aircannonsinc Chapter 95 First Meeting, Let's See Who Scams Whom
Chapter 95 First Meeting, Let's See Who Scams Whom
This feeling was subtle, unreal, yet very clear in Lin Yuan's mind, telling him:
Something's coming!
The last time I had this feeling was when I entered a delusional state this time, and my emotions kept disappearing.
"Is it the ghost that stole my emotions? Emotions... it's very likely the faceless ghost I encountered in Taiping Ancient Town. It took my ghost bell and a few white ghost candles. I'm here now to take the opportunity to get them back! However, I need to make some preparations in advance."
Lin Yuan walked out of the old house and looked at Wang Shanshan, who was still standing outside, and said in surprise, "I thought you had already left."
"This is my home. If anyone's leaving, it'll be you," Wang Shanshan said expressionlessly. "You won't hurt me. I don't know why, but I'm sure you're right."
She was right.
Lin Yuan instructed, "Prepare a car for me, any kind will do, as long as it can run on the road."
"Okay, I'll have someone arrange it right away. There's one more thing. I've already contacted Yang Jian; he'll be back soon and hopes to meet you. Also, I don't yet know your name or identity."
While Lin Yuan was searching the old house, Yang Jian had already made a phone call back.
He had been in Dajing City for several days. He had been dealing with some things and hadn't been able to receive Wang Shanshan's call immediately. But now that he had time, he heard that someone had come to Dachang City to cause trouble and didn't take him seriously at all. How could he ignore it?
He is currently on his way back to Dachang City. He hasn't used the Ghost Domain yet, so it will take him some time.
"Let him ask me."
After saying that, Lin Yuan walked out.
Yang Jian has now integrated the resources of Dachang City, especially in the business sector. He has long since achieved financial freedom, owning several cars in the Guanjiang residential area.
Wang Shanshan simply handed over a key, letting Lin Yuan choose whichever he wanted.
Lin Yuan chose a relatively ordinary car, drove out of Guanjiang Community, and strolled around the city streets. He didn't have a specific destination, and he drove slowly, stopping and starting frequently.
On each street, Lin Yuan would choose some glass to anchor himself to.
The road was very empty, like the first day of the Lunar New Year. There were only a few cars to be seen, with only occasional special vehicles patrolling to ensure the safety of the city.
Many of the shops on the street were closed, making the scene look quite desolate.
Obviously.
Dachang City is far from recovering from the starvation incident, and it will take more time to return to its former prosperity.
"The faceless ghost is extremely terrifying, and with the Ghost Bell in hand, even in my current state, which is like a malfunctioning anomaly, my chances of winning in a real confrontation are not high. Yang Jian... I'm afraid he's in a tough spot too. Without finding the Ghost Shadow Head and without that black vicious dog residing in his consciousness, Yang Jian won't have much ability to resist the Ghost Bell."
"Choosing Dachang City as the battlefield was a mistake. If I were merely a demon tamer in this world, doing so would be the most foolish thing I could do. Unfortunately, I am not."
"Yang Jian, I called you but you didn't come out. That old man surnamed Qin is no good either. He claims to be saving the world, but he has abandoned countless people and even sent some to their deaths."
"Perfect, let's see if you'll personally step in this time and get everything back on track."
After walking and stopping frequently, we soon arrived at a bustling street intersection in the city center, where a 45-story building stood, with many people coming and going.
Compared to the quietness of other streets, the liveliness here seems somewhat out of place.
Lin Yuan didn't linger. He quickly resumed what he had been doing, then picked up the phone he'd gotten from Chen Ming in Xiaonan City and made a call: "How's it going?"
"The lenses you prepared have been sent to various destinations across the country by plane, train, and bus, and they are all on their way now."
Li Fei, now serving as the pre-manager, is already authorized to exercise the authority of the person in charge in Xiaonan City.
This college student acted very decisively and did not compromise on Lin Yuan's arrangements in the slightest, which was very satisfactory.
"Be careful during this time. Keep a pair of lenses with you at all times. If anything comes your way, contact me immediately."
Li Fei's expression tightened. "Uncle, is it the ghost from Taiping Ancient Town?"
Uncle?
Lin Yuan's emotions had clearly subsided, but upon hearing this address, he felt an urge to grab Li Fei and beat him up. "I guess so."
"Understood, I will take good care of myself. Uncle, please be careful too," Li Fei said earnestly.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yuan stopped and looked ahead.
A bright blue car sped towards him, stopping in front of him with a beautiful drift.
Wang Shanshan was driving, and a pale-faced young man got out of the car. His eyes were very sharp, and when you were stared at, you felt like your whole body was being seen through, which was very uncomfortable.
"Yang Jian? That kind of look you're giving me is very rude."
Lin Yuan hadn't called the wrong person. The only person who could give off this feeling and even have Wang Shanshan act as the driver was probably Yang Jian, who had rushed back.
However, Wang Shanshan seems to be a senior high school student. Has she taken her driving test? How come she drives so well?
"Trespassing is even more rude, it goes beyond the realm of mere rudeness. If you didn't harm Wang Shanshan, what are you looking for?"
Yang Jian spoke in a deep voice. The man in front of him gave him a dangerous feeling, and even the ghost eye in his body was restless and uneasy.
If you can avoid taking action, it's best to avoid doing so.
If they really can't reach an agreement...
"I'd like to borrow the ghost cabinet or the human skin paper. I didn't mean to bother you, but something unexpected happened."
The subtle feeling in his mind became clearer. The ghost was getting closer and closer, but he didn't know where it was now. This made Lin Yuan very uneasy, yet also very expectant.
A ghost cabinet?
Human skin paper?
Yang Jian's pupils contracted sharply. These two supernatural events were his most core secrets, which he had almost never told outsiders, including his closest friends Zhang Wei and Wang Shanshan.
But Lin Yuan immediately named the two supernatural items, how could he not be alarmed?
"Who are you?" Yang Jian asked in a deep voice.
"Lin Yuan, you should have heard of this name." Having already met Yang Jian, there was no point in hiding his identity anymore, and there was no need to hide any longer.
Lin Yuan?
Yang Jian immediately recalled, "Lin Yuan, the first ghost tamer in the country to handle an S-level paranormal incident, the one who said he was coming to support us during the Starving Ghost incident but then disappeared without a trace?"
"It was me. I did intend to go into the city, but something unexpected happened," Lin Yuan confirmed.
Another unexpected turn of events.
Yang Jian frowned upon hearing this. "For Wang Xiaoming to see you as a source of hope, your abilities must be considerable. The accident back then was about being chased by a ghost? So this time, the accident is about that ghost chasing you, yet you're still wandering around this city, not leaving?"
His tone carried a hint of anger.
"There's a discrepancy. The ghost chasing me isn't the same one. The other one should be arriving soon. As for why I'm staying here, it's because of you, of course."
Lin Yuan didn't lie, nor did he need to.
Yang Jian was even more confused. "Because of me? What do you mean?"
"Never mind that for now. I need the Ghost Wardrobe. Can you take me there? Once I get the answer I want, I'll leave this city as soon as possible," Lin Yuan stated his request.
Yang Jian said coldly, "I hope you keep your word. You can't get to that place by conventional means. Don't resist. I'll take you there."
"No need, take this with you."
As Lin Yuan spoke, he tossed a round piece of lens over.
Yang glanced at Lin Yuan after he left, then got into the car and left the scene with Wang Shanshan.
A dozen minutes later, Lin Yuan's phone rang. It was Yang Jian calling. "Ready, come over."
"You didn't plot against me, did you?" Lin Yuan asked.
On the rooftop of a high-rise building in the Guanjiang residential area, the sun was shining brightly and it was even a bit hot, but Yang Jian was still frighteningly cold all over.
He stood there alone, next to an old wooden cabinet.
The paint on this wooden cabinet has peeled off, revealing the dark, old color of the wood.
Yang Jian held his phone, listening to Lin Yuan's questioning on the other end, his expression dark and uncertain.
Rewinding to three minutes earlier, after sending Wang Shanshan back to the temple, he used the Ghost Domain to arrive here. Instead of contacting Lin Yuan immediately, he opened the cabinet in the Ghost Cabinet and threw the lens that Lin Yuan had given him into the cabinet.
Only then did he call and contact Lin Yuan.
He had already guessed the purpose of the lens. If Lin Yuan came over without any precautions, he might very well end up inside the ghost cabinet.
Unfortunately, Lin Yuan was still too vigilant.
"No, it's just that the lens you gave me was lost on the way. I just realized it. Why don't you come to the neighborhood first and give me another one?" Yang Jian lied with a straight face, without even blinking.
"No need, I've already arrived."
The sound wasn't coming from the phone, but from behind me.
Yang Jian turned around abruptly, looking at Lin Yuan who had suddenly appeared. His vigilance was at its peak. "It's good that you're here. This is the Ghost Cabinet. If you want to use it, do so as soon as possible, at least before the ghost chasing you arrives."
But how exactly did this person get here?
That lens, isn't it a medium?
"Don't worry, it won't take up too much time."
Lin Yuan walked right past Yang Jian, seemingly without any suspicion.
As for how he got here?
His medium is anything that can reflect a person's image, not just lenses.
Yang Jian's eyes flickered uncertainly, but he ultimately gave up the idea of taking action. After all, the Ghost Cabinet was no good thing, and the price of using it was terrifying.
Lin Yuan examined the ghost cabinet intently.
My memory of the book includes the image of the Ghost Wardrobe, but it was just a written description and it's a bit blurry. Seeing it in person now is definitely something special.
The ghost cabinet looks ordinary, like a very common old object.
Lin Yuan only glanced at it for a moment before taking out a piece of paper and a notebook from his pocket and writing a sentence on it:
Tell me the location of the mirror actor.
He then tore the paper off and stuffed it inside the cupboard.
Before he could completely stuff the paper into the gap in the cabinet door, Lin Yuan felt that the other end of the paper was being grabbed by something and being pulled inward with force.
The force of the pull was great, but strangely, the thin piece of paper was not torn.
Lin Yuan released his grip, and the paper immediately disappeared into the cabinet door and into the darkness. But less than ten seconds later, the paper mysteriously fell out from the gap under the cabinet again.
Besides Lin Yuan's question, a sentence was written crookedly in black ink below the white paper:
Give me a ghost, and I'll give you a place.
The ghost cabinet truly lived up to its name; it was far more useful than the human skin paper. However, there was a problem: Lin Yuan currently had no ghosts at hand. So, he asked Yang Jian, who was standing nearby, "Do you have a ghost? Can I borrow one?"
Yang Jian's eye twitched. "Don't you think your question is presumptuous? We're not that close, are we?"
"Practice makes perfect. Yang Jian, I know you better than you think. I know you have something to hide. In return, I can tell you about your father. How about it?" Lin Yuan stated his terms.
Father?
Yang Jian was startled and hurriedly asked, "My father is just an ordinary person, and I know all about him. If you…"
He couldn't continue speaking because Lin Yuan's gaze made him feel absurd and uneasy.
"Are you saying my father was also a demon tamer?"
Lin Yuan stretched out his hand and said, "A ghost."
Yang Jian stared at Lin Yuan for a long time before saying, "I can give you a ghost, but only if your information is commensurate with the ghost's value, otherwise..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
Lin Yuan said, "Don't worry, it's definitely worth the price."
A flash of red light disappeared, and Yang Jian vanished, but soon, accompanied by another flash of red light, he reappeared on the clock tower, carrying a specially made box in his hand.
He threw the box on the ground. "The ghost is inside. Tell me about my father first, then I'll give it to you."
"Yes. Your father's name is Yang Xiaotian. He was one of the most outstanding people in the previous generation of the paranormal community. He controlled an S-class vengeful ghost and some special paranormal items. You should have seen one of these paranormal items before, the ghost newspaper that made you call for your father for a long time."
Yang Jian considered many possibilities.
Lin Yuan was deceiving him, and his father was just an ordinary ghost tamer. But what did it mean that his father was one of the most outstanding people in the previous generation of the supernatural circle?
Isn't the resurgence of vengeful ghosts a recent phenomenon?
My father died more than ten years ago!
Also, what do you mean by him controlling an S-class ghost? There have only been two S-class paranormal events in China, haven't there?
Especially that damned newspaper, it almost killed me, it turned out to be something my deceased father left behind... a piece of junk that was designed to harm his son.