Mysterious Revival

Looking at Zhang Liqin's slightly swollen belly.

Who could have thought that a Ghost Infant was brewing inside?

Yang Jian had also wondered if it was due to his status as a ghost herder and his deep interactions with ordinary people that a Ghost Infant was born?

But Liu Xiaoyu's words ruthlessly overturned his conjecture.

It had nothing to do with him, but if not for that, Yang Jian felt there was only one possibility... the Ghost Infant in Zhang Liqin's belly was related to the supernatural event that happened today in Dachang City.

Although the supernatural event had exploded only today.

But there must have been a period of gestation before the supernatural event fully erupted, and victims would emerge during this process.

Zhang Liqin might be one of them.

"Yang Jian, what do we do now? Please help me," Zhang Liqin, after hearing that the Ghost Infant inside her could cause her death, was so frightened that her face color changed.

Yang Jian said, "Don't panic, the Ghost Infant is still small, far from breaking out of your belly. Did you experience any tearing pain in your stomach while sleeping last night?"

"No, no such thing," Zhang Liqin replied.

"That's good; the Ghost Infant hasn't started eating your organs yet. Otherwise, you'd be a goner," Yang Jian said.

If the Ghost Infant began to eat the organs, it would mean that it had fully parasitized the host. By then, the host's life would depend entirely on the Ghost Infant, and should the Ghost Infant die, so would the host. Even if the Ghost Infant wasn't touched, the host would still die when it ran out of the belly.

It was a total dead end.

"Can you try to control the Ghost Infant in your belly?"

Yang Jian asked again, "If you can control it, that would be very good news. You wouldn't be an ordinary person anymore, but would become a ghost herder like me."

"How, how can I control it? Would the infant inside my belly listen to me?" Zhang Liqin was both anxious and afraid.

Yang Jian said, "Give it a try; this is important. Also, keep calm. Your situation isn't that bad, trust me, at least it's much better than mine."

"Well, I'll give it a shot," Zhang Liqin hesitated, then said.

But the outcome wasn't very optimistic. Unlike Zhou Zheng, Zhang Liqin couldn't control the Ghost Infant in her belly.

Even the simplest control was impossible.

"It seems you're not a ghost herder after all, just purely possessed by a Ghost Infant," Yang Jian frowned.

Things got a bit complicated, not like what Zhou Zheng experienced.

Zhang Liqin, increasingly uneasy, asked, "What do we do now?"

"What else can we do? Naturally, we have to take out that ghostly thing from your belly. Or should we wait for you to give birth?" Yang Jian said.

"Can you accompany me to the hospital to... abortion?" Zhang Liqin said embarrassingly.

Yang Jian said, "Do you really think this is a normal pregnancy? What's in your belly is a Ghost Infant, understand? That's a ghost. I don't think the doctor can handle this. Ordinary abortion methods certainly won't work, and even cutting open your stomach might not get the Ghost Infant out."

"The reason it's called a supernatural event is because it defies common logic. No need to go to the hospital; I'll figure out a way to take it out for you. Who made me so fond of playing the dad role," he said.

"I'm sorry for troubling you," Zhang Liqin apologized.

Yang Jian said, "It's not too much trouble. With what's going to happen next, I think the big trouble is yet to come. Get dressed, come out to grab a bite, and you'll stay here today. Don't go wandering around until we resolve what's inside your belly, otherwise, I can't guarantee that you'll still be alive next time we meet."

"Alright, got it," Zhang Liqin said.

Returning to the living room downstairs.

Jiang Yan, wearing an apron, carried food out from the kitchen: "Yang Jian, it's time to eat. I've made your favorite fried rice with eggs."

"Fry an extra portion, Zhang Liqin will have dinner here and stay the night," Yang Jian instructed.

"What?" Jiang Yan paused, her expression becoming increasingly strange as she sized her up.

Zhang Liqin offered a slight smile, somewhat embarrassed, but said nothing.

During the meal, Yang Jian found himself glancing unintentionally at Zhang Liqin's belly and began to contemplate.

The most direct way to take out the Ghost Infant would be to use the Ghost Shadow to directly enter Zhang Liqin's body and snatch the Ghost Infant.

"No, that won't work. The Ghost Infant is fused with the human body; taking out the Ghost Infant would likely tear out the intestines as well. The Headless Ghost Shadow is not that gentle; nothing it touches stays in one piece," Yang Jian immediately shook his head.

"But what if I use the Ghost Domain to make the other parts of Zhang Liqin's body ethereal? That way, we might be able to successfully remove the Ghost Infant without damaging other parts," he speculated.

"However, this requires the power of two fierce ghosts working together."

With that thought, a bold but immature idea began to form in his mind.

It carried a certain risk, but it was worth a try. If successful, Yang Jian would have a new, quite special ability.

Zhang Liqin was a great candidate for an experiment, and she was very willing to cooperate.

After all, given her situation, she could only place her hopes on Yang Jian.

"By the way, Yang Jian, which room will you sleep in tonight? I'll come to find you after I take a shower," Jiang Yan, who was eating, suddenly stretched out her stocking-clad legs under the table and kicked, throwing a coquettish glance.

Yang Jian said, "I have to deal with a paranormal event tonight, so I won't be free."

"What paranormal event? I don't believe it."

Jiang Yan pouted and said, "You must be lying to me. I haven't slept with you in days. Have you been avoiding me recently? I know you must have another woman out there. Who is she? Is she more beautiful than me?

Better at getting things done? Do you love her or do you love me?"

"..." Yang Jian cocked his head and looked at her, "You have a strange way of thinking. Are you suffering from heatstroke?"

"Miss Jiang, I hope you'll contain yourself. Don't disturb Yang Jian in these coming days; he has a very important task at hand. If you would cooperate, I would be very grateful. But if you continue to make trouble and refuse to cooperate, I can make you cooperate by force." Suddenly, Liu Xiaoyu's voice came from the satellite positioning phone.

How could she allow Yang Jian to be entangled by a woman who appeared out of nowhere at such a critical moment?

"Who's talking?" Jiang Yan jumped at the sudden voice.

Yang Jian said, "It might be God warning you, hoping you would pray sincerely to avoid His wrath."

"What God? It sounded like a girl's voice to me." Jiang Yan looked around, trying to find the source of the voice.

Yang Jian said, "Yeah, God is a girl."

"Is that her? Wow, you've been secretly hooking up with another woman behind my back! No way, I'm not going to be the other woman. I want to be your girlfriend and let that woman be your mistress. Is that okay? I'm so obedient," Jiang Yan whined, pulling on Yang Jian's hand.

"If you keep this up, you can write your resignation letter. Can't you be quiet?" said Yang Jian.

"Fine, I won't talk — why do you have to be so fierce?" Jiang Yan hugged Yang Jian's arm, appearing very close to him, and then glanced provocatively at Zhang Liqin nearby.

Zhang Liqin said nothing and continued eating her meal. She could clearly see the unusual relationship between Jiang Yan and Yang Jian.

She understood the situation perfectly and felt no jealousy.

Soon after Yang Jian finished eating and put down his tableware, he said, "Miss Zhang, come with me to the fifth floor. Let's resolve your issue first, Big Sister Jiang. You're holding on so tight, do you want to come to the fifth floor and take a look?"

"I don't want to go; I'll go wash the dishes." Jiang Yan immediately let go of Yang Jian's arm and hurriedly scooted to the side.

She knew very well what was on the fifth floor — all kinds of bizarre objects collected by Yang Jian, such as human skin paper, dried fingers, strange mirrors, ropes used for hanging... one never knew if a ghost might appear, so the fifth floor had always been off-limits. Since moving in, she had only been there twice.

When they reached the fifth floor, Yang Jian turned on the lights in the living room.

However, several rooms here were locked, pitch black inside, unknown what taboo items were stored.

"First, take off your clothes. I'll get some things ready," Yang Jian instructed.

"Okay," Zhang Liqin nodded.

Yang Jian went to two of the locked rooms and retrieved an empty gold box to place the Ghost Infant in and a desiccated finger wrapped in gold leaf to prevent any accidents. This eerie finger could even nail down the Ghost Domain, so pinning down a Ghost Infant probably wouldn't be difficult.

Just to be safe, he also brought a Ghost Candle.

Should anything go wrong, he could light the Ghost Candle to ensure nothing goes amiss.

"That should do it," Yang Jian nodded, feeling that he was being sufficiently cautious.

Taking such extensive precautions for an unformed Ghost Infant, he believed no one could outdo him. Your next read awaits at empire

"Um, Miss Zhang, when I said take off your clothes, I didn't mean you had to take off your pants too. I'm here to deal with the Ghost Infant, not you. Can you please show some respect for my profession? After all, I am the person in charge of Dachang City."

When Yang Jian came out and saw Zhang Liqin standing there in a set of sexy underwear, looking a bit restrained, he was momentarily stunned.

"You didn't make it clear," Zhang Liqin said, her face filled with embarrassment as she quickly picked up her skirt from the floor.

"You have a great figure, and your underwear is very sexy, it suits you well. I'll give you a thumbs up," Yang Jian said, giving her a thumbs up.

Zhang Liqin blushed and smiled shyly.

Although she didn't show it, she had actually made an effort to dress up for today.

"No matter what you see next, don't get surprised or scared. Everything is under my control. Even if it's terrifying, don't scream or panic. Follow my instructions exactly. Since you've already experienced a paranormal event in the city center, you know what you need to do in such situations. I don't want to repeat myself later," Yang Jian said.

"I understand," Zhang Liqin nodded.

Yang Jian brought over a table and placed all the things he might need on it, particularly the Ghost Candle, which he put in a custom-made gold candlestick to avoid any accidental tipping, and next to it, he casually placed a few specially made gold lighters.

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Although they seemed to be luxury items with little practical use, they could reduce the chance of error to a great extent in some situations.

For instance, the gold lighters—should they fail while lighting the Ghost Candle due to the erosion by a fierce ghost, and the Ghost Candle doesn't light up, wouldn't that spell disaster?