While Dadong City was in chaos, chaos gradually emerged in Zhongzhou City, thousands of miles away.
Taiping Ancient Town.
The entrance to an ancestral hall.
"What's the situation in the ghost lake? Why did the out-of-control situation increase so much all of a sudden? This is so different from our initial expectations." Boss Liu looked very ugly.
They were stationed in Taiping Ancient Town without asking about the outside world, partly to guard the ghost lake, and partly to live a peaceful life.
The balance of the ghost lake has been broken, which has been a sign for a long time, but according to their estimates, it will take some time for this out-of-control situation to grow to the point where it is uncontrollable.
But now, when he thought of more than a dozen bodies climbing ashore and spreading towards the lake farther into the water source, Boss Liu looked very ugly.
The situation of the ghost lake can no longer be concealed, and it is impossible for them to risk their lives to deal with the ghost lake. Sooner or later, more attention from the outside world will be attracted. By then, the life of Taiping Ancient Town will no longer be peaceful. .
The one-eyed old man held an enamel tea cup in one hand, and kept tapping his fingers on it, making a harsh noise, which made the already bored people look even more ugly.
"Ghost Lake..." He Liansheng's face was gloomy and uncertain, and one of his pale eyes kept turning, as if he saw the ghost lake that was constantly out of control.
"He, don't pretend to be serious at this time. No matter how you plan to deal with the ghost lake, at least we must find a way to rescue Yin'er first before considering anything else." A woman said, she had nothing to do with guarding the ghost lake. Obsession, but very concerned about the younger generation He Yin'er.
"Don't worry about Yin'er's affairs. I have some arrangements for her. Don't panic. As for Ghost Lake... let the news out and let the people from the Ghost Controller Headquarters handle it." The one-eyed old man said, His words really shocked a few people.
"Yin'er has become a candidate for the Ghost Controller Headquarters before. I know a lot of secrets about the Captain's plan from her. The Ghost Controller selected by this plan can be considered a strong one even among our group of people. Or, let them deal with the ghost lake, and we watch from behind the scenes..."
Wang Chaling's previous visit to Taiping Ancient Town had a lot of impact on He Liansheng. In addition, the Ghost Lake was already showing signs of being out of control at that time. Sooner or later, it would attract the attention of the outside world. In order to prevent a lack of information, he went to find someone to understand the outside world. information.
Letting the people from the Ghost Controller Headquarters handle the Ghost Lake incident is a very good idea. At least, they don't have to take action for the time being and can avoid some dangers.
but.
"Bringing outsiders in is not a good thing. No matter whether they can deal with the ghost lake or not, our existence will be completely exposed. I have heard some things from tourists and learned about some situations outside. If it is really exposed, what will happen outside? The people will not let us old guys off easily." Boss Liu said.
He is different from the others. He prefers to "hang out" and has a much richer understanding of the outside world than the faceless ones, the ones who keep the ancestral hall, the ones who make clothes...
"Why are you so afraid? Even if those young people can really deal with the ghost lake, they will still have the strength to face us if they consume too much. If they really do it, at worst, they will sink into the lake together, and we will also directly Leave the ancient town, who can find us then?" the woman said, her words were very cruel, and she even said that she wanted to kill the people who might be able to help them.
Seeing several people with different opinions, the one-eyed old man sighed: "No need to argue, just do as I say. As for your future life, it will not be affected."
He Liansheng still has a certain prestige among a few people. Although he usually disagrees with him, when it comes to business matters, his attitude is so serious. As long as it is not a serious disagreement, several people are still willing to listen to his words.
But the woman still had some resentment in her heart. She couldn't say why, but it was always bad to hold it in her heart. She choked He Liansheng a few words before leaving in the helpless eyes of everyone.
The remaining people briefly chatted with He Liansheng and then left one after another. Soon, He Liansheng was the only one left in the huge ancestral hall.
"I don't know if this is the right thing to do, but the plan for Ghost Lake has been made clear. We alone cannot stop it. We can only try to bring in external forces to solve it." He Liansheng looked at the tightly closed door. Gate, a flash of bitterness flashed in one eye.
He concealed some key information. He had a certain understanding of the early outbreak of Ghost Lake and knew that someone was actively promoting this process. .
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"Ghost Lake out of control?"
In the office, Wang Xiaoming stared at the report that had just been submitted. This was submitted by the person in charge of a city near Zhongzhou City.
According to him, the water source of the city under his jurisdiction suffered from serious supernatural pollution, and even evil spirits climbed up from the water and attacked passers-by by the river.
When he contacted the Ghost Lake incident registered at the headquarters, he immediately realized that the situation was not right and submitted the surrounding situation to the headquarters along with his conjecture.
As for whether it was really just an accidental discovery or someone was maliciously manipulating it, that's not known, but it doesn't matter.
A large-scale supernatural incident has a far greater scope than any previous incident. No matter what the cause is, the headquarters must send people to deal with it, unless the headquarters can sit back and watch many cities suffer from water shortages that cannot be restored for a long time.
"Professor Wang, you think, should we transfer some of the captains in Dadong City back? After all, compared to the situation in Dadong City, Ghost Lake is more complicated. I'm worried that Cao Yang can't solve it alone." Wang Guoqiang suggested.
Although he is the deputy minister of the headquarters, he only has a name. The only person who can mobilize the captains in the headquarters is Wang Xiaoming, even Li Jun and Wei Jing. Only Lu Zhiwen is barely obedient.
But Lu Zhiwen, who was engaged in civilian work, had to be responsible for the security of the headquarters in the absence of Li Jun and others, so he really couldn't be sent out.
Wang Xiaoming's expression remained unchanged as he flipped through the information in his hand, scanned the list of disaster-stricken cities, and then looked at the ghost lake's spread rate assessed and estimated by relevant departments.
"Don't worry, Deputy Minister, please arrange for people to evacuate Zhongzhou City and several nearby cities first, and let Cao Yang go and see the situation."
"As for handling it, I will arrange for someone to go there after the incident in Dadong City is over. At present, the matters in Dadong City are more important."
After a moment of silence, Wang Xiaoming said this, without following Wang Guoqiang's statement and transferring the captain-level ghost controller from Dadong City.
Is Dadong City more important?
To be honest, Wang Guoqiang really doesn't know what's important about Dadong City. Is it possible that Li Jun and the others can snatch the Wang family's pendulum clock?
If so, then things in Dadong City are indeed more important. As a deputy minister, even if he is an isolated deputy minister, he cannot participate in many things, but he must at least have a certain understanding, for example, about the Wang Family Pendulum Clock. matter.
But snatching the pendulum clock was unrealistic no matter how much he thought about it. There was no way Wang Chaling would let others remove the most critical items from his ancestral home.
"Professor Wang, you have already made your decision, so I won't bother you." Although he had many doubts in his heart, Wang Guoqiang did not ask.
He knows Wang Xiaoming's character and should let you know it. Even if you don't want to know, you will know it in the end. He should not let you know it. No matter how you ask, you won't get the information you want.
Therefore, instead of wasting time in the laboratory with Wang Xiaoming, it is better to carry out evacuation work early and investigate the water source pollution.
at the same time.
Inside the dungeon of the old house.
The old man transformed into a puppet seemed like a real living person, carrying the terrible curse that had troubled Chen Qiaoyang for decades, allowing him to escape smoothly.
"Zhang Xianguang?"
Chen Qiaoyang said this name in his mouth. They were from the same era, and they were all among the most outstanding ghost masters of that era.
He was a very charismatic person, and Chen Qiaoyang's relationship with him was not bad, at least much better than with Yang.
"I remember him. Is he still planning his Taoyuan plan? Or has it been implemented? Besides, why did he save me?" Chen Qiaoyang had many doubts. His relationship with Zhang Xianguang was not bad, but it was not bad either. Friendly.
"In addition, how many generations has the Wang family been passed down to now? How could they allow outsiders to enter the Wang family's ancestral home, and you defeated the Wang family?"
"There are so many problems." A hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Jiang Lan's face. This expression was very deliberate. A ghost controller who controls his emotions must first control his own emotions.
"The things Zhang Xianguang gave me can only allow me to rescue you, but they are not enough for me to answer your questions. If you want the answer, go find it yourself."
"Young people, it's not good to have such a hot temper. If you want to live well in this world, you should keep a low profile." Chen Qiaoyang's tone was very sincere, as if he was persuading the younger generation.
only.
young people?
Shen Lin looked at Chen Qiaoyang, who looked like a middle-aged man, and then at Jiang Lan's face, who was about 20 years old. A strange look appeared on his face.
During this period of time following Zhang Xianguang and Jiang Lan, Shen Lin learned many secrets. For example, in terms of age, the young girl in front of him could be Chen Qiaoyang's mother.
However, sensing Jiang Lan's gaze, Shen Lin consciously shut his mouth, not wanting to offend Jiang Lan for some inexplicable reason.
"Listen to what you said, do you want to fight with me? Those who control ghosts are respected by the strong. There is no use in talking about age." Jiang Lan said indifferently. If she was older and justified, she would not have been investigated by Wang before. Spirit hit.
Chen Qiaoyang's expression changed slightly. Why are young people today like this? They immediately take action when they disagree. It's completely unreasonable.
Two against one.
He had just escaped from trouble and had few ghosts to control, so he had no advantage at all. Therefore, Chen Qiaoyang did not dare to be careless.
Four terrifying corpses appeared around him. These four corpses died in miserable conditions. The different corpses held hands and surrounded Chen Qiaoyang in the center, protecting him.
only.
"If you want to fight with me, there is no point in protecting yourself. As a senior, I allow you to take priority."
Chen Qiaoyang was startled, and the hair on his body stood up, because the voice had been coming for a long time, and could even be said to be right behind him. He turned around sharply, and Jiang Lan's beautiful face came into view.
But he didn't have any distracting thoughts. This young man was able to break through the defense of the four ghosts silently and walk to his side. If the young man had not made a sound just now, but launched a direct attack, even his ghost herder Chen The bridge sheep will be half disabled even if it is not dead.
"Where did Zhang Xianguang find the freak? Or have I been imprisoned for decades and the development outside has exceeded my expectations?" Chen Qiaoyang felt bitter in his heart and did not launch an attack.
If the young man in front of me can do such a thing in such a relaxed manner, then he will definitely be able to do it a second time, a third time...
"Young man, you were invited by Zhang Xianguang to help me, and you are considered one of my own. We may have to do things together in the future. It would be better for us not to get involved, so as not to hurt the harmony." As Chen Qiaoyang spoke, the fierce ghost who protected him Also disappeared.
As an elderly man, there is no need for him to confront these young people head-on, at least not now that there are not enough powerful ghosts.
Feeling Chen Qiaoyang's obvious unconvinced mood, Jiang Lan sneered, but did not continue to take action. It was just a chess piece, so it was not serious.
"Can you take away the Wang family's pendulum clock?" Jiang Lan asked aloud. Jiang Lan understood that Chen Qiaoyang could affect the movement of the Wang family's pendulum clock through his own supernatural power.
"No, my current supernatural power is not enough. Moreover, if the pendulum clock is taken away, the evil ghosts imprisoned at various time points will have a high probability of escaping. I guess you don't want to know how many evil ghosts have been imprisoned by the Wang family for generations. ." Chen Qiaoyang said.
If the pendulum clock could be taken away, Jiang Lan would take it away immediately the moment he was freed from the trap without reminding him. Unfortunately, this was impossible.
"Wait, no, someone is moving the time in the ancient house." Chen Qiaoyang's expression changed. He temporarily "controlled" the pendulum clock. Naturally, he could use the pendulum clock to control some situations in the ancient house.
"They are approaching the pendulum clock, which is the time point we are currently at." Chen Qiaoyang said in a serious tone, relying on his personal ability to turn back time. He had only heard of this ability in one person, and that was a man who never A mysterious man named Qin lived in the Republic of China until their time.
at the same time.
At a certain point in time, the third floor of the ancient house.
Ye Zhen held a sword in one hand and stood face to face with Yang Jian. His restarted supernatural powers constantly collided with Yang Jian's ghostly eyes.
After several attempts, they once again demonstrated the power that once appeared in Dahai City - turning back time within a certain area.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes...
At the fifth minute of time reversal, Yang Jian could no longer hold on. He cooperated with Ye Zhen to complete a wide-scale restart. The supernatural power needed to be used was far more powerful than the normal use of the sixth-level ghost realm, and the burden on Yang Jian was only bigger.
Even if Ye Zhen helps him bear the price, Yang Jian cannot hand over all the costs to Ye Zhen out of distrust of Ye Zhen.
"Xiao Yang, your body is too weak and you can only last five minutes." Ye Zhen looked sarcastic.
Yang Jian: "......."
(End of chapter)
