Chapter 36: Zhu Sihai

Dahe City

Inside a certain hotel, Chen Shoushan sat on the sofa playing games; he hadn't played electronic games for a long time, and for a while he couldn't put it down.

Thump thump thump

"Shoushan? The people from headquarters have arrived."

Outside came Ye Feng's voice; indeed Ye Feng had chosen to follow Chen Shoushan back to Dahe City, and of course he also counts as the bodyguard dispatched by headquarters to Chen Shoushan.

"Here I am."

Chen Shoushan put down the game console and opened the door.

Beside Ye Feng stood a fat man with a big belly; upon seeing Chen Shoushan, he burst into a grin that made his eyes disappear.

"Person-in-charge Chen, I finally get to see the real you; you truly are dignified and impressive!"

The fat man laughed warmly.

"You also look extraordinarily mighty! May I ask who you are?"

Chen Shoushan also smiled and replied.

"You see, I forgot to introduce myself; I am Zhu Sihai, temporarily serving as Deputy Bureau Chief of Dahe City Public Security Bureau."

Zhu Sihai introduced himself.

"Deputy Bureau Chief? Shouldn't you be the liaison staff from headquarters?"

Ye Feng asked curiously.

"We're all colleagues; we'll meet sooner or later, so I volunteered to come, standing in for the headquarters liaison staff."

Zhu Sihai chuckled and explained.

He originally didn't need to come, but when he saw the transfer order from headquarters stating that Chen Shoushan had appointment and dismissal authority, he couldn't sit still—this is practically someone wielding the imperial sword! Won't he investigate corruption?

Over the years, Zhu Sihai has made a lot of money off Dahe City's bosses, offending many wealthy people; if word gets out, he's done for.

Mainly, the frequency of supernatural incidents has been increasing, and headquarters hasn't had the bandwidth to pay attention to these matters.

Moreover, figures like the bureau chief and mayor basically have access to the supernatural circle, and some wealthy tycoons can also access it; thus, power and money naturally join forces—who wouldn't want a backup plan?

Thus Zhu Sihai felt especially guilty and immediately rushed over to get on Chen Shoushan's good side.

"Bureau Chief Zhu, where are the headquarters' items?"

"Here, here, Person-in-charge Chen, check if anything's missing!"

Zhu Sihai hurriedly moved his bulky frame aside, revealing a box behind him.

Ye Feng voluntarily walked over, pretended to inspect it, then handed the items to Chen Shoushan.

Opening it, there were eight ghost candles—three red, five white—these are the rewards for resolving the starving ghost incidents; of course, they aren't just Chen Shoushan's but also Ye Feng's.

Besides that, there were the headquarters' transfer order documents, uniforms, and a standard-issue satellite phone.

Chen Shoushan shook his head but said nothing.

Seeing Chen Shoushan finish, Zhu Sihai hurried forward and handed over a card, saying, "Person-in-charge Chen, this is a small token from Dahe City; please accept it."

After speaking, Zhu Sihai's forehead broke into a sweat; if Chen Shoushan didn't accept it, that would be troublesome.

While Chen Shoushan watched Zhu Sihai offer the card with both hands, he smiled without speaking; it seemed Dahe City really had something going on, to have a deputy bureau chief clear the way—whether it was the bureau chief's or the mayor's intention, he didn't know.

"Alright, then I'll respectfully comply; I've experienced Dahe City's goodwill. I hope you go back and tell Dahe City that we have a chance to meet and become friends."

Chen Shoushan said amiably, the greater the undercurrents in Dahe City, the more he likes it; seeking profit in chaos is inherently an advantage of the Black Emperor's path.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely convey your words; I'll take my leave now, not disturbing your rest."

Upon seeing Chen Shoushan accept the card, Zhu Sihai breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the hotel, Zhu Sihai looked around, made sure no one was watching, then took out his phone and made a call.

"'Boss Chen, the things you had me bring—Chen Shoushan has accepted them.'"

Zhu Sihai lowered his voice and said.

"'That's fine; just make sure he doesn't hound us like Wang Tong does every day. Damn it, Wang Tong is a lunatic—he won't let himself live, nor let others live!'"

On the phone, Boss Chen cursed, a bit angry.

"'Bureau Chief Wang is indeed too rigid, but Boss Chen, Chen Shoushan said he wants to meet you—what do you think?'"

Zhu Sihai inquired.

"'Hmm… let's see, leave it as is. By the way, recently someone obtained a batch of goods from A San, which will soon pass through Dahe City; you need to arrange for them to get through, making sure Wang Tong doesn't notice.'"

Boss Chen did not immediately agree.

"'Okay! I understand.'"

Zhu Sihai nodded; he knew these goods were nothing else but gold! Under headquarters' suppression, gold in China is naturally strictly controlled, and moreover it's personally monitored by Cao Yanhu—no one is allowed to interfere.

Under these conditions, the domestically circulating gold is far from enough for the tycoons to split, so they have to look abroad; although all countries prohibit gold outflow, not every country is like China.

The situation in A San is comparatively complex; their ghost masters basically protect wealthy tycoons and big figures, while the lower-class citizens pay no attention, basically only pretending not to see when ghost disturbances become truly huge.

Moreover, the geographic proximity to China has drawn the attention of some wealthy tycoons domestically; unable to move domestically, they might as well go abroad—Cao Yanhu was pleased, immediately agreeing, of course, but don't let me catch you… otherwise you'll belong to headquarters.

Thus, border checks aren't strict, but domestically they catch a batch and seize a batch; even so, domestic tycoons have no intention of leaving China, because it's safe—at least if they encounter a supernatural incident, they know who to turn to.

In the hotel room, Chen Shoushan and Ye Feng sat on the sofa playing games.

"'How much money is on that card?'"

Ye Feng was eager to make a bet with Chen Shoushan.

Chen Shoushan stretched and said, "It doesn't matter; I can have as much money as I want."

"'Do you still take dirty money?'"

Ye Feng exclaimed in surprise.

"'What do you mean by taking dirty money? This is accepting a friend's goodwill!'"

Chen Shoushan laughed and said.

Ye Feng looked like he had nothing to say.

"Ye Feng, what do you think of your future?"

Chen Shoushan looked at Ye Feng and suddenly asked.

"Me? My future—I also need to have a future!"

Ye Feng stared for a moment before replying irritably.

"No, you will definitely have a future; those who stay by my side won't be without a future."

Chen Shoushan looked at Ye Feng and said confidently, "For a qualified lawyer to become an Extraordinary Person, confidence is a must; if even his own words lack conviction, how can he persuade those beneath him?"

"Well, if I can escape the fate of a short-lived ghost, I hope to take my family to a place without ghosts to live out the rest of my life."

Ye Feng, looking at Chen Shoushan's smiling face, blurted out involuntarily.

"Good!"

(End of chapter)