"You are responsible for providing the strange locations and basic information. I will select the ones I can solve and help you resolve them, and you will pay a certain reward."
"I don't want money or any other benefits; I just want the information in your database."
Chen Qiao's smile faded, and he became serious. "The database is strictly confidential and not open to outsiders."
Xia Tianqiong sat there calmly, already having prepared a plan in mind. "Director Chen, think about it. As more and more strange occurrences occur and casualties increase, more and more ghost hunters will emerge from the public."
Are you going to bring them all under the management bureau? You'd have to provide them with wages, living allowances, and supervise and regulate them. The outside world is in such chaos right now, how can you possibly manage it all?
Why don't you try my method? Your Administration Bureau, as the official body, is only responsible for issuing missions to hunt down the supernatural and providing rewards. Let the monster hunters choose their own missions and bear the consequences of their own actions.
Think about it carefully. Isn't this method much better than forcibly recruiting civilian ghost hunters? Ghost hunters you forcibly recruit certainly won't be as motivated as those recruited through this collaborative approach.
Xia Tianqiong's words left Chen Qiao speechless.
He is seriously considering the feasibility of this cooperation.
After a moment, Chen Qiao's brows relaxed. "Your method makes some sense. There will inevitably be more and more strange occurrences, and the number of ghost hunters in the community will also increase. If we continue to forcibly recruit them, it may cause even greater chaos."
Xia Tianqiong's lips curled up, amusement in her heart.
In fact, this kind of cooperation was proposed by Chen Qiao in his previous life.
In the first year of the strange occurrences, the government maintained a policy of forcibly recruiting civilian ghost hunters, which aroused dissatisfaction among the ghost hunters and gradually led to some chaotic situations.
Seeing that unrest was imminent, Chen Qiao overruled objections and changed the forced requisition into this cooperative approach.
Not only did it immediately resolve the crisis and maintain stability, but it also greatly increased the enthusiasm of the ghost hunters, significantly improving the efficiency and success rate of solving bizarre events.
This is why human society was able to maintain order for two more years.
Chen Qiao first affirmed Xia Tianqiong's suggestion, then changed the subject: "This kind of cooperation can be tried out, and the treatment can be discussed slowly."
But we definitely can't give you complete access to the database; at most, we can grant you limited access, allowing you to access only a small amount of information.
Xia Tianqiong thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you can classify and price the information in the database."
"I complete the missions to hunt down the strange creatures, and you give me a certain number of points. Whatever information I want, I can simply exchange those points for it. This way, you don't have to fully open your information database, and I can still get the information I need."
Xia Tianqiong's obsession with the Bureau's database stemmed from his realization that the information he possessed was incomplete.
In the Cat Demon incident, he followed the information released by the official in his previous life, but ultimately failed to successfully form a contract with the Cat Demon.
It is very likely that the information released by the official authorities was edited out.
In addition, the authorities also possess information about various ancient families, such as what strange things they possess, what mysterious artifacts they have, and what powerful figures they have.
Xia Tianqiong was destined to clash with these families in this life, or rather, he had long planned to cause them trouble.
It would be wonderful if we could obtain information about ancient families from official databases.
"Also, I also have some information that your bureau doesn't know, such as the method to crack the mystery of the mother searching for her baby. I will tell you this method, and you will give me points in return. We can cooperate in this mutually beneficial way so that neither of us will lose out."
Xia Tianqiong added another sentence.
Chen Qiao's eyes lit up noticeably, and he became increasingly interested in Xia Tianqiong's suggestion.
"Young man, your suggestion is excellent. I basically agree with your proposed cooperation method. However, we need to discuss the details further. I will have my secretary contact you later."
He chuckled, a hint of excitement in his voice. "I still really hope you can join our management bureau. You're welcome to join us anytime you change your mind."
"I'll consider it."
Summer Sky was also very happy.
Hunting down monsters through officially released missions eliminates the need for the individual to search for them elsewhere, while also providing the desired information – a win-win situation.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xia Tianqiong left the Administration Bureau.
No sooner had he left than Chen Qiao convened a meeting to study the cooperation methods he had proposed, and also informed other local branches.
Some people disagreed, while others agreed. In the end, the consensus was unanimous, and the method was further optimized several times before being implemented nationwide as soon as possible.
From this moment on, the course of history deviated significantly from that of the previous era.
In the short term, it's a good thing, as it makes humanity more effective in combating the supernatural, but in the long run, it's not necessarily so.
However, no matter what, it won't do Xia Tianqiong any harm.
Leaving the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and walking down the street, I saw pedestrians hurrying about everywhere.
Vehicles sped by on the road, occasionally colliding, but no one called the traffic police. They would exchange a few curses through the car window and then continue driving.
Right now, the most important thing is to buy up daily necessities; we can't worry about anything else.
Even taxis don't pick up passengers; instead, they're loaded with rice, flour, cooking oil, or other daily necessities.
As Xia Tianqiong walked down the street, she saw long queues at some stores, and some people were arguing about who cut in line or who bought too much.
They started arguing and then started fighting. Then patrolling police officers or soldiers came to maintain order.
This is the first day since the official announcement of the strange occurrences. Although there is some chaos, order is still maintained.
Xia Tianqiong walked and looked around the whole way.
Such lively scenes will disappear in another year or two.
As I was walking, something in my pocket suddenly vibrated. I took it out and saw that it was the teleportation token from the Wujian Restaurant.
Immediately afterwards, a thought emanated from it and entered the brain directly.
"Distinguished guest, around 6 PM tonight, the entrance to Wujian Restaurant will appear in the northeast direction of your area. You are welcome to dine here."
The Wujian Tavern roams freely, its location and time unpredictable. However, those with teleportation tokens can receive advance notice of its appearance on the streets.
Xia Tianqiong was overjoyed, as he needed to seal away a large number of strange entities!
On the basement floor of the Wujian Restaurant, there are still nearly a hundred special and bizarre creatures waiting for him to deal with.
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