Song Shiqiao listened in on Xia Tianqiong's phone call.
"Do you have a way to resolve the strangeness here?"
"Of course, otherwise I'd be here to die!"
"Thank you for saving me. My Song family will definitely repay your kindness."
Song Shiqiao looked to be in her sixties or seventies at this time, with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles.
Xia Tianqiong waved her hand, "I didn't come here specifically to save you, it was just a coincidence! By the way, you said that your Song family has already bought these buildings?"
"The ownership of these buildings is mainly held by real estate companies and several hotel companies. We have already acquired them at a high price, but there are still more than 40 households in private hands. We are in negotiations and have not yet signed contracts when this strange thing happened."
Song Shiqiao glanced at Xia Tianqiong's expression and said cautiously, "I originally wanted to transfer the property to you, but there's a new situation. There's a department called the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, and they said they want to permanently seal off this place and not allow anyone else to live here, so..."
She didn't dare say what came next.
According to the official stance, she is no longer able to transfer these buildings to Xia Tianqiong.
Therefore, the previous agreement could not be fulfilled.
Xia Tianqiong was somewhat surprised. She didn't expect the Administration Bureau to be so decisive. It had only been a few days since the strange occurrence, and they were already sealing off this place. It seemed to have happened earlier than in her previous life.
It seems that my rebirth has begun to alter the original course of history.
"My body is getting increasingly uncomfortable, and I may be dying of old age soon. Can I exchange money or something else for my lifespan?"
Song Shi cleverly sought out Xia Tianqiong, and that was her main purpose.
Xia Tianqiong suddenly asked an unrelated question, "What did you study? Do you know anything about business?"
Song Shiqiao was puzzled by the question, but she still answered honestly: "I studied business administration and am currently helping my family manage their chain of hotels."
"Work for me, your salary is your lifeline!"
Xia Tianqiong suddenly thought of Jiang Yu. If Song Shiqiao could replace Jiang Yu, that would be perfect.
Jiang Yu is better suited for combat; it would be a waste for her to stay at the Wujian Restaurant to manage the shops. Song Shiqiao wants longevity but can't offer anything Xia Tianqiong needs, so let's exchange her life for it.
"What kind of job?" Song Shiqiao asked warily, worried that it might be something bad.
"Go and look after the shop for me, and also lend out loans and such."
"That simple? How is lifespan calculated?"
Xia Tianqiong thought for a moment, "Work for one year, and I'll give you two years of lifespan. But there's a condition: you have to sign a Ghost Lord Contract with my Weird, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
He then explained what a "trickster contract" was, and Song Shiqiao fell silent upon hearing it.
"Can I think about it?"
"Of course, we are in a free trade, not a forced sale."
As the two were talking, a knock sounded on the door.
Xia Tianqiong went to open the door, and there were several men in black uniforms outside.
They all looked exhausted and had injuries.
The leader was a strong, dark-skinned man with a buzz cut. He stood straight and looked like he came from a military background.
"Hello Mr. Xia, we are the Shanhe Squad of the Bureau of Mysterious Affairs. I am Captain Liu Junhai. Director Chen ordered us to come and meet you, and we will temporarily follow your command."
Liu Junhai speaks in a rigid, emotionless manner, but his attitude is very serious.
However, his teammates' eyes darted around, as if scrutinizing Xia Tianqiong, wondering why they should listen to such a young kid.
"Come in and talk!"
Xia Tianqiong stepped aside to let them into the house.
The group filed in, only to find an acquaintance at the end.
Xia Tianqiong's expression turned cold, but she smiled faintly and said, "What a coincidence, we meet again so soon."
Guo Zhan also looked unwell; he hadn't expected to run into Xia Tianqiong in a place like this.
Feeling guilty, he asked, "Where are my two friends? Did you kill them?"
Before Xia Tianqiong could answer, Liu Junhai shouted, "Guo Zhan, our mission is to resolve this 'snatching of a ghost marriage' incident. We can discuss other matters later."
After reprimanding Guo Zhan, he pointed to the portable camera on his shoulder and said to Xia Tianqiong, "My communication device is connected to the conference room of the Administration Bureau. There are many leaders and experts there who will help us resolve this incident."
This is a reminder, telling Xia Tianqiong that there are still many leaders watching!
"Live broadcast? You guys are really something."
Xia Tianqiong didn't mind, casually closed the door, and went into the room.
He cut to the chase and asked, "Tell me what information you have right now!"
"We don't have much information right now. First of all, killing is not allowed here. Once you kill someone, whether they are human or monster, it will trigger the death rule and they will die on the spot. We lost a team member because of this."
The strange creatures rarely come out during the day, their whereabouts unknown, but they emerge at night to ambush people. They don't kill, and seem to want to form ghost marriages with humans, so this strange event has been named 'Ghost Marriage Robbery'.
We've discovered a pattern: the male ghosts prey on women, while the female ghosts prey on men, specifically targeting the young and vulnerable. Once they've abducted someone, they vanish without a trace. We've searched these buildings extensively, but haven't found a single clue.
At this point in Liu Junhai's speech, Song Shiqiao suddenly interjected.
“My brother was captured by a female ghost. Before that, a male ghost captured me. Halfway there, we met a young girl, and it abandoned me and took the girl away.”
Even if a man becomes a monster, he still prefers youth.
Song Shi cleverly escaped a disaster because of this.
Liu Junhai continued, "Based on our observations, once we've caught one person, the strange occurrences won't reappear. But at night, many new strange occurrences will emerge, and our team simply can't stop them."
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