The two of them froze at the same time and said in unison, “You’re not Ghost Eye Yang Jian?!”
The man looked back at them as if they were idiots. “When did I ever say I was Ghost Eye Yang Jian? What part of me looks like Ghost Eye Yang Jian?”
The young man walked out from within the red light, and only then did the two of them get a clear look at his appearance. On his deathly pale face, threadlike patches of mold spread everywhere, making him look extremely horrifying.
Zhou Deng immediately let out a breath of relief. He had seen Yang Jian’s photo before. This man was clearly nowhere near as pretty-faced.
“My name is Wen Zhong.” The man tugged at the mold clinging to his skin and continued,
“Zhou Deng, Shen Liang sent me to talk some sense into you. He said colleagues should maintain good relations instead of resorting to violence at the drop of a hat. If everyone were like you people, wouldn’t headquarters be thrown into chaos?”
Zhou Deng gave a cold laugh. Just now, he had been frightened by the title Ghost Eye Yang Jian and had not dared to make a move.
But after confirming the newcomer’s identity, he realized that although this mold was strange, he could definitely handle it. The only thing he needed to watch out for was that pupil within the red light. It looked very wrong.
He said coldly, “Maintain good relations? Why doesn’t he go say that to Yang Jian? Who in the entire supernatural circle doesn’t know about Yang Jian killing people at headquarters? Looks to me like he’s just bullying the weak and fearing the strong.”
Wen Zhong shrugged, his face indifferent. “That has nothing to do with me. I’m just following orders and going through the motions. I’m not interested in the grudges between you.”
The red light gradually dispersed, and he continued, “I’ve done what I was supposed to do. I’ll only intervene this once. I’m not stupid enough to casually use supernatural power just to break up a fight.”
Hearing this, Zhou Deng’s expression eased slightly. It seemed this person had only come to put on a show and fulfill his assignment.
Since he said he would only intervene once, then next, Zhou Deng only needed to avoid his medium and kill Zhou Lian.
Zhou Deng said, “Wen Zhong, right? We’re all just trying to make a living. You’ve already completed your job. For what happens next, I hope you’ll keep your word and not interfere. After this is over, I’ll state clearly in my report that you did your utmost to mediate. I won’t let you suffer any losses.”
After saying that, he added, “I’m very good at writing reports.”
Zhou Lian looked at the two of them. Now it was his turn to panic, terror appearing on his face once more.
He shouted hoarsely, “Wen Zhong! Headquarters won’t casually abandon a person in charge! I have something that can isolate supernatural attacks! As long as you save me, I’ll give it all to you!”
Wen Zhong merely spread his hands, looking unconcerned. “That’s none of my business. You know as well as I do that unless a ghost controller’s evil ghost is about to revive, the thing they avoid most is making enemies. No one wants to be chased around and killed by a ghost every day. Besides, I’ve already saved you once.”
He glanced at Zhou Deng again. “My job is already done. Next, I’ll stay here until this is over, then go back and report in.”
Zhou Deng glanced at the pupil seeping scarlet light on Wen Zhong’s forehead. This man seemed to have an attitude of staying out of it, but in truth, he had already made a comprehensive analysis of the situation.
In Zhou Lian’s current state, it was obvious that his evil ghost was about to revive. Even if Wen Zhong forcibly rescued him, he would not live for many more days.
And most importantly, Wen Zhong was not confident he could suppress Zhou Deng. If he rashly saved someone and ended up making a mortal enemy, no one would do such a losing trade.
So he might as well save himself the trouble, go through the motions, and have something to report to headquarters.
Thinking this, Zhou Deng nodded at Wen Zhong.
“Friend, I’ll remember this favor. After I kill that man, I’ll be the person in charge of Da Yang City. You’re welcome to come here as a guest anytime in the future.”
Wen Zhong did not speak again. He stood there quietly, seemingly intending to remain standing until the two of them were finished.
Amid the cold, gloomy dust, that bloodless hand reached out again and grabbed Zhou Lian’s ankle. Without Wen Zhong’s intervention, the remaining medium could not stop Zhou Deng’s attack at all.
“Zhou Deng...” At this moment, Zhou Lian’s face was twisted with extreme rage. He stared at Zhou Deng with venomous hatred. “Since you insist on pushing me, then let’s die together!”
Zhou Lian’s body became blurry at that moment. The color of his skin was gradually merging with the surrounding dust. He intended to let his evil ghost revive and drag Zhou Deng down with him.
“You’re still as brainless as ever.”
Zhou Deng had long been on guard. Although it was terrifying when a ghost controller took the initiative to let their evil ghost revive, there was still a process to it. It was not completely impossible to restrict.
“It’s time to end this.”
With a sudden force from his foot, Zhou Deng actually took the initiative to sink into the dust himself. At the same time, Zhou Lian, whose body had already been half-submerged, suddenly sank even deeper.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Zhou Lian was dragged underground, leaving only his head exposed outside.
At this moment, his face was utterly bloodless. He stared lifelessly at Zhou Deng without any expression at all. Zhou Lian was dead. He had died without even having time to react.
Zhou Deng lifted his foot and pulled it out of the dust, then walked toward Zhou Lian. Taking out a portable golden body bag, he slipped it directly over Zhou Lian’s head.
Wen Zhong had been standing off to the side observing. When he saw Zhou Deng’s final method of attack, he frowned slightly.
This Zhou Deng seemed to have borrowed Zhou Lian’s own supernatural power to kill him. He had never seen such a method of attack before. It was extremely bizarre.
After sealing the body bag, Zhou Deng looked at Wen Zhong.
“It’s over. Now only some residual medium is left here. Even if it’s ignored, it will slowly dissipate on its own.”
Wen Zhong nodded and walked forward.
“I heard you mention Ghost Eye Yang Jian just now. Are you very familiar with him? I only recently became a person in charge, so I don’t know much about some of the people in charge at headquarters, and my clearance isn’t that high either.”
“Not familiar.” Zhou Deng hoisted the body bag onto his shoulder and walked toward the end of the street.
“I’ve only heard of him. He can be considered a newcomer, I suppose, but he’s ridiculously fierce. Even Li Jun can’t beat him.”
“Is that so...” Wen Zhong’s eyes shifted slightly. He touched the pupil on his forehead, seemingly thinking about something.
Zhou Deng suddenly stopped, turned his head, and said, “How about I help you ask my operator?”
After hearing this, Wen Zhong immediately followed him and said, “Then thank you.”
Only then did Zhou Deng remember that his previous operator had died in the line of duty because of the revival of a certain person in charge. Headquarters had only assigned him a new operator today.
Turning on his satellite phone, Zhou Deng said directly, “Hello, can you hear me?”
A woman’s voice immediately came from the other end of the line.
“I can hear you. Your phone was turned off just now. Did anything abnormal happen?”
“No. Just handling some personal matters.”
Zhou Deng smacked his forehead, as if he had forgotten something. He asked, “Right, what was your name again? My operators all die so quickly that I can never remember what you’re called.”
The woman on the other end laughed lightly.
“You can rest assured about that. I’m famously hard to kill.”
Immediately after, her tone shifted, becoming crisp and efficient.
“Then allow me to introduce myself once more. My name is Tong Qian. Starting today, I will officially be taking over as your operator.”