Chapter 186

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Chapter 186: The Grand Ceremony

Yan Wanli felt that Chu Jiang was scarier than before, even though he didn’t try to hurt him, he still felt a sense of fear towards him, as if it was instinctive.

He even subconsciously felt that the person standing in front of him was not like a human, but more like a ghost.

And Yan Wanli had a slight suspicion in his heart, could it be that the S-class ghost had disguised itself as Chu Jiang?

But deep down, that instinct told Yan Wanli that he was right, it felt exactly the same as when he sensed it at the headquarters, just that the feeling had become even stronger.

"Why is it you? I refuse to believe that the headquarters is unaware of our conflict," Chu Jiang bluntly sat back in his seat.

Yan Wanli cleared his throat, "This was my voluntary application."

"Didn’t we have a small misunderstanding the last time we were at the research institute headquarters?"

"I have thought about it, it was just a matter of pride, so I wanted to formally apologize to you and let this matter be in the past."

Chu Jiang was genuinely surprised, he thought that Yan Wanli had purposely come to challenge him or seek revenge, but he didn’t expect this guy to apologize so kindly?

"Hello, hey, I hope you didn’t decide to change your mind at the last minute because you found out I’m scarier now than before, after seeing me in person?"

Yan Wanli firmly shook his head, "I’ve already thought about it. If you really die in this incident, then we’ll just pretend like our little matter never happened."

"If you’re not dead, that means you’re a very powerful Ghost Master. It’s not worth it to have animosity with someone like you over a small issue of pride."

Chu Jiang was even more surprised, "I almost tried to kill you back then."

"But forget it, since you’re willing to apologize, I won’t hold it against you. Just apologize and leave."

Yan Wanli pondered this sentence for a moment, which means that Chu Jiang had some special means that could bring him to death…

"I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have blamed you back then, and I definitely shouldn’t have tried to harm you."

After bowing his head and apologizing to Chu Jiang, Yan Wanli waved his hand, "Well, I’ll be going now. We can meet again some other time."

"Wait," Chu Jiang suddenly changed his mind, "Sit down, I have some things I want to ask you."

It’s not often that Yan Wanli is so cooperative. Being the captain, he has been guarding this place for half a month and should know a lot of information that Chu Jiang wants to know.

Yan Wanli hesitated for a moment, but decided to sit across from Chu Jiang. He also wanted to learn more about this person.

In the beginning, Expert Chen mentioned that the "inequality" between the two sides might be due to the restraint of the same series of spirits.

Yan Wanli once thought that it should be Chu Jiang’s seal that restrained his spirit corpse, because the Blood Hands spirit and his spirit corpse didn’t match.

But now, it’s unlikely to be a seal. The more Yan Wanli looks, the more he feels that it’s related to Chu Jiang, or rather, to a certain spirit inside him.

"What happened in the outside world after Black Sun and I disappeared in Luohe City?"

"Oh no, starting from the time when Luohe City was sealed off, please tell me in as much detail as possible."

Yan Wanli nodded and told everything he knew; from the meetings at headquarters, support, to the unexpected collapse of the Ghost Domain, the research institute settling in the city, and everything up to now.

"Regarding the aftermath, I think you’re also aware that such a big event couldn’t be completely suppressed. After all, almost a quarter of the city’s population died."

"But as long as we can prevent the aftermath of the incident from escalating, and society doesn’t experience major upheaval, then it can be considered a success."

"In terms of the actual execution, I’m not clear on every step. It seems that in the early stages, compensation was given to the survivors to prevent them from speaking out."

"Of course, this is not enough. On the eve of Luohe City’s opening to the outside world, the research institute initiated a large-scale ceremony that covered the entire city."

"Among the participants, there were several very special and powerful Ghost Masters, such as Expert Chen’s bodyguard, Zhang San, who seemed to be able to manipulate others’ memories."

"Furthermore, there was also a captain among the participants whom I know, and his ghost is related to dreaming."

"Lastly, it seems that there were also some seals that participated in this large-scale ceremony."

In conclusion, the people from the research institute allowed the survivors of the city to have a beautiful dream.

"On one hand, it was to heal their psychological trauma; on the other hand, it was to blur their memories of the disaster and change them into a natural disaster like a ‘solar flare eruption’."

"The specific results were not bad, but for people with supernatural abilities, the effect of this large-scale ceremony is very weak."

"Of course, this result is acceptable. If there are really some very extreme people who want to expose this matter, then the research institute will naturally have someone come personally to handle it."

"In a one-on-one situation, even Ghost Master cannot resist Zhang San’s ability to alter memories."

Chu Jiang nodded suddenly, realizing the magnitude of Research Institute No. 21’s strength, which was even scarier than he had imagined. They were actually capable of doing such things.

Looking at it this way, it is understandable why the situation at Luoxi No. 7 Middle School didn’t cause much of a stir.

Although there are still some spooky rumors and bits of information that can be found online, overall, the impact is within an acceptable range because nobody creates a fuss.

Furthermore, there are all sorts of unusual events happening globally. Gradually, incidents like Luoxi No. 7 Middle School are no longer eye-catching because more exaggerated events seize the public’s attention.

For example, the recent situation in Luohe City is an example; and eventually, Luohe City’s popularity will be overshadowed by other hot events…

"Now, let’s talk about the outside reaction. When the S-class event just ended, although there weren’t many details about you, your relevant information was quickly uncovered and spread worldwide."

"In other words, you became famous. Everyone is saying that you are the only super strong Ghost Master who can independently solve an S-class event."

"Hmm?" Chu Jiang raised an eyebrow, "Why does your face look a bit upset? Are you jealous of me, by any chance?"

Yan Wanli was speechless. "I can’t believe…," he restrained himself from using profanity, "I’ve been treated like a stepping stone by you. Do you know how they criticize me?"

"They call me a weakling, an incapable rage, a muscle waste; they even spread rumors describing in great detail how I was scared by the sound of your heartbeat and begged for mercy on my knees…"

"You don’t know, but when I saw those comments, I really felt like following the internet cable and killing those keyboard warriors!"