In the investigation of paranormal events

"Alright, Phantom."

"From now on, you're one of us here. Get along well with the people here... no, the ghosts."

"Did you understand?"

Phantom nodded. She knew very well that once she was absorbed, she would never be able to escape.

But it didn't matter to her anymore. She had been wandering aimlessly in the cemetery before, and it didn't matter to her where she was. Anyway, she had even forgotten why she had become a vengeful ghost.

"it is good."

Jiang Cheng was about to leave when Xiao Nian called her back.

"Jiang Cheng, are you leaving now?"

"What else? Stay here and play with you guys."

"You never even come to see us," Xiao Nian complained.

"Anyway, I can come in anytime. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Bye."

Jiang Cheng waved her hand behind her and then walked out...

Back in the real world, Jiang Cheng suddenly opened his eyes. "The Phantom's matter is resolved."

"Fortunately, this ghost has a decent temper; at least it's not some kind of evil spirit."

"I'm one step closer to becoming an A-level containment expert..."

Jiang Cheng sighed.

Just then, Jiang Cheng's phone rang, and she answered it without thinking.

"Was that Chen Ran calling?" Jiang Cheng asked, puzzled.

Chen Ran hasn't called me in ages, and when he does, it's never anything good. Ever since we broke up...

"Jiang Cheng, come eat hot pot. The location is ×××××. It's on me."

Chen Ran then hung up the phone immediately.

"He hung up again?!"

Before Jiang Cheng could say anything, Chen Ran had already died.

However, Jiang Cheng thought about it and decided that he might as well go. He definitely wanted to participate in getting a free hot pot meal.

Moreover, this was something Chen Ran had already owed him.

"I'm gone."

Jiang Cheng tossed his phone onto the bed, then activated the Phantom's eerie ability, instantly teleporting to the ground floor of his apartment building.

Then, Jiang Cheng moved freely through the streets like a ghost.

Sometimes passersby even doubt their own eyes, wondering if someone just walked by.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to activate this strange travel method so directly?" Jiang Cheng murmured.

Jiang Cheng drove through the city and stopped after a short while. "Let's take a taxi."

"This could easily arouse suspicion and attract attention from others."

Jiang Cheng finally decided to give up on using the eerie method to travel; taking a taxi seemed more convenient.

Twenty minutes later—

Jiang Cheng arrived at the hot pot restaurant, pushed open the door, and a fragrant aroma wafted towards him, carrying the pungent smell of hot pot and the spicy scent of spices.

The place was packed with people, and the Manchu Han Imperial Feast was on display, clearly indicating that it was a restaurant with an excellent reputation.

"There are so many people."

Jiang Cheng opened her phone and looked at the message Chen Ranfa had sent her, then glanced at the location he had reserved.

He saw someone waving at him, and he thought he saw Jiang Cheng.

"Here! Jiang Cheng!"

"Why did you have to shout so loudly?!" Jiang Cheng sighed, feeling a little embarrassed, as the whole hot pot restaurant could hear it.

The man greeted Jiang Cheng with a smile.

Soon, Jiang Cheng used a strange teleportation technique to appear in front of the group, as silently as a ghost.

The man was startled when he saw Jiang Cheng appear in front of him in an instant.

Even Chen Ran, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised.

"Magician, Chen Ran..."

"And...him?"

Jiang Cheng looked at the person in front of him. He seemed to have seen him before at the bar. Chen Ran had introduced him to him separately. His code name seemed to be... Paper Man?

"Jiang Cheng, I remember your code name is Ghost Eye, right? You..." the paper figure muttered.

"Jiang Cheng, did you absorb a ghost with teleportation abilities?" Chen Ran asked.

Jiang Cheng waved her hand helplessly, looking indifferent: "What do you think? Can't someone even see that?"

Seeing Jiang Cheng's annoyed expression, Chen Ran continued, "When?"

"It was the day before yesterday, when I was with the coffin bearers at the cemetery," Jiang Cheng said.

Chen Ran was somewhat surprised. Jiang Cheng had absorbed the third ghost in such a short time, and its abilities were unexpectedly strong. He knew before that the Yin-Yang Eye was powerful and a very comprehensive containment object. In addition, it was also a Class A containment object with growth potential.

Chen Ran knew that if Jiang Cheng was given some time, he would eventually become an A-level containment expert, but how long had it been, and Jiang Cheng's abilities had already reached this level.

To his disbelief, the Yin-Yang Eyes' ability to absorb strange phenomena was far stronger than he had imagined. If Jiang Cheng were given more time to develop it, it probably wouldn't be long before...

Coming to her senses, Chen Ran said, "Why are you talking to me like that?"

"It's because someone always hangs up on me. Last time, they even played a prank on me in the hospital."

Chen Ran was speechless after being rebuked, and said, "Ahem! That was just an accident, and besides, I was just acting on a whim."

Chen Ran wanted to explain, but Jameson interrupted her, saying, "Jiang Cheng, you've absorbed several kinds of strange things now."

Three kinds.

"Three kinds...?"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's sit down and eat."

"We've been waiting for you."

There was an empty seat next to Jason, which was reserved for Jiang Cheng.

"Um."

Jiang Cheng nodded slightly and then sat down.

In front of Jiang Cheng was a four-person table with a large hot pot on it. The hot broth in the pot was steaming and emitting an enticing aroma.

The table was laden with all sorts of delicious food: vegetables, tofu, and snowflake beef, with beer on the side. The table was overflowing with food.

In front of Jiang Cheng were Chen Ran and the paper figure; the two of them were sitting together.

The paper doll introduced herself first: "Just call me Chizuru, or if you don't like that, you can call me Paper Doll."

The paper figure spoke.

"Chizuru?"

So this is the paper doll's real name. It's actually a pretty good name.

"Jiang Cheng, this is Qian He. We usually call him Paper Man, mainly because it's easier to pronounce."

"He's also a containment expert. I introduced him to you before, do you remember?"

Jiang Cheng looked at the squinty-eyed monster in front of him, who had a smiling tiger look on his face.

"He is very strong and has a wide range of abilities, just like a magician."

"Perhaps you two can have a friendly match sometime," Chen Ran said.

"Seriously, Chen Ran? How can you talk like that? You make me spar with every new friend you meet? Why didn't you spar with me when I first arrived?"

The paper figure looked at Chen Ran.

"Hehe! Just kidding." Chen Ran said with a smile.

"Not funny at all." Jiang Cheng thought to himself as he looked at the two of them. He always felt that there was something strange about their relationship.

"I have no objection."

At that moment, Xiao Nian's voice suddenly rang in Jiang Cheng's mind.

Jiang Cheng was taken aback at first, then said, "No, who asked you?"

"Nobody asked me."

"Jiang Cheng, what's wrong with me?"

"You should just shut up in this situation," Jiang Cheng said impatiently.

"Hmph! Stingy!" Xiao Nian's voice then disappeared.

Jiang Cheng always felt that the relationship between the two was unusual, and it was indeed so. Paper Man could be said to be Chen Ran's best friend. The two became containment experts at almost the same time and solved many incidents together. They cooperated and grew together, and this relationship has continued to this day.

That's why Chen Ran joked so openly, and the paper doll didn't seem to care.