Mysterious Revival

Chapter 711: Chapter 678: The Phone Call Home Chapter 711: Chapter 678: The Phone Call Home “How long do you plan on holding me like this?”

After quite some time, Yang Jian, with his head still buried in Jiang Yan’s embrace, couldn’t help but ask. His emotions remained as calm as before, seemingly unchanged.

“No, I want to hold you for as long as I want,” Jiang Yan murmured with her head tucked away, then tightened her grip around Yang Jian’s neck, as if all her long-suppressed feelings had burst forth at that moment.

Even though Yang Jian was influenced by the malevolent spirit and had been through a lot, his feelings were quite indifferent, but that wasn’t the case for Jiang Yan.

She was an ordinary person, a very healthy ordinary woman at that, so her feelings for Yang Jian were incredibly ardent. It was only due to various reasons that she couldn’t stay by his side for long durations.

“Then can you not wipe your nose on my clothes?” Yang Jian said.

“It’s your fault for ignoring me,” Jiang Yan huffed softly, wiping her nose deliberately once again.

“…” Yang Jian.

At that moment, Jiang Yan whispered, “Hey, Yang Jian, there’s a safe house next to the office, right?”

“Yes, the previous president named Paul left it,” Yang Jian replied; “Why do you ask?”

“I, I don’t want to work today, I’m tired, I want you to accompany me to rest for a while,” Jiang Yan said somewhat shyly: “And not just today, from now on, I can stay with you. I believe I’ll be much better than that Elder Sister Qin, with me by your side, you won’t need her anymore.”

Yang Jian fell silent for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, then suddenly looked towards the office’s main entrance upon hearing a noise.

At this time, Zhang Liqin, as usual, walked in pushing the breakfast cart with a smile on her face, a bit embarrassed, and slightly downcast, as if lost in thought.

“President Zhang, your breakfast has arrived.”

Immediately, Jiang Yan lifted her head, staring at her as if eyeing an enemy. Although the two got along very well on normal days, shared rides to and from work, and even experienced supernatural events together,

when it came to matters of the heart, Jiang Yan would not make any concessions.

“You’ve been standing outside the door for a while,” Yang Jian said clearly: “You heard what was just said.”

“No, I didn’t hear anything, I’ve just come out of the elevator,” Zhang Liqin hurriedly shook her head, appearing rather nervous.

Jiang Yan eyed Zhang Liqin for a while but, in the end, didn’t say anything. She knew Zhang Liqin also had a tough life and wanted to rely on Yang Jian, especially since they both survived the supernatural events. She could understand those feelings and had received a lot of care from Zhang Liqin in normal times.

And now, causing such a fuss, she felt as though she might have wronged her in some way.

With a helpless sigh, Jiang Yan stopped thinking about Elder Sister Qin’s issue. She decided to leave it to Yang Jian to handle; she just needed to take care of herself.

“Then you should take Jiang Yan for a bath and change of clothes first. She’s been out in the cold wind all morning and scared into a cold sweat, I reckon she might catch a cold this time,” Yang Jian instructed.

“Okay,” Zhang Liqin nodded and then looked at Jiang Yan.

Just now, she vaguely saw that Jiang Yan had really jumped down from the building. She was so scared that she didn’t know what to do if Jiang Yan hadn’t suddenly returned to the office a few seconds later. She couldn’t handle that responsibility and wouldn’t know how to face Yang Jian afterward.

“I don’t want to go, you have to accompany me,” Jiang Yan said at that moment, acting like a spoiled girl.

Yang Jian gazed at her: “Then you’re not being obedient? Or do you want me to repeat what I said, one act of recklessness is enough.”

“I get it, can’t I just listen to you?”

Jiang Yan kissed Yang Jian on the face and then stood up with a giggly smile, ready to take a bath and change her clothes.

At that time Zhang Liqin said, “By the way, President Yang, your mother called earlier, and I answered. She asked you to call her back as soon as possible.”

“My mom called me?” Yang Jian’s expression changed: “Did she mention what it’s about?”

“No,” Zhang Liqin shook her head slightly.

“Alright, I got it. You go ahead with your work,” Yang Jian waved his hand, then picked up his phone and redialed the number.

His mother wasn’t aware of his mobile number, considering some special circumstances. There weren’t many people who could reach him, and his number was also protected by the headquarters, usually not even getting a spam message.

Yang Jian talked on the phone for about half an hour and had a rough idea of what it was all about.

It wasn’t anything important. It was just that with the upcoming New Year, he was asked to make a trip back home, which wouldn’t take many days. Besides that, there was an explicit order for him to bring a girlfriend home.

On the phone, his mother Zhang Fen seemed to favor Zhang Liqin, suggesting that it would be good if he could bring her home, then praising her for being hard-working and conscientious, and advising him to seize the opportunity.

“Okay, Mom, I’ll drop by this afternoon,” Yang Jian agreed and then ended the call, sinking into contemplation.

He didn’t really want to waste time on the trip, not because he felt little for his relatives but because his current situation didn’t allow him to pay attention to these things. He agreed so quickly because he was concerned about something Old Qin had said before.

His father was suspected to be involved with supernatural incidents.

If that were true, then was the blood-stained newspaper ghost that appeared in his house related to his father?

And if his father was indeed killed by a spirit-possessed bus, it meant his father had encountered supernatural incidents long ago. What had he experienced during that time, and what had he discovered?

Everything was a puzzle.

Of course.

All of this might be Yang Jian overthinking, his father was just an ordinary person, and the car accident was a normal mishap, nothing so complicated.

As for whether it was true, Yang Jian would need to visit his hometown to see if he could find any special evidence.

While he was contemplating, Zhang Liqin and Jiang Yan returned to the office again.

Yang Jian thought it over and stood up, “Jiang Yan, do you have anything scheduled for these few days, or any plans?”

“Not at all, what could I possibly have? Everyone has moved into the residential complex, I just go to work every day, and there’s not much to do at work either,” said Jiang Yan.

“Join me on a business trip at noon, we might be gone for a few days,” Yang Jian said.

Jiang Yan’s eyes suddenly lit up, “A business trip? Where to, are we going together?”

“It’s not too far away, just a trip back to my hometown,” said Yang Jian.

Going back to his hometown?

Jiang Yan’s mind began to wander. Was Yang Jian taking her back to celebrate the new year? Or was he planning to introduce her to his relatives? If that was the case, then her status as his official girlfriend was practically confirmed.

Heh, hehe.

A smug chuckle echoed in her heart.

“Okay, then I will certainly join you.”

Jiang Yan smiled with narrowed eyes, looking extremely happy.

“Good, it’s settled then. After lunch, I’ll wait for you in the car downstairs,” Yang Jian said before leaving the office.

Jiang Yan hurried after him, “Where are you going now?”

“I’ll just walk around the company, you don’t need to follow me. You can go ahead and pack your things. Since we’re staying for several days, there are some things you can prepare in advance,” said Yang Jian.

“Alright, I’ll call you after I’ve packed,” said Jiang Yan.

Yang Jian responded and did not refuse.

He went down to the first floor, met with Zang Hua, and listened to his report.

“President Yang, you’ve come at the right time. That item from yesterday has been securely stored away, in a bank vault. I believe there won’t be any issues,” Zang Hua said in a hushed tone before informing him of the specific location.

“When I arrived just now, I saw Zhang Wei downstairs. This means you succeeded last time; Zhang Wei was rescued, but what about Sun Ren?” Yang Jian asked.

Zang Hua’s expression turned somber, “He ran away; we didn’t even see him. Though we tracked him, some incomprehensible, bizarre phenomena occurred, leading to our operation’s failure, and he took the trade item you mentioned… Previously, your guess was accurate, Sun Ren has very likely become a ghost controller.”

“Such a person is not easy to kill, but as per previous methods, we have already started issuing a warrant for him. I’m really sorry, this was a lapse in my professional duties, otherwise this wouldn’t have happened.”

Yang Jian’s expression remained calm, “It has nothing to do with you, I was just trying to see if I could deal with Sun Ren. If he has escaped, then so be it. It’s good that Zhang Wei is safe.”

“Besides, have you started to investigate the address I gave you yesterday?”

“We’ve already started on it, but due to the short amount of time and the location being out of town, it will take some time.”

“No worries, just report back to me after I return. There’s no need to push the investigation; if something feels off, give it up. I will personally make the trip when the time comes,” Yang Jian stated.

“Understood, President Yang, are you heading out on a business trip?” asked Zang Hua.

Yang Jian shook his head, “No, I am going to visit my hometown. It’s not far, just thirty miles from Dachang City. If anything happens, you can contact me.”

Such a short distance didn’t really count as a business trip; he could come back immediately through the Ghost Domain in case of an emergency.

“That’s true, with the new year approaching, it’s normal to visit your hometown,” Zang Hua commented.

Yang Jian chatted with him for a while, took care of some matters, and then left.

He went to meet the company’s manager, Wang Bin, to ask about Wang Shanshan.

Wang Shanshan was as before, staying at home, never going out, rarely contacting the outside world. Though not a major problem, her condition was indeed a cause for concern.

“She’ll be fine. Uncle Wang, there’s no need to worry too much. Although it’s harsh to say, Wang Shanshan is lucky to be like this,” Yang Jian remarked.

Having experienced the Ghost Door Knocker and been targeted by the Hungry Ghost, it was fortunate that Wang Shanshan survived. It was hard to ask for more.

“I understand,” Wang Bin sighed, smoking and looking rather troubled.

Yang Jian also talked to him about some work-related matters, understanding the general state of the company. He didn’t ask too much or interfere further. After all, he wasn’t knowledgeable in these areas.

And he had full confidence in Wang Bin’s management.