Chapter 31: The Propagated Newspaper

Regarding Zhang Hao's inquiry, the newspaper office gave no response, and the middle-aged Fierce Ghost just stood there.

Zhang Hao saw this, said nothing more, and, holding the Ghost Bride, just stared at the middle-aged Fierce Ghost.

Anyway, the treaty already stated that the newspaper office would send Zhang Hao and the Ghost Bride away from Caesar Grand Hotel.

Since the newspaper office is not in a hurry, he is not either; after all, they are all ghosts and lack no time.

Moreover, regarding the corridor outside, Zhang Hao has no clue; without a Ghost Domain, he cannot conceive a way out.

Time slowly passes.

Suddenly, at some moment, the Ghost Bride signaled a change.

"Go!"

A vague notion emanated from the Ghost Bride, and then she led Zhang Hao toward the outside of the newspaper office.

"Hm? Is this the way to send us away?"

After exiting the newspaper office, the Bride took Zhang Hao deeper into that endless corridor.

Daji City, Ping'an Grand Hotel.

Han Mo and Yang Jian sat on opposite chairs of the same table.

"What do you think?"

Han Mo looked at Yang Jian, his brows furrowing.

On the table lay a newspaper.

"Can we trace where this newspaper came from?"

Yang Jian picked up the newspaper; it contained only two items.

But the content was extremely noteworthy.

"August 19, 2017: the former Bride has found her husband, yet the wedding has not been held; the husband's family suffered a great upheaval, a Red Affair was imminent, and suddenly a White Affair occurred."

"August 24, 2017, Da Chang Shi: a couple married, summoned relatives and friends, went to the wedding at the third watch of the night, but encountered the incomprehensible Red and White Double Evil."

"I don't know; it appeared suddenly," Han Mo shook his head.

"At that time I was out traveling with some old friends, and I happened to pick up this newspaper."

"I tried searching; aside from this newspaper, there were no other traces of people nearby."

"Moreover, I checked the surveillance; at that moment, besides me and my friends, no one else was present in that area."

Han Mo looked at the newspaper and pointed to the four characters 'Red and White Double Evil'.

"After seeing the notice about Red and White Double Evil, I thought about it and came to find you first."

"After all, among the Ghost Tamers at Headquarters who have dealt with Red and White Double Evil, it's only Xiong Wenwen and you and me."

Yang Jian stared at the newspaper's content, and the more he thought, the more doubts arose in his heart.

"What can be confirmed is that the Red and White Double Evil certainly appeared at Caesar Grand Hotel at that time."

"Xiong Wenwen's Precognition does not deceive; he has no reason to lie to us."

Han Mo said, "However, before we kept going up to the third floor, we never encountered the Red and White Double Evil again, which is very strange."

"If the Red and White Double Evil are present, why doesn't the newspaper ghost use them to set traps and attack us?"

"Could it be that the Face-Covering Cloth you threw actually raised the Terror Level of the Red and White Double Evil, preventing them from being affected by the newspaper ghost?"

Yang Jian shook his head; the point he found most incomprehensible about the Red and White Double Evil was exactly this.

Logically, once the Ghost Bride is no longer controlled, she could not remain calm in Caesar Grand Hotel.

Summon Ghost Technique, the Ghost Bride's Killing Rule, in a place full of Fierce Ghosts, without the newspaper ghost's influence, would inevitably go out of control.

"Shall we go to Da Chang Shi together?" Han Mo asked.

"No, I have some matters to handle in Daji City this time, so I probably can't go."

Yang Jian shook his head, declining the suggestion. He came to Daji City this time to find Wang Xiaoming to deal with the issue of a dead body.

"Alright then."

Hearing that Yang Jian wouldn't go, Han Mo was a bit disappointed but did not press; he could smell a faint corpse odor on Yang Jian.

When they were in ZS City, Yang Jian had no such corpse smell.

All of this indicates that Yang Jian's body is deteriorating.

"What? Are you going to Da Chang Shi now?" Yang Jian retorted.

"You should know that the Headquarters' Team Leader Plan is about to start; aren't you worried?"

Han Mo shook his head.

"What is there to worry about? If I fail to be selected, it just shows I'm not strong enough; Headquarters has many Ghost Tamers stronger than me, so I should be glad."

"If my strength is sufficient, then going to Da Chang Shi this time would increase my merit and also prevent further casualties there."

Upon hearing that, Yang Jian said nothing further.

He considered himself unable to adopt such a mindset or self‑sacrificial attitude, yet he expressed respect for it.

This newspaper, which reproduces the Red and White Double Evil content, does not appear only in Han Mo's hands; many Ghost Tamers have obtained newspapers with the same content.

During the period when the Team Leader Plan is being launched and candidates are being selected, unknowingly a number of Ghost Tamers have already left Daji City.

Night falls, Da Chang Shi.

Under the pitch‑black night, along a long mountain road, car after car adorned with the character for happiness drives by.

"Lao Wu, we're about to reach the Bride's home; are you nervous?"

In the leading small car, the driver glanced at his suit‑clad friend beside him.

"Hehe, have you prepared the red envelope? Don't run out of money later, or we won't be able to get in."

Behind them, two similarly‑aged men in suits also leaned forward, teasing the groom in the passenger seat.

"Relax, relax, having an elder at home is like having a treasure; everything that needs to be prepared, the family has already taken care of."

The man known as Lao Wu now also had a Smiling Face.

Although he is called Lao Wu, in fact he looks only about twenty years old.

Obviously, this is merely a nickname among a few friends.

"Then that's fine; don't even think about escaping today, we're going to make a ruckus at the bridal chamber. If you run off early, I'll tell your sister-in-law that you're no good in that department."

"I'm no good? What are you kidding, the one who can go seven times in a night is me, your dad."

Seemingly hit a sore spot, Lao Wu shouted loudly.

Hearing that, everyone in the car burst into laughter.

Amid the occasional cheers and sighs of the few, the car quickly sped through the mountain road and arrived at a small countryside Village.

"Hm?"

Behind Lao Wu, a young man looked at the Village Entrance and frowned.

"Someone died in the Village today?"

At that moment, a row of white Lanterns hung outside an old brick house not far from the Village Entrance.

Near the brick house, wreaths inscribed with the character "Dian" were placed along the wall.

Inside, many people clad in Funeral Clothes continuously bowed before the Coffin, while the ritual master muttered the sutras for the deceased's transference.

Lao Wu's original Smiling Face vanished as he took in the scene.

"Lao Wu, it's fine; they do their thing, we do ours, there's no conflict."

The friend behind him noticed Lao Wu's change of expression and offered comfort.

(End of Chapter)