Escape

"If you don't want any trouble, you'd best leave here quickly. That ghost infant seemed to have fixated on Wang Shanshan just now, and it's constantly growing. The last time I saw it, it couldn't use its ghost domain yet, but now it's showing signs of mastering it. Who knows what it'll be like next time."

"I can feel it. Once that thing fully matures, its terror will be immeasurable."

Yang Jian returned to Wang Bin's home and immediately said.

"You… are you human or ghost?" Wang Bin asked, trembling with fear.

Yang Jian replied, "I don't know. Maybe human, maybe ghost. I'm not very clear myself, but being able to save your lives is enough. However, now probably isn't the time to discuss this."

"Right, right, right, let's leave here. I'll go pack some things," Wang Bin said, snapping back to reality.

"Is that thing dead? Will it not come back?" Wang Haiyan asked from the side, still shaken.

Yang Jian said, "It's not dead. There's a high probability it will return."

Wang Haiyan became agitated, "What? Then why didn't you kill it? We hired you specifically to deal with that ghostly thing. Now that you've let it go, what are we supposed to do? If you can't kill it, we won't pay you. Who knows if you let it go on purpose."

"Although Wang Shanshan and I are classmates, personal favors are personal favors, and business is business. If I'm hearing Auntie correctly, you're planning to renege on the payment?" Yang Jian looked at her.

"You want money before the problem is solved? Do you think a million yuan is that easy to earn?" Wang Haiyan retorted.

Yang Jian said seriously, "Auntie, you're mistaken. It's not a million yuan, it's two million."

"Who said two million? I clearly heard my husband say you quoted fifty thousand before." Wang Haiyan said.

Yang Jian rubbed his forehead and sat on the sofa. "This is giving me a headache. I consider myself a person of principle. Things should be as they are. If Auntie wants to argue, I can't help it. I didn't study much and lack social experience, so I can't argue with people like you who are experienced in society. In that case, consider this trip a freebie, on Wang Shanshan's behalf."

"Oh, and Auntie Wang, what kind of flowers do you usually like?"

"Jasmine. Why are you asking?" Wang Haiyan asked.

Yang Jian said, "Next time I have a chance to visit a grave, I'll bring some for you. If Auntie encounters that ghostly thing again next time, Auntie can handle it yourself. With such a sharp tongue, you can surely persuade the ghost infant not to kill you. I'm leaving. I hope you can still get out of this building later."

With that, he prepared to get up and leave.

He wanted to see if Wang Shanshan's mother valued money or her life more.

He didn't have the time to engage in a war of words here.

Seeing Yang Jian about to leave, Wang Haiyan's expression immediately changed. She hastily put on a smile, "Young man, wait, wait. What's the rush? We can discuss things. Don't be angry. Auntie apologizes. Besides, you and Shanshan are classmates. Shouldn't you help each other? Shanshan has been thinking about you these past two days."

"It's true we're classmates, and mutual help is also true. I just helped Auntie and your family. Now that I'm poor and down on my luck, shouldn't Auntie also give me a million to help me? We can't have me talking about personal favors while you talk about business, and then you talk about personal favors when I talk about business. It makes me, the disadvantaged party, always lose out, while you rich people get all the benefits."

"So I've learned to be a bit smarter. One million, not a penny less," Yang Jian said very seriously.

He was already very restrained and mindful of appearances by not getting angry in public.

Wang Haiyan looked embarrassed. Of course, she understood that Yang Jian was referring to the time he escorted their daughter Shanshan home and she had paid him two hundred yuan.

Yang Jian said, "Auntie, stop trying to get close. Although Wang Shanshan and I are classmates, I've only met Auntie two or three times. So, it's better for us to maintain a pure financial relationship. You pay, I help. That's fair. You spend money to buy lives, I risk my life to earn money. That's also fair."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's indeed fair. But classmate, we've given the money, but you still have to find a way to solve this for us, right? Why is that thing bothering our family and not others?" Wang Haiyan asked.

Yang Jian said, "It's not here for you. It's here for Wang Shanshan. I wanted to say something at school last time, but there was something even more terrifying than this ghost infant at school, so I didn't mention it."

"I think it's because of those two handprints on Wang Shanshan's neck. She was attacked by the ghost infant once at school. I saved her that time, but the ghost infant must have recognized her, which is why it's coming back to attack her."

"Of course, this is just my guess. I'll need to consult someone for the specifics."

Wang Haiyan asked, "Can it be resolved?"

"Pay first, then I'll tell you," Yang Jian said, looking at her.

Ding

Suddenly, a text message arrived on his phone.

The message indicated that one million yuan had been deposited into his account.

"?"

At this moment, Wang Bin came out of the room. He said, "Classmate, I've already paid you the money. I hope you'll take care of Shanshan's matter. If you have any other requests, feel free to mention them. As long as our family can do it, we won't refuse."

Yang Jian smiled, "Uncle Wang is indeed straightforward. You can tell you're a successful person, decisive in your actions, and trustworthy. But how did you get my bank account number?"

"I work at a credit company. Out of professional instinct, I took a photo of some information during a school parent-teacher meeting before." Wang Bin replied.

"No wonder Wang Shanshan's seat is surrounded by students from well-off families. Someone like me, poor, can only sit far away. Uncle Wang must have put a lot of thought into this behind the scenes," Yang Jian said, feeling a bit of admiration for Wang Bin.

He was already laying the groundwork for Wang Shanshan's future connections in high school.

Wang Bin chuckled awkwardly and didn't say much.

This wasn't entirely his idea; it was a spontaneous initiative by several parents from well-off families, and he had merely participated.

"Alright, time's almost up. I should go," Yang Jian said, checking the time.

The ghost domain would last for less than a minute.

Soon, the group left the residential area and drove away quickly.

During the drive, they didn't encounter the ghost infant because the ghost domain was still active.

It seemed that the ghost domain could block other ghosts from finding them.

This is important. I need to remember this.

Yang Jian thought to himself.

"Yang Jian, I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

In the car, Wang Shanshan, who had calmed down a bit, secretly tugged on Yang Jian's hand and whispered.

"There's nothing to be sorry about. I came because of the money," Yang Jian said.

"Thank you," Wang Shanshan replied gratefully.

Wang Bin, driving, asked, "Classmate, where are we going now?"

"Anywhere is fine, as long as it's far enough from that residential area. It'll take some time for that thing to find us," Yang Jian said.

"If we go abroad, can we get rid of this ghost?" Wang Haiyan asked from the side.

Yang Jian replied, "What if you can't get rid of it? And don't supernatural events happen abroad? Supernatural events abroad are even more severe than those domestically. There are no specialized people to handle such incidents, so you can only hire people. That's why handling an incident like this abroad starts at millions of US dollars. Uncle Wang, you can ask around if you don't believe me. I wasn't lying to you on the phone earlier."

"Can you help with the handprint on Shanshan's neck?" Wang Haiyan asked politely, no longer daring to lose her temper.

The money had been paid. If Yang Jian got angry and refused to help, what would happen to her family?

Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, "I can only ask. If this matter can't be resolved, then I can't do anything. Wang Shanshan will just have to leave it to fate."

He immediately picked up the satellite positioning phone and called the operator, Liu Xiaoyu.

Through Wang Shanshan's situation, he could also learn more about vengeful ghosts, which would be helpful for him in the future.

Soon, Liu Xiaoyu answered.

"Yang Jian, is that you?"

"It's me," Yang Jian said. "Are you operators online twenty-four hours a day? You can be reached anytime?"

"We provide one-on-one service. Each ghost wielder has their own operator. I am your exclusive operator. Besides liaising with you, I don't do any other work," Liu Xiaoyu said professionally.

"Alright, I don't want to chat about those kinds of suggestive topics," Yang Jian said.

"?" Liu Xiaoyu.

Yang Jian continued, "I've run into a bit of trouble. I'll give you a general overview of the situation and see if you can offer any advice."