The person who got out of the car was quite flashy; despite the hot weather, he wore a thick suit covered by a loose outer coat, his hair slicked back, and he wore sunglasses.
Loud, explosive music continued to blare from the car behind him.
“Rushing waves~ flowing waves~”
This whole appearance was completely out of sync with the current serious and tense atmosphere; yet, this seemingly unreliable person commanded the cooperation of all the police officers in his actions!
A person who seemed to be in charge walked up to this man and said, "Captain Wang, how many streets need to be cordoned off this time?"
The person called Captain Wang did not answer, but instead asked, "How many people died this time?"
He wore sunglasses, so his expression was unreadable, but his tone was relatively calm.
"We haven't gone up to check, but some of the staff said one person, and some said two..."
At this moment, Wan Hao spoke up.
"No, seven people have died so far!"
The person talking to Captain Wang paused, then explained to Captain Wang, "This person was the last one to get out..."
"Wan Hao?"
Captain Wang called out Wan Hao's name, which made Wan Hao pause as well.
"You know me?"
Wan Hao was somewhat confused; he didn't recognize any officials.
"Only a few people died?" Captain Wang's tone held a hint of surprise.
This made Wan Hao feel somewhat uncomfortable—what did he mean, *only* a few people died?
Although he was annoyed by this Captain Wang, Wan Hao still nodded.
After confirming the situation, Captain Wang ordered the people beside him, "Everyone withdraw for now. Temporarily cordon off two streets. Further updates will follow!"
"Captain Wang, do you need our assistance?"
"No need."
Saying this, Captain Wang turned to look at Wan Hao and added, "Just keep this person here to help!"
The police officer glanced at Wan Hao, hesitated several times as if wanting to speak, but ultimately followed the order and commanded everyone to withdraw.
Wan Hao frowned as he watched all this. He didn't want to get further involved in this matter, but clearly, he had no choice now!
After everyone left, Captain Wang finally spoke to Wan Hao, "Aren't you curious why I asked you to stay?"
Wan Hao remained silent. He sensed a chilling aura from Captain Wang, similar to when facing a Malevolent Ghost.
Seeing Wan Hao uninterested, Captain Wang shrugged and continued speaking on his own.
"Wan Hao, 21 years old, single-parent family, you have a very beautiful mother..."
As he spoke, Captain Wang kept observing Wan Hao's expression and noticed his brow furrow.
"Your father disappeared suddenly when your mother was pregnant, and she raised you alone. You were also very sensible..."
Captain Wang couldn't help but smile as he said this.
"Your mother always thought her child was a good boy, never knowing that her child had been out making a living to support the family early on..."
"You dropped out of high school at eighteen, but both your mother and the neighbors think you are attending university, an excellent and well-behaved student..."
Wan Hao couldn't help but interrupt Captain Wang.
"Are you trying to threaten me into dealing with whatever is upstairs?"
Wan Hao's tone was poor, and his fists were already clenched tight.
Unexpectedly, Captain Wang laughed heartily.
"Six months ago, I was the Deputy Captain of the Criminal Police. I encountered a very rare case back then..."
"Street fights among thugs—this kind of thing usually wouldn't reach my ears."
"But that case was very unusual: a brawl involving 21 people fighting one person..."
"Those twenty people were all severely injured, yet the person fighting them only suffered two broken ribs and a fractured arm..."
"What a terrible incident! It was reported directly to me. Normally, this would result in detention and notification of the family..."
Captain Wang spoke on and on while Wan Hao's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Guess what happened? The teenager who beat up over twenty people didn't show any fear while being beaten, but the moment I mentioned notifying his family, he immediately became tense..."
"He kept rambling about this and that, but absolutely refused to give his address or home phone number..."
Captain Wang looked meaningfully at Wan Hao as he spoke.
"Later, I stepped in and protected that teenager. There was no detention, and no notification to the parents..."
"Enough, stop talking! I'll go with you!" Wan Hao cut off Captain Wang's incessant chatter.
The teenager Captain Wang mentioned was Wan Hao, but he hadn't known before that he had been protected back then. Now that Captain Wang brought it up...
For reasons of both sentiment and justice, Wan Hao felt he should repay him, even if this matter might cost him his life...
His mother had always taught him since childhood to repay kindness; he listened to his mother very much.
"But if something happens to me, you need to provide my family with a death benefit!"
As Wan Hao spoke, his eyes stared fixedly at Captain Wang, showing no weakness even though he sensed an aura like facing a Malevolent Ghost from him.
"Hahaha, whether you are okay or not, someone will give you a bonus!"
Saying this, Captain Wang took out a Pack of cigarettes from his suit jacket, handed a cigarette to Wan Hao, and continued speaking.
"I kept you because you can fight, and the Malevolent Ghost I Control leans towards support, so I might need your help..."
"Of course, I won't send you to die for nothing. I will strike first. If I become locked in a stalemate with the Malevolent Ghost and need you, I will call you. Otherwise, just stay far away."
"Control a Malevolent Ghost?"
Hearing this, Wan Hao was reminded again of the posts on the forum and the two inhuman things upstairs.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot you don't know the information about Malevolent Ghosts."
Captain Wang took a drag of his cigarette and continued speaking.
"I regret to inform you that the Malevolent Ghost I speak of is not the kind you see in movies and novels; neither talismans nor nuclear weapons can harm them..."
As he spoke, Captain Wang took out a bag woven from Gold and a Golden Pistol from his loose suit jacket, then began taking off his expensive outer clothing.
As his clothes came off, Wan Hao saw the garment he wore underneath.
It was a dark red, sleeveless cardigan made of sable fur, and the skin not covered by the cardigan was a sickly blue-green, like dead flesh!
"The one I Control is Ghost Clothes. The red on this isn't paint; it's Ghost Blood..."
"And this isn't sable fur... it's Ghost Hair..."
Captain Wang seemed to read Wan Hao's thoughts and explained to him.
He then pointed to his own blue-green skin.
"This is the price of controlling a Malevolent Ghost. Every time I use the Ghost's Strength, my body dies a little. Even when I'm not using its Strength, it erodes me daily..."
"Until my entire body dies, it will achieve Revival..."
Pausing, Captain Wang looked at Wan Hao.
"Remember what I say next!"
"First: Ghosts cannot be killed!"
"Second: Only ghosts can deal with ghosts!"
"Third: Figure out the ghost's pattern. If you find the pattern, even ordinary people can survive a Supernatural Event!"
As Captain Wang spoke, he picked up the Golden Pistol and a Corpse Bag and headed upstairs.
"It's not certain yet if that ghost will be wandering, so I'll go check the situation first. You stay behind and learn."
Wan Hao watched Captain Wang's confident stride and couldn't help but sweat nervously.
What kind of ghost did this Captain Wang Control?
Could a support-type ghost give him this much courage?
"Um... Captain Wang... are you steady? There are two ghosts upstairs..."
Hearing this, Captain Wang froze...
Then he executed a sharp turn and walked back.
"The situation has changed; we need to reconsider our plan!"