In the investigation of paranormal events

"Phew!" Jiang Cheng took a deep breath.

Xiao Nian's eerie aura is useful to humans and also has a suppressive effect on other eerie beings, making her perfect for dealing with such strange tales.

Under this strange blessing, Jiang Cheng was filled with resentment, making his body somewhat different from others.

The current Jiang Cheng makes people feel a chill just by getting close to it, sending shivers down their spines and making their hair stand on end.

The masked mannequin remained motionless, but the next second, it charged at Jiang Cheng like a madman, its expression extremely terrifying, like a monster baring its fangs and claws.

Little did they know, this was exactly what Jiang Cheng wanted.

The two quickly handed over the items, but the moment the masked mannequin touched Jiang Cheng, Jiang Cheng had already slapped his head with his palm!

In an instant, the masked mannequin seemed to lose all its eeriness, lying quietly on the ground...

Its supernatural effects have now been suppressed, and the masked models that he assimilated have also collapsed to the ground, returning to their normal appearance.

After twitching a few times, it stopped moving.

"Looks like this is how it's resolved."

Jiang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the masked mannequin, which had completely lost its ability to move.

After looking around at the mess, Jiang Cheng had only one question in his mind: where did the missing person go?

Jiang Cheng activated his Yin-Yang Eyes and searched around, finding their figures among the fallen mannequins.

"Looks like the hostage is here."

Those people were trapped inside the mannequin, exactly overlapping with the mannequin.

Jiang Cheng stepped forward and smashed one of the mannequin masks, revealing a woman who was a young girl, looking to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Well, this matter is pretty much over."

With the final problem solved, the matter is temporarily settled. However, Jiang Cheng has a new question in his mind: why didn't his Yin-Yang Eyes detect these people before?

Jiang Cheng thought for a moment. The Yin-Yang Eyes can see through everything in the world, and X-ray vision is no exception. But why didn't Jiang Cheng notice this when he had activated the Yin-Yang Eyes before?

The only explanation is that these people did indeed disappear due to the influence of the masked model, but after the masked model revived, the supernatural forces returned. Only after Jiang Cheng suppressed the supernatural forces of the masked model were these people freed.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

The masked model incident has come to an end.

Jiang Cheng then called Jiang, explaining in detail how the matter was resolved and requesting that headquarters send someone to handle the aftermath.

Chiang's side indicated that they understood and would send people to clean up and contain the area soon.

Afterwards, the masked mannequin was taken in by headquarters, and researchers analyzed its abilities.

It was ultimately determined to be a Class C containment object, and its origin was also confirmed: it entered Longhua City quietly via a truck carrying mannequins.

Headquarters launched an investigation, but ultimately found nothing. The truck driver had no idea what was going on, and the origin of the masked mannequin remained a mystery.

【Item No. 7985 - "Masked Model"】

[Level: C]

[Description: During the day it is a normal mannequin, but at night it "awakens," becomes alive, actively attacks humans, and possesses certain hazardous properties.]

[Content: This is a rule-based supernatural tale. It will only attack humans when certain conditions are met. There are two rules: first, it must be nighttime; second, there must be only one living person nearby. After awakening, it can assimilate surrounding models, giving them life. Any human nearby that is touched will also be assimilated into a model. The human inside will only manifest when the supernatural phenomenon is suppressed.]

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Afterwards, Jiang Cheng briefly handed over the work to Lin Sheng. Lin Sheng was deeply puzzled by Jiang Cheng's handling of the incident, as the entire mall hadn't changed much except for the removal of a few mannequins.

Although the hostages were eventually found, the mastermind behind it all was not caught. Was the matter considered resolved? But since the superiors had already given instructions, and Jiang Cheng looked completely at ease, Lin Sheng had no choice but to give up.

Headquarters —

"Jiang, how's the masked model going?" Jiang Cheng asked Jiang when she arrived at headquarters.

"It has been dealt with. It belongs to the category of ghost stories and has been classified as a Class C containment object."

"That's good. By the way, about the strange incidents lately..."

"You mean this? There hasn't been anything like this lately. Jiang Cheng, don't rush things. Your Yin-Yang Eyes have a very high potential, and growth takes time."

"I know, so I want to shorten the time as much as possible."

"Sigh! Okay."

"If you want to absorb more ghosts, you can go find the coffin carrier."

"Coffin carrier?" Jiang Cheng wondered, what a strange code name.

"Yes, but he's rather withdrawn, and his personality is..."

"He's a notorious workaholic, especially when it comes to exorcising ghosts. He's always been the most proactive and efficient when it comes to missions, and he solves the most cases. He even once single-handedly solved an A-level case."

"So, he's really strong," Jiang Cheng muttered to himself.

"If you need a ghost, you can go to him. If you were to ask who among all containment experts has dealt with ghosts the most, it would undoubtedly be him."

"However, I still have to remind you, Jiang Cheng, even if you have the chance, don't absorb too much strange energy. I'm afraid your body can't handle it."

"The coffin bearer's strength is second only to the Demon-Slaying King. He's fearless and a bit crazy. Try to fit in with him as much as possible," Jiang instructed.

"I know. Where is he, Jiang?"

"Him?" Jiang pondered, rubbing his chin as if recalling something.

After a while, Jiang said, "If I'm not mistaken, he should be punishing the 'criminals' right now."

Jiang Cheng: "?"

"As I said, he has a somewhat eccentric personality. To put it aptly, he is prone to bloodlust and can easily go berserk in battle."

"Sometimes, there are even incidents of accidentally hitting teammates during team fights. In short, just be careful."

Jiang Cheng didn't know what to say, so she just chuckled. In other words, she still had to get through the "communication" hurdle with him before she could do anything else.

"So he often carries out missions alone. If I'm not mistaken, he should be torturing prisoners somewhere in Longhua City right now."

Longhua City

In a basement—

The "coffin bearers" were selecting instruments of torture, and the place was filled with all sorts of instruments of torture. The "prisoners" were so frightened by the sight that they fainted on the spot.

The coffin bearer simply smiled and didn't say anything more, continuing to select the instruments of torture...