The meal didn't last long before Chen Xuan left, but through indirect conversation, he learned the significance of gold.
Unexpectedly, gold could block the power of Malevolent Ghosts.
Although this wasn't a secret within the Ghost Tamer community, as a rookie Ghost Tamer, this information was very useful.
Before leaving, he told Zhu Pengcheng that Pengcheng Group would focus a large amount of capital on stockpiling gold from now on.
Whether to craft containers for imprisoning Malevolent Ghosts or to prepare for the increasingly dangerous resurgence of Malevolent Ghosts, gold played a crucial role.
Meanwhile, outside Tianhai City, three figures sat resting on the stands of a sports field.
"Captain, are you alright?" Cao Feng, holding a Ghost Lantern, looked at Zhong Qing who was covered in a layer of fine ice crystals, worry in his eyes.
"I'm fine! For now, it's not reviving," replied Zhong Qing, code-named Ice Ghost, enduring the icy sting within his body.
"Ruoqing really did a great job this time. Without your Ghost Hair entangling that Wandering Ghost, it wouldn't have been so easy to succeed," Cao Feng said.
Two days ago, they received a distress call from Tianhai City near Xiadu City reporting a series of supernatural incidents where people running ended up breaking their legs and dying.
Together with the local Ghost Tamer inspector, they tracked the source of the Malevolent Ghost to a university sports field.
With their combined effort, they managed to imprison the ghost, finally ending the Paranormal Incident.
"Yeah!" Cao Feng looked at Chen Ruoqing with some envy. "You said the Malevolent Ghost was close to reviving, but this time you used a lot of its power and were still fine?"
"That's because I met a master!" Chen Ruoqing smiled mysteriously. "That person just snorted and suppressed my Ghost Hair."
She glanced at Zhong Qing. "Captain, do we have any top-tier Ghost Tamers at headquarters with this kind of power? Maybe one of the seniors helped! I really want to thank them."
"Really?" Cao Feng looked at her skeptically.
"Of course! Why would I joke about something like this?" Chen Ruoqing stomped her foot.
"Tsk, why don't I ever get that kind of luck!" Cao Feng glanced at the old lantern at his feet, its paper exterior stained with large bloodstains, giving it a grim appearance.
When unlit, the inside was pitch black.
But Cao Feng knew, the more it was lit, the larger the bloodstains spread until they covered the entire lantern.
When that happened, it meant the Malevolent Ghost was reviving and he was close to death.
Zhong Qing frowned in thought, unaware of Cao Feng's condition.
"I don't know much about those senior figures at headquarters, but I doubt anyone ordinary can suppress a Malevolent Ghost with just a snort."
He pondered. "I'll check when I get back."
"Thanks, Captain! But when can we earn the right to wield a second Malevolent Ghost? I can't keep relying on that mysterious senior!" Chen Ruoqing said suddenly.
"I can't say either; just try your best," Zhong Qing sighed, avoiding the topic.
"All right, things here are about done. Let's rest here for now and return tomorrow."
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[Ding! Check-in time refreshed, would you like to check in?]
Early the next morning, as Chen Xuan opened his eyes, the system's prompt echoed in his mind.
"Check in!"
He muttered the command and heard the system's response again.
[Ding! Check-in complete. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a reward: Malevolent Ghost Puzzle Piece: A-Rank Malevolent Ghost, Ghost Mask]
[Ghost Mask]: It's a mask, but more than just a mask. The voice beneath the mask is filled with eerie charm, compelling both humans and Malevolent Ghosts to obey.
Chen Xuan opened his hand to see a perfectly pure, reflective white mask materialize.
The mask's mouth curled into a faint, sinister smile.
Yet scattered across the white surface were a few fresh bloodstains, as if just splattered.
Instinctively, Chen Xuan put it on, feeling it seamlessly adhere to his face.
The material became soft, fully covering his mouth and nose without hindering breathing.
"A mask that compels obedience?" Chen Xuan murmured to himself, ready to head downstairs and test it out.
With the Ghost Top hat and Ghost windbreaker, he had now collected three pieces of the Malevolent Ghost puzzle.
How many pieces were needed in total, he didn't know yet.
Just as he finished dressing and prepared to leave, his phone rang again.
The caller was Zhu Pengcheng.
"Again him?" Chen Xuan glanced at the caller ID, wondering why Zhu Pengcheng was calling so soon after their meal yesterday.
"Hello, Chairman Zhu, what's up?"
On the other end, Zhu Pengcheng spoke in a requesting tone.
"Mr. Chen, after you told me to stockpile gold, I heard from a friend that a real estate tycoon in Tianhai City has stored quite a lot—worth five billion in gold—and is preparing to sell it."
"Five billion?" Chen Xuan was stunned. "Does the company have that much liquidity?"
He remembered most of the company's cash flow was already under his control.
To buy five billion worth of gold at once didn't seem feasible.
"Yes, the funds are insufficient, but the tycoon doesn't want money," Zhu Pengcheng explained.
"They want a Ghost Tamer's help."
"A Ghost Tamer?"
Chen Xuan's eyes flickered. "Is there a Paranormal Incident?"
"Yes," Zhu Pengcheng nodded. "As long as the Paranormal Incident is resolved, he will give away all his gold."
"I know you're a Ghost Tamer, so I wanted to ask if you're interested."
"I am!"
Chen Xuan had just spoken with his sister last night, learning gold had become a strategic resource in Xia Country and was being secretly acquired.
Given that, it made sense to stockpile it.
"But why hasn't Tianhai City's Ghost Tamer Headquarters handled it?"
"I don't know either, but apparently, there might be more than one Paranormal Incident there, so they haven't been able to focus on it," Zhu Pengcheng said.
"Alright, send me the address. I'll check it out."
After thinking it over, Chen Xuan decided to investigate.
If it was too dangerous, he could always skip the deal.
Ten minutes later, Chen Xuan drove a jeep sent by Zhu Pengcheng straight to Tianhai City.
Tianhai City was not far from Xiadu City, only about a hundred kilometers away.
This time, Chen Xuan's destination was Dayu Villa in the northern part of Tianhai City.
This was a development project by a real estate developer named Zhou Tie, who issued the mission.
It was a combined development of high-end villas and mid-tier high-rises, covering a large area.
Many mid-tier high-rise units were already delivered; only the villa section was still under construction.
The Paranormal Incident appeared because a few days ago, several people had consecutively committed suicide by jumping into the artificial lake in the mid-tier high-rise area.
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