Today, everything exceeded Wan Hao's understanding: a murderous Malevolent Ghost, and the person controlling the ghost.
Wan Hao dragged the two Corpse Bags together and sat down tiredly nearby, taking out the cigarettes Xu Yingying, who had died, had given him and lighting one up.
He had only smoked half the cigarette when the mobile phone on his waist rang. This was the large-battery phone Captain Wang had given him. Because of its size, it was inconvenient to keep in his pocket, so Wan Hao always kept it hanging on his waist.
Wan Hao picked up the brick-like phone; the caller ID displayed the contact name "Operator."
Wan Hao remembered that Captain Wang had called this person previously, using them to contact the Headquarters Captain Wang mentioned. Wan Hao stared at the phone for a long time.
He didn't answer the call immediately; he had a bold idea forming in his mind.
The thoughts brewed in his mind. Wan Hao took another drag of his cigarette before choosing to answer. A delicate loli voice came from the other end, but the tone was clearly somewhat nervous.
"Brother Fugui, how is the situation over there?"
"He's dead."
The person on the other end was startled and, after a long silence, asked.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Wan Hao. Captain Wang told me to take over his position before he died." Wan Hao didn't know Captain Wang's exact identity, so he could only cautiously say 'take over his position.'
Although he didn't know how much influence Captain Wang had, seeing how casually he could mobilize those Criminal Police officers showed he wasn't simple. Originally, Wan Hao didn't want to get involved, but things were different now.
He didn't know how long he would live, so he needed a high-ranking position to secure more benefits for himself and his mother, ensuring his mother could live well after he died.
As soon as Wan Hao finished speaking, a sound of keyboard typing came from the other side, clearly indicating they were looking up Wan Hao's file.
Wan Hao didn't rush them, continuing to smoke while waiting. Too much talk leads to mistakes!
"Hello, Wan Hao, is that right? I am Zhao Jianguo, Wang Fugui's direct superior!" The voice on the other end changed to a male voice.
Wan Hao had been nearby when Captain Wang made the call, so he was aware of this person's existence.
"So you are also a Ghost Controller. We need to understand the process of the event."
Zhao Jianguo looked at Wan Hao's personal file pulled up on the Computer, constantly assessing Wan Hao's personality and habits, holding a sharpened pencil in one hand, ready to take notes at any moment.
Wan Hao glanced at the two Corpse Bags beside him, paused for a moment, and then spoke.
"There were two ghosts at the time. Captain Wang wanted to try and Apprehend them, but he failed. He said he was facing Ghost Revival, then handed me this phone, and he himself vanished."
Wan Hao lied. He didn't know the current situation at Headquarters, so he wanted to keep these two ghosts for himself. Whether to hand them over later or find someone to sell them to for money needed further consideration.
In short, there was only one sentence now: Captain Wang was dead, and all Malevolent Ghosts were missing.
"Ghost Revival?"
Zhao Jianguo sounded somewhat disbelieving. Wang Fugui had been the Person in Charge for half a year. During that time, the Supernatural Events he handled were far fewer than in other cities, and the Malevolent Ghost he controlled eroded him slowly, which is why he had lived so long.
If he were about to undergo Ghost Revival, he absolutely would not continue to engage with Supernatural Events, let alone when facing two ghosts!
Either this Wan Hao was lying, or the Malevolent Ghost Wang Fugui encountered was too terrifying...
But if the Malevolent Ghost was too terrifying, how did Wan Hao survive?
Zhao Jianguo tightened his grip on the pencil. Although he had some guesses in his mind, he didn't voice them directly because they were only speculations.
"Can you describe the process in detail?"
Wan Hao detected a difference in Zhao Jianguo's tone compared to before and knew he might have exposed himself somewhere.
At this point, he could only tell a half-truth. With this thought, Wan Hao spoke into the phone.
"Captain Wang intended to Apprehend the Malevolent Ghosts, but I told him there were two ghosts above, so he called you for backup. But you said you couldn't provide support and told him to check the situation first."
Wan Hao Paused here. This part was true because Zhao Jianguo himself was the one on the phone at the time.
Zhao Jianguo also frowned slightly. Wang Fugui would never make a call in front of an outsider, nor would he tell others the content of the call.
The only explanation was that this Wan Hao was brought along by Wang Fugui!
Wang Fugui's ability was very special, so he needed someone to assist him nearby; this was recorded in Wang Fugui's previous mission reports.
While Zhao Jianguo was thinking, Wan Hao's voice continued.
"After you refused, Captain Wang took me with him. He said he found a pattern and wanted to try Apprehending the ghosts, but during the process, one ghost Touched him, and then he collapsed, and I fell unconscious. When I woke up, I had gained control of a Malevolent Ghost, and the previous two ghosts were missing..."
"Captain Wang told me to take over his position and then left on his own."
Wan Hao's words were half-true and half-false, but he didn't dare say more, fearing he would be exposed.
"Understood, I have recorded everything. However, because you have just gained control of a Malevolent Ghost, we need to conduct a mental evaluation and on-the-job training before you can take office. Can you accept this?"
As Zhao Jianguo said this, he was already assessing Wan Hao's mental state.
"I have no problem. Please contact me later regarding how to cooperate next. I want to rest for now."
"Very well. If you need anything, you can also call this number; it's available twenty-four hours a day."
"Okay!"
The call ended, and Wan Hao stood up. That was all he could do regarding the handover for now; now he needed to make the lie true!
From the conversation, he knew this Headquarters had great power and could certainly investigate everything here. Now Wan Hao needed to erase the traces!
Wan Hao Looked towards the surveillance cameras in the Arcade. Those recordings definitely couldn't be left behind, otherwise, it would be hard to explain if someone found them later.
He went to the Computer at the bar, preparing to delete all the recordings, but as soon as his hand Touched the mouse, the Computer immediately went black, and sparks shot out from the main unit and the wiring!
"This..."
Wan Hao Looked at his hand; clearly, all of this was caused by these Ghost Hands.
"This is good too. If everything shorts out and burns, it will be even harder to trace anything."
Afterward, Wan Hao moved the two Corpse Bags to one spot. Wan Hao stepped on a game machine and dismantled the decorated ceiling, hiding the two Corpse Bags inside the ceiling structure.
After finishing this, Wan Hao returned the game machine he had moved to its original position.
This location had no wiring or plumbing connections; no one would come here for maintenance or anything else.
Wan Hao didn't expect to keep the two Corpse Bags here forever, but he needed to at least evade Headquarters' investigation this time!
It was dark now; he usually called his mother around this time, but remembering the scene where he damaged things just by Touching electronic equipment, Wan Hao chose to take out the large-battery phone instead.
After all, this was the only device that hadn't been damaged. He dialed the number saved under the contact "Operator."
"Hello, Mr. Wan Hao!"
"I heard Captain Wang say that Gold can isolate the supernatural, is that true?"
"Yes~"
After getting confirmation, Wan Hao stated his purpose.
"The Malevolent Ghost I control is the Ghost Hand. This severely affects my life. Can you give me a pair of Golden Gloves?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end before the Operator said, "Yes, Mr. Wan Hao. The Criminal Police are downstairs at the Arcade right now. You can leave them a phone number later, and we will deliver the items once they are ready."
This surprised Wan Hao. It seemed Headquarters' influence was indeed significant; they had checked the surrounding Surveillance and knew he hadn't gone downstairs yet. The reason they hadn't come up was likely due to concerns about the Malevolent Ghost's presence.
This made Wan Hao secretly feel fortunate that he had destroyed the electronic equipment first; otherwise, his moving the Corpse Bags would have been Seen.
"Mr. Wan Hao, is there anything else we can help you with?"
"Uh... can you order me some Egg Fried Rice?"