The departure of the Ghost Ship has brought the supernatural activity in Dahai City to its peak.

If we can hold out, then we will successfully resolve this crisis. Conversely, if we can’t, then everyone might die in this crisis. But at this crucial moment, the people of the King Organization have started to act. They have been lurking in the dark for a long time, without confronting the captains from the headquarters openly, even though they have the advantage.

Because the people of the King Organization are waiting for a foolproof opportunity.

And now the time is ripe.

When all captains are busy dealing with the fierce ghosts from the Ghost Ship, if they strike, it will definitely be fatal.

“Everyone be careful, several of the paper figures I spread out in Dahai City have suddenly disappeared mysteriously, without even sending back any messages. This is not the doing of the supernatural, but was caused by human action, because my paper figures are scattered all over, and even if they were to die, they couldn’t have all perished at the same time. Only a powerful ghost handler could kill all my dispersed paper figures at the same time.”

Suddenly, Leuk San was the first to realize this. He immediately notified the others, informing the captains about the changes in Dahai City.

“I feel like the King Organization has started to act, they’re removing my secret sentries, making it impossible for us to retrieve information from Dahai City. Now, they could attack us at any moment. If any of us deal with the supernatural events quickly, try to support the others as much as possible.”

“Leuk San, what you said is right. The Ghost Ship has already left, and the ghosts on the ship have been released. If the other side wants to act, they will definitely choose this moment. I am already prepared to respond.” Lu Zhiwen replied.

“I have already used my trump card, planning to eliminate the surrounding ghosts as quickly as possible.” He Yiner also replied.

“I noticed something was off just now and have already taken precautions.” Wang Chaling also said.

Lin Bei directly said, “I have hidden in the Mirror World and brought the ghosts into the Mirror World as well. If the other side wants to kill me, they will have to come here first. If any of you encounter danger, I will immediately take you out of reality. Just don’t resist my supernatural power by then.”

He prepared an escape route for everyone, hoping it would come in useful when needed.

The other captains didn’t refuse Lin Bei’s goodwill.

Even though the supernatural interference in this area is intense, the captains still managed to exchange some information via satellite phones.

They are no fools and naturally understand what might happen next. Leuk San’s reminder was just to tell them about the King Organization’s timing of action, giving them an estimate, so they won’t be caught up in the supernatural events and be unable to extricate themselves.

Yang Jian also received such news.

He was standing on the Ghost Lake, watching a dismembered corpse slowly sink into the water, and his gaze turned towards the direction of Dahai City.

“If the King Organization really wants to make a move, they’re likely to target only a few captains, not attack everyone simultaneously. They can only gradually wrap things up with an absolute advantage after reducing our numbers. Therefore, whether the first batch of attacked captains can survive is crucial.”

“Currently, the people in Dahai City are Lin Bei, Lu Zhiwen, Leuk San, Li Leping, Wang Chaling, He Yiner, Zhou Deng, He Yuelian, and Li Yang’s team, plus me, and the external aid Faceless Person, Zhang Xiangguang, Ye Zhen.”

“The probability of external aid being targeted is very low. Although Ye Zhen was attacked before, that was just a convenient move after the opponent took down the supernatural forum, not a deliberate action. Therefore, this time the most dangerous ones are the captains from the headquarters.”

“Which of the captains are most likely to be targeted in the first attack?”

Yang Jian’s eyes flickered as he pondered. Although there were still many fierce ghosts on Ghost Lake, he did not continue to deal with them, because he did not want to be entangled with the supernatural anymore. He had to maintain his ability to move at this point. This was not selfish; he needed to be able to provide support at any time, and if necessary, use a restart to turn the tide.

After a brief thought, Yang Jian felt there were three captains most likely to be attacked first: Wang Chaling, He Yiner, and Leuk San.

Because even though Wang Chaling controls four ghosts, he is relatively weak, making him the easiest captain to kill, a soft target that the other side would naturally choose.

He Yiner, being a Soul Summoner, has already used her summoning ability before, and has likely been observed by the King Organization. Moreover, the fact that Zhou Deng is protecting her only proves her uniqueness. The King Organization could hardly ignore a special captain like her.

As for Leuk San… he has too many paper figures hidden in every corner of Dahai City, making it impossible for the King Organization to escape his notice if they act, so they will definitely not let him off.

As for why Yang Jian didn’t consider himself, it’s because the King Organization knows his strength. Trying to kill him would require a considerable number of people, and they would have to be prepared to lose a few, as the supernatural circle knows he holds a Coffin Nail.

So Yang Jian feels he is actually in less danger, unlikely to be among the first targeted.

“Ye Zhen, where are you? The King Organization has begun to act.” After a brief thought, Yang Jian picked up his phone and contacted Ye Zhen.

Though supernatural interference was affecting the phone signal, it did not stop Yang Jian from wishing directly, keeping his phone in communication.

“I’m dealing with family matters. This time many of my underlings have died, and those bastards didn’t even spare the newcomers who just became ghost handlers. They wiped out my supernatural forum, and even my manager is dead. Not many of us are left alive now.”

Ye Zhen’s voice was low, mixed with anger.

“You should put your matters aside for now. The King Organization might move at this time. If you don’t push them back, the remaining underlings won’t survive either.” Yang Jian said.

“Makes sense, revenge first; other matters can wait. Wait for me, the two of us together can dominate the world. If the King Organization dares show up today, we’ll wipe them out completely.” After saying this, Ye Zhen hung up.

Yang Jian had wanted to ask Ye Zhen to support the other captains, but he hadn’t had time to say it.

“Oh well, him coming is good enough. Ye Zhen can deal with any King; as long as he acts, the other side will have to assign a King to handle him.” After thinking it over, Yang Jian didn’t assign any tasks to Ye Zhen.

He, like Zhang Xiangguang, is an uncontrolled existence, with his own way of doing things.

“All the preparations that could be made have been made; now it’s up to whether the people from the King Organization come or not.” Yang Jian thought to himself.

The people of the King Organization want to seize this opportunity to crush the captains, but doesn’t Yang Jian also want to take this opportunity to eliminate them? Winning, even at a cost, would be worth it.

At this moment.

Members of the King Organization had already reached the area sealed by Ghost Lake. They didn’t act rashly, instead observing the surroundings.

“So that’s it, all the captains are scattered, they’ve formed a defense line against the fierce ghosts coming ashore from the Ghost Ship. Moreover, the number of fierce ghosts in their respective areas has already become overwhelming. This is an excellent opportunity for us; this time, failure is not an option.”

In a dimly lit building, a low voice echoed, belonging to a man wearing a gentleman’s hat.

“Their people are scattered; our people must not follow suit. The opposition isn’t made of ordinary individuals; they’re formidable figures. We’ve already lost several comrades, and if we lose a few more, our King Organization will be finished. So, we must approach this with extreme caution. Therefore, I suggest we launch a surprise attack first, eliminate several of their captains, and then start the war. Only if they suffer losses first can we gain the upper hand.”

The speaker was a fat foreign man, wearing suspenders with flesh hanging all over his body, but this flesh was dark and gray, emitting a faint stench of decay.

He was also a King, codenamed: Butcher, within the King Organization.

“Wang Chaling, He Yiner, Lu Zhiwen, Leuk San, these four must be eliminated as captains. Their presence will cause us great trouble,” the missionary continued, having already prepared a list.

“Why not this Yang Jian? He’s their BOSS,” someone asked.

The Manor Lord coldly replied, “He’s very formidable. Fighting him would require at least three Kings, and there’s still a chance of losing one or two. The first attack should not focus on him, but we can’t ignore him entirely. Be wary of his support, so I will stall him for a while.”

“Four targets are too many; this will disperse our strength. Our sneak attack should eliminate at most three targets, so we must remove one for more assurance,” the man wearing the gentleman’s hat suggested.

“Then exclude that Leuk San guy. He has too many paper effigies, making it easy to target the wrong one,” said the missionary with a glance.

“Three targets, then? Let’s proceed as decided, take action as previously discussed,” the Manor Lord commanded.

As soon as these words were spoken,

the figures in the dim building began to disperse one by one.

In the blink of an eye, the dozens of people gathered there disappeared mysteriously.

The King Organization finally devised a plan to take action, and as Yang Jian had surmised, their first move wouldn’t target everyone but would instead ruthlessly focus on one or two captains.

However, the targets they intended to kill were somewhat different from Yang Jian’s predictions; unexpectedly, they included Lu Zhiwen in the list and then excluded Leuk San.

Even though the captains were aware that the King Organization might strike, they couldn’t sit idle waiting for their appearance. What if they never showed up, or merely delayed? They couldn’t just watch the malevolent ghosts enter Dahai City.

Hence, even at this moment, they had to combat the supernatural, imprisoning malevolent ghosts, without halting their actions.

But during this imprisonment process, they needed to remain vigilant about their surroundings.

As a result, the pressure on the captains was exceptionally heavy now.

“Temporarily settled those ghostly things,” He Yiner sighed slightly, seeing the summoned spirit cease its actions nearby.

The spirit summoned by He Yiner was also an elder from Taiping Ancient Town, whose name on the spirit tablet had faded and become blurred, with no available records of his life. It was only known that after his brief appearance, he silently imprisoned the surrounding ghosts one after another.

By He Yiner’s side, there were five golden boxes. These containers for imprisoned ghosts were delivered to Dahai City by headquarters with utmost speed.

Once items entered Dahai City, the captains could always find a way to use them.

“Didn’t expect to see a third-generation Soul Summoner,”

the elder looked at He Yiner with a smile, appearing very friendly, but his body was gradually disintegrating, turning into a wisp of blue smoke beginning to vanish.

The greatest drawback of summoned spirits is that they stay in the real world for too short a period, especially when using supernatural powers, which greatly shortens their stay in reality. On the contrary, spirits with weak powers in life can linger longer in reality when summoned.

He Yiner glanced at the elder; although unfamiliar, she’d heard her grandfather mention stories about him, though she couldn’t fully remember the details, only that he was called a Shadow Walker.

But just as the elder was about to dissipate, his kind, amiable expression suddenly turned angry and ferocious.

The elder reached out towards He Yiner, seemingly wanting to do something.

But it was too late.

His time in reality was up, and that angry, vicious face turned into a puff of smoke, disintegrating, leaving not a trace.

He Yiner saw the disintegrating form of the Shadow Walker and didn’t think much of it, assuming it was a normal supernatural lapse.

Yet, the next moment, she sensed something amiss.

“Who?”

He Yiner abruptly turned to look, immediately narrowing her eyes, feeling a chill down her spine.

Behind her, unbeknownst to when, three people appeared.

These individuals were unfamiliar, looking like foreigners, and their sudden appearance had no warning. All three stared at He Yiner with indescribable malice.

He Yiner felt as if she were being watched by three terrifying malevolent ghosts.

“Beware, they’re Kings from the King Organization,” Zhou Deng’s low growl echoed as he acted without hesitation.

“Too late,” a deep voice replied.

Suddenly, the surrounding light dimmed instantly. Under the shroud of darkness, He Yiner’s body quickly disappeared at an astonishing speed, as if being eroded by the emerging darkness. The only thing remaining untouched was He Yiner’s old clothes, which bore imprints of distorted ghostly images.

At this moment, He Yiner understood why the summoned spirit suddenly became ferocious.

It was because the Shadow Walker sensed the perilous attack on He Yiner, aiming to act against it, but time had run out, leaving him powerless.

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