Realm of the Night God - Chapter 146: The Young Boy

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After hesitating for a moment, Yang Haoran ultimately decided not to call Wang Yiming.

Not only did he not contact Wang Yiming, but he also refrained from reaching out to any other Night Watch members.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to find help; rather, he didn’t want to trouble others unnecessarily. Doing so would only accumulate more debts of gratitude, which were the most difficult to repay.

“After you’ve dealt with the scene, leave quickly. Don’t linger here,” Yang Haoran instructed Chen Ying before turning to leave.

“Where are you going?” Chen Ying asked, puzzled.

“I’m going back to get something, and then I’ll return,” he replied.

With that, Yang Haoran left the hospital. Initially, he had come to gather some cinnabar, but given the current situation, he postponed that task. Instead, he decided to handle the matter concerning the skin ghost first, as there might be more innocent lives at stake.

The Night Watch’s method involved using Yin spirit power to deal with ghosts and then sealing them into a soul gathering bead. Currently, the soul gathering bead was embedded in his ring, and Yin spirit power flowed within him. Logically, he shouldn’t need to retrieve anything.

However, what Yang Haoran went back for had nothing to do with his Night Watch duties; he needed to retrieve talismans.

Although he wasn’t a true talisman master yet and couldn’t draw talismans with special powers, he possessed some talismans, which were quite effective.

These talismans were obtained from Master Zhou.

Both Master Zhou and Wang Yiming were yellow talisman masters, but Master Zhou’s talismans were notably superior to Wang Yiming’s, evident from the spirit qi emanating from their respective talismans.

Wanting to deal with the skin ghost while considering his own limited strength, Yang Haoran decided to bring along all of Master Zhou’s remaining talismans.

When he was clueless about talisman techniques, he didn’t know what these talismans were or their functions. But now, as a semi-talisman master, he had a certain understanding of them.

Among Master Zhou’s remaining talismans were ones specifically designed to deal with ghosts.

If he used these talismans in conjunction with his Yin spirit power to restrain the ghost, he believed that capturing the skin ghost shouldn’t be too difficult, provided nothing unexpected occurred.

Of course, he needed to be willing to use these talismans.

Back at the grocery store, Yang Haoran retrieved a box from behind the green curtain and then got into his car, heading back to the hospital.

Inside the box were all the talismans left by Master Zhou. Yang Haoran had cherished them like treasures since he had returned to Lecheng.

Until now, he hadn’t dared to use a single one, even though he had encountered many undead during this time. However, the undead he encountered were within his ability to handle, so there was no need to waste talismans.

But now, as he was about to face a real threat, Yang Haoran had kept these talismans as treasures precisely for this kind of situation.

Upon returning to the hospital, Yang Haoran noticed that the police hadn’t left, and he spotted Chen Ying in the distance.

“Why are you still here?” Yang Haoran asked with some confusion as he approached Chen Ying.

Chen Ying looked exasperated. “This is a homicide case. How can we leave so soon? Besides, you’ve only been gone for a short while.”

Chen Ying wasn’t wrong. Indeed, since Yang Haoran had left until now, only a short time had passed. For them, this time was too brief; after all, they were handling a case, not shopping at a supermarket. They couldn’t just leave whenever they wanted.

“Can you contact the hospital’s director? Or whoever’s in charge?” Yang Haoran inquired.

With such a significant incident having occurred, Yang Haoran believed that even if the director wasn’t present, there must be someone in charge. If he wanted to deal with the skin ghost here, he needed the support of the hospital’s authorities; otherwise, conducting operations would be extremely challenging.

“The director is inside the hospital. We’ve met before. Are you planning to take action now?” Chen Ying asked.

Yang Haoran didn’t deny it and nodded decisively.

“The director mentioned before that the person he brought this time is truly capable; otherwise, he wouldn’t have paid such a high price to bring him here. But even so, this person is in trouble now. So, I suggest you wait a little longer,” Chen Ying advised.

“Wait? For the Spirit Police to arrive?” Yang Haoran asked.

Chen Ying nodded, adding, “I contacted Yiming after you left earlier. They’ve received orders, and I’m sure they’re deploying and arranging things. They should be here soon.”

As Chen Ying spoke, she noticed that Yang Haoran’s attention wasn’t on her but focused on the entrance of the hospital.

Curious, she followed his gaze and was pleasantly surprised to see Wang Yiming dressed casually, accompanied by someone younger than him.

“They’re here! I didn’t expect them to arrive so quickly!” Chen Ying exclaimed with surprise, evidently astonished by how swiftly Wang Yiming and his team had arrived.

Yang Haoran had noticed Wang Yiming’s approach before Chen Ying did, but it wasn’t a coincidence. He had sensed the approach of two power fluctuations. However, he couldn’t be certain that Wang Yiming was among them, a sensitivity that Chen Ying lacked.

As Wang Yiming approached Yang Haoran, he first smiled at Chen Ying, a unique way of greeting his girlfriend, before turning to Yang Haoran with a smile.

“Brother Yang, long time no see,” Wang Yiming greeted.

“Heh, not as long as you,” Yang Haoran replied with a smile.

Wang Yiming’s demeanor remained friendly and approachable, but Yang Haoran couldn’t shake the feeling that something about Wang Yiming’s smile had changed slightly. There was something more to it now.

What was it?

After a moment of contemplation, Yang Haoran realized what was different about Wang Yiming’s smile.

It carried a hint of stories.

“Is it just the two of you?” Yang Haoran asked, glancing at Wang Yiming and then at the young man beside him.

Yang Haoran hadn’t seen this young man before. During the Yangjia Bay incident, the young man wasn’t with Wang Yiming.

“We’re not sure about the target’s strength yet, so the organization sent just the two of us to take the lead. But with you here, I don’t think there will be any problem,” Wang Yiming said, managing a smile on his stern face.

Yang Haoran shook his head wryly. “You’re overestimating me.”

“Brother Yang, you’re being modest. I know your capabilities. Let me introduce you. This is Tong,” Wang Yiming introduced the young Spirit Police officer to Yang Haoran.

“Hello, Brother Yang. Please take care of me in the future,” Tong said politely with a smile on his face.

“Not at all. You’re too polite. I should be the one needing your care,” Yang Haoran replied, also displaying politeness and leaving a favorable impression on Tong.

Without further ado, and with Wang Yiming leading the way, they proceeded smoothly into the hospital. According to Wang Yiming, he had already informed the hospital authorities, and as long as they didn’t harm any patients, they were free to do as they pleased.

However, upon hearing Wang Yiming’s words, Yang Haoran felt not joy but concern.

The hospital still housed patients, except for the floor where Guo Yu had been evacuated. Other floors remained operational.

It wasn’t that the hospital didn’t want to evacuate the entire building; the matter wasn’t so simple. Where would they relocate the patients? Even if they found a place, and successfully transferred the patients to another hospital, how would they explain this to the public? The recent rumors about the hospital borrowing a skin ghost had caused a stir. If the hospital were to evacuate the entire building, wouldn’t it indirectly confirm the rumors? Who would dare to seek medical treatment at the hospital in the future?

If the patients weren’t evacuated, it would greatly affect Yang Haoran’s team’s upcoming operation and might even prevent it from proceeding smoothly.

The reason was simple: the skin ghost wouldn’t be foolish enough to stay in one place, waiting for trouble to find it. Despite the significant influence of sunlight on ghosts, the hospital building was vast. Even if the skin ghost didn’t venture out of the building, it could roam between floors, potentially wearing out Yang Haoran’s team of three.

Once the skin ghost moved to a floor with patients, things would become even more complicated.

Yang Haoran expressed his concerns to Wang Yiming. Unexpectedly, Wang Yiming remained calm, showing no sign of worry.

“Don’t worry, Brother Yang. The organization has already considered this problem. That’s why they sent Tong and me here,” Wang Yiming reassured him.

Wang Yiming’s words made Yang Haoran look at Tong, who seemed younger than Wang Yiming but apparently had the capability to solve this difficult situation.

Seeing Yang Haoran’s gaze, Tong smiled at him but offered no explanation, fueling Yang Haoran’s curiosity even more.

Because, in his opinion, solving this problem would be quite difficult. Yet, despite having power fluctuations weaker than Wang Yiming’s, Tong seemed very confident in his abilities.

Yang Haoran was curious about how Tong would handle this situation, and at the same time, he wondered if the talismans he had brought with him would even be useful this time.

Of course, he hoped that his talismans wouldn’t be needed at all.

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