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Chapter 730 The Supernatural Bus VS The Ghost Messenger
"Old Qin, I always thought you were just a mascot. If it weren't for Brother Yuan's appearance, I wouldn't have known that you were also a top-notch ghost tamer."

Having survived from the Republican era to the present, your strength has probably surpassed countless ghost tamers, putting you ahead of everyone else. However, in front of the ghost messengers, you also have no advantage whatsoever.

Furthermore, your continued use of supernatural powers will likely shorten your lifespan, won't it?

Fang Shiming looked proud; he believed that Elder Qin's strength was definitely very high.

If it weren't for the ghost messenger Lao Fan, he would have simply remained silent and slunk away, but some things can't withstand close scrutiny.

At headquarters, Qin Lao always appeared as a mascot and basically never used supernatural powers.

Otherwise, if Elder Qin had demonstrated his power and terror, he would never have dared to be so unscrupulous and put so much pressure on headquarters before his appearance at the Peace Hotel.

But things are different now.

He figured out something: why Old Qin rarely took action.

It's not because of self-cultivation that those who control ghosts don't have this concept. Instead, they focus all their attention on two things: improving their strength and climbing to higher peaks, and living longer.

Qin Lao's strength is top-tier outside of the Peace Hotel, making him invisible to the ghost tamers of this era. So, all he pursues is to live longer.

This also explains why Old Qin was unwilling to take action, because doing so would shorten his lifespan.

That's why Old Qin was so stingy with his power, mostly focusing on health preservation—thanks in large part to Zhang Xian, who had defected from Zhang Xianguang's side.

It was Zhang Xian's reminder, which revealed Zhang Xianguang's judgment of Qin Lao, that made Fang Shiming finally understand this point.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you haven't figured this out.

Ghost Messenger Lao Fan has over a hundred suppression slots. He simply doesn't believe that anyone in this world, besides Lin Yuan, the owner of the Peace Hotel, could control so many vengeful ghosts.

It's important to know that the Peace Hotel is a terrifying place that houses a vast number of vengeful ghosts, including the Ghost Lake and Fishpond, the Wild Beast Breeding Ground Caesar Hotel, the Underground Experiment Base Endless Graveyard, and the Peace Hotel Commemorative Coin Exchange.

No matter where you are, there are hundreds of huge groups of vengeful ghosts.

Especially in Ghost Lake Fishpond, the number of fish, shrimp and crabs there is so large it's terrifying, starting at least in the three digits, and possibly in the four digits.

Therefore, it is understandable that "He" is so powerful; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have such a huge capacity for "breeding" and "raising".

Where is Old Qin?

He was once beaten into submission by "him" and forced to sign an unequal treaty, which is enough to show that no matter how formidable Qin Lao's strength is, it is still limited.

Even if, by some chance, Elder Qin's strength is comparable to that of Ghost Messenger Old Fan.

In the terrifying supernatural confrontation, it's not impossible that Qin Lao's lifespan will be reduced by a certain amount, or even that he will be beaten to death by "old age".

Given Mr. Qin's consistent approach, I believe he knows what needs to be done.

As Fang Shiming had predicted, in response to his provocation, Old Qin merely glanced at him without directly confronting him. Instead, he called Lu Zhiwen over and asked, "Dare you?"

Lu Zhiwen seemed surprised that Elder Qin would call him, but since he had been singled out, he wouldn't back down. A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, "I dare!"

"Hahahaha! I'm telling you, you two really are one who dares to say it and the other who dares to answer it! Lu Zhiwen, if you really had the courage to face me, you wouldn't have driven to the old house to find Brother Yuan. What, now you're being fooled by this old guy's words and coming here to die, and you even think you're so tough?" Fang Shiming was amused, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

Lu Zhiwen said in a deep voice, "Fang Shiming, if you want to kill me, then show me what you've got."

He was prepared to make sacrifices; under no circumstances could he allow Fang Shiming to usurp the headquarters and turn it into his private property.

Not only him, but Li Jun, Zhang Lei, and even Wei Jing, who had become an ordinary person, all stood beside him at this moment. Their eyes were no longer cold, but filled with fervor. Even though they were about to face death, they did not flinch in the slightest.

Fang Shiming's face gradually darkened. His gaze swept over the group of people, and he said coldly, "Don't worry, although you're courting death, I won't actually kill you. After all, you can represent the reputation of headquarters to some extent. What I need is a stable headquarters, not a turbulent one that loses its credibility. Old Fan, it's up to you now."

Fang Shiming stepped back, making way for the ghost messenger, Lao Fan, who was standing beside him.

"Wait!" Old Qin suddenly called out, which made Fang Shiming give him a cold look, but he didn't respond at all.

It was all this old guy who disrupted his plans, putting him in a life-or-death struggle with several key figures at headquarters.

Even if I successfully take over the headquarters tonight, I will still spend a considerable amount of time sorting out the situation there.

Unfortunately, he had to work at the Peace Hotel during the day, which was his livelihood, so what he lacked most was time.

There is no one in his circle of friends who can stand alone and share his burdens, and he can't take charge of the headquarters. All of this is caused by Qin Lao!

"You can go by yourself."

Patting Lu Zhiwen on the shoulder, Old Qin raised his hand to stop Li Jun and the others from speaking, and pointed to the eerie bus that was quietly parked to the side, saying, "You are the bus driver now, trust your bus, don't think of yourself as fighting alone."

Trust my car?
Lu Zhiwen was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what Elder Qin meant and was immediately puzzled.

The haunted bus has 35 seats, plus the driver's seat, making a total of 36. This represents the absolute suppression of 36 ghosts.

When the number exceeds this number, that is, when it reaches full capacity, the ghost bus will malfunction and stall.

In other words, the limit for the supernatural bus is thirty-six, which is far from enough compared to the more than one hundred suppression slots available to Ghost Messenger Lao Fan.

Otherwise, do you really think Lu Zhiwen didn't think of the ghost bus?
Seeing Qin Lao's serious expression, Lu Zhiwen finally chose to believe him and turned to board the supernatural bus, saying, "I understand."

His eyes were still filled with a death wish.

"They're desperate! With only thirty-five or thirty-six ghosts to suppress them, they dare to clash with Lao Fan? In that case, Lao Fan, you can't let them underestimate you."

Fang Shiming sneered repeatedly. He had naturally considered Lu Zhiwen's identity as the supernatural bus driver when he came here; how could he not have thought of that?

Why would he have come if he wasn't absolutely certain?
To avoid failure, he even bound Ye Zhen with an agreement.

Indeed, having Ye Zhen stop the ghost taxi for him seemed like a mistake on the surface; otherwise, he wouldn't have let the supernatural bus drive to the old house in the woods, allowing Zhang Lei to find the "manager" Lin Yuan.

However, this agreement was not meant to bind Ghost Rent, but to bind Ye Zhen, the only guy who could still beat him up even when he was in Ghost Messenger Old Fan's form.

Once tonight is over and he has taken over the headquarters, it won't matter if Ye Zhen comes knocking on his door again.

At worst, he might get beaten up. As long as he can continuously obtain resources from headquarters and improve his strength, he will definitely have a chance, and a very good chance, to surpass Ye Zhen.

That will be the time for him to get revenge on Ye Zhen!
As for these guys in front of him, they were all just a bunch of chickens and dogs, and he didn't take them seriously at all!
boom!
Lu Zhiwen, acting as the driver, started the supernatural bus. The accelerator roared under his feet, emitting a howl like a vengeful ghost, propelling the supernatural bus toward Fang Shiming!
Facing the attack from the supernatural bus head-on, Fang Shiming, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly changed his expression.

Without him!

As the supernatural bus rushed toward him, some strange phenomena began to occur. The most obvious one was that the surroundings suddenly went dark.

This is headquarters, after all.

Although it was late at night, the surroundings were brightly lit because of him, so there was no possibility of sudden darkness.

Moreover, he could sense it very clearly.

Only the area where he was located, the area where the supernatural bus was heading straight for, turned dark, while the rest of the area, such as the locations of Cao Yanhua, Zhao Jianguo, Shen Liang, Li Jun, Zhang Lei, and Wei Jing, remained brightly lit.

Is this the strange phenomenon that preceded the collision with the supernatural bus?
Not only was his vision obstructed, but his body was also affected, making it virtually impossible for him to move, and even his senses became somewhat confused.

Fang Shiming's expression turned somewhat grim. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated the supernatural bus.

tread!
Heavy footsteps sounded, and the ghost messenger Lao Fan walked up to Fang Shiming. In an instant, all the strange phenomena and all the pressure vanished.

Fang Shiming breathed heavily, looking at the back of the ghost messenger Lao Fan, who stood before him like a towering mountain, a hint of tenderness and fervor flashing in his eyes.

Finally, he looked at the eerie bus that was now almost within reach.

He could even see Lu Zhiwen's face in the driver's seat through the windshield; it was a numb expression mixed with a resolute will to die.

Fang Shiming grinned maliciously, "Lu Zhiwen, go die..."

Before the words were even finished, the impact had already occurred. The supernatural bus was abruptly stopped in its tracks and its engine stalled, leaving no trace.

As darkness began to spread, Old Qin, who was already prepared, immediately got into the car and took the unconscious Lu Zhiwen out of the driver's seat.

"Hahahaha! Hahahahaha! Old man, even the bus you trust is useless. How could a mere thirty-six suppression slots possibly suppress more than a hundred ghost messengers? Can't you even figure out such a simple math problem?"

Fang Shiming was initially a little nervous.

Seeing that the ghost messenger, Lao Fan, was still standing in place after the impact, Fang Shiming laughed wildly, his eyes becoming extremely ferocious. "Now you only have two choices: either you do it yourself, or you get out of here and stay put, and I'll let you live a little longer!"

Old Qin had already settled Lu Zhiwen in, and then ignored Fang Shiming, saying to Li Jun, "Go, he can be dealt with now."

Li Jun and Zhang Lei exchanged a glance, then walked towards Fang Shiming together, their eyes filled with the same death wish as Lu Zhiwen had before.

Fang Shiming sneered, "You really aren't afraid of death. But I said before that I wouldn't kill you, and I won't break my promise. Old Fan, it's up to you now. Don't kill them... Old Fan? Old Fan?"

Ghost Messenger Lao Fan did not respond to him.

This made Fang Shiming somewhat flustered. He hurriedly tried to influence the ghost messengers through the medium of "marriage," but all he received in response was deathly silence.

Li Jun and Zhang Lei exchanged a glance, as if they had thought of something. Their original determination to die was now tempered with a newfound light, and they rushed over at an even faster pace.

Especially Li Jun.

His gaze swept across the area, and a patch of eerie green will-o'-the-wisps instantly enveloped the scene, including the area where Fang Shiming and the ghost messenger Lao Fan were located.

If Ghost Messenger Lao Fan were still strong, Ghost Messenger would have no chance of getting close.

And this current situation means that...

"Old Qin, is the ghost messenger being suppressed?" Cao Yanhua asked anxiously, suppressing his excitement, with a hint of anticipation in his voice.

Ever since Fang Shiming successfully "got married," Ghost Messenger Lao Fan has been a thorn in the side of headquarters.

But now it seems that the situation is not as bad as we imagined.

"Although a bus only has about thirty seats, it is still a bus. The impact of hitting someone is not based on the number of seats," Old Qin said quietly.

While not giving a direct answer, it was still a positive one.

Cao Yanhua laughed happily, while Zhao Jianguo, acting as a Monday morning quarterback, said cheerfully, "That's right. Even an ordinary bus, if it really wanted to hit someone, it could hit more than a hundred or two hundred people, let alone thirty or thirty. Old Qin, you didn't say anything beforehand because you were afraid Fang Shiming would run away, right? That makes sense. A bus is a bus after all; it's a bit slow to turn, not as agile as a person. If Fang Shiming wanted to dodge, it would indeed be difficult to hit him."

"Alright, let's check the situation over there."

Interrupting Zhao Jianguo's incessant chatter, Cao Yanhua glanced at Lu Zhiwen again and asked with concern, "Old Qin, how is he? Is he alright?"

"If the bus hits a ghost messenger, he, as the driver, will also suffer some of the attack. In his current state, if he stays on the bus, he can suppress it, but he won't be able to drive for a while. He could either go to the Peace Hotel and see the manager for treatment, or..."

Old Qin has given the choice; as for how to choose...

(End of this chapter)