Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 75 A Stunning Entrance

Outside of Dachang City.

Vacant land in the suburbs.

The support staff from the Ghost Riders headquarters set up temporary offices here, with tents of varying sizes standing tall, looking like small hills from a distance.

There were many vehicles parked on this open space, all kinds of vehicles, including sedans, sports cars, SUVs, heavy trucks, and even military helicopters.

The accumulated materials are countless.

A bluish-gray haze enveloped the entire city of Dachang, the ghost realm of vengeful spirits. None of the ghost tamers who came to provide support were able to enter that ghost realm, so the rescue operation could not be carried out at all, and all personnel were stationed in this open space on the outskirts.

At this time, a temporary conference hall was filled with people, headed by Zhao Jianguo, the head of the wiring department, who was also the initiator of this meeting.

Two days ago, Zhao Jianguo arrived here from the Ghost Rider headquarters by private jet to take over the rescue operation. Originally, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua was supposed to come in person, but he was delayed by other matters, so Zhao Jianguo went ahead.

"Captain Zhao, has something new happened in Dachang City that you called us all here so early?"

In the conference room.

Apart from Zhao Jianguo and a few staff members, the others who came to the meeting were all ghost tamers. One of the men couldn't help but ask Zhao Jianguo a question.

His name is Guo Fan.

He is a ghost controller who controls two powerful ghosts, and is also the person in charge of a city.

Because of a major paranormal event that broke out in Dachang City, Guo Fan was dispatched by headquarters to provide support. However, he has been here for several days and the support operation has not made any progress. Guo Fan is starting to get impatient.

"I've called you here today because I have some good news to share with you."

Zhao Jianguo said, "We just received news from headquarters that Minister Cao has invited a powerful outside ally. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to invade Dachang City."

"That's why I called you here, hoping you can be prepared so that when the outside help arrives, you can cooperate with him to enter Dachang City, rescue Professor Wang first, and then find a way to imprison the evil spirit in the city."

"Headquarters hired outside help? Who is it? Could it be Ye Zhen from the Dahai City Paranormal Forum?"

No sooner had Zhao Jianguo finished speaking than one of the ghost tamers couldn't help but ask.

"It should be."

Someone spoke in agreement.

"With so many of us unable to do anything, the only one who dares to say they have the power to infiltrate Dachang City is Ye Zhen, the leader of the paranormal forum."

They were not newcomers to the paranormal community. Even if they had never dealt with paranormal forums, they had all heard of Ye Zhen's name. He was known as the number one ghost tamer in Asia, and his strength was undeniable in the paranormal community.

Especially considering that Ye Zhen had just defeated Fang Shiming in the WeChat Moments not long ago, this invincible title was even more convincing.

Ask yourself.

Everyone present believed that they would be no match for Ye Zhen in a one-on-one fight, so when Zhao Jianguo mentioned that headquarters had invited a powerful external aid, Ye Zhen was the first person they thought of.

However, Zhao Jianguo's next sentence directly overturned everyone's guess. He said, "The outside help we invited this time is not Ye Zhen, but a person named Li Hui."

"Li Hui?"

Cao Yang couldn't help but ask, "Has any of you heard of this person?"

Everyone else in the conference room was stunned when they heard this. Then you looked at me, I looked at you, and finally they all shook their heads, saying that they didn't know.

"Captain Zhao, are you sure headquarters has hired a powerful outsider this time? Could this unknown nobody be some conman who popped up out of nowhere?"

A ghost rider named Lin Long said.

"People these days are really bold, daring to even come to the Ghost Tamer headquarters. Once he gets there, I'll teach him a lesson."

"That's it."

"Someone whose name I've never even heard of, even if he really is a ghost tamer, probably isn't that strong. The headquarters actually wants us to cooperate with someone like that? Does he even deserve it?"

"..."

Several ghost tamers chimed in to agree.

Although the others did not speak, most of them showed expressions of agreement, clearly not believing that the 'Li Hui' Zhao Jianguo mentioned was capable of infiltrating Dachang City, nor did they believe that he was qualified to get everyone present to cooperate in the operation.

But there are exceptions.

For example, Tong Qian, who was sitting to the side, and Li Jun, who was standing next to Zhao Jianguo and was very meticulous, did not show any unusual expression.

In addition, there were a few people with thoughtful expressions on their faces.

They were quite rational and felt that since the headquarters had invited Li Hui as an external aid, he must have some outstanding qualities, so they did not rush to express their opinions.

Zhao Jianguo took in everyone's reactions and then said, "Inviting Li Hui as an external aid was a unanimous decision made by the headquarters' senior management after discussions in a meeting."

"Actually, Li Hui did not intend to take you along. This was an order from the vice minister, who hoped that you would cooperate with Li Hui and then enter Dachang City together."

"I don't know much about Li Hui, but he fought Ye Zhen from Dahai City not long ago, and the outcome was undecided."

Zhao Jianguo continued, "Headquarters has created a file for Li Hui, and the code name they gave him is 'Ghost Drawing'!"

He didn't originally intend to say so much, but headquarters knew too little about Li Hui and their analysis of Li Hui's personality was inadequate, so they were afraid that someone might provoke him.

He didn't want the ghost tamers to start fighting amongst themselves before the rescue operation even began, as that would be detrimental to his subsequent work. Therefore, he chose to reveal some information about Li Hui to warn the ghost tamers present.

It turns out.

Zhao Jianguo's words are very useful.

As soon as he finished speaking, the noise in the conference room stopped abruptly, the atmosphere became heavy, and a deathly silence fell over the room.

Ghostly drawing by Li Hui?

Some people didn't understand, but everyone understood what the words 'ghost drawing' meant.

Some of the more well-informed ghost riders even changed their expressions, recalling what had happened in Dahai City.

Not long ago, the ghost painting incident broke out in Dahai City.

Later, rumors circulated that someone had seemingly controlled the ghost painting's supernatural power. It was said to be a man, but his identity was unknown. However, many people believed that the man was Ye Zhen.

But that's how it seems now.

The one who controls the supernatural ghost paintings must be the person named Li Hui that Zhao Jianguo mentioned.

Given the headquarters' investigative capabilities, the probability of an error in the investigation is extremely low.

"Captain Zhao, is the 'Ghost Painting Li Hui' you mentioned the mysterious man who controlled the ghost painting in Dahai City before?"

While pondering, someone voiced the question that had been on their mind.

Before Zhao Jianguo could respond, Li Jun, who was standing to the side, suddenly changed his expression, stepped forward, and protected Zhao Jianguo behind him.

"Li Jun, what's going on?"

Zhao Jianguo looked at Li Jun with a puzzled expression.

"Something's coming this way, it's very fast and it's terrifying!"

Li Jun responded.

Almost the instant Li Jun spoke, the other ghost tamers present seemed to sense something and stood up from their seats. Just like Li Jun, they all looked solemnly outside the conference room, their faces showing a look of great alarm.

"Ok?"

The reactions of the ghost tamers present made Zhao Jianguo realize that something was wrong, and his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

But he did not back down. Instead, he walked past Li Jun and strode towards the outside of the meeting room, wanting to see what Li Jun was talking about.

Upon seeing this, Li Jun immediately followed without hesitation. Tong Qian and the others followed as well, and after a moment's hesitation, the others in the conference room also chose to come out.

"what is this?"

As the group left the meeting room, they noticed something faint and indistinct drifting down from the sky. It was hazy and initially there were very few of them, but as time went on, more and more of them began to fall.

"This... looks like paper ash."

Someone said.

However, his remarks did not receive a response from anyone; everyone's attention was drawn to the scene on the other side.

A hazy, illusory world rapidly approached from afar, and everything in reality seemed to be assimilated upon contact with it.

The sky began to be obscured, and the surrounding green mountains and clear waters gradually turned into a gray haze. The colorful world suddenly seemed to have lost its original colors, leaving only a gray haze.

"Is that the ghost realm depicted in the painting?"

Many people present had seen the files on the ghost paintings and had some understanding of their supernatural presentation and the forms of ghostly realms.

"The ghost painting is still overseas and couldn't have suddenly appeared in Dachang City, so it's highly likely that it's someone else's ghost domain."

this moment.

As if suddenly remembering something, Zhao Jianguo's panic vanished, replaced by an excited smile. He exclaimed, "This must be the reinforcements that headquarters invited!"

"foreign aid?"

"Li Hui, codenamed Ghost Painting?"

Zhao Jianguo's words also made other people react, but many people had shocked looks on their faces.

"Such a vast ghost realm, are you kidding me? Could a living person really control such a level of supernatural power?"

Some people sighed like this.

Because the area covered by that gray, ghostly domain was so terrifying, stretching from west to south, it presented an almost endless gray zone, like a death dividing line, separating the entire suburbs.

"If the person who came is really Li Hui, then he must be a complete novice, just a lucky guy who obtained a powerful supernatural power by chance."

Some people expressed a different opinion.

"A supernatural phenomenon of this magnitude cannot be sustained for long. He actually used a ghost realm to travel, which is incredibly arrogant. He might suddenly die at any time."

The speaker sneered, his fear of Li Hui lessening rather than increasing. He thought the other was just a hothead who had only gotten lucky and obtained the ghost painting's supernatural power by chance.

“What kind of ability is it to talk about this behind someone’s back? If you’re so capable, say it to Li Hui’s face later. Then I, Cao Yang, will respect you as a real man.”

Seemingly unable to tolerate the person's talk of bad things behind his back, Cao Yang directly retorted to the ghost tamer.

"Cao Yang, what do you mean?"

The man immediately glared angrily at Cao Yang.

But Cao Yang ignored the man and turned his gaze back to the approaching ghost realm, a strange look on his face.

As the hazy, ghostly domain spread across the open space, it began to dissipate rapidly. The ashes stopped falling, and everything around them returned to its original colors. At the same time, a figure came into view.

He was a handsome young man, probably in his early twenties, dressed in casual clothes, with bulging pockets on his shirt, as if he were carrying something inside.

"Is he Li Hui?"

"Having mastered such a powerful supernatural force, his body is still so healthy, and he looks no different from a normal person, with no trace of supernatural erosion whatsoever."

"No wonder they were able to fight Ye Zhen from the paranormal forum. It's said that Ye Zhen's physical condition is also exceptionally good, just like a normal person. Could it be that neither of them is troubled by the resurgence of vengeful spirits?"

"It's simply unbelievable. Is this the real top ghost controller? It's like he's an era ahead of us. He seems to have solved the problem of the ghost's resurrection."

this moment.

Everyone's minds started racing.

I found it hard to believe the state of health that Li Hui was showing.

at the same time.

Li Hui was also sizing up the crowd.

Zhao Jianguo, who was standing at the very front, was completely ignored by him. Ordinary people were not among those he would first assess.

What first caught Li Hui's attention was a man in military uniform standing next to Zhao Jianguo, exuding an air of righteousness. Without even guessing, Li Hui knew who this man was.

Next was Tong Qian, who was wearing a special police uniform and had her hair tied up in a bun, as if to cover something. Her hairstyle looked unnatural.

Then there were Cao Yang, Guo Fan, and others.

Li Hui surveyed the crowd quickly, almost instantly, noting down some of their features. He guessed the identities of a few, but didn't know most of them.

"Hello Li Hui, I'm Zhao Jianguo, the person in charge of this operation. How about we discuss the specific rescue process first?"

As Li Hui was sizing up the crowd, Zhao Jianguo spoke up.

Hear the words.

Li Hui did not respond to Zhao Jianguo's question, but instead asked in return, "What about my payment? Cao Yanhua told me on the phone that I could ask you for payment directly after I arrived."

"Minister Cao has already spoken to me about the matter in Z City over the phone."

Zhao Jianguo continued, "But you arrived far too quickly. We can use the red ghost candles from our current supplies, but the scapegoat dolls are still on their way."

"What do you think... should we wait until the substitute doll arrives before taking it all, or should we give you the red ghost candle now?"

"Then give me the ghost candle first, and we'll get the substitute doll when we get it," Li Hui said.

"Ok."

At Zhao Jianguo's instruction, a staff member quickly brought over a special box and gave it directly to Li Hui.

Open it and take a look.

Li Hui discovered two red ghost candles and one white ghost candle quietly placed inside. This was his reward for handling the human head balloon incident in Z City and providing information about the Caesar Hotel.

As for the reward for supporting Dachang City, the headquarters will only deliver it to him after he completes the agreement. This is typical of the headquarters. However, Li Hui doesn't care and doesn't think the headquarters will withhold his reward.

(End of this chapter)