I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 110 Stay If You Dare_1

Chapter 110: Chapter 110 Stay If You Dare_1

"Fifty, fifty thousand?"

Yang Kai nearly choked on the strip of potato he had just swallowed, his expression exaggerated as he looked at Wei Shuxian, "Is setting the price so high really okay? Will they agree?"

"If they don’t agree, then forget it. After all, we’re not the ones being haunted by the ghost infant," you said leisurely as you ate, showing an indifferent expression, "Zongzi, by the way, give that school hunk a heads up. Once the ghost infant is done with the mother, it’ll definitely come for its biological father. However, with the father, the ghost infant won’t be nearly as polite."

"Got it, I’ll make sure to pass that on."

Zong Wangyue cheerfully stuffed a big mouthful of rice into his mouth as though it was the most delicious food in the world.

Speaking of which, among the six of you sitting here, you’re the one with the poorest economic background. There’s no need to say much about Zong Wangyue, and Yang Kai is a genuine rich kid; Wei Shuxian comes from an aristocratic family, and while he doesn’t speak of it, you all are fully aware of it; as for Liao Yong, he’s from a military family where entering the army was the plan, but under the strong interference of his mother, who wished for him to be an ordinary person, he studied hard for three years and finally got into Jiangzhe University.

Then there’s Jin Qi, you don’t know much about him, but Zong Wangyue inadvertently let it slip in conversation, making you all aware that Jin Qi’s family is not financially inferior to Zong Wangyue’s.

Such a diverse group coming together is rarely seen elsewhere.

Some small groups come together for monetary interests, others for collective security; but for you, it started with a common hobby. As you got to know and understand each other better, your camaraderie also intensified.

Rich kids like Yang Kai certainly don’t lack money, but unlike other flashy and high-class second-generation rich and officials, they not only keep a low-profile but have also integrated directly into the lives of us commoners. Zong Wangyue, in particular, is known for being stingy and tight-fisted—who would guess his parents’ annual income was at least in the tens of millions?

The Detective Agency was formed initially out of interest, but now everyone naturally participates because they find joy in it—a joy far more sophisticated and amusing than speeding in sports cars or dating models.

Around four in the afternoon, Zong Wangyue scuttled into your dorm room.

"Zongzi, come on, we’re one short!"

Yang Kai, Liao Yong, and a guy from the next dorm were sitting on the floor playing mahjong. Seeing Zong Wangyue come in, Yang Kai quickly shouted out.

"Get lost, Brother never gambles," Zong Wangyue said to you and Wei Shuxian, "Zhou Xingjian has agreed to the deal, the reward is fifty thousand!"

You and Wei Shuxian exchanged glances, both smiles on your faces. Wei Shuxian asked Zong Wangyue, "Does that guy have any other demands?"

Zong Wangyue thought for a moment, then said, "Aside from secrecy, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything else."

"Secrecy?" Liao Yong snorted upon hearing this and said immediately, "With Yang Kai here, the super loudspeaker, don’t even think about keeping secrets. Now, our entire building knows about Liu Qing’s and Zhou Xingjian’s messy relationship, how Zhou Xingjian caused a death, and Liu Qing’s suicide due to being haunted by the ghost infant."

"Heh, well, that’s also to promote our Detective Agency, right? As long as we handle this well, our group’s reputation will really take off."

Zong Wangyue waved his hand dismissively, "Forget it, enough people know about it already, they couldn’t keep it a secret even if they wanted to."

Yang Kai looked up at you and asked, "Old Shu, when do we start?"

You picked your nose, flicked it away with ease, and said with a smile, "It’s just a newly-formed ghost infant, it can only play some tricks and mess with people a bit, the few of you are more than enough to handle it."

"We are?"

"Yes, you guys. Little Kai, Glasses, Black Bull, Zongzi, and if JJ (Jin Qi) wants to join, that’s fine too." You paused, then continued, "For you, this is the first battle, and it must be fought loudly and clearly."

With your encouragement, Yang Kai and the others couldn’t help but get excited to try their hand at it.

The sun dipped low behind the mountains, and night began to fall.

Following your instructions, Zong Wangyue had called Liu Qing and Zhou Xingjian to the laboratory building.

The laboratory didn’t have a study room, and few people were seen at night. Moreover, rumors of it being haunted meant that as soon as it got dark, students would leave at the first opportunity.

You had not gone with Yang Kai and the others. Last night, you had seen the ghost infant. That little creature was too inexperienced; it really wasn’t worth your effort. You had asked Yang Kai and his three companions to carry out the mission to train them. After all, as core members of the Detective Agency, they should possess at least that much ability.

However, for safety reasons, you hadn’t gone too far away, instead sitting alone, idly on a stone bench beside the laboratory building, looking up at the gradually rising full moon in the sky.

Seeing that huge moon, you suddenly remembered that today seemed to be August 16th!

In ancient times, places like Yuhang, Yongcheng, and the Eastern Sea didn’t celebrate on August 15th, but preferred to do so on the 16th because the moon was at its fullest and roundest then.

You stared blankly at the moon that looked like a silver platter, within which seemed to reflect the stunning beauty of Zhao’er’s face...

"Ga-ah... Ga-ah... Ga-ah..."

Hmm?

What was that sound?

A noise that sent goosebumps all over your body meandered out from the laboratory building in front of you.

When you concentrated on pinpointing the source of the sound, after waiting for a few minutes, you found that the noise did not recur.

"Nothing serious, I hope?"

You frowned slightly as you looked at the ominous laboratory building.

Meanwhile, inside the only room in the laboratory building that was lit, Yang Kai, Zong Wangyue, Wei Shuxian, and Liao Yong were all busy with their tasks.

Wei Shuxian was carefully arranging a Talisman Formation with his own pre-prepared Cinnabar Talismans, placing them meticulously and earnestly.

Liao Yong was tying fresh willow branches he had snapped off by the river into a willow stick and glanced around from time to time as he tied it. Although this wasn’t his first encounter with those things, this time was different. With you, the main force, absent, Liao Yong couldn’t help but feel somewhat empty inside.

Zong Wangyue and Yang Kai, on the other hand, were visibly excited. One stood at the door, occasionally peering out into the dark, eerie corridor; the other circled around Liu Qing and Zhou Xingjian.

Speaking of Liu Qing and Zhou Xingjian, they indeed possessed an extraordinary appearance, a natural talent not bestowed upon others by their parents.

In the eyes of Yang and the others, however, Liu Qing’s perfume was too overpowering, and the words "pure" and "youthful" seemed to have nothing to do with her; despite her pitiful appearance, she did not evoke any protective instincts in them.

As for Zhou Xingjian, he stood over 1.8 meters tall, with a sturdy build, the main forward for the school basketball team, the type who can cause some naive little girls to squeal nonstop as soon as he gets on the court.

Zhou Xingjian clearly had his doubts about the abilities of Yang and the others, especially when he heard that you, the president of the society, were not participating.

"Um, are you sure you can really catch that little ghost?"