Chapter 51: Support

Not good, a large crowd is rushing toward the Caesar Hotel, and they have also taken many hostages; the human-head balloons in the sky are also gathering here.

Zhang Gao solemnly reported to Chen Shoushan: a supernatural incident involving hostage-taking is simply unheard of.

It seems difficult to return to Dahe City before dark today.

Chen Shoushan's expression sank slightly as he spoke helplessly.

Should we send another batch of troops over, or should we retreat first?

Zhang Gao asked, after all, with just over a hundred unarmed soldiers outside the Caesar Hotel, it's impossible to stop thousands of civilians.

It's useless; no matter how many ordinary people face a supernatural incident, they're just cannon fodder, and its target is Tong Qian—retreating anywhere would be pointless.

Chen Shoushan spoke without expression.

After hearing this, Tong Qian spoke with a determined expression: "Since they're targeting me, I'll lure them out of the densely populated areas of Mountain City! I'll try to minimize civilian casualties."

Watching the resolute Tong Qian, Chen Shoushan knew she had prepared to die in duty, or rather, she had been ready since the day she became a Ghost Master.

With Tong Qian's ability, even thousands of people aren't enough for her to kill, but unfortunately she's a hopeless do-gooder...

No, if your ghost face is taken, the situation will become even harder to handle—you know how dangerous the ghost face is.

After staring at Tong Qian for a moment, Chen Shoushan then spoke lightly.

Someone as just as Tong Qian, he really likes and appreciates her; although her mind may be a bit slow, at times looking at her is truly pleasing to the eye.

But are we just going to stay here doing nothing?

Tong Qian said somewhat anxiously; this feeling of helplessness from being unable to do anything really makes her uncomfortable.

First, report the current situation in Mountain City to headquarters and see if headquarters can send support.

Chen Shoushan, however, remained relatively calm, because these people couldn't trap him, and with the help of the Red Ghost Candle, he could still safely leave Mountain City.

Anyway, at worst the mission fails; headquarters won't blame him either.

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What? Has the situation in Mountain City deteriorated to this extent? Even six persons in charge can't resolve it.

Cao Yanhu asked solemnly and shockedly.

This, the situation in Mountain City is fairly complex; it seems to involve multiple supernatural incidents. Currently Yang Jian and others have lost contact, we can only detect their approximate locations, and Mountain City hides many people whose memories have been altered by the Newspaper Ghost...

Zhao Jianguo hurriedly explained.

Mountain City's situation is complex precisely because several supernatural incidents are mixed together, and they've also taken many hostages—this is simply unheard of!

Is the situation in Mountain City really like this now?

Cao Yanhu forced himself to calm down and asked, they couldn't possibly let millions of people fend for themselves.

According to satellite and Chen Shoushan's reports, all the controlled people are driving civilians toward the Caesar Hotel, and the number of human-head balloons in Mountain City's sky is increasing wildly; at most an hour later they'll reach the Caesar Hotel.

Zhao Jianguo said in detail: "Fortunately, the weapons depot of the Mountain City Public Security Bureau has been sealed, with no leakage; otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

Cut off Mountain City's external network, immediately mobilize the Public Security Bureau and military forces around Mountain City, establish a defensive line around Mountain City, and absolutely prevent them from spreading out!

Cao Yanhu decisively issued his order; no matter what, we must minimize the impact of this incident to avoid causing turmoil.

Yes! But what about other support?

Zhao Jianguo hesitated and asked.

Let me think, let me think... hurry up and call Professor Wang over.

Cao Yanhu weakly waved his hand, signaling Zhao Jianuo to go prepare first.

After Zhao Jianuo left, the first person Cao Yanhu thought of was his nephew Cao Yang; if he spoke up, Cao Yang would surely not refuse...

Hey, Uncle, what's wrong?

Hearing the familiar voice from the other end of the phone, Cao Yanhu's mouth opened slightly, but he couldn't make a sound—this, this is his own nephew...

How have you been lately? It hasn't done anything to you, has it?

Finally Cao Yanhu made a hoarse sound; the 'it' he referred to was the Peddler Ghost that had been haunting his nephew—a mysterious and terrifying ghost. Cao Yanhu had once considered seeking help from Old Qin, but...

Uncle, I can still hold up; do you want me to handle the supernatural incident?

On the other end of the phone, Cao Yang fell silent for a moment, then spoke with a firm tone.

Dong dong dong!

Minister Cao.

At that moment, a knocking sound came from outside the door, and simultaneously Wang Xiaoming's cold voice came in.

Come in, Cao Yang will talk to you later; you, you... get ready!

After Cao Yanhu shouted 'come in' to Wang Xiaoming outside the door, he hesitated on the phone and then said.

I understand!

Minister Cao, you're looking for me?

Wang Xiaoming walked in with a blank expression, holding a stack of documents, and Cao Yanhu also regained his usual solemn demeanor.

Yes, regarding Professor Wang's specific situation, you should have also heard from Jianguo and you; I want to ask your opinion.

Cao Yanhu asked solemnly.

Hmm, I roughly understand the supernatural incidents in Mountain City; the only trouble is that Newspaper Ghost that can alter memories. My suggestion is to send Li Jun and Li Leping.

Wang Xiaoming obviously had already thought up an initial response plan on his way here.

Li Jun is going? And who is Li Leping?

Cao Yanhu said somewhat doubtfully.

Exactly, blindly sending persons in charge to Mountain City would have the opposite effect; we need targeted support, and Li Jun and Li Leping are undoubtedly the best choices.

Li Leping is a person in charge I discovered while looking through the headquarters' roster on my way here; his ability seems related to forgetfulness, making him the best support candidate.

Wang Xiaoming handed over a document to Cao Yanhu.

Indeed there is...

Cao Yanhua only then discovered they still had such a person in charge.

"Mountain City's currently manifested supernatural phenomena are not considered unsolvable; the only uncertainty is the Kaisa Hotel; Yang Jian's Ghost Realm is not inferior to Li Jun's; but it still cannot easily escape from that hotel; evidently that hotel's problem is serious; I have reason to suspect that the origin of the Human Head Balloon Incident lies in the hotel."

"But if we move our focus away from the hotel itself, the controlled crowd and the floating heads are merely ordinary supernatural events; using Li Jun's Ghost Realm and Li Leping's forgetfulness can easily resolve them."

(End of chapter)