Mysterious Revival

What's the most serious thing right now?

Without a doubt, there's only one.

The sky of Dachang City had darkened~!

Even though it was daytime, and the time had already reached eight o'clock, Dachang City was still shrouded in darkness, with the gloom enveloping the city showing not a hint of wanting to disperse. If one didn't check the time, they might think it was still around one or two o'clock in the morning.

"The situation is more serious than I imagined. This is no longer just a simple supernatural event; it's very likely a major disaster," Yang Jian felt very heavy at heart at this moment.

He was not only concerned about the fate of the entire city but also about the fate of himself and his group.

If the situation had truly become irreparable, then it was very possible that the entire city's population would be trapped to death in this darkness.

"Yang Jian, what's wrong? What happened?" Zhang Liqin asked anxiously when she saw Yang Jian hurrying out.

"Of course it's a big deal. If you want to know, you can go look outside the window yourself. After you see the situation outside clearly, you'll naturally understand," Yang Jian said, "I'm going downstairs first."

After he left, Zhang Liqin curiously went to look out the window.

At first, she did not realize what was happening, but when she saw the time on her cell phone, she was stunned.

In disbelief, she checked the time repeatedly, even going online to confirm it, and only after seeing a series of text messages on her phone did she finally acknowledge it.

The sky of Dachang City had darkened; the sun had not risen, and the entire city had fallen into dimness.

"Yang Jian, where did you hide yesterday? I couldn't find you. You better come take a look, something big has happened outside," Jiang Yan urgently said when she saw Yang Jian appear.

Yang Jian replied, "No need to say, I already know. The sky of Dachang City has darkened. There's no need for panic—it's just a major supernatural event. Once it's resolved, everything will naturally return to normal."

"What if it can't be resolved?" Jiang Yan asked worriedly.

Yang Jian replied, "Coffin prices are going to rise; we need to prepare in advance. Remember to prepare one for me too; I'll need it."

"You know I get scared easily, don't frighten me," Jiang Yan said.

Yang Jian replied, "I'm not trying to scare you, it's the truth. By the way, who was playing with a handgun just now, you?"

"It wasn't me; it was Zhang Wei. He, his dad, and a whole bunch of people have all come. They're all sitting in the hall on the first floor now. With such a big event, of course, they've come to seek protection," Jiang Yan said.

Yang Jian replied, "Oh, is that so? What about your family? How come I don't see any of your relatives and friends coming over?"

Jiang Yan rolled her eyes, "You don't care about me at all. My hometown isn't here. I'm just here for college and working on the side. In Dachang City, I only have a few classmates and colleagues, no relatives."

"So that's how it is. I'll go down and take a look," Yang Jian said.

Indeed, as soon as he arrived on the first floor, the hall was filled with people, men and women, old and young, families with children, all anxious and silent, creating a rather somber atmosphere.

And sitting in the middle was Zhang Xiangu.

Zhang Xiangu, smoking, looked solemn and worried.

"President Zhang, good morning. What's with the big gathering today? Don't tell me you've invited me for a meal," Yang Jian joked as he stepped off the elevator and saw the crowd.

Other people turned their gaze toward Yang Jian in unison, sizing him up; this was probably the first time they were meeting the fabled head of Dachang City.

Zhang Xiangu gave a wry smile and said, "Brother Tui, you're still in the mood to joke around while I, with a family to support and thick-skinned as I am, have come uninvited. What else could it be about?" Saying this, he gestured outside.

"You must already know about the situation in Dachang City. It's a quarter past eight, and it's still dark outside. What is this? The end of the world? So, I came to ask you about the situation and to kindly request your help, so that us common folk can safely get through this crisis."

It had to be said that his sense of crisis was quite strong.

It was just past eight o'clock, and he had already gathered all his relatives and run to Yang Jian's house.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

His ability to mobilize and act was undeniable.

Yang Jian said, "This has really put me in a difficult position. I honestly don't know the specific cause of what's happening in Dachang City. All I know is that it most likely has something to do with paranormal events. Unlike previous paranormal incidents, this appears to be a large-scale event. The terror is still brewing and hasn't emerged. I'm unable to obtain any more useful information."

"Can it be solved?" asked Zhang Xiangu, hesitating.

Yang Jian said, "Still not clear. Maybe it can, maybe it can't. That will depend on the situation and can only be determined based on how things unfold. But what's certain is that an event of this scale is bound to have a significant number of casualties."

"Would staying here be a bit safer?" Zhang Xiangu asked.

Yang Jian replied, "If I'm alive, Guanjiang Residential Complex will be somewhat safer than other places. If I'm dead, this place will be more dangerous than anywhere else."

If he died, and the vengeful spirits revived, this complex would become nothing but cursed ground.

"Then we'll move into the complex, and when the time comes, we hope Brother Tui can take good care of us," Zhang Xiangu said with a smile.

Yang Jian said, "Even though I am here, I can't guarantee safety in this kind of situation. I can only do my best."

"What assurance do you have as a ghost controller? All this useless chatter, if you're not sure just say so, and we will go somewhere else. Don't harm us; we're not without money. If we have money, can't we hire bodyguards?" said a voice at that moment.

Yang Jian's eyebrows raised slightly: "Which auntie just spoke so arrogantly?"

"Sis, watch your words."

Zhang Xiangu's face changed, and he scolded: "Didn't I warn you earlier? Don't just blabber. Just because you're ignorant about certain matters doesn't mean you can speak thoughtlessly."

"How am I blabbering? Does a little brat like him deserve such courtesy? He's living here because of our help. Without our assistance, what right would he have to live in such an upscale place? You're so foolish to have directly given him forty percent of the shares. Do you know how much that's worth?

With that money, what kind of person couldn't we hire?" the woman retorted.

"President Zhang, although this aunt is your sister and Zhang Wei's aunt, I still hope she can speak with a bit more respect," Yang Jian said, not paying attention to her and instead turning to Zhang Xiangu.

"Even if one family has a few unpleasant people, it's still understandable."

Zhang Xiangu immediately stood up, turned around in a rage, and said, "This is none of your business; get out."

"Alright, Zhang Xiangu, you're scolding me for an outsider who's out of tune. How can you do justice to our deceased mother? What did you say before? Once the construction site was finished, you'd give me ten million. Where is the money now? It all went to this kid, did it?

Is he your own son? You treat him even better than you treat Zhang Wei," the woman persisted, sounding rather unruly.

Zhang Xiangu's face turned iron blue, wanting to curse but unable to get the words out, to hit but reluctant to strike his own sister, trembling with anger all over.

"Auntie, you can eat whatever you want but you can't talk nonsense. Otherwise, if you provoke someone you shouldn't, and lose your life over it, that would be really not worth it," Yang Jian admonished.

The next moment, Yang Jian appeared in front of her, his gaze icy as he reached out with his left hand and grabbed her by the throat, lifting her off the ground.

"Do you know what being in charge of Dachang City means? It means that even if I personally strangle you to death right now, I don't have to take any responsibility for it. I've taken out dozens of people in the past few days, and adding one more to the count today makes no difference to me."

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The woman's face showed a pained expression at this moment; she didn't even have the strength to struggle, only feeling the hand on her neck cold and stiff. This touch was exactly like when she arranged her deceased mother's appearance for the last time.

Not a person, but a corpse.

Whether it was an illusion or not, behind this person stood a tall, dark shadow, eerie and terrifying, without a head.

"Brother Tui, calm down. She didn't mean to lose her temper at you on purpose," Zhang Xiangu said, startled, and hurriedly added.

"It's fine, everyone has their moments. If she loses her temper at me once, I'll lose mine at her once, and we'll be even," Yang Jian said with a slight smile, gently setting the woman down.

"Cough cough~!"

The woman immediately slumped to the ground and when she looked at Yang Jian again, her eyes were filled with fear.

Having skirted the edge of life and death, she was certain that this man had really intended to strangle her.

That look in his eyes was definitely not something a normal person would have; it was like a cold, deathly monster.

Yang Jian went on, "Sorry for letting the kids see some unsavory scenes. I have no objection to you all moving into the residential complex; after all, President Zhang is in charge here. However, I hope that those who take issue with me never voice their opinions in front of me. I'm petty and I can't stand hearing others speak ill of me."

"Now, I don't welcome this auntie here. Would you mind leaving?"

The woman was helped up by the people next to her, not daring to look at Yang Jian, and hurriedly left as if fleeing.

"Everyone else, get out too, stay over there at the sales office," Zhang Xiangu said, somewhat regretting having brought these relatives.

Initially, it was just a meeting between family members and Yang Jian to leave an impression and perhaps improve relations.

How could he have known that such an incident would occur?

"I'm sorry about what just happened," Zhang Xiangu apologized again.

Yang Jian waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, no need to apologize. I was a bit impulsive. If she was hurt in any way, I can only say sorry for that. With how things are now, I'm also quite distressed. If we can't resolve this situation, there's no need to talk about apologies or regrets, because soon, we might all die."

"Is it that serious?" Zhang Xiangu asked, his face showing alarm.

In comparison to the life and death of his entire family, the earlier situation really wasn't much.

"I didn't spell it out only to avoid scaring you all. Does such glossing over make me a laughingstock? Sometimes ignorance is bliss; at least it doesn't cause fear." Yang Jian said, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Zhang, based on my experience, I estimate that no more than thirty percent of the people in Dachang City will survive."

He held up three fingers: "This is just the most optimistic estimate. The situation could be even worse. If I and the other exorcists can't deal with that thing, the worst outcome would be total annihilation."

"Total annihilation, you understand, means the whole city will become Ghost City, with not a single living person left."

"Also, just to let you know, there are at most ten people like me in Dachang City right now. If there was a ranking, my abilities would be first or at least second. If something happens to me, I believe we wouldn't be far from total annihilation."

"Yang Jian, look what I just picked up on the road! A handgun. I tried firing it twice, and it's the real deal," Zhang Wei said excitedly as he came in, holding a golden pistol with great fondness.

"..."

So, you're the one whose gunshots kept me from sleeping in this morning.

Yang Jian looked at Zhang Wei with a strange expression on his face.

"Where did you find it?"

"In the bushes outside, but I only found two bullets. Once they're gone, that's it."

Yang Jian said, "It seems it was left over from before. Since you've found it, keep it. I have some bullets here. We're idle anyway; let's find a place for some shooting practice. As compensation for that previous accident, how about I treat you to a few shots?"

"A few shots? That's not nearly enough; I need at least dozens of shots."

"Wait for me a moment." Yang Jian quickly turned and left. When he returned, he was holding two bags filled with weapons.

"Damn, Brother Tui, where did you get all this? So many real guns—if you're caught with these, it's off with your head," Zhang Wei exclaimed.

Yang Jian replied, "I'm the person in charge of Dachang City; I'm entitled to carry guns. Off with whose head? If you're caught with them, your head would be on the line."

"Over there is a good open space. Let's go and have some fun," Zhang Wei said, excited.

"Okay," Yang Jian picked up some weapons and training bullets and set off.

As he was leaving, he patted Zhang Xiangu on the shoulder. "Actually, giving me forty percent of the shares isn't a loss for you at all, Mr. Zhang. In time, your relatives will understand. I'm going to practice shooting. If Mr.

Zhang has anyone else to take care of, bring them all into the residential complex. In the end, looking after one person isn't much different from looking after a crowd."

"Thanks," said Zhang Xiangu, relieved at the comment.

"I understand, I understand," replied Zhang Xiangu, his heart sinking. Yang Jian's words about total annihilation had sent a chill through him.

Had things really become so serious? The sky outside was simply dark, but the situation still looked stable.

Yet intuition told Zhang Xiangu that Yang Jian wasn't just trying to scare them; such a thing could really happen.

"I don't even dare mutter a word in front of Yang Jian; where did that woman get her courage? I really admire her," Jiang Yan murmured to herself after witnessing the scene. "If she keeps provoking Yang Jian like this, she's bound to be killed sooner or later. So what if she's rich? Money's useless if you're dead."

Unlike the others, she had lived through a paranormal event.

Only Jiang Yan knew full well what Yang Jian's presence meant.

Why else would she shamelessly cling to Yang Jian? Besides her slight affection for him, her principal reason was fear of death.

You never truly understand how precious life is until you've faced something terrifying.

"Miss Jiang, where's Yang Jian?" asked Zhang Liqin all of a sudden.

Jiang Yan snapped back to reality and seeing her, she exclaimed, "What are you still doing here?"

Smoothing her disheveled hair behind her ear, Zhang Liqin said a bit sheepishly, "I just got up. I was about to tell Yang Jian that I need to leave."

"Then you better hurry. Yang Jian is very busy right now and has no time," said Jiang Yan.

"If that's the case, then I apologize for intruding," Zhang Liqin said.

Although the sky was ominous, she had too many unresolved matters and needed to return quickly.

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