Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 232 The Ghost Lake Incident
"Vice Minister, this is the latest update on the Ghost Lake incident. Currently, the cities affected by the Ghost Lake's supernatural influence include Zhongzhou City, Dayuan City, Xiaojin City, Dachang City, and many other cities."

"The extent of the paranormal impact on these cities varies. Some have only experienced some water pollution, but nothing serious yet, such as vengeful ghosts coming ashore. However, in cities severely affected, paranormal events have already begun to occur, and there are even multiple incidents..."

The office of the deputy minister at the Ghost Tamer headquarters.

A staff member handed over the organized information files and placed them on Vice Minister Cao Yanhua's desk.

"Where is Zhao Jianguo? Go to the switchboard and tell him to come over here. Tell him I have something to discuss with him."

Cao Yanhua, looking slightly haggard, glanced at the files on his desk and spoke to the staff member waiting nearby.

"Okay, Deputy Minister, I understand." The staff member responded and then opened the office door and left.

Wait until the staff leaves.

Cao Yanhua then picked up the files on the table and began to look them up.

Upon opening the file, the first thing that caught his eye was a picture taken by a drone from high above, showing a lake.

Judging from the accompanying picture, the lake is not large, but it is as black as ink and so calm that it is almost eerie, exuding a strange sense of malevolence.

The Ghost Lake incident was a paranormal event that headquarters had discovered and documented long ago.

However, the source of the Ghost Lake incident could not be traced, and since it did not initially pose much of a threat to the public, it was temporarily shelved, and headquarters did not send anyone to deal with it.

But who would have thought that when this almost forgotten paranormal event reappeared in the public eye at headquarters, it was so 'eye-catching' that the paranormal event affected multiple cities and triggered more than one paranormal event.

"Judging from the current scale, it is estimated that ordinary ghost tamers or ordinary city officials would not be able to deal with the source of Ghost Lake. If it is to be completely eliminated, it is estimated that a captain-level ghost tamer will be needed to take action."

While pondering internally.

Cao Yanhua continued to flip through the pages.

The second page of the archive records the situation in Zhongzhou City, which is also the city most affected by Ghost Lake among the many cities in the whole of China.

According to the information and records obtained from the investigation, in Zhongzhou City, the rivers and lakes affected by the ghost lake have seen evil spirits come ashore, and some have even caused casualties.

Cheng Hao, the person in charge of Zhongzhou City, is working hard to deal with those paranormal events and is also trying to find the source of the Ghost Lake, but there has been no progress.

Below the archival information are several pictures, one of which is of a murky river, in which something can be seen floating.

Because of the distance, I couldn't get a clear picture of what was floating in the river, but the general outline looked like the upper body of a person floating on the water.

The second photo shows a street in a modern city, but there are no pedestrians on the street. It is empty, and the entire street is covered with stagnant water. The water is murky and black, as if it has been mixed with countless inks.

The third photo is even more bizarre.

The photo shows a strange person whose face is obscured, whose clothes are tattered, whose exposed skin is deathly pale, whose body is unnaturally hunched, and whose clothes are constantly dripping with murky sewage.

That's not human.

It's a ghost!
Below the accompanying image are the corresponding archival materials.

The vengeful ghost is codenamed "Water Ghost" and its danger level is classified as Level C. It has not yet been detained. The incident occurred in Huaibin Street, Zhongzhou City.

.........

After carefully reviewing the information, Cao Yanhua turned to the next page.

Similar to the records of Zhongzhou City, this page records the paranormal phenomena related to the Ghost Lake incident in Xiaojin City.

Then came the fourth, fifth, and sixth pages of the archival materials...

Cao Yanhua read through them one by one.

As he turned to the seventh page, there was a sudden knock on the office door, followed by a middle-aged man's voice coming from outside.

"Vice Minister, it's me, Zhao Jianguo."

"Come in." Cao Yanhua put down the thick file in his hand and said to the office door.

Then the office door was pushed open.

Zhao Jianguo, the head of the call center, walked in from outside, saying as he went, "Deputy Minister, you wanted to see me?"

"You should know about the Ghost Lake incident, right?"

Cao Yanhua had no time for beating around the bush and went straight to the point: "This supernatural event is very special. It has only just begun to break out and has already affected many cities in China. If it cannot be contained in time, it will probably cause considerable harm."

"But this paranormal event is clearly not something that ordinary ghost controllers can handle, so I'd like to send one of the team leaders from headquarters. Your switchboard is responsible for liaising with ghost controllers, so who do you think would be the most suitable person to go at the moment?"

Although Cao Yanhua was a vice minister and had more authority than Zhao Jianguo, he clearly did not have as deep an understanding of the Ghost Masters at headquarters as Zhao Jianguo, who dealt with them every day.

As the saying goes, professional matters should be left to professionals, so Cao Yanhua handed over the task of 'recommending candidates' to Zhao Jianguo without hesitation.

Zhao Jianguo was not surprised to hear this.

He immediately said, "If we're talking about a suitable candidate, then Li Hui is naturally the first one that comes to mind. He's the strongest, and his efficiency in handling paranormal events is obvious to all. But personally, I don't think it's appropriate for him to take action this time. There are three main reasons for this."

"First, our headquarters has a very delicate relationship with Li Hui. We mostly cooperate with him. You know, we haven't paid Li Hui any of the travel expenses for the last ghost painting incident in Dahan City. It's still uncertain whether he will agree to take action this time."

"Secondly, the headquarters sends Li Hui on too many business trips. This is not a good thing for him or for the headquarters. In the long run, it will give people the illusion that the headquarters cannot do without Li Hui and that the headquarters only has Li Hui."

"Thirdly, it is detrimental to the growth of other captains. Each captain should be one of the top ghost riders in headquarters and have the ability to stand alone. If Li Hui has to take action every time, then what is the point of having these captains? What is the meaning of their existence?"

Zhao Jianguo continued, "So I think it's necessary to let other captains handle this Ghost Lake incident. However, Wei Jing is the only captain currently available at headquarters, so I think it would be best for Wei Jing to make the trip."

"I'm willing to make this trip to deal with the source of that ghost lake incident and its supernatural effects!"

No sooner had Zhao Jianguo finished speaking than a hoarse, strange male voice suddenly rang out in Cao Yanhua's office.

Then the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.

Suddenly, a pitch-black darkness emerged, and a person stepped out from its depths. This person's face was black, expressionless, and eyes were utterly empty, like a walking corpse, inspiring fear.

The visitor was none other than Wei Jing.

His appearance caused the office to suddenly become incredibly dark, as if all the light was about to be swallowed up, and he was the source of all this darkness.

"Vice Minister, Captain Zhao."

Wei Jing, who had suddenly appeared, addressed Cao Yanhua, who was sitting behind the desk, and Zhao Jianguo, who was standing in the center of the office:
“Right now, every team leader at headquarters is busy with something, and although I am stationed at headquarters, with Elder Qin there, there won’t be any trouble. So, it doesn’t make much difference whether I’m here or not. Therefore, I am obviously the most suitable person for this operation. In any case, it should be me who handles Ghost Lake this time!”

Wei Jing's dark, numb face was incredibly serious.

It was as if the supernatural events that everyone avoids were nothing more than that in his eyes, and he felt no fear at all.

Or perhaps Wei Jing had absolute confidence in his own strength and believed that the so-called Ghost Lake incident was nothing to him.

"In that case, I'll leave this matter to you."

Seeing that Wei Jing, the person involved, had no objections and was even willing to do it, Cao Yanhua naturally had no reason to refuse and handed the stack of file information on the table to Wei Jing.

"The Ghost Lake incident has affected thirteen cities so far, with Zhongzhou City being the most severely affected. Therefore, I suspect that the source of the Ghost Lake incident is hidden in Zhongzhou City. You can go to Zhongzhou City to take a look first."

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo spoke up to remind him.

"Okay, Deputy Minister, Captain Zhao, I know what to do." Wei Jing first took the stack of files handed over by Cao Yanhua, and then thanked Zhao Jianguo for reminding him.

After doing all this.

Wei Jing continued, "If there's nothing else, then I'll get started."

"Finding the source of the ghostly phenomenon in Ghost Lake will probably take some time. The sooner we find it, the sooner we can deal with it, and the less impact and harm it will have on the people of various cities!"

Wei Jing is a very responsible person, and this has not changed at all after he became a ghost tamer and even a true outcast; he still retains this personality.

It is precisely because of this.

Upon learning that he was the one chosen to handle the Ghost Lake incident, Wei Jing couldn't wait to set off immediately and deal with the Ghost Lake as quickly as possible to minimize the impact of this supernatural event.

"Okay, be careful. If you need to use any supernatural items, you can just call them up from headquarters."

Cao Yanhua gave instructions.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing responded with a "yes," indicating that he understood. Then he took action and disappeared from the spot.

After his figure disappeared, the darkness that had enveloped the entire office receded like a tide, the dim light returned to its brightness, and everything returned to normal.

"Don't worry, Vice Minister. With Wei Jing's abilities, handling the Ghost Lake incident will be no problem at all. I estimate that it won't be long before the source of the Ghost Lake's supernatural activity is imprisoned."

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo said to Cao Yanhua.

I can tell.

He was quite confident in Wei Jing's abilities; otherwise, he wouldn't have directly recommended Wei Jing as the candidate for this operation to Cao Yanhua.

"I hope so," Cao Yanhua replied.

For some reason, Cao Yanhua had a bad feeling, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. So he could only keep it to himself and silently pray that Wei Jing's operation would succeed...

.........

at the same time.

the other side.

After leaving Baishui Town in Dashan City, Li Hui headed towards Da* City.

obviously.

His process of replicating supernatural abilities is not yet completely finished. Li Hui has other supernatural abilities that he wants to replicate, including the vengeful ghost in Da* City that he wants to replicate.

This time, his target was Meng Xiaodong, the owner of room 301 in building 7 of Mingyue Community!
That terrifying supernatural ability to invade endlessly—who wouldn't be tempted?

At least Li Hui couldn't do that; he couldn't remain calm and composed. Instead, he wanted to take advantage of the time and opportunity to recreate it.

Although his overall strength had already surpassed that of Meng Xiaodong, one of the Seven Elders of the Republic of China, who would complain about having too many of these top-notch supernatural abilities?
There was just one thing that surprised Li Hui.

The entire city is currently in a state of chaos. The whole city is under martial law, or more accurately, completely locked down. Ordinary people inside cannot leave, nor can they contact the outside world to share their experiences within the city.

"Judging from this situation, it seems that Li Leping has gone too far, just like in the original story. The ghostly head's supernatural influence has affected the entire city, but he has managed to suppress the impact of this matter."

Outside the city center of Da* City.

Looking at the city before him, which was now under complete lockdown, Li Hui's gaze flickered, and he already had a guess in his mind.

Who else besides Li Leping, who is in charge, has the authority to go to such lengths and directly lock down the entire city?

"It seems I arrived at just the right time. At this point in time, Meng Xiaodong should already be dead, but she is still in room 301 of building 7 in Mingyue Community after being resurrected. As long as we can withstand her attacks, we can naturally try to replicate Meng Xiaodong's supernatural abilities."

Immediately.

Li Hui then prepared to enter the city.

His ghostly domain stretched towards the urban area of ​​the modern city ahead, and inside the ghostly domain, there was a scene of ashes floating everywhere.

However, almost no one could see such a scene. Li Hui's ghost domain was hidden, and ordinary survivors in the city could not see through his disguise. Even ghost tamers could not see through it.

However, nothing is absolute.

In the large city of Da*, there is a very special Ghost Master, namely Li Leping, who is the person in charge of the city and one of the 12 captains of the Ghost Master Headquarters!

(End of this chapter)