Mysterious Revival

“We’ve made it out, we’ve escaped the building.”

Wan Hao was walking at the front with the Ghost Candle in hand, both shocked and delighted. He hadn’t expected to actually survive a supernatural event. Although the process was dangerous, the feeling of escaping from death was exhilarating.

It felt as if he had transcended.

The others also wore expressions of escaping death’s clutches.

“It seems like Miao Xiaoshan and the others haven’t come out yet.”

After escaping, someone began to calm down and remembered that a few special individuals were left behind.

Hearing this, Wan Hao’s face changed. He looked at the red candle in his hand and then back at the building behind them.

Thinking of the ghosts still lurking inside the building, there was no way he’d ever go back in.

“Miao Xiaoshan and the others will definitely be fine. They surely have other ways to ensure their safety. Let’s not worry about them. It’s not entirely safe here; we should move further away.”

Wan Hao said, not caring if the others heard him or not, just using it as an excuse to slip away.

As for the candle in his hand, he definitely wouldn’t return it. This thing could save his life; how could he easily give it up? If asked later, he’d just say the candle burned out.

Yes.

This is a great idea; if asked, just say it burned out.

If Miao Xiaoshan and the other three died inside, even better. No testimony against him, and no one would cause him trouble.

For a moment.

Wan Hao even hoped the ghosts inside would kill those three.

“I should hurry home. I can’t stay here any longer.” He looked around and decided to make his escape.

However, just as he was about to move, a familiar voice filled with hatred and anger erupted nearby: “Wan Hao, where do you think you’re going?”

“Liu Zi?”

Wan Hao was startled, his whole body shivered, almost dropping the Ghost Candle in his hand.

Many were drawn to this voice and turned to look.

They saw Liu Zi and Sun Yujia standing alive by the roadside, as if nothing had happened. As for Miao Xiaoshan, she was there too, sitting on a chair, looking somewhat out of place.

“Y-you, how are you all here?”

Wan Hao was stunned: “Weren’t you just in the building? Did you take the elevator out ahead of us?”

Faced with this scene, he was incredulous.

Liu Zi said nothing, just glared at him angrily, and occasionally glanced to the side.

There.

A young man with a cold aura was striding towards them. He seemed inconspicuous, blending perfectly into the night as if he was a natural part of the darkness.

But then, upon closer inspection, one could sense an inexplicable danger emanating from him.

“Whoosh!”

The flame of the Ghost Candle in Wan Hao’s hand suddenly roared and expanded, as if forewarning an approaching danger.

“You, who are you?”

He could tell this person was likely with Liu Zi and the others.

“Yang Jian, don’t let them get away. These guys nearly got us killed earlier, and they stole the Ghost Candle from Miao Xiaoshan. They deserve to be taught a lesson,” Liu Zi aggravated the situation, fearing it wouldn’t escalate enough.

Miao Xiaoshan quickly stopped her: “Stop it, you’ll provoke Yang Jian.”

“What’s to fear? Are you worried Yang Jian can’t handle them?” Liu Zi countered.

“No, it’s not that I’m worried, but I’m concerned about the others. I know Yang Jian’s temper; if he can’t control it, he may kill someone,”

Miao Xiaoshan said. “This matter can be big or small. Since everyone is safe now, let’s not blow it out of proportion. It would be terrible if someone actually died.”

Liu Zi was momentarily stunned.

She hadn’t thought that far, still unable to swallow her indignation. After all, murder was quite a remote concept for a college girl like her.

Now, however, it was clear that the person in charge was no longer them, but Yang Jian.

Hearing Liu Zi’s words.

Wan Hao was stunned, feeling very uneasy with a hint of fear in his eyes as he looked at the person even younger than himself.

The name Yang Jian was familiar to him.

Rumors within the study group suggested that Miao Xiaoshan had a high school boyfriend who joined a special department dealing with supernatural events, and his name was Yang Jian.

That name was considered taboo.

Discussing it too much would prompt warnings from certain people, spreading only secretly in whispers.

The more this happened, the more it proved that this Yang Jian was no ordinary person.

“I heard from Liu Zi that you stole Miao Xiaoshan’s Ghost Candle. Quite brave, I admire young people like you who are fearless and ruthless to survive. In some ways, you are better than me.”

Yang Jian, with a calm expression, approached and said slowly.

“Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding. Miao Xiaoshan twisted her ankle earlier, and I was just helping hold it for her. The scene was too chaotic, and I didn’t have time to explain, leading to this misunderstanding.” Wan Hao immediately defended himself.

Yang Jian said: “Nice excuse, so you don’t even have an apology?”

“It really is a misunderstanding, I’m really not lying to you,” Wan Hao said earnestly.

He certainly couldn’t admit his mistakes. Once admitted, it would be confirmed. Only by stubbornly denying and continuously defending could he muddle through, giving Yang Jian no excuse to trouble him.

This was quite naive.

He thought this was school, and Yang Jian was just another student, so everyone had to play by school rules and couldn’t act recklessly.

Little did he know, this was society.

He was facing one of the top ghost handlers in the supernatural community.

“Misunderstanding? Is there anyone who can prove it?”

Yang Jian remained calm, showing no emotional fluctuations: “If someone can prove it, I’ll believe you.”

“Many people saw it, they can all prove it for me.” Wan Hao urgently turned to point to the others behind him.

Many remained silent because they knew the truth, which obviously didn’t match what Wan Hao said.

However, some clever ones weren’t few, and a male student immediately stepped forward: “I can prove what Wan Hao said is true, it really was a misunderstanding.”

“Yes, I can also prove it, it’s truly a misunderstanding.”

“Wan Hao wasn’t wrong. The building was haunted, the scene too chaotic. He didn’t intentionally take Miao Xiaoshan’s possession, just temporarily held it for her. It was out of kindness, but with ghosts chasing, everyone was scared and just ran forward, ignoring others.”

These boys weren’t fools; if Wan Hao was accused of stealing, being targeted by Yang Jian, they too wouldn’t fare well.

And if they stayed united, no flaw could be found, and in the end, nothing would happen.

“Yang Jian, you see, it truly was a misunderstanding. I was acting out of kindness, the scene got out of control, so I neglected to look after Miao Xiaoshan. I’m quite remorseful now,” Wan Hao said, appearing rather ashamed.

“You’re really disgusting to me,” Yang Jian spoke slowly.

Wan Hao’s face changed color.

“I don’t think there’s any reason to keep someone like you around. Honestly, dying early would be your greatest contribution in life.”

Yang Jian finished and lifted his hand, landing a slap on his face.

“You better not do anything reckless…”

Wan Hao sensed something was wrong, and instinctively raised the Ghost Candle in his hand, attempting to use it to protect himself.

But it was useless.

The slap landed accurately on his face, its force astonishing. He fell to the ground with a thud, his cheekbone shattered, emitting a painful scream.

The Ghost Candle dropped to the ground, but it continued to burn, not extinguished.

Yang Jian walked over, picked up the Ghost Candle, and blew it out as a gesture.

Liu Zi cautiously approached.

“Return it to Miao Xiaoshan, tell her to be more careful next time and not let anyone take it again,” Yang Jian said.

“Okay, okay.”

Liu Zi nodded repeatedly, glancing at Wan Hao on the ground, feeling inexplicably satisfied.

At this moment, Miao Xiaoshan hurriedly said, “Yang Jian, don’t be too impulsive, just teach him a lesson, don’t kill him, it will have a bad impact on you.”

She could feel that Yang Jian was about to take extreme action, and this slap was just the beginning.

Wan Hao, after being hit, seemed to have sobered up a bit. He opened his eyes wide, looking at Yang Jian, trying to speak but found his mouth numb, unable to move, with seven or eight teeth fallen out. His head buzzed with waves of severe pain.

“Now, you can’t explain, can you?”

Yang Jian approached, a cold smile on his lips, looking down at Wan Hao lying on the ground.

He stomped on him.

It was heavy, and the force was immense. Wan Hao was terrified beyond belief, feeling his body being slowly crushed, bones gradually snapping.

So, so painful.

He couldn’t cry out, only tears flowed incessantly from the corners of his eyes, signaling with his hands, begging for mercy.

Yang Jian remained indifferent, intent on crushing this bothersome ant, Wan Hao, underfoot.

Struggling, begging, crying, nothing could stir even a hint of sympathy from him.

“Liu Zi, Sun Yujia, don’t watch, Wan Hao is going to die,” Miao Xiaoshan said softly, biting her lip.

The two were alarmed, never expecting Yang Jian would actually kill someone without hesitation over this issue.

No one rushed to stop him.

The previously vocal students were all pale-faced, as if they had seen a ghost.

What is this?

Killing a chicken to warn the monkeys?

But just at this moment, on the nearby road, a motorcycle appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. A man stood on it, wearing sunglasses, now lighting a cigarette.

Yang Jian, about to stomp Wan Hao to death, paused briefly, turning to glance back.

“Captain Yang, go ahead, I’m just passing by, not interrupting your business,” the man with sunglasses spoke up.

“Gao Ming, one of the city’s authorities?”

Yang Jian recognized him: “We met at the Ping’an Technology Base before, but back then you were just a security captain.”

“Captain Yang, your memory is really good. But Chen Yi died, and I had no choice but to take on more responsibilities. Honestly, I preferred being a security captain over being in charge.”

Gao Ming smiled, “What brings you here today, Captain Yang? You didn’t say anything beforehand, or we could’ve arranged a reception. I heard there’s some situation, so I came to see, didn’t expect to find Captain Yang bullying kids.”

“Bullying kids? Are you suggesting I let him go, as adults should be magnanimous?” Yang Jian asked calmly.

“That’s not what I mean. I just want to ask, what did these kids do to provoke Captain Yang? If possible, I could help Captain Yang handle it, after all, you also know, the headquarters is here, you should give some face.”

Gao Ming shrugged helplessly.

He actually didn’t want to get involved, but as a city official, he had to show up when something happened.

“There’s been a haunting in the building, and the kids you mentioned banded together to snatch the Ghost Candle from my girlfriend. How do you think this should be settled?”

Yang Jian said, “They refuse to take responsibility, so why don’t you handle it?”

“Ah, so she’s Captain Yang’s family? And being a joint crime, involving the snatching of a Ghost Candle… that is serious. By the rules, the minimal consequence is execution, and for the main culprit, once isn’t enough.”

He could tell Yang Jian was determined to kill, and mentioning “girlfriend” meant the situation was grave.

Framing a Captain Level person’s relative and snatching a strategic-level resource like a Ghost Candle, the penalty should reasonably be death.

Of course, this matter could be big or small, but Yang Jian was making it big, otherwise, he wouldn’t have temporarily named a girlfriend, so Gao Ming refrained from further comment and cooperated fully.

“Good, write your report just like that.” Finishing, Yang Jian exerted force with his foot.

Wan Hao wailed in agony, his chest cracking with the sound of bones breaking, a foot embedded in his chest.

“Hold on, Captain Yang.” Gao Ming, with sunglasses on, walked over.

Yang Jian gave him another look, coldly saying, “Keep muttering, and I’ll take you down too.”

“No, Captain Yang, you’ve misunderstood.”

Gao Ming said, “I just think it would be better to leave him half-dead, bring him back for a few days of trial, follow some procedure, and I can report back. Once the results are announced, it prevents others from daring to mess with your girlfriend again in the future.”

“I see.” Yang Jian understood his approach.

If you’re going to make an example, might as well be thorough. Once the news spreads afterward, people will naturally understand the consequences of offending Miao Xiaoshan, reducing a lot of trouble.

“Then I’m leaving him to you, do it beautifully.”

With that, he kicked Wan Hao away.

Gao Ming caught the already unconscious Wan Hao, then returned to his motorcycle, tying him to the back like a dead pig: “Okay, Captain Yang, I’m going back to sleep. Night shifts aren’t good for health. Tomorrow I’ll handle the rest of the matter,”

Finished, he rode the motorcycle away.

He had no intention of getting involved in this affair.

Because it truly is tedious, a trivial matter attracting a Captain, and if not handled well, he wouldn’t doubt Yang Jian would kill him.

The others were all stunned, feeling as if their demise was imminent.

They thought this was something that could be brushed off, not realizing it had escalated to framing the Captain’s family and snatching strategic resources, with either act warranting execution.

What made them most despair was that they seemed to be part of a group crime.

Yang Jian ignored Gao Ming’s departure, his gaze sweeping over the people there.

Those who spoke up for Wan Hao earlier were all limp and drenched in cold sweat.

Because they were now part of a group crime.

And the cause was simply one more word spoken.

It was too late to deny it now because there were cameras around, and evidence had been recorded.

Some believed that even if there was no evidence, it would be fabricated.

After tonight, many would disappear, maybe not die, but never appear in society again, living the rest of their lives in regret and pain.

Yang Jian had no more to say, uninterested in handling further matters, knowing someone would deal with them for him. He just needed to wait for Liu Xiaoyu to report the result in a few days.

He believed that report would satisfy him.

“Let’s find a new place to live, this place isn’t suitable for you.”

Yang Jian walked over, cradled Miao Xiaoshan in his arms, and disappeared again.

Along with Liu Zi and Sun Yujia.

As Miao Xiaoshan’s friend, he felt obligated to act.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com