"Wh-Where did this doll come from?"
The eldest daughter-in-law asked nervously.
An inexplicable sense of fear rose from the depths of her heart.
A moment ago, the child had an accident. Right after that, there were collective footsteps—and now, a creepy doll had appeared.
There couldn't be that many coincidences, could there?
"How would I know? The important thing right now is to figure out—"
The eldest son was still speaking when the second daughter-in-law suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream.
Her high heels had disappeared at some unknown point, replaced by a pair of Embroidered Shoes.
The Embroidered Shoes began to contract tightly around her feet, and the sounds of toes snapping and bones shattering could be clearly heard.
"Ah! It's a ghost! It must be a ghost!"
The eldest daughter-in-law completely broke down and shrieked as she ran toward the door.
Her instincts told her that only by getting away from here could she escape danger.
However—
She had only taken a few steps when she suddenly felt lighter, as if something had fallen off her body.
The others looked on in horror as her severed head tumbled to the ground.
Plop!
Plop!
The black rubber ball kept bouncing in the hands of the doll. More and more people either lost their heads or were forced into a pair of Embroidered Shoes.
In just a few seconds, all of Zhou Tie's relatives, except for him, had died tragically.
Crack, crack, crack!
As Zhou Tie felt the searing pain of his feet breaking, the composure on his face had long since vanished—
It was replaced by sheer terror.
"No… Impossible. H-He wouldn't do this… How could he?!"
As death approached, Zhou Tie was filled with deep regret, because he finally realized—
This was all caused by the Ghost Tamer who had previously handled the case at Dayu Villa.
He thought he had mastered human nature.
Little did he know—
His so-called "manipulation" had come at the cost of his entire family.
In just a fleeting moment, the once-top tycoon, the Zhou family, was completely wiped out.
And the person behind it all…
Was currently at home preparing a delicious meal for himself—
Without the slightest concern for how things had turned out.
Sizzle!
The steak sizzled temptingly in the pan as Chen Xuan stared at it, fully focused.
At some point, a Ghost Doll wearing a black sheer dress and red high heels had appeared silently behind him.
When Chen Xuan turned around, he was briefly surprised, then smiled.
"Looks like it was faster than I expected."
"Alright, go rest in the bedroom."
As his words fell, the Ghost Doll vanished on the spot and reappeared next to the head of Chen Xuan's bed.
On the nightstand sat a framed photo—the funeral portrait of the deceased security guard.
To place a ghostly security guard's memorial at one's bedside—
Even among Ghost Tamers, Chen Xuan was likely the first.
Two servings of steak and a large fruit salad.
After Chen Xuan arranged the cutlery, the door opened right on cue.
Wearing a leather jacket, Chen Ruoqing entered with an excited look on her face.
"Brother! Good news—really good news!"
She said loudly.
"Let me guess—another promotion and raise?"
Chen Xuan glanced at her and asked calmly.
"Nope! Even better than that."
Chen Ruoqing grinned. "Headquarters just spoke to me. I've been selected for the next round of candidates to bond with a second Malevolent Ghost!"
"And they've already found one that's compatible with me!"
"Oh?"
Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Not bad. That means you won't have to worry about your existing Malevolent Ghost going out of control?"
The fact that she got the news so quickly meant Pang Ling was efficient, and that the Xia Country Ghost Tamer Headquarters had started to realize where he stood.
"Not entirely worry-free, just for the short term."
Chen Ruoqing sobered up. "More importantly, once I bond with a second Malevolent Ghost, the range of abilities I can use will grow much stronger."
"Chen Ruoqing," Chen Xuan suddenly said seriously,
"Even if you can handle a second Malevolent Ghost, you still need to be cautious.
Don't think that just because you've got them under control, you can act recklessly.
If you're in danger—don't try to be a hero, understand?"
"I got it!"
Chen Ruoqing took a big bite of steak.
"Jeez, you're starting to sound just like Grandma the Director.
Besides, you're not even a Ghost Tamer—how would you know more about Malevolent Ghosts than I do?"
"Who says I don't?"
Chen Xuan shook his head slightly.
"I've told you countless times—
The Malevolent Ghosts I control are way more powerful than yours."
"Sure, sure, you're an S-Rank Ghost Tamer, the best in Xia Country, right?"
Chen Ruoqing rolled her eyes.
She was fond of her older brother, but lately, he was getting more and more prone to exaggeration.
To change the subject, she asked,
"How's Grandma the Director? Is she in good health?"
"She's dead."
Chen Xuan's calm statement made Chen Ruoqing freeze, her fork hovering mid-air.
"What… did you say?"
"Grandma the Director is dead.
She was killed by a Malevolent Ghost.
I happened to be present during that Paranormal Incident."
Chen Xuan answered flatly.
"If you check the records, you should be able to confirm it."
…
At that moment, in the underground laboratory of Xiadu City's Ghost Tamer Headquarters—
A man with graying hair, sunken eyes, and glasses was poring over a stack of documents.
Those familiar with him knew his name was Luo Zhi, and he was only thirty-three years old.
But he looked closer to fifty-three.
Despite that, in the Ghost Tamer Laboratory, he was the undisputed authority.
Everyone called him Dr. Luo.
"Dr. Luo, are you really going to let Chen Ruoqing bond with the Ghost Wooden Comb first?"
Another lab leader nearby asked in disbelief.
"Is it really worth breaking protocol just because of that mysterious gentleman?"
"It is."
Luo Zhi may have looked old, but his voice was still full of vigor.
"This gentleman appeared about a week ago.
First, he resolved Chen Ruoqing's Ghost Hair resuscitation issue.
Then, he took care of the Drowning Ghost's Domain.
Most recently, he was also involved in the Paranormal Incident at Ping'an Welfare Institute.
Now that he's specifically requested the Ghost Wooden Comb be given to Chen Ruoqing,
we have every reason to consider it."
"But even if we consider it, we need to proceed cautiously.
His identity is still unclear.
If he's connected to Shenyu Technologies or other factions, it could spell trouble."
"Exactly! Even if we want to build rapport, we need to know who he is first!"
"I agree with Professor Zhang!"
The lab began to buzz with heated debate—
Until Luo Zhi pushed up his glasses and asked,
"Tell me—who's in charge here? Me, or you?"
The room instantly fell silent.
Luo Zhi had been the one to establish the entire lab, and he was the key to enabling Ghost Tamers to bond with Malevolent Ghosts.
With him taking a clear stance, no one dared to object.
At that moment, however, the Deputy Minister of Ghost Tamer Headquarters, Lu Pingchuan, smiled and spoke.
"Haha, Dr. Luo, no need to get upset.
Everyone's just thinking about the department's safety.
But to put everyone's minds at ease, I do have a compromise."
"What kind of compromise?"
Luo Zhi looked at him.
"Let's ask the Ghost Blackboard."
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