After serving Gao Jin the barbecue and a bottle of beer, Gao Jianfei placed the beer bottle and lunchbox on the desk and solemnly said, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely make sure you, Mom, and Aunt live a good life!"
Gao Jin let out a happy burp, his wrinkled face flushed slightly from the alcohol. "Son, sit down first. Dad has something very, very important to discuss with you!"
"Dad, it's almost midnight, let's talk about it tomorrow!" Gao Jianfei was eager to get into the haunted house, so he communicated with the AI program, "Come on, Dad, let me help you rest first!"
"Wait, wait, kid, sit down first. It'll only be a few minutes, can Dad keep it short?" Gao Jin urged impatiently. "Sit down quickly!"
Gao Jianfei touched his hair. "What's going on? Why are you making such a fuss?" Of course, Gao Jianfei wouldn't disobey his father's repeated requests.
Gao Jianfei sat down on the edge of the bed.
Gao Jin turned his head to look at Gao Jianfei, "Son, have you ever thought about going to another place, to a big coastal city to develop your career?"
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was stunned.
He never expected that what his father wanted to discuss with him would be this!
Go to a major coastal city?
To be honest, the city where Gao Jianfei currently lives is a small, third-tier city in inland China. Finding employment is difficult, prices are high, but average wages are low. For someone like Gao Jianfei, with limited education and no special skills, a month of hard work barely covers living expenses. Gao Jianfei had considered going to coastal cities to find work, work hard, and save some money for his parents. However, this idea never materialized.
The reason is simple: Gao Jianfei's family situation limited him.
With his father disabled and needing care, and his mother working odd jobs year-round, Gao Jianfei simply could not leave his hometown to work elsewhere!
Previously, circumstances didn't allow it, but now that his mother is in a vegetative state, Gao Jianfei is no longer allowed to go to work in other places!
"Dad, you know our situation at home. Why would I go to another city?" Gao Jianfei asked doubtfully. "Besides, Dad, think about it, the development opportunities in other places are indeed much better than in our small inland city, but the competition is also huge! With my vocational school diploma, what kind of good job can I find? Look, countless college graduates can't find jobs every year..."
"Son, you have to go to another city!" Gao Jin interrupted Gao Jianfei urgently. "Don't worry about things at home! Your aunt is here, it's none of your business! Your father and mother don't need your care. Go out and make your way in the world, save some money for your parents and your aunt's retirement, that's the important thing! Also, don't worry about finding a job, I've already asked someone to find you a good job... a white-collar job! A white-collar job at a big company!"
white collar?
Gao Jianfei was truly stunned!
Chapter Twelve Early Access Feature
Chapter Twelve Early Access Feature
Gao Jianfei quickly leaned over and touched his father's forehead... No fever?
"By the way, Dad, did you drink too much just now? Are you starting to talk nonsense?" Gao Jianfei almost laughed. "Dad, do you even know what a 'white-collar worker' is? Have you ever seen a white-collar worker with a vocational school diploma?"
"I don't care about your diploma!" Gao Jin said in an unyielding tone. "Son, you know your dad used to work in other places... in other places! I worked in other places all year round! Although I didn't make much money, I still have some connections. Just now, I contacted that old... coworker and found you a job! Nine to five, Saturdays and Sundays off, a standard white-collar life! As for your work skills, you can learn those while working. I believe that with my son's intelligence, what job can't he learn or do well?"
Gao Jianfei was skeptical of what his father said.
Yes, my father used to work away from home for many years.
As far back as Gao Jianfei can remember, his father had been traveling extensively, only returning home for short stays during holidays. Eight years ago, his father was brought back from out of town with both legs broken and his left hand disabled. His explanation was that it was a work injury…
Perhaps, my father does have some connections in other places.
"This..." Gao Jianfei fell into deep thought. After a few seconds, Gao Jianfei looked up and said, "Dad, this is too sudden. Can you give me a few days to think about it? I really can't give you an answer right now!"
"I don't care about anything else! You have to agree whether you want to or not! I'll contact my coworkers again tomorrow to make sure this matter is settled completely!" Gao Jin's attitude was very forceful, not giving Gao Jianfei any chance to interrupt! After saying that, he simply wheeled himself out of the house.
Gao Jianfei shook his head helplessly, walked over to support the wheelchair, carried his father to the bed in the living room, and then returned to his own bedroom.
After closing the bedroom door, Gao Jianfei picked up the plastic woven bag and poured the banknotes inside onto the desk.
There were six stacks of 100-yuan bills, totaling 60,000 yuan. There was also a large handful of loose bills, which Gao Jianfei counted one by one... 7,823 yuan.
In other words, Gao Jianfei currently has a total of 67,823 yuan on hand.
To be honest, Gao Jianfei has never seen so much money in his entire life!
My eyes were dazzled by the colorful lights.
"I'll keep the change, and save the rest! This is all for my parents and aunt's retirement! I won't touch it!" Gao Jianfei muttered to himself. "Of course, tens of thousands of yuan isn't enough to ensure my parents and aunt don't have to worry about money for the rest of their lives. I still need to find a way to get some more money!"
Now that he has witnessed the wonders of the Super Ghost Instrument, Gao Jianfei is clearly more confident about making money.
Gao Jianfei carefully put the money back into the plastic bag and stuffed it under the bed. He lay down on the bed fully clothed, and with a thought... "Enter the haunted house!"
In the blink of an eye, Gao Jianfei had already moved from his bedroom into the haunted house.
The woman's voice immediately reached Gao Jianfei's ears... "Respected user, your performance last time was truly disappointing! You seem to have a discriminatory and rejecting attitude towards ghosts! You must know that those ghosts were not particularly wicked people in their lives, and they have no wrongdoing after death. You should not harbor even the slightest prejudice against them! Furthermore, even those who committed heinous crimes in their lives, after death, return to dust, all worldly ties are severed, and all the sins they committed have been washed away and repaid with their lives! It can be said that at any time, ghosts are clean and pure! Respected user, please correct your attitude!"
As soon as they entered the haunted house, the intelligent program began to list all of Gao Jianfei's faults.
Gao Jianfei did not refute. He admitted his mistake with a very serious attitude, "You're right, I was wrong last time! Now, I finally understand that ghosts are not scary, what's scary is people! Okay, stop criticizing me. I will never be afraid of or discriminate against any ghost again."
The events that happened in Yangfo Town today made Gao Jianfei completely accept this super ghost device, and he no longer had any feelings of rejection in his subconscious.
"Hmm? Dear user, you are someone who is good at summarizing your mistakes and correcting them. I praise you!" the female voice said immediately.
Gao Jianfei nodded, then said, "I've pieced together two ghosts and sent them both to the ghost's lair. So, how much experience did I gain from this?"
"Snap!" A crisp snap of fingers rang in Gao Jianfei's ears, and the virtual display screen immediately appeared before his eyes...
The Exorcist: Gao Jianfei
Age: 22
Level: 1
Exorcism points: 3, 7
Experience: 2
Experience required to upgrade to Level 2 Exorcist: 998
Basic functions:
1,
2. "Obvious"
"Dear user, you have successfully contained two Level 1 ghosts, for which you have gained 2 experience points and 2 exorcism points. Please keep up the good work! Also, the exorcism points you use will automatically regenerate every moment. Tomorrow, the 7 exorcism points you currently have at your disposal will be fully restored!"
Gao Jianfei nodded... "Containing a level 1 ghost only yields 1 experience point and 1 exorcism point. Currently, you need 998 more experience points to upgrade to a level 2 exorcist, which means you need to contain 998 more level 1 ghosts!"
Containing a level 1 ghost is actually very simple. As long as you have enough exorcism points, obtaining the 998 experience points needed to upgrade to a level 2 exorcist is a matter that requires absolutely no skill!
Gao Jianfei smiled confidently, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
"What abilities will I gain after becoming a Level 2 Exorcist?" Gao Jianfei asked casually. In his view, gathering the remaining 998 Level 1 ghosts and becoming a Level 2 Exorcist was only a matter of time!
"Heh, esteemed user, you're too impatient! Once you become a Level 2 Exorcist, you'll naturally experience the most thrilling fun! I won't go into details here." The intelligent program kept its mouth shut. "By the way, didn't I tell you? The brilliant designer has set up a pre-experience function for this Super Exorcist Device! I've already found you a high-level ghost, and I can arrange for you to meet him. This is truly a historic moment! You can have a precious hour of private conversation with the same high-level ghost! From this, you'll understand how wonderful it is to become a high-level Exorcist!"
"You've already gotten me a high-level ghost?" Gao Jianfei was astonished. This AI program is quite efficient.
"Yes, the work is complete. We are now piecing together its soul. You will see it at this time tomorrow night!" the AI program said directly.
"Uh... piecing together a soul? Isn't that a matter of seconds? Why wait a whole day?" Gao Jianfei asked doubtfully.
The intelligent program said in a chuckled tone, "Dear user, what you're talking about—assembling a ghost in a few seconds—is merely a low-level, level 1 ghost! Assembling the soul of a high-level ghost is not such a simple matter!"
Gao Jianfei's interest was immediately piqued. "Then tell me, who exactly is that high-ranking ghost? Is it a historical figure or a fictional character? Or perhaps a real person who has passed away?"
Chapter Thirteen Ouyang Xiu
Chapter Thirteen Ouyang Xiu
"Keep it a secret!" The AI program uttered these two words when Gao Jianfei pressed for details with great interest.
What a disappointment!
"Couldn't you just give me a hint?" Gao Jianfei said unwillingly. "Otherwise, give me some clues and let me guess."
"No!" The intelligent program was uncompromising. "Dear user, I can only tell you that the high-level ghost is an 8th-level ghost! That's all I can say. You'll know the answer tomorrow night anyway, so why bother asking any further questions now?"
"A level 8 ghost?" Gao Jianfei couldn't help but gasp.
It should be noted that the high-level ghosts that this ghost den can accommodate are level 10 ghosts. So, although level 8 ghosts are two levels lower than level 10 ghosts, overall, they are still a very, very high level!
Who exactly is it? Who exactly is it?
Gao Jianfei racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution, so he had to give up.
"You're really annoying!" Gao Jianfei muttered to the AI program, then walked towards rooms 1-1 and 1-2 on the first floor of the Ghost Den.
Gao Jianfei saw the ghosts of Zou Fugui and Zhang Dalin.
Of course, inside the ghost den, Zou Fugui and Zhang Dalin had solidified into physical forms, and they actually looked almost exactly like humans, except that their faces were a little too pale.
Without fear, Gao Jianfei was able to communicate with them normally.
The man and the two ghosts chatted casually for a while before Gao Jianfei took his leave. With a thought, he left the ghost's den and returned to his own bedroom.
With his hands behind his head and his eyes fixed on the dark ceiling, Gao Jianfei fell into deep thought.
Now that he possessed the Super Ghost Instrument, Gao Jianfei naturally abandoned his idea of murdering Zeng Jian and taking him down with him. However, he still needed to avenge his mother.
If I don't avenge this, I'm no son!
However, as for how to take revenge, that requires careful planning.
As a Level 1 exorcist, if Gao Jianfei were to seek revenge, he would either go to the ghosts of those who had a grudge against Zeng Jian, or even those who were directly killed by Zeng Jian, and scare Zeng Jian like he did Qiu Yuan and the others; or he would go to the ghosts of Zeng Jian, or even Zeng Jian's father Zeng Shiji, and use the opportunity to blackmail them.
At present, Gao Jianfei can only do these two things.
However, Gao Jianfei had a vague feeling that it would be inappropriate to use these two moves against Zeng Jian!
After all, Zeng Jian wasn't some lowly scoundrel like Qiu Yuan or Brother Hong.
The Zeng family's influence in ZG City is extremely terrifying!
After his mother's accident, Gao Jianfei thoroughly investigated Zeng Jian's background.
The results of the investigation took Gao Jianfei by surprise...
The Zeng family wields terrifying power in both the legitimate and underworld circles of ZG City!
Zeng Jian's father, Zeng Shiji, was the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the CPC Central Committee and concurrently the Director of the Public Security Bureau. He was a man of considerable power! In the officialdom of the CPC Central Committee, he was definitely one of the top five most influential figures!
As for Zeng Jianfei's mother... his mother and his father divorced 10 years ago.
However, after the divorce, neither of them remarried, and they both remained single in a tacit agreement.
In ZG city, there is a popular saying that Zeng Jian's parents actually had a fake divorce!
The reason is simple: Zeng Jian's mother is a notorious figure in the underworld of ZG City... Sister Hong!
She controlled 70% of China's underground casinos, practically monopolized the soft drug trade in the city, and kept a group of loan sharks as her cronies...
It can be inferred that the reason why Sister Hong divorced Zeng Shiji was that she did not want her background to affect Zeng Shiji's career, so she pretended to sever ties with him.