The ghost had been successfully contained. The partnership between Yang Jian and Yan Li ended there.
Next came the fight for their respective interests.
There was only one box. Yang Jian had no reason to let Yan Li keep it.
Once they walked out the door, who would recognize whom?
These days, the debtor was the one in charge.
"Yang Jian, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'd keep this thing for myself?"
Yan Li raised his brows and looked at Yang Jian. "I'll keep it with me for now. Later, I'll spread the word at the club, and buyers will come knocking soon enough. We'll go make the deal together when the time comes. Once it's done, we split the money equally and share the information."
"I won't take advantage of you, and I won't let you get the short end of the stick."
Yang Jian said, "Then why can't you trust me to keep it? You contact the buyers, then come find me. I'll show up with the item. Are you worried I'll run off?"
"So there's no room for negotiation?" Yan Li said.
He had not expected this young man to start discussing benefits the moment they had resolved the supernatural incident.
"If you can't do enough to put me at ease, then I don't think there's any need to continue this conversation."
Yang Jian said seriously, "You don't trust me, just as I don't trust you."
"Enough. I was the one who personally contained that ghost just now," Yan Li shouted.
"I saved you. Twice," Yang Jian said calmly.
Yan Li grew angry. "You've got the nerve to bring up saving me? You had me leave the Ghost Domain just now because you were clearly using me as bait to lure that ghost