Chapter 58: Controlled Ghostly Servant?

A bizarre, terrifying, inexplicable, incomprehensible sense of dread rose in everyone's hearts.

The Red and White Double Evil, after successfully obtaining a coffin truly forged by a Fierce Ghost, seemed to undergo some qualitative change.

"Thump!"

In the stunned moment, two more Ghost Tamers fell to the ground.

These were the two Ghost Tamers who had previously been contaminated with copper coins, fighting the Red and White Double Evil again; without having lit a Ghost Candle in advance, they were directly sucked into dry corpses.

However, the matter did not end there.

In the darkness, the four slain Ghost Tamers staggered to their feet.

"Not good, it's Ghost Summoning!"

"The Fierce Ghosts inside their bodies have been controlled by the Red and White Double Evil."

Zhong Shan's complexion turned extremely ugly; after he fought the Red and White Double Evil, he hastily reviewed information about them.

Originally, a dozen or so Ghost Tamers dealt with the Red and White Double Evil and could barely suppress them without casualties.

But with four Ghost Tamers dead, they now face six ghosts directly instead of two, and if the Ghostly Servant is added, that makes seven.

In this situation, there is essentially no chance of victory.

"wail!"

In the darkness, an eerie crying sounded, and the pitch-black sky dropped round sheets of paper money.

These Ghost Tamers, who had only just regained their hearing, instantly rendered themselves deaf at the moment they heard the crying, and began dodging the falling paper money.

But don't forget, besides the paper money, there are still four controlled ghosts now.

!

Only a wail was heard, followed by the sound of a Ghost Tamer being killed.

"Where is the Ghost Candle? Quickly light the Red Ghost Candle!"

Jiang Shangbai shouted, took out a red Ghost Candle and lit it first, enveloping everyone.

However, under these circumstances, the red Ghost Candle burned extremely rapidly; even if it had never been used before, it might only last five minutes.

Although the others could not hear Jiang Shangbai, after noticing him light the Ghost Candle, they immediately moved toward this side.

Zhong Shan walked to Jiang Shangbai's side and took out a bright red Ghost Candle.

"I have another one here," Zhong Shan said, knowing Jiang Shangbai could still hear.

"I also have one here!"

After Zhong Shan retrieved his Ghost Candle, another four or five Ghost Tamers each produced a Ghost Candle.

All the Ghost Tamers present were top‑tier from Headquarters, each having at least mastered two ghosts, and they were not lacking good equipment.

Facing this, they could only each contribute their Ghost Candles, buying time to devise a response.

Of course, not everyone was willing to hand over a Ghost Candle at this moment; after someone noticed there were already five or six red Ghost Candles, they fell silent.

"Professor Wang, can you hear? Hey hey hey!"

Jiang Shangbai, holding the Walkie‑Talkie, asked Wang Xiaoming on the screen.

Unfortunately, it seemed they did not hear this side's voice; perhaps when they heard the Red and White Double Evil, they had already turned off their sound in advance.

After a moment, apparently noticing Jiang Shangbai's lip movements and the surrounding green glow, the Walkie‑Talkie finally produced sound again.

"What is the situation now?" Wang Xiaoming asked as his first words.

Jiang Shangbai directly explained the current events to Wang Xiaoming.

"Is that so? The Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain has reappeared, and the Red and White Double Evil have controlled several ghosts."

Wang Xiaoming fell into contemplation upon hearing this.

"What about the Red and White Double Evil? Didn't they appear to attack you?" "No, aside from various supernatural phenomena in the Ghost Domain belonging to the Red and White Double Evil, we did not see them appear."

Jiang Shangbai's voice was low as he voiced an unsettling speculation:

"Professor Wang, do you think the Red and White Double Evil might have used Ghost Summoning to control the Ghostly Servant? Are they now steering the Ghostly Servant?"

"Hmm, while that is possible, it doesn't seem to have reached that stage yet," Wang Xiaoming shook his head.

"The Ghostly Servant possesses Mindless Suppression, and the current Red and White Double Evil have already controlled five Ghost Tamers who each command at least two ghosts."

"If the Red and White Double Evil truly steer the Ghostly Servant, it would have had the Servant seize those ghosts beforehand, not attack you via Ghost Summoning."

Receiving Wang Xiaoming's answer, Jiang Shangbai let out a sigh of relief.

"By the way, the people around me are now deaf, unable to hear our voices."

Jiang Shangbai calmed down and immediately made several sensible arrangements.

"Therefore, I hope Headquarters can send a text via the Walkie‑Talkie to them, so they understand the current situation."

Cao Yanhua said, "Don't worry, your conversation is recorded here at Headquarters; I will immediately arrange for someone to edit the dialogue into a text message and send it to others."

In the face of a Supernatural Incident, communication is extremely important.

Without communication, information cannot be shared, and insufficient intel makes confronting a Supernatural Incident even more dangerous.

"By the way, Deputy Minister Cao, could you help me contact the Friends Circle?"

Jiang Shangbai spoke again: "The Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain is very bizarre; my Ghost Domain cannot pass through it."

"Both the Red and White Double Evil and the Ghostly Servant have Restart abilities; persisting like this is not a solution—we need someone who can break through the Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain to assist."

Hearing this, Cao Yanhua nodded.

"Rest assured, in fact, when you fell into the Ghostly Servant's Ghost Domain the second time, Headquarters had already begun contacting rescue personnel."

"Hold on as best you can; soon someone will come to rescue you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shangbai finally let out a sigh of relief.

He is now the second‑in‑command in the Friends Circle; when the situation gets truly dire, he can call upon Fang Shiming to rescue him.

After all, aside from Fang Shiming, he is the strongest force in the Friends Circle now.

If he dies, the Friends Circle won't be able to cultivate someone qualified to become a captain in a short time.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The Ghost Candle kept flickering as they spoke.

Bad, that paper copper coin can erode the Ghost Domain, even the light of the Ghost Candle can be corroded by it.

Although the Ghost Candle won't fail because of it, its burning speed will increase dramatically.

Jiang Shangbai's complexion changed drastically; he had estimated the Ghost Candle could last five minutes, but now it might only last three.

Don't think that losing just two minutes is insignificant; in fact, that's a full forty percent reduction in duration.

Meanwhile.

In the Ping'an Building, on a hidden floor, a pallid young man sat on a sofa, sipping from a wine glass.

"Did that Yang Jian refuse to act?" his voice was low and his words slow, yet it made the few people beside him turn pale.

"Yes, Chief Fang, although we've already set things in motion, spending abundant resources, the Ghost Eye Yang Jian still refuses to act."

Hearing that, the man's gaze hardened and he frowned.

"What about those guys at Headquarters who had pre‑reserved the captain positions? Not a single one able to act?"

The man's tone was very dissatisfied; he clearly looked like just an ordinary person, aside from a cold aura.

Yet the few Ghost Tamers beside him regarded him with extraordinary awe.

(End of chapter)