Mysterious Revival

Chapter 1244 1210: Yang Jian Takes Action

"There are two warehouses at headquarters: one is a secret warehouse, which I believe you've already visited, and the other is for storing special materials. I wonder which one you'd like to see first?" Shen Liang inquired.

Yang Jian said, "You've already mentioned that I've been to the first warehouse."

"Understood."

Shen Liang led Yang Jian to the second warehouse.

The security here wasn't as strict as imagined; besides the patrolling and guarding personnel, it was just a normal safe house.

However, this safe house at headquarters is quite large and can serve as a shelter in times of need.

"To open the second warehouse, an application is required. Yang Jian, please wait a moment." Shen Liang took out his phone and began applying for entry to the second warehouse.

Yang Jian glanced briefly.

The Ghost Eye couldn't see through.

The house had no blind spots; everything was shielded with gold. No supernatural entities could invade, and the only way in was to use brute force to destroy it.

But this is headquarters.

Who would dare barge in and recklessly smash and hit such an important place?

Even if a ghost wielder could enter headquarters, once discovered, Wei Jing and Li Jun, the Captains, would surely appear immediately.

Soon.

After applying, Shen Lin received authorization, and then a staff member fetched the key to open this warehouse door.

The door wasn't just one.

After opening, there was another door inside.

Soon, the second staff member brought over the second key, and finally opened the door, with a five-minute interval in between.

"I'm sorry for the delay, Yang Jian. This is a regulation to prevent an error in the first command, hence leaving five minutes of warning reaction time." Shen Lin smiled apologetically.

"After opening the first door, if the alarm goes off, the first door will close immediately, trapping people in this narrow corridor, right?"

Yang Jian noticed something and said.

Shen Liang smiled without giving a direct answer, as this matter was a security department secret and couldn't be disclosed casually.

After a brief delay, Yang Jian entered this not-so-large warehouse.

In front were box after box, closed and locked, welded to the ground, impossible to move.

Shen Liang took out the key and opened one of the boxes.

Inside, rows of red Ghost Candles were arranged neatly, with ten in each row, totaling at least a hundred in the box.

Yang Jian's gaze shifted slightly, "With this quantity of Ghost Candles, doesn't Cao Yanhua constantly cry poverty?"

"The fight against the supernatural is long-term; no one knows when it will end completely. If we don't conserve, these Ghost Candles might have already run out, and once headquarters lacks resources, it can't maintain the current situation, not even pay salaries for some. Yang Jian, you need to understand." Shen Liang said with a restrained voice.

"Besides, this is the last inventory at headquarters. Although it looks like a lot, once distributed, how much can a city leader get? Although Ghost Candles can be continuously produced, the speed can't keep up with the consumption."

"Against truly dangerous supernatural events, Ghost Candles aren't very effective, but for low-threat events, they're indeed a life-saving good."

Yang Jian's fingers lightly grazed the tightly wrapped Ghost Candles.

Even through the packaging, he could feel a familiar cold sensation.

There's no doubt these Ghost Candles were real.

Moreover, it's not just one box.

Yang Jian glanced at the large boxes ahead.

Indeed, a lean camel is bigger than a horse; as a ghost wielder headquarters, it still has deep pockets.

"How many boxes of Ghost Candles are here?" Yang Jian inquired.

Shen Liang said, "Fifteen boxes in total, 1,500 candles, though the Deputy Minister has some as well; these are inventory, generally not accessed lightly."

"Headquarters sure saves. I remember back when Wang Xiaoming used just one Ghost Candle to exchange for the Ghost Coffin I took from Huanggang Village. Thinking about it now, the guy was truly a profiteer, no wonder he's sick now, probably from earning too much ill-gotten money." Yang Jian said.

Shen Liang said, "Yang Jian, back then the Ghost Candle had just been developed, very few in number, and even the effect wasn't completely understood. Now, after so much time, its value certainly can't match before."

Yang Jian understood this truth.

Scarcity adds value; now that Ghost Candles can be mass-produced, even if the output is low, their value will slowly depreciate over time.

Back in high school, he bought a new phone for three thousand yuan, and a year later, the price dropped to fourteen hundred, cutting in half—can this be considered buying at a loss?

"There are more than fifteen boxes here; what's inside those boxes over there?" Yang Jian walked to the other side, asking Shen Liang to open up the boxes for a look.

After opening them, inside were small glass boxes, ten on each layer, with five layers, totaling fifty.

Yang Jian took out a box for a look, inside was an old, eerie cloth doll.

"Replacement dolls? Weren't these used up?"

"They're used up; this box is the last of the inventory, only brought out in certain special necessary times." Shen Liang said.

"Can't they be made anymore?" Yang Jian asked.

Shen Liang said, "The person sewing the replacement dolls passed away, so there's no production. When that person was around, production exceeded Ghost Candles, so for a while, replacement dolls were frequently awarded to ghost wielders, but later on, it was impossible, so it had to stop."

"These are great, much better than Ghost Candles." Yang Jian wasn't modest, taking five replacement dolls as if he were shopping, casually tossing them on the ground.

At some point, there was a puddle on the ground.

When the five glass boxes fell onto the puddle, they were immediately swallowed, disappearing from sight.

"I'm not greedy; I'll take five first."

Yang Jian said, "You don't have any objections, right?"

"No objections, Yang Jian, feel free to take them; these are all rightfully yours." Shen Liang said.

Yang Jian said, "If I were to empty all the inventory here, I suppose when headquarters can't pay the electricity bill and loses power, you'll come to demand money from me. You've got a tally in mind; I've got a tally in mind too. Take what's deserved and do what needs to be done; greed doesn't end well."

"Open that box and take a look."

Shen Liang said no more, only opened the other box.

Inside the box were ropes made of straw, arranged in a circle, forming a grass rope circle.

"What's this for? I've never seen it before," Yang Jian took out a grass rope circle and asked.

Shen Liang replied, "It's recently been sent from Professor Wang's lab. It's a grass rope circle, and supposedly if a ghost steps inside this circle, it will be trapped and unable to move."

"To be used with the Ghost Candle?" Yang Jian squinted his eyes and asked.

"No, it can't be used with the Ghost Candle. The grass rope circle can trap supernatural entities, but also limits the light of the white Ghost Candle. So if the white Ghost Candle burns inside the circle, the light that attracts vengeful ghosts won't spread out."

Shen Liang said, although he was not a ghost handler, working at headquarters for a long time he was aware of much intelligence information.

"I see, but this thing probably can't completely trap vengeful ghosts, right?" Yang Jian tried tugging on the grass rope.

The grass rope wasn't sturdy, even somewhat loose.

"It depends on the vengefulness of the ghost. The more vengeful the ghost, the shorter the time it will be trapped by the grass rope circle. Once the grass rope circle is broken, the ghost can escape," Shen Liang said.

"Indeed, it's useful for stalling vengeful ghosts, although triggering it is somewhat tricky, but in certain situations, it's very useful."

Yang Jian looked around, grabbed ten grass rope circles, and threw them behind him.

Shen Liang said nothing, he didn't stop Yang Jian from doing this, but inwardly wished Yang Jian would take more.

The more he took, the more headquarters could ask of Yang Jian.

"Is there anything else?" Yang Jian asked again.

Shen Liang thought for a moment, then walked to another box and opened it. Inside were a number of horns. Although these horns were faded and old, their style was not outdated, but rather new.

"These are Ghost-Repelling Horns. They store a bizarre sound inside. When opened, this eerie sound resonates, interfering with all nearby supernatural occurrences. However, this item is very unstable. If lucky, it can disrupt ghosts or even disperse nearby ghosts. But if unlucky, it might attract a ghost's attention, leading to an early attack."

"It can only last ten minutes; after ten minutes, the horn will shatter."

"So dangerous? No wonder headquarters doesn't use them,"

Yang Jian said, "But it's perfect for areas rife with ghosts. At crucial moments, it's worth a gamble. If successful, it can ensure safety for ten minutes, better than the Ghost Candle."

"Yes, but the side effects are too great, risking the lives of ghost handlers, so headquarters doesn't dare to randomly distribute them."

Shen Liang said, "Headquarters still prefers the more stable Ghost Candle."

"Apart from the grass rope circle and Ghost-Repelling Horn, there are other supernatural tools, though all with some flaws and low production. If Yang wants, I can organize the information and send it to you later."

Yang Jian said, "Not just supernatural tools, also information on supernatural items should be given to me. I believe over time, headquarters has accumulated quite a few supernatural items."

"Sure, no problem. But Yang must ensure this information doesn't leak."

Shen Liang lowered his voice, "Some of this information is very important. Headquarters doesn't even have paper archives, only a few people know."

"Don't worry, I'm not foolish enough to leak the information," Yang Jian said.

"As long as Yang says so, it's fine," Shen Liang said.

Yang Jian said, "In that case, I won't continue looking around now. After the captain's meeting, I'll slowly explore headquarters' collection. For now, I need to call over those who refused to attend the captain's meeting. After all, I got paid to do something, otherwise, you wouldn't spend so much to invite me."

He didn't linger here further but left the warehouse.

"Send all captains' latest addresses and contact details to my phone."

"How does Yang plan to summon them? By phone?" Shen Liang asked.

Yang Jian said, "By phone? I don't have the clout to settle everything with just a call. I have to visit them one by one."

"Then how does Yang plan to travel? Headquarters has private planes and helicopters..." Shen Liang said.

"Isn't that a rhetorical question? Wang Xiaoming gave me three days; do you think flying will suffice?"

Yang Jian said, "In such a short time, the only way to visit everyone is to use the Ghost Domain."

"I guess promoting me to Enforcement Captain also considers this ability."

The prowess of the Ghost Domain means excellent support.

Although Yang Jian is in Dachang City, in case of an emergency, he can appear anywhere in the country within a minute.

This is something other captains can't achieve.

If Yang Jian deliberately left Ghost Lake Water in a particular place in advance, this time could be further reduced.

Probably ten seconds is enough.

Furthermore, if Yang Jian prepared in advance, not even ten seconds, within three seconds would be possible.

This is the unreasonable nature of the supernatural.

"Tell Cao Yanhua I've acted. Just wait here for my news."

Yang Jian walked a few steps forward, his figure gradually turned faint, and finally disappeared.

Shen Liang watched Yang Jian vanish, thinking to himself, "He's indeed more suitable as the Enforcement Captain than others, but I wonder whom he'll invite first."

Remembering.

There really are quite a few captains to invite, like Leuk San, Li Leping, Wang Chaling, Cao Yang, He Yiner, Shen Lin, Zhang Jun.

Only Li Jun and Wei Jing don't need invitations.

Of the eleven captains, most are troublesome, yet the remaining captain is unknown, rumored to always stay hidden, protecting important figures.

However, this time, the captain's meeting is not only to summon captains but also to finalize the remaining captain positions, getting all twelve captains settled.

There may be personnel adjustments.

An example being He Yiner, who disappeared for more than half a year. If not for the recent reappearance following the Ghost Lake incident, he'd surely be removed.

After all, such an important position can't remain vacant long-term.