I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 693 The Beast Carrying a Rocket Tank: A Joint Investigation by Two Countries

"Yes, Lao Zhuang, I believe you. However, for the restaurant's business to improve, we need a stable environment. Otherwise, if everyone is worried about their lives, who will have the mind to come to the restaurant to eat?"

Hearing Lin Yuan say this, the manor owner finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly assured him, "Don't worry, boss, I will definitely run the branch well and provide everyone with a good enough dining environment."

As he spoke, he already hated Li Jun and the others to the core.

He would never let the opportunity slip by!
Li Jun and the others were somewhat disappointed that they hadn't managed to kill the manor owner here; it was truly a pity.

"Don't worry about it. If I had a believer who sees himself as a god or a sheepdog, I wouldn't easily give up on him. Unless, there's a more compelling reason," Yang Jian comforted him in a low voice.

Li Jun nodded without saying anything more, but he already had an idea in mind.

He admitted that his attack was somewhat hasty and had not dealt a fatal blow to the plantation owner, but he believed that headquarters had enough strategists to devise a more feasible strategy.

If before the concern was only about the King Organization's competition in the virtual game, now the greater concern is the King Organization's efforts to win over the "store manager" position.

No one could have imagined that the manor owner would be so direct, completely regarding the "shopkeeper" as his god and comparing himself to a sheepdog.

The manor owner wasn't pretending; he genuinely believed it, which was the most troublesome and almost unsolvable problem.

pity.

Wang Xiaoming is now under the jurisdiction of the Peace Hotel. He may be able to offer advice to the headquarters, but he would never do anything that could easily affect the "manager".

The matter of the ghost church was also quickly resolved under the new "shopkeeper" setting.

The gardener, disguised as a law enforcement officer, suffered heavy losses, but the manor owner was not distressed at all. Instead, his face turned ashen because these people had made him lose face in front of the god in his heart, and might make the "shopkeeper" have a negative impression of his ability to shepherd the people.

This is something the estate owner cannot agree to at all.

But now his identity has nothing to do with the law enforcement bureau, so he can only endure it, though he has already prepared himself mentally.

After the "shop manager" leaves, he will clean up the waste and then recruit a new batch of more capable gardeners!
"Gentlemen, this is the culprit behind the ghost church."

Finally, a tall man with a dark complexion and a buzz cut came out with several people, each carrying a wild animal. The one he was carrying was a beast that looked like a weasel.

However, this beast was clearly very different. Compared to a normal weasel, it had many extra body parts that did not belong to it, and even fleshy wings.

If this strange weasel were to stand up, it would be easy for people to mistake it for some kind of demon.

Judging from the gardeners' expressions, they seemed quite wary of this image, but due to the manor owner's intimidation, they dared not show an attitude different from that of the law enforcement officers.

"More mutated beasts, I guess they have some special abilities." Lin Yuan sighed helplessly, looking worried. "There are more and more of these beasts now. Originally, they were just those that escaped from the laboratory... By the way, haven't we found any mad scientists or anything like that here?"

The dark-skinned man with a buzz cut glanced at the manor owner, and after receiving a hint, shook his head and said, "No, there are only these wild animals inside."

"Without the help of human scientists? That would only make things more complicated." Lin Yuan's expression was grave.

Is this a sign that the established rules are about to be changed?
Ah Hong quickly stepped forward and asked, "Boss Lin, what have you thought of?"

"Do I need to think of that? Didn't any of you think of it?" Lin Yuan's expression was strange, as if he was questioning the intelligence of this group of people.

Ah Hong was immediately embarrassed, while Yang Jian said in a deep voice, "I know what Brother Yuan means. He probably means that the fact that these wild beasts can still evolve without the help of human scientists shows that they have also developed intelligence and mastered some kind of biotechnology belonging to humans, which is why they have achieved such results. If even wild beasts have intelligence and can use human technology, then humanity's greatest advantage may be wiped out."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement, "Xiao Yang, your kind of modern thinking is really useful. The biggest difference between humans and beasts is the use of tools. No matter how advanced the biotechnology, it is still a tool, just with a higher barrier to entry. If these high-barrier tools can be used by beasts, then future humans will face a real challenge."

"Mr. Lin, you're worrying too much."

Li Jun quickly stepped forward and said, "This beast seems to be using human biotechnology, but I think it's just relying on the 'legacy' from the laboratory to achieve its current state. Look, if it could really use biotechnology, why are those weasels behind it acting so normally? It can't be that it's unwilling to help its people evolve in order to maintain its dominance, can it?"

Apart from the strange-looking weasel in the lead man's hand, the rest of the weasels were quite normal, with no abnormalities whatsoever. At most, they had sharper claws and stronger bodies, showing no signs of biotechnology modification.

“That’s right, and this weasel itself is clearly in poor condition. It looks more like a jumbled mess of limbs pieced together meaninglessly, more like a failed experiment. The fact that it has been confined to the church for the past few years, afraid to go out, is enough to show that its condition is indeed very poor, lacking strength and foundation.” Li Leping immediately chimed in to help.

Everyone knows that a store manager's perception can greatly influence the actual situation.

Especially after the last time the "shop manager" used the White Mist Ghost Domain to shroud the entire East, their fear and understanding of the "shop manager" deepened.

Clearly, if the "store manager" truly has a firm understanding of reality, he may very well use the White Mist Ghost Domain to influence changes in the entire world.

The "shop manager's" current thinking is clearly inappropriate. We cannot let him despair of the world, nor can we let him think that even beasts can use human biotechnology.

Otherwise, who knows whether it will affect the vengeful spirits, whether it will give them intelligence and consciousness, or whether it will allow them to use human weapons.

The fact that vengeful spirits cannot be killed is already an extremely powerful attribute.

If they were to gain intelligence and consciousness, one or two wouldn't matter, like wishing ghosts. But if their numbers were to accumulate to a certain extent, it would cause a devastating blow to humanity.

Even if the ghosts are transformed into all sorts of wild beasts under the influence of the White Mist Ghost Domain, what if these beasts all carried machine guns on their shoulders, or even shoulder-mounted man-portable missiles? Just thinking about it sends chills down one's spine.

Therefore, we must change the perception of "store manager" no matter what, otherwise the future of humanity will be truly hopeless.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan didn't really want to see that kind of apocalypse. He was just trying to relax and let loose, but after noticing the tension in Li Jun, Li Leping, and the others, he smiled and steered the conversation back on track.

"Yes, you're right. I was too presumptuous. After all, I haven't been out for long, and I don't know as much as you do."

Hearing Lin Yuan say this, Li Jun and Li Leping finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Yang Jian noticed that the manor owner was staring at Li Jun and Li Leping with cold eyes, as if he were a fanatical believer looking at a group of villains who dared to fool or even deceive God.

Yang Jian didn't immediately point it out, but secretly noted it down, thinking to himself: Now there really is going to be a competition between the King's Organization and the King's Organization, and they will stop at nothing to hide the brutality beneath the surface of peace, making it an even more dangerous struggle.

After the vengeful ghost that had transformed into a patchwork weasel, and the group of ghost slaves who had also turned into weasels, were captured, the entire haunted church was thoroughly searched once again.

In the basement, they found a blood pit containing a huge number of corpses, all intertwined and difficult to separate.

Upon hearing about the existence of such a blood pit, Li Jun and the others' expressions changed.

Their main purpose in coming here was not to rescue Chen Qiaoyang, but to find Zhang Jun. However, although Chen Qiaoyang has been rescued and Zhang Jun's satellite positioning phone has been found, they have not been able to locate Zhang Jun.

Now that another blood pit has appeared, what about Zhang Jun? What is his current situation?
"Let's see how things go. Zhang Jun is quite strong, he can't have been killed so easily. Besides, there are only corpses in that blood pit, no ghosts, so Zhang Jun shouldn't be there."

Ah Hong gently comforted her.

Because of their assigned roles, they are merely members of domestic law enforcement agencies; even the team leaders do not have law enforcement authority in the United States.

As the "store manager," Lin Yuan is just a "store manager." It's impossible for him to arrange for members of law enforcement agencies from two different countries to work together on a case, as that wouldn't fit his character.

They also communicated with the law enforcement officers here, but with the manor owner making the arrangements, these law enforcement officers, who were actually gardeners in disguise, naturally did not agree with their idea. This prevented them from going to the blood pit immediately to check if Zhang Jun was on the scene.

But there was good news: the blood pit was full of corpses, and no vengeful ghosts or terrifying beasts appeared.

Li Jun and the others were well aware of Zhang Jun's strength. The fact that he was listed as a captain even when he was not in the country and the Peace Hotel was present, without receiving much opposition, was enough to demonstrate his strength. Even these captains, who had received reinforcements from the Peace Hotel, highly recognized his abilities.

Chen Qiaoyang is an older generation of ghost tamer, and it is true that he is powerful, but in the eyes of Yang Jian, Li Leping and others, he may not be that terrifying, and he is not the type that is unapproachable.

Otherwise, why would Chen Qiaoyang need the protection of headquarters?
Age has never been a criterion for judging ability.

"Brother Yuan, I see that Lao Zhuang is quite familiar with these law enforcement officers. Could you ask him to put in a good word for us so we can also go in and look for people?" Yang Jian found Lin Yuan and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the manor owner next to him to hear.

The manor owner's eyes widened immediately, his disgust evident.

But he had no choice, especially after Lin Yuan agreed and explained things to him. He could only smile and agree, but his gaze toward Yang Jian and the others became even colder.

The so-called law enforcement officers were just gardeners in disguise. Under the "persuasion" of the manor owner, they naturally agreed to work with Li Jun and others on the case.

The estate owner also wanted to use this opportunity to demonstrate his influence in Greater New York City and let the "store manager" recognize his strength.

"You'd better stay together and not be alone. Otherwise, the world outside is really chaotic." The manor owner spoke quietly from an angle that Lin Yuan, as an ordinary person, should not have been able to hear.

Yang Jian glanced at him and replied calmly, "I still prefer to see you want to kill me but are powerless to do so. Besides, a dog that bites doesn't bark; you need to understand that."

"Damn Yang!" The manor owner gritted his teeth.

Once inside, Li Leping suddenly asked, "Yang Jian, do you have a grudge against the manor owner?"

"No, I've never been here before. I met the manor owner at the Peace Hotel. But for some reason, just looking at his face makes me want to punch him. Do you think he also possesses some kind of supernatural consciousness that makes people hate him just by looking at him? You know, what's called a mocking face?" Yang Jian asked seriously.

A sarcastic face?
Ah Hong's lips twitched. She thought to herself that Yang Jian was still a high school student after all, actually thinking about such nonsense. But Li Leping, you are an adult, what's with that thoughtful expression?
“I feel the same way, but I think it’s probably because of our positions. After all, I also really want to kill him right now,” Li Jun said calmly.

But Ah Hong had a look that defied all reason:
Li Jun!

Brother Li!

How did you get corrupted too?!

The four quickly arrived at the blood pit, where several gardeners were surrounding them, but their eyes were full of hostility.

Yang Jian and his companions ignored this and instead sent out all the wild beasts they had on them to search for Zhang Jun's possible corpse.

Although the Ghost Realm cannot be used, the image of a beast can sometimes be very useful, just like now.

Time passed second by second, but the blood pit seemed bottomless, and it was impossible to reach the deepest part. The only good news was that Zhang Jun's whereabouts had not been found so far.

(End of this chapter)