Shen Hai followed Jiang Du into the Staff Break Room.
After closing the door, Jiang Du kept his back to him, making no move for a long while.
Until...
"Mr. Shen Hai," Jiang Du suddenly turned to look at him and said impassively, "would you be willing... to make a deal with me as well?"
There was no insincere smile on his face. This was the real Jiang Du, but this Jiang Du also set off sudden alarm bells in Shen Hai's mind. He asked warily, "What deal?"
"A deal concerning the past and the future."
"Don't be so quick to refuse. If I'm not mistaken, your Permanent Item also exacts a heavy price. I can help you," Jiang Du said slowly.
Shen Hai looked straight into his eyes and asked, "If you have that ability, why don't you simply erase the price Qin Manjiang pays for using his Permanent Item? Stop lying. You can't do it, and I have absolutely no interest in this past and future you're talking about."
Jiang Du shook his head slightly, slowly leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "You will be interested. Don't you want... to bring her back to your side from the dead...?"
Shen Hai's pupils contracted. He abruptly grabbed Jiang Du by the collar, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot. "You know Ling? Who exactly are you? Have you cleared [Yin-Yang Two Lanes]?"
Jiang Du unhurriedly removed his hand. His eyes were as still as stagnant water as he said to Shen Hai, "Me?"
"I'm merely a wraith who should have fallen asleep long ago."
"Please hear me out." Jiang Du gazed into Shen Hai's eyes. "The power Mr. Chen Zhiyuan possesses is the future, while the power you possess is the past. Countless rounds of Selection finally produced you two.