He steadied himself and dragged out the canvas travel bag.
It's so heavy, I can barely drag it!
Gao Jianfei used all his strength to drag the travel bag to his feet.
Gao Jianfei looked around warily to make sure there was no problem.
I crouched down and, with trembling hands, unzipped the travel bag.
Under the moonlight...
money!
Inside the travel bag were stacks of hundred-yuan bills!
600,000! A full 600,000 in cash!
Gao Jianfei's Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously as he swallowed, his lips feeling dry.
Chapter Nineteen: Village-Level Lockpicking Skills
Chapter Nineteen: Village-Level Lockpicking Skills
To put it simply, Gao Jianfei had never seen so much money in his life! He never imagined that he would earn so much money with his own hands!
A whopping 600,000! That's real money!
Gao Jianfei currently lives in ZG, a third-tier city in inland China, where housing prices fluctuate around 3200 yuan per square meter. In other words, 600,000 yuan can buy a 120-square-meter apartment in this city outright, and even decorate it beautifully!
For most people in this city, the ultimate goal of their lives, like Gao Jianfei's, is perhaps just owning a decent house. But even that goal isn't guaranteed. And tonight, Gao Jianfei effortlessly achieved what others consider a lifelong goal and pursuit!
"This time... I think I've earned enough for my parents' retirement, and my aunt's retirement money, right?" Gao Jianfei grinned foolishly. "Later, I'll go to an internet cafe and look up some good brain hospitals in China. Will this money be enough to wake my mom up?"
Fortunately, it was already late at night, and no one would be wandering around the back mountain. Otherwise, if they saw Gao Jianfei talking to himself and laughing like an idiot, they might just call the mental hospital!
Gao Jianfei was amused for three minutes, then suddenly realized there was a slight problem...
How am I going to carry this huge bag of money home?
600,000 yuan in cash weighs several dozen kilograms. Not to mention that Gao Jianfei would have a hard time carrying it, it might cause trouble if someone saw it!
“This…” Gao Jianfei paced back and forth.
Just then, a brilliant idea flashed through Gao Jianfei's mind... "Could I take this bag of money directly into the haunted house?"
Give it a try!
Thinking this, Gao Jianfei first took Gou Wei's ghost into the ghost's lair. Then, Gao Jianfei squatted down, holding the canvas travel bag containing the money tightly in both hands, and with a thought... "Enter the ghost's lair!"
In the blink of an eye, Gao Jianfei had already slipped into the Ghost Den from the darkness of the back mountain.
Upon closer inspection, the canvas travel bag lay neatly at his feet.
"It's done!" Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers in delight.
"Dear user, I forgot to tell you last time that you can bring items weighing less than your own weight into the Ghost Den." The voice of the intelligent program soon rang in Gao Jianfei's ears.
"Heh, this is pretty good, it's like a spatial ring from a novel!" Gao Jianfei chuckled happily. Then, Gao Jianfei remembered something, "Right, tonight I'm supposed to have a face-to-face talk with an 8th-level ghost, right? Where is it? I'll go right now!" Gao Jianfei still harbored a strong curiosity about that 8th-level ghost.
"Well, don't be impatient. The work of piecing together the soul of that level 8 ghost is nearing completion. Please wait another two hours. I assure you, in two hours, you will be able to meet that level 8 ghost as you wish!" The intelligent program chuckled. "I think this will be an unforgettable experience for you! Just wait two more hours! Now, you can chat with the four level 1 ghosts to pass the time; two hours will pass quickly!"
"Two more hours?" Gao Jianfei was speechless, but he still accepted the AI program's suggestion and prepared to chat with the ghosts of Ouyang Xiu and Gou Wei to kill time.
Gao Jianfei put the travel bag containing the money down and walked towards the room over there.
As Gao Jianfei walked, he suddenly stopped... "Uh, doesn't Gou Wei have a skill? A village-level lock-picking skill... Anyway, I'm just killing time, so I might as well take this opportunity to experience the learning function of this Super Ghost Device!"
Having made up his mind, Gao Jianfei went directly to rooms 1-4.
"Xiao Gao." Gou Wei's ghost greeted Gao Jianfei politely.
"Yes, thanks to you for tonight's events." It's fair to say that Gou Wei's ghost played a huge role in receiving this large sum of money tonight. Therefore, when Gao Jianfei saw Gou Wei's rugged face with its full beard, he couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards him.
Gao Jianfei walked into the room and sat down at the table.
"Can I learn Gou Wei's lock-picking skills?" Gao Jianfei asked the intelligent program.
The intelligent program immediately replied, "Sure! Would you like to learn Gou Wei's village-level lock-picking skills right now?"
"Does learning ghost-related skills require exorcism points?" Gao Jianfei asked again.
"No need," the AI program quickly replied.
“Oh, then I’ll start learning now!” Gao Jianfei said immediately.
"Okay!" the intelligent program quickly replied, "Super Ghost Instrument Learning Space activated!"
Suddenly, the room's environment changed drastically! The room, which originally only had a bed, chairs, a table, and a sofa, suddenly had 10 doors.
Gao Jianfei paused for a moment, then began to observe.
There are 10 doors, 6 of which are regular doors and the other 4 are security doors.
At this moment, Gou Wei's ghost came over to Gao Jianfei and said, "Little Gao, let me teach you how to pick locks."
"Okay." Gao Jianfei stood up from his chair and walked with Gou Wei to the first door.
This is an ordinary wooden door with a regular lock.
“Xiao Gao, I only know how to pick two types of locks. One is a regular lock, and the other is a security lock. I figured out my lock-picking skills on my own. It takes me 3 seconds to pick a regular lock and 10 seconds to pick a security lock,” Gou Wei’s ghost said quickly. After speaking, it took out a toothpick. “My lock-picking tool is usually a toothpick. Ordinary bamboo skewers will also work, and wire will do.”
As he spoke, Gou Wei moved closer to the door and gently inserted a toothpick into the keyhole. "Xiao Gao, picking locks mainly relies on feel. Use a toothpick, bamboo skewer, or wire to pry open the lock cylinder."
Before he finished speaking, Gou Wei's hand, which was holding the toothpick, trembled slightly a few times, and "click!" the lock on the wooden door was suddenly opened.
"Wow, that's really impressive!" Gao Jianfei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
After the first wooden door was easily opened, Gou Wei led Gao Jianfei to the second door.
It was a security door.
"Xiao Gao, the method for opening a security door is similar to opening a regular door lock, but it takes a little longer to fiddle with the lock cylinder. If you're lucky, you can open the security door lock in 3 seconds, but usually you need to try a few times. In short, opening a security door in 10 seconds is no problem." After saying that, Gou Wei inserted the toothpick into the lock cylinder of the security door again. His hand trembled a few times, but the door didn't open. He trembled a few more times, but the door still didn't open. However, Gou Wei was very calm and his hand was very steady. When he fiddled with the security door lock cylinder for the third time, finally... "Click!" The door opened.
Gao Jianfei estimated that it took Gou Wei about 8 or 9 seconds to open the security door.
At this moment, Gou Wei handed the toothpick in his hand to Gao Jianfei, saying, "Xiao Gao, you give it a try."
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei took the toothpick blankly. "This... shall I try it now?"
"Don't be nervous, Xiao Gao, this is a very simple and easy technique, you can do it!" Gou Wei encouraged.
Gao Jianfei walked to the third door with some skepticism. It was an ordinary wooden door.
Gao Jianfei imitated Gou Wei and gently inserted the toothpick into the keyhole.
At that moment, Gao Jianfei felt a very subtle sensation! As if he understood perfectly, he gently poked at it a few times with a toothpick...
"Click!"
The wooden door opened with a click!
"This...this is such a strange feeling...it's like I've always known how to pick locks!" Gao Jianfei exclaimed.
"There's nothing strange about it, esteemed user. The learning function of the Super Ghost Instrument is exceptionally powerful. You can easily and quickly learn the special skills of ghosts! Gou Wei's special skill is only at the village level. You only need to watch it unlock once to easily master its skill and tricks!" the intelligent program explained.
"So that's how it is! Ah ha! This seems interesting!" Gao Jianfei was overjoyed. Having just learned a new skill, Gao Jianfei felt an urge to use it, and he immediately walked to the fourth door. A wooden door. An ordinary lock.
The toothpick was inserted into the keyhole, and my hand trembled... "Click!"
Open the door!
Extremely skilled.
The fifth door was a security door. Gao Jianfei walked over again and, using the same method, inserted a toothpick into the keyhole, searching for that subtle feel.
Opening a security door is indeed more difficult than opening a regular door.
Gao Jianfei fiddled with the door three times before finally opening it. However, it only took about seven or eight seconds.
Gao Jianfei quickly opened all the remaining wooden doors and security doors.
You'd never guess that Gao Jianfei had just learned how to pick locks. His hands were steady, his speed was fast, and his feel for the lock was excellent—he was a seasoned pro!
"Congratulations, user, you have mastered the skill of picking locks at the village level!" the intelligent program announced. Immediately, the room's environment changed again. The 10 doors disappeared from the room, and it returned to its original state.
Gao Jianfei sat down at the table and chatted with Gou Wei's ghost.
After chatting for a while, Gao Jianfei called over the ghosts of Zhang Dalin, Zou Fugui, and Ouyang Xiu, and they all gathered together for a casual chat.
"Damn, if I had brought in a deck of cards, I could have played Dou Dizhu! Damn, it's a 5-player Dou Dizhu. No... it's a 1-player, 4-player Dou Dizhu!" Gao Jianfei thought to himself.
Time slips away quietly in this fairly interesting atmosphere.
At this moment, the intelligent program sounded in Gao Jianfei's ear... "Dear user, I have completed piecing together the soul of that level 8 ghost. You can go see it immediately!"
"Okay!" Gao Jianfei stood up without hesitation. At this moment, he seemed somewhat excited.
An 8th-level ghost must be a very powerful being, but who exactly is it?
Who exactly is it?
Chapter Twenty: Level 8 Ghost! It was him!
Chapter Twenty: Level 8 Ghost! It was him!
Gao Jianfei walked out of rooms 1-4.
"Dear user, please walk forward, yes, along this path, straight ahead," the intelligent program's voice prompted Gao Jianfei.
On either side of Gao Jianfei were two rows of houses, forming a passageway in the middle.
Following the prompts of the intelligent program, Gao Jianfei continued walking deeper into the passageway.
After walking about a hundred meters, a dark rectangular space appeared ahead. The size of this space was like that of an elevator.
"Please come in," the AI program's voice reminded him again.
Gao Jianfei, without any suspicion, stepped directly into the black rectangular space.
Suddenly, the black rectangular space slowly rose upwards.
"Huh? An elevator?" Gao Jianfei suddenly realized, "I need to go directly to the 8th floor of Ghost Den?"
"Yes, dear user, that level 8 ghost is waiting for you in room 8-1!" the intelligent program said enthusiastically.
Gao Jianfei nodded. His gaze turned towards the area outside the black space.
As far as the eye could see, there was a black mist that was constantly churning and boiling.