The sports arena in Dachang City was heavily guarded, with the highest level of security that the city could provide. Any vehicles entering or leaving the area had to undergo strict inspections, and the nearby roads were completely blocked off. Anyone attempting to cross the area without permission would be forcibly detained.

Yang Jian drove his car and arrived at the indoor basketball court next to the sports arena after passing through three checkpoints. By the time he entered the basketball court, it had already been transformed into a temporary meeting center. A huge conference table was assembled using ping pong tables, and many people had arrived early.

With a quick glance, Yang Jian recognized many familiar faces. Sun Yi, Zhao Kaiming, Wang Xiaoqiang, and even Ye Feng were all here.

“Yang Jian is here!” someone exclaimed, and everyone put down what they were doing and looked towards Yang Jian, who had just walked in.

If a month ago Yang Jian was just an insignificant figure in Dachang City, now his presence could determine the fate of the entire city.

As a person who could control two ghosts, a detective who had solved numerous supernatural cases, and someone who had almost killed many people present, no one could underestimate Yang Jian after Wang Xiaoqiang’s death.

“I know I’m handsome and popular with women, but there’s no need to look at me like that,” Yang Jian said. “Ye Feng? You’re actually attending this meeting too.”

His gaze fell on Ye Feng, who was wearing a windbreaker and a hat, trying to be inconspicuous.

Ye Feng looked up and smiled. “Professor Wang asked me to come. The warrant for my arrest has been cancelled, so technically I’m no longer a criminal. Yang Jian, I know we have our differences, but can we put them aside for now and work together to solve the current situation?”

“Now there are very few ghost controllers in Dachang City. Losing one more will decrease everyone’s chances of survival. You should be responsible not only for yourself but also for the citizens of the entire city.”

“If we don’t solve this case, how many people do you think will survive in the city?”

Yang Jian replied, “No matter how many people survive, we will settle our differences.”

“Of course, but we may not live long enough to settle the score. In the current situation, the question is whether we can survive,” Ye Feng said.

Zhao Kaiming sat silently on the side, not getting involved. If possible, he would love to see Yang Jian and Ye Feng fight each other.

“Yang Jian, please have a seat. We can discuss matters after the meeting,” Sun Yi said.

Yang Jian understood that Wang Xiaoming inviting Ye Feng meant something important.

In the face of a major supernatural event, it was necessary to fully utilize the power of all the ghost controllers in Dachang City to solve the problem together.

In the face of life and death, any disputes and hatred should be temporarily set aside.

“I hope you all behave in front of me. If you really intend to contribute to solving this supernatural event, I will prioritize dealing with anyone who makes any suspicious moves,” Yang Jian said coldly as he sat down.

Ye Feng smiled and remained silent.

After waiting for a while, several other ghost controllers arrived one after another. One of them surprised Yang Jian.

It was Zhang Han.

Zhang Han was originally a member of the Xiaoqiang Club, and he survived the supernatural event in Huanggang Village. He obtained the method to control a second ghost from Wang Xiaoming.

Now it seemed that Zhang Han had successfully survived.

“Yang Jian, you’re here too,” Zhang Han greeted Yang Jian enthusiastically. “Thanks to you, I didn’t die from the revival of the ghost.”

“It seems like you’ve been lucky. Congratulations. I just hope that we will have the same luck in the future,” Yang Jian said.

“Don’t worry, with so many people gathered here to solve this supernatural event, it will be a piece of cake,” Zhang Han said optimistically. Perhaps his mood had improved because he had extended the time for the revival of the ghost. He could still smile at a time like this.

“You’re Yang Jian, right? I heard that you killed Wang Xiaoqiang,” another unfamiliar ghost controller stared at Yang Jian with a strange and unfriendly expression.

“Who are you?”

Ye Feng calmly said, “He used to be a member of the club, I think his name is He Chuan. He didn’t often show up at the club, and last time we speculated that he might have died from the revival of the ghost. I didn’t expect him to still be alive.”

“He Chuan? I haven’t heard of him. So, what? Do you have a problem with me killing Wang Xiaoqiang?” Yang Jian said.

He Chuan said coldly, “I have a big problem with it, so big that I want to kill you now.”

Yang Jian smiled. “Is that so? It seems like I’ve offended quite a few people by getting rid of the club. But don’t embarrass yourself with this supporting role appearance. If I were a writer, you wouldn’t survive past three chapters in my story. If I were a director, you would be finished in the first episode.”

“Say that again and see what happens,” He Chuan said.

Zhang Han, who was standing beside them, said in a deep voice, “He Chuan, calm down. If you go crazy at a time like this, don’t blame us for joining forces against you.”

“Stay calm. Now is not the time to cause trouble,” Ye Feng said calmly. “If you want to cause trouble, I won’t agree.”

Causing trouble at this time would be bad for everyone.

However, He Chuan was said to have unstable mental state and hadn’t shown up at the club for a long time. It was estimated that it wouldn’t be long before the revival of the ghost.

“Ye Feng, I’ll temporarily let it go because of you, but not for long,” He Chuan said, his crazed look restrained by the presence of others.

“A person who could explode at any moment,” Yang Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, paying attention to He Chuan. Not because of He Chuan himself, but because he was afraid that this guy’s death from the revival of the ghost could cause trouble for him.

“It seems like everyone is here. We can start today’s meeting now.”After a while, Wang Xiaoming, Professor Wang, hurried in with a thick stack of documents, his face showing a hint of fatigue.

At this moment, Yang Jian, Zhao Kaiming, Ye Feng, Zhang Han, He Chuan, and Sun Yi, a total of nine people, all turned to look at him.

Wang Xiaoming stood in front of the memory table and opened the thick stack of documents in his hand. “First, distribute a copy of the information here to everyone.”

The civilian staff next to him immediately distributed the documents.

“I always get straight to the point in meetings. The paranormal event this time is not accidental, but a continuation of the death of Zhou Zheng, the previous criminal police officer of Dachang City, after the resurrection of the fierce ghost.”

Wang Xiaoming said very seriously, “As for Zhou Zheng’s death, Yang Jian, you should be very clear. After all, he died in the ‘Ghost Knocking on the Door’ incident at the Seventh Middle School, and you were the survivor of that incident.”

The others turned to look at Yang Jian again.

“Indeed, I saw Zhou Zheng die with my own eyes. The ghost baby tore open his belly and ran out, chasing after me as soon as it came out. I was almost eaten by it. I saw it twice in Dachang City, once at my classmate Wang Shanshan’s house, and once at the suicide incident in the city center. The second time I saw it, Zhao Kaiming was also present. He was a criminal police officer at the time and was in charge of the matter.” Yang Jian said calmly.

Zhao Kaiming’s expression changed slightly. Was this guy questioning him?

“I was indeed handling the incident at that time, but that thing was too evil. It might have already created a ghost domain. I don’t have the ability to solve that paranormal event.” He admitted his lack of ability without any embarrassment.

Wang Xiaoming said, “The ghost baby ran out of Zhou Zheng’s body, it should have gone through three stages of transformation. There are related pictures on the second page of your documents. Also, turn on the projector and display the photos.”

Immediately, the projection appeared on the white cloth behind him.

There were three pictures in the projection, all of the ghost baby. The first picture was taken in a laboratory with Zhou Zheng lying on a medical bed, his belly bulging, and a baby’s face stretching his flesh, revealing a ferocious outline.

The second picture was of a dark green child standing in the middle of the road, captured by a camera.

The third picture was of an expressionless adult silhouette emitting a dark green aura standing inside a building of more than ten stories. The photo was taken through a glass window and was quite clear.

“Infancy, childhood, and youth, these are the three most obvious changes in the ghost baby. You all know what this means.” Wang Xiaoming said seriously, “This thing is growing, and I personally infer that the way it grows is… by eating people.”

“Now look at this picture.”

He pressed the switch again, and the picture jumped to the second one.

It was a rental house, with blood all over the floor, scattered hair, and a few broken fingers. There were bloody scratch marks on the wall.

One could only imagine the despair and struggle the victim must have gone through before death.

“This picture was retrieved from the police station archives in the north district of the big city. After the incident, the ghost baby was photographed in front of a convenience store nearby. The ghost baby was covered in blood at the time. Through the analysis of the samples left at the scene, it was identical to the victim.” Wang Xiaoming continued.

Everyone frowned.

A man-eating ghost baby? This was indeed quite eerie.

“So you’re saying that as long as we deal with this little brat, the paranormal events in Dachang City will end?” Ye Feng said with a relaxed smile.

No matter how fierce the ghost baby was, it couldn’t hurt him in his shroud.

So he wasn’t worried about being killed.

Wang Xiaoming said, “If that were the case, this incident wouldn’t be so complicated. Just yesterday, I collected another set of data, which was sent by various major hospitals in Dachang City.”

He pressed the switch, and the projection changed to another picture.

“I’ve selected a few more obvious pictures for you to see.”

In the pictures, there were several women with slightly bulging bellies, like pregnant women. But on their bellies, there was the outline of a baby struggling.

“Ghost baby?” Many people immediately widened their eyes, their faces showing shock.

Wang Xiaoming said, “I’ve tested it, and it’s indeed a ghost baby. Not just Zhou Zheng’s, but according to the data I currently have, there are a total of 120, no, wait, now it’s 138. This has been confirmed, and there are many more that haven’t been confirmed.”

“Are you kidding me? Over a hundred ghost babies? Is this a paranormal event or a population explosion? Are you trying to kill us?”

A ghost controller said with a hint of terror, “We can’t solve this. With just the nine of us, what’s the difference between this and sending us to our deaths?”

Over a hundred ghosts? And there were many more that weren’t counted.

Any ghost controller who had experienced a paranormal event would feel their scalp tingle and their heart turn cold.

“Whether you live or die is your business, it has nothing to do with me. My only task is to solve this paranormal event. But at the moment, I’m still missing one piece of information. I need a ghost baby for my research. Your first task now is to catch a ghost baby for me.” Wang Xiaoming said.