Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 152 The Ghost Coffin is in Hand
"Since no one has anything to add, the meeting will continue, and Professor Wang will chair the next session."

In the conference room.

Seeing the strange atmosphere in the conference room, and that no one spoke, Cao Yanhua's eyes flickered, and he shook his head inwardly before saying this.

to be frank.

Cao Yanhua thought that when he announced the list of team leaders, it would cause a huge uproar, and many ghost tamers in the conference room would raise questions or even cause a riot. He also thought that those ghost tamers who were not selected as team leaders would have conflicts with the people on the list, instead of remaining silent as they are now.

Because of this.

To avoid any uncontrollable situations, Cao Yanhua invited Elder Qin to attend the headquarters meeting before it started, so that he could keep things under control at crucial moments.

But now it seems that his arrangement was somewhat unnecessary.

The others in the meeting room did not cause trouble as Cao Yanhua had imagined. Although they seemed to still have some resentment towards the ghost tamers who were selected as captains, they did not engage in any extreme behavior, which was undoubtedly a good thing.

However, Li Hui, who was sitting in the first chair on the left side of the conference table, had a different view on the whole matter.

Cao Yanhua's behavior is a tacit admission that his deterrent effect is insufficient, which is why he needs to call in Elder Qin to "stable the situation".

But it’s no wonder.

After all, although Cao Yanhua was nominally the deputy minister of the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, he was actually just an ordinary person. Every Ghost Tamer controlled terrifying power that was unimaginable to ordinary people, and most of them were not in a normal mental state due to the excessive erosion of supernatural power.

In this situation, an ordinary person truly cannot restrain them.

This point was already perfectly illustrated in the original work. Apart from those ordinary new Ghost Tamers, no Ghost Tamer with any strength in the headquarters took Cao Yanhua, the deputy minister, seriously, whether in the early, middle, or late stages.

Later, when the enforcement captain came online and with Yang Jian's cooperation, the other captains responded to the headquarters' call. But in reality, it was only because of Yang Jian's influence; otherwise, those captains wouldn't care about the headquarters.

To put it simply, it means, "I'm only calling you 'Deputy Minister' out of respect, but if I don't, you're nothing!"
Think of this.

Li Hui understood Cao Yanhua's actions even better. To put it bluntly, he was "borrowing power." In the original work, Cao Yanhua borrowed Qin Lao's power in the early stages and Yang Jian's power in the later stages. It can be said that since he was not strong enough, he would find a powerful ghost tamer who could keep everyone in check to support him.

Just as Li Hui was thinking, Wang Xiaoming, who was sitting in the chair, stood up, walked over and switched places with Cao Yanhua, and then said, "Before the meeting continues, I'd like to give a self-criticism."

Hear the words.

Everyone in the conference room turned their attention to Wang Xiaoming.

Each of them wore a puzzled expression, unsure why Wang Xiaoming needed to conduct a self-criticism. Only a handful of people in the crowd, including Li Hui, Cao Yanhua, and Li Jun, either guessed or knew something about it.

Wang Xiaoming, standing in front of the conference table, continued, "Recently, due to a mistake I made at work, a vengeful ghost escaped from the research lab, causing considerable casualties..."

As Wang Xiaoming explained, those who were initially confused began to understand.

Although they were not at the training base at the time and did not personally experience the ghost messenger incident, they still heard some information and knew about the paranormal events that had occurred at the headquarters' training base.

However, they did not know the specific details, only that it seemed that a lot of people had died in this sudden incident, most of whom were new employees from headquarters who had participated in the training.

They initially thought it was one of the ghost tamers who came for training who had suddenly become a vengeful spirit. But after hearing Wang Xiaoming's story, they realized that the vengeful spirit had escaped from his laboratory...

Thinking.

Someone spoke up: "Professor Wang, this can't be blamed on you. Supernatural things are inherently uncontrollable, and besides, this wasn't your intention. The vengeful ghost has been successfully imprisoned, and I think those who died at its hands won't blame you after they know the truth."

"That's right, Professor Wang. Supernatural events happen all the time. No one can predict how things will develop, and no one can completely control them. I believe that those who died can understand."

"Compared to them, you have always been dedicated to the study of the paranormal and have made great contributions to headquarters. You have no reason to blame yourself for this."

"..."

For a while.

Inside the meeting room, many ghost tamers spoke up, expressing views that seemed utterly shocking to ordinary people, yet resonated deeply with everyone.

After all, to these people, those ghost tamers who died at the hands of vengeful ghosts were utterly insignificant. They were not related to them, so their deaths were nothing to them. In terms of value, how could they compare to Professor Wang in front of them?

Even setting aside the research findings that could increase the success rate of controlling a second vengeful ghost, the ghost candles, substitute dolls, and other supernatural items alone have greatly benefited them, and in critical moments, it was those items that saved their lives...

At the conference table.

Wang Xiaoming completely ignored everyone's attempts to comfort him, his expression remaining unchanged, utterly calm, and even his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever. He continued, "..."

"Self-reflection is only part of the content of this meeting. What I really want to say is also related to this sudden paranormal event."

"Although this experiment failed and ultimately resulted in the release of the vengeful ghost, based on this experience, I have gained a completely new understanding of this experiment. According to the previous experimental data and my current understanding, I think this experiment is highly feasible."

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoming recalled the methods and information revealed by the human skin paper, and continued, "Transforming a person into a vengeful ghost with the consciousness of a living person is, in my opinion, the correct way to control a vengeful ghost."

"Once the research is successful, it will be a truly groundbreaking achievement, and the problem of the resurgence of vengeful spirits among ghost tamers will be completely solved. However, my research currently lacks subjects, and I hope that some of you will be willing to cooperate with me."

"Based on my deduction, the more severely the vengeful spirit within a person awakens and the more intensely their body is corrupted by supernatural forces, the more suitable they are for my research project, and the greater the probability of transforming them into a vengeful spirit with the consciousness of a living person..."

The words fell.

The entire conference room fell silent instantly. Everyone looked at each other, seemingly still reeling from Wang Xiaoming's words.

At this point, someone couldn't help but ask, "Professor Wang, do you mean you hope that some of us can become your research subjects and cooperate with you to complete the research on the transformation of humans into ghosts?"

“You can understand it that way too.” Wang Xiaoming nodded calmly, not denying the other person’s words, because in a sense, the other person was not wrong, it was just that everyone’s understanding was different.

In Wang Xiaoming's view, his research was the correct way to control vengeful spirits, making him a true outlier. However, given the intelligence of everyone present, Wang Xiaoming was too lazy to explain in detail. He only needed everyone to understand his intentions, and how others understood them was not within his consideration.

Hear the words.

Apart from a small number of people, most of the people present showed a look of astonishment. They were thinking, how could anyone willingly cooperate with such an experiment and turn themselves into a vengeful ghost? What's the difference between that and a vengeful ghost reviving and making them die?
of course.

These words only floated in everyone's minds; no one said them aloud. However, the way everyone looked at Wang Xiaoming became strange.

Not only them, but even Li Hui showed a hint of surprise, frowning as he looked at Wang Xiaoming, somewhat confused about the other party's intentions.

Logically speaking, the Ghost Coffin experiment should have failed, and only Wei Jing still has a sliver of a chance to fight for it. But now Wang Xiaoming says that he wants to continue researching the experiment of turning people into vengeful ghosts. Is his butterfly effect really that powerful?
"Anyone with ideas can contact me afterwards. That concludes the meeting's agenda. Does Vice Minister Cao have anything to add?"

At this moment, Wang Xiaoming glanced at Cao Yanhua, and after seeing the other party shake his head, he continued, "In that case, this headquarters meeting is adjourned. The team leaders can stay for a moment, and everyone else can leave now."

Done.

Wang Xiaoming found a chair nearby and sat down.

At this moment, the other ghost riders in the conference room began to leave one after another, walking out along the base passage. Soon, apart from Qin Lao, Cao Yanhua, Wang Xiaoming and the other two, only the six captains, including Li Hui, remained in the entire conference room.

At this moment, Jiang Shangbai stepped forward and said, "Professor Wang, is there something you want to tell us to do by keeping us here?"

To be honest, if he could, Jiang Shangbai wouldn't want to be in the same room as Li Hui; the pressure was just too much.

Although Jiang Shangbai felt that Li Hui only had a grudge against Fang Shiming and would not involve him, which was why he dared to directly consolidate the power of the entire circle of friends after Fang Shiming's death, this was only his guess. What if Li Hui really disliked everyone in the circle of friends?

Therefore, when the meeting ended, Wang Xiaoming kept the six of them behind, which Jiang Shangbai was extremely unwilling to do.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoming glanced at Jiang Shangbai expressionlessly, and then said:

"I suppose you've already guessed it. The six of you are just the team leaders on the surface. In reality, 11 of the 12 team leader positions at headquarters have already been filled, and only one position remains to be determined. Let Vice Minister Cao tell you about this."

As soon as Wang Xiaoming finished speaking, Cao Yanhua's voice rang out: "The reason why the identities of the other five people have not been made public is because headquarters has other concerns. There is no need to tell others about this, but as captains, you are still entitled to know each other's identities."

"The remaining five team leaders are Wang Chaling from Dadong City, Yinzi (He Yin'er) from Dayuan City, Shen Lin from Dasha City, and Lu Zhiwen, Zhang Jun, and the other five."

"The relevant information will be sent to your mobile phones later. Similarly, after this meeting, your information will also be sent to the other five team leaders who did not attend this headquarters meeting."

“From now on, the 11 of you, including the last one who hasn’t been confirmed yet, will be the captains of the Ghost Rider Headquarters, whether openly or covertly.”

"To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings caused by you not knowing each other's identities, it's necessary to exchange basic information. But rest assured, this is just a normal exchange of information and will not involve any of your privacy..."

Hear the words.

The people present did not have any objections.

As Cao Yanhua said, it was just a basic exchange of information, at most a name and code name, and some experiences with paranormal events, which would not have any impact on them.

For demon tamers who have reached this level, it is already very difficult to find their weaknesses from this information. Everyone has hidden cards, and this exchange of information is only to make it easier for them to know each other.

Then Cao Yanhua continued, "Alright, that's all for now. Is there anything else you'd like to know or ask? If not, you can all go back now."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yang and the others shook their heads, then got up to leave. Jiang Shangbai was the fastest to leave, followed by Li Leping, Liu San, Cao Yang, and others.

soon.

Besides Wang Xiaoming and his group, only Li Jun and Li Hui remained in the room. Li Jun was Wang Xiaoming's bodyguard and would naturally stay by his side, while Li Hui...

"Li Hui, is there anything else?" At this moment, Cao Yanhua and the others all turned their attention to Li Hui, waiting for his response.

Upon hearing this, Li Hui said, "Professor Wang, can we talk privately?"

"Okay, you can go out first." Wang Xiaoming nodded, the last sentence being addressed to Cao Yanhua and the others.

After everyone else had left, leaving only himself and Li Hui in the conference room, Wang Xiaoming spoke first: "You came here for that ghost coffin, right?"

"Ok?"

Li Hui glanced at Wang Xiaoming, his expression somewhat surprised.

"Looks like I guessed right."

Seeing this, Wang Xiaoming continued, "Actually, I could tell during our last conversation that you had designs on the Ghost Coffin, but I didn't point it out at the time. Including the paranormal events at the training base, even if headquarters hadn't contacted you, you would have eventually chosen to take action, right?"

Although he asked the question, Wang Xiaoming's expression was very confident.

"That's not important, and you don't need to figure out what I'm thinking. The reason I came to see you this time is indeed related to that ghost coffin!"

Li Hui said calmly, "I want to borrow the ghost coffin in your laboratory for a while. In exchange, I can bring Wei Jing back to life. You won't lose out in this deal. You'll not only gain a powerful alien, but it will also greatly inspire your future research. Most importantly, the price you pay is negligible."

"This is indeed a fair trade. You borrow the Ghost Coffin, and I get Wei Jing after the successful experiment. We both get what we want, so it can truly be considered a win-win situation."

Hear the words.

A strange look flashed across Wang Xiaoming's face, but he quickly concealed it and continued speaking:
"I agree to this deal!"

(End of this chapter)