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The atmosphere in the meeting room became even more somber. They were still in a meeting when another incident with such a significant impact suddenly broke out.

Moreover, the Class A designation is only provisional. If the area affected by the dormancy continues to expand and spreads to several cities, the incident may be classified as Class S.

"Let's get back to the main topic. Currently, the captains in charge of Xiaoyue City and Panhai City are one dead and one missing. Who is willing to take on another responsibility and go to these two cities to investigate?"

Liu Xuewen originally wanted to talk to Chu Jiang about this privately, but Chu Jiang had just resolved an A-level incident and was even called back halfway through investigating the river god belief.

They were also involved in a highly dangerous incident at an ancient castle, which brought back valuable intelligence for the research institute.

This made Liu Xuewen feel really embarrassed. He was being asked to go to Chujiang for everything, which meant risking his life, not just a simple business trip.

The other team leaders looked at each other, none of them really willing to risk their lives outside their original responsibilities.

Of course, a generous reward will always attract brave men, and this is also related to the fact that the deputy minister hasn't yet offered a price. If the reward is high enough, everyone is certainly willing to give it a shot.

The deputy minister had anticipated this situation. He wasn't a three-year-old child, so he naturally understood everyone's concerns and didn't feel comfortable criticizing anyone.

Although the deputy minister has the authority to directly order any team leader to set off immediately, it is hard to say how effective that would be. If you can issue a forceful order, can't others just slack off?

However, Liu Xuewen didn't rush to talk about the reward, but instead went straight to another topic.

"Let's start by discussing the second topic for today."

"I believe you have noticed that Captain Yuwen Ting was not present, and there is no video footage of her."

"This doesn't mean she also died on duty, but rather that something happened to her, and the specifics are related to the Ghost Hunters."

Chu Jiang frowned slightly upon hearing this. Why was it the Ghost Hunters again?

According to Zhang Dafu, Yuwen Ting has already dealt with those guys so badly that they dare not show their faces.

"Last time, those social scum from the Ghost Hunting Society attacked an ordinary person involved in a paranormal event, which involved a child who was taken away by Yuwen Ting."

"Therefore, she personally stepped in to crack down on the Ghost Hunters."

"It was initially quite effective. The Ghost Hunters had all retreated, and all sorts of underhanded tactics had ceased. Yuwen Ting had also returned to work as usual."

"Therefore, the research institute didn't take many actions against the Ghost Hunters, but unexpectedly, we recently received an important tip: the Yuwen Ting who returned may not be the real person anymore..."

Liu Xuewen's face was serious, while the others looked puzzled. Someone asked, "What do you mean?"

"To be precise, although Yuwen Ting who returned is still Yuwen Ting on the surface, she has the hidden will of a foreign ghost master inside her."

"Normally, Yuwen Ting is perfectly normal, but at critical moments, the Ghost Master's will will take over her body and steal the research institute's secrets."

"After receiving this intelligence, we immediately and discreetly recalled Yuwen Ting to headquarters."

"Then we subdued her, but after various checks, we couldn't find anything abnormal; so in the end, we sent Yuwen Ting to Mr. Xu's place."

"Mr. Xu's methods are miraculous. After meeting her in person, he not only saw the problem, but also extracted the foreign will from Yuwen Ting's body."

"Fortunately, Yuwen Ting was not physically injured, but she is still a little mentally disoriented and needs to recuperate."

"But this matter obviously can't be left like this!" The deputy minister slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"A bunch of sewer rats. We're usually too busy dealing with paranormal events happening all over the country to bother with them."

"I didn't expect them to be so arrogant. Although the Ghost Hunters didn't use Yuwen Ting to steal any important sealed artifacts this time, they should have already read all the confidential documents that Yuwen Ting was qualified to access."

"Headquarters has decided that, effective immediately, the Ghost Hunters will be annihilated! They will be eradicated completely, and those who do not surrender will be killed without exception."

Chapter 304 Mr. Xu's Statement

"This is one of today's two main topics, and it also requires the deployment of captain-level personnel. If anyone does not wish to handle A-level incidents, they can choose to lead a team to wipe out the Ghost Hunter Society; both actions come with additional rewards."

The deputy minister's words were forceful and clear, indicating that he intended to use the Ghost Hunters as a prime example to be punished.

After all, the global situation is currently chaotic, causing not only ordinary people to feel anxious, but even some folk sorcerers are starting to become restless.

They fantasize that after the collapse of social order, they can use their extraordinary powers to obtain what they once longed for but could not get.

For the Ghost Hunters to do something like this at this juncture is a blatant slap in the face to Research Institute 21. Therefore, the institute has decided to take swift and decisive action to show all the Ghost Hunters in the country who the real boss is!

"I'll do it." Chu Jiang raised his right hand expressionlessly without asking what the reward would be.

"In the end, Yuwen Ting's matter is also related to me. I was the one who handed over the parties involved in the relevant cases to her for handling."

"As for this Ghost Hunter Society," Chu Jiang asked seriously, "Have you found out the address of their headquarters?"

"Of course, and the operation officially begins today and is expected to end before midnight."

"The addresses of all relevant branches of the Ghost Hunter Society have been identified. Others will take action. What we need now is a captain to lead the attack on headquarters, and to be on the safe side, we need at least two."

Upon hearing this, the little girl next to Chu Jiang, who was holding a doll, also raised her hand indifferently.

"Great!" Liu Xuewen said excitedly. These two volunteered without mentioning any compensation, which was a good start.

"What about the others? You can share your thoughts now."

"However, there is one thing I must clarify first: before the Ghost Hunters are officially wiped out, I hope that everyone here will remain at headquarters and will not be allowed to contact or communicate with the outside world. Please forgive me if this causes any inconvenience."

The meaning is quite clear: the deputy minister is worried that one of the internal staff members or ghost masters present might be a spy planted in headquarters by the Ghost Hunters, so certain restrictive measures need to be taken.

Once the Ghost Hunters are wiped out, it won't matter whether there are spies or not.

Although some people complained about the decision, no one explicitly opposed it, because the vice minister's words were both soft and hard, and it was clear that he was not seeking their opinions.

As for Chu Jiang, or whether the little girl Xin Xin might be the mole, that's almost impossible.

If it were someone else volunteering, headquarters might have to think it over, but for these two, headquarters was very clear about their resumes.

Even though Chu Jiang is involved in the reclusive Ghost Master's lineage, it is precisely because of this that he is even less likely to associate with the Ghost Hunters.

Furthermore, they needed to meet with Mr. Xu before setting off, so there was no possibility of any hidden health issues.

......

The other team leaders were somewhat surprised by Chu Jiang and his companion's initiative, but they didn't think it was a good job.

Although at first glance, human ghost masters should be easier to deal with than ghosts, Yuwen Ting has already fallen. Who knows if the ghost hunters can take down one or two captains in their desperate fight?

Therefore, the best job is to not accept any offers and just watch the show.

Seeing that no one raised any objections, the deputy minister then said to Chu Jiang and Xin Xin, "After we wipe out the Ghost Hunting Society, you can share 30% of all the spoils, whether they are sealed ghosts or high-level sealed artifacts."

Those who were just watching the show immediately became envious upon hearing this. Thirty percent! What does that mean?

It's important to know that while the Ghost Hunting Society can't compare to the size of a research institute or some large, long-established ghost master families, it's still considered one of the top non-governmental organizations in China.

Only a few forces, such as Chengyi Company, are qualified to be compared with them.

Moreover, the Ghost Hunters control at least 40% of the domestic underground black market channels; the number of supernatural materials that have passed through their hands is staggering, and they have profited immensely from it.

Therefore, after defeating the Ghost Hunters, the rewards will undoubtedly be plentiful.

That 30% is not a small percentage. After all, the research institute also needs to mobilize a large number of ghost masters and a batch of sealing artifacts. They also need to prevent the Ghost Hunting Society from going all out and releasing the sealed ghosts to perish together with the research institute.

So even if this blitzkrieg raid succeeds, the research institute will need the spoils to replenish its resources; after deducting the portions given to the two team leaders, it would be good if they actually received 40%.

"Besides this 30% reward, the remaining sealed artifacts, supernatural resources, and monetary rewards will be calculated separately, with the same treatment as those for resolving A-level incidents."

"In addition, for this operation, you can apply to bring level zero sealed artifacts as support; the dean means that you can bring artifact number 004."

Every sealed item in the research institute's warehouse is numbered. For example, the tin box that Chu Jiang obtained last time was numbered 296; the Ghost Dragon Jade Seal was numbered 178.

Even within the research institute, people rarely pay attention to the serial numbers of sealed artifacts below level zero, as those are actually quite difficult to remember.

Only when facing level zero sealed items, since there are only a few of them, do people get used to using numbers to refer to them.

Moreover, this is conducive to secrecy. For example, number 004 represents the fourth zero-level sealed item that has been put into storage and numbered. Chu Jiang does not know what it is. He will only know after he gets his hands on it.

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that the research institute was determined to succeed in this operation; failure was not an option, and it had to be a resounding victory.

Seeing the changes in the captains' expressions, the vice minister changed the subject, "Let's get back to the two A-level incidents. Since this is extra work, the captains who are willing to go will receive an extra reward."

"In addition, those who go to Xiaoyue City to deal with the [Cold Machinery] can also apply for a level zero sealed item as support."

"As for those heading to Panhai City, don't panic. The main reason is that we have a clear understanding of the detailed movements of the Pitfall Demons, and some people have survived after the initial contact; so the risk will be relatively low when we go to investigate a second time."

Just as some team leaders were beginning to have their eyes opened, a hoarse, aged voice rang out in the conference room.

"You can go ahead and do it this time. If anything major happens in the country again, I will make a trip there in person. You just need to guard the headquarters for me then."

Everyone was stunned for a moment before realizing that this was Mr. Xu's statement, which was equivalent to reassuring them.

Moreover, Mr. Xu made it very clear that he is not always unable to take action. Sometimes, the more chaotic the situation, the more necessary it is for such a top expert to step forward, like a pillar of strength to give people confidence.

If, during the most turbulent and darkest times, the trump card still cannot be used, then people will doubt whether the trump card is really useful.

So even though everyone knows that Mr. Xu's opportunities to take action are limited, there are times when he still has no choice but to do so.

Of course, some people still hope that Mr. Xu can continue to wait.

Because the entire paranormal community knows that Kyushu has such a trump card, its release will definitely attract a lot of attention.

If Mr. Xu shows signs of weakness, then some people might change their course of action regarding the Kyushu paranormal community...

Chu Jiang was pondering whether he could help Mr. Xu if he fully mastered the power of Chu Zang.

After all, there are only two reasons why Mr. Xu cannot take action: one is that his lifespan is nearing its limit; the other is that he has to stay at the headquarters, where there are even S-class vengeful ghosts under the research institute.

After careful consideration, Chu Jiang concluded that he could help Mr. Xu prolong his life in an emergency, but he could not truly extend Mr. Xu's lifespan. He could only keep him on his last breath. Once he stopped transmitting power, Mr. Xu would die.

This is inferred from Jing Ruoxue's description, because she said that those who are resurrected must have a healthy body and at least the basic conditions to continue to live.

But Mr. Xu is almost dead, and even if his soul could be brought back to life temporarily, his physical vitality could not be restored.

Of course, Jing Ruoxue also gave an outrageous example, saying that Chu Qing resurrected people who died hundreds of years ago, but the principle behind it is unknown and its replicability should not be high.

In addition, the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu) specifically mentions in the Nine Songs that the Great Master of Fate controls people's lifespan and premature death.

Since lifespan is involved, there might actually be a solution in the end. We can only hope that Mr. Xu doesn't die before Chu Jiang reaches the peak of his strength.

Of course, I also hope that Chu Jiang isn't the one who dies first.

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Chapter 305 The Real World

Now that the vice minister had offered a generous reward and Mr. Xu had personally expressed his support, the team leaders naturally began to eagerly participate.