“Let me make it clear beforehand, there’s nothing wrong with us cooperating, but if we encounter any danger or special situation that goes beyond our control, I will not hesitate to run away. Don’t blame me for being a traitor then.”

Yang Jian stepped into the shopping mall again.

Yan Lido said, “This is natural. We are cooperating to catch this ghost. If the situation cannot be handled, it’s only right for everyone to take care of themselves. Ghosts are very special. Even the most experienced ghost tamers cannot be completely sure of successfully capturing a restricted-level ghost.”

“Dividing fierce ghosts into levels is something that can easily mislead people. I have suffered losses before.”

“I feel relieved hearing you say that.” Yang Jian nodded.

He had the Ghost Domain. He didn’t need more than three seconds to leave this shopping mall, and the Ghost Domain could also isolate other ghost attacks.

Even the Knocking Ghost couldn’t stay, so the ghosts in this shopping mall couldn’t be scarier than it.

It was precisely because of this sense of self-preservation that he dared to agree to Yan Lido.

“But how will the benefits be divided if we catch the ghost?” Yang Jian asked. “Let’s clarify this beforehand so that we won’t have any unpleasantness later.”

“Split the money in half, and share the information.” Yan Lido said. “You helped me just now, I won’t take advantage of you.”

“That’s good.” Yang Jian nodded.

“By the way, I have one more question. Is the status of the International Criminal Police high?”

Yan Lido was surprised and asked, “You don’t know?”

“I’m a newcomer. There are still some things I haven’t had time to learn. If you don’t know, it’s okay. I’ll ask the operator later.” Yang Jian said.

Yan Lido said, “I have seen Zhou Zheng before and know some information. In terms of position, the position of the International Criminal Police is probably similar to that of a police chief, but in terms of power… it’s very high. Because it is a special department directly under the government, and in recent years, there has been an explosive increase in supernatural events, and countries are seriously lacking in manpower to solve supernatural events. Therefore, ghost tamers have become very important talents in various countries.”

“Our country attaches great importance to this. Take Zhou Zheng, who was in charge of Da Chang City before, as an example. One phone call from him can mobilize the entire city’s security forces, and if necessary, he can even apply for military assistance and use weapons of mass destruction… Moreover, the city’s financial department has a special fund specifically for the International Criminal Police stationed in the city.”

Yang Jian’s eyelids twitched. “The power is so great?”

“The position is not high, but the power is indeed very high. I envy it, but the more power you have, the greater the responsibility. Maintaining the security of a city and solving supernatural events in a city is… very difficult.” Yan Lido shook his head.

“Using the power of fierce ghosts too much will result in the fierce ghosts reviving. This is an unsolvable problem.””The International Criminal Police Organization is essentially risking their lives to maintain public order. Although I envy their power, I’m not that great, so I haven’t considered joining them.”

“Is there only one police officer in a city? That’s too much to ask,” Yang Jian frowned.

Aside from the incident with the ghost infant, he had encountered at least three supernatural occurrences.

Yan Lido said, “Because manpower is scarce. Think about how big the world is and how many cities there are. It’s already good enough if we can assign one ghost tamer to a city in Asia. And people like us have short lives, dying in just a few months or half a year, not to mention those who sacrifice themselves in supernatural incidents…”

“And not all ghost tamers become members of the International Criminal Police Organization. Most people, like me, prefer to act freely after becoming a ghost tamer. It’s better to use our abilities to make money or satisfy our own desires than to become police officers and risk dying from the revival of a fierce ghost.”

“So your point is, since we’re going to die anyway, why not use our abilities to make money and enjoy ourselves before we die? National affairs have nothing to do with us,” Yang Jian said.

“That’s pretty much it,” Yan Lido said.

Yang Jian’s gaze flickered. “But this is based on the premise that we cannot find hope to survive. Once the situation of fierce ghost revival can be changed, all countries will receive intelligence as soon as possible. The most direct beneficiaries will be police officers in various countries. After all, improving the survival rate of police officers in all countries is the top priority of any country. On the other hand, those free ghost tamers will lose the opportunity to survive due to the lack of intelligence or untimely access to it.”

Yan Lido was stunned. He didn’t expect Yang Jian to think so far ahead.

Most ghost tamers choose his path, which allows them to live a little longer and enjoy life.

“You said someone has successfully stopped the fierce ghost from reviving. So where do you think that person got the intelligence from?” Yang Jian asked.

“What are you trying to say?” Yan Lido asked.

Yang Jian said calmly, “All countries must have invested huge amounts of money in researching and analyzing the existence of ghosts, even if they cannot crack the code of ghosts, they must find a way to tame fierce ghosts. And this research must have achieved some results. However, the methods developed by various countries may have significant flaws, instability or even considerable risks.”

“That’s why no country has announced it yet.”

“But with the increase in supernatural incidents, the situation is deteriorating. Even immature methods must be made public.”

“There is a saying in our country: drinking poison to quench thirst.”Yan Li was silent for a moment before saying, “I was just a plumber before, so I don’t know much about national affairs. If we succeed this time, I can introduce you to a special club where I get my information from.”

“What club?” Yang Jian asked.

“A club that only qualified ghost tamers can join. Although the number of members is small, their influence and network are vast, and they know much more than I do.”

“Really? Then I should go take a look if I have the chance,” Yang Jian said.

Talking to people of the same kind could indeed be beneficial.

Unconsciously, the two had already walked up to the second floor of the mall and were heading towards the third floor, walking slowly while remaining alert to their surroundings.

“Those people… seem to have disappeared again,” Yang Jian looked up and said. The ghosts that were on the fifth floor before had disappeared again, leaving no bodies behind.

“Are they hiding again?” Yan Li asked.

“Don’t turn your back to any of the ghosts. They will attack from behind and switch their heads with their victims’ heads… You should have seen it on the fifth floor. The victims still retain their memories but don’t realize that their heads have been switched,” Yang Jian reminded him.

“But they can turn into ghosts anytime, anywhere,” Yan Li said.

“You already noticed this rule? Why didn’t you remind me earlier and let me slide with them?” Yan Li asked in surprise.

“I don’t doubt your ability, but I doubt those people. As the saying goes, there are always bad apples in the bunch, and some people’s intelligence is hard to explain in words. You don’t know how excellent those people who risk their lives are, not only harming themselves but also others,” Yang Jian explained. “I just wanted to avoid any accidents and let them slide on the ground like caterpillars. You saw how fast and stable they were, and they were happy.”

“Okay, I admit that your approach was correct,” Yan Li said speechlessly.

“That’s good… Hey, Jiang Jie, are you there? If you’re not dead, please answer. If you’re dead, I’ll collect your body,” Yang Jian suddenly spoke into his satellite positioning phone.

Jiang Yan’s nervous and angry voice came through, “I’m not dead yet. I saw you come in. Come and get me. I saw Liu Qiang’s body move just now, and I feel that something is not right…”

“Where is the ghost? Where did it first appear?” Yang Jian asked.”I watched the surveillance footage before, and the ghost first appeared in a clothing store on the fifth floor. It was a blurry figure, and I couldn’t see it clearly. The figure went into the body of a fake human model. I’ll send you the picture,” Jiang Yandao said.

Yang Jian said, “Send it to my other phone. This phone doesn’t have the function to receive pictures.”

“Okay.”

Soon, he received a picture on his smartphone.

“Is this the original form of the ghost?” Yan Li leaned over to take a look.

“Do you have the tools ready?” Yang Jian asked.

Yan Li took out a pure gold box from his pocket, similar in size to a makeup box but heavy and solid, weighing several kilograms, and tightly sealed.

“…”

“The ghost is so big, and you prepared such a small box? Why didn’t you prepare a Poké Ball?” Yang Jian looked at him strangely.

Yan Li said, “The price of gold has been a bit expensive lately. This box cost me over two million yuan to customize, and I invested all the money I earned before into it.”

“I understand the reason, but even if it’s small, it’s not enough to hold the ashes. How can you fit a ghost in it?” Yang Jian said.

“Although it’s a bit small, it can be squeezed in. That ghost is just a shadow, maybe it doesn’t have a physical body, so the size of the box doesn’t matter.” Yan Li said.

“There’s no other way. We’re here, so we can only try to imprison the ghost.” Yang Jian had no choice but to try.

They arrived on the fifth floor.

He recognized the clothing store.

There were a bunch of miscellaneous human mannequins behind the glass door, some missing arms or legs.

He thought it was strange when he first patrolled here.

It seems that his intuition was correct.

The real culprit, the ghost, was inside.

Yang Jian and Yan Li became serious.

The store in front of them was pitch black.

The door wasn’t locked and could be opened with a push.

But thinking that the real ghost was hiding here, Yang Jian’s palms were already sweating.

Strictly speaking, this was his first official confrontation with a ghost.

The previous ghost baby incident didn’t count. It was just a passive rescue and escape, with no great pressure. But this time was different. This was a proactive attack.

However, just as Yang Jian and Yan Li were about to act…

A strange scene appeared.

The heavy glass door of the clothing store opened slowly without any wind…

Yang Jian was suddenly shocked.

Did the ghost know he was coming?