The Second Transaction

Although the cost of using the Ghost Cabinet was high, its omnipotent effect made Yang Jian realize its immense value.

It is fundamentally different from human skin paper.

The parchment paper serves as a guide, but this ghostly wardrobe can make your wishes come true.

After weighing the options, Yang Jian neither sealed the ghost cabinet nor intended to discard it. Instead, he placed it on the top floor of a European-style clock tower near his house.

No one can come up to this floor; even if you take the stairs, you can only go down to the floor below.

In addition, he could observe this location from the fifth floor, so he could keep track of the ghost cabinet's condition at any time.

However, before leaving, Yang Jian decided to make a deal.

This time he learned his lesson and no longer used Zhao Lei as a bargaining chip. Instead, he wrote down on a piece of paper, "Where is my classmate Zhao Lei now?"

Trading directly for a person, or even a ghost, would certainly come at a high price, but if it's just about explicitly asking Zhao Lei's location, the price should be bearable, even if it's twice the price.

The request was passed into the ghost cabinet via paper.

The next moment, a piece of paper with conditions written on it fell out from the gap in the cabinet door below and landed on the floor.

Give me a ghost.

These words were written crookedly on the paper; these were Ghost Cabinet's requirements.

Yang Jian wasn't too surprised by this condition.

Furthermore, this condition is within his acceptable range, because the Ghost Chef did not specify which ghost, what it looks like, or what level it is. This leaves a lot of room for maneuver. Perhaps he could get the least valuable and easiest-to-imprison ghost and send it to the Ghost Chef to complete the transaction.

Putting everything else aside, he has several ghosts in his possession.

It seems that only ghost ropes and ghost skeletons can be used for trading.

The Ghost Rope is too much of a waste. It's quite handy to use and has saved me several times in crucial moments. This Ghost Rope, which attacks indiscriminately after being revived, can help me in most situations.

The ghost skeleton was a ghost that was peeled off from Wang Xiaoqiang's body. He has currently restrained it and locked it up in the room.

"That won't work either. Ghost skeletons are a rather special type of ghost. A Ghost Tamer can be artificially created from them. It would be too much of a loss to trade them directly." Yang Jian thought for a moment and decided not to trade the ghosts he had for the time being.

We need to find a way to get an insignificant ghost from somewhere else.

Unfortunately, his channels weren't wide enough; otherwise, he could have simply bought one with money. After all, in the underground market, restricted ghosts have always been a key trading target, and as long as you can afford the price, buying a ghost isn't difficult.

Yang Jian currently has the funds to make the purchase.

Let's think of another way.

Yang Jian held the paper and observed it for a while. He found that the ghost cabinet was not moving. It seemed that it didn't matter if he didn't complete the transaction when it was his turn. However, when the ghost cabinet made its demands, it had a coercive feel to it. If he didn't complete the transaction, it would haunt him.

It took most of the day to figure it out.

Instead of solving their own problems, they added another unknown element to the equation.

After leaving the clock tower where the haunted wardrobe was located, Yang Jian returned to his residence.

At that moment, he saw a taxi parked at the door, and Zhang Liqin, who had been missing, was carrying suitcases and moving things into the house.

"When did you arrive?" Yang Jian asked.

Seeing Yang Jian's delight, Zhang Liqin immediately said, "I just got back and brought some things from home. I couldn't think of anywhere to stay, so I came here. I'd like to stay for a while. You won't mind, will you?"

As she said this, she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her face slightly flushed with embarrassment.

She said she was just staying there for a while, but in reality, she planned to maintain this ambiguous relationship with Yang Jian indefinitely.

Yang Jian, "The room's just sitting empty anyway. I don't mind if you want to stay here, but you'll be responsible for cleaning afterwards. That Aunt Jiang is too lazy; she's always watching TV or playing on her phone. You wouldn't do that, would you?"

"No, no, I'll clean it up for you." Zhang Liqin breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a smile.

"That's good. Do you need any help moving things?" Yang Jian.

Zhang Liqin said, "Then please help me carry this box inside. It's too heavy; I can't move it."

Yang Jian didn't say much, walked over and easily lifted the box.

Zhang Liqin leaned closer and whispered, "From now on, I'm yours. You'd better treat me well."

"I've saved you two or three times already, isn't that good enough for you?"

Yang Jian retorted, "Could any other man do that? I doubt even your own father could. What more do you want from me? That's enough. Being with me isn't like you've signed a contract to sell yourself. If you don't like the treatment later, just move out. These days, divorces are common, let alone for couples like us."

"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."

The genuine emotion that Zhang Liqin had painstakingly cultivated vanished instantly upon hearing these words.

"The pressure in our line of work is immense. Anyone could die at any moment. Who cares about girlfriends? Even if you manage to find one, it'll end up with someone else. You might even end up wearing a green hat after you die," Yang Jian.

Zhang Liqin was speechless. Now she understood Jiang Yan's feelings a little. This little man was not only low in emotional intelligence, he was simply clueless. If she hadn't been carried into the room by him in a daze last time, she would have doubted his sexual orientation.

"Anyway, you're not allowed to kick me out anymore. I really have nowhere else to go besides you." She gave him a reproachful look, then dragged her suitcase inside.

When Yang Jian saw her like this, he felt as if she had fallen out with her family and had run away from home.

However, he never pries into other people's private affairs.

We're all adults; no one has the right to interfere with our choice of lifestyle.

"Hmph!"

As soon as she entered, Jiang Yan, who was in the living room, let out a disgruntled snort at Zhang Liqin.

She wasn't stupid; she had already noticed that Zhang Liqin was clinging to Yang Jian. Otherwise, why would she keep coming here whenever she had something to do? This wasn't her home, and it seemed like she was going to move in today.

This will cause me a lot of headaches later.

Yang Jian was still not dealt with when he gained another opponent.

As for whether Zhang Liqin and Yang Jian had a relationship, Jiang Yan never doubted it.

This guy has been sleeping with me for almost a month now, and apart from pushing me off the bed, he hasn't done a single thing a man should do. I don't know how much influence the ghost has on him, he's even lost interest in a beautiful woman like me.

If your nose is bothering you, go to the hospital to get it checked out.

Yang Jian said, "By the way, let me tell you this is Zhang Liqin, you know her. After the incident in Dachang City, she had nowhere to go and is temporarily staying here. She will be my secretary when my company reopens. I'm letting you know in advance to avoid you causing trouble again."

"I'm not arguing with you." Jiang Yan glanced at her and added in her mind, "If anyone's going to argue, it'll be with Zhang Liqin."

"By the way, there's something you might be able to help with." Yang Jian sat on the sofa, took out a plate and placed it on the coffee table. "Do you have any way to find out the year and place of manufacture of this plate?"

This is the plate from that bowl of fried rice in the haunted cupboard.

If we could trace it back to its source, we might be able to learn more about the secrets of the ghost cabinet.

"You can spend a little money to have it appraised; it can directly determine the material and age of the item."

Jiang Yan glanced at it and said directly, "I'll take it to an appraisal agency for you later."

Zhang Liqin then moved closer and sat down next to Yang Jian. She looked him over and said, "The pattern on this plate doesn't look like modern porcelain. I knew an antique dealer when I was selling cars. I'll take some pictures and send them to him."

"Get it done quickly, I just want the result." Yang Jian leaned back and waved his hand, ignoring the process.

"Then I'll contact them tonight."

Seeing how urgent the matter was, Zhang Liqin decided not to delay any longer. She immediately took out her phone to take pictures and prepared to contact the antique dealer.

Yang Jian couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how good it was to have someone do things for him.

No wonder everyone wants to be their own boss.

However, this only strengthened his resolve to start a company.

I remember Zhang Han in the neighborhood was still free, spending his days taking walks with his wife and child. He was someone who could control two ghosts; it would be a waste not to use him.

Um.

Invite him to join us, and count him in.

Wang Shanshan's father, Wang Bin, used to be a manager; he was very experienced in handling affairs. Now that he's unemployed, he's simply dragging Wang Shanshan into the business.

The more I think about it, the more mature the idea becomes.

If we can get enough people together, it should be enough.