Mysterious Revival

Chapter 154: Chapter 154 The Person Who Had an Accident

“This Zhao Kaiming, I don’t know if he can survive an attack by the Door Knocking Ghost. If he makes it through that supernatural event, it means this guy is really dangerous. If he ends up dead, that would actually be good for me,” Yang Jian mused as he put away the satellite-tracking phone.

The Ghost Door Knocker case was, for the moment, an extremely terrifying paranormal event, and the chances of surviving it were slim.

Without knowing its pattern, it was a toss-up, similar to the Huanggang Village incident—both were nearly unsolvable mysteries.

“We’ve found Zhang Wei. He was indeed detained in a detention center, caught last night by Xiao Zhang’s team. He doesn’t have a criminal record; based on his testimony, it appears he was lured in and can’t even be considered a first-time offender. After processing, he’ll be free to go,” a staff member approached and reported.

At this moment, Captain Liu said, “If there’s nothing else, release him. We’ve got a lot on our plate lately. Wrap up any cases that can be resolved quickly; don’t delay. You, take Yang Jian with you and have him pick up Zhang Wei.”

“Yes, Captain,” the man responded with a nod.

“Then, Captain Liu, you must be busy, so I’ll take my leave now,” Yang Jian said in farewell.

“In the future, I hope you can continue to help with special events when you’re able, as one person can’t handle all of Dachang City’s special events alone. Zhao Kaiming isn’t dedicated to his work, and I would be incredibly grateful if you’d exert your effort,” Captain Liu earnestly said.

Yang Jian smiled and replied, “Don’t misunderstand me, Captain Liu. In fact, I’ve resolved several paranormal cases already, and they’re on record with Interpol. It’s just that ordinary people don’t know about them, like the Furen Mall incident, the Huanggang Village incident outside the city… and any future supernatural events I encounter, I will certainly lend a hand. However, I can’t deal with Zhao Kaiming directly on cases that are in the public eye.”

“I hope you can understand the need for some caution,” Yang Jian added.

“Your words are very reassuring,” Captain Liu said seriously.

“No need to thank me; after all, we’re both working on cases,” Yang Jian replied.

Having an official identity to cover him seemed beneficial, at least for easier dealings in the future. The paranormal cases he handled would keep being reported and added to the records.

If one day Yang Jian became part of Interpol, his contributions would surely outshine those of others.

Climbing the ranks would be somewhat easier.

Therefore, resolving a paranormal incident brought immense benefits, even though some of those benefits weren’t apparent yet.

“Captain Liu, something bad has happened. There’s been, there’s been an incident,” another staff member ran over, interrupting Yang Jian as he was about to leave with the other person. The staff member came in front of Captain Liu, his face pale and panicked.

“Xiao Zhu, what’s happened? Stay calm and speak slowly,” Captain Liu said, trying to soothe him.

The staff member named Zhu pointed to a spot in the lobby and said, “There, in that mirror, one of our colleagues is trapped inside.”

“What? Is that possible?” Captain Liu’s face changed immediately upon hearing this.

He then immediately looked towards Yang Jian.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian’s brow furrowed instantly; the situation felt eerily familiar to him.

A person trapped inside a mirror?

Could it be the same ghost he had encountered at the KTV, now here in this place?

Why, in all of Dachang City, did it have to be him who stumbled upon it?

Coincidence, or inevitability?

“Yang Jian, what do you think?” Captain Liu asked.

Yang Jian replied, “Without a doubt, it’s a special event. Captain Liu, you should brace yourself. Of course, if you need help, I am willing to give you a favor, although it’s not my responsibility. If I encounter it and don’t lend a hand, it would seem rather hard to justify.”

He didn’t mind owing a favor at this moment.

He might need Captain Liu’s help in the future, and since he was fairly clear about the ghost’s capabilities, he felt somewhat confident. Besides, it was good to leave a positive impression with the authorities to aid his future endeavors.

“That’s wonderful, please come with me,” Captain Liu said gratefully.

He then ordered, “Xiao Zhu, instruct the others to immediately evacuate the lobby. Seal off the scene of the incident with a cordon. We have professionals handling the situation here—no one else is allowed within a certain distance. You know the drill for handling special cases, I don’t need to say more, do I?”

“Yes, Captain. I’m on it,” said Zhu as he scurried away.

Soon enough, several staff members started evacuating the crowd in the lobby, cordoning off a mirror that stood next to the lobby to form a barrier.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Calling it a mirror was actually a bit of a stretch—it was nothing but an exceptionally reflective wall panel. Still, due to the shininess that cast reflections, it gave the impression of being a mirror.

“Captain Liu’s experience really shows,” said Yang Jian as they walked.

He was familiar with the pattern of the Mirror Ghost, which in his view made the situation manageable.

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However, Captain Liu dealt with this case quite seasonedly, prioritizing evacuation and isolation without questioning the situation. If there were any onlookers, he would immediately disperse the crowd.

This is the most appropriate action an ordinary person can take in the face of a supernatural event.

It’s to minimize unnecessary casualties as soon as possible.

If one rashly intervenes, it would only lead to more innocent casualties.

“You’re joking, I’m far from being experienced. It’s just a desperate measure.”

With a bitter smile, Captain Liu said, “During the special incident in the city, I could only watch helplessly as people leapt to their deaths from the fifteenth floor, unable to even provide aid. I didn’t expect something to happen here too.”

“And this time it’s a colleague, Yang Jian, I’m really counting on you this time. They’re all good colleagues. If they die on duty, I have nothing to say, but they absolutely can’t die senselessly at the hands of those things. Such a death would be meaningless.”

He was truly earnest, even pleading.

“I’ll do my best,” Yang Jian could only respond in this way.

Although he had some confidence, who could promise full assurance in the face of a supernatural event?

Very quickly.

Captain Liu and Yang Jian arrived at the lobby.

By this time, quite a few staff members had gathered nearby, along with some bystanders who were out of the loop. However, due to the isolation, they could only gaze at the mirror from a distance, unable to approach.

“Captain.”

“Captain.”

The other people paid their respects one after another.

“No need for salutes. What’s the situation?” Captain Liu asked.

“The incident involves our colleague, Zhang Yuan, 27 years old…”

A staff member started to read from a file.

He had hardly started when Captain Liu interrupted him: “I know about Zhang Yuan. Let’s not waste time reading the file. I want to know about when the incident happened.”

“The first to notice something amiss was Xiao Zhang. He saw Zhang Yuan trapped in the mirror about ten minutes ago, but according to the surveillance footage… the incident seems to have occurred this morning,” the person said.

Captain Liu exclaimed, “What? It took us half a day to discover that one of our own had an incident?”

The man said with some embarrassment, “I’m sorry, Captain. We’ve been quite busy these few days and failed to take notice.”

From the side, Yang Jian spoke up, “Captain Liu, you can’t blame others for being inattentive. If I’m not mistaken, apart from the Zhang Yuan inside the mirror, there’s another Zhang Yuan out here. Because he’s been seen, no one realized one was missing. Otherwise, with the usual workflow, how could colleagues not notice someone missing from their side?”

“How could this be possible? It’s already baffling enough that someone is trapped inside a mirror, and there’s another Zhang Yuan appearing here?” Captain Liu was startled.

“If it wasn’t strange, how could it be a special event? In the face of such matters, there are even stranger occurrences,” Yang Jian said.

He observed the situation and was certain in his heart.

The Mirror Ghost wasn’t brought here by him; otherwise, the incident couldn’t have occurred in the morning.

Could it really just be a coincidence?

Yang Jian had a vague feeling that it couldn’t be.

With only a day’s difference, encountering the same ghost in the vast Dachang City seems improbable; there must be some factor he was overlooking.

“Can we go over to take a look?” Captain Liu asked.

“No problem,” Yang Jian replied.

Upon approaching, they indeed saw a person looking desperate and helpless sitting inside the mirror. He had written many words inside the mirror, including numerous pieces of information. As the passersby were too hurried, they hadn’t noticed, and those who did happen to pass by only saw an inconspicuous shadow, not paying much attention.

“It’s exactly like the case with Shangguan Yun,” Yang Jian thought to himself.

“Zhang Yuan, can you hear me?” Captain Liu called out.

Yang Jian said, “It’s no use, he can’t hear us, but he can see the outside. If we really need to communicate, we could write messages, but… there’s no need for that now.”

“Why is that?” Captain Liu asked with surprised curiosity.

“Because it’s treating the symptoms, not the disease,” Yang Jian narrowed his eyes, beginning to look around.

His intuition told him that the “Zhang Yuan” was definitely still here and hadn’t left.

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