“I killed the human, so what? Wang Xiaoqiang, what are you worried about? Afraid I’ll affect your Club? By what right do you think the Missionary is definitely stronger than me, or do you think my danger level isn't high?”
Looking at the somewhat angry Wang Xiaoqiang, Jiang Shan said calmly.
Immediately after, the Scarlet Ghost Script instantly covered the entire room.
Jiang Shan opened his photo album, threw his phone in front of Wang Xiaoqiang, and then said:
“Are you covering up for this kind of person? Or perhaps... you are this kind of person yourself?”
Wang Xiaoqiang was somewhat shocked. This time, he hadn't even seen when the Ghost Script appeared. If Jiang Shan wanted to kill him, he might have already died once.
Then he seemed to understand something and lowered his head to look at the pictures on Jiang Shan's phone.
The content of the photos was the dead Ghost Controller being thrown into a Golden Box like merchandise. Looking at the Ghost Controller's expression, he had clearly suffered a lot of torture before death.
Wang Xiaoqiang, with an ashen face, remained silent. He only knew that the three Golden Boxes in Paul's secret room contained ghosts, but he truly didn't know they were holding Ghost Controllers.
The atmosphere in the office fell into a dead silence.
After Jiang Shan finished smoking, Wang Xiaoqiang, who had been silent on the sofa for a long time, finally spoke:
“I understand. I will handle this matter and definitely give you a satisfactory answer.”
“Good, I hope that answer satisfies me,” Jiang Shan replied.
Wang Xiaoqiang’s concession revealed his bottom line to Jiang Shan.
It seemed Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't that crazy. In the Original Work, he dared to attack Interpol for his own benefit, but today's performance made Jiang Shan re-evaluate him:
He values small gains but understands the bigger picture; on the matter of righteousness, Wang Xiaoqiang was still clear-headed.
But no matter what,
if Wang Xiaoqiang was truly colluding with them, perhaps Yang Jian wouldn't need to make a move; Jiang Shan would kill him himself.
Giving ghosts to foreign countries was tantamount to sharpening a knife for an enemy.
Jiang Shan did not want to see a future king wielding a domestic ghost.
Thinking this, he stood up and looked at Wang Xiaoqiang, saying:
“Wang Xiaoqiang, I need you to do something for me.”
“I will give you six hundred million. Help me convert all of this into Gold, and also help me make five Golden Boxes capable of imprisoning Fierce Ghosts. I’ve estimated, this money will only be more, not less.”
“Okay, no problem. I can give it to you as early as tomorrow,” Wang Xiaoqiang quickly replied, then continued:
“I have something here that requires you to go personally. I need you to rescue a few people.”
“Elaborate,” Jiang Shan said.
Wang Xiaoqiang pondered for a moment, then placed a photo in front of Jiang Shan and said:
“Two days ago, several investors from the Club went hunting and picnicking in a village near Dachang City. But yesterday, one investor called me, telling me they encountered a ghost, and one manager had already gone missing. So the Club sent two Ghost Controllers.”
“But this morning, I couldn't reach anyone’s phone, including those two members from the Club. This photo is of that village, those investors, and those two members are very important to the Club, so I want you to go and rescue them.”
Jiang Shan took the photo, glanced at it, and then said without hesitation:
“I refuse. When I joined the Club, I agreed to help you complete the tasks assigned by higher-ups. I can refuse this task and find someone else.”
Wang Xiaoqiang seemed to have expected Jiang Shan’s answer. He looked at Jiang Shan expressionlessly and said:
“This place is called Chen Family Village. You are very familiar with the surname Chen, right? I have some bad news for you.”
“Your classmate, Chen Yue, is currently in Chen Family Village.”
Jiang Shan had already anticipated that Wang Xiaoqiang would investigate him.
He never intended to hide it either; after all, knowing the background of one's subordinates was what a qualified Administrator should do.
Asking himself, if he were Wang Xiaoqiang, he would definitely investigate the situation of all the Ghost Controllers in the Club.
Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang’s words, Jiang Shan appeared very calm, but a ripple still stirred in his heart.
“Chen Yue?”
“Although I don't know what happened at your school that night, your ghost was controlled there, right? After the two of you left the school, Chen Yue’s family moved to Chen Family Village,” Wang Xiaoqiang said, looking at the solemn Jiang Shan.
If it were to rescue those Club investors and Ghost Controllers, Jiang Shan would absolutely not put himself in danger for their sake.
After all, the Dead Face Ghost was only held in check by the Ghost Character; it was not balanced with the Ghost Character.
Once he fell into danger, Jiang Shan couldn't guarantee whether the Fierce Ghost would kill him first, or the Dead Face Ghost inside him would revive first.
Moreover, without even the most basic Intelligence, rushing in blindly would purely be suicide.
His original intention for sending Chen Yue to the countryside was to let her family avoid the Starvation Ghost Incident, and he planned to have Chen Yue’s family return to Dachang City after everything was over.
He could solve housing and money issues for her family, as Chen Yue had risked being attacked by the Knocking Ghost again to save him back then.
But Jiang Shan hadn't expected that his unintentional action would instead plunge her into a Fierce Ghost Incident.
Thinking this, Jiang Shan looked at Wang Xiaoqiang and said: “I can go, but I need to receive a Golden Box in one hour, and you must give me all the information you know, as well as all the information about Chen Family Village.”
“I have already arranged for someone to prepare it,” Wang Xiaoqiang replied readily.
Ten minutes later, Wang Xiaoqiang handed a set of documents to Jiang Shan.
Rather than documents, Jiang Shan felt this was more like a file. After carefully reading the contents, his brow furrowed deeply.
Because Chen Family Village was too normal, with almost no suspicious points.
Aside from the recent issues, Chen Family Village looked like an ordinary small farming village.
And the recent issue was also very common: the Club investors entered a forest area nearby, and then lost contact.
What made Wang Xiaoqiang confirm this was a Supernatural Event was the disappearance of those two Ghost Controllers.
Ordinary people might get lost in the forest, but could Ghost Controllers also get lost?
Never mind Wang Xiaoqiang not believing it; even Jiang Shan didn't believe it.
“It seems the problem isn't Chen Family Village, but that forest area,” Jiang Shan guessed.
At 1:31 PM,
the roar of an SUV engine sounded at the entrance of the Manor. Wang Xiaoqiang got out of the car and looked at Jiang Shan standing at the Manor entrance, pointing at his Watch, saying:
“Thirty-nine minutes. I’ve given you the box and the documents. When are you preparing to leave?”
Jiang Shan checked the Golden Box in the SUV’s trunk, then glanced at the two SUVs behind Wang Xiaoqiang. He saw that the last SUV was full of people, so he frowned and asked:
“Who are they?”
“They are the private team of that missing manager. They all have Special Weapons and are going with you to Chen Family Village,” Wang Xiaoqiang said.
“They will only be a burden. I refuse. Send these people back where they came from,” Jiang Shan’s voice carried an irrefutable coldness.
“Kid, don't think you’re so great just because you’re a Ghost Controller. I’ve killed two people like you. If Manager Wang hadn't told us to wait for you, do you think you’re anyone special?” A man from the back SUV leaned out, his face full of disdain.
“Hahahaha, Old Zhao, wouldn't saying that hurt his feelings too much? He isn't going to live long anyway, and you’re still provoking him, hahahaha.” Another man’s voice came from inside the car.
Jiang Shan’s expression turned icy, then he suddenly smiled, looking at Wang Xiaoqiang with a slight smile:
“We’ll depart immediately. The ‘road’ ahead is difficult; we happen to be short on people.”
Brothers, there is one more chapter. Thank you for the recommendation tickets!
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