Ghost's name, ghost level, age in life, gender, occupation in life, special skills in life, cause of death.
Gou Wei, 1, 38, male, security captain, locksmith (village level), liver cancer.
The information matches Ouyang Xiu's information perfectly!
This is the ghost!
However, Gao Jianfei discovered that although Gou Wei was also only a Level 1 Ghost, he was different from the Level 1 Ghosts who had arrived before!
Gou Wei, that devil, actually has a special talent!
unlock?
Rural level?
"Okay, we'll consult the intelligent program when we enter the Ghost Nest later. What we need to do now is to hurry up and piece together Gou Wei's ghost and put it into the Ghost Nest!" Gao Jianfei didn't hesitate and directly spent 1 Ghost Exorcism Point to piece together Gou Wei's ghost.
In five seconds, Gou Wei's ghost was pieced together and automatically entered the ghost's lair.
Gao Jianfei also heard the voice of the intelligent program in his ears... "Congratulations, user, you have successfully pieced together Gou Wei's ghost. You have gained 1 experience point and 1 exorcism point. It is currently residing in rooms 1-4 of the ghost den. Do you want to enter the ghost den immediately and communicate with it?"
With a thought, Gao Jianfei entered the Ghost Den!
Inside the ghost's den, Gao Jianfei walked towards rooms 1-4 while asking the intelligent program, "This Gou Wei is only a level 1 ghost, yet he has special skills?"
The intelligent program explained, "Dear user, as I mentioned before, Level 1 ghosts include ghosts who had no special skills in life, as well as ghosts who possessed only minor tricks! Gou Wei's lock-picking skill is merely at the village level and can be completely ignored!"
“Rural level?” Gao Jianfei frowned.
The intelligent program patiently explained, "Dear user, the Super Ghost Instrument has a strict ranking system for ghosts' special skills, from lowest to highest: ... Village level, Town level, City level, Provincial level, National level, Intercontinental level, International level, Galaxy level, Universe level. Hehe, Village level is just a low level! Of course, dear user, if you wish to learn Gou Wei's lock-picking skills, that's also possible!"
"Wait, I don't need to study for now." Gao Jianfei had already arrived at the door of room 1-4 and pushed the door open.
Thus, Gao Jianfei saw Gou Wei's ghost.
He was over 1.8 meters tall, strong and powerful, wearing jeans, shirtless, with a lifelike blue dragon tattooed on his pale chest, and a thick beard covering his pale face.
It's obvious at a glance that this guy must have been a very irritable and cruel person in his lifetime.
"Who are you?" Gou Wei's ghost naturally used a respectful form of address when addressing Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei didn't have time for idle chatter. He walked straight over, sat down at the wooden table in the room, and tapped the surface. "Listen, I need information about your former boss, Xue Kai. Tell me everything you know about Xue Kai, quickly!"
"Yes..." Gou Wei nodded and bowed, his attitude very proper, and told Gao Jianfei everything he wanted to know in detail.
Gao Jianfei nodded repeatedly, "Damn it, I didn't expect Xue Kai to have two more lives on his hands besides indirectly killing Ouyang Xiu! This time, I'll definitely squeeze him for a lot of money!"
Having learned this useful information, Gao Jianfei left the den of ghosts with satisfaction.
In the break room of the Thinking Tea House, Gao Jianfei took out his newly bought knock-off phone, took a deep breath, cleared his throat, and then began dialing the private phone number that Ouyang Xiu had given him...
"Beep beep beep..."
The phone rang a few times, and then it connected!
A surprised voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Hehe," Gao Jianfei deliberately made his voice hoarse, like a middle-aged man's voice, like Zhao Zhongxiang narrating Animal World, "Xue Kai, Boss Xue, right?"
"Huh? How did you know my private cell phone number? Who are you? I've never seen this number before, nor have I heard your voice! Uh? Damn, it's another SIM card swap, who are you?" Xue Kai's voice was a mixture of surprise, doubt, and some wariness!
Chapter Seventeen: Asking for 600,000
Chapter Seventeen: Asking for 600,000
Now, what Gao Jianfei needs to do is to create suspense on the phone and keep Xue Kai completely baffled!
"Hehe, Mr. Xue, please don't hang up so soon. You don't know me, but I know you! I'm calling you today mainly because I know some things... things I shouldn't know! Hehe, these things are enough to ruin Mr. Xue's reputation!" Gao Jianfei said in a hoarse voice.
"Hmph! Don't play dumb with me! Who exactly are you?" Xue Kai said with a sneer.
Gao Jianfei sneered inwardly... This guy's mental fortitude is not bad; judging from his voice, he's quite calm.
However, Xue Kai didn't hang up immediately; clearly, he was waiting for Gao Jianfei to continue. He had done too many wrong things; he had a guilty conscience!
"Here's the thing, Mr. Xue, yesterday, my Filipino maid found a USB drive when she went to the market to buy me pickled radishes! I was curious, so I plugged the USB drive into the computer, and... wow, guess what I saw?" Gao Jianfei said mysteriously. "I swear, I've watched thousands of secretly filmed adult videos, and this one is undoubtedly one of the best!"
"Wh...what adult video? What hidden camera? What...what did you say?" Xue Kai's voice began to tremble slightly.
"Hehe, it's nothing much, just three secretly filmed videos. It's really nothing special. Although there were props like whips, candles, and electric fleas in the videos, those are things that people in Japan have already done before, nothing to praise... But, I know the male protagonist in the videos! Boss Xue is a celebrity in ZG City, a famous private entrepreneur. Sigh... I didn't expect him to like making these kinds of videos too. By the way, Boss Xue, you must have had these videos secretly filmed on your own, right? Are you trying to emulate Edison Chen? Trying to enter the entertainment industry?" Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
"Nonsense! What...what video? Damn it, do you want to die? You're trying to fool me!" On the other end of the phone, Xue Kai remained stubborn.
Gao Jianfei sighed helplessly. "Since Boss Xue refuses to admit it, then... let's pretend I never made this call! I'll post these videos online right away and see if I can get some clicks, and let netizens see that our domestic films are actually of very high quality! By the way, I heard that your wife is flying to ZG City tomorrow. Actually, I admire your wife quite a bit, so I'm going to pick her up at the airport! Um, I'll also discuss with your wife whether the male protagonist in these videos is Boss Xue's twin brother, because they look so alike, no wonder I mistook him for Boss Xue! Sorry, Boss Xue, I've bothered you today, uh... bye-bye, I'm hanging up. By the way, I actually know the female protagonist in those videos too, her name is 'Ouyang Xiu,' she's a pretty nice girl."
Gao Jianfei received the same information from Ouyang Xiu and Gou Wei. Every month on the 24th, Xue Kai's wife would fly to ZG City for a few days. This had become a habit of hers, unchanged for years. And tomorrow happened to be the 24th.
"Wait!" Finally, Xue Kai could no longer remain calm, no longer able to hold on. "What exactly do you want?"
"It's nothing! My luck hasn't been great lately. I lost some money playing baccarat, sigh... There's nothing I can do. Loan sharks have come knocking on my door, pouring gasoline on me and painting me with paint. I was terrified. So, I was hoping Mr. Xue could lend me some money to pay off my debts." Gao Jianfei said calmly. "Mr. Xue, I'm busy paying off my debts, so I won't be able to pick up my sister-in-law from the airport, and I won't have time to discuss those videos with her... The key is that I need to have some money on hand."
blackmail!
On the other end of the phone, Xue Kai took a deep breath, "How much do you want?"
Gao Jianfei had already decided on the amount he wanted to extort. It's important to understand that although Xue Kai was nominally the head of Pengfei Group's branch in ZG City, he was essentially working for his wife. The funds he could mobilize were relatively limited. That's why Ouyang Xiu's exorbitant demand of 1 million yuan had angered Xue Kai.
Gao Jianfei had his own ideas. He wanted to take advantage of Xue Kai, but he had to do it just right, without pushing Xue Kai too far.
"600,000." Gao Jianfei stated his desired price. "My request isn't excessive. 600,000 is just a drop in the ocean for Boss Xue!"
When Gao Jianfei uttered the words "600,000," my heart skipped a beat!
He was just a lowly worker at the bottom of society, and he never knew what "600,000" meant, nor did he ever dare to think about it!
Yesterday, I was so excited to have over 60,000 yuan in my hand, let alone cash it out!
Gao Jianfei was also very nervous! He gripped his phone tightly.
"Friend, isn't your appetite a bit too big?" Xue Kai was naturally unwilling to give in easily. "You really want to get rich quick? Let me tell you, friend, if you want to make money, you have to consider your own abilities! Otherwise... hmph!" There was a threatening element in his words, as well as a hint of cold killing intent. "Friend, you may not know the methods of someone surnamed Xue! Be careful you don't overeat! How about this... 100,000, let's consider it making friends. In the future, if you ever need any help from me, just ask!"
Wow, Xue Kai is truly a businessman; his bargaining skills are exceptional... He managed to reduce the price from 600,000 to 100,000!
"Hehe," Gao Jianfei chuckled coldly. Xue Kai's attitude displeased him; he disliked people who dawdled. "Boss Xue, do you think I'm some kind of vegetable vendor at the market? You think you can haggle over something like this? 600,000, not a penny less! Of course, I can offer you some discounts and tell you some other information for free… uh, Xiao Xue from the Polytechnic Institute and Nurse Song from the District Hospital are both pretty good women. One likes to give you breast massages, and the other likes to give you oral sex… Hehe, very good! Highly skilled! Boss Xue, you've really hit the jackpot! Such good fortune is something most men wouldn't even dare to dream of!"
Light snow at the Polytechnic Institute!
Nurse Song from the district hospital!
These are the other two mistresses that Xue Kai kept in ZG City!
When he was drunk, he even boasted to Ouyang Xiu about the two girls' skills in bed!
"Who...who are you? How...how do you know all this?" Xue Kai on the other end of the phone was completely panicked!
Aside from Xue Kai himself and a few trusted subordinates, very few people knew about the affair involving Ouyang Xiu, Nurse Song, and Xiao Xue! Xue Kai never imagined that Gao Jianfei possessed so much information!
Gao Jianfei's every word seemed to carry a penetrating insight and a sense of wisdom, causing Xue Kai to lose his composure!
“Mr. Xue, I don’t want to cheat you, but 600,000 is the lowest I can offer…” Gao Jianfei said in an ultimatum-like tone, “If Mr. Xue absolutely refuses to pay, then I have no choice but to sell the information on Mr. Xue’s three confidantes, along with this USB drive I have, to your wife. I think she should give me more than 600,000, right? Okay, I’m hanging up now! I’ll call my wife right away!”
"Wait!" Xue Kai stopped Gao Jianfei in a nearly collapsing voice. "600,000, right? I'll give it to you! Tonight! You have to hand over that USB drive, and promise not to leak any of this information. Absolutely, absolutely not, can my wife find out..."
“I understand! Don’t worry, Mr. Xue, I’m a man of principle, simple and kind, and I would never cheat you. Once I receive the money, I will not only give you the USB drive, but I will also forget about all this.” Gao Jianfei also revealed the location he had planned for the exchange, “Tonight at 9 PM, Mr. Xue, just throw the money under the fifth bench on the back hill of People’s Park. The armrest of that bench was damaged by some naughty children and has never been repaired, so it’s easy to spot. Um, I don’t want checks or credit card transfers, I want cash, and not consecutive banknotes. Once I have the money, I will throw the USB drive under that bench, and Mr. Xue can send someone to pick it up tomorrow… Alright, Mr. Xue, get ready! Remember, 9 PM tonight, People’s Park!”
In reality, Gao Jianfei had never extorted a large sum of money or had any experience in collecting money. He simply used scenes from some Hong Kong police and gangster movies he had watched to design the way to pay the money tonight.
I vaguely remember that the kidnappers and robbers in TV dramas always accepted cash, never checks or credit card transfers. So, Gao Jianfei tried to do the same.
Furthermore, the place where Gao Jianfei chose to pay the money was also relatively safe.
People's Park is usually not very lively, and in the evening, apart from a few open-air teahouses, there are hardly any other tourists. The back hill is almost deserted.
Xue Kai hesitated for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before finally agreeing, "Okay! Then you can just wait to collect your money tonight!"
"Boss Xue is straightforward!" Gao Jianfei emphasized afterward, "Remember, don't try anything funny, Boss Xue. Losing money is the best way to avoid trouble. If you do something that upsets everyone, don't blame me for being unethical!"
"Okay, I understand." Xue Kai hung up the phone reluctantly.
Chapter Eighteen: The Huge Sum of Money Received
Chapter Eighteen: The Huge Sum of Money Received
With the matter settled, Gao Jianfei hung up the phone.
In a daze, Gao Jianfei actually believed that he already possessed the potential and temperament of a qualified bandit. However, when he left the restroom, Gao Jianfei went to the restroom, and in the mirror, he clearly saw a young and harmless face.
"Ha, I never thought I'd end up on a life of crime," Gao Jianfei chuckled self-deprecatingly, then turned and left the lounge.
As Gao Jianfei walked out of the Siwei Tea House, he checked his phone; it was 11 a.m. After thinking for a moment, he turned off his phone, planning to turn it back on when he collected money that evening.
Of course, Gao Jianfei wasn't naive enough to think that tonight's money-collecting operation would go smoothly. However, since things had already progressed to this point, Gao Jianfei certainly couldn't back down and give up on getting the money.
"Anyway, be careful tonight. I'll be at People's Park before 9 o'clock and be ready!"
Gao Jianfei temporarily put the matter on hold and returned to his normal self, Gao Jianfei, from the role of "extortionist".
I took bus number 11 home.
As soon as he stepped into the house, Gao Jin wheeled himself over with one hand and said, "Son, come here. Dad has something important to discuss with you!"
After saying that, Gao Jin wheeled the wheelchair toward Gao Jianfei's bedroom.
Important things?
It's nothing more than going to work in coastal cities!
Gao Jianfei was speechless. He felt utterly defeated by his father. It seemed his father was determined to send him to a coastal city to become some kind of "white-collar worker."
Gao Jianfei smiled helplessly and went over to help Gao Jin's wheelchair. The father and son went into Gao Jianfei's small bedroom and closed the door.
“Son, Dad has arranged everything perfectly! You’ll be heading to G Province in three days! Once you arrive, call this number, and someone will come to pick you up.” Gao Jin shakily pulled a slip of paper from his pocket and handed it to Gao Jianfei. A hint of excitement lingered on his face.
Gao Jianfei passively accepted the note, on which a mobile phone number was clearly copied. After the number, two words were written... "Tang Bao".
"Dad, who is Tang Bao?" Gao Jianfei asked, puzzled.
"That's the person who's going to greet you! He's an old friend of yours, Dad's had for years. Xiaofei, when you meet him, you have to call him... Brother Leopard, uh, no, just call him Uncle Tang." Gao Jin said with a smile, "Your Uncle Tang will introduce you to a big company, the pay and benefits will be great, in short, ten times, a hundred times better than back home! Xiaofei, don't worry about things at home, as long as you're doing well, your dad, your mom, and your aunt are happier than anything else!"
At this moment, facing his father's expectant and pleased smile, Gao Jian certainly couldn't refuse him outright, as that would hurt the old man's feelings.
Gao Jianfei sighed and stuffed the note into his pants pocket.
At this moment, the smile on Gao Jin's face gradually froze, and his expression began to turn serious. "Son, listen to me."
"Huh? Dad, why are you stern again?" Gao Jianfei felt that his father's emotions fluctuated too much, one moment sunny and the next stormy, just like a child.
"Son, I'm telling you this very seriously now, listen carefully!" Gao Jin was no joke. His expression was serious, and his tone carried a strong warning. "G Province is a major coastal province in our country, with a highly developed economy. Son, you should know that the more developed a place is, the more rampant the ruthlessness and enormous profits it is! Beneath the dazzling, neon-lit night scene lies a terrifying intrigue, deception, and bloodshed! I can tell you plainly, G Province has dozens of large and small gangs. What are gangs? They are underground forces! Son, when you come to G Province, you must keep yourself clean! You must be a good person and not get involved with any underground forces! You cannot become a prisoner of the underworld, you cannot fall into depravity, understand?"