This time, Wang Liang had only brought one bag, but under normal circumstances, the things inside it would never be allowed on a plane.
Among them were a coffin nail, a gold body bag, the supernatural item Ghost Bell, two finger-length little gold bottles containing supernatural ashes, one red ghost candle and one white ghost candle, one ghost banknote each in denominations of three, four, and seven yuan, as well as a gold Desert Eagle pistol and ten specially made gold bullets.
He had brought quite a few things—basically a little of everything he could bring.
The handgun and bullets had been requested after registering with the special department in Da’an City. With items like these, boarding a plane from Da’an City was no problem; he was considered the boss there.
As for the supernatural ashes, ghost candles, and ghost banknotes, they were only brought just in case. The likelihood of using them was not high.
The ghost candles and ghost banknotes were for preserving his life and retreating in case the confrontation became too brutal, he used up all three of his alternative reboots, or he was entangled by the supernatural attack on his consciousness.
The supernatural ashes, even more so, were equivalent to giving up once used. They would cause that unknown film-and-television ghost to fall into an unknown supernatural place, completely letting it roam free, and the containment would fail.
It could only be said that these were last-resort choices. If he could avoid using them, he would.
Carrying these strange and bizarre things, especially the gun, would be very troublesome at the airport if he did not report them in advance.
There was no problem on Da’an City’s side, but Wang Liang still needed to make a transfer on his flight to Dahuai City. In the middle, at another city, and at the final destination of Dahuai City, not reporting them would definitely not do.
Another day of envying ghost domains.
Wang Liang contacted Su Xinxi and had her get in touch with all parties.
After sorting all this out, he carried his backpack to the airport early in the morning, boarded the plane, first flying to Danan City, then transferring to Dahuai City.
After more than three hours of flying, Wang Liang got off the plane at Dahuai City Airport.
Wang Liang walked toward the outside of the airport, but just as he arrived in the hall, a peculiar feeling suddenly arose in him, and his gaze turned toward the pickup area.
There, a young man with a square face was standing and looking in his direction. Behind the square-faced young man, someone dressed like an assistant was holding up a pickup sign.
[Welcome, Wang Liang.]
Clearly, this was aimed at him.
After contacting Su Xinxi, Wang Liang had already guessed that this scene might occur, so he did not ignore it and walked over.
The square-faced young man looked to be in his early twenties. He was unsmiling, wore a gold glove on his left hand, and had broad sleeves. At this moment, he extended his right hand toward Wang Liang.
“Hello, I’m Zhou Kun, the person in charge of Dahuai City. I received notice from headquarters that the person in charge of Da’an City would be coming here today, so I came over to take a look.
“While welcoming you, I’d like to ask what your purpose is in coming to Dahuai City this time. My apologies, but I have to be responsible for this city. I hope you don’t mind me asking.”
Wang Liang glanced at Zhou Kun’s left hand, which was wearing the gold glove, then likewise extended his hand and shook Zhou Kun’s right hand.
“My name is Wang Liang. I came this time to handle some matters related to me. It’s not in the urban area, but in a mountain village on the edge of Dahuai City. I have a reason I must go there, but I can’t tell you. Please forgive me. But it will be resolved.”
Zhou Kun’s already stern face grew even more serious after hearing Wang Liang’s words.
“Is it a supernatural incident? If it is, then I have to go with you. I have to make sure no serious supernatural incident occurs within Dahuai City’s jurisdiction. If two ghost controllers handle it together, I imagine the success rate will be higher. If we encounter anything involving your secrets when the time comes, I will avoid it. Please don’t worry.”
Wang Liang looked at Zhou Kun with a strange expression. He could understand that this man wanted to follow along for the safety of Dahuai City, but the meaning in his words was actually not limited to merely monitoring the area around the village. Instead, he wanted to take the initiative to participate and handle this supernatural incident together with him.
Although this was only their first meeting, Wang Liang could tell that Zhou Kun wanted to come along without any ulterior motive. He truly was simply fulfilling his duty and considering Dahuai City’s safety.
Zhou Kun’s eye bags were heavy. His physical condition could clearly be seen from his skin and gaze; compared to an ordinary person, it was very poor. Clearly, he was at risk of facing the resurgence of his malicious ghost. It was just unknown how much time he had left.
For such a person, every use of the supernatural would intensify the resurgence of the malicious ghost within him and bring him one step closer to death. Yet Zhou Kun actually wanted to take the initiative to participate in a supernatural incident that Wang Liang had said he would resolve.
In supernatural incidents, sometimes having more people was not necessarily useful. If it were someone else, they might sit back and watch Wang Liang deal with it first. After discovering that the handling had failed, they would then step in themselves or contact headquarters for reinforcements. In any case, they would use their own supernatural power as little as possible.
‘Another person similar to Zhou Zheng?’ Wang Liang thought.
In the early stages of the supernatural outbreak, there had been many people like Zhou Zheng. But because of the unreasonable institutional arrangements at headquarters, combined with the overwhelming sense of responsibility in these people’s hearts, such people had become fewer and fewer. They used the supernatural again and again, gradually dying in supernatural incidents or from the resurgence of malicious ghosts.
Now, people like Zhou Zheng were growing rarer, and yet this Zhou Kun before him seemed to be one of them.
‘These two can’t be relatives, can they?’
Thinking this, Wang Liang replied:
“I won’t stop you if you want to come along, but let me state this in advance. I don’t know what kind of malicious ghost is involved in this incident. I only know that a supernatural incident may occur there. But what is certain is that if a supernatural incident does arise, the malicious ghost inside definitely won’t be simple.”
Zhou Kun did not shrink back. On the contrary, he took the matter even more seriously.
“Understood. Which village is it? I’ll contact people first to evacuate the villagers.”
“Wait. You can’t evacuate the people in that village.” Wang Liang frowned and stopped him.
There was no way he could let Zhou Kun do that. After all, this counted as his first contact with this kind of descending film-and-television ghost. Who knew in what manner a film-and-television ghost would descend?
If only an empty village was left, would the film-and-television ghost still descend there? He did not know. Therefore, he could not possibly let Zhou Kun evacuate the villagers.
Although this would cause the people in the village to face the threat of a malicious ghost, whether one called him heartless or selfish, when it involved a film-and-television ghost and concerned his own safety and interests, everything else had to give way.
Wang Liang’s sense of justice was not that strong. He admired people like Zhou Zheng and Zhou Kun, but it was impossible for him to become that kind of person. If it was convenient, he could save others and consider it accumulating virtue. But once it obstructed or affected his goal, he would never do anything unnecessary. This was the premise of everything.
“Why?” Zhou Kun looked at Wang Liang in confusion.
Wang Liang naturally would not honestly tell him the truth, so he changed his explanation.
“I only know that a supernatural incident will occur there, but as for how it will happen, whether the malicious ghost will hide among those people and be brought out, spreading the supernatural from a remote area—none of that is known. Evacuating the people there directly will only increase the risk. It’s better to go over first and take a look at the situation.”
Wang Liang explained it like this, and as he spoke, even he felt that it made a lot of sense. That’s right, that was exactly it.
Zhou Kun pondered for a moment, then nodded in sudden understanding.
“So that’s how it is. What you said makes sense. Then we’ll do as you say. Are we going now?”
“Yes. To Pingchai District, Wangshan Village.”