The sound of the box knocking stopped.

And it never sounded again.

In Yang Jian’s opinion, there were only two possibilities for this situation. One was that the ghost was tired of knocking… but of course, that was impossible.

The second possibility was that the headless ghost in the box had already been released.

As for the third possibility… Yang Jian couldn’t even imagine it.

At this moment, the dark room was quiet again.

No knocking, no footsteps.

No sound at all.

Unlike before, this time the silence lasted for a long time, far longer than any previous time.

And… the coughing never sounded again.

Yang Jian wondered if this was an important clue.

“That ghost is not moving… and the headless ghost seems to have not appeared. Why is everything so strange?”

Previously, Yang Jian had prepared to die here, but now he felt that he could still save himself.

Because the paralysis time was almost over.

The restlessness of the ghost eye in his body began to calm down, and his body gradually regained consciousness.

As long as Yang Jian could move again, he wouldn’t be afraid even if he faced the headless ghost.

Maybe the ghost already knew that Yang Jian was about to recover, or maybe a certain time had arrived.

Footsteps sounded again.

The ghost began to move away from the direction of the wardrobe, gradually retreating to the door of the room, and then walked down the stairs step by step, with clear footsteps echoing in the corridor… it was leaving.

Almost at the moment it walked down the stairs, Yang Jian regained his ability to move.

He immediately took control of his body, jumped up from the bed, and felt along the wall with his hand, immediately turning on the light in the room.

The light came on instantly, dispelling the darkness.

Everything around could be seen clearly.

Yang Jian immediately looked towards the direction of the wardrobe.

At this moment, the wardrobe was open, and a golden box fell to the ground, but it had already been deformed, with a dent in the middle that almost broke the box.

But gold was resilient, and the box was made with strict specifications.

The box was not broken in the end.

“Phew~!”

Seeing this, Yang Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

The best result had appeared. The box had not been opened, and the headless ghost inside had not escaped. As for the deformation of the box, it didn’t matter. Gold was just a container and didn’t require a specific shape.

But what was strange was… there was a piece of human skin covering the top of the box.

It was the human skin paper he had brought from school.

Although he was puzzled, it wasn’t the time to think about it now.

Yang Jian immediately packed up his things, hid his luggage, and then took his weapon and rushed out.

“This is a crisis for me, but also an opportunity… at least the ghost appeared. Even if I don’t deal with it, I have to know its identity, location, and appearance…”

“If I let it go like this, I’m afraid I won’t have such a good opportunity again.”

Despite his fear and unease, he still chased after the departing ghost. After all, he came to Huanggang Village for a chance to survive. If he was afraid of death, he wouldn’t have come here.

The door to the first floor was tightly closed.

But footsteps could be heard outside, getting farther and farther away.Obviously, the ghost had left Liu Genrong’s house and started to go elsewhere.

“Chase!”

Yang Jian opened the door and immediately chased after it. A ghost eye popped out of his forehead, transmitting a unique vision with its crimson eyes.

A world shrouded in red light.

No longer in darkness.

The ghost eye’s vision could penetrate the darkness and the illusion of the ghost domain. Although it was quite useless without using the ghost domain, it was still a special ability.

“It’s in front.”

Yang Jian chased after it, trying to get a clear view of the ghost’s appearance.

But a turn blocked his view, and footsteps echoed from the alley.

“If I use the ghost domain, I can catch up to the ghost instantly… but it’s obviously foolish to use the ghost domain without knowing anything about the ghost.”

Although he really wanted to know the true face of the ghost, the consequences of using the ghost domain made Yang Jian suppress his impulse.

After all, rushing forward may not necessarily lead to capture.

Keep chasing.

The footsteps ahead were getting closer.

It could be seen around the next turn.

However, the next moment.

When Yang Jian turned the corner, he was stunned by what he saw.

The person in front of him was not a ghost but a member of the Xiaoqiang Club who had come to Huanggang village during the day… Zhang Han.

“Yang Jian? How is it possible?”

Zhang Han was also clearly shocked when he saw him, even more so than when he saw a ghost, and he spoke first.

“That’s what I was going to say. I chased the footsteps of a ghost here, but the person I saw around the corner was you. Are you really Zhang Han?” Yang Jian frowned, holding a golden gun in his hand.

The bullet was already loaded.

Not to kill the ghost, but just as a subconscious self-defense.

Zhang Han was a bit frustrated and said, “Of course, I’m Zhang Han. You’re the one with the problem. I also chased the footsteps here, thinking you were the ghost. Fortunately, I saw your face clearly and was surprised.”

Hearing him say that, Yang Jian’s heart sank. “Are we being played? Or are there more than one ghost here… the one you chased after is not the same one I met.”

“I’m not sure, but the footsteps did disappear around here,” Zhang Han also looked serious.

“Tap, tap, tap!”

Suddenly, a footstep came from the nearby alley.

“Bang!”

The next moment, Yang Jian almost instinctively grew an eye on his head and fired a shot in the direction of the sound.

“Ah!”

A painful cry sounded, and his ghost eye saw a person falling to the ground in pain, blood flowing from his body.

“Yang Jian, why did you shoot randomly? You hit someone,” Zhang Han exclaimed.

Yang Jian frowned, “The people in the village have already gone to sleep. Even the dogs aren’t barking this late. Who knows if the sudden footsteps were from a ghost or not? Better to shoot first and ask questions later.”

“Fortunately, you saw me first just now, or you would have shot me for sure,” Zhang Han said with some fear.

It was then that Yang Jian saw that he had been holding a gun all along.

“That person seems to be from the club, you should know him, but I don’t know if that shot killed him,” Yang Jian said.

A moment later.

In a small villa rented temporarily by the club.A man with a pale face was covering his wound, bleeding, while Zhang Han was bandaging it for him.

Besides them, other ghost tamers were also present.

The ghost disturbance at night seemed to have alarmed everyone.

“Ouyang Tian, I have some terrible news for you. Your bird has been shot down.” Zhang Han said with a sympathetic look, “It was clean and swift. I suspect Yang Jian targeted you on purpose.”

Yang Jian glanced at him, “Bullshit, I was aiming for his head. How could it be my fault that the bullet hit his bird?”

“But it’s true that I was in the wrong, Ouyang Tian. I need to apologize to you. I’m sorry.”

With that, he showed a sincere and apologetic expression.

Ouyang Tian’s cold face was filled with rage, “You shot me, and you think just saying sorry is enough?”

“I’ve already apologized, what more do you want? Should I call the police and turn myself in?”

Yang Jian said, “It’s late at night, and there’s a ghost in the village. You’re walking around without turning on the lights; it’s normal for accidents to happen.”

“Shoot me once, and we’ll call it even. What do you think?” Ouyang Tian’s face was livid as he pulled out a pistol and pointed it at him.

Yang Jian replied, “Even if I do that, it won’t bring your bird back. An eye for an eye will only lead to more trouble. Besides, I’m just a kid; can’t you give me a break?”

“Give you a break? Your mother!” Ouyang Tian didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger.

He aimed at Yang Jian’s head.

But instead of the expected carnage, Yang Jian tilted his head just in time to dodge the bullet.

“Now, are we even?” Yang Jian’s ghost eye on his forehead looked at him.

“I’ll decide when we’re even.” Ouyang Tian tried to shoot again.

But at that moment, Yang Jian also pointed a gun at his head, “An eye for an eye, it’s fair. If you want to continue, I can play with you all night and see who dies first.”

“Enough, enough, let’s call it even. Ouyang Tian, you’ve already shot him once. If we keep going, we’ll end up fighting. There’s still a ghost in this village, and fighting amongst ourselves now would be suicidal. Besides, it’s just your bird that’s gone; you’re still alive. Once you tame other ghosts, what injuries can’t be healed?”

Zhang Han hurriedly pulled Ouyang Tian back and played the peacemaker.