Mysterious Revival

"Yang Jian, is this the thing?"

It was probably past four in the afternoon when Zhang Xiangu came into Yang Jian's office, panting and carrying a heavy golden case.

Yang Jian walked over, glanced at it, and nodded, "That's it, Uncle Zhang. Later, you can go downstairs and look for Zang Hua. I've arranged everything, and he'll take care of it all the way through. As for Sun Ren, who abducted Zhang Wei, I've already ordered Zang Hua to issue a warrant for his arrest as soon as Zhang Wei is safe."

"If there's a chance, take out that Sun Ren. Also, don't let Zhang Wei wander off alone next time. Things are different now; there are too many lunatics out there these days."

"A normal person would go crazy after encountering such an incident."

"I understand, I owe you a lot this time. If not for your help, I really wouldn't know what to do," Zhang Xiangu expressed his genuine gratitude.

Who would have thought that Ah Wei's classmate from back then had become a big shot in Dachang City, whose every move could impact the life and death of many people.

Ah Wei meeting this classmate was the luckiest thing in his life.

Yang Jian said, "It's just a small matter, and besides, this does indeed concern me. I couldn't just stand by. Besides, Uncle Zhang, you don't need to be too nervous. Sun Ren still has some sense, and Zhang Wei knows him too. His safety can be assured, as you also saw in the video call just before."

"Zhang Wei looked fine, not at all like he has been mistreated."

Zhang Xiangu nodded, feeling much relieved after hearing this.

"It's ultimately because he's too trusting of others. Otherwise, with a weapon on him, most people wouldn't dare to mess with Ah Wei," he sighed.

During the time Yang Jian was away from Dachang City, Zhang Wei often practiced with firearms and showed a real talent for them. He had taken a weapon with him when he went out this time, and could have escaped unscathed even if he had encountered a dozen bandits, instead of getting inexplicably captured.

Yang Jian said, "Zhang Wei does have the ability to protect himself, it's just that society is complex and people are unpredictable. This experience will be good for him; he will learn from it and gain more experience in the future."

"Yes, next time I definitely won't let him leave Dachang City," agreed Zhang Xiangu, finding this reasonable.

"By the way, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? How about I treat you to a meal later? I know a hotel with really good food."

Yang Jian didn't refuse but nodded his agreement, "That's fine, Uncle Zhang can give me the address later, and I will definitely be there."

"That's settled then."

Zhang Xiangu seemed a bit cheerful, "I'll go find Captain Zang now. See you later, don't stand me up."

Yang Jian smiled and then saw him out of the office.

Some social obligations he could refuse, others he could not. If he had declined Zhang Xiangu's invitation this time, it might have seemed disrespectful, especially since Zhang Xiangu was an elder, and proper respect was due.

At five o'clock, when it was time to leave work, Yang Jian received a message from Zhang Xiangu.

Yang Jian went to the dinner appointment with Jiang Yan and Zhang Liqin.

After the banquet, they returned to Guanjiang Residential Complex around ten in the evening.

The car stopped at the front gate.

"If you can't drink, don't. Competing with Zhang Wei's dad in drinking? That's just asking for trouble. His family's red wine and spirits are measured by the cellar."

Yang Jian got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and hefted the thoroughly inebriated Jiang Yan onto his shoulder before heading inside.

"Jiang Yan did this for you, after all. President Zhang was so enthusiastic, and seeing as you can't drink, it was natural for us to step in," Zhang Liqin said as she stepped out of the car, her face red and her steps unsteady from intoxication.

"But I'm also a bit curious. A man like you, attending such social functions, you shouldn't be interested in these kinds of banquets, right?" she said, approaching Yang Jian with a laugh, linking arms with him while her eyes roamed over him.

Yang Jian didn't reply but paused to look toward the house, "Someone's in the house."

"Could it be your mother has returned?" asked Zhang Liqin, surprised.

"No," Yang Jian pushed the door open and stepped into the hall.

The lights were on in the hall, shining brightly.

Zhang Han was sitting on the sofa, seemingly waiting for Yang Jian's arrival.

"Your front door was unlocked, and the daytime investigation brought back results, so I thought I'd just wait for you here. I hope you don't mind," he said somewhat apologetically.

"It's no trouble, but you should have called me in advance, otherwise you've waited for nothing," Yang Jian said, and then he set the drunken Jiang Yan down.

"I'll take her to the room to rest first," Zhang Liqin said, as she helped Jiang Yan away.

Yang Jian sat down and asked, "What exactly is the situation?"

Zhang Han handed over a file, "The person who broke into the complex yesterday is called Guo Tao. We found him through the facial recognition system. He's not a local from Dachang City, but from another province. This is his home address and family information. There are no issues with the other family members, but there is something wrong with Guo Tao."

"Half a year ago, Guo Tao mysteriously disappeared for a while. His parents filed a police report. Strangely, ten days after the report, Guo Tao reappeared on his own, and even went to close the case himself. They kept the records there, and I asked Captain Zang to get that record this afternoon. What you're holding is a copy."

"His testimony is very odd. Guo Tao refuses to mention anything that happened during the time he disappeared, only saying that he was out delivering letters. Whether that's true or not... Moreover, Captain Zang also found Guo Tao's whereabouts for the past six months."

"You see, it's bizarre, isn't it? Half a year ago, without any warning, Guo Tao quit his job and then began to appear sporadically in various places across the country, even traveling abroad a few times."

"It wasn't for tourism or shopping, and nobody knows what he was doing. This is just his travel information. Since he wasn't a key person of interest, there was no detailed investigation."

As Yang Jian flipped through the file, he said, "Not bad, the investigation is thorough. Indeed, in this world of information, just knowing a person's name can unearth anything. But where is this person now?"

"He's disappeared,"

Zhang Han said with a slight nod, "The last time he showed up was in Dahan City, and from his travel pattern, we can deduce that Guo Tao always returns to Dahan City after each trip, although his family doesn't live there. And all these changes started half a year ago."

"Also, there's something, Yang Jian, that you might be very familiar with."

"What's the matter?" Yang Jian asked.

Zhang Han lowered his voice and said, "You must be well aware of the Ghost Door Knocker incident."

Yang Jian's expression changed, not expecting Zhang Han to bring up the matter as well.

"The Ghost Door Knocker incident first occurred in Dahan City, take a look at the last page of the document in your hand."

Zhang Han said, "Getting this document wasn't easy, if I hadn't used your name to have Zang Hua contact headquarters, I probably wouldn't have been able to get it since I'm still just an external associate of the headquarters, and not of high enough rank."

After the Hungry Ghost incident concluded, Zhang Han had also joined the headquarters, but he had not yet officially become a person in charge.

Yang Jian immediately flipped the file to the last page, which held a death certificate from a hospital in Dahan City.

There was a photo on the death certificate.

In the photo was the corpse of an elderly man in a long robe, with livor mortis all over the body.

"Door Knocking Ghost?" Yang Jian's face paled slightly.

"Exactly, I was also shocked when I first saw this document."

Zhang Han continued, "I think this matter is of great importance, so I came to discuss it with you specially."

"Do you think that Guo Tao's bizarre experience and the source of this Ghost Door Knocker incident are related?" Yang Jian asked.

Zhang Han replied, "My gut tells me I'm not wrong. There's definitely something wrong with Dahan City because the person in charge there hasn't reported any supernatural incidents for half a year now, isn't that strange? In addition, the number of missing persons cases in Dahan City has been increasing; some came back like Guo Tao, while others have not returned."

"Furthermore, I have some speculation and analysis of my own."

"Every place Guo Tao has visited in the past half year has experienced supernatural events, though this could also be a coincidence. That's just my guess."

Yang Jian fell into deep thought. If Zhang Han's conjecture was correct, it would be terrifying. Was someone secretly orchestrating these emerging supernatural events?

This matter was also connected to the Ghost Door Knocker.

The Door Knocking Ghost wasn't actually a real ghost, as his investigation had made clear. He was an old man who had lived from the Republic of China Period to the present, who had accidentally fallen to his death half a year ago. After that, the fierce ghost revived, giving rise to the terrifying supernatural event of the Ghost Door Knocker.

"The key to all the mysteries lies with that old man," Yang Jian thought to himself.

"Guo Tao's appearance in Dachang City was definitely no coincidence. If every place he goes to experiences supernatural events, then I can't take that lightly."

"Yang Jian, what are you planning to do next?"

Zhang Han asked seriously, "I haven't reported this to headquarters yet because it's just some wild guesses of mine, without sufficient evidence."

Yang Jian said, "Let's put this matter on hold for now, we'll talk about it after I return from my business trip. Just keep an eye on Guo Tao. If he appears in Dachang City, immediately try to capture alive. I believe with your ability you can accomplish that."

Zhang Han was a ghost controller, and although not very powerful, he had at least managed to subdue two ghosts.

Which was still quite significant now.

"No problem."

Zhang Han nodded, "But you've just returned, and you're going on a business trip again?"

"I hadn't decided before, but after what you've just said, I've made up my mind. I'm going to Japan for a while, the Ghost Door Knocker incident is occurring in Kobe City," Yang Jian said in a low voice.

Zhang Han's eyes widened, "So you're going to deal with this supernatural event?"

"We'll see how it goes. If I can solve it, great, if not, I'll just treat it as tourism. After all, the headquarters over there can't control me. If the situation turns bad, I'll just slip away," Yang Jian said casually.

His primary purpose was for the clues in the pocket of the Door Knocking Ghost.

In other words, he didn't need to resolve the supernatural event, just to bring back the item, keeping the risks within a controllable range.

"How long will you be gone?"

Yang Jian answered, "This time it will be quite quick, I'll be back within three days."

"Then take care," said Zhang Han.

"I know, and also, in a few days, some of my team members will return to Dachang City. If I haven't arrived by then, you and Zang Hua take care of the reception," Yang Jian said.

"Don't worry, I can handle that," Zhang Han said. Anything except supernatural events was no big deal to him.

Yang Jian put away the file, "I'll keep this document, there should be a copy on your side, right?"

"Naturally, there is a copy," replied Zhang Han.

"Okay, that's it for today's matters. You should head back and rest early," Yang Jian said.

After sending Zhang Han off, he went upstairs to start preparing for the business trip. Now that he had decided to go, whether the talk with Wang Xin the next day went well or not, he would have to make the trip. Of course, it would be best if he could fleece them tomorrow.

After a busy day, it was already deep into the night by the time he returned to his room to rest.

"What are you doing here?" he saw Zhang Liqin sitting on the bed, playing with her phone out of boredom.

Zhang Liqin put down the phone, stroked her hair beside her ear and said with a beaming smile, "If I'm not here with you, where else could I be?"

Yang Jian said, "You're really persistent. How's Jiang Yan?"

"What else could she be doing? She's sleeping like a dead pig," Zhang Liqin said with a laugh. "She drank too much, she'll probably have a headache tomorrow morning."

Yang Jian didn't speak, just headed toward the bathroom.

Noticing this, Zhang Liqin's eyes flickered, she pursed her lips into a smile, and followed him in.