Mysterious Revival

Chapter 398: 397

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Resolving this supernatural event on the plane sounded thrilling, but Yang Jian knew that once he made this decision, the lives of all passengers aboard would hang in the balance.

In the following period, apart from Yang Jian, anyone could become the next target of the vengeful ghost and die on this flight.

It depended on who was unlucky enough to inadvertently trigger the ghost’s killing pattern or be chosen as the next target by it.

“Combining all the information from before, the ghost isn’t always on this plane, but rather appeared suddenly during this flight; it’s a spontaneous supernatural event,” Yang Jian began to think.

“Given that, there are only two possibilities for the ghost’s existence.”

“Either, a passenger is the ghost, or… the ghost followed a passenger onto the plane.”

The possibility of a ghost controller was directly excluded, because obtaining the information of all the passengers of this flight proved too easy. The headquarters had already sent a message ruling out the possibility of a ghost controller, meaning that aside from Yang Jian, no one else on the plane was likely to be one.

“The likelihood of a passenger being the ghost is higher. If the ghost followed someone onto the plane, there would be no reason for it to not start its activities earlier at the airport, but to wait until now.” Yang Jian, considering the present situation, deduced that the ghost might be disguised as one of the passengers.

But that was only a possibility. Before determining the real situation, he would not rashly make a decision.

A wrong estimation could lead himself into a dead end, thus increasing the difficulty of the supernatural event.

“The current priority is to ascertain the ghost’s location, which will then rule out other possibilities.”

After thinking it over, he decided on his next course of action.

However, he would not act rashly before understanding the Terror Level of the ghost.

The incident at the Caesar Hotel in Z city was still fresh in Yang Jian’s memory.

Who would have thought that just by entering the hotel, one would be targeted by a vicious ghost? If he hadn’t been adequately prepared at that time, he would have fallen inside the hotel and never left Z city alive.

And for this trip to J city, the things prepared were extremely limited.

Apart from a few firearms that could deter ordinary people, the only thing that could counter the vengeful spirit was that eerie doll, and items like Ghost Candles had already been used up.

Moreover, his own condition began to deteriorate. If he continued to misuse the ghost’s abilities, it would certainly accelerate the degradation of his body.

Plus, without any assistants this time, Yang Jian could only choose a more conservative and cautious plan of action.

Even if he rated the ghost as C, Restricted Level.

“How are things, Wang Dong?” Yang Jian walked out and saw Wang Dong, who was patrolling the cabin.

“Everything is normal, no discoveries,” replied Wang Dong, coming over immediately and speaking in a hushed tone, “The other passengers don’t know about the female passenger’s death, because the body was found in the toilet, so it hasn’t caused any panic. But such a thing can’t be kept under wraps forever; it will come out sooner or later.”

Yang Jian glanced over all the passengers in the cabin; “It doesn’t matter whether it’s exposed or not. From now on, no matter what happens, you must ensure that all passengers stay in their seats. They absolutely must not panic; once they do, things will become complicated.”

“What if there are more casualties?” Wang Dong asked further.

Yang Jian replied, “Would there be no deaths if things turned chaotic? The plane is only so big; where could you run to if that thing wants to kill? As long as we maintain normal order, I can resolve this special incident as quickly as possible. If everyone panics, it will only delay the efficiency of my work.”

Wang Dong felt that Yang Jian’s method of handling things was somewhat cruel, but he couldn’t find any reason to argue; he just accepted the arrangement and nodded.

“Come and take a turn with me,” he said.

Accompanied by Wang Dong, he walked through the cabin, trying to spot something or someone suspicious.

A ghost’s appearance comes with signs; it’s not without any pattern.

It’s just that ordinary people tend to miss these subtle clues in their panic.

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Watching some passengers sleep, others listen to music, and yet others read books… everything seemed very normal. Yang Jian didn’t find anything amiss. He felt the likelihood of any passenger being a ghost was slim, since the ghost had already started to act.

“Do I have to wait for the ghost to continue killing people to pinpoint its location, or did it sense my presence and choose to hide?” Yang Jian frowned, not having a good strategy at hand.

There was too little information, although from the death of the woman earlier, it could be inferred that this was a paranormal incident.

But there was only one sign of the ghost’s activity.

Without a next time, there would be no progress in this operation.

“Take off your sunglasses.” Yang Jian approached someone dressed rather suspiciously.

The passenger was sitting there, wearing a hat and a pair of sunglasses that covered most of his face, and leaning stiffly in his seat without moving, giving off a lifeless vibe.

His words went without response, the passenger remained still.

Yang Jian extended his hand and removed the sunglasses.

Underneath were the eyes of a woman with heavy makeup and thick dark circles.

As soon as the sunglasses were removed, the woman became very annoyed, saying, “What are you doing? Are you sick? I finally managed to fall asleep, and you woke me up with your actions.”

“I just thought you looked a bit off just now, so I checked. But now you seem normal, sorry about that.” Yang Jian handed back the sunglasses, speaking very calmly.

Just as he was about to leave, the woman immediately stood up and loudly said, “Who did you say has a problem? You’re the crazy one, interrupting my sleep and accusing me of having a problem. Did I offend you in some way? Is it because you saw that I was asleep, and you wanted to take advantage of me sneakily?”

“I think you’re a pervert.”

The other passengers nearby, hearing the woman’s words, turned to look at Yang Jian, most of them with a look of curiosity, while a few even chimed in, similarly pointing at him.

“Look here, brother, I’ve noticed you skulking around, and although I don’t know what you’re up to, I’d advise you to keep a low profile,” said a rather muscular man in a warning tone.

“What kind of people are there on airplanes these days? To think that such individuals would appear on a plane, I thought they were only on buses.”

Yang Jian’s face remained unchanged, seemingly unfazed by the situation.

Being in the midst of a paranormal event, he was very controlled with his emotions, maintaining a calm demeanor.

Wang Dong, who was nearby, immediately came over and said, “I’m the air marshal on this flight. My colleague and I were investigating a special case, and we hope all passengers can cooperate. If there has been any inconvenience caused, we hope you can understand. As for what just happened, our airline will explain to this lady.”

“So what if you’re investigating? Do I look like a thief to you?” the woman became even angrier, “Why are you investigating only me and not others? Is it because I’m a woman and you think I’m easy to bully? I’m going to file a complaint about you.”

Wang Dong wanted to explain, but Yang Jian promptly stopped him, saying, “Let’s just let it go for now.”

“Let it go?” Wang Dong looked at him in surprise, ‘Why is that?’

“Nothing, I just personally need some rest. Let’s continue the work after half an hour,” Yang Jian checked the time and decided to act after half an hour.

“Yang Jian, what if something goes wrong in the meantime?” Wang Dong was getting anxious.

“At least for now, there’s no problem,” Yang Jian said before turning and heading towards his first-class seat.

Seeing Yang Jian walk away, the woman shouted, “If you have the guts, don’t leave! Are you feeling guilty for wrongdoing? Why don’t you continue your investigation?”

“Good on you, beauty, for standing up to that kind of person. You shouldn’t be polite with him,” someone praised the woman’s reaction.

“Heh, I’ve seen plenty like you. No real talent, but full of ill intentions. Investigate? Just by looking at him, you can tell he’s not really investigating anything. What an act,” the woman said with a scornful smile as she sat back down in her seat.

Wang Dong looked at the female passenger and then at the departing Yang Jian, a bit at a loss.

“Yang Jian, what are you planning to do?” Qin Meirou’s voice came through the satellite-positioning phone, “You absolutely cannot fail us at this crucial moment.”

She sounded very anxious and even had the urge to kill that female passenger.

Every spectral agent’s mental state was not too good, including Yang Jian. Although his emotions seemed normal according to the data, Qin Meirou and Liu Xiaoyu knew that Yang Jian was just restraining himself. In fact, he was very dangerous deep down.

Yang Jian’s voice was cold; “The identity of a spectral agent cannot be openly acknowledged. We have power but no status, making it hard for me to carry out my work. Rather than preventing issues and offending people before they occur, I’d rather play the savior from despair. I plan to rest for half an hour to lure that ghost out. During this time, I will take no action.”

“That’s bad,” Qin Meirou thought as soon as she heard this.

She understood Yang Jian’s idea; he planned to use the passengers on the plane as bait to lure out the ghost.

“Doing this will kill a lot of people, won’t it?”

Yang Jian said, “You’re wrong. I haven’t killed anyone; it’s the ghost that kills people. What does that have to do with me? I’m not the murderer. Why accuse me? Or maybe I should withdraw, and you can take over? Then you can save whomever you like, and I’ll have absolutely no complaints.”

Qin Meirou was left speechless by his retort.

“But you are the person in charge of Dachang City,” she said hesitantly.

Yang Jian suddenly laughed; “I am only responsible for Dachang City. Besides, you haven’t experienced supernatural events. It’s easy for you to sit in the office and talk high and mighty. If I were in front of a computer, my keyboard would make the loudest noise. If you talk to me like this next time, I will not communicate with you again. Let Liu Xiaoyu handle it.”

He now understood why headquarters wanted to implement the captain plan.

Because spectral agents simply didn’t want to be managed by someone who only knows how to talk. If it weren’t for saving face for headquarters, operators wouldn’t even have the privilege to speak in front of them.

And the essence of the captain plan was really for spectral agents to manage one another.

The captain is that most powerful spectral agent.

The headquarters’ system was starting to be phased out.

“Brother Tui, what did you just say? Supernatural events, ghosts harming people? It sounds quite scary,” Wan Delu, sitting in first class, said with some surprise upon hearing this conversation.

Putting down the phone, Yang Jian replied, “Literally. Actually, this plane is currently haunted, and people have died. The authorities have asked me to resolve it.”

Haunted?

Wan Delu was stunned for a moment.

However, the sexy woman next to him couldn’t help but laugh, “A haunting on a plane? Your joke is a bit extreme.”

The man in the suit didn’t say a word but showed a rather peculiar expression.

“You’ll believe when it’s time to believe. Some things are hard to explain to you,” Yang Jian settled back into his seat, opened his luggage bag, and began preparing some items.

Meanwhile.

Below the cabin that Yang Jian had left, an icy chill was gradually creeping in unnoticed.

The cabin lights suddenly dimmed, and the wiring also seemed to start malfunctioning, with various electronic devices’ lights flickering slightly, and even mobile signals being disrupted.Upd@te by n0vgo .c0

However, all the passengers still remained unaware.

Only Wang Dong, patrolling the cabin, noticed something was amiss.

His complexion instantly changed.

“A harbinger?” Wang Dong felt a chill in his hands and feet, and an inexplicable coldness enveloped his body.

Yang Jian’s words had been true; the ghost was on the plane, and it might have already invaded this cabin.

Unconsciously, he drew the handgun Yang Jian had passed to him.

Although he wasn’t sure if it would be useful, it gave him some courage.

However, no matter how diligently Wang Dong observed his surroundings, he couldn’t find the so-called ghost.

The dimness around him had grown deeper, and several lights had even turned off by themselves.

But the passengers remained oblivious, thinking that someone wanted to sleep, and the flight attendants had dimmed the lights, turning off a few.

“It’s coming.”

At that moment, Yang Jian, in another cabin, narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing that the paranormal had appeared.

“What, what’s coming?” Wan Delu asked.

“The ghost,” Yang Jian said calmly.

Wan Delu shuddered, and his gaze towards the rear cabin tensed immediately.

He didn’t know when, but the cabin behind had become dim, as if shrouded in a haze, even the lights appearing dark and gloomy compared to the brightness here; it was a stark contrast.

Experiencing this bizarre environmental change solidified Wan Delu’s belief in Yang Jian’s previous words.

Perhaps there really was a ghost on this plane.

“It’s just the lights being dimmed a bit, and that’s supposed to indicate a haunting?” the man in the suit said strangely.

Yang Jian replied, “The appearance of a ghost often influences the environment, and this is just the initial stage, indicating the ghost’s Terror Level isn’t high. If the ghost continues to grow or a ghost with a higher Terror Level appears, the influence will intensify, creating delusions for people, or even altering the environment to form a special space—that’s what is termed a Ghost Domain.”

“If you think it’s just the lights being dimmed, why don’t you use your phone’s light to see if it’s a lighting issue or an environmental one?”

“Fine, I’ll light it up. I’m not going to be intimidated by a few words from you,” the man in the suit, while skeptical of Yang Jian’s unusual status, didn’t believe it and immediately stood up to shine his phone’s light over there.

An eerie scene unfolded.

The light shone and seemed to disappear into thin air, failing to illuminate what was ahead.

The man in the suit continued to walk forward, reaching the doorway of the aisle, where he was horrified to find that his phone’s light had also become dim, as if suppressed.

Frightened, he promptly returned.

And as he left that area, the light on his phone brightened up again.

Could it really be a ghost?

He trembled all over at the thought.

Wan Delu also saw this and hurriedly moved closer to Yang Jian in fear.

“We must wait longer,” Yang Jian still sat motionless.

He knew that the ghost had not fully revealed itself yet; to pin it down, he had to wait for it to start killing.

Once identified, he would use every means to capture that ghost.

As for whether it would be successful, that was a matter of luck.