"That's simple."
The young man's smile grew wider. "We brothers know the Ten Thousand Ghost Forest inside and out. We're the most professional guides around. You can hire us, and we'll guarantee your safety in the forest."
"I see."
"Finding a few locals to serve as guides does sound like a good idea."
Jiang Qiao nodded.
"How do you calculate the fee?"
Greed immediately surfaced in the young man's eyes. "Our fees have always been reasonable. Look, you're unfamiliar with this place and need us to handle everything for you. There are five of us brothers. Five thousand yuan a day isn't too much, right?"
"Five thousand a day?"
Jiang Qiao nodded slightly, then asked, "Let's not talk about money yet."
"Tell me first."
"What can you, as a guide, do for me?"
"That's quite a lot." The young man spoke in an exaggerated tone. "You should know that the Ten Thousand Ghost Forest is a lawless zone. Even if someone beats you to death in the street, no one will care."
"At most, the cleanup crew will collect your corpse and drag it to the cremation plaza to burn."
"But things are different when our brothers serve as your guides."
"We're locals."
"We know every aspect of the place."
"With us around, no one in the city who knows better than to cause trouble will bother you. You won't have to worry about being extorted, either."
"If you want to buy something, we can negotiate for you."
"As for the price..."
"There'll definitely be some discount."
"If you want to enter the forest, our brothers have been going in and out of it since we were children. We know the mountain forest's environment very well."
"You know..."
"Besides evil spirits, there are also plenty of bandits in the mountains."