Wang Xiaoming, sitting in an electric wheelchair, brought Yang Jian to the hospital room he had stayed in before.

“You all can leave first, I want to be alone for a moment.” He said to the nurse and doctor in the room.

The people in the room didn’t linger. They immediately put down what they were doing and left quickly, but before leaving, the doctor reminded, “Professor Wang, your condition is very serious, you need more rest, try not to move around for more than an hour.”

“I understand.” Wang Xiaoming nodded.

Yang Jian spoke after watching the nurse and doctor leave, “What do you want to say to me alone? Is it about that piece of human skin paper?”

He thought Wang Xiaoming had known something from the human skin paper long ago and wanted to use it as a bargaining chip to make a deal with him.

Wang Xiaoming didn’t rush to speak. He first slowly tore off the tape from the back of his hand, then pulled out the infusion tube from his body and tossed it aside casually.

“No hurry, I want to try to persuade you to agree to Cao Yanhua’s request.” He looked at Yang Jian, his gaze very calm.

Yang Jian said, “No one would do such a thing, this matter offends too many people. If I were to invite just one or two I could agree, but asking me to invite all the remaining ones, I don’t have that capability.”

“You don’t need to be modest, actually, you’re the most suitable person to invite those captains to the meeting. You’ve interacted with many of them: Li Jun, Wei Jing, Cao Yang, the three of them are old acquaintances of yours. You’ve even met Liu San, Li Leping, Wang Chaling, and He Yiner. You even met Shen Lin during the Ghost Lake incident.”

“Doesn’t the headquarters have twelve captains? I haven’t seen the remaining three.” Yang Jian said.

“The remaining three?”

Wang Xiaoming said, “When the captain plan was implemented, one captain was Jang Shangbai, who was later killed by you, creating a vacancy. The headquarters has always been searching for a new candidate, and this vacancy will be filled at this captain meeting. Of the remaining two captains, one is named Zhang Jun. It’s normal you haven’t seen him; he’s been abroad for activities and has only recently returned. The other has a confidential identity and information; even I don’t know, but Cao Yanhua does, though he definitely won’t say.”

“But once you gather the remaining people for the captain meeting, that unknown captain will definitely show up.”

Yang Jian said, “I was just asking who the remaining captains are, not agreeing to your request.”

Wang Xiaoming continued, “After the implementation of the captain plan, it was anticipated that such a situation where captains are not restrained would occur, so the headquarters has a corresponding plan. That is to select one person with strong enough capabilities among these captains to restrain them.”

“At the very least, these captains cannot be a disorganized rabble. Sometimes they have to be brought together. Of course, if they make mistakes or fall, there has to be someone capable of detaining or even killing the offending captain.”

“And this captain, Cao Yanhua, defines as the Enforcement Captain.”

“After a long period of observation, so far, you are the most eligible candidate, so we want you to be this Enforcement Captain.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian couldn’t help but nod slightly, “Sure enough, you guys just think I’m not dying fast enough. If I really do this, sooner or later, those captains will unite to take me down.”

“That situation won’t happen. Wei Jing and Li Jun will stand by your side.”

Wang Xiaoming said, “Your relationship with Cao Yang is also good, so the scenario you’ve mentioned will never happen.”

“I refuse.” Yang Jian said.

Wang Xiaoming said, “Your refusal now is correct because this is a thankless task, but I believe you’ll agree.”

“Why do you think I’ll agree?” Yang Jian asked.

Wang Xiaoming said, “Because if you agree, all the supernatural items at the headquarters will be at your disposal, as long as you don’t actively release the detained ghosts.”

“What?” Yang Jian doubted if he had heard it wrong.

“You didn’t hear wrong; this is the maximum condition Cao Yanhua can offer.”

Wang Xiaoming said, “Ghost Candle, Ghost Incense, Substitute Doll, the detained ghosts, special supernatural items… Whatever the headquarters has, you can take it all, even captains below the ghost handlers can be summoned by you.”

“Is your brain burned out?” Yang Jian suspiciously looked at Wang Xiaoming.

It’s hard to imagine such a smart person would say something like this.

“I’m very clear-headed, not muddled. The conditions I mentioned are real and effective, even if I die, Cao Yanhua will fulfill them.”

Wang Xiaoming said, “So are you still going to refuse?”

“Putting everything from the headquarters into one person’s hands?”

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes, “Are you assured of this?”

“Nothing to be worried about. As for Old Qin’s situation, you know it too. Right now, it’s uncertain if he’s alive or dead. Let’s assume he’s dead; after Old Qin’s death, who can keep the headquarters in check in this state? Those detained ghosts, stored supernatural items, and created supernatural tools; as long as someone wants, they can come to the headquarters and snatch them.” Wang Xiaoming said slowly.

“The Hungry Ghost being stolen is already the best proof.”

“Instead of that, it’s better to privatize it, let someone with enough weight hold it, and that person has to be qualified.”

Wang Xiaoming said, “You lack ambition and are not greedy. Most importantly, you have a stable personality. I believe that with those things in your hands, you’ll just store them away, and basically won’t use them casually.”

“Hearing you say that, wouldn’t Wei Jing and Li Jun be more suitable?” Yang Jian asked.

Wang Xiaoming calmly said, “As I said, they aren’t stable enough. Wei Jing can’t disentangle himself from the Ghost Envoy, and if something happens to the Ghost Envoy, he will be affected too. Li Jun is painted with Ghost Makeup by Ah Hong, and if Ah Hong dies, Li Jun will also disappear, similarly unstable. They can be alternatives after you but can’t be the first choice.”

“In fact, Ye Zhen from the supernatural forum would be quite suitable for this position, but unfortunately, he’s not from the headquarters.”

“In short, those who meet the conditions aren’t qualified enough, and those who are qualified lack capability. We evaluated all the captains, and many at the headquarters think you’re very suitable. Moreover, the supernatural events you’ve handled recently are evident to all. Even though your relationship with the headquarters isn’t good, as long as your stance is correct, it doesn’t matter if your relationship with the headquarters is good or bad.”

Wang Xiaoming said a lot, trying to persuade Yang Jian with words.

At this moment, Yang Jian was continuously thinking.

He suspected this was Wang Xiaoming’s trap, also suspected Wang Xiaoming wanted to fool him, to make him agree first and then find himself riding a tiger. Of course, it couldn’t be ruled out that what he said was true.

After all, with Old Qin dead, captains can’t be summoned.

If the headquarters doesn’t find someone to take over and stabilize, the days ahead won’t be easy.

“Enforcement Captain? Haha, your conditions are very tempting, but it equals putting someone in a high-pressure situation. Even if I impulsively agree, if I can’t hold down others, I’ll be the one who dies. Do you really think those captains are easy-going? If pushed, they’ll dare to kill anyone.”

Yang Jian was very calm and did not lose his head.

“Indeed, it’s a very dangerous position, but Yang Jian, you must understand, you can also use this step to grow again, surpass those captains by a huge margin. If this opportunity falls into someone else’s hands, you will no longer have the advantage.”

Wang Xiaoming said, “In the next three years, whoever withstands the pressure and takes control of the headquarters will guide the future. Risk and opportunity always coexist. You dared to gamble on such a small probability during the Hungry Ghost incident; why don’t you dare to gamble this time? Moreover, even if you lose this time, you won’t die, and you’ll also gain enormous benefits.”

“Do you want to passively wait for the supernatural revival to get out of control, or do you want to stand in a position high enough to influence the change in the situation?”

“Yang Jian, there are some things you should do; escaping is useless.”

“This position of Enforcement Captain should definitely be yours. If you can agree before the captain meeting starts, I’ll tell you the secret of the human skin paper.”

Yang Jian stared at Wang Xiaoming, “You’re putting pressure on me.”

“No, there’s no time left. Over in Japan, the Exorcism Club has already chosen a so-called ‘Jade,’ controlled by a ghost handler with enough weight. Abroad, a force named the King Organization has already formed. This organization has united all their top ghost handlers, while we are still a disorganized group.”

“Therefore, we also need someone who can mobilize everyone at crucial moments, to be able to unite when necessary.”

“You can retreat or refuse now, but the plan won’t change. Someone has to do this job.”

Wang Xiaoming remained calm, as if stating a predetermined fact.

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