Mysterious Resurrection: The Peddler

Chapter 5 Testing
In Otsu City, Chunqiu Hotel, Cao Yang was settled in a luxury suite by Zhao Jianguo. In his words, a ghost rider deserves the highest level of treatment.

Cao Yang stood in front of the mirror, looking at himself in the mirror.

He was thin, numb, with lifeless eyes, and a lingering aura of death pervading his body. He looked like a corpse that had been buried not long ago.

"The ghost carrying people can only be seen when it carries people on its back. It does not exist in reality at other times. After controlling the ghost carrying people, I also truly understand its rules: carry the heaviest person within a certain range!"

Under the light, Cao Yang's shadow looked particularly dark and thick, as if it was stained with a layer of ink. Not only that, the shadow did not match Cao Yang's body shape, but was slightly curled up, and the shadow's arms were very thin and long, like stretched noodles.

"I don't know what method the peddler used, but now the ghost carrying people has replaced my shadow and is trying to carry me on its back every moment. However, as long as there is someone heavier than me in the range, the ghost will change its target."

Cao Yang lay down on the bed exhausted. The ghost carrying people would not be revived in the short term, but he had to consider the future. Joining the headquarters seemed to be a good choice. With Cao Yanhua as his uncle, some resources might be tilted towards him. But the style of the headquarters was really disgusting. They deleted files and treated the ghost riders as consumables.
“Drip~Drip~!”

While Cao Yang was hesitating, the phone rang. It was Cao Yanhua calling.

"Cao Yang, I'm glad you're still alive. Uncle was almost worried to death."

Cao Yanhua was a little excited on the other end of the phone. He had already learned about Cao Yang from Zhao Jianguo's report. Although he was reluctant for his relatives to come into contact with the supernatural, the matter was done. Becoming a ghost rider was better than dying.

Cao Yanhua's tone was very sincere. Cao Yang was his only relative. In the face of family affection, he chose to be selfish for once.

"Cao Yang, join the headquarters. The headquarters has a plan that can help you prolong your life. As long as you show good performance, I will help you get this opportunity. In addition, the headquarters also controls a lot of resources. As long as you become the person in charge, I can help you get more resources in secret."

Cao Yanhua fell silent. Controlling a second ghost can extend the life of the ghost rider. This information is now highly confidential in any country or region and cannot be easily disclosed. In fact, the more important reason is that based on global cases, the success rate of controlling a second ghost experiment is less than 30%.

Of course Cao Yang did it on purpose. He wanted to see the limits of the conditions Cao Yanhua could offer. Otherwise, he would just be ordered around if he went to the headquarters.

"I don't have much time to live. The ghost may take my life at any time. Uncle, you should be able to save me."

"This"

As a time traveler, Cao Yang knew that only by controlling the second ghost could he extend his life, but he wanted Cao Yanhua's attitude to see if he was willing to invest more resources in himself. And this information was Cao Yang's test.

"Absolutely not. I want you to survive more than anyone else!"

Cao Yanhua was a little anxious. He subconsciously thought that controlling the evil spirit had affected Cao Yang's mental state. Now Cao Yang was full of distrust of everything, and even his uncle was not immune.

"Uncle, you won't lie to me, right?"

"I can tell you a little bit about the method of prolonging life. This method is top secret in the world and you cannot tell anyone."

"The way for ghost riders to extend their lifespan is to control a second ghost, but no one has been able to answer how to do it specifically, and the success rate of all experiments combined is less than 30%. Cao Yang, don't do anything stupid. Experts at the headquarters are already conducting experimental research. If it succeeds, I will help you get it."

"I understand, uncle, I won't joke about my life. I will consider joining the headquarters, I hope you can keep your promise." After saying that, Cao Yang hung up the phone. Cao Yanhua's attitude was very clear. He could favor himself, but the premise was that he had to show his full value.

Cao Yang dialed the number Zhao Jianguo left and the call was connected quickly.

"Mr. Cao Yang, have you considered it?"

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Jianguo was obviously a little surprised.

"Minister Cao knew about the outbreak of supernatural events before I did, and this young man's surname is also Cao. I don't believe that there is no relationship between him and Minister Cao."

Zhao Jianguo was so smart that he guessed that the relationship between the two was unusual in a short period of time, so he had to leave a good impression on Cao Yang.

"Yes, it's me. Please introduce the headquarters first, and what benefits I can enjoy and what responsibilities I will bear after joining the headquarters."

"After you join the headquarters, I will arrange for you to be the person in charge of Otsu City. Your usual task is to promptly handle supernatural events that occur in Otsu City. If necessary, the headquarters may recruit you to provide support in other cities. In addition, you will receive salary and subsidies."

Cao Yang knew all these things, he did this just because he didn't want to arouse unnecessary suspicion.

"I have a key question, and I hope Captain Zhao can answer it truthfully. As a ghost charioteer, my exposure to supernatural events will inevitably exacerbate the resurgence of my own evil spirits. If my condition is already very bad, will the headquarters force me to still participate in the incident?"

"No, absolutely not. Every person in charge is an important asset of the headquarters, and the headquarters will regularly evaluate the status of the ghost riders. If the above situation occurs, you have the right to refuse to participate, and the headquarters will recruit other persons in charge to provide support as appropriate."

A sneer appeared on Cao Yang's face. Zhao Jianguo spoke better than he sang. If this situation really happened, the headquarters would probably squeeze the value of the person in charge to the maximum extent.

"It better be this way."

"I can guarantee that I will definitely meet the above conditions. If there is any situation that does not meet my requirements, Cao Yang, you can resign at any time."

"Okay, I agree to join the headquarters. If there are any other procedural arrangements, please contact me tomorrow. I need to rest."

Cao Yang didn't care about Zhao Jianguo's identity and hung up the phone directly.

"It's still early before the original story begins, so I have enough time to grow. After the starving ghost incident, the captain's plan will be implemented, and Yang Jian will have a conflict with Fang Shiming. That's the best time for me to pick up the leak. But before that, I must at least master the supernatural powers that are not inferior to Fang Shiming, otherwise I won't be able to deal with the trouble caused by his death."

It was late at night, and Cao Yang fell into a deep sleep out of exhaustion. There was no light in the room, but Cao Yang still had a dark shadow, and the end of the shadow was tightly connected to Cao Yang's feet.

What was strange was that the shadow was struggling constantly, and almost broke free from its restraints and escaped several times, but it failed every time. An even thicker darkness suppressed it, and finally it fell silent.

(End of this chapter)