Conditions and Agreement

The next morning, Yang Jian drove to work as usual, with only one day left before the deadline for his Ghost Warehouse transaction.

Tomorrow at noon will be the deadline he agreed upon with Ghost Chef.

"Ugh, my head hurts so much. I shouldn't have drunk so much yesterday." As soon as the car stopped, Jiang Yan got out, clutching her head, and kept complaining.

Zhang Liqin, standing to the side, laughed and said, "Couldn't you drink less? Why did you have to compete with President Zhang in drinking?"

"You don't understand, this is called 'losing the battle but not losing face,' and we have to show our fighting spirit by drinking it out," Jiang Yan said.

Yang Jian didn't speak; his gaze was already fixed on the lobby of the Shangtong Building.

Just as he expected, Wang Xin and the others who left yesterday reappeared, and judging from their appearance, they must have been waiting for him to come to work early in the morning. It has to be said that this shows their sincerity.

"Huh? Someone just transferred some money to our company's account. Let me count, ones, tens, hundreds, it's a total of five hundred million." Jiang Yan suddenly took out her phone, looking at the notification message with some surprise.

She is the company's accountant, in charge of all funds, and can know the exact amount of money coming in and going out of the company immediately.

"Someone made a mistake and has come to apologize today. Just keep this money. Also, I saw how hard you worked yesterday, so I'll reward you with 200,000." Yang Jian said as he walked.

Jiang Yan immediately smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Thank you, boss. Now I have the money to buy clothes."

"Lord Yang Jian, I apologize for bothering you again today."

As soon as he entered the hall, Wang Xin immediately led his subordinates over and bowed in unison.

"I thought about it all night and I've figured it out a bit. I've received your compensation. Let's continue our discussion in my office." Yang Jian glanced at it.

The guy who pointed a gun at me yesterday is no longer in the group; I guess he didn't have a good day.

"Thank you very much, Captain Yang." Wang Xin looked extremely grateful.

Yang Jian glanced at him. This guy was really patient. He had lost an arm yesterday, and although it wasn't life-threatening, the guy still acted so enthusiastic and respectful the next day. It was really chilling.

Such a person is definitely ruthless.

He never showed his emotions, and was both patient and strong.

No wonder Zhang Hua had such a deep impression of Wang Xin.

Soon.

Inside the office on the top floor of the 45th floor.

Yang Jian sat down on the sofa and gestured, "Sit down."

"Thank you." Wang Xin bowed again before sitting down with a fawning smile.

Despite his laughter, he remained tense, showing a strange fear of Yang Jian. After all, he had lost an arm yesterday, and if the negotiations broke down today, he might lose his life here.

"Boss Yang, I'll go make a few cups of coffee," Zhang Liqin said softly.

Yang Jian waved his hand, signaling Jiang Yan to leave temporarily with Zhang Liqin, and then said, "How have you all considered my conditions from yesterday? If you're not sincere, then I don't think there's any point in drinking this coffee. Although I've been quite free lately, I can't waste my time on you."

After returning yesterday, Wang Xin had clearly done some research. He gritted his teeth and said, "First of all, I must express my deepest apologies to Captain Yang. It was indeed my fault yesterday, so after returning, I consulted with the club president again. The president said that if Captain Yang is willing to help us handle this Ghost Knocking incident, we will agree to any conditions as long as we can do them."

"I will never go back on my word."

He believed that even if they obtained the intelligence information from Yang Jian at a great cost, they might not be able to handle the Ghost Knocking incident. After all, the ghost's terrifying nature had already been proven. It would be better to increase the stakes and ask the Ghost Eye Yang Jian to take action.

In this way, not only can they obtain intelligence, but they can also get help from a top-notch Ghost Tamer, killing two birds with one stone.

It would be worth it even if it cost more.

"You've finally figured it out?" Yang Jian chuckled softly.

It seems the head of the Spirit Extermination Society has some guts. Rather than buying information and risking failure by sending Ghost Tamer to handle the Ghost Knocking incident, it's better to preserve the Headquarters' strength and spend a lot of money to hire outside help.

If successful, the only loss will be some money.

If they fail, only the foreign Ghost Tamer will be lost; the local Ghost Tamer will not be affected.

However, this practice also reveals a crucial piece of information: Spirit Extermination Society in Japan are also struggling, otherwise they wouldn't have fallen to the point where they have to seek outside help even for a simple case of a Ghost Knocking their door.

"So, I hope Captain Yang will seriously consider this this time. Please." After saying this, Wang Xin immediately stood up, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed to Yang Jian.

"Boss Yang, coffee."

At this moment, Zhang Liqin brought over coffee and said, "Jiang Yan said she wasn't feeling well and has gone back to her office to rest."

Yang Jian didn't speak, but simply picked up his coffee cup and took a sip, seemingly deep in thought.

Zhang Liqin looked at Wang Xin kneeling on the ground, and several subordinates kneeling behind him. Her expression was somewhat surprised. Instead of leaving, she chose to sit next to Yang Jian and took a voice recorder to record the contents of the negotiation.

"I'm renovating my house recently, and I'm short of building materials. How about 100 tons of gold?" Yang Jian said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xin abruptly raised his head, looking at Yang Jian with utter shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

Are you kidding me? One hundred tons? Do you really think it's one hundred tons of steel bars and cement? That's one-tenth of our country's reserves. If we gave that away, it would cause a huge mess. Besides, the current situation creates a huge demand for materials like gold.

"Boss Yang, I haven't heard of that, have I? One hundred tons?" Zhang Liqin asked, her mouth slightly agape in surprise.

Yang Jian asked, somewhat puzzled, "A lot? It might not even be enough to build a house."

"This Yang Jian wants to use gold to build safe houses? No wonder the demand is so huge."

Wang Xin understood Yang Jian's actions; this time, Yang Jian was clearly making exorbitant demands, trying to take a huge bite out of his Headquarters.

Yang Jian said, "You just said you'd agree to any conditions and wouldn't back down. With your financial resources, you can definitely produce a hundred tons. I want to know if what you just said is true or not. If you agree, then the deal is done, and I'll fly to Kobe City with you right now. If you're playing me, then it's the same as yesterday."

"I'll throw you all off here."

"This... I need to ask the club president for permission. Please give me five minutes, Captain Yang," Wang Xin said hurriedly, sweat beading on his forehead.

Although the conditions were harsh, Yang Jian's words gave him a glimmer of confidence.

"I'll give you ten minutes," Yang Jian said generously, then leisurely sipped his coffee.

"Excuse me."

At this moment, Wang Xin hurriedly took out his satellite-guided phone, then left the office and secretly made a call.

"Boss Yang, what kind of deal did you make with them that made them offer such a high price?" Zhang Liqin asked quietly at this moment.

Yang Jian chuckled and said, "They got into trouble handling a paranormal incident, and now they want me to fix it. This could be a life-or-death situation, so it's normal for me to ask for such a high price. After all, it's my first job, and I can't lower my standards. Otherwise, if someone else asks me for the same price next time, I'll be in a difficult position."

"In that case, you shouldn't go. There's no need to take the risk. Isn't it good enough to just go to work and come home every day? You have enough money anyway, there's no point in having more. You should take a break," Zhang Liqin said.

Whatever the reason, she didn't want anything to happen to Yang Jian.

"What you said makes sense." Yang Jian nodded, not finding anything wrong with Zhang Liqin's words.

If I do nothing and just live a peaceful life without recklessly using the power of the vengeful spirit, I estimate that I can sustain this peaceful state for more than ten years. However, the current situation is constantly changing, and no one can predict what will happen in the future.

Yang Jian felt a strong sense of crisis.

If he couldn't uncover the secrets of the supernatural resurgence and grasp the future trajectory, he believed that even if he controlled three ghosts, he would still find it difficult to cope with the situation ahead.

Just like the previous leaders, they only needed to control one ghost to become the leader of a city.

But now, the person who controls a demon can only be considered cannon fodder at best.

The paranormal events are becoming increasingly terrifying, and the situation is spiraling out of control, as evidenced by what has happened in the last month or two.

"But don't worry, I know what I'm doing. You just need to do your job well. Now that you're with me, I'll take care of things for you," Yang Jian added.

Zhang Liqin said, "That's not what I meant. I just think your safety is the most important thing, and Jiang Yan doesn't want you to take any risks."

Yang Jian waved his hand, signaling Zhang Liqin to stop talking.

Because Wang Xin had already finished his phone call and returned by then.

"Lord Yang Jian"

Wang Xin walked over and said, "I just consulted with the president. We can only offer a maximum of fifty tons of gold. However, as compensation, we will also offer five more pieces of ghost porcelain. As long as Captain Yang can ensure the handling of the Ghost Knocking incident, these items will be delivered immediately. But the president also said that if Captain Yang cannot handle it, we can only pay half of the reward. What do you think, Captain Yang?"

"Your president is indeed very clever, a master negotiator. The compensation porcelain will probably be used up in the supernatural events, indirectly costing you money. However, your sincerity is somewhat better than yesterday. I didn't intend to take a hundred tons of gold from you all at once. In business, bargaining is normal. How about this, I won't make things difficult for you. Give me two or three more people to assist me, and I can make this trip."

Yang Jian did not continue the negotiations; his time was also precious, as the Ghost Chest's trading time was tomorrow at noon.

The protection period is almost over, so there's no point in continuing to drag it out.

He needed to be quick to retrieve what was on the Door-Knocking Ghost.

"Absolutely no problem. As long as Captain Yang agrees, we will arrange three people to assist Captain Yang. They will follow Captain Yang orders completely."

Wang Xin's eyes widened, feeling somewhat excited. Thinking he had gotten a great deal, he immediately bowed deeply, afraid that Yang Jian would refuse again.

Yang Jian said, "Stop talking nonsense. Instead of bowing and expressing your gratitude, why don't you arrange your itinerary? If you're willing to drag this out, I have no objection. Anyway, it's not our people who are going to die."

"I'm so sorry, I'll arrange the plane right away. I'll be waiting for Captain Yang downstairs in thirty minutes," Wang Xin said.

Yang Jian waved his hand and said, "Okay, I understand. You can leave now."

After Wang Xin and the others left, he walked to his desk and took out a duffel bag from underneath.

This indicates that what appears to be a duffel bag is actually a body bag, capable of holding a vengeful ghost.

But now it contains some of his travel belongings.

A frightening golden pistol

With Yang Jian's marksmanship, if the target is too far away, you can only hear a sound.

He brought only one rag doll to take the fall, even though he had two. He wanted to save some money.

Two white ghost candles.

There are no red ghost candles left. I gave one to Miao Xiaoshan and one to Huang Ziya last time, and I'm out of stock. I'll have to squeeze some more from Wang Xiaoming sometime.

A ghost child.

Yang Jian looked at the ghost child curled up in the duffel bag, feeling somewhat hesitant, but for safety reasons, he brought him along. After all, if they were on someone else's turf and something went wrong without any capable help, who would they complain to?

As for the other things, I'm too lazy to take inventory.

"Captain Yang, did you really agree to their request to deal with the Knocking Ghost Incident?" At this moment, Zhang Hua, who was downstairs, heard the news and hurriedly ran up to ask.

Yang Jian didn't even turn his head as he pulled up his luggage bag, then asked, "Does Cao Yanhua not want me to go?"

"Headquarters wants you to postpone your trip for a while," Zhang Hua said.

"Now that you mention it, I'm even more determined to go. I dare not touch the Ghost Painting Incident; that thing is my natural enemy. The probability of me dying if I enter the Ghost Painting is very high. Besides, I'm not going on vacation. One Ghost Knocking incident would be enough to give Headquarters an explanation."

Yang Jian said.

He had already died once in the Ghost Painting Incident; he wouldn't have been able to get out of there if it weren't for the music box.

Now that the Music Box Curse has been resolved, there's no way I'd dare to participate any further.

Cao Yanhua's intention in leaving himself behind was clearly to be used in a critical moment, but the more this was the case, the more he wanted to avoid being called upon.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't try to persuade you further. Just be careful. Also, don't be too worried about their Spirit Extermination Society. They wouldn't dare to tamper with this. Compared to the Ghost Knocking the door, they're more afraid of you dying in Kobe City. So, at this point, both sides have the same goal."

Zhang Hua couldn't interfere with Yang Jian's decision; he could only convey the message.

"My death would be an S-class supernatural event from the start, so of course they wouldn't dare do anything to me. I have that much discernment; they might even try to curry favor with me and win me over to stay with them," Yang Jian said with a light laugh.

"I'm still investigating Guo Tao's case. I believe there will be results after you return. Whether he's missing or not, there will definitely be a resolution. Zhang Wei's operation has already begun today. I contacted the person in charge there, and they are very willing to help. I believe there won't be any problems."

Zhang Hua then hurriedly recounted the two previous incidents.

"I understand. We'll discuss everything when I get back," Yang Jian said.

At this moment, Wang Xin, having left the Shangtong Building, began instructing his subordinates. "Quick, quick, quick, get moving! Arrange a private jet and get it ready for takeoff within ten minutes. Contact the president, report on the progress of this operation, and have Headquarters send three members to join Yang Jian's team."

"Yes, team leader."

One by one, the members began to make contacts and get to work.

"Have the public relations team send over a translator," Wang Xin added.

"Team leader, what are the requirements for the translation?" the subordinate asked.

Wang Xin thought of the two women next to Yang Jian in the office earlier and immediately said, "Young, beautiful, and with big breasts."

"Okay, team leader." The subordinate immediately began making the contact.

"At this point, let's not be stingy with resources. Before he died, Team Leader Wang Ye commented that Yang Jian had the potential to become a gem. Today, let's see what's so extraordinary about this man known as 'Ghost Eye.' Therefore, the safety of Kobe City is entrusted to you all today," Wang Xin said.

He risked his life, fortune, and future with this action.

If Yang Jian's operation fails, Wang Xin, as the team leader, will probably have to commit suicide by disembowelment. Therefore, Wang Xin is now on the same boat as Yang Jian.

Of course, if Yang Jian's operation succeeds this time, then Wang Xin will inevitably be promoted, receive a raise, and reach the pinnacle of his life.

I'll be doing a bit of a breakout update in the last few days of the month, maintaining a daily update volume of 10,000 words to make up for the previous delays and missed updates.