Chapter 33: Lin Qian’s Sudden Awakening
Eight o’clock in the evening.
The villa was brightly lit.
Yu Lin, Si Zeyuan, Man Yue, the three of them gathered at the bar counter, either standing or sitting.
They held wine glasses, drinking carefully.
Not far away, their president was sitting on the sofa at the moment, with Chu He sitting quietly to one side.
In front of them was a young man with sunken cheeks, deep eyes, and a burnt smell emanating from his whole body.
Beside the young man was a middle-aged man who was wearing a sweater and wrapped in a ski jacket even in the height of summer.
The young man picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
“President Lin, you really have a lot of face. I called you to see me, but you didn’t come, so now I have to come see you.”
The young man, Li Yong, the new person in charge in Da Jiang City.
“Are you here to pick a fight with me?” Lin Qian remained unfazed, casually looking at Li Yong.
Though he appeared very casual, he was extremely wary of this International Police officer named Li Yong.
The other party gave him a very dangerous feeling.
He himself controlled three ghosts, with a combined estimated terror level of A-grade.
But the person in front of him, having controlled only one ghost, made him feel threatened.
“Of course not, we’re here to help you.” Li Yong put down the wine glass, then looked at Chu He, and afterward his gaze fell on the three ghost controllers at the bar counter.
Lin Qian’s eyes flickered, immediately understanding what the other party meant.
“All of you, get out.”
“But…”
Chu He’s expression changed, and just as she said “but,” Lin Qian waved his hand to interrupt her.
“Get out.”
Hearing this, Chu He helplessly stood up.
The three at the bar counter originally wanted to remind him, but upon hearing Lin Qian’s words, they could only put down their wine glasses, leave the villa together, and wait outside.
After the four left the villa, Lin Qian looked at the middle-aged man beside Li Yong.
Li Yong smiled, “You go out too.”
The middle-aged man didn’t waste any words, stood up, and walked out of the villa.
The door closed.
Lin Qian leaned on the sofa, crossing his legs, “Speak, what you said before and what you’re doing now are very contradictory.”
“You’re here to see me, not just to talk nonsense about why I didn’t give you face, right.”
Hearing this, Li Yong showed a smile, “I like dealing with smart people.”
“I don’t like beating around the bush, so I’ll get straight to the point.”
“I’m here for you, to be precise, for the method of controlling fierce ghosts that you possess.”
Lin Qian’s pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this, “What do you mean?”
Lin Qian was directly puzzled; when did he have a method of controlling fierce ghosts?
How come he didn’t know?
“Lin Qian, you and I are both smart people, no need to beat around the bush.”
“I know a lot; I’ve already learned that you took down the former president of Black Eight Club and then directly controlled the other’s fierce ghost.”
“I’ve also investigated your experiences.”
“You survived the supernatural event in Tian Kai Residential Area, yet appeared in Dayuan City, took down a driver, returned to Da Jiang City, and the next day directly took down the president of Black Eight Club, taking over Black Eight Club.”
“Then, you controlled the other’s fierce ghost.”
“To be honest, with your operations, really, anyone would suspect you have a method of controlling fierce ghosts.”
Lin Qian’s eyes narrowed slightly, not speaking immediately.
At this moment, he felt a bit panicked inside; what method of controlling fierce ghosts did he have?
Didn’t he just rely on plundering to forcibly seize the supernatural powers of fierce ghosts to control them?
No.
Lin Qian frowned and looked at Li Yong, “Since you already know, then…”
Li Yong smiled, “Headquarters, Circle of Friends, and your superior club Little Strong Club are of course all suspecting this matter, but they are only suspecting.”
“And I’m different; I came directly, convinced that you have such a method.”
Lin Qian fell silent; things that were originally somewhat confusing and seemingly normal now became extremely terrifying.
Did Headquarters return Wu Xun’s ghost really just to repay him for helping rescue survivors?
Did Circle of Friends contact him really just because they valued him as a ghost controller who controlled two ghosts?
And Wang Xiaoqiang… waited thirteen hours for his reply, and those previous words that were well-reasoned and analyzed the situation…
“Interesting, turns out they’re all guessing that I have a method of controlling fierce ghosts.”
Lin Qian’s eyes flickered slightly.
Upon waking up, he surprisingly wasn’t a hot commodity because he controlled two ghosts.
This was very interesting.
These people’s guesses and inferences, if unaware of the truth, really seemed that way.
After all, in outsiders’ eyes, he very easily controlled the second ghost.
Time not exceeding one day.
“You’re not here representing Headquarters to talk to me, right.” Lin Qian looked at Li Yong.
Li Yong’s eyes flickered; the other party didn’t refute, so it seemed it was really true—he really had a method of controlling fierce ghosts.
“Of course not, I said, they’re still guessing and observing, but I’m different.”
“Right now, I’m representing the leader of the domestic fourth ghost controller organization, Dawn Organization, to negotiate with you.”
“Lin Qian, join us; with your technology for controlling fierce ghosts as support, our Dawn Organization will sooner or later become the domestic number one ghost controller organization, even able to replace Headquarters, letting the people of the world no longer suffer attacks from fierce ghosts.”
“By that time, you and I will both go down in history, our names enduring for a thousand generations.”
“Lin Qian, your value is comparable to—no, higher than Headquarters’ Wang Xiao Ming; no, priceless—Wang Xiao Ming isn’t fit to carry your shoes!”
Li Yong licked his lips, staring fanatically at Lin Qian.
Lin Qian’s eyes shifted slightly, revealing a cold smile, “Not to mention whether I have what you want, even if I do, why wouldn’t I directly join Headquarters?”
“Domestic fourth ghost controller organization—that’s fourth; if I had such a method of controlling fierce ghosts, why not directly join the strongest ghost controller organization?”
“Follow you?”
Lin Qian sneered.
Following a domestic fourth ghost controller organization that wasn’t even mentioned in the original work—that wouldn’t be asking for trouble?
No, that would be fucking suicidal!
Li Yong’s expression darkened, “So, you’re refusing?”
“Heh, I should thank you; if you hadn’t come to my door and said these things, I still wouldn’t know why I’ve been targeted.”
“Hmm, now I understand.”
“Very interesting; just based on deduction and guess, you dare come to my door to ask for something—have to say you’re impressive.”
Li Yong narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression still gloomy, “So, you mean you’re not joining our Dawn Organization?”
Lin Qian uncrossed his legs, picked up a cigarette from the table and lit it, exhaling a puff of smoke, slowly raising his head.
“Do you think you’re worthy?”
Li Yong’s expression completely cooled, “You’re courting death; believe it or not, I can take you down right now without any responsibility.”
“If I can’t get it, no one else can!”
Lin Qian revealed a smile, “You can try; you say I have a method of controlling fierce ghosts, so you should know Headquarters previously sent me a ghost—do you think I’ve controlled that ghost to suppress fierce ghost revival?”
Li Yong’s expression changed, and he immediately fell silent.
If Lin Qian controlled two ghosts, based on intelligence estimates of strength, he could confront or even take down the other party, but now…
Li Yong didn’t dare to bet.
Once the other party really controlled that ghost, then the one sitting in front of him now would be a ghost controller who controlled three fierce ghosts.
If that was really the case, he might die!
He knew that today’s recruitment attempt was unfeasible; the other party was young but not stupid.
Moreover, the other party had never explicitly confirmed having a method of controlling fierce ghosts.
Now Headquarters, Circle of Friends, and that Little Strong Club were all watching Lin Qian; if he clashed with Lin Qian and succeeded in taking him down, fine, but if not, the trouble would be huge.
“Sorry, President Lin, I was too sharp-tongued just now; you know, after controlling fierce ghosts for so long, emotions can become somewhat unstable.”
“Please forgive me.” Li Yong showed a stiff smile and spoke.
Lin Qian chuckled, “No matter; if there’s nothing else, Detective Li can leave—I haven’t prepared any night snacks for you.”
Hearing this, Li Yong nodded, stood up, “Then I won’t disturb you further; President Lin, you can consider my proposal; once you’ve thought it over, give me a definite reply—I can wait.”
With that, Li Yong turned and strode out of the villa.
Lin Qian’s expression unchanged, calmly smoking.
In the early stages of this world, there really was a lot of scheming.
If it were the later stages, they probably would have just made a move directly.
