Mysterious Revival

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? You clearly have a way to restrain that ghost. Give me three more minutes, and I could bring out all the remaining survivors. Since you’re here to help, you should give it your all and not hold back."

On the empty street, Tong Qian caught up with Yang Jian, who was walking ahead, and said with some annoyance.

Yang Jian stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her, "Continuing to say such things will only make the little bit of good impression I had of you disappear."

"And what makes you think that all of you are safe now? The Ghost Domain is still there, and that ghost hasn’t left; the next attack will still result in deaths. I think it’s already quite an achievement to have brought out most of the survivors. To expect that no one would die, and everyone would just come out, do you think you are God?"

"I thought you were an experienced ghost hunter, but now it seems you are still too naive and haven’t fully experienced the horror and despair of a supernatural incident."

"No, I’ve already felt it. It’s precisely because we’ve felt this despair and understood the terror of malevolent ghosts that we should stand guard over this city more and protect ordinary people from being involved in supernatural incidents," Tong Qian said coldly.

"That’s why I should spare no effort to save each person."

Yang Jian said, "If you do that, you’ll die very quickly."

"Everyone will die someday. From the day we became ghost hunters, we people were destined to bear this kind of responsibility and mission, without choice," Tong Qian said.

Yang Jian suddenly smiled, "I’m not as noble as you. I came from a single-parent family when I was very young, we were poor and life wasn’t good. Now that I’ve become a ghost hunter, I only have one wish: to stay alive, and to live well at that. So what I pursue are just those vulgar things, which are incompatible with your lofty ideals."

"I saved you not because you’re a ghost hunter, but because Zhou Zheng agreed to my terms. Additionally, you need to understand clearly that without me, you can’t leave the Ghost Domain alive; it’s not a place you can walk out of."

"So you have the ability and confidence to resolve this supernatural incident, but you choose not to act and instead wait for the opportunity to exchange it for benefits of your own," Tong Qian said.

Yang Jian said, "That’s correct, it’s the way I operate, and you can’t learn it."

"How mercenary, to think that even human lives can be measured against benefits in your eyes?" Tong Qian said.

Yang Jian’s expression turned cold, and he turned to say, "Don’t stand on your moral high ground to criticize your lifesaver. If you want to play the saint, then go and arrest that old man, who actually has saved countless lives and has done immeasurable good deeds. Criticizing me here, is that all you can do? Don’t forget, your lives were exchanged for benefits by Zhou Zheng."

"Moreover, in such a situation, as someone who has been saved, you should learn to show some respect. This is not just a matter of manners, but a matter of survival."

"Because I can save you, and I can also kill you, including them."

After speaking, he glanced at the survivors.

"I’m not criticizing you, but rather hoping that when you have the capability, you’ll save more people instead of always thinking about benefits," Tong Qian still said earnestly.

"If my death could resolve this supernatural incident, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second. But it can’t—my death would only make things here even more complicated. However, you did save us, and I really should thank you for that. But that’s a different issue. I still hope you can give others a bit more of a chance."

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes at her.

Tong Qian and Zhou Zheng belong to the same kind.

Upright, stubborn, almost to the point of being obsessive, but also equally brave, fearless, and dauntless.

All these characteristics combined, Yang Jian saw something akin to a belief in her.

A self-sacrificing spirit that goes, "If I don’t enter hell, who will?"

For the survivors, encountering Tong Qian was simply the luckiest thing, because her nature ensured she wouldn’t easily give up on anyone.

But to Yang Jian,

She was as good as a pig-headed teammate.

In dealing with supernatural incidents, being too indecisive can lead to the deaths of many people.

"I don’t want to continue arguing futile points with you. After this incident, you and I will have no chance to meet again. Take your ideals and continue to watch over your city. Just stay away from Dachang City in the future; this place will be my territory," Yang Jian looked away, saying calmly.

Tong Qian said, "If you don’t need my support, I would be very pleased."

"Look, look over there, there seems to be someone standing under the streetlight," at that moment, one of the survivors, a man, shakily pointed to the front.

After leaving the most dangerous area, the vicinity was no longer engulfed in darkness. Although it was still dim all around, it was not to the extent that one couldn’t see their surroundings clearly—there was even light coming from nearby, completely different from other perilous regions.

At that moment, under a dim streetlight ahead, one person stood erect, motionless with their body facing forward and back to the crowd.

The previously arguing Tong Qian and Yang Jian instantly fell silent, their expressions hardened as they looked together towards the front.

In the presence of a malevolent ghost, any dispute is worth putting aside.

"In most cases, there’s only a possibility of one ghost existing in the Ghost Domain, which is the Door Knocking Ghost that you’ve all encountered before. The rest, even if there are any ghosts, at most, could only be... Ghost Slaves," Yang Jian immediately said.

"Take it out," Tong Qian immediately walked forward.

Yang Jian said, "No, let’s bypass it. There’s no need to get entangled with a ghost slave unnecessarily. Using the power of a fierce ghost when it’s not absolutely necessary is a waste. And with ghost slaves, even if you deal with one, there will be a second, a third, unless you eliminate the source."

He didn’t approach the person under the streetlamp; instead, he chose to go around.

Tong Qian didn’t object and chose to follow his advice.

They took a different road to move forward.

However, after walking for quite a while, Tong Qian couldn’t help but ask, "Didn’t you say we can’t get out of the Ghost Domain? Then why do you keep wandering around here?"

"Who said I want to leave this place?" Yang Jian said, "I’m here to find someone."

"Do you have someone you need to save?" Tong Qian asked, somewhat surprised.

Such a cold person was actually willing to go save someone else.

Yang Jian said, "This is my personal business and has nothing to do with you. Instead of worrying about me, you should take care of the survivors. I don’t think they’ll be able to hold on until they can leave alive."

After speaking, he glanced over.

They were following behind, each with a face full of terror, looking around constantly, startled by every little rustle of wind or movement in the grass.

But it was better than before; at least there was no one paralyzed on the ground or breaking down in a corner.

Survival of the fittest, the strong survive.

This saying was indeed true.

At this moment, Yang Jian felt it should be temporarily safe.

The Door Knocking Ghost probably hadn’t chosen to follow them.

In that case, the Door Knocking Ghost seemed to have a pattern.

Which was, after avoiding one attack, the Door Knocking Ghost wouldn’t bother with a second one.

"Make a call, and tell the others to rest where they are," Yang Jian said, taking out his phone and dialing Jiang Yan’s number at this time.

’It’s me, Yang Jian. How’s it going? Make a sound if you’re not dead."

"Squeak~!"

Jiang Yan’s voice came through on the phone.

Yang Jian said, "Where are you?"

Jiang Yan’s voice was very tense: "I—I don’t know, I just know I’m on the highway, driving a car. Just now I was attacked by a ghost, but luckily, by speeding up, I managed to escape from that ghost. It seems to be alright now, but I’m lost. There’s a road ahead, but no matter how far I drive, I can’t reach the end. What should I do now?"

Yang Jian frowned.

He knew Jiang Yan was lost within the Ghost Domain, and although she was safe for the moment, she would eventually die trapped here.

"I’ve already entered this damn place. The only way you’ll be able to leave is for me to find you. Otherwise, you’ll die here." Yang Jian said.

"I don’t want to die, Yang Jian. Save me, please tell me how I can find you?" Jiang Yan’s voice was teary.

"You don’t need to find me; you’ve completely lost direction, position, and even everything you see before your eyes might not be real. The only way is for me to find you," Yang Jian said. "So this time it’s going to depend on your luck."

"Then you must find me," Jiang Yan pleaded.

Yang Jian said, "I’ll try my best, that’s it for now."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

The Ghost Domain here was even bigger than when he first encountered it. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It might look like it only covered a few streets, but once you actually enter the Ghost Domain, the space becomes infinitely expanded.

Moreover, in this place, Yang Jian couldn’t freely use his own Ghost Domain either; otherwise, it would neutralize each other, leading to the same situation as last time—leaving without understanding how.

This was good news for the survivors.

But for him, it wasn’t.