Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 285 Darkness Comes
"That is?"

Upon seeing the scene in the photo, Wei Jing's expression changed, and a hint of apprehension involuntarily surfaced in his eyes.

He was all too familiar with the coffin-shaped darkness in the photo.

You could even say that it's a piece of his supernatural puzzle, because he himself is an anomaly, a product of the supernatural creation of the Ghost Coffin, and therefore can naturally be considered a part of the Ghost Coffin.

"But... how did that vengeful ghost suddenly appear in Zhongzhou City?"

At the same time, Wei Jing was also somewhat puzzled.

"Wasn't it already disposed of by Li Hui? Could it be that the container Li Hui used to restrain the vengeful spirit malfunctioned?"

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo and Cao Yanhua, who were standing nearby, also noticed that Wei Jing's expression was off. Cao Yanhua then asked, "What's wrong? Is there any connection between this paranormal event in Zhongzhou City and the Ghost Lake incident?"

"no!"

Hear the words.

Coming to his senses, Wei Jing said, "Actually, you should all know about this supernatural event. It's related to the ghost coffin, the one that Professor Wang experimented with and which gave birth to me. It's the supernatural power of that vengeful ghost!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, both Zhao Jianguo and Cao Yanhua's expressions changed, and they recalled the supernatural incident at the training base.

However, the Ghost Coffin incident happened in such a short time that it was dealt with by Li Hui almost immediately after it broke out, so they did not immediately associate it with that.

After all, Li Hui personally handled that paranormal incident, and given their trust in his abilities, they obviously couldn't have made that connection.

But now that Wei Jing has recognized it, they have no choice but to face this crucial information.

Then Zhao Jianguo said, "We originally planned to have you go to Zhongzhou City to deal with this paranormal incident, but now you can't go. Given your connection with that vengeful ghost, it might cause problems if you go."

“But if you can’t go, it seems there are very few people in the entire headquarters who can go. That vengeful ghost is extremely terrifying. Even the other captains wouldn’t be a match for it. I’m guessing only Li Hui has the strength to suppress it.”

After speaking, Zhao Jianguo turned his gaze to Cao Yanhua on the other side.

Almost at the same time, Cao Yanhua also found Li Hui's number in his phone's contacts and dialed it.

However, the call did not go through; the satellite-positioned phone emitted a notification that the other party was out of service.

"What's going on? Why can't we get through to Li Hui on the phone at this hour? Could it be that he's also entered into some kind of supernatural event?"

Cao Yanhua looked somewhat puzzled.

Unconvinced, he dialed again, but the result was the same: the call didn't go through, and the phone still indicated that the other party was out of service.

"Since we can't get through to Li Hui, let's try calling Zhang Lei instead."

At this moment, Zhao Jianguo spoke up: "Zhang Lei has become Li Hui's team member. He is currently in Hangzhou. Since we can't contact Li Hui, contacting him will be the same."

of course.

He also knew that Vice Minister Cao Yanhua's contact list wouldn't contain the phone number of an ordinary ghost tamer, so Zhao Jianguo found Zhang Lei's number himself and dialed it.

As the head of the call center, Zhao Jianguo's job was to deal with a group of Ghost Tamers under the headquarters, so his phone's contact list contained the most comprehensive collection of Ghost Tamer phone numbers.

"Hello, Captain Zhao, this is Zhang Lei. What's the matter calling at this hour?" The call was quickly answered, and Zhang Lei's voice came through.

"Is such that……"

Zhao Jianguo immediately recounted the general situation to Zhang Lei on the other end of the phone.

"You mean the vengeful ghost that Captain Li imprisoned before has gone wrong, and now it's run away to Zhongzhou City, and that vengeful ghost is the same one that caused the supernatural events at the training base?"

Within the territory of Dahang City.

Zhang Lei, who had just worked with He Yuelian to handle the paranormal incident in the Lijiawan community, felt uneasy after hearing what Zhao Jianguo said on the other end of the phone.

It's worth noting that he was at the training base when that paranormal event occurred, so he experienced the entire incident firsthand.

At the same time, he also had a deep understanding of how terrifying that vengeful ghost was. Without exaggeration, Zhang Lei even felt that even He Yuelian at this moment would not be a match for that vengeful ghost.

Zhang Lei then replied to Zhao Jianguo on the other end of the phone: "I don't know where Captain Li is right now. He left Dahang City not long ago, saying he had to take care of some things. He didn't tell me when he would be back."

"I see... I understand." Zhao Jianguo, who was in the vice minister's office, hung up the phone after hearing Zhang Lei's reply.

"Li Hui isn't in Hangzhou?"

After Zhao Jianguo hung up the phone, Cao Yanhua said, "Furthermore, his own GPS phone indicated that it was out of service, so he may have gone to some supernatural place!"

Zhao Jianguo had put the call on speakerphone, so even though he didn't say anything, Cao Yanhua and Wei Jing, who were standing next to him, already knew the outcome of the call.

Then Cao Yanhua changed the subject, saying, "But what can we do about this?"

“Now we can’t find Li Hui, and the other captains may not be able to handle that supernatural event. But if we join forces with several captains, they may not obey orders now that the enforcement captain is not here.”

This is a very real problem.

That is, Cao Yanhua and Zhao Jianguo were somewhat powerless to mobilize the other team leaders.

Because they are all ordinary people, while the team leaders are top-notch ghost tamers, it is obviously unrealistic for an ordinary person to manage a group of top-notch ghost tamers. This is also the main reason why the Ghost Tamer Headquarters has set up an enforcement team leader.

The purpose of the enforcement captain is to manage the other captains and the demon tamers.

in other words.

In reality, headquarters felt that with the emergence of team leaders, their management became increasingly difficult, and at this point, a more powerful and higher-ranking law enforcement team leader was needed.

Only top-tier Ghost Masters, or even more powerful ones, could manage that group of lawless captains.

With Li Hui absent, Cao Yanhua and his team found themselves in an awkward situation where they had enough power but lacked the personal ability to convince the team leaders.

"If all else fails, let me go."

At this moment, Wei Jing spoke up.

"I'll go and talk to the other team leaders, and we'll work together to deal with this paranormal incident in Zhongzhou City."

to be frank.

If this supernatural event in Zhongzhou City hadn't been related to that ghost coffin, Wei Jing would have already gone there alone.

However, since the supernatural events in Zhongzhou City were indeed caused by that ghost coffin, he must avoid direct contact with that vengeful ghost.

Because Wei Jing was very clear that once he encountered that vengeful ghost, he would be the one to die, and he would become a part of that vengeful ghost, making it more complete and terrifying.

"fair enough."

After Wei Jing finished speaking, Cao Yanhua and Zhao Jianguo exchanged a glance, and then Cao Yanhua spoke:
"It's better for you to contact the other team leaders than for them to disobey orders. If they join forces, this paranormal incident in Zhongzhou City should be under control."

"Okay," Wei Jing replied.

Then the pitch-black darkness reappeared, enveloping his body. Then, the light of the ghost realm flashed, and Wei Jing disappeared from Cao Yanhua's office.

at the same time.

Zhongzhou City.

At this moment, the entire city has changed drastically. Reality and the supernatural have completely merged. Everything in the city is shrouded in darkness, and many things that did not exist in the real world have also appeared in this city.

And it's not just Zhongzhou City.

As time went on, the darkness continued to spread in all directions, seemingly threatening to engulf the surrounding cities as well.

This scene is very strange.

Many people in the surrounding cities have noticed this scene and have taken action, with some packing their belongings and fleeing the area.

at the same time.

After leaving the Ghost Tamer headquarters, Wei Jing arrived in DQ City, which was Liu San's territory. He had come here to find Liu San as well.

As a dark, ghostly realm emerged, Wei Jing appeared directly on a street in DQ City.

His bizarre and sudden appearance went unnoticed by passersby, as if no one around him had noticed him at all.

obviously.

Wei Jing had no intention of going to great lengths to find Liu San's whereabouts. Instead, he stood still, waiting for Liu San to come to him.

After all, this was Liu San's territory, and his paper dolls were everywhere in the city. No matter what happened, it was impossible for Liu San to see it. Therefore, Wei Jing had reason to believe that the other party had already locked onto his location the moment he appeared.

And this is indeed the case.

Almost the instant Wei Jing appeared, he was spotted by several figures. They were several people who looked exactly alike; if they stood together, they would look as if they were carved from the same mold.

They are all Liu San's paper figures.

next moment.

These paper figures, all looking identical and seemingly no different from normal people, came before Wei Jing.

At this moment, one of the figures said, "Wei Jing, why aren't you staying at the Ghost Tamer Headquarters in Dajing City? What are you doing in my DQ City?"

"Here's the thing, a major paranormal event has occurred in Zhongzhou City. Minister Cao asked me to inform you that he wants to invite a group of team leaders to handle the paranormal event."

Wei Jing didn't hide anything and told the truth about the purpose of his trip.

"Another major paranormal event has occurred? And in Zhongzhou City this time, just like the Ghost Lake incident. What a coincidence!"

The paper doll Liu San was somewhat surprised, and then he continued, "Is Li Hui still leading the operation this time? If so, then I think it doesn't matter whether I go or not, he can handle it by himself."

"No."

Wei Jing said, "Li Hui isn't with us this time. He has other things to do. This operation is for the group of us, including you, Cao Yang, Li Jun, and others."

"I see, okay, I understand," the paper figure Liu San replied.

“Zhongzhou City, right? I will participate in this operation. Here’s what I’ll do: you continue to notify the others, and I’ll send some paper figures to Zhongzhou City ahead of time to check the situation.”

While talking.

Many more figures identical to Liu San emerged from the surrounding streets and alleys, and then they all headed towards Zhongzhou City.

Seeing this, Wei Jing did not stop him. After explaining some details to the paper figure Liu San, he used the Ghost Domain to leave DQ City and head to the next city where the captain was stationed.

at the same time.

Cao Yanhua and Zhao Jianguo, who were still in the headquarters office, were also busy making phone calls to notify the other team leaders.

They were to notify Li Jun and Cao Yang, among others. Li Jun, like Wei Jing, was very obedient and responsible, so Zhao Jianguo and the others were not afraid of being rejected.

As for Cao Yang...

Given his relationship with Vice Minister Cao Yanhua, how could Cao Yang possibly refuse a call from Cao Yanhua?

as predicted.

Almost the instant Cao Yanhua stated what he wanted, Cao Yang on the other end of the phone agreed, and the process went incredibly smoothly.

However, compared to the smooth progress of Cao Yanhua's invitation to Cao Yang, Zhao Jianguo's phone call to inform Li Jun about participating in the operation was not so smooth.

"You mean you don't have time right now, and there's a paranormal event happening in Daji City too, and it's even an A-level horror museum incident?"

Zhao Jianguo frowned.

"Yes, Captain Zhao, I'm currently trapped in the Horror Museum, dealing with the vengeful spirits inside. Therefore, I may not have time to participate in the upcoming operation in Zhongzhou City."

"That's what Li Jun said on the other end of the phone."

As his voice rang out, a shrill scream came from the other end of the phone, as if Li Jun was currently attacking some vengeful ghost in the horror museum.

"Okay, I understand. Take care of yourself. The paranormal incident at the Horror Museum is not as simple as it seems on the surface," Zhao Jianguo's voice rang out.

He then hung up the phone and prepared to contact the next team leader.

However, it was at this time.

That supernatural place completely invaded the real world. The ghost realm belonging to the starving ghosts enveloped everything around it at this moment, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, it recklessly spread to other surrounding cities.

This expansion is completely different from the previous ones.

The ghost domain spreads very quickly.

In the blink of an eye, several other cities surrounding Zhongzhou City were also enveloped and covered by this inky ghostly domain.

Tap, tap, tap...

next moment.

In the darkness, dull footsteps began to echo. The footsteps were stiff and could not be made by a living person; they were the sounds of a vengeful ghost walking.

This is a very bad omen.

This proves that the vengeful ghost has already begun its actions.

(End of this chapter)