Mysterious Resurrection: What If

Chapter 55 Fang Shiming

"It's been a while, Ye Zhen."

Shen Lin greeted him and continued, "I've been investigating that guy with the afro for several days, but I didn't expect you to take care of him."

Ye Zhen sheathed his sword and asked, "What is it?"

Shen Lin tossed Ye Zhen a satellite phone.

"Wang Xiaoming is looking for you."

Ye Zhen picked up the phone, and Wang Xiaoming's voice immediately came through: "I've found a way to suppress your memories."

Ye Zhen was stunned when he heard this, and stood silently in place. Since A Wu died, the memories that had been sealed by the supernatural were also released.

Ye Zhen has always wanted to escape that memory. He cannot accept that he caused the deaths of so many people, and that he was the one who caused the fall of the entire Dahai City.

But he couldn't change the past, so he could only travel the world solving paranormal events and imprisoning vengeful ghosts, as if only in this way could he feel a little better.

Seeing that Ye Zhen didn't speak, Wang Xiaoming continued, "But before that, I need you to protect someone."

"Who?"

"I'll tell you when that day comes. I can't reveal the details of the operation before then. If you come then, I'll take that as your agreement to the deal."

After saying that, Wang Xiaoming hung up the phone.

Ye Zhen put down the phone and stood silently in place.

Shen Lin glanced at Ye Zhen and said, "Here's the phone number. I have other things to take care of. Goodbye."

Ye Zhen held the phone and stood there for a long time before finally dragging the body bag slowly into the distance.

On the outskirts of a hurricane zone, several figures stood.

One of the old men holding the fleshy ball spoke up:
"The eye of the hurricane has been sealed off by Elder Qin. We can't force our way in, otherwise that bus could appear at any moment and kill us."

The young man stepped forward, touched the edge of the hurricane, and said, "So you're planning to agree to that deal with Wang Xiaoming? That man is insane. I've never met such a madman in all my years."

"Otherwise what?" the old woman said.

"If you want to get hit and killed, don't drag us down with you. Although this hurricane seems out of control, it's not entirely without a solution. As long as we can get to the innermost part, our plan can still proceed."

The old man carrying the mummified corpse spoke up: "The situation abroad is completely different from that in China. Some foreign devils weren't completely wiped out back then, and they escaped back home. Some supernatural phenomena have been passed down. To be honest, that so-called King Organization is currently two levels stronger than some of the captains at headquarters. If we take action, we can weaken their strength. However, I'm afraid that those who escaped back then will come out and cause trouble again."

The old woman suddenly said fiercely, "They massacred our compatriots back then, so isn't it only right that we go back to kill them? Consider it doing a good deed! If you don't dare to do it, I will!"

There was a moment of silence as the group stood there, seemingly waiting for the old man holding the meatball to speak.

"Sigh," the old man sighed.

"Let's make a trip. We must open up the passage to Taiping Ancient Town. Otherwise, what kind of Reform Society are we, just a few dying people clinging to life?"

"Mr. Fang, it's a call from headquarters."

Li Yao jogged into Fang Shiming's office, carrying a heavy satellite phone in her hand.

Since the incident in Dajing City that caused things to get out of control, this woman has been promoted by Fang Shiming.

In terms of personnel management, Fang Shiming has always promoted the capable. Although there are many dissenting voices, they are all said in private. If they were to speak to Fang Shiming in person, those people would not dare to utter a word.

"Hmm." Fang Shiming took the phone, but didn't rush to call back. He asked Li Yao:
"How's the investigation into the Reform Association going?"

Li Yao quickly opened the document in her hand and said, "According to the intelligence analysis sent back by our informants at headquarters, Wang Xiaoming seems to have reached a deal with the Reform Association, but we do not yet know the specific details of the deal."

Li Yao continued, "There's also news about Ye Zhen from the paranormal forum. He's currently in Daxia City and just dealt with an out-of-control ghost tamer."

Not yet, Li Yao turned to another page.

"Yang Jian returned to Dachang City yesterday and has been staying at home without going out. However, Lin Bei, who was with him in DQ City, disappeared. At that time, Yang Jian's ghostly aura briefly covered the entire city. Our think tank analyzed that Yang Jian and Lin Bei may have encountered a paranormal event in DQ City." Fang Shiming nodded, even satisfied with Li Yao's work ability.

After dialing the phone, Fang Shiming said:

"Cao Yanhua, I was just looking for you, but I didn't expect you to call me first."

There has always been communication between the headquarters and the circle of friends. When it comes to paranormal phenomena, simply blocking information will not solve the problem. Only by sharing information can we maximize the exploration of the root of paranormal phenomena. Neither side is stupid; they both have their own needs, both overtly and covertly.

But Wang Xiaoming's voice came from the other end of the phone: "It's me. I want to talk to you about a business deal."

Fang Shiming's expression shifted slightly, but he quickly concealed it. Before becoming a Ghost Tamer, he was already a business tycoon who had built the precursor to the WeChat Moments company. Although he was surprised by Wang Xiaoming's call, his voice remained completely flat as he said:

"Of course, but it depends on whether you can afford the price."

Wang Xiaoming's work attitude remained as direct as ever; he stated directly:
"The Reform Society, you clashed with them during the hurricane. I know you've always wanted to explore new ways to control vengeful spirits. Tong Qian, you don't have that chance anymore, she's become Yang Jian's team member. But I can help you build a path between the Reform Society and the vengeful spirits. There are no eternal enemies in the world. I think you should be very interested in their relationship with vengeful spirits."

Fang Shiming remained silent for a long time after listening. Wang Xiaoming's words had indeed persuaded him. Ever since the hurricane, Fang Shiming had been investigating the Reform Association, but the group's whereabouts were too secretive, and Fang Shiming had no clue. Now that Wang Xiaoming had taken the initiative to come to him, this was a good opportunity.

“A very attractive offer.”

Fang Shiming touched the scissors beside him with his gloved hand and continued:
"What price do I need to pay? You don't expect me to go abroad to kill people for you, do you? That guy surnamed Zhang is indeed fierce, but if that group of people abroad joins forces, it will be difficult for both of us to survive."

"No need," came Wang Xiaoming's voice from the other end of the phone.

"You don't need to worry about Zhang Jun's matter. I will arrange for someone to handle it. I need you to protect someone."

Fang Shiming was taken aback. The headquarters still needed him as a bodyguard. He asked in confusion, "To protect someone?"

"That's right. You only need to protect it for ten minutes. Once the ten minutes are up, our transaction will be considered successful, and you can leave at any time."

Wang Xiaoming continued, "That's all I can tell you. I'll let you know the specific time later. Once you arrive, I'll consider it as you accepting the deal."

"Also, you'd better not get involved in Zhang Jun's affairs, otherwise I'll get rid of all the spies you've planted in headquarters."

After saying that, Wang Xiaoming hung up the phone.

Fang Shiming stood up, walked to the huge French windows, and wore a meaningful smile on his face.

"Li Yao!"

Li Yao immediately stepped forward and stood beside Fang Shiming.

"Mr. Fang, is there anything I can do for you?"

Fang Shiming turned around and said, "Tell the security room to prepare a coffin."

Li Yao was startled. Using a coffin meant that Fang Shiming was prepared to remain unconscious for at least three months.

She immediately said, "President Fang, can't you just refuse headquarters? If you go back to your coffin, no one can control those people on the board of directors."

Fang Shiming shook his head.

"I had no choice but to go. His last words were telling me that if I refused, communication between WeChat Moments and headquarters would be cut off. WeChat Moments absolutely could not afford such losses; I had to maximize profits."

"Even if I reject Wang Xiaoming, he will find someone else and take advantage of the situation. This is a good opportunity to get in touch with the Reform Association. I know what I'm doing. You can go now."

"Understood, Mr. Fang."

Li Yao could only nod and retreat.

Looking out the window at the city of Dajing, Fang Shiming saw that, thanks to the tireless efforts of his friends and headquarters, it had regained its former prosperity.

He murmured, “After the three S-level vengeful ghosts went out of control at headquarters, the coastal areas were also disturbed by the Reform Association, and now Dahai City has been completely overrun. Headquarters is severely understaffed. Wang Xiaoming doesn’t have many options, so he had no choice but to come to me.”

"We must seek a new method for controlling ghosts, forging a path completely different from the old one..."

(End of this chapter)