Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 165 The Captain is Deployed
"Wei Jing?"

"What brings you to the hotel at this hour?"

Li Hui's calm voice rang out, but his tone wasn't pleasant, as if he was somewhat displeased that the other party had come to disturb his rest.

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest, but there's something I need to figure out." A slightly hoarse male voice came from the suite's living room in the darkness.

At the same time, the sound of a switch being pressed rang out, and the lights in the room suddenly turned on.

A man with dark skin and a stiff posture, dressed in a headquarters staff uniform, stood quietly in the living room.

He exuded a chilling aura from head to toe, standing there as if he were not a living person, but a terrifying ghost, giving people an extremely frightening feeling.

"You want to know the whereabouts of the vengeful ghost that escaped from the coffin?" Li Hui asked after hearing Wei Jing's explanation.

“Yes,” Wei Jing nodded in acknowledgment.

“There was an inexplicable connection between me and that vengeful spirit. Even though it was imprisoned and the golden container couldn't completely block it, I could still sense it, though I couldn't pinpoint its exact location. But now that connection is completely severed, as if that vengeful spirit has vanished from this world entirely…”

Wei Jing continued, "That vengeful ghost is too special, possessing terrifying abilities and growth potential. If we don't find out its whereabouts, I don't think anyone at headquarters will be at ease."

Hear the words.

Li Hui was not surprised.

From the moment Wei Jing suddenly arrived late at night, he had already guessed the other party's purpose, and then asked:
"You came to me to ask about the whereabouts of that vengeful ghost. Was this your own doing, or was it the intention of someone at headquarters, like... Wang Xiaoming?"

"This matter has nothing to do with Professor Wang and his team. It was my personal action and has nothing to do with anyone at headquarters."

Wei Jing said, "You were the one who pulled me out of that vengeful ghost's ghost realm, so you should know very well the relationship between me and that vengeful ghost. I won't be at ease for a moment if I don't know the whereabouts of that vengeful ghost."

At this point, Wei Jing seemed to suddenly remember something and changed the subject, continuing, "However, I think Professor Wang is also very curious about the whereabouts of that vengeful ghost."

“When I talked to him before, he mentioned unintentionally that if you hadn’t died in this incident, it would have proven that many things were true, and some of his research and plans could be put on the agenda. However, I don’t know what kind of research it was.”

"I've answered all your questions, so can you tell me the whereabouts of that vengeful ghost now?"

As he spoke, Wei Jing's gaze fell upon Li Hui, his eyes filled with a deep sense of inquiry.

Li Hui said, "It's no use telling you the specific whereabouts. You just need to know that if I don't want it, that vengeful ghost will never be able to appear in this world again. There's no point in saying anything else."

This wasn't a lie to Wei Jing, but a statement of fact.

Now that the ghost messenger has been eliminated by Zhang Dong, the only ghost coffin connected to him is stored in that old house. If he doesn't retrieve it, the ghost messenger will never be able to appear in the real world, not even if Zhang Dong dies. In fact, he will be suppressed even more thoroughly.

As for telling Wei Jing about the old house Zhang Dong?

Just like he said, it doesn't matter; it's enough to just give Wei Jing the answer he wants.

"Is this so..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing wasn't angry. After all, Li Hui had handled the whole matter, and even he himself had been rescued by Li Hui. Therefore, Wei Jing was very grateful to Li Hui. However, the vengeful ghost in the coffin was too important, and he just wanted to find out its whereabouts.

Although Wei Jing still doesn't know the exact location of the vengeful ghost, just as Li Hui said, as long as the vengeful ghost doesn't get out of control, its location doesn't really matter.

"Thank you for your help this time. I'm really sorry to bother you so late at night. Please don't hesitate to ask if you ever need my help in the future, and I will never refuse," Wei Jing said.

He didn't seem to be good at expressing himself, but he made his attitude clear. Whether it was Li Hui rescuing him before or the answer he received this time, he would remember it and want to repay Li Hui in the future.

However, Li Hui did not take Wei Jing's words to heart.

In his view, if he could solve a problem himself, he wouldn't need Wei Jing's help at all; and if he couldn't solve a problem even with his own abilities, then Wei Jing wouldn't be able to help either.

After exchanging a few more words, Wei Jing prepared to leave.

A dark, ghostly aura emanated from him, and the lights in the room began to flicker incessantly, as if a circuit had suddenly malfunctioned. Then all the light disappeared, completely swallowed by Wei Jing's ghostly aura, and the surrounding environment instantly plunged into darkness.

The darkness then quickly extended outside the hotel, and Wei Jing's figure disappeared as well. The lights in the room returned to their bright state.

After Wei Jing left.

Li Hui lay back down on the bed, turned off all the lights in the room, and closed his eyes to rest again.

that's it.

Time passes minute by minute...

late at night.

A military helicopter took off from the Ghost Riders headquarters and flew towards Dasa City, known as the 'Southwest Frontier'.

Besides the pilot, there were two other people on board the plane. They were both captain-level Ghost Tamers from headquarters: Cao Yang and Li Leping.

Cao Yang was the designated person to support Dasa City this time. As for Li Leping, although he was also going to Dasa City to provide support, it was mostly a matter of passing by.

Because Dachuan City, which he governs, is one of the closest cities to Dasa City, if Dasa City were to fall completely, it would likely affect Dachuan City, where he is located. Therefore, the headquarters included him in the selection of personnel. Otherwise, Cao Yang would have been the only one to handle this operation.

"Are you alright? You don't look too good."

On the helicopter, Cao Yang looked at Li Leping, whose face was unusually pale, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked.

At this moment, Li Leping was completely unfamiliar to him. To be precise, he seemed to have never remembered the other person's appearance from beginning to end. He only knew that there was such a person. If the other person had not set off from the headquarters base with him, he would have doubted the authenticity of the person's identity.

"I'm fine, I just went through a tough time," Li Leping replied calmly, gazing at the night sky outside the plane, lost in thought.

"Not a good time?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yang was somewhat puzzled.

It's just nighttime, it happens every day, what's wrong with this time of day?

Although he was somewhat puzzled, he did not ask any further questions, but instead turned his head to the other window of the helicopter.

The moment Cao Yang turned his head, his memories of Li Leping's appearance and other features began to disappear rapidly, causing Cao Yang to frown even more deeply and a hint of apprehension to flash across his face.

Traveling with someone who is forgotten is far too dangerous. You might accidentally mistake a vengeful ghost for Li Leping. If that happens, things could get really messy.

However, compared to Cao Yang, Li Leping had much deeper concerns, because it was currently the middle of the night...

At this moment, Li Leping's thoughts returned to twenty minutes earlier, when he had just emerged from his 'sleepwalking' state and returned to normal. Then he received a call from headquarters, asking him to work with Cao Yang to deal with the 'ghost temple mummies' incident in Dasa City.

Yes.

The paranormal incident that broke out in Dasa City is codenamed the 'Ghost Temple Mummified Corpse' incident, and its danger level has been temporarily set at Level A.

"I hope everything goes well on this trip."

As if he had thought of something, Li Leping glanced at Cao Yang beside him and sighed inwardly.

He was well aware of the power and uncontrollability of his supernatural abilities, especially at night. Although Li Leping had already sleepwalked before, he could not rule out the possibility that he would lose control again. And once he lost control, the greatest danger on this trip would not be the vengeful ghost in Dasa City, but Li Leping himself!

The four vengeful ghosts are supernatural, especially with the curse that guarantees death. Looking across the entire headquarters, Li Leping couldn't find many ghost tamers who could compare to him. At least Cao Yang, who was by his side, probably couldn't. Although they were both captains, the difference between them was still very large.

"I'll have to be extra careful myself. If there are any signs of things getting out of control, I'll jump out of the plane immediately. Otherwise, one of the captains just selected by headquarters will be lost because of me..."

Think of this.

Li Leping's attention quickly focused.

However, God did not fulfill his wish.

As time passed, a strange drowsiness suddenly began to creep into his heart, a situation that seemed very abnormal.

As an anomaly, Li Leping had actually transcended the realm of ordinary people and did not need to eat or sleep. However, at this moment, he still felt an overwhelming drowsiness. This familiar feeling made him clearly aware of what was about to happen.

He's about to start his 'sleepwalking out of control' again!

Fortunately, the pilot in the cockpit said at this moment, "We're almost at Dasa City. Should we find an open space outside the city to land, or fly directly into the city center?"

The pilot was also an employee of the Ghost Riders headquarters and knew all too well how special the people he was carrying on this trip were.

In his view, two powerful ghost tamers working together would be more than enough to deal with a vengeful ghost, so he wasn't too afraid of the vengeful ghost in Dasa City.

Upon hearing this, Li Leping's expression changed, and he said:
"We've arrived in Dasa City already? The timing is perfect. Cao Yang, let's split up from here. It's just a sudden supernatural event, classified as A-level mainly because it possesses a ghost domain. It shouldn't be a problem for the two of us!"

Done.

Without waiting for Cao Yang's reply, Li Leping, feeling that he was about to completely lose control, jumped out of the helicopter and disappeared into the dark night.

However, he did not fall to the ground. Instead, as he was about to hit the ground, a thick smoke billowed out from his body and spread outwards. Li Leping's body was suspended in the air, hidden in the thick smoke.

Then the thick smoke dissipated, and Li Leping's figure drifted towards the direction of Dasa City.

However, he was very different from before. He exuded an eerie aura, his face was expressionless, and his eyes were cold and empty, just like a real ghost!
"So urgent?"

On the helicopter.

Cao Yang looked at the spot where Li Leping had jumped out of the plane with a surprised expression. He could no longer see Li Leping. He then said to the pilot in the cockpit, "Find an open space in the suburbs to land."

"Ok."

The pilot responded and lowered the helicopter's altitude, preparing to land at a suitable location.

at the same time.

As the flight altitude decreased, things on the ground came into Cao Yang's view, such as the city not far away.

At this moment, the entire city of Dasa was shrouded in a layer of gray haze. Although it looked very similar to night at first glance, some differences could still be seen under the moonlight.

"Damn it, what kind of international joke is headquarters making? This city has clearly been sealed off by the ghost domain. How could a ghost domain of this size only be an A-level paranormal event? This is clearly an S-level paranormal event!"

Cao Yang's expression changed, and he cursed inwardly the staff at headquarters who had given false information.

It's important to understand that while there may only be one level difference between an A-level paranormal event and an S-level paranormal event, the degree of harm they cause is vastly different, and the difficulty of handling them is also worlds apart.

However, despite inwardly cursing the inaction of the headquarters staff, Cao Yang did not intend to give up on this operation.

After all, headquarters has dispatched two captains this time. Even if it is an S-level supernatural event, it is not something that cannot be touched. If he and Li Leping join forces, there is still a high chance that they can handle this supernatural event. Even if they cannot handle it, they should be able to protect themselves.

Think of this.

Cao Yang's extremely gloomy expression eased somewhat, feeling that the headquarters had at least done something for him, at least not making him handle the situation personally.

However, the most urgent task is to find Li Leping's whereabouts first, and then figure out how to deal with this incident.

Plans always need to be changed as circumstances evolve. If it's a common A-level paranormal event, they can naturally split up, but if it escalates to an S-level paranormal event, it's naturally safer to act together...

Thinking.

Cao Yang picked up his satellite positioning phone and opened the signal positioning page.

This is one of the many functions of the headquarters' specially designed phone. In addition to being able to make and receive calls normally in places where there are supernatural phenomena, it can also locate the signal sources of other satellite positioning mobile phones within a certain range.

At this moment, three red dots appeared on Cao Yang's phone screen.

One of the signal sources was his own, while the other two were moving and located within the urban area of ​​Dasa City. They were clearly the signal sources of the satellite positioning mobile phones on Li Leping and the Dasa City officials.

"How could he be so reckless? The situation in Dasa City is clearly beyond what the headquarters' records have, yet he still plunged in headfirst without a second thought. Does he have absolute confidence in his own abilities, or does he simply act without thinking?"

At this point, Cao Yang was at a loss for words.

After much deliberation, he ultimately chose to enter Dasa City.

Q: Can Cao Yang beat Li Leping?

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