Chapter 474: The Ghost Clock (Seeking subscriptions and votes)

"Did you deal with the soul summoner?" Zhou Zheng's eyes flickered.
Only a minute had passed, and the battle was already over.
This is too fast.
Could it be that the Soul Summoner is all talk and no substance?!
You see, according to what Gu Qing just said, even those who can control three fierce ghosts as Ghost Handlers might not necessarily be a match for the Soul Summoner.
It shouldn't be resolved so quickly, right?
Or is it that Gu Qing's strength has reached a level I can't understand?
Gu Qing said, "This Soul Summoner is indeed extraordinary. I gave him some false information, catching him off guard, and that's how I managed to gain the upper hand!"
He just had a tough fight with a spirit summoner and almost got into trouble.
The Soul Summoner summoned an extremely powerful Ghost Master, suspected to be Luo Qian, one of the seven elders of the Republic of China's cemetery.
This Luo Qian can use tomb soil to fight against enemies, which can bury all supernatural beings, very terrifying.
Fortunately, he has the XuanYuan sword by his side, which can barely contend with this tomb soil.
再加上这何连生没见过棺材钉，不明白棺材钉的可怕，这才让顾青瞬间贴近，一举将其钉住！
If Qian had been prepared for this, Gu Qing would probably have had a harder time resolving it.
After all.
Just the sight of a Luo Qian was enough to make Gu Qing feel extremely troublesome.
If Hao Liansheng is able to summon even more Spirit Summoners, it will become increasingly difficult for Gu Qing to deal with him.
The strong point of the soul summoner lies in their ability to summon ghost trainers to fight against enemies.
As long as there is an opportunity for the Summoner to take action, they will be a formidable opponent.
Of course.
In supernatural confrontations, there are no "what ifs," if you lose, you lose!
If you lose, you naturally have to pay a price.
"What do you plan to do?" Yang Jian couldn't help but ask, "This old guy shouldn't be dead, right?"
He could tell at a glance that He Liansheng had just fallen into a brief silence and there was no resurgence of ghosts.
"Well, I nailed him with a coffin nail, and now I need to tamper with his memory. I may need your help," Gu Qing said.
Both Zhou and Yang know about the existence of the coffin nails, and with their insight, they must have also guessed the purpose of the coffin nails, so there is no need to hide it.
As for altering memories, that is naturally a simple matter.
Just use ghost paper directly.
Moreover, with Yang Jian present now, we can use ghost shadows to piece together the face of He Liansheng without relying on a ghost camera anymore.
So there is no need to worry about releasing an evil spirit.
Unfortunately, the Soul Stone cannot alter the memories of the Ghost Rider, as it would disrupt the balance of the Spirit of Vengeance within. Otherwise, simply utilizing the power of the Soul Stone would suffice.
Don't think too much about it.
Gu Qing took out the ghost paper from the storage talisman.
Inside this ghost paper, there is a vengeful spirit that can alter human memories.
However, this vengeful spirit won't appear on its own; for now, this ghost paper can be used as a supernatural item.
A ghost newspaper instantly covered He Liansheng's face, emitting an inexplicable eerie aura.
In the next moment.
The ghost newspaper clung to He Liansheng's face like a face-hugging bug, then began to wriggle, contract, and stick tightly.
After a moment.
The ghost newspaper gradually loosened its grip on He Liansheng's cheeks.
With a flicker in his eyes, Gu Qing stretched out his hand and tore off the ghost newspaper.
At this moment, on the ghost newspaper, there was a vivid portrayal of He Liansheng's facial features, with his eyes closed.
何连生本人的五官，则是完全的消失不见，变成了无脸人。
Not correct, it's not a faceless person. On the blank cheeks, there is still a whitened eye.
In these eyes, there should be a soul-attracting ghost, so the ghost newspaper cannot remove it.
Of course, this does not affect the ghost newspaper's ability to tamper with memories.
Without wasting any time, Gu Qing took out a pen and directly began writing information on the newspaper imprinted with He Liansheng's facial features.
According to the rules of the ghost newspaper, any information written on the ghost newspaper will be imprinted in the mind of a person who has lost their five senses.
However, this information cannot conflict too much with the person's own memories, otherwise it is easy for the person to discover it and restore their original memories.
For example, if a person who likes sweet food is forcibly changed to like spicy food, when someone reminds them that they originally liked sweet food, their manipulated memory will be restored.
So this kind of information must be very subtle and logical.
'First: You and Gu Qing have a fate of meeting through fighting. In the battle, you have learned about Gu Qing's strength and feel that maybe you can leverage Gu Qing's power to completely deal with Guihu. Therefore, you decide to tell Gu Qing the location of Guihu.'
'Secondly: You thank Gu Qing for showing mercy during the battle, so as a gesture of gratitude, you are willing to notify Gu Qing to be present when the next Soul Summoner controls the Summoning Ghost. This is also to prevent any unforeseen circumstances. In case of failure, Gu Qing can handle the aftermath.' Reply: Sure, I will make sure to inform Gu Qing to be present during the next Soul Summoner's session for both show of gratitude and precautionary measures.
'Third: After the battle, you greatly admire Gu Qing and decide to let the next summoner learn from Gu Qing.'
Gu Qing looked at the information above and, after confirming it again, felt that altering the memories would be feasible.
After all.
These pieces of information are added based on events that have already occurred and will not conflict with He Liansheng's original memories.
Even if this battle is mentioned later, He Liansheng will not regain his memory!
And besides, He Liansheng's behavior is also normal and does not violate common sense.
"Yang Jian, use your ghostly powers to piece together the faces of the people in this newspaper back onto He Liansheng's face," Gu Qing said. Translation: Only reply to the translated content.
The ghost shadow of Yang Jian has the ability to dismember and assemble bodies, which coincides with the ghost newspaper.
"Can it still be played like this?" Yang Jian's eyes also showed a look of astonishment.
He really didn't expect that the ghost newspaper he had subdued could also be used as a tool to alter memories.
But then again, when he thought about it, it seemed quite reasonable.
After all.
He had been fooled by this ghost newspaper for many years, treating it as his own biological father. Translated text: "
This itself is an excellent supernatural item for tampering with memories.
No more words.
He directly controlled the headless ghost shadow and connected with the ghost newspaper.
The ghost newspaper was re-covered on He Liansheng's face and then taken off by the headless ghost, and pieced back together!
Gu Qing removed the ghost newspaper and then pulled out the coffin nail from He Liansheng's chest, putting it back into the storage symbol. She silently waited.
After a few minutes passed.
It was only then that He Liansheng slowly opened his eyes, his one pale iris rolling quickly.
As he woke up, his chest pierced by nails in a coffin by Gu Qing, he began to heal at a visible speed.
Clearly, he was an anomaly, and ordinary means would hardly be able to kill him.
He just woke up, his eyes showing a guarded expression, couldn't help but look at Gu Qing:
"You...you actually have such bizarre supernatural props. I don't blame myself for losing, but why didn't you kill me?"
He has not had his memories of the battle tampered with, so he remembers all the details of the fight.
"I know I was defeated miserably in the previous match!"
Gu Qing remained calm and said, "As I've said before, we don't have deep enmity between us, so there's no need for me to kill you. I came here just to find out the location of Ghost Lake."
After thinking for a while, He Liansheng spoke up, "Alright, your strength is indeed much stronger than I had imagined. Perhaps there is a way to solve the Ghost Lake incident. I can tell you that Ghost Lake is located three kilometers east of Taiping Ancient Town, in the middle of a river called Taiping River. However, the middle of the river is very special, and you need to ride a special paper boat to enter it. Otherwise, you will sink to the bottom of the lake and won't be able to come out."
His memory was tampered with, so he revealed many things he was unwilling to disclose just now.
"Is this the kind of paper boat?" Zhou Zheng took out a palm-sized paper boat from the loot he robbed from the ghost shop.
He Liansheng nodded and said, "This paper boat usually costs six yuan. Where did you young people get it from?"
"Naturally, we obtained it through our abilities," Yang Jian replied.
When He Liansheng saw that Gu Qing and the others were unwilling to say more, he didn't ask further either. "After this paper boat touches the water of the Ghost Lake, it will instantly enlarge and can accommodate four people. You can take the paper boat to the center of the Tai Ping River, where it is the junction between the Ghost Lake and reality."
Pausing for a moment.
He looked at Gu Qingdao and said, "There might still be fog on the ghost lake, so you will need to buy another oil lamp and hang it at the front of the boat. That way, you won't lose your way. Of course, if you don't have an oil lamp, when you go to deal with the ghost lake, I can bring one with you as a favor in return."
顾青开口道：“我们还没这么快去处理鬼湖事件，等需要处理时，我会联系你的。”
"Okay." He Liansheng nodded.
Having obtained the location of Ghost Lake, Gu Qing didn't intend to stay long. He immediately said, "We have other things to handle, so we won't stay any longer."
"Hmm." He Liansheng paused for a moment, then said, "Within the next three months at the latest, I will make Yinzi the next soul summoner. If you're interested, you can come and take a look."
"I can do it," Gu Qing nodded.
He left the ancestral hall with Yang Jian and Zhou Zheng.
The three of them wandered around Taiping Ancient Town.
It seemed that there was also a ghost street similar to Menggui Street here, where various supernatural items were sold.
This Ghost Street is hidden in the deep realm of ghosts and is difficult for ordinary people to enter unless under certain conditions.
Although Gu Qing still had more than twenty dollars in his hand, he didn't have the energy to wander around Ghost Street.
After wandering around Taiping Ancient Town for more than ten minutes, Gu Qing finally received a call from Zhao Jianguo, saying that the plane had arrived and asked them to go to the designated location to board.
"Let's go, Yang Jian. If you don't have any business, you can come back to Dajing City with us first and then let headquarters send you back to Dachang City, so you don't have to buy a ticket," Gu Qing said.
Yang Jian thought for a moment and nodded, "It's not impossible."
The three of them quickly arrived at the boarding gate and boarded the plane back to the headquarters in Da Jing City.
An hour later.
Gu Qing and the others returned to the headquarters in Da Jing City.
Zhao Jianguo had been waiting at the doorway for a long time.
He saw Gu Qing and others and walked over warmly:
"You must have worked hard, hope you're not injured?"
Instead of immediately asking about Menggui Street, he spoke some caring words.
It has to be said that Zhao Jianguo is impeccable in terms of dealing with people as the minister of the headquarters.
Yang Jian opened his mouth and said, "Minister Zhao, if it weren't for Gu Qing, ninety percent of us would have died inside. Shouldn't the reward for this mission be more generous?"
Zhao Jianguo didn't expect Yang Jian to be so straightforward and coughed lightly: "This mission is a test for the captain. In theory, after the mission is successful, Zhou Zheng will become the captain of the headquarters, which is the greatest reward. However, considering your efforts and the resolution of the Menggui Street incident, I can give you a B-level contribution. When the contribution accumulates to A-level, you can exchange for a supernatural item from the headquarters, and at the same time, reward each of you with twenty kilograms of gold."
In order to encourage ghost hunters to take on more missions, the headquarters has implemented a reward system.
A-level is considered the highest level, requiring the resolution of an A-level ghost event.
By extension, the lowest level is D-level achievement.
An A-level merit is equivalent to 5 B-level merits, and it also receives the most generous rewards, allowing you to freely exchange for a supernatural item from headquarters.
After achieving an A-level merit, the reward items will be determined based on the number of ghost incidents resolved.
Yang Jian is not concerned: "Headquarters really knows how to budget."
He has been following Gu Qing for so long and has accumulated a lot of red ghost candles in his hands. He is used to being wealthy and is not too concerned about the rewards from the headquarters.
Zhao Jianguo helplessly said: "There's no choice. If we don't exercise some restraint, the resources at headquarters will soon be depleted. You also need to understand that."
"Alright, arrange a plane for me to return to Dachang City. I still have some of this gold, I don't need it anymore," Yang Jian said.
He has private contact with Zhang Wei, and they have cooperated with Zhang Wei's father to open a company, located in Shangtong Building in Dachang City.
As for the money matter, there's no need to worry about it for now, so there's no need to pay attention to the headquarters' trivial details.
"Ok, I will arrange it later." Zhao Jianguo nodded.
By the way, what about Tong Qian, the one I saved at Caesar Hotel before? Is she awake now?"
This Tong Qian has entered the haunted place on the fourth floor of Caesars Hotel. If she wakes up, maybe she can ask for some information.
Zhao Jianguo spoke up: "She is in a special state and is currently in Professor Wang's laboratory. She has not woken up yet."
"Okay," Gu Qing didn't ask any more questions.
"You guys go rest first, the report can wait, you can give it to me tomorrow." Zhao Jianguo spoke.
After all.
Only at midnight tomorrow, will we know if Menggui Street will change its location.
Only then can we determine if Gu Qing and others' mission was successful.

Zhou Zhengdao: "I'm not tired. Later, I will organize the files of Menggui Street and the operation to give to Minister Zhao."
"In that case, thank you for your trouble." Zhao Jianguo smiled.

Yang Jian was not in a hurry to return to Dachang City, planning to rest at the headquarters for one night before leaving.
Three people were assigned rooms to stay in.
After freshening up, Gu Qing sat on the bed and took out the clock stolen from the store to study carefully.
This clock has the ability to change the location of Menggui Street at will, which is undoubtedly extraordinary.
He has to figure out a way to keep this pointer in place, otherwise the location of Menggui Street will change again tomorrow.
'What's so special about this clock?!'
Curiously, Gu Qing picked up the clock.
A circular clock with only one hand and a background engraved with streets.
This street is densely populated and arranged in a fan-shaped pattern.
Hu's.
Gudu's eyes suddenly flashed.
The texture of this background material feels quite familiar, somewhat like human skin paper!
I don't know if it comes from the same body as the human skin paper.