Chapter 124: The Results
Li Xiaolang's face carried a polite smile tinged with apology, "Sorry, but that's the headquarters' rule."
"If Mr. Chu wants to get this seal as a reward, he can apply to the headquarters and go through the proper procedures."
"Then I have a question," Chu Jiang asked curiously, "What would you do if I tried to forcefully take it?"
Li Xiaolang nodded, "If the person in charge insists, I can only offer it willingly, and then negotiate with you through the headquarters."
"But I don't think it's necessary. It's just a second-level seal, not worth the trouble between the person in charge and the research institute."
"That's true," Chu Jiang stood up, "I don't need the videocassette for now, but I might need it in the next few days. How about you stay in Luohe City for a few days first?"
Li Xiaolang hesitated for a moment.
So Chu Jiang continued, "I will explain to the headquarters."
After saying that, he called Chen Yuting to let her know that there were several supernatural incidents that needed to be dealt with, and they might need to use the videocassette.
Chen Yuting immediately reported it, and then she told Chu Jiang about the incident at Sincerity Company.
"The morning incident has been investigated, and it was someone named Xu who was responsible. He checked your information in the background. He hasn't been at the research institute for a long time."
"Because of this, the deputy minister of our supernatural department decided that the person in charge should be immediately dismissed and return to headquarters for investigation."
Chu Jiang was a bit surprised. "Not bad for efficiency, huh? And with a shortage of personnel in the Ghost Master team, it takes some courage to immediately dismiss the person in charge."
"He admitted it so readily?"
"He didn't admit it, but headquarters isn't foolish either. Shortly after he finished checking, you found out that someone had accessed your information. And since you don't have a higher-level authorization, it's impossible for you to access the relevant background records. It must have been leaked by someone surnamed Xu."
Chu Jiang nodded. "Then what? No compensation for psychological damage or anything? How about you give me this recording then? I don't mind it just being a Level 2 seal."
"I'll need to help you with that," Chen Yuting politely said.
Just then, she asked Chu Jiang to wait for a moment.
A few minutes later, Chen Yuting continued, "It's been approved. They will send a special envoy to bring the sealed object and temporarily stay in Luohe City for a few days. The rest will still need to follow the proper procedures."
"Okay, let's establish a record while I take care of another supernatural event on the side."
"The ghost known as 'Ghost Pressure' is currently under investigation. Although I haven't seen the actual spirit yet, it is speculated to be at least an A-class ghost. I have only encountered its curse."
"The curse's danger level is currently classified as C, but I personally suspect it could be classified as B. This is mainly because I have already removed all the people present at the scene, or else the consequences could have been worse."
As Chen Yuting listened to Chu Jiang's account, she recorded it while feeling extremely amazed.
Only a few days into the job, and already having solved the second supernatural event, especially one involving a dangerous cursed entity. No wonder the higher-ups value him so much. With such efficiency, which boss wouldn't be impressed?
Chu Jiang didn't avoid Li Xiaolang who was nearby, so Li Xiaolang overheard as well.
Although Li Xiaolang had heard about Chu Jiang "defeating" a certain captain before the departure, he still felt surprised. The leader's abilities were stronger than he had imagined.
"...This is the basic situation. Currently, I am carrying at least two curses."
"Furthermore, this matter is not yet over. Please focus on investigating Xu Yanting's experiences."
"Including his ghost possession curse, you should be able to find out the specific location of his previous address and tell the local person in charge."
Although Chu Jiang didn't ask Xu Yanting, he guessed it should be in Yuetian City.
Then let the headquarters and Li Buhuo know, so that the ghost possession curse won't break out on a large scale in Yuetian City.
Chen Yuting was recording while nodding.
"Finally, what Xu Yanting muttered afterwards seemed somewhat suspicious."
"I will send you the text version separately. I suspect that this kind of contamination might spread through speaking and hearing, so it's better to be cautious."
After giving the instructions, Chu Jiang remembered something else, "Oh, by the way, regarding this matter, you can focus on investigating foreign ghosts and cult organizations. The style of that sentence I heard doesn't quite match our local ghosts."
He even wondered if it had something to do with the Holy Word Religion. After all, he hadn't really encountered many foreigners.
As for that Lin Qian, at most, he was just a script. In reality, what he had come into contact with from beginning to end was actually a Little Theater.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Jiang continued chatting with Li Xiaolang. He asked him to find a place to rest in the office since there were plenty of empty rooms here.
As for why he specifically left the video tape behind, the reason is very simple.
The future predicted in the Ghost Diary was once again overturned. According to tradition, the contents of the diary would be updated according to the actual situation at midnight tonight.
Chu Jiang remembered that the last time he escaped from Luoxi No. 7 Middle School, the updates in the diary were quite rich. So tonight, he will see if the Ghost Diary can provide him with any clues.
Besides, he had an inexplicable worry in his heart that just wouldn't go away. He didn't know if he was being too sensitive...
......
Alone in his office, Chu Jiang logged into the supernatural website through his computer to search for relevant information.
Although he knew Chen Yuting would help him with the search, he wanted to do it himself too. By the way, he wanted to update a paranormal events file on a non-internet-connected laptop, which was only for his own eyes.
It's better to make a record when encountering something. Some ghosts can influence human thoughts and even memories. It's good to flip through what he has written when there's nothing to do, so that any abnormality can be discovered early on.
Chu Jiang first looked up information about curses, and according to existing research, it shows that a person can be affected by multiple curses.
However, there may be conflicts between certain curses; once there is a conflict, the situation can become very complicated, and anything can happen.
The best outcome is if the curses cancel each other out and the host is unharmed.
The worst outcome is if the curses strengthen each other and cause a chain reaction, directly causing the host's death.
This made Chu Jiang have to sigh, it seems like his luck is not bad, as he has at least three curses on him and is still alive.
Among them, the negative effect of the Ghost Diary, he doesn't know if it is presented in the form of a curse, but it's definitely troublesome.
Chu Jiang estimates that he can only have a chance to rest if he clears all the ghosts in Luohe City.
So... when will he return to headquarters?
On one hand, Chu Jiang wants to transplant the second ghost as soon as possible; on the other hand, he needs to deal with the curses on his body at headquarters.
