Overtime Pay

After inquiring with Liu Xiaoyu, it was learned that...

Quite a few people attended this emergency meeting at Headquarters.

Not only was Feng Quan in there, but Tong Qian had been temporarily transferred to J City, was also among them. In addition, there were several leaders from J City, such as Chen Yi, the hot-tempered man he had met at the airport, and Zhong Shan, who had invited him to join his team, as well as Cao Yang, who had previously provided support from Dachang City. Of course, there were also a few top-tier Ghost Tamer whose names Yang Jian had never heard of or recognized.

If it weren't for the urgency of the situation and the fact that not all the Ghost Tamer in J City could be mobilized, there would have been even more participants this time.

Yang Jian frowned slightly upon hearing that several familiar people were involved in the incident.

This was something he hadn't expected.

To be honest, he didn't really want Feng Quan and Tong Qian to get involved in this paranormal event.

Although he managed to mitigate the danger of the paranormal event, considering the sheer terror of the ghost itself, the best course of action was to stay away.

Although they are currently both ghost Ghost Tamer, if an unexpected change occurs, even controlling two ghosts might not be enough.

The ghost codenamed "Ghost Messenger" can suppress six ghosts from the start.

If they go too far and allow the ghost to revert to its previous behavior patterns, then things could get very serious.

Whether it's Feng Quan, Tong Qian, or any other Ghost Tamer, they all have to die in that Ghost Domain.

"However, the fact that Liu Xiaoyu still had time to call me means that things aren't as serious as I thought." Yang Jian then put aside his pessimistic thoughts.

He felt the call was more like a plea for help.

It wasn't a cry for help, it was a plea for assistance.

Because there are other Ghost Tamer in J City who are more powerful than him, they certainly wouldn't think of him first if they needed help.

Yang Jian still had some self-awareness.

"So, some people who were trying to retrieve the Ghost Coffin with Wang Xiaoming have gotten themselves into danger?" Yang Jian said. "But I doubt everyone is willing to take the risk with Wang Xiaoming. Although he has a special identity, not everyone is willing to follow his orders in the face of such a supernatural event."

"Yes, the situation is as you guessed. Several people did have a disagreement with Professor Wang and have temporarily escaped the danger zone."

Yang Jian: "So you want to ask me on behalf of Headquarters how to handle this paranormal event?"

"Headquarters would like to hear your proposal, if you have any ideas. After all, the information you provided before was indeed of great help. No one knows more about this Ghost Messenger incident than you," Liu Xiaoyu said.

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes.

It seems I can sell this rare item for a good price.

Otherwise, why would I keep guarding this satellite-guided phone so diligently?

Perhaps it's a bit unfair to raise the price at this point, but the reason I survived is entirely due to the things I worked hard to earn before. If I hadn't asked Captain Shen for the substitute doll and hadn't asked him to reimburse me for the ghost candle in advance, I wouldn't have survived the training base incident at all.

"I have a solution, but you need to reimburse my previous expenses first before I'm willing to continue the conversation. Work is work, and personal relationships are personal relationships; they're two separate things," Yang Jian.

Liu Xiaoyu replied, "What do you want to be reimbursed by Headquarters for?"

"A red ghost candle and a rag doll—all the little stock I had painstakingly saved up was used up yesterday. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so confident that I'd dare to get involved in Ghost Messenger incidents again," Yang Jian said.

"Wait a moment, let me ask the minister," Liu Xiaoyu said.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with Yang Jian's actions. After all, Yang Jian always used up these special items while dealing with supernatural events, so reimbursement was only fair. Moreover, this time, he not only survived the Ghost Messenger incident but also saved four Ghost Tamer, which was a great achievement.

This reimbursement application should be approved.

Perhaps because the situation was urgent, Liu Xiaoyu's communication was quickly transferred.

"Yang Jian, it's me, Deputy Minister Cao Yanhua. We spoke outside Dachang City, you should still recognize me, right?" A steady middle-aged man's voice came through.

"Good morning, Deputy Minister. You're working so early. Have you eaten yet? You probably didn't sleep at all last night," Yang Jian said with a smile.

In the temporary meeting room.

Upon hearing Yang Jian's voice, Cao Yanhua's lips twitched. He said, "I've approved your application. I'll reimburse you for your previous expenses. You did a great job this time. Although the incident wasn't resolved, you saved several Ghost Tamer. I'll give you credit after this is all over."

He maintained a professional demeanor, but he still highly acknowledged Yang Jian's contributions.

"I heard from Liu Xiaoyu that you have a plan to handle this matter?" He then changed the subject and asked directly.

Yang Jian, "I can't say I can handle it, but at least rescuing a few people from that Ghost Domain shouldn't be a problem. However, to completely resolve this matter, I can't do it with my abilities. Perhaps the Deputy Minister should consider hiring a more powerful Ghost Tamer to handle it."

"That's enough. Bringing everyone else out is sufficient. Headquarters will handle the rest," Cao Yanhua said.

"Since the Deputy Minister is so agreeable, then how should we calculate the overtime pay?" Yang Jian asked, sounding somewhat embarrassed.

"Overtime pay too?" Cao Yanhua's voice suddenly rose.

The other staff members in the temporary meeting room all looked over.

Yang Jian said sincerely, "It makes me feel more at ease if I don't get some overtime pay, and it gives me more motivation to work."

"Can you guarantee you'll bring everyone out?" Cao Yanhua angrily put down the communicator, paced around for a moment, then gritted his teeth and took the communicator back.

Yang Jian, "If you pay me enough overtime, I'd sell my life for you."

The overtime pay he was referring to was not money, but something like ghost candles or rag dolls—special things that could help him deal with paranormal events, or even allow him to survive.

"Okay, I promise you. I'll give you overtime pay. I'll give you a list later so you can choose one item," Cao Yanhua said.

What kinds are there?

"Anyway, it won't be any worse than Ghost Candle. This is top secret, so don't ask. Even if you do, I won't tell you. If you agree, then act immediately," Cao Yanhua said.

He didn't want the situation to escalate. If he continued to use more power, it would inevitably alarm the higher-ups and could even affect the stability of the entire J City.

For the sake of the greater good, as the Deputy Minister, he could only handle the Ghost Messenger incidents within his own authority.

Yang Jian was one of the more suitable candidates in his mind.

Of course, compared to the other candidates, Yang Jian had to be given priority. After all, how could Cao Yanhua Yang Jian leave out someone with the experience of solving S-class paranormal cases and use someone else instead?

However, if Yang Jian cannot solve this problem, then he will have no choice but to seek out the alternative Ghost Tamer.

Unexpectedly, things went very smoothly; Yang Jian was actually able to solve the current thorny problem.

Cao Yanhua didn't want to waste time and made the decision immediately.

"Something even more valuable than the ghost candle, classified as top secret?" Yang Jian's eyes flickered slightly.

Sure enough, the Headquarters had quite a lot of inventory.

I remember when I first became Ghost Tamer, Ghost Candle's file had just been declassified, and you needed certain permissions to access it.

Then the rag doll file that can take someone else's place can be decrypted, and he currently has the authority to access it.

Unexpectedly, there are still many things that haven't been deciphered.

"Done."

Yang Jian had no reason to refuse. He couldn't just sit by and watch Feng Quan and Tong Qian get caught up in this supernatural event and their lives hang in the balance. After all, they were teammates he had painstakingly found, and he couldn't sell them out. He had to rescue them somehow. In the future, he would need teammates to help him when facing supernatural events. If he were alone, he would have died long ago.

Moreover, the Headquarters showed great sincerity this time, reimbursing expenses that were due and paying overtime pay as required.

If we don't put in the effort, people will definitely criticize us behind our backs.

However, he has never disappointed people in business since his debut, so he still has basic integrity.

"This time, we're only rescuing people, not making contact with that thing. Even though I've solved the problem of the vengeful ghost's resurgence, I'm not confident I can imprison that Ghost Messenger. Fortunately, Headquarters seems to have other arrangements, only requiring me to rescue people."

Yang Jian finalized the general plan of action, then a red light emanated from the Ghost Eye on his body, and he flew out of the window, soaring over the city and heading towards a direction in the suburbs.

The next moment.

He disappeared onto the sofa.

Without any other supernatural influences, his Ghost Domain can easily cover a medium-sized city, and if he controls the range, he can instantly traverse two cities.

Unbeknownst to him, Yang Jian was no longer the weak and struggling wretch he once was.

He deserves the title of "Ghost Eye".