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Chapter 273 The other piece of the puzzle is complete! (4k)

If it were someone else, not Lu Ming, who had stepped in to handle this paranormal event, it would undoubtedly have caused serious losses to headquarters.

Outside the Ghost Realm, the real world continued to function as usual, and everyone went about their normal lives, completely unaware of what had happened in this suburb of Dachang City.

If Lu Ming's operation fails and this supernatural event fully erupts, with its impact expanding further, then the city will face an extremely terrifying supernatural event. At that time, it is unknown how many people will die at the hands of vengeful ghosts.

After all, this paranormal incident, codenamed "Ghost Sedan Chair," was reclassified as Grade A, the same level as the Dachang City Door-Knocking Ghost incident.

A ghostly aura spreads, cries echo, and approaching certain death...

If such a vengeful ghost is allowed to roam Dachang City, with no clues about its whereabouts or when it appears, countless people will die. At that point, even the official headquarters will have to put in a lot of effort to suppress the news of the supernatural resurgence.

"Resolved?"

In Dachang City, at the Shangtong Building, Yang Jian appeared calm after learning that the incident involving the spirit codenamed "Ghost Carriage" had been resolved.

This result was not unexpected.

Lu Ming's terrifying strength had left a deep impression on him.

It's even possible that Lu Ming held back.

In that unreal world, after they left, Lu Ming went on to single-handedly defeat the Seven Elders of the Republic of China, plus Qin, the mascot of the Ministry of Justice.

If Yang Jian hadn't witnessed all of this firsthand, but rather heard it from someone else, he simply couldn't believe it.

It wasn't that he didn't believe in the ghost groom Lu Ming's abilities, but rather that it had exceeded his understanding of ghost tamers.

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The day after driving the ghost wedding sedan chair, Lu Ming arrived at headquarters.

He traveled very quickly using the Ghost Domain without much effort, so Lu Ming could basically do whatever he wanted without hesitation, setting off immediately whenever he thought of something to do.

The main building of the headquarters is still the same one, but the interior has undergone tremendous changes.

Since the headquarters began implementing reforms some time ago, many areas here have been re-divided.

It must be said that these small details can indeed be quite useful.

Moreover, Lu Ming could also discern the change in headquarters' attitude from these details.

"Sometimes, we can't even figure out very simple problems, not because those in high positions are too stupid or foolish... It's not that they can't do it, but that they're unwilling to do it."

"There is a big difference between prioritizing individual interests and prioritizing collective interests."

To this day, Lu Ming still has not joined the Ghost Tamer Headquarters.

However, when he suddenly appeared at headquarters, no one dared to stop him, but a special staff member took him to see Vice Minister Cao Yanhua.

Cao Yanhua had specifically instructed his subordinates that no matter what the matter was, they had to greet the ghost groom Lu Ming first, and that even the most important meeting could not compare to meeting Lu Ming.

This saved Lu Ming a lot of trouble.

There's no need to argue with those security personnel.

No permit is required.

At the Ghost Riders headquarters, Lu Ming's face was the best pass.

Thump, thump!
"Minister Cao, Captain Lu has arrived."

"Please come in."

After dismissing his subordinates, Cao Yanhua's tense expression finally relaxed once only Cao Yanhua and Lu Ming were present.

"President Lu, I've heard about the situation in Dachang City. Yang Jian said that you've resolved all the paranormal events that occurred. On behalf of the residents of Dachang City, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

Solving a paranormal incident is worth any reward, no amount of money is too much.

But the current situation is awkward.

Given Lu Ming's status and strength, it's impossible for him to lack money or anything else.

Lu Ming basically didn't care about anything that the headquarters had.

As the captain, Lu Ming has the authority to freely use supernatural props such as ghost candles and substitute dolls.

In other words, Lu Ming helped headquarters handle a paranormal incident, but headquarters couldn't offer any sincere return gift, only a symbolic gesture.

This cannot be blamed on the headquarters' attitude; the only fault lies with Lu Ming's high rank, as it seems inappropriate to use any form of compensation.

Lu Ming asked in an icy tone, "Minister Cao, what's the progress of the investigation into the overseas King's Organization?"

Seeing that Lu Ming was asking about serious matters, Cao Yanhua didn't beat around the bush and replied directly, "I don't know much. The other side has done a very good job of keeping things secret. It seems that only the highest-ranking king is involved..."

"Moreover, after we destroyed the intelligence station established by the King, codenamed Pianist, the King Organization also carried out a purge of our spies. Many Ghost Riders died in this purge... and some even suffered inhuman torture, living a life worse than death."

Lu Ming asked, "Tell me exactly what you found out, as much as you can."

"All we know is that the reason those kings are so arrogant is because of the captain... and the cowboy Simon and the old woman in the Western dress who have already been killed were just two pawns used to scout ahead. The captain dared to let them into China because he was already prepared to abandon them. After all, the king is just a title. They have many other terrifying ghost tamers on their side, and they can arrange for a replacement to take over as the new king at any time."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming nodded slightly, agreeing with Cao Yanhua's words.

That makes a lot of sense, but Lu Ming could deduce this information himself, so it wouldn't be a decisive factor.

"Is there a team leader at headquarters on a mission abroad? He's probably an informant planted by headquarters within the King organization, isn't he?"

The captain Lu Ming was referring to was named Zhang Jun, one of the twelve captains of the headquarters, but he had never appeared in the public eye.

This is because the twelve team leaders, in name only, were largely predetermined and did not require any selection or evaluation.

The pre-selected team leaders, such as He Yin'er and Zhang Jun, did not appear at the previous team leader meeting.

Upon hearing Lu Ming's words, Cao Yanhua was first stunned, then showed an expression of disbelief.

He found it hard to understand why Lu Ming knew so much, even knowing that Zhang Xun, the head of headquarters, was an inside man abroad.

After all, the identity of an inside agent is kept absolutely secret, especially at Zhang Jun's level. Even Yang Jian and his team, who are also captains, would not have access to this information.

This is to ensure the personal safety of the inside agent.

However, Cao Yanhua's expression quickly returned to calm. He didn't deny it, but directly nodded in acknowledgment. Back in that headquarters meeting, his underlying logic had already been modified by Lu Ming using the blood-stained old newspaper. Now, he would not hide any information from Lu Ming, nor would he take any actions that would harm Lu Ming.

“The situation abroad is like a den of wolves and tigers. If the situation continues to deteriorate, we will have to consider sending Zhang Jun back to China.”

"Let him come back."

Without any hesitation, Lu Ming blurted it out.

"Hmm? Mr. Lu, do you have any thoughts on this?"

"There's no need to continue gathering intelligence on the King's Organization. Let Zhang Jun return to China to handle the paranormal events and strengthen the external defenses. No matter what tricks the King's Organization plays, in my eyes they are nothing but a bunch of clowns, not worth mentioning at all, as long as they don't affect my plans."

Zhang Jun's strength is evident to all those who know about the mysterious resurrected world.

One person can surround three kings, and even when faced with the siege of five kings, he can grit his teeth and fight to the death.

If Yang Jian represents Erlang Shen Yang Jian from traditional mythology in the original timeline, then Zhang Jun represents Sun Wukong, the Monkey King.

The frequency of paranormal events in China is increasing, and the number of casualties is rising rapidly.

Lu Ming felt that sending such a powerful captain back to China to handle paranormal events, instead of letting him sacrifice himself abroad in vain, was the best arrangement.

"Okay, I'll arrange for Zhang Jun to return to China secretly before next week."

Although Cao Yanhua still didn't understand what Lu Ming was thinking, he still agreed.

He was frowning not because he was dissatisfied with Lu Ming's request, but because he was considering how to overcome the opposition and get Zhang Jun back to China.

"Also, didn't you text me a few days ago saying that Professor Wang Xiaoming has developed a new supernatural item, and that Elder Qin from headquarters has something to give me? Now that I'm free, take me to see it."

"Okay, Mr. Lu, I'll take you there now. The new paranormal artifacts have been placed in the basement at headquarters, which is used to collect paranormal items. As for Professor Wang himself, he may not be able to come in person..."

Is Wang Xiaoming seriously ill?
Lu Ming frowned but didn't ask any further questions about the matter.

He remembered that around this time in the original mysterious world of resurrection, Wang Xiaoming was diagnosed with cancer.

As the greatest researcher of paranormal phenomena, he had countless ways to prolong his life.

But Wang Xiaoming did nothing; he chose to shoot the law enforcement captain, Yang Jian, and calmly faced his death.

Firstly, it was to give an explanation to his deceased younger brother, Wang Xiaoqiang.

Secondly, it was to help the newly appointed law enforcement captain establish his authority.

When a strategist personally enters the game, it can be said that he has reached the highest level of strategic planning.

Lu Ming expressed his respect for Professor Wang's choice.

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Soon, Cao Yanhua took Lu Ming to the basement of the headquarters, which was used to store supernatural items.

This place was converted from an underground base. The passageways are narrow and cramped, and walking inside makes one feel very oppressed.

As Cao Yanhua led the way, he explained to Lu Ming in detail: "Some time ago, a person in charge at headquarters brought back a woman's corpse, or more accurately, the corpse of a female ghost... Professor Wang was very interested in that female corpse, so he studied it for a while, which led to this supernatural item."

"The reason we thought of having you, Mr. Lu, come take a look first is because people in the paranormal community have given you the code name 'Ghost Groom.' The Ghost Groom and the Ghost Bride form a 'Red and White Duo,' and this paranormal item happens to be related to the Ghost Bride..."

After listening to Cao Yanhua's words, Lu Ming nodded in approval and affirmation.

If what Cao Yanhua said is true, then he is indeed quite interested in the supernatural gadgets that Wang Xiaoming has developed.

Whether in the paranormal community or on paranormal websites, few people question Wang Xiaoming's abilities.

After all, he was a scientist who discovered that ghosts could not affect gold, proposed the three laws of motion, and developed the red ghost candle and the white ghost candle.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Xiaoming is the founder of contemporary paranormal studies.

But as the two walked and talked, Lu Ming's expression suddenly changed, turning from normal to deathly pale, with a hint of violence in his eyes.

Cao Yanhua was startled and quickly asked, "President Lu, what's wrong?"

Lu Ming did not answer, but let the ghost bride dressed in a bright red wedding dress appear beside him.

At this time, the ghost bride's condition was also extremely unusual.

If Lu Ming hadn't been extremely familiar with the situation of this body, he probably would have thought that the ghost bride was about to be resurrected as a vengeful spirit.

The two, one human and one ghost, did not exchange any words, but Lu Ming already understood what the ghost bride meant.

"You sensed something special, something that could be one of the pieces of your puzzle?"

The ghost bride nodded stiffly, her bright red veil swaying slightly, revealing a small part of her exquisitely beautiful face, flawless in every way.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming said no more and let the ghost bride lead him to the place he had sensed earlier.

There are enclosed rooms on both sides of the passage, some with golden doors and others that look like ordinary wooden doors.

But whether it's a golden door or a wooden door, they all have unique methods to block out supernatural detection.

Contrary to Lu Ming's expectations, the place the ghost bride led him to was not where Professor Wang's newly developed supernatural props were placed.

The room was very empty, containing only a gold container.

What's imprisoned in the container isn't some supernatural prop, but a real ghost.

The gold container itself is not very large, only about the size of a palm.

The information about this ghost is very simple, consisting of only three words: "Ghost knocking on the door."

This wasn't the first time Lu Ming had seen this ghost. In fact, when he first arrived at this basement, Cao Yanhua had specifically introduced him to the ghost knocking on the door.

Lu Ming remembered Cao Yanhua saying this at the time: "According to the records in the top-secret files, this ghost kills people by knocking on doors. It is not yet clear whether it has other methods of killing. It is extremely terrifying. After research, it may have some value for ghost controllers, so it was stored here."

When Lu Ming first heard Cao Yanhua's introduction, he just listened casually and never expected that this ghost would become connected with him.

Even now, Lu Ming couldn't figure out how the ghost clapping hands could become a piece of the ghost bride's puzzle...
It just looks so out of place.

What's even stranger is that the ghost clapping hands have always been kept here. Why did the ghost bride not react at all when she came to the basement before, but react so violently this time?

(End of this chapter)