I have a ghost diary

But today, Chu Jiang's appearance, or rather, the power Chu Jiang displayed, shattered his past preconceived notions...

It turns out he wasn't the Ghost Master standing at the top of this world; there were even stronger beings above him. In fact, Chu Jiang wasn't even the limit; there were heavens beyond heavens!

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Ip Man's activities were too limited, and he worked nine to five every day.

Noticing someone approaching, Chu Jiang shook his head and released his grip.

Ip Man plummeted straight down, finally crashing into the ground with a loud "bang!", creating a deep crater.

But he immediately jumped out and said, "Let's do it again! This time, let's go somewhere else."

Although Ip Man's expression was determined, Chu Jiang simply looked down at him and said, "You are indeed very special, and it seems that you have reached the pinnacle in a certain aspect, but you are not good enough for me to beat."

"Moreover, if you have such abilities and the idea of ​​protecting ordinary citizens, then you shouldn't be competing with me for the top spot on the combat power ranking. You might as well go to the research institute and get a captain's position."

"Of course, if you just want to enjoy being praised and don't want to take any risks, then never mind what I said."

Ip Man's face flushed red. "I'm not that kind of person! Besides, I already have a job."

Chu Jiang became somewhat curious. "What kind of job is it that would make you give up going to the research institute? Could it be that you are a member of some kind of ghost master organization?"

“No,” Ip Man denied at first, then said with a hint of pride, “I am now the librarian of Yunjing University.”

Chu Jiang's lips twitched again. He began to wonder if he was crazy to be asking and answering Ip Man so seriously.

Wait, the librarian??

Chu Jiang suddenly remembered someone, also surnamed Chen...

Seeing Chu Jiang's expression, Ip Man was a little indignant. "This is a position that my uncle got for me. He said it's a permanent position, similar to a civil servant, a secure job. It's much better than me going out to work. College graduates are worthless these days."

Chu Jiang regained his senses for a moment, "Your uncle? He's also a ghost master? You're from a ghost master family?"

Ip Man didn't understand Chu Jiang's words. "Family?? This thing can form a family? How long has it been since ghosts started appearing in this world? Are you out of your mind?"

Chu Jiang clenched his fists, suppressing the urge to beat the kid up.

"So, the librarian position you're talking about is really just an ordinary job, right? You're reluctant to quit just because it's a secure job?"

Ip Man sighed, “Ghosts appear out of nowhere and disappear out of nowhere. Of course I need to work and save money. I need to get married and buy a house in the future, so I need to find a stable job.”

"And my uncle said not to join any organizations, they're all scams and will trick you into going to your death."

“I think that makes sense. So I usually work during the day and secretly guard the city at night. When I’m on missions, I have to wear a mask to avoid the research institute and other people’s eyes. You have no idea how hard I work.”

"Why do you want to avoid other people's gaze?" Chu Jiang asked again.

"Because my uncle said that we should keep a low profile, and the stronger we are, the more low-key we should be." At this point, Ip Man was a little embarrassed. "But you know how it is with young people, sometimes I can't help myself and choose to express my opinions on the forum."

"Giving orders and pointing out the flaws in the country, is that it?" Chu Jiang added in his mind.

"Actually, I had originally decided that after our final battle tonight, I would officially reveal my identity."

"Alright, it's not too late now. Today, Ip Man officially enters the sight of heroes across the land. Please enlighten me!" As he spoke, Ip Man solemnly cupped his hands and assumed a starting stance.

"What are you doing?" The person who came was Yuwen Ting, whose long hair reached her ankles. She seemed to be in good health. The research institute had sent her here because of the emergency in the city.

Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised, "Are you feeling alright?"

Yuwen Ting nodded slightly, "Thank you very much this time. It's a pity that the higher-ups insisted on not letting me go out, otherwise I would have definitely wiped out that damned Ghost Hunter Society with my own hands!"

As she spoke, Yuwen Ting gritted her teeth, clearly unwilling to accept her previous failure.

When Ip Man saw another ghost master arrive, who seemed to be from the research institute, he was a little annoyed. "Ma'am, we are currently dueling. Please come back later."

"Big sister?" Yuwen Ting looked at the hothead with an unfriendly expression, while Chu Jiang said in a serious tone, "This person tried to challenge me to a fight, so we had a small conflict."

"Does the research institute have any relevant regulations in this regard?"

Yuwen Ting nodded slightly, "We have a high degree of autonomy to handle things without cause, but you've made too much of a fuss this time."

"There's no way to deal with him. Let's take this kid back and lock him up for ten or fifteen days first."

Upon hearing that he would go to jail, Ip Man immediately tensed up. He assumed a defensive stance and said, "What are you going to do? Are you trying to gang up on me? I wouldn't be afraid even if eight more came."

“More than eight,” Yuwen Ting said calmly.

Then Ip Man looked around and saw that as the smoke and dust gradually settled, one fully armed ghost master after another appeared, and soldiers were blocking off the scene in the distance.

This made him even more nervous. Why did things escalate to such a huge extent? And the fact that a building was shattered wasn't just his responsibility; Chu Jiang had also contributed.

"Fine, take me to see your uncle, and I'll let bygones be bygones for what happened today," Chu Jiang said to Ip Man.

"Why do you want to see him?" Ip Man asked, puzzled.

In his eyes, his uncle was just an ordinary person, an old man in the system who drank tea and read newspapers, and was usually very leisurely; at most, because he was a bit older and had more life experience, he could give him some pointers.

"It's normal for a junior to need to see an elder when they make a mistake, isn't it?" Chu Jiang offered a lame excuse.

But Ip Man actually believed it. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Can we still arrange a private duel in the future? Let's go somewhere where no one is around. I really want to settle things with you."

"If your uncle agrees, then I agree."

Chapter 324 The Origin of the Ghost Diary

Since Chu Jiang had already put it that way, Ip Man nodded vigorously, "Alright, I'll take you to see him now."

After saying that, he added, "Let's hurry up, it's lunch break now, and I have to go back to work this afternoon."

Chu Jiang was speechless at the young man's obsession with going to work, but he still spoke with Yuwen Ting and asked her to handle the aftermath of the incident.

Yuwen Ting was somewhat curious about Ip Man, after all, he was a ghost master that even Chu Jiang said was "not easy to deal with," but she didn't ask too many questions and just nodded in agreement.

.......

Near the unfinished Miffen Group building, some folk ghost masters were closely watching the situation. They observed the presence of Chu Jiang and a certain young man, and also saw the involvement of the research institute.

Immediately after Chu Jiang and the young man disappeared, someone posted on a paranormal forum.

[My goodness! This is incredible! Do you guys remember "Ip Man"? It seems he really went and challenged Chu Jiang to a duel!]

[It can't be him, that's just a braggart. He couldn't possibly have that kind of strength. It must be some other hidden master.]

[Ip Man? Which Ip Man? Who are you talking about?]

[I saw it! The two only exchanged one move, and the aftershocks of the battle directly destroyed a 100-meter-tall building.]

......

While others were posting intensely online, Ip Man rode a bicycle with Chu Jiang to the North District of Yunjing City, in front of an old-fashioned office building, which appeared to be an annex to a courthouse.

As for this young man whose real name is Chen Xiaodong, he had already become familiar with Chu Jiang on the way and was very open with him.

This made Chu Jiang sigh; this young man was too easily fooled, and while he didn't seem stupid, he was just incredibly naive, to the point of being almost foolishly naive...

In addition, Chu Jiang also confirmed one thing: Chen Xiaodong is indeed related to Chen Tianrang!

Chen Tianrang, librarian of Luoxi No. 7 Middle School, is a ghost master who controls a "ghost tree" within his body. He is suspected to be the first victim in the Slender Man incident.

That's not all. Chu Jiang suspects that the Ghost Diary was hidden by Chen Tianrang in a secret room in the library!

After all, Chen Tianrang was the only ghost master at the school at the time, and the sealed artifact was stored in the place under his management, making him the prime suspect.

Chu Jiang had always been curious about the origin of this diary and who its previous owner was. Unexpectedly, he got a clue from Chen Xiaodong today.

Chu Jiang said that he felt the other party looked somewhat familiar before, and it turned out that Chen Xiaodong and Chen Tianrang were cousins.

According to Chen Xiaodong, he does have such a cousin, but he had a falling out with his family years ago and went to the south to make a living on his own.

Even worse, about six months ago, this cousin died in a car accident. His uncle and aunt were devastated and brought his body back here for burial. Chen Xiaodong also attended his cousin's funeral.

Chen Xiaodong was also surprised that Chu Jiang knew this cousin. Chu Jiang only said that he met Chen Tianrang when he was in school and they had a good relationship.

That was indeed the case; Chu Jiang even habitually addressed the other party as "Boss Chen," but things changed quite a bit later...

At the building entrance, Chen Xiaodong first called his uncle to report that he had been informed, and only after receiving the uncle's permission did he dare to take Chu Jiang to his office on the seventh floor.

Upon arriving at their destination, Chen Xiaodong quietly opened the door, and Chu Jiang discovered it was a reasonably well-furnished single office. It was clear that Chen Xiaodong's uncle held some position within the court.

"You've gotten yourself into trouble again, haven't you?"

On the left side of the office, a middle-aged man with a composed appearance put down his newspaper. Although he had an ordinary appearance and dressed plainly, he had an air of a veteran cadre.

Chen Xiaodong was a little embarrassed. "This can't really be considered causing trouble. We've already resolved it privately."

Chu Jiang stepped forward confidently and extended his hand. "Research Institute No. 21, Chu Jiang, may I ask your name?"

The middle-aged man stood up and shook hands with Chu Jiang. "My name is Chen Jingguo. You can call me Mr. Chen or Old Chen, either is fine."

"Have a seat. What can I do for you?"

Chu Jiang pulled out a chair and sat down without ceremony. Then, without saying a word, he took the Ghost Diary out of his left hand and placed it on the table.

Throughout the process, Chu Jiang kept a close eye on the other person's facial expressions.

It was clear that Chen Ching-kuo was trying his best to hide something, but a strange glint still shone in his eyes.

At this moment, Chen Xiaodong also pulled up a chair. Although he was curious, he just sat quietly to the side and didn't dare to interrupt.

"Mr. Chen, do you know the origin of this thing?"

Chen Ching-kuo hesitated for a moment, "Did you find out about me on your own?"

Chu Jiang shook his head. "It's just a coincidence. Chen Xiaodong came to my door to challenge me to a fight. I noticed that he looks a bit like Chen Tianrang, and they even share the same surname and profession, so it's natural to make connections."

Chen Ching-kuo glanced at the innocent-looking Chen Hsiao-tung, then sighed, "Since that's the case, it's fate. There's no harm in talking about it."

"Yes, this diary came from our Chen family. Our ancestors named it 'Wudu' (meaning 'excessive desires'), which means that he was insatiable and had no desires."

"This is a very dangerous level zero sealed artifact. Even our ancestors could not fully control it, so they ultimately chose to tear off two pages and seal it away completely."

"However, during the last supernatural resurgence, this diary was lost for a period of time due to the turmoil. When our Chen family retrieved it, not only were the two other sealed pages missing, but more than half of the ghosts sealed in the diary were also gone."

"Wait a minute," Chu Jiang couldn't help but interrupt the other person's story, "Was this ghost diary once filled with 306 ghosts??"

Chen Ching-kuo shook his head. "How could that be? If we really managed to gather them all, it would be a huge problem."

"However, according to our family genealogy, the strongest ancestor of the Chen family once sealed three hundred ghosts inside, and at that time the diary was already very uncontrollable."

"That's why he chose to tear out two pages, making the diary incomplete, and then seal it away."

"In short, by the time we retrieved them, there were fewer than 150 ghosts inside. We don't know if the ghosts broke free on their own or were released by someone."

"Then there's Chen Tianrang, that unworthy descendant. After this round of supernatural resurgence began, he insisted on changing the family precepts left by previous generations of family heads, hoping to make the Chen family no longer hide from the world and shine in this era once again."