Holding a second captain meeting in Dadong City?

Soon a piece of news spread among the captains. After receiving the information, they chose to keep it confidential, not telling anyone, merely preparing in silence to attend the meeting.

All these captains knew well that their whereabouts could not be leaked, for if they were, it would very likely attract the attention of the King Organization, which would then put them in danger, especially now when every captain’s loss would have a massive impact.

Just as Yang Jian had estimated.

With the announcement of the Great Flood Plan, the King Organization indeed temporarily took no action, as the plan disrupted their arrangements once again.

Taking advantage of this period, Yang Jian had already prepared the Great Flood Plan and returned to Dachang City.

Next, he needed to gather the captains and start the next phase of action.

The plan was crucial, but ultimately, what would decide the outcome was the strength of both parties. Both sides had suffered casualties; the spiritual conflict had already ignited, leaving no path of return, so they had to gather swiftly to face the dire battle that could happen at any moment.

“He Yuelian, come with me to Dadong City for the captain meeting.” Yang Jian found He Yuelian at Shangtong Tower and spoke directly.

“Captain Yang, why do you want me to attend this meeting? I’m not a captain.” He Yuelian asked, puzzled.

Yang Jian replied, “This time at the captain meeting, I will propose you as the new captain. Without a new captain to fill the gap, I am at a clear disadvantage in terms of overt strength. Although I’ve wanted to keep you as a trump card, I estimate that I can’t hide you much longer, so this captain meeting is a chance for you to appear openly. Besides, you already know most of the captains, so it’s not unfamiliar.”

“As for how long the news of you becoming a captain will remain secret, that depends. But before that, you must participate in the Hungry Ghost incident in Dadong City; it would be best to resolve that supernatural incident. With the credit for assisting me in hunting the King and resolving the Hungry Ghost incident, combined with my recommendation, and your inherent supernatural ghost painting ability, I believe no one would refuse.”

“I know you’re not interested in a captain’s position, but you’ve already joined the headquarters and have been drawn into this conflict, so often you don’t have a choice.”

He Yuelian considered for a moment, then nodded, “You’re right. Given that, I’ll follow Captain Yang as per your arrangement.”

“There’s no time to lose, we depart now. I also need to go to Wang Chaling ahead of time and settle some internal conflicts.” Yang Jian said.

Then he instructed Li Yang to take charge of the security in Dachang City, assuring him that he would return promptly if anything happened.

After some arrangements, Yang Jian and He Yuelian set off directly for Dadong City.

At the same time.

Inside a Republic Era Ancient House in Dadong City.

This is the ancestral house of Wang Chaling, though old and dilapidated, it currently serves as a good refuge because staying inside is sufficiently concealed and secure. Even if the people from the King Organization did manage to find them, it would be hard to make a move inside, as the timeline within the house is disordered.

“The captain meeting is to be held in Dadong City; this was Yang Jian’s suggestion. He is coming for me this time, seemingly wanting to deal with me and the Hungry Ghost incident before facing off against the King Organization.” Wang Chaling sat in a chair in the house’s main hall, habitually adjusting his glasses as he looked at the information in his hand.

Lin Bei sat casually on a staircase, touching his bald head, “Don’t overthink it. If Yang Jian wanted to deal with you, he would have done so before hunting the King. The fact that he hasn’t moved against you before the captain meeting implies that he doesn’t want to handle your theft of the Hungry Ghost incident now. After all, captains who can control ghosts are greatly needed to stabilize the situation at this moment. You’re quite lucky to have picked a fortunate time for things to go wrong.”

“Perhaps, but no matter what, the exposure of the Hungry Ghost incident has placed me in a dangerous situation; even if everything is calm now, I’ll definitely be held accountable afterward. I know Yang Jian’s character.” Wang Chaling said calmly.

Lin Bei was about to speak when suddenly, his expression changed, and he looked outside the house.

Even though the timeline here was disordered, he could sense that something terrifying and supernatural had suddenly invaded, ignoring the house’s influence.

“It’s Yang Jian, he’s here.” Lin Bei quickly realized who had shown up.

“The captain meeting isn’t until tomorrow, and he’s arrived today. He’s definitely come specifically for me.” Wang Chaling slowly stood up from his chair.

The next moment.

Yang Jian arrived with He Yuelian, striding into the house, radiating red light. Some type of curse within the house was repelled, and then he found Lin Bei and Wang Chaling where they were situated within the proper timeline inside the house.

“My Ghost Domain covered Dadong City and couldn’t locate you, so I guessed you must have entered the house, using the house’s supernatural pendulum clock to affect time and hide yourselves. I must say, this strategy is quite clever; it certainly ensured your safety.”

He spoke, the red light on him gradually dissipating, and then appeared before the two people.

“Yang Jian.”

Lin Bei grinned, “You’ve been making big moves these days: declaring war, hunting the King. But once you took action, I knew you must have brought He Yuelian with you. The supernatural power of ghost painting is very formidable; if the two of you joined forces, hunting a King would be a sure victory. By comparison, I’ve embarrassed myself; the Hungry Ghost incident has flared up again. Knowing the killing pattern of the Hungry Ghost, yet two captains have no solution.”

“Under normal circumstances, it might not be a big deal to be a bit embarrassed, but at this critical moment, it has given those in the King Organization a good laugh.”

Yang Jian said, “I’ve come this time to resolve the Hungry Ghost incident. There’s no need to wait for the captain meeting tomorrow; let’s eliminate the Hungry Ghost incident today by acting together to ensure complete success. However, Wang Chaling’s theft of the Hungry Ghost incident is a grave matter…”

Then, he calmly turned his gaze towards Wang Chaling.

“I caused this; the Hungry Ghost incident was an accident, and I do not deny all the responsibility lies with me. If you wish to make a move, do it now. I have no objections.” Wang Chaling stated frankly, having even prepared for death, without resorting to using the ghost beside him.

Because he believed it was futile; with Yang Jian and He Yuelian, a Ghost Painting wielder, there’s no way he could survive.

Furthermore, Lin Bei absolutely wouldn’t help him; he would merely watch coolly from the sidelines.

“If this was before my war declaration with the King Organization, I would definitely have killed you, but now, rest assured, I won’t kill you, I won’t act against you, and I’ll even handle the Hungry Ghost incident myself this time,” said Yang Jian.

“What do I need to do?” Wang Chaling asked.

He knew that Yang Jian letting him go came with conditions; such a major incident could not be brushed off casually.

Yang Jian’s voice turned cold as he said, “I need you to become a ghost tamer. It doesn’t need to be very powerful, but at least you must have the ability to save your life, then join the fight against the King Organization with a new identity. If you can take down a King, then I can forgive everything.”

“Redemption, huh? That’s a good proposal; offsetting everything by taking a King’s head, that way no one can complain,” Lin Bei chimed in, glancing at Wang Chaling.

Wang Chaling remained silent for a moment, seemingly contemplating.

He did not oppose Yang Jian’s proposal, he just didn’t want to become a ghost tamer.

Although he bore the Wang Family curse, he was still essentially an ordinary person, which was the biggest difference between him and the others.

“Becoming a ghost tamer is a prerequisite; you have no choice. As an ordinary person, your weaknesses are too apparent, and your information may already have been leaked. To win, you must change yourself, or else when you confront the King, you’ll be killed,” Yang Jian said again.

Wang Chaling removed his glasses and took a deep breath, “Alright, I understand. I agree to become a ghost tamer.”

In fact, becoming a ghost tamer was not difficult for him at all, because with the help of his grandparents, he could completely choose which ghost to handle. However, becoming a temporary ghost tamer would not improve himself much; the only advantage would be not being so easily killed. Thus, if he wanted to become a ghost tamer, he must continuously improve his survival ability, as there was no need to handle enemies himself.

“Very well, then we’ll temporarily set aside the matter of you stealing the Hungry Ghost for now. I look forward to your performance,” Yang Jian said seriously, “Additionally, I came here early this time for another purpose.”

“You want to take the Supernatural Pendulum Clock inside the ancient house?” Wang Chaling said somewhat surprised.

Yang Jian looked up toward the depths of the ancient house, “Right time, right place, I have long met both conditions. I didn’t take it before because I couldn’t place myself at the right time, but now that’s no longer an issue. Moreover, the Supernatural Pendulum Clock is very important right now and must be used.”

Wang Chaling didn’t say much at this moment; in his current state, he wasn’t qualified to stop Yang Jian from doing anything.

“A pendulum clock, huh? Interesting. Where is that thing? You don’t mind if I take a look, right?” Lin Bei stood up, slapping the dust off his pants, quite interested.

“Follow me,” Yang Jian said directly.

He immediately walked towards the depths of the ancient house.

Lin Bei and He Yuelian immediately followed, and Wang Chaling hesitated for a moment but resolved to take a look. After all, it was his family’s Supernatural Pendulum Clock, and even if it didn’t end up in his hands, he should still see what it looked like.

However, once the Supernatural Pendulum Clock fell into Yang Jian’s hands, his plan would be completely shattered, and he would no longer be able to complete it.

Quickly.

The three followed Yang Jian to the second floor of the ancient house and then stopped in front of a wall.

“Here it is,” Yang Jian said, looking at the empty spot before them, several ghost eyes opening.

At this moment, the ghost eyes were no longer crimson; they were a golden color, and as they opened, it was as if light illuminated the dim old house, but soon this light was replaced by blood-red.

“Planning to restart?” Lin Bei squinted, curious about the scene.

Wang Chaling put on his glasses, wanting to better see this moment unfold.

“To access the pendulum clock, you must restart time, aligning your time with the clock’s time. Restarting oneself is not enough; it requires a wide-scale restart, and to do that, I must open the Eight Layer Ghost Domain and maintain it for quite some time,” Yang Jian said without hesitation, immediately opening the Eight Layer Ghost Domain, conducting a wide-scale restart.

Everyone cloaked in the red light felt nothing unusual, but when Wang Chaling looked at his watch, he found the minute hand constantly ticking backward.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes…

The backward ticking of the minutes was swift, which meant that the time in this region was being rewritten.

As the restart continued to extend until that correct time point was found, an incredible scene occurred.

There had been nothing before them, but now an old pendulum clock appeared out of nowhere.

“Found it, the Supernatural Pendulum Clock.”

Yang Jian’s ghost eyes closed, the large-scale restart ended, and the pendulum clock before them did not disappear, still situated there.

Because now they and the clock were at the same point in time.

“You can do this much, yet you still need the pendulum clock?” Wang Chaling slowly put down his watch, a trace of shock in his eyes.

For the length of time Yang Jian could restart was beyond belief.

“It’s not prepared for me; it’s for you all as well, also for some future fierce battle,” Yang Jian reached out a Ghost Hand to touch the pendulum clock.

The chilling touch told him that it was real, not something untouchable yet visible.

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