Chapter 40: Zhao Jianguo’s Invitation
Seeing that Yang Jian was unwilling to budge on the price of the ghost coffin,
and at this moment, Wang Xiao Ming, who was solely focused on bringing the ghost coffin back to the laboratory for research, had Sun Lihong bring over a rectangular gold box and place it on the table.
Upon opening it, there was only a scarlet candle, seemingly condensed from fresh blood.
Seeing the ghost candle, Yang Jian raised an eyebrow:
“A candle? You think this is worth five hundred million?”
Wang Xiao Ming, feeling a bit anxious, explained the use of the ghost candle to Yang Jian and Jiang Shan at a rapid pace.
“You mean, lighting this candle can protect a person from being killed by a fierce ghost?” Yang Jian asked.
“That’s right,” Wang Xiao Ming nodded slightly.
Yang Jian remained silent, unsure if he was hesitating or waiting for something.
“Two ghost candles, and the ghost coffin is worth this price.”
Suddenly, at a certain moment, Jiang Shan looked at Wang Xiao Ming, held up two fingers, and said in a cold tone.
Hearing these words,
Wang Xiao Ming remained silent, seemingly weighing whether the ghost coffin was worth the value of two red ghost candles. After a long while, he replied:
“Okay, but…”
“No buts.”
Jiang Shan, from who knows where, produced a gold knife. Ghost Characters instantly crawled all over the blade, and the bizarre sight sent shivers down the spines of everyone watching.
“What is he doing?”
Yang Jian, standing nearby, couldn’t stop the cold sweat from beading on his forehead, as he saw that the knife Jiang Shan was holding was the one he had pulled from his pocket earlier.
If only back in Huang Gang Village
“Protect Professor Wang!” someone in the crowd shouted, instantly making everyone tense.
Even Li Jun directly utilized his ghost domain and flashed in front of Professor Wang.
The scene that unfolded was not what anyone had imagined. Jiang Shan plunged the knife into the table beside him, looking at everyone with a cold expression.
The threat was palpable.
Seeing this, Yang Jian stood by, maintaining his silence.
Facing Professor Wang and the people from Headquarters, he chose to remain a mute observer.
Observation was a vital skill for a top-tier ghost wielder. Without knowing anything, Yang Jian chose to quietly watch Jiang Shan’s every move.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shan, who had now received the two ghost candles, also chose to remain silent. He had done what he needed to do and didn’t want to expose himself too much.
Although Jiang Shan knew many secrets about this world, and even its future direction, he pretended to possess the greed common to most civilian ghost wielders.
After all, in front of the cunning Wang Xiao Ming, Jiang Shan didn’t want to get entangled with him or have too much interaction.
If Wang Xiao Ming discovered that he knew the future, Jiang Shan dared not guarantee that Wang Xiao Ming wouldn’t conspire with Headquarters to detain him and interrogate him for research.
In this world, not only was the ghost revival despair-inducing, but the frenzied human heart was even more terrifying than ghosts.
Especially when this person was named Wang Xiao Ming.
In his eyes, as long as it could end the supernatural, anyone, even himself, could die!
Jiang Shan didn’t want to be a savior, nor did he want to be “sliced up.” He just wanted to survive.
Watching Wang Xiao Ming and the others depart,
Yang Jian and Jiang Shan exchanged a look of dejection, then got into Zhang Han’s car, and Yang Jian said to Jiang Shan:
“I’ll ride back with Zhang Han. Let’s keep in touch. Here’s my phone number.”
“Alright, classmate Yang Jian. Don’t forget the life-buying money you owe. Ask Zhang Han about the amount, he knows. Remember to pay it all at once next time we meet!”
Yang Jian: .
Zhang Han: .
Jiang Shan glanced at Yang Jian and the other person who had already driven away, then turned to Zhao Jianguo, who had not yet left, and said:
“Zhao Jianguo, why aren’t you leaving yet? I don’t date middle-aged uncles. Oh, and that cigarette Feng Quan took from me, it’s ten thousand yuan a stick. Tell him to give me the money quickly, it’ll be more than ten thousand when I come to collect.”
Feng Quan, who was still on the road and hadn’t gone far, suddenly stopped. He turned around and stared intently at Jiang Shan, wanting to say something but holding back.
After a few seconds, Feng Quan took a pair of special gold gloves from his pocket, threw them on the ground, and then turned and left with a dark expression.
“Oh ho, you actually have the goods?”
Jiang Shan exclaimed with surprise, picking up the gloves from the ground and examining them carefully.
He had to admit, the craftsmanship was top-notch, and the feel of them was excellent.
It couldn’t be said…
It couldn’t be said…
At this moment, Zhao Jianguo, who had been watching Jiang Shan’s every move from the side, narrowed his eyes.
He already had a plan in mind for how to get Jiang Shan to join Headquarters. He walked up to Jiang Shan and said:
“Jiang Shan, you know the conditions Headquarters has offered. As long as you join Headquarters, I, Zhao Jianguo, will immediately write a report to my superiors requesting an additional two hundred kilograms of gold quota for you. You can be the Person in Charge in any city you want, I’ll report it!”
It seemed that in Zhao Jianguo’s mind, the word “greedy” was inseparable from Jiang Shan.
One cigarette, ten thousand yuan.
It is recommended that Feng Quan download the National Anti-Fraud app.
But Zhao Jianguo didn’t know that Jiang Shan had already earned enough money, whether it was for buying gold or for his living expenses.
However, for Feng Quan, who cared only for himself and not for others, Jiang Shan did this purely to disgust him.
Jiang Shan wholeheartedly admired those who were willing to die and become saviors.
But a savior who put on a righteous demeanor and achieved their world-saving dream by sacrificing others disgusted Jiang Shan to his core.
“Does that mean others should just wait to die and fulfill his savior dream?”
In the face of death,
people should be given a chance to choose.
After listening to Zhao Jianguo’s words, Jiang Shan’s mood remained unfazed, and he said calmly:
“Brother Zhao, I’ve never touched money, and I’m not interested in it, so don’t try to lure me with gold. Looking at Headquarters’ current style, even if you turned this mountain into gold, I wouldn’t go.”
“After all, I’m still young, and I want to live a few more years. I don’t want to become a stepping stone for someone, nor do I want to become a victim of Headquarters’ power struggles.”
Zhao Jianguo was momentarily speechless by Jiang Shan’s words.
He knew all too well that Headquarters was now a mess, and even its most basic Management System was deeply flawed.
One International Criminal Police per city.
Isn’t this just pushing Ghost Wielders to their deaths?
Moreover, with the current mix of internal and external influences, coupled with Circles of Friends, Supernatural Forums, and local powers.
The power entanglements and complex relationships made Zhao Jianguo’s head ache immensely.
His current method for Handling Supernatural Events was to patch one hole by creating another, but this was a last resort.
When resources are limited, yet they must be consumed.
The limited resources must generate infinite power in a short period, and the Person in Charge is this scarce resource!
Therefore, Zhao Jianguo desperately hoped to find a “true” Ghost Wielder to help Headquarters alleviate the immense pressure from both internal and external sources.
Jiang Shan, a Ghost Wielder who controlled two ghosts in the civilian sector, was a target he absolutely had to secure.
So, even if it meant losing face, he had to get people like Yang Jian and Jiang Shan to join Headquarters.
Seeing Jiang Shan start the car and prepare to leave, Zhao Jianguo rushed to the car and said:
“I can apply to my superiors to not require you to join Headquarters. Headquarters is willing to pay you to participate in certain missions. What do you think?”
“I’ll consider it,” Jiang Shan said.
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Zhao Jianguo’s face lit up. He found a box of Good Cigarettes from somewhere and threw it into Jiang Shan’s car, then said with a smile:
“If you decide, give me a call. Come here, and I’ll arrange a place for you to smoke, and there will be plenty of Good Cigarettes!”
Did Jiang Shan lack Good Cigarettes?
No.
But Zhao Jianguo’s underlying meaning was simple: as long as Jiang Shan came, he guaranteed Jiang Shan a place in Headquarters, with sufficient benefits.
Jiang Shan, of course, understood Zhao Jianguo’s implied meaning. He smiled faintly and said:
“I have my own Good Cigarettes, I’ll finish mine first.”
“Alright, I’ll wait for your call,” Zhao Jianguo replied immediately.
“See you around.”
With that, Jiang Shan started the car and disappeared from Zhao Jianguo’s sight.
Thank you, brother, for your support!
I beg you brothers to support me with your monthly tickets!
Begging for monthly tickets!!!
