“Nothing has happened, everything is calm. You’re right, there are no special situations in the East City District. It looks like we’ll have to look at the reports from the other districts.”
Yang Jian didn’t know what had happened on Ye Feng’s end. After driving around in circles for a while, he still couldn’t find the ghost infant, so he had to give up. He felt like it was a waste of time. He could have been doing something else with that time.
“It’s time to go home and sleep. Let’s call it a day. We can talk about anything tomorrow,” Yang Jian said.
Zhang Han said, “But isn’t it a bit irresponsible to just go home like this?”
“What’s irresponsible about it? It’s already ten o’clock at night. According to work hours, I’m currently working overtime. There’s nothing we can do if we can’t find the ghost infant. In such a big city, it’s not something we can figure out in a day or two,” Yang Jian said.
Sun Yi said, “But you seem too relaxed. After all, it’s a special situation. We’re all involved in a supernatural event. Even if we don’t find anything, it’s not right to just go home and sleep.”
“You must not have a girlfriend,” Yang Jian said.
“How did you know?” Sun Yi asked.
“Someone with a girlfriend wouldn’t just go home to sleep,” Yang Jian said with a knowing smile.
Sun Yi said, “…”
“Even after work, we should stick together. If the three of us are separated, who knows if we’ll have the chance to meet again,” Zhang Han said. “We learned a bloody lesson from the last incident in Huanggang Village.”
In the last incident, they were all brutally killed by the ghosts because they were separated. If it weren’t for Feng Quan in the ghost coffin, Yang Jian and Zhang Han would have died long ago.
“This incident is different from the last one. Being separated isn’t as terrifying,” Yang Jian said. “Let’s start taking action tomorrow. It’s almost time to call it a day today. It’s impossible to solve everything in a day. Without enough information, even if we stay here, it’s like being AFK online. It’s not effective.”
“That’s it. We’ll meet at the sports center tomorrow.”
Sun Yi and Zhang Han didn’t object, as what he said made sense. Even if they stayed in the East City District for twenty-four hours, if there was nothing to report, then there was nothing to report. But Yang Jian left not because he really wanted to go home and sleep, but because he had other things to do. Solving this supernatural event was a top priority, but what he had to do was also very important.
After returning to the residential area, Yang Jian saw the security guards from the bank escorting boxes into the villa.
Jiang Yan didn’t go to work, she was just directing them, “Move everything inside and put it in that room. Don’t just put it anywhere. It looks heavy, and I don’t want to move it again later.”
“Yang Jian, your package has arrived,” she said.
Yang Jian walked over and said, “Contact Manager Zhang for me. I have something to ask him.”
“What is it? Can I know?” Jiang Yan asked.
“You’ll know when the time comes,” Yang Jian said.
“Okay.” Jiang Yan immediately contacted Zhang Xiangu and said, “Manager Zhang is at the sales office over there. He’ll be here soon.”
“By the way, what did you buy? It looks quite valuable,” she asked.
“It’s nothing, just a batch of gold. The last remaining stock from all the major banks in Dachang City is here,” Yang Jian said.
“Huh?” Jiang Yan’s eyes widened.
After the items were moved, the staff left, and Zhang Xiangu hurried over.
“Brother Tui, Jiang said you wanted to see me. What’s up?” Zhang Xiangu said.
“I have something to ask you, Manager Zhang,” Yang Jian said.
“Just say it. There’s no need to be so formal. We’re all friends here,” Zhang Xiangu said with a smile.
“By the way, I saw a lot of transport trucks coming in and out of the residential area when I arrived. Did you buy something?” Yang Jian asked.
“It’s nothing, just some ordinary daily necessities. All the food from the major supermarkets in Dachang City has been snatched up. Fortunately, I contacted several large supermarkets under my name and had them close early, then brought over some supplies from the warehouse. You know, it’s better to be safe than sorry. It’s not a big deal to stock up, and it’s not worth much anyway,” Zhang Xiangu said.
“That’s true, but more important than daily necessities is life security. Manager Zhang, would you be willing to help me create a safe house?” Yang Jian asked. “I can’t do it myself, only Manager Zhang from the construction site has the manpower and resources for this.”
“A safe house? There are a few underground shelters in the residential area. I’ve already arranged for construction to start on them. It’s right in front,” Zhang Xiangu said.
“That’s for taking refuge, not for avoiding supernatural events. I want a safe house that can protect against supernatural events,” Yang Jian said.
Zhang Xiangu was taken aback. “Brother Tui, what are you planning to do?”
“The power of ghosts can’t affect gold. I plan to use the gold I have to build a small room to hide from supernatural events. The room must be as airtight as possible and also strong enough,” Yang Jian said.
He dragged a box out of the nearby room and opened it to reveal gold bars.
“There’s not a lot, just over two tons. I need to keep some in reserve. Manager Zhang, do you have any good plans?” Even Zhang Xiangu, who was quite wealthy, was shocked by Yang Jian’s bold move. With the gold market booming, all kinds of capital were pouring in, and the price of physical gold was changing every day. With over two tons of gold, Yang Jian was undoubtedly the richest man in Dachang City.Soon, Zhang Xiangu came back to his senses from the surprise and pondered for a moment, saying, “Two tons of gold used as building materials is far from enough, but it can be used to build a small room. I can melt the gold down and turn it into steel plates, then weld them together. However, that won’t work, it’s too thin and not strong enough. Perhaps it can be used as a sandwich layer, placed between two steel plates…”
After thinking for a moment, he rubbed his head and said, “I need to find a designer to use a computer to design the safe house, including the area, the number of people it can accommodate, and all the conditions necessary for survival.”
“This type of project, although not large, has too many things to consider. I do have a suggestion, but I don’t know if Brother Tui will agree.”
Yang Jian asked, “What suggestion?”
“I’ve been building a shelter recently, right? The construction plan and design drawings are already done, and construction has begun. Since it’s just a renovation, progress is fast, and it should be completed within about a month. Instead of building a separate safe house, which doesn’t have all the conditions for survival, why not isolate a room in the shelter I’m building to use as a safe house?”
Yang Jian narrowed his eyes, “Build the safe house in your shelter, Zhang?”
“I’m just suggesting it.” Zhang Xiangu smiled awkwardly, knowing that Yang Jian had seen through his intentions.
A safe house that costs billions, even he couldn’t afford to build it. If Yang Jian wants to build one, there must be a reason. If he doesn’t take advantage of this opportunity, then his business will have been in vain. After thinking for a moment, although Zhang Xiangu was a bit selfish, it was indeed a win-win cooperation. He couldn’t build a safe house by himself, and he lacked manpower. In this situation, no company would take on this business, and even if they did, Yang Jian wouldn’t trust anyone else with all the gold. Moreover, a safe house is not just a room; it also requires various supporting facilities such as ventilation, water for daily life, and material reserves. Zhang Xiangu could perfectly solve various other problems and make people trust him.
“Okay, it can be built in your shelter, Zhang, but a safe house can’t be too large, and the number of people it can accommodate is also limited. I wonder how you plan to allocate these, Zhang?” Yang Jian asked.
The allocation of people can also be seen as the allocation of shares. Once the shelter is completed, how many shares Yang Jian will have, and how many Zhang Xiangu will have. Now, Zhang Xiangu was in a difficult position. Of course, he wanted a 50-50 split, but Yang Jian had spent billions of gold, and a 50-50 split would be treating Yang Jian like a fool.
Business is important, but so is personal relationships.
“How about a 70-30 split? If the materials are not enough, I can contribute some gold.” After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xiangu stated his price.
Yang Jian thought for a moment and said, “Okay.”
Zhang Xiangu breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Thank you, Brother Tui.”
From the prices offered by both sides, he had certainly taken advantage. After all, even if all his assets were sold, he might not be able to come up with so much gold.
“Zhang, start construction as soon as possible. Have the gold delivered here tomorrow, and don’t make the gold too thin just to expand the safe house. If it’s too thin, like a piece of paper, it will be useless if it tears.” Yang Jian said.
“You can rest assured, Brother Tui. I will measure the thickness and such.” Zhang Xiangu said, “I won’t compromise on quality.”
“Alright then. Also, Zhang, it’s best to find a doctor to check everyone in the community every day, especially their stomachs. If anyone is pregnant, notify me immediately.” Yang Jian said.
Although Zhang Xiangu didn’t quite understand, he knew there must be a reason for this and agreed with a nod. After discussing a few other things, the two parted ways.
“Building a gold house is really extravagant. Such a young person has such a big hand. He spent billions without batting an eye. Compared to Yang Jian, Zhang Wei is simply useless. Besides playing games, live streaming, and playing with guns, he doesn’t do anything. Now he doesn’t even read books, and he’s probably not going to have the chance to go to college in the future.”
On the way back, Zhang Xiangu was still amazed by Yang Jian’s decision and felt ashamed of the difference between his son and Yang Jian.
“No, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I’ll go back and give that kid a beating to vent my anger.” Zhang Xiangu nodded, and then his mood became cheerful.
At this moment, in the villa.
“Yang Jian, I’m so bored. I feel like I’m going crazy like this. Can’t we do something to pass the time? How about role-playing?” After the others left, Jiang Yan sat down and clung to Yang Jian’s arm, acting coquettishly.
“Like what?” Yang Jian asked.
Jiang Yan said, “How about I play a nurse and give you an injection? Or I play the teacher and you play the student? Or I play the housewife and you play the delivery man?”
After thinking for a moment, Yang Jian said, “Did you sneak onto Zhang Wei’s computer? Did you open the folder called ‘Battle of Autumn Mountain’?”
“How did you know?” Jiang Yan widened her eyes.
“I know, is that strange?” Yang Jian said.
“Are we still going to play?” Jiang Yan leaned in and said in a sweet voice.
“If you have time, hurry up and calculate how many grams of gold there are in total. Don’t make a mistake when you give it to Zhang Xiangu tomorrow. Remember to keep proper accounts. Although there are personal relationships, some accounts still need to be clear. Also, make sure to supervise the work so that he can be at ease, and I can be at ease.” Yang Jian said.
“Now?” Jiang Yan’s face instantly fell, “Can it wait until tomorrow?”
“Okay, then write a resignation report today, and I’ll hire an accountant tomorrow.” Yang Jian said.
“Okay, I’ll go do the accounts right away.” Jiang Yan immediately jumped up and ran off.At this moment, Yang Jian’s satellite-positioning cell phone suddenly transmitted Liu Xiaoyu’s voice; “Yang Jian, there’s trouble. Ye Feng and He Chuan have both gone missing.”
“Two grown men disappearing so late at night might just be out for some fun. Why make such a fuss? I still need to sleep,” Yang Jian said.
“Zhao Kaiming sent a message saying they encountered a supernatural event. You need to hurry to the gymnasium early tomorrow; Professor Wang is calling a meeting,” Liu Xiaoyu said.
“Another meeting?”
Yang Jian said, “Do public servants have to meet every day? Why do I feel like it takes even longer than working hours?”
“This time there’s an important clue, and your presence is absolutely necessary.”
“I got it,” Yang Jian murmured thoughtfully.
Sure enough, his earlier deduction was correct; the Eastern District he was responsible for had no issues, while people from other districts were out of luck. That He Chuan, with his bit-part look, was probably done for. As for Ye Feng, that guy’s tough as nails; dying wouldn’t come so easily to him.
But the two of them disappearing together, there definitely was something fishy going on.