Chapter 33: Negotiating Terms

As the coffin nail was inserted, Chen Shoushan felt his barbarian demon medicine being rapidly digested.

At the same time, the gloom shrouding Dachangshi was quickly fading and disappearing, and sunlight shone back into the city.

"Finished?"

Ye Feng, lying on the ground, finally dared to get up and ask.

The countless ghost infants surrounding the area vanished together with the darkness, leaving only a starving ghost wearing a police uniform not far away.

"Mm! Just wait for the headquarters people to come and weld the box shut."

Chen Shoushan dragged the nearby gold box over and carefully placed the starving ghost inside.

Wang Xiaoming, also in the lab, was helped out by Wang Xiaoqiang; looking at the sunlight streaming in from outside the hospital, he couldn't help but marvel that Chen Shoushan had actually managed it.

At the same time!

Outside Dachangshi, inside a temporary military tent.

"Chief Zhao!! The Ghost Realm shrouding Dachangshi has dissipated!"

A staff officer rushed in excitedly, shouting.

"What?"

Zhao Jianguo, hearing this, hurried out of the tent and immediately saw the haze that was vanishing.

Just a few minutes ago he had been worrying about how to enter Dachangshi, but in an instant he was told the incident there was already resolved, leaving Zhao Jianguo feeling somewhat incredulous.

But Zhao Jianguo still reacted immediately, urgently ordering: "Quick, locate Professor Wang's signal! Let Li Jun and the others enter Dachangshi, have the rescue team prepare, and await my command!"

"Yes!"

Regarding the situation in Dachangshi, Zhao Jianguo was completely in the dark, so he didn't dare to send the rescue team in right away, but he wouldn't miss this chance and directly had Li Jun and the other Ghost Masters enter Dachangshi.

Of course, Zhao Jianguo also didn't forget to report the situation to Cao Yanhu.

"Director! The starving ghost incident in Dachangshi appears to have been resolved!"

Zhao Jianguo said quickly.

"Entered Dachangshi…… What? The starving ghost incident is resolved! Did your operation succeed?"

Cao Yanhu hadn't reacted yet, hurriedly confirming again.

"The Ghost Realm over Dachangshi has disappeared, but it wasn't us who did it—it vanished on its own. However, I suspect it was the Dachangshi Ghost Masters, led by Professor Wang, who resolved it."

Zhao Jianguo said somewhat embarrassedly, "They can't even get into Dachangshi—how could they have resolved the starving ghost incident?"

On the other end of the line, Cao Yanhu paused before continuing: "No matter what, an S-rank incident resolved within Huaguo means it was solved by headquarters! Moreover, this is the world's first resolved S-rank incident, a tremendous deterrent both externally and internally."

After a pause, Cao Yanhu continued: "If that Ghost Master is still alive, we should find a way to recruit him into headquarters; we indeed need a prominent strongman to counter Fang Shiming."

Zhao Jianguo indicated he understood, and after finishing his talk with Cao Yanhu, decided to personally lead a team into Dachangshi.

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Chen Shoushan and the others had been in the hospital for about ten minutes when they heard the sound of brakes outside.

A man with a square face and somewhat dark skin rushed forward first; upon seeing Wang Xiaoming, his eyes lit up and he hurried over.

"Professor Wang, are you alright?"

"This must be Li Jun, right?"

Chen Shoushan guessed as much, and also noticed that behind Li Jun followed a girl in a police uniform, her hair tied in a high ponytail, looking energetic and capable.

"I'm fine. What about Zhao Jianguo? Is it just you and Tong Qian who came?"

Wang Xiaoming waved his hand and asked.

"Chief Zhao had the other Ghost Masters first check Dachangshi for any lingering anomalies, and he himself is rushing here with his team."

Tong Qian glanced sideways at Chen Shoushan, who was standing to the side, before answering.

Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao appears—just then footsteps sounded outside the hospital; a middle-aged man who seemed naturally angry walked in, saw the gold box standing in the hall, his eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly told those behind him: "Quick, seal the box and notify the rescue team they can come in."

Seeing the gold box, Zhao Jianguo finally confirmed that the starving ghost incident in Dachangshi was resolved, so he hurriedly notified the reinforcements to station themselves in Dachangshi.

"Professor Wang, are you hurt? Quickly bandage him!"

Zhao Jianguo also immediately noticed Wang Xiaoming's injury and urgently told the medical staff.

"I'm fine, just pressed down; I'll deal with it later. I have some things to discuss privately with Director Cao, Chen Shoushan, you come too!"

Wang Xiaoming stopped the approaching medical personnel and said to Zhao Jianguo.

"Okay!"

Zhao Jianguo, though doubtful, still nodded.

Thus Chen Shoushan helped Wang Xiaoming walk a bit to the side, while Ye Feng and the others tactfully dragged Zhang Han farther away, giving Wang Xiaoming and them some space.

"Director Cao, I'm Professor Wang; I have something to discuss with you."

Wang Xiaoming said calmly.

"Hey, I'm Cao Yanhu. Professor Wang, aren't you hurt? Why is this so urgent? Can't we talk later?"

Cao Yanhu first exchanged pleasantries before asking doubtfully.

"I believe what I'm about to say could affect the upcoming situation in Huaguo."

Wang Xiaoming continued calmly.

At this, Cao Yanhu fell silent; since Wang Xiaoming isn't one to joke, his words about possibly changing the situation must be taken seriously.

"This starving ghost incident was resolved by me together with Chen Shoushan and Ye Feng beside me."

Wang Xiaoming said.

At first, Cao Yanhu thought Wang Xiaoming was just taking credit for Chen Shoushan and company, and promptly promised: "Professor Wang, rest assured, headquarters will not shortchange anyone who has made contributions."

But Wang Xiaoming then said: "The ghost that Chen Shoushan controls is quite special—it not only won't revive, but can also suppress the revival of other Ghost Masters in a short time. His emergence is extremely important; I needn't emphasize it further. You lot can discuss it among yourselves."

Next, Wang Xiaoming handed the phone to Chen Shoushan—this was what he had promised Chen Shoushan, but given Chen Shoushan's importance, Cao Yanhu would hardly refuse his request even if he weren't stupid, so there was no need for Wang Xiaoming to help Chen Shoushan further.

"Director Cao, hello, I'm Chen Shoushan!"

Chen Shoushan watched Wang Xiaoming leave, and could only speak up himself.

"Hello! Chen Shoushan, join the headquarters! What are your demands? The headquarters will try to meet them."

Cao Yanhu decisively spoke up, joking, such an important person wouldn't seize the opportunity to stay—would they leave it to the friend circle?

"Um, Minister Cao, then I'll speak directly: first, I hope to become the person in charge of my hometown, Dahe City."

Chen Shoushan also didn't hold back and spoke up directly.

"This... your situation is special; if you go to the headquarters in Da Jing City, it would be safer, and you wouldn't have to handle any supernatural incidents."

Actually, Chen Shoushan's demands aren't that hard; if it were another Ghost Master, Cao Yanhu would have readily agreed, but Chen Shoushan's ability is too special—indeed, in some aspects even more important than the "Spirit Child" Xiong Wenwen; how could Cao Yanhu bear to let such a person become the person in charge?

"Minister Cao, is my first demand already putting you in a difficult spot?"

Chen Shoushan deliberately asked, going to Da Jing City is impossible; going there would be safe, but it would also mean losing his freedom.

"It's not a problem... then okay! I agree."

Cao Yanhu originally still wanted to persuade him, but after thinking, anyway there's still a friend circle causing trouble in Da Jing City; letting Chen Shoushan stay outside as a secret weapon wouldn't be bad—saves being targeted by the friend circle.

"Second, I hope the starving ghost incident in Dachangshi is resolved by Yang Jian and Ye Feng, erasing my presence; of course the due reward should still be given."

Chen Shoushan put forward his second demand; the title of resolving an S-rank incident is too big—being the first supernatural incident resolved globally, it would surely be watched by the whole world, which doesn't suit him now.

"No problem!"

This time Cao Yanhu was much more straightforward; this was exactly what he wanted to say—someone like Chen Shoushan, a secret weapon, naturally ought to be hidden.

"Third, I hope to have the appointment and dismissal authority in Dahe City, able to remove unsuitable officials' posts, and of course also to promote some officials' posts."

This is truly Chen Shoushan's main goal; what he wants is not to be the security captain of Dahe City—although he could mobilize gold, but his purpose isn't for gold.

"What? Impossible"

Upon hearing it, Cao Yanhu instinctively wanted to refuse—this isn't a simple matter; the appointment and dismissal authority of a city is something even the friend circle can't touch!

(End of chapter)