Mysterious Revival

"Boss, has anything strange happened in this neighborhood recently?"

Yang Jian got out of the car to buy a bottle of water and took the opportunity to ask.

The owner of the convenience store said, "Of course, the strangest thing is that it got dark today. It feels like the end of the world might really be coming. The news reports say it's smog caused by a factory pollution leak, supposedly it doesn't have a major impact on people's health.

Experts analyze that this smog contains a variety of trace elements needed by the human body, and breathing it regularly can actually be beneficial. Men can become stronger and healthier, and women can use it for beauty and skincare."

"..." Yang Jian said, "What end of the world? That's fearmongering. And you believe that expert nonsense?"

"Believe it, why not? I've been planning to invest in a factory with a friend to produce canned air like this, selling it for a thousand yuan a bottle, I'm sure it's going to be quite the venture. Feels like I'm going to make a fortune."

Yang Jian said, "Well, then I won't disturb you from doing business, how much for this water?"

"Ten thousand yuan." The convenience store owner said.

"What? Ten thousand? Why don't you just rob someone." Yang Jian exclaimed in shock.

The convenience store owner said, "Robbery is illegal. This is a legitimate business. You've already drunk the water, so if you don't pay, don't think about leaving. Why do you think I'd open for business in these circumstances? All the supermarket goods have been looted; you're lucky to be able to buy a bottle of water for ten thousand yuan today. I'm going to raise the price in a few days."

"What kind of logic is that? Even if you raise the price, does it need to go this high? Can't you make it cheaper?" said Yang Jian.

"I'll take a bit of a loss for you, then. I'll give you a 10% discount, nine thousand yuan." The convenience store owner said.

"Isn't that still robbery? Didn't you just say you were going to sell canned air?"

The convenience store owner said, "Yeah, and it's because I lack the capital that I'm raising the price. It seems like you're not planning to pay, so don't blame me for not being nice."

After he finished speaking, he pulled out a watermelon knife from under the counter.

"Boss, this is very dangerous. If things go wrong, you could go to jail," Yang Jian said.

The convenience store owner said, "Go to jail my ass. With the way things are now, do you think the authorities can control it? Hand over the money. If you don't pay up, believe me, I'll chop you up."

"Seeing how hard your business is, I'll buy this bottle of water for a hundred yuan. Let's not make a scene, okay? I don't have time to deal with your nonsense right now. Let's pretend I didn't see anything," Yang Jian said.

Yang Jian left a hundred yuan, shook his head, and prepared to leave.

It seems the chaos in the city is inevitable.

The incident needs to be resolved quickly, or else things might reach a point where it can't be controlled.

"Who the hell wants your hundred yuan? And you still dare to leave!" The convenience store owner was furiously holding the watermelon knife and charged at him,

"Come on, you're saying it's not robbery? Boss, you're going too far," Yang Jian said.

But just as the convenience store owner charged out, he tripped on the doorstep, nearly falling over. However, the watermelon knife he wasn't holding securely flew out of his hand and clanged to the ground at Yang Jian's feet.

Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, then instinctively picked up the knife and looked toward the convenience store owner.

The owner tried to reach for it, but was too late. He looked up only to meet Yang Jian's eerie gaze.

The scene suddenly went quiet.

A moment later.

Yang Jian returned to his car.

"Why did buying a bottle of water take you so long?" Sun Yi said.

"Don't ask. I ran into a swindler. A bottle of water for ten thousand yuan, seriously heartless," Yang Jian said.

"Then he really is unlucky," Sun Yi said.

"Isn't he just," Yang Jian said.

Of course he was unlucky. Of all people to swindle, he chose Yang Jian. Wasn't that just courting death in various ways?

"Are we continuing the patrol? I don't think there's been an incident in this city district. Maybe it happened in another district. Blindly searching like this seems like a waste of time," Zhang Han said.

Yang Jian took a sip of water and said, "Wang Xiaoming knows I have conflicts with other people, so he deliberately divided the city districts. He doesn't want us to have infighting. Let's go around a few more times, and if there's no situation, we'll go home to sleep. Trouble in other districts is their problem, not ours. Why, are you eager to catch the Ghost Infant?"

Zhang Han smiled, "If you're willing, it shouldn't be difficult, right? I still have faith in you."

"Too bad that, for now, I don't have much confidence in myself. Let's just see how it goes," Yang Jian said and continued driving the car around the city.

However, at this moment,

Ye Feng encountered big trouble on his end.

In this most familiar district, he had gotten lost.

No matter how he walked, he couldn't find his way out of the dimly lit streets, and the path he had come from had disappeared.

"Trapped, aren't we? Just like the last time I encountered Yang Jian, Zhao Kaiming, don't you want to explain what's going on?" Ye Feng looked at Zhao Kaiming, who had been silent from the beginning and asked directly.

Leaning on a golden cane and smiling, Zhao Kaiming turned around: "This has nothing to do with me. In such a situation, anything could happen. You can't blame it all on me, though Professor Wang's previous deduction was very accurate. The fourth stage of the Ghost Infant indeed involves many uncertainties."

"He was right to advise us not to touch it, and actually, I wouldn't recommend you touch it either."

"What do you know?" asked Ye Feng.

"Hard to say, I know some things, and yet I don't," replied Zhao Kaiming; "But, speaking of which, where's He Chuan?"

Ye Feng looked sharply around him.

He Chuan, who had been with them just before, had now vanished without a trace.

"When did..." Before he could finish his sentence, he realized that Zhao Kaiming, who had been in front of him, had also disappeared.

In the blink of an eye, he was the only one left on the entire gloomy street.

"Damn it, what is Zhao Kaiming trying to do? This definitely has something to do with him," Ye Feng cursed through clenched teeth.

He had only been cautious of Yang Jian before, not realizing that Zhao Kaiming was the real viper.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

However, at this time, an unknown silhouette suddenly appeared behind him, and an icy, rigid, bluish-black arm was laid upon his shoulder. A chill descended from the top of his head, spreading across his scalp to his entire body, making him feel as if he had lost control and was frozen in place.

Before he could react, the bluish-black arm swiftly retreated.

Ye Feng regained his ability to move, and he turned his head abruptly.

But there was no one behind him anymore.

On his shoulder where the arm had been, there was now a bluish-black handprint.

It was the print of an adult's hand, seared through the overcoat onto the old, faded shroud beneath. Lifting the corner of his garment, he could even see the handprint etched onto his own flesh, clearly visible and indelible.

"How is this possible," Ye Feng's face broke out in cold sweat.

The shroud that should have protected him from ghostly attacks was now useless.

"Damn it, I must find a way to get out of here," gritted Ye Feng.

But just as he was about to act, he was suddenly startled by the sound of a baby's cry coming from the quiet street around him.

Piercing and bone-chilling.

The voice of the Ghost Infant?

Ye Feng immediately recognized the sound.

He then set into motion, following the sound.

Since he was already lost, perhaps the sound was an opportunity, a lifeline to escape from this place.

If there was the cry of the Ghost Infant, there must be the birth of a Ghost Infant, someone must have been victimized, and it might be possible to encounter other people.

A moment later,

Ye Feng arrived at an alley, out of breath.

The sound had come from here.

"This alley didn't appear when I was on the road before; it's as if it just sprung up out of nowhere."

He hesitated for a moment but still entered the alley.