Chapter 47: Just as One Wave Settles, Another Rises

At Headquarters, in a conference room, a number of people gathered, fiercely discussing matters concerning the Ghost Tamer Training Base.

An elderly man seated at the head of the conference table suddenly closed his eyes, and after a while slowly opened them again.

A thoughtful expression flickered in his eyes, then quickly turned into relief.

"Cough cough cough!"

"Didn't expect even the bride to show up? Well, that's fine."

Qin Lao seemed to be muttering to himself; aside from the cough, he made no other sound.

Nevertheless, his cough startled many present, who looked at Qin Lao warily.

Though the old man appeared frail and harmless, just a few days earlier he had, with a single cough, sealed several Ghost Tamers who were causing trouble at Headquarters.

Facing such an elder who had lived for an unknown number of years, even the most arrogant Ghost Tamers dared not act recklessly before him.

"Jiang Shangbai, do you have any good suggestions?"

Seeing the crowd fall silent, Cao Yanhua spoke, but because everyone present were top figures at Headquarters, his tone was very courteous.

"I do have a suggestion, but I'm not sure whether Professor Wang agrees," Jiang Shangbai's eyes flickered.

Wang Xiaoming lowered his head slightly, looking a bit dejected; he then lifted his gaze and said, "You may go ahead and speak."

"Extract that Coffin Nail, assemble a top team, let me lead, devise an action plan, and try to eliminate the Ghostly Servant."

Jiang Shangbai's words landed with a thud, exuding strong confidence.

"Coffin Nail?"

The others' faces subtly changed at the mention.

They knew what those three words signified.

It was the thing Yang Jian once used to restrain the starving ghost, very unique and eerie.

"That is indeed a method; if it can deal with the starving ghost, it will likely handle the Ghostly Servant as well."

Zhong Shan nodded, "Professor Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Xiaoming did not answer directly, but said, "If the first wave of attacks can be solved with the Coffin Nail, what about the second wave?"

"Moreover, even if you solve this, has the Ghostly Servant already grown to a point where the Coffin Nail can no longer seal it? And how can we ensure that when we extract the Coffin Nail, the starving ghost won't break free and run away?"

"Don't forget that file; the starving ghost is suspected of having Restart Time ability, so extracting the Coffin Nail is extremely risky."

"Therefore we must devise a plan," Jiang Shangbai said.

"I refuse," Wang Xiaoming said slowly, "We cannot bear the cost of a second S-Class Supernatural Incident erupting, and besides, that ghost was created by me; in a sense it's scarier than ordinary ghosts."

"What do you mean?" Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua asked.

Wang Xiaoming's gaze fell again, "Although it currently acts on Fierce Ghost instinct, it seems to have Wei Jing's intelligence; it is a special Abnormal."

"The Ghostly Servant is the result of a collision between humans and the Supernatural; in this case the ghost gained the upper hand and seized control of Wei Jing. If humans had the upper hand and Wei Jing controlled the ghost, then my experiment would succeed."

"However, I cannot be certain my judgment is correct,"

"Then treat it as Wei Jing to confront it; after the Fierce Ghost revives, Wei Jing should be seen as a Ghost Tamer controlled by a ghost."

Wang Xiaoming's words left everyone present stunned.

"A Ghost Tamer controlled by a Fierce Ghost? Are you kidding? Doesn't that mean we're actually dealing with a Ghost Tamer who has mastered an S ji Fierce Ghost and won't revive?"

Feng Quan's face turned especially grim; he felt an urge to explode. Earlier he had faced an unformed Ghostly Servant in Huanggang Village, and even then the Ghostly Servant was already a hopeless problem; they only survived by letting the Ghostly Servant return to its Ghost Coffin.

The current Ghostly Servant has become even more terrifying due to Wang Xiaoming's experiment; its patterns may have also changed, let alone Wei Jing. "Wei Jing is with the International Police; he has extensive experience with the Supernatural. If the ghost has, to some extent, acquired part of Wei Jing's intelligence, the danger level would rise even further,"

As the meeting continued, a man rushed into the conference room.

"You can't enter; an emergency meeting is in progress. What business do you have?" a guard blocked him.

"Chen Yi, you're barging in at this hour—what's the matter?"

Jiang Shangbai glanced, sneered, and said.

Chen Yi is one of the three heads in Dajing City, hot‑tempered, and constantly at odds with his Friends Circle.

Chen Yi gave Jiang Shangbai a look but said nothing, making Jiang Shangbai's expression turn sour.

"Chen Yi, speak—what business drove you to burst in while we were discussing how to handle the Ghostly Servant?"

Wang Xiaoming looked at the intruding Chen Yi; as a head, he was responsible, and Wang didn't think the intrusion was without cause.

"Indeed there is something, and it is extremely important."

Saying that, Chen Yi stared coldly at Jiang Shangbai.

"What do you think I'm doing? Acting as if this matter concerns me."

Jiang Shangbai was displeased by Chen Yi's gaze, immediately adopting a sarcastic tone, exuding a chilling aura, ready to strike at the slightest provocation.

"Enough, Jiang Shangbai, keep it brief; the primary goal right now is to deal with the Ghostly Servant," Wang Xiaoming said to the dissatisfied Jiang Shangbai.

When Wang Xiaoming spoke, Jiang Shangbai finally restrained his aura.

"I'm not afraid of you; I'm just giving Professor Wang a face."

Seeing Jiang Shangbai soften, Chen Yi then spoke coldly.

"A new Supernatural Incident has arisen in Dajing City; when the Ghostly Servant was killing people at the Ghost Tamer Training Base, the long‑vanished Red and White Double Evil appeared in Dajing City."

"Moreover, at present the Red and White Double Evil is less than three thousand meters from the Ghost Tamer Training Base."

"What!" Jiang Shangbai exclaimed, startled by the mention of the Red and White Double Evil.

He hadn't forgotten his experience in Da Chang Shi; when he heard the Red and White Double Evil was heading to Dajing City, he was shocked.

Fortunately, after that livestream incident, the Red and White Double Evil never resurfaced, which allayed Jiang Shangbai's doubts.

Not only Jiang Shangbai, Zhong Shan's expression also changed.

Compared to Jiang Shangbai, who commands three ghosts, Zhong Shan, who commands only two, perceives the Red and White Double Evil as even more terrifying.

"Just as one wave settles, another rises—what a troublesome season."

Cao Yang heard this and smiled, though it was more of a wry grin.

In this situation, even he cannot keep an optimistic attitude any longer.

Ghostly Servant kills the Ghost Tamer to take the ghost; Infinite Restart is already troublesome enough.

Now Dajing City has another Fierce Ghost that can summon ghosts and also possesses the Restart ability.

Although the definition of Red and White Double Evil is only an A-Class Paranormal Event, anyone who has seriously examined this ghost's data would not consider it an ordinary A-Class Paranormal Event.

Once Red and White Double Evil begins to summon ghosts, its mature form will be no less harmful than an S-level Paranormal Event.

(End of chapter)