Mysterious Resurrection: What If

Chapter 163 Encounter
No, there are more than four bodies; there are five in total.

About ten steps behind him followed a fifth "corpse." It was a lifeless, ghostly figure, on the verge of death, as if it would vanish completely at any moment.

The phantom had already taken a step forward with one foot, hovering in mid-air, seemingly slowly approaching the man.

Chen Qiaoyang couldn't help but look back, his gaze falling on the illusory figure that was gradually approaching him.

"What kind of thing did I provoke? It's impossible for Wang Lu and his wife to control a ghost of this magnitude."

A sinister glint appeared deep in his eyes. "Could it be the Wang family curse? It was the only supernatural phenomenon I couldn't see through back then, and now it's haunting me in this era. Even four ghosts couldn't stop it. This is truly troublesome..."

Without looking back, Chen Qiaoyang continued walking towards the museum, but his pace was slow, as if he were being pulled by something, his feet leaving deep pits in the soil. The illusory figure behind him also changed position with his movements, never getting too close or too far.

Chen Qiaoyang looked up at the museum plaque.

"As expected... I knew this place still existed. Wang Lu came here before, but gave up. I should thank him for the information he left behind."

As Chen Qiaoyang slowly walked to the door, a hint of joy appeared on his face. He understood the characteristics of the museum; once inside, he could gradually break free from the entanglement of the Wang family's curse.

He originally intended to control the second generation of the Wang family through the four ghosts, but he did not expect that this action would trigger the curse buried in the bloodline of the Wang family. He was invaded by the curse, and now the second generation of the Wang family is hunting him down. He has to wander around looking for a way to get rid of this attack.

Chen Qiaoyang considered many places, including the post office, but after thinking it over, he still felt that this place had the lowest risk factor. Although he might get lost inside, he had already been locked up for decades. As long as it was safe enough, he didn't mind staying for another few decades.

Suddenly, a faint, eerie green light appeared in the pitch-black night. Chen Qiaoyang's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be such a coincidence..."

The faint green light spread rapidly, growing brighter and brighter.

In an instant, a green curtain of fire suddenly rose up, quickly forming a wall of fire around Chen Qiaoyang, completely isolating him inside.

The eerie green flame had no heat whatsoever, only a chilling, burning sensation.

From within the flames, a tall figure in military uniform slowly emerged. His striking features were terrifying, and he remained expressionless. Li Jun's voice rang out:

"Chen Qiaoyang is suspected to be a ghost tamer from the Republican era. He is treacherous and cunning by nature. After leaving the Wang family's old house, he has been traveling all over the country and his whereabouts are extremely difficult to catch."

"Hehe..." Chen Qiaoyang forced a smile onto his stiff face. He had heard about Li Jun from Liu Baimu and had a general understanding of the headquarters.

"Li Jun, I've heard of you. The captain at headquarters, and a major general at that—truly a promising young man. I was planning to visit headquarters another day, but I didn't expect you to come to me first..."

He glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye and saw that the second generation of the Wang family had already taken that step and was now less than nine steps away.

"However, I am indeed in some trouble right now. I wonder what brings General Li to see me?"

"You're under arrest."

"?"

Chen Qiaoyang was taken aback. He didn't remember offending headquarters. After leaving the Wang family's old mansion, he hadn't stayed in one place for more than a day because of the pursuit by the second generation of the Wang family, let alone doing anything heinous. "General Li, there has to be a reason for arresting someone. As far as I know, this is a society ruled by law. You can't just accuse me of a crime for no reason."

"A good person?" Li Jun took a step forward, and the surrounding walls of fire also moved inward slightly.

“If it weren’t for you, how could those dying people in the Wang family’s old mansion have escaped? The clock is only temporarily gone. If you live a peaceful and honest life after you come out, headquarters won’t impose too many restrictions on you. But because you caused such terrible chaos, I have to kill you here.”

Li Jun originally intended to enter the museum, but he saw Chen Qiaoyang appear at the entrance from afar. He had read information about Chen Qiaoyang.

This was what Wang Chalin informed headquarters. After returning from the moon, he discovered that the Wang family mansion was out of control. While dealing with the escaped ghost tamers, he learned of Chen Qiaoyang's existence from a ghost tamer named Liu Baimu. Thus, this information was uploaded to headquarters.

Wang Xiaoming asked Lu Zhiwen to investigate his whereabouts, but they found no clues. Lu Zhiwen's conclusion was that he was a being far superior to the king, and that at least two captains would need to be present to deal with him.

Li Jun, however, stopped Chen Qiaoyang by himself, but he was not afraid at all.

Taking down Chen Qiaoyang is clearly more important than investigating the museum. He is a suspected ghost-controller from the Republican era, and no one knows what terrifying things he might do.

Chen Qiaoyang's eyes changed slightly. He was not clear about the strength of the top ghost tamers of this era because he judged the strength of those captains by Wang Chalin.

He absolutely dares not provoke Wang Chalin now, a third-generation ghost who has controlled the Wang family for a generation. He doesn't want to be killed right after escaping.

He doesn't know much about this era, and he's not even clear about his own place in it.

"Li Jun, I don't have time to waste here with you right now. Considering you're a major general at such a young age, just pretend you never saw me today. After I've dealt with my own affairs, I'll pay a visit to the Bureau of Supervising Ghosts of this era."

Li Jun remained unmoved. "Then give up resistance and come back to headquarters with me. Headquarters will give you a fair judgment."

Chen Qiaoyang glared fiercely at Li Jun: "Blockhead! Can't you see I'm busy right now?! How come all the young people these days are so stupid!"

"Since you don't want to come back with me, I'll kill you right now."

Li Jun, by his very nature, was somewhat irritable. He had absolutely no liking for someone who had caused chaos throughout the city.

Chen Qiaoyang was truly enraged. Li Jun's rigid personality made it impossible to communicate with him. He said in a deep voice, "You keep saying you'll kill me... Even Wang Lu and his wife couldn't do that back then, and you think you can?"

He continued, "Li Jun, I respect your status, but I hope you have some self-awareness. If we start fighting, you might die a terrible death."

Li Jun's eyes showed no fear. "A person who was imprisoned during the Republic of China era can say such things. You can try it and see who dies first."

"court death!"

Chen Qiaoyang let out a low growl. Li Jun's precise stepping on the landmine had struck a nerve. What he hated most was the decades he had been imprisoned in the Wang family's old mansion.

(End of this chapter)