Huaxia City, the headquarters of the Xuanwu Guild in the Guild District.
Inside the meeting room, the meeting had just ended, and the three to four hundred guild members were leaving one after another.
Liu Yuanxiang saw Huang Jianguo angrily leave and pulled him to signal him to stay.
After everyone had left, Liu Yuanxiang finally spoke, "Jianguo, I know you're angry. Your Huang family is one of the founders of the Xuanwu Guild. Anyone would be unwilling to be kicked out of the guild like this."
"But what do you want me to do? If I don't agree to Jiang Kai's conditions, he'll bankrupt Xuanwu!"
Huang Jianguo turned his head in anger, not wanting to speak.
"Jianguo!" Liu Yuanxiang sighed, "I've already said it, your withdrawal is just a temporary measure. Jiang Kai, that hothead, is too easy to fool."
"That guy doesn't understand at all. As long as your brother Huang Xiaojun's position remains unshaken, your Huang family won't fall!"
"You guys can first establish a new guild. Whatever you need, we'll fully support you. The only requirement is, don't develop too fast, so others won't gossip."
"Once you become a Grade-A guild, then you can merge back in. The position of vice guild leader and a seat in the elder council will all be reserved for you!"
Hearing Liu Yuanxiang's patient persuasion, Huang Jianguo's attitude finally eased a bit.
He turned his face to look at Liu Yuanxiang, "I know everything you're saying, but I just can't swallow this anger! A guy like Jiang Kai actually pushed our Xuanwu to this point. We've existed for more than thirty years, when have we ever been humiliated like this!"
Liu Yuanxiang stood up and let out a soft sigh, "There's something you probably don't want to hear, but I still have to say it."
"Wasn't it Huang Wei's family who first made enemies with Jiang Kai? And now, Jiang Kai has caused trouble all the way to headquarters."
"We all know Jiang Kai is a hidden profession, and as things stand, the strength of that hidden profession has exceeded everyone's expectations. He's only Tier 3 now—if he reaches Transcendence, his significance to the military will be completely different."
As Liu Yuanxiang spoke, he turned his head to look at Huang Jianguo, "So, what do you say? Should we stop tangling with him? Don't forget, we have more important missions!"
Huang Jianguo slapped the table and stood up angrily, shouting at Liu Yuanxiang, "Liu Yuanxiang, don't tell me you're scared of that brat!"
"Jianguo, what are you talking about? How could I be afraid of him!" Liu Yuanxiang said sincerely, "I just don't want to cause trouble at this critical time! Our hidden department hasn't been around long. This is exactly the time to keep a low profile and do our job!"
"You and I both know, the apocalypse is inevitable. Our ultimate mission is self-preservation!"
"Now Jiang Kai has already caught the attention of the military's upper echelon. The more conflict we have with him, what if we get targeted by the military?"
Huang Jianguo snorted coldly, "You can stop playing with Jiang Kai, but I will accompany him to the end! If it were you, and your Liu family got kicked out of Xuanwu, would you just let it go?"
"Old Liu, I will deal with him under the name of the hidden guild, but I have one condition—I need your support, and you must provide it!"
Seeing Huang Jianguo so determined, Liu Yuanxiang knew he couldn't persuade him, so he could only sigh, "Like I said before, whatever I can support, I definitely will."
"Good! I want to transfer a few people from the hidden department!"
Liu Yuanxiang's eyes widened as he lowered his voice and barked, "Are you crazy? We're still in the observation stage!"
A trace of fierceness flashed across Huang Jianguo's face, "I just got word—Luo Yue approved Jiang Kai to act as a Wanderer. This came from an insider. No one outside knows. This is the perfect time to make a move, and no one will know it was me!"
"Jiang Kai's strength is far above his tier. To deal with a mad dog, you have to use another mad dog! I don't want many, just two people."
"Who?" Liu Yuanxiang asked.
"Evil Fire, Tyrant!"
Hearing those two names, Liu Yuanxiang's eyes narrowed slightly.
Against those two, Jiang Kai probably wouldn't gain any advantage. Huang Jianguo had clearly chosen them after careful thought.
Besides, if Jiang Kai really was in the Unknown Zone, even if he was killed, there likely wouldn't be any evidence left.
"Fine, if we don't untie this knot in your heart, you won't be able to eat or sleep. I get it!" Liu Yuanxiang sighed, "Those two will be in place in about a week."
"I don't need to say much about what you should be careful about. Just remember—don't let anyone connect them to us!"
"Don't worry."
After Liu Yuanxiang hurriedly left, Huang Jianguo looked at the empty meeting room, his gaze turning sinister, the corner of his mouth curling into a smirk.
"Jiang Kai, how dare you touch my Huang family. This time I, Huang Jianguo, will personally come for you. Let's see how I kill you!"
...
"Woooo~ woooo~" Jiang Kai drifted quickly through the forest while making sound effects for himself, like a ghost approaching.
No matter what, this was Jiang Kai's first time experiencing what it's like to be a ghost. Since it was already a done deal, he might as well enjoy the fun of it.
"If that idiot Pillar were here, I swear I could scare him to death!" Jiang Kai sneered.
"Too bad this state only lasts for three days."
Before he could finish his sentence, Jiang Kai suddenly heard the rustling of leaves above him.
"Another Night Patroller?" Jiang Kai perked up.
Night Patrollers don't drop much else, but they do drop treasure information!
Without hesitation, Jiang Kai followed the sound upward.
Back when he was running through the forest, he still had to avoid branches and bushes. Now he didn't have to avoid any obstacles at all. In flight mode, his speed was lightning fast—just like the wind.
The treetop branches shook suddenly, and then a figure quickly leaped toward another tree.
"There!" Jiang Kai's Ghost Eye was extremely sensitive to moving objects. He immediately spotted the anomaly and darted after it.
Soon, he saw a shadow jumping between branches.
"Hm? Doesn't seem like a Night Patroller? Feels more like they're running, and not even that fast."
Jiang Kai was puzzled, but didn't stop. Just as he was about to catch up to the shadow, he suddenly accelerated and shot in front of it.
"Ah!" The shadow looked up and saw a ghost with disheveled hair hovering there, immediately letting out a scream and falling from the tree.
After snapping several branches, the person crashed hard onto the ground.
When she got up, she found Jiang Kai already standing in front of her.
Now Jiang Kai was sure—this person wasn't a Night Patroller, but a female Huaxia player.
Her eyes were a bit strange—even in the dark, they were particularly bright, as if filled with a vast starry sky.
However, her escape direction just happened to be the same as where he was going. Could she also have that intel?
That was a Tier 4 Destiny material. Jiang Kai definitely didn't want competition.
At this moment, the woman was so frightened that she couldn't use her limbs properly and kept backing away. She looked at Jiang Kai in terror, "Y-You… are you a human or a ghost! I saw you get your soul hooked by a Night Patroller!"
Jiang Kai lowered his head, his long hair covering his face, thoughts racing.
Did this woman see him activate the Wheel of Fate?
But she definitely couldn't see the process, only the result.
She must have witnessed him turning into a ghost form, which scared her, even as a Wanderer.
That said, though she was scared stiff, her beauty was undeniable. If she weren't so disheveled, she'd absolutely be a top-tier beauty.
But with a great face like that, she still called herself "old man"? Interesting.
Since they were both Huaxia Wanderers, Jiang Kai didn't want to fight her. Of course, if he did fight now, his chances of winning would be lower than usual—this ghost state had too many restrictions.
And as a Wanderer, she was definitely capable.
He didn't want to fight, but he did want to drive her off… After thinking for a moment, Jiang Kai slowly raised his arms and stopped at his chest. His wrist hung limply.
"I died such a miserable death… On Ghost Star, I was actually soul-hooked by the monsters here. My soul can't leave… Why can they hook my soul… why can't I leave… Miss, help me, please give up your body to me… I want to go back…"
The woman almost broke down.
Everything she guessed was true! The wild monsters in Ghost Star could trap the soul of the dead forever!
"So… all the ghosts in Ghost Star were once people whose souls were hooked… Miss, please help me… Let me eat your soul, and I'll be able to take over your body, then I can go back…"
"C-Coward! D-Don't come any closer!" the woman stammered. "I-I have no grudge with you! Don't come any closer! I didn't kill you! Just leave already!"
Jiang Kai was a bit dumbfounded. When did he get the Coward debuff? She must've been so scared she thought she got debuffed.
Jiang Kai floated mid-air, approaching step by step.
"Miss, let me show you my face… Once you've seen it, you'll never forget me… I'll never forget you either… That way I'll never lose track of you."
"N-No! I don't want to remember you! Just stay away!"
"Come now, just one look… or let me just crawl into your body… It won't hurt…"
The woman tried to draw her sword, but her hand was shaking too much—she dropped it on the ground.
Jiang Kai never planned to kill her, so he gave her plenty of time. After a moment, the woman finally recovered a bit, got up, reached out, and retrieved her sword with a pull. She looked at Jiang Kai with terror, hesitated slightly, then turned and ran.
As expected of a Wanderer—even in this state of fright, she ran fast.
If Jiang Kai were really a Night Patroller or some other ghost, the woman might've fought back. But having seen with her own eyes that he was just a player, she didn't even think of fighting—she just wanted to get as far away as possible!
From a distance came her shout, "Don't follow me, damn it!"
Seeing her vanish into the night, Jiang Kai finally lowered his arms and chuckled lightly, "Who wants to follow you?"
Then he turned and checked his wristwatch for coordinates. "Mm, another 2,000 meters ahead, and I'll reach the map location."
"The Insect Nest, huh? Jiang the Little Ghost is coming!"
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