Mysterious Revival

Chapter 1250 - 1216: The Newly Built Ancient Town

He decided to head to Dayuan City for the fourth stop.

The captain of Dayuan City is He Yiner, who had been missing for quite some time as well, but after the Ghost Lake incident, she reconnected and resurfaced. Headquarters has her contact information.

Quickly.

Yang Jian appeared once again in the sky above Dayuan City. His Ghost Domain spread, immediately pinpointing a supernatural site.

This is a newly constructed replica ancient street tourist town in the suburbs of Dayuan City.

Taiping Ancient Town?

The building plans displayed the name and layout of the town, but the project was established recently. The construction site was bustling with excavators and dirt trucks...even at night, it was busy.

"Is it you?"

Suddenly, an old man guarding the construction site's gate stared at Yang Jian with a look of surprise.

Yang Jian was currently within the Ghost Domain, invisible to ordinary people, yet this old man could see him at a glance, obviously not a regular person.

"It seems He Yiner is from Taiping Ancient Town. Previously, Taiping Ancient Town was submerged by Ghost Lake, and now they're rebuilding it anew. Really audacious to single-handedly revive such a place. If you're here, then the rest of them must be here as well."

"What about the shrine caretaker and the Faceless Person?"

Yang Jian glared at the old man and said.

Calling him an 'old man' isn't entirely accurate. He was only around fifty but appeared aged due to his heavily wrinkled face. During the Ghost Lake incident, this man joined forces with the shrine's caretaker, and they had an altercation.

So, they were not friends, and animosity was evident.

"Taiping Ancient Town is already submerged, and you still want to utterly destroy us?"

Boss Liu sighed helplessly.

He was unaware that Yang Jian was seeking He Yiner, assuming he came to settle scores from that day.

"Last time, I considered wiping you all out, but the timing wasn't right, plus you helped Ah Hong, so I didn't push it. However, if you're truly intent on reviving Taiping Ancient Town, this time I won't hesitate to eliminate this threat. That Taiping Ancient Town must not reappear, nor the Ghost Street."

Yang Jian said with a cold expression.

Boss Liu pondered for a moment and asked, "Can this problem be solved with money?"

After speaking, he pulled out a few colorful ghost money notes from his pocket as if they were treasures.

That was Ghost Money, with special uses. Using one would diminish the total, though its greatest function wasn't to bribe dangerous ghosts to escape death, but to purchase paranormal items in Taiping Ancient Town's Ghost Street.

"What do you think?" Yang Jian glanced, unimpressed.

"Yang Jian, this is not your Dachang City. If you want to make a move here, you'll have to get past me."

At that moment, a woman's stern voice rang out.

Next, an oddly prominent woman with a black and white eye and a strange aura appeared nearby, stepping forward with a chilling and aggressive demeanor.

"Captain of Dayuan City, He Yiner?" Yang Jian looked towards the woman.

Honestly, this was their first true meeting.

The previous encounter during the Ghost Lake incident didn't count.

After He Yiner arrived, a tall figure followed closely. That tall man had no facial features, rendering him particularly distinct.

"There's still one more person missing from the scene. Why haven't they appeared?"

Yang Jian looked around, attempting to spot the subsequent person.

However, the one-eyed elder did not show up.

But as Yang Jian noticed He Yiner's ghastly pale eyeball, he understood: "I see, the old man guarding the shrine must be dead. His controlled ghosts are now with you. It seems your revival wasn't easy, costing him a life."

Revival is taboo.

With He Yiner's current reappearance and the lack of the elderly guardian beside Taiping Ancient Town, while the ghosts appear with He Yiner, this situation isn't difficult to deduce.

"Have you said enough?" He Yiner coldly remarked.

Yang Jian countered, "As a captain, do you know what you're doing? Rebuilding Taiping Ancient Town, reopening Ghost Street? Are you trying to turn Dayuan City into another city submerged?"

"Aren't you raising a Ghost Infant? Are you planning to reenact a Hungry Ghost event?"

He Yiner's attitude was tough, sharply challenging.

"You know quite a lot. But I've always suppressed the Ghost Infant, controlling it. When necessary, I can take it down. Can you truly control Ghost Street?" Yang Jian stated.

He Yiner replied, "You're not me. How can you know that I can't control Ghost Street? Besides, this is my jurisdiction. If anything goes wrong, I'll be responsible – not your concern."

"If you've come to Dayuan City today intending to act, then we three will combine efforts against you. Although you're formidable, I believe the one who will ultimately lose will be you."

She maintained her strong stance, not allowing anyone to interfere with the rebuilding of Taiping Ancient Town.

"Interesting." Yang Jian narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I've clashed with quite a few captains but have never faced off against you. I want to know what kind of supernatural power gives you the confidence to team up with those two to take me down here."

"If you're going to make a move, you'll find out," said He Yiner.

"Is that so."

Yang Jian's expression was indifferent as the lights on the nearby construction site began to flicker slightly. In the shadows nearby, a pair of crimson eyes appeared. A large Evil Hound gradually emerged, growling and issuing a strong warning.

Boss Liu, seeing the situation turning unfavorable, hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "Let's everyone say a few less words. Although we're not exactly friends, we're not enemies either. Let's all calm down. Everything can be negotiated. There's no point in always thinking about making a move. Fighting won't solve the problem; it will only escalate the conflict."

The Faceless Person standing nearby gently shook his head at He Yiner, signaling her not to act.

"Anyone who tries to stop me from rebuilding Taiping Ancient Town is my enemy. Yang Jian, as long as you stay out of this matter, everything can be negotiated."

He Yiner took a deep breath to calm herself.

She understood that fighting Yang Jian at this point would be a very foolish decision.

If they lost, they would be annihilated.

If they won, with Yang Jian's death, a fierce ghost would resurrect, and they'd bear the crime of killing a captain—problems would be immense. Even if they won, they would pay a considerable price, and perhaps Yang Jian would take down one or two of them as he died.

This is because He Yiner had seen Yang Jian's dossier and knew that he had a Coffin Nail in his possession.

In the hands of someone like Yang Jian, the use of such an item was extremely dangerous—it could instantly kill someone at the start of a confrontation, preventing even the use of supernatural powers.

Even though she was a new Soul Summoner, she wasn't confident she could survive an assault from Yang Jian.

The atmosphere was tense at that moment.

Everyone was watching Yang Jian, slightly nervous.

If Yang Jian really acted, they would have to counter with their strongest supernatural powers. This young man had once killed one of them one-on-four on Ghost Lake, and he had even decapitated the former Soul Summoner.

After a brief standoff.

The flickering lights around returned to normal, and the Evil Hound receded into the shadows.

Yang Jian said calmly, "I've only taken one paycheck from headquarters, so I have no reason to do two jobs. This time, I'm here for you, He Yiner, not to cause trouble for Taiping Ancient Town. As long as you agree to attend the captain's meeting at headquarters tomorrow, I'll pretend today never happened."

"Just attending a meeting?"

He Yiner instantly recalled the previous invitation from headquarters.

But she had refused it because she was responsible for the reconstruction work of Taiping Ancient Town and had no time to attend an uninteresting meeting at headquarters. Unexpectedly, headquarters actually sent Yang Jian to personally invite her this time.

"I understand. I will attend the meeting." She agreed outright.

Compared to fighting Yang Jian, attending a meeting was a trivial matter.

Yang Jian said, "Don't be late. Also, I warn you, if Taiping Ancient Town stirs up any paranormal events again, I'll be the first to cut you down. Dangerous things should be sealed and should not appear in this world. That Ghost Street is full of uncertainties; you can't control it."

"I know Taiping Ancient Town better than you do, unless I'm dead, there won't be a day of chaos. I can guarantee that," He Yiner said seriously.

"I hope so."

Yang Jian withdrew his hostility and turned away without a second thought.

After he left, silence descended around them. It was a good ten seconds before Boss Liu let out a breath of relief.

"Luckily, there was no fight, otherwise, my old bones would have been done for here."

"Not necessarily, I could summon a spirit immediately and fight him to the death," He Yiner said.

Boss Liu chuckled bitterly, "Previously I didn't doubt you could do that, but didn't you hear what that young man said? He didn't want Dayuan City to become the second city to drown. What do you think he means by that?"

The Faceless Person beside her pointed to the spot where Yang Jian had just stood.

There were two wet footprints, and they were quickly disappearing.

"That's water from Ghost Lake. This young man has successfully tapped into the supernatural power of Ghost Lake. If we had fought, I have no doubt he could have drowned this place, so our best outcome would be mutual destruction," Boss Liu said.

He Yiner said, "Even summoning the most terrifying ghosts couldn't win?"

"Assuming we could block his assault for you, that dog just now had already targeted you. His target is you, not us. This young man is very experienced, and the moment he saw you, he understood everything, so he clearly knows you are the threat. If he nails you down, preventing you from summoning spirits, he will definitely win in the end."

Boss Liu said, "Of course, if you could maximize the ability of the Soul Summoner and summon the most formidable revenants of Taiping Ancient Town, he would surely die. But when people in the supernatural circle face off, they don't look at 'if,' because the moment you act, there's no 'if,' only who is left standing in the end, no matter how many powerful tricks you have, if you can't use them, it's all for naught."

"I understand. I'll be careful next time. I was somewhat impulsive this time."

He Yiner nodded, humbly accepting the advice.

"It's good that you understand." Boss Liu nodded in relief.