Yang Jun

Novel

**Yang Jun** (杨军, *Yáng Jūn*), is a one of the main characters in Bureau of Paranormal Investigation and its sequels. He is the bodyguard of Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Yunwen, and Jinyiwei was of the Thousand Households rank.

He and Zhu Yunwen were helped by Wu Mian, and after they became white-haired people, they roamed the sea in a ghost ship for over 600 years.

When he returned to land from the ghost ship, Zhu Yunwen ordered him to change his surname to his original surname, and brought with him the Black Cat Nie, and he became a investigator in the Sixth Room.

## Appearance

He is described as a strong man in his twenties. Shen La describes him as a lot like Wu Rendi due to his cold looks, even Meng Qiqi thought it was Wu Rendi when she first saw him.

He had naturally black hair, after taking Immortality Elixir, his hair turned white.

In the ghost ship, he was wearing black clothes, after returning to land, he's wearing white clothes. In Legend of Mian, he was dressed in a flying fish suit, Jinyiwei's official uniform.

## Personality

Yang Jun is an candid and direct person, as he is one of the few who can publicly comment on his opinion of Wu Rendi without fearing him. He is very serious about his work, and executes the order required of him without hesitation. But he also has a cruel and cold-blooded side, as a Jinyiwei, he is used to torturing others in the most brutal ways and forcing them to confess.

He is a stubborn and conservative person. He refuses to use firearms, considering it only for cowards. He still adheres to Jinyiwei's laws, such as his refusal to participate in casino gambling, based on the law prohibiting Jinyiwei from participating in gambling. In addition, Yang Jun has a strong sense of his pride, and regards his failure to fulfill his duty as an unforgivable disgrace, for example, he asked the Jianwen Emperor to change his surname to "Zheng" in order to remember his defeat at Zhenglunba.

After returning to land and meeting new people, Yang Jun is calm and cold, doesn't contact anyone by them name directly and only uses "you" to contact them out. However, he is not as cold as Wu Rendi, after acclimating to those around him, he can form deep friendship and trust with others, as is the case with Shen La and Sun Desheng.

Regarding Zhu Yunwen, Yang Jun is very loyal to him, to the point of dedicating his life just for him. He is protective of him so tightly, that he wouldn't let anything touch a hair of him, even in the slightest of dangerous situations. Yang Jun could even be impulsive and reckless for Zhu Yunwen's sake and safety.

## Trivia

* He is referred to with Yang Xiao as Two Yang (二杨, Èr Yáng), because they both have the same surname.
* Assuming that he was 20 years old during the year 25 of the reign of Hongwu Emperor (1393), it is likely that he was born in 1372. And he became a white-haired immortal at the age of 29.
* He was originally Jinyiwei of Total Flag (Senior 7th rank), but was instantly promoted to Thousand Households (Senior 5th rank) by Zhu Yunwen.
* Because of his strength, he is described as a tiger.
* He can draw accurately, whether drawing people or maps. He gains this talent from his work as Jinyiwei, as he draws portraits of criminals.
* He has an understanding of the Mongolian language. He acquired this talent from his work as Jinyiwei, as he interrogated Mongols.
* It is possible that his hatred of firearms stems from his hatred of Zhu Di, as Zhu Di was an admirer of firearms.