work.

Even in the original work, He Yuelian is a 100% ghost painting ghost, while the ghost painting ghost that Li Hui has replicated so far is only 70%. However, the ghost wedding dress is no different from the other two.

The biggest difference between the two is that He Yuelian's remaining supernatural phenomena are embroidered shoes, while Li Hui's are 30% bus supernatural phenomena. This is also the biggest reason why his overall strength is stronger than He Yuelian's!
While thinking.

Li Hui gradually fell asleep...

.........

The next morning.

As his phone rang, Li Hui, lying in bed, opened his eyes and picked up the satellite-guided phone that was on his bedside table.

The incoming call number displayed on the phone screen was a string of special symbols and numbers. It belonged to the operator's hotline. Although Li Hui didn't have the habit of saving numbers, he recognized it at a glance. It was the landline number of his personal operator, Li Wanyu.

While thinking.

Li Hui pressed the answer button.

soon.

Li Wanyu's sweet voice came from the other end of the phone: "Team Leader Li, the car arranged by headquarters to pick you up is already downstairs at the hotel. There's less than an hour before the headquarters meeting starts, so what do you think..."

Is it time to attend the headquarters meeting?

Upon hearing this, Li Hui subconsciously glanced at the time displayed on his phone and realized that it was already 8:20 a.m.

As Li Wanyu had previously stated, the headquarters meeting was scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM. Given the speed of the private car, it would take nearly 20 minutes to travel from the Ping An Hotel to the Ghost Rider headquarters. Therefore, it was indeed reasonable for the headquarters to send someone to pick him up at this time.

"I understand. I'll pack up and head down," Li Hui said, while also wondering about the content of the headquarters meeting.

Besides the already known Captain's Plan, according to Li Wanyu, part of the meeting's content was related to Li Hui, but the specifics were unclear. This was the main reason why Li Hui chose to attend the meeting.

"Okay, Captain Li, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the headquarters building," Li Wanyu replied on the other end of the phone.

Then Li Hui hung up the phone.

Afterwards, Li Hui got up, washed up, ate a simple breakfast arranged by the hotel, and then went downstairs to the Ping An Hotel, where he got into the car sent by headquarters to pick him up.

This car was almost identical to the chauffeured vehicles he had used before; both were SUVs with strong off-road capabilities. Li Hui didn't recognize the specific brand, as these vehicles were rarely seen on the market. Clearly, this was a custom-made model from headquarters…

(End of this chapter)