Chapter 43: Ghost Tamer Training Base

"Hao Zhang, go inside and sit; first attend the lecture, then later study some knowledge about Fierce Ghosts."

"After a week of training, you'll be officially appointed as the person in charge."

That morning, in the Ghost Tamer Training Base classroom, Zhao Jianguo came in leading a young man.

The young man exuded a chilling aura, his temperament was shadowy, and his gaze seemed somewhat cold.

Zhao Jianguo's arrival drew little attention; after all, such occurrences happen often.

Usually a captain brings Ghost Tamers to the training, but it's rare for anyone to escort them personally.

"Zhao Jianguo? You still have to come yourself to bring someone?"

Yang Jian looked at Zhao Jianguo and the young man with some surprise.

"There's no choice; you should already know what's happening in ZS City."

"Because of my mishandling, the Laughing Ghost Face killed many operators, and I'm no longer the Logistics Department captain."

Zhao Jianguo gave a wry smile; having committed a serious fault, he has now become an ordinary logistics staff member.

However, since some matters haven't been handed over, he still retains a few powers of a Logistics Captain.

"This is Hao Zhang, the Ghost Tamer I recently discovered."

"But I can no longer lead Ghost Tamers; after thinking, I'll just send him here for training."

Zhao Jianguo pointed at the chilling man behind him.

"Dachang City Director, Yang Jian," Yang Jian introduced himself to Hao Zhang.

"Chasing Ghost Hao Zhang."

Hao Zhang spoke coldly; his tone didn't sound like a rookie Ghost Tamer, but rather a Tamer severely eroded by a Fierce Ghost.

"Don't mind, the first supernatural incident Hao Zhang experienced was very dangerous; although he survived, the Fierce Ghost was also heavily provoked."

Zhao Jianguo noticed Yang Jian's change of expression and smoothed things over.

Currently, Yang Jian is Zhao Jianguo's hope for a turnaround, and Hao Zhang is likely the last Ghost Tamer he can recruit; Zhao Jianguo doesn't want them to fall out.

"I see," Yang Jian nodded.

"Hao Zhang, you sit first; I have a word with Yang Jian, then I'll leave. If later you have any questions, you can try to ask Yang Jian for help."

"As long as it's not a big trouble, I think he won't mind."

Zhao Jianguo said to Hao Zhang.

"Alright."

Hao Zhang nodded, then went to the back row of the classroom and sat alone.

Hao Zhang's arrival attracted many trainees' attention; everyone in this class are Ghost Tamers.

The chilling aura on Hao Zhang, almost like a Fierce Ghost's, was naturally unmistakable to them.

However, after confirming Hao Zhang still retained sanity and his eyes lacked madness, they ceased further attention.

Hao Zhang sat at the back of the classroom, staring ahead, his thoughts drifting back to the past few days.

That was his first day arriving in Dajing City.

Zhang Hao and the Ghost Bride entered Dajing City and began devising how to obtain the Embroidered Shoes.

Dajing City's danger was self‑evident to him.

There are many veteran Ghost Tamers from Headquarters here, such as Shen Lin, Fang Shiming, Zhang Sun (Li Leping? forgotten), who might be roaming Dajing City at this time.

Although the book doesn't mention it, Zhang Hao cannot be sure. And the most dangerous is Qin Lao, who is in Dajing City.

Qin Lao's presence completely quashed Zhang Hao's flamboyant plan to storm Dajing City and seize the Embroidered Shoes.

Moreover, Zhang Hao's purpose this time in Dajing City wasn't only the Embroidered Shoes; Ghost Coffin, Newspaper Ghost, Ghost Painting were also his objectives.

After some contemplation, Zhang Hao finally decided to infiltrate Headquarters first.

"Hao Zhang" is Zhang Hao's Ghost Tamer alias.

Of course, Zhang Hao wouldn't put himself in danger, so he didn't personally slip into Dajing City.

First, to avoid being discovered and besieged by Headquarters' top Ghost Tamers.

Even if Qin Lao doesn't act, Headquarters still has many powerful Ghost Tamers; Zhang Hao currently lacks confidence to defeat them together with the Bride.

Second, because the Bride is uncontrollable.

Once in Dajing City, infiltrating the Ghost Tamer Training Base, Zhang Hao cannot be sure whether the Ghost Bride will lose control after sensing the Embroidered Shoes.

Not to mention, merely hiding the Bride is already a huge trouble.

After all, Zhang Hao can't bring the Bride into Dajing City; that would undoubtedly expose his identity.

Leaving the Bride alone, Zhang Hao cannot stay a thousand meters away from her.

If the Bride hides within a kilometer of Zhang Hao, encountering a Ghostly Servant would become very dangerous.

After all, the Ghostly Servant doesn't care what you are; as long as you're a Ghost and you haven't exceeded his Suppression Quantity, he will suppress you.

To achieve his goal, Zhang Hao must ensure he enters Dajing City at the precise time to avoid danger.

Thus Zhang Hao found this Ghost and used Ghost Wine to make it drunk.

He then used a Ghost Spirit Tablet to transfer his consciousness into a Ghost Slave, temporarily commandeering this Ghost.

However, this control is limited; Zhang Hao himself lacks supernatural control over Fierce Ghosts.

Ghost Wine can only intoxicate a Fierce Ghost, granting it the power of a full‑force strike.

If Hao Zhang, after entering Dajing City, gets into a fight and launches a full‑force attack, the Chasing Ghost will revive.

Of course, Zhang Hao hasn't forgotten Qin Lao's existence.

This figure is the greatest threat to Zhang Hao, so he devised a series of ways to avoid Qin Lao striking him.

Qin Lao can converse with his future self, thus possessing Precognition.

Fortunately, Qin Lao's lifespan has reached its limit; he has only one chance to act.

Moreover, Qin Lao's precognition also has flaws; he obtains various information by conversing with himself from different times.

Therefore, as long as Zhang Hao does not meet him before Qin Lao's final move, he can prevent Qin Lao from learning of Zhang Hao's existence.

Of course, not meeting him before Qin Lao enters the Golden Coffin is merely the best outcome.

Thus Zhang Hao has also prepared a series of measures to deal with the crisis after Qin Lao learns of him.

It is worth mentioning that the newspaper Zhang Hao obtained through a deal with the Ghost Newspaper Agency also has a precognition‑like effect.

The reason it is precognition‑like is that the newspaper provided by the agency leans more toward prophecy than precognition.

Precognition is the foreknowledge of future events; prophecy is the foretelling of future events.

Compared with the former, prophecy resembles a curse that is bound to happen.

Precognition, on the other hand, is knowing future events, devising ways to handle them now, and thereby causing the future to change.

(End of chapter)