Chapter 1566: Chapter 1529: The Three People in the Coffins

Yang Jian quietly returned to Dachang City once again. Instead of going to Shangtong Tower first, he went straight to the Guanjiang Residential Complex.

Compared to six months ago, the Guanjiang Residential Complex is now extraordinarily lively. Many new residents have moved in, and almost every building is fully occupied, with very few vacant houses. Even at night, many residents stroll around, making the once quiet environment quite noisy.

Yang Jian walked along the roads within the complex, his presence like a ghost that no one noticed.

“With the frequency of supernatural events nowadays, almost everyone is convinced of the existence of vengeful spirits. In such a situation, it’s only natural that a secure residential complex would attract numerous people. Moreover, this complex is well-stocked with supplies, so even if the city were supernaturally sealed, residents here could survive more easily.”

He glanced around briefly, quickly understanding why the Guanjiang Residential Complex had changed so much.

Walking along the familiar roads,

he soon arrived at a uniquely styled house behind the complex.

This was where Wang Shanshan lived. Previously a Republic Era ancient house, it was remodeled to form this unique building.

Ignoring the tightly locked door, Yang Jian walked inside.

Soon, he saw row upon row of neatly arranged coffins in the courtyard. There were ten coffins in total, seven of which were red and three black. Among them, some of the red coffins showed signs of use, as if they had been occupied by people.

“One, two, three—three people couldn’t hold on and entered the ghost coffins.” Yang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly.

From outside the ghost coffins, he could not tell which three team members had gone inside; he only knew that Wang Yong lay in one of the coffins.

“Are the people inside the coffins dead or alive? If you’re not dead, make a sound.” Yang Jian called out directly.

As soon as his voice rang out, several of the still coffins began to quiver slightly.

“Captain? Did I hear wrong? It’s the captain’s voice.” Li Yang’s voice came from one of the coffins, sounding surprised.

“I heard it too; it seems like Yang Jian really is back.” Wang Yong responded from the adjacent coffin.

“There’s no mistake, it’s Yang Jian. He’s back.” Huang Ziya’s slightly excited voice came from the last coffin.

Yang Jian said, “I see, it’s you three lying in the coffins. But I wasn’t surprised to see Wang Yong and Huang Ziya here. Li Yang, I’m shocked that you couldn’t hold on; I estimated you could last another six months without trouble. How did it come to this, with the ghost reviving so soon?”

“Yang Jian, a lot of supernatural incidents occurred while you were gone. After you left, Li Yang stayed to guard Dachang City and had to handle a substantial number of supernatural events. Plus, he was left with some troubles after dealing with the King Organization. If he hadn’t subsequently reduced his activities, he would have succumbed long ago. Now, there are only two people left in Dachang City: Tong Qian and the do-nothing Xiong Wenwen.” Huang Ziya said.

“What about Lin Yunhui?” Yang Jian asked.

Li Yang replied, “She was doing well, constantly dealing with supernatural events and resolving many issues. She later said she had to leave to handle some matters, and as a result, she disappeared and has never come back.”

“Did she mention what she was going to handle?” Yang Jian asked again.

“I heard her mention in passing that she was going to meet an acquaintance.” Li Yang said.

Yang Jian said, “Forget it. She’s helped us a lot already. Now that she wants to handle some personal matters, we can’t force her to stay.”

He understood that Lin Yunhui stayed to help out of gratitude for a previous favor. With his own half-year silence, she’s repaid her debt and naturally had no reason to stay.

Nonetheless, he was curious; as a ghost handler from the Republic of China period, Lin Yunhui still had living acquaintances—who could that be?

“Be that as it may, with the captain back now, things will get better. Unfortunately, we can’t be of much help now, and surviving owes a lot to these coffins left by the captain. Otherwise, we’d all be dead by now.” Li Yang remarked.

“Lying in the coffins is quite comfortable. At least it’s easy and not exhausting.” Huang Ziya said from the nearby coffin. “Outside, there are numerous concerns, facing supernatural events every day with trepidation, afraid of dying at the hands of a vengeful spirit. Now, we’re actually enjoying life despite the small boredom of lying in coffins. Last time Zhang Wei was here, he joked about running an internet line to our coffins so we could play games together. Who knows if he was serious.”

Wang Yong said, “He’s just talking nonsense. The coffins have supernatural powers that interfere with signals. Even if the signal were normal, a computer placed inside would be corroded and become unusable. It couldn’t possibly work.”

“Make one out of gold, and it would.” Huang Ziya suggested.

“Alright, stop discussing irrelevant topics. Now that the captain is back, we should focus on future matters. The situation in various cities remains poor; supernatural events are frequent, and even Dachang City often experiences vengeful spirits. If there’s no good plan, soon the majority of people outside will be wiped out.” Li Yang said.

“Guanjiang Residential Complex is currently safe, but I don’t think this safety will last long. Your family, friends, and relatives all live here. When chaos erupts, no one will be spared. Even we might find it a luxury to lie comfortably in coffins.”

After hearing these words, Wang Yong and Huang Ziya fell silent.

Li Yang wasn’t just fear-mongering. Having been Dachang City’s manager for half a year, he knew how quickly things could deteriorate, and that this deterioration was snowballing.

Initially, a group of city managers stayed, striving to deal with the supernatural events and maintain peace.

However, as city managers passed away one by one, and with headquarters unable to appoint new ones, and the increase in supernatural incidents, within ten days, a prosperous city could fall under the grip of the supernatural.

Of course, a city being occupied by supernatural forces doesn’t mean everyone there will be in trouble, just that humanity and ghosts will coexist.

Then, who would say there’d be any safety? Each day would be filled with fear, and who knew when one might step out and encounter a vengeful ghost and lose their life?

Yang Jian said, “From Li Yang’s words, it’s clear this time is more challenging than ever.”

“But we still have the captain, right?” Huang Ziya said.

Li Yang gave a cold snort, saying, “The collapse of order affects everyone; no one is immune. You know the situation in Dachang City; after a supernatural outbreak, there was an influx of outsiders in a short time. If such events continue, more people will flock in, increasing the chances of more supernatural incidents, along with problems such as security, food, water, riots, diseases, and so on. Then it won’t just be about combating the supernatural.”

“Remember, besides safety issues, survival is vital, and an isolated city cannot survive in this era; the ultimate outcome would be everyone clinging together and dying.”

“That’s right. In my downtime, I thought about a lot of things, including future survival. If the era of vengeful spirits continues like this, the majority will die miserably, and only a tiny fraction will survive in corners like rats in sewers.” Yang Jian said.

“Captain, it doesn’t matter for us now; if we die in the coffin, so be it. But what about the future? Is there any hope? After all, you are the number one in the supernatural circle. If even you can’t think of a solution, then there’s truly nothing we can do.” Li Yang paused before asking.

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know about the problem you’re mentioning; I need to search for answers and methods. If I can find them, there’s still hope.”

“It’s about time I left. You all keep lying here. If anyone asks about you, just say I’ve woken up.”

He didn’t linger in conversation, for many matters awaited his attention, so after a brief chat, he departed.

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