In the investigation of paranormal events

"But I still have to tell you, you can't rush things. Some things take time to get results."

Listening to their advice, Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "I know my strength is insufficient, but it is."

Then, Jiang Cheng pointed to his left eye—the eye with yin and yang characteristics.

Both of them were taken aback: "We can't argue with you, but... with your ability to see ghosts, you certainly have the right to say these words."

"However, we still need to be careful, lest we capsize unexpectedly," Jiang Haoxin reminded him.

"Know."

Jiang Cheng himself was well aware that he possessed the ability to see ghosts and demons, which gave him an extremely high potential, but he simply hadn't been able to unleash it.

As a Class A contained object, the potential for developing the Yin-Yang Eyes is extremely high, a fact Jiang Cheng knows better than anyone. Jiang Cheng knows that with his abilities, it's just wishful thinking, and revenge is almost impossible.

The reason Jiang Cheng dared to say these words was because of his ability to see ghosts.

The Yin-Yang Eye is a highly promising containment object. If used to its fullest potential, this single object alone would be enough to place one among the top-tier Class A containment experts.

The two people in front of him were clearly aware of this, so they just smiled wryly and let Jiang Cheng make his choice.

"Jiang Cheng, don't be too arrogant. The Yin-Yang Eye is powerful, but it's not omnipotent. Moreover, it still needs to grow. Don't do anything foolish before you become an A-level containment expert."

Jiang said.

"No, I just want to say that with it around, everything I've said isn't empty talk. Just give me a little time, and I'll even kill an S-rank ghost story for you!"

Jiang chuckled twice, then fell silent.

He now deeply regrets telling Jiang Cheng about the full extent of the Yin-Yang Eyes; now he's only hurting himself.

Chen Ran seemed indifferent, only giving Jiang Cheng an expression that seemed to say, "Whatever you like."

"Jiang Cheng, there are some things we shouldn't rush. Let's take it one step at a time."

Jiang patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder; what he feared most was that Jiang Cheng would act too impulsively.

"No, I won't act on my own before absorbing the five demons."

Jiang Cheng wasn't stupid. Before he became strong enough, he naturally prioritized focusing on "developing" in peace.

After all, he only possesses one of the supernatural creatures at the moment.

"Chen Ran, since Jiang Cheng has decided to act alone from now on, let him be."

"Take him to learn about the basic procedures for containment specialists, and what he should know."

"Um."

"Come with me, Jiang Cheng. Since you'll be carrying out missions alone from now on, there are some things you should know."

Jiang Cheng was a little confused. There were still things he didn't know about the containment experts.

"This is exclusive to the East Eighth Line. Let me show you how it's done," Chen Ran said.

"Okay," Jiang Cheng agreed.

……

On the road.

Longhua City

At Suzaku Avenue.

Located in the city center of Longhua, this is one of the most bustling streets, with a constant stream of tourists. The street is extremely wide, resembling a small city.

The two walked through a series of main streets and came to a small alley. After passing through the alley, they arrived at another commercial street.

This commercial street is relatively quiet compared to the outside, but it is still bustling with people.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Cheng asked curiously.

"Jiang Cheng, after becoming a containment expert, you can choose a Class C containment item. This is the procedure for a containment expert."

"That means you can have two containment items."

"But before that, I need to explain the rules of the East Eighth Line to you in detail."

"Our East Eighth Line is different from other district lines; we are open to the holders of containment items."

"In other words, we generally do not forcibly contain neutral individuals who possess containment items after confirming that they have no intention of harming society."

"Instead, it was tacitly allowed that he continued to possess the containment object."

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng was shocked. Logically speaking, the headquarters' purpose was to recover all the containment objects, so how could they allow outsiders to possess them?

"But there is a prerequisite, as I said, he must prove that he is not a social threat."

"And prove that you have never misused the containment object since the moment you acquired it."

"Only in this way can he be qualified to possess containment objects."

"In addition to this, he must also guarantee that he will be supervised by headquarters from now on, register his own and the contained objects' information, and provide assistance to headquarters unconditionally."

"If any of the above cannot be done, then headquarters will quickly retrieve his containment items."

Hearing these detailed rules, Jiang Cheng was surprised: "So, as long as I do all of the above, I can possess containment objects without becoming a containment expert?"

"right."

"Moreover, this regulation is not applicable to all lines; it is exclusive to our East Eighth Line, or rather, it was proposed by Chiang."

"Jiang?"

"He was the main promoter of this regulation. He encountered a lot of resistance when he first implemented it, but fortunately he succeeded in the end."

"But other lines don't have this rule, after all, as I said, this is only for the East 8 line."

"Other factions maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards the holders of containment objects. They firmly believe that as long as the other party's containment objects are not recovered, no matter how benevolent the other party may be, they will remain a potential threat in the future."

"However, the East Eighth Line holds a different view on this."

"Retaining some of the contained items is actually a good thing for containment specialists and even improves containment efficiency."

"And the result?"

Jiang Cheng couldn't wait any longer and asked directly.

"The result is that Chiang was right, or rather, so far, Chiang has been right."

"Come on, I'll take you to see it, and you'll see."

Chen Ran led Jiang Cheng to an antique shop. This antique shop looked like an old archway, which had been open for at least several decades.

As soon as Jiang Cheng stepped into the shop, he felt a strong sense of antiquity. He could also smell the sandalwood incense in the room, which showed that the owner of this antique shop was a refined person.

Upon seeing a customer enter, the shop owner stood up from the wooden chair he was reclining on and asked, "What would you like to buy?"

Upon closer inspection, the owner of this antique shop is an elderly man who is over sixty years old, seemingly in his seventies or eighties, almost at the age of death, but he still looks energetic and vigorous.

"Make a doll."

Chen Ran spoke slowly and deliberately.

As soon as these words were spoken, the antique shop owner's expression changed instantly, and he asked, "When? When was it made? For whom?"

"Now, a month later, he..." Chen Ran replied.

Then, the shop owner turned his attention to Jiang Cheng.

"Your birth date and time, and a drop of your blood."

"Birth date and time? This..."

Seeing Jiang Cheng's hesitant expression, the shop owner understood what was going on and said, "How about this, tell me your birth date."

March 11, 2001.