"Since you’ve agreed to the transaction," the man nad Yang Jian said, "give your card number, and I will have the accountant transfer the money to you." He had agreed to the deal imdiately upon Li Yi’s consent, preparing to transfer the money without giving Li Yi a chance to negotiate further.
Li Yi laughed and said, "I’m a straightforward person, money first, service later."
"Do you think a normal person would walk around with millions in their hands every day? There’s no signal in the Ghost Post Office, so we can only transfer the money to you afterward," another man spoke up. His na was Li Yang, also a newcor, but his aura of supernatural power was strong, marking him as a Ghost Tar.
"That’s also true."
Li Yi touched his chin, wondering whether he could handle these two Ghost Tars if they tead up against him.
Even though they possessed supernatural powers, their reactions were poor. At such a close distance, how many punches could he throw in an instant? Could he blast them into dust?
He probably could.
Just Ghost Tars, hadn’t he killed one before?
Nonetheless, he continued, "Earth Prisoners are inherently evil and utterly untrustworthy, speaking is like farting to them. A deal worth millions, just on your word? Honestly, it’s hard to believe. There’s no legal recourse here, no contracts to sign. You can easily deny the debt, and I can’t exactly sue you, can I?"
"Here’s what we’ll do, I’ll take a loss here and give you a piece of paper for free. You can transfer the money when you leave, and then ask for more paper if you need it."
The man nad Yang Jian seed to grow impatient. He pulled out a gleaming gold pistol from his body and tossed it over: "Stop your nonsense, take this as a down paynt."
Li Yi was not unfamiliar with guns; he had undergone shooting training when he joined the Bureau. However, this gun was unusually heavy and burdenso, different from the norm. He expertly handled it, ejecting the magazine, which was also gleaming gold. To his surprise, the entire thing was made of gold.
"A single bullet in there is worth a hundred thousand in the market, just the magazine alone is worth two million. I’m at a loss here, consider the extra as a gift," Yang Jian said calmly.
Li Yi caressed the smooth, cold tal of the gun and his pupils shifted slightly, "Recently, gold’s value has indeed been skyrocketing. So say supernatural forces can affect all materials but not gold. If one could build a safe room out of gold, it could block the entry of supernatural forces. Sadly, as a poor man, I can’t afford that much gold to construct a safe house."
"Using gold to make firearms was unexpected. Since gold can block supernatural powers, does that an this thing can hit ghosts?"
He instantly understood the significance of gold weapons.
It seed Ghost Tars were different, having dealt with ghosts for so long, they had developed a unique toolset.
"Theoretically, you’re correct," said Yang Jian.
Theory, huh?
Li Yi suddenly laughed, "True, even if it hits a ghost, it probably won’t kill it, serving only as a slight hindrance. This thing is more for dealing with people, those who possess so supernatural powers... It can’t kill a ghost, but it can kill a person, seems like you’re a professional Ghost Tar."
"But aren’t you worried about giving such a weapon to possibly use against you?"
"You could try; perhaps the mont you aim the gun at , you’ll already be dead," Yang Jian remarked.
Li Yi’s gaze flickered, recognizing the uniqueness of this man. It seed Ghost Tars had their levels, and this person might already be immune to gunfire.
So normal physical ans were ineffective against this Ghost Tar
If it really ca to a fight, he might have to use that cracked short stick, deliver a stealthy blow to have a chance of winning. Relying solely on Fist Gang might be risky.
Yet, he and the people before him seed to have no conflicts, no reason to fight.
Since these people, like Liu Qingqing, were eager to send the letters, it was best to let them get entangled, and he could slip away in the confusion.
Moreover, with a few Ghost Tars as teammates, Liu Qingqing should also be able to complete her task and escape the Ghost Post Office. If lucky, Guo You might survive too, as in this world there were not many people he knew left. Having t them once, Li Yi still hoped that after he left, they could successfully rid themselves of the curse of the Ghost Post Office.
"Here’s the paper for you," Li Yi handed over a stack of black paper at that mont: "Rember to roll the paper into a strip when using it; otherwise, it burns too quickly, and the pathway from the Ghost Post Office will vanish before it’s fully ford, forcing you to waste a second paper. This is a trick I’ve figured out, consider it a free tip."
As he spoke, he also demonstrated, rolling a piece of paper into a long strip, resembling an incense stick used to commorate the deceased.
Later, Li Yi shared so more information about the post office with the newcors. After all, they had paid, and he saw no need to withhold information, especially since this was a group letter. If they could successfully deliver this letter, they could take Liu Qingqing and Guo You to the fourth floor for free.
As for what happened next... Li Yi couldn’t concern himself with that much anymore.
At that mont, Liu Qingqing and Guo You in Room 34 also heard the noise outside and imdiately ca out.
The appearance of Liu Qingqing instantly attracted the attention of the two Ghost Tars there, and Li Yi even caught the hostility they showed.
Is this how Ghost Tars usually et each other?
Li Yi didn’t want to see Liu Qingqing and these people fight, so he imdiately said, "Don’t be nervous, they are my teammates, Guo You, Liu Qingqing."
Hearing this, the hostility of the two others decreased a lot but they still remained cautious, and they kept sizing up Liu Qingqing.
Liu Qingqing frowned at this mont; she did not like the way they looked at her. Just a newbie, with no manners at all and what was with that look? Was she so rare animal? And why were they interested in her high heels? Both were Ghost Tars, logically, they shouldn’t have such peculiar interests.
At this ti, Yang Jian looked at Li Yi and said, "You just ntioned that this is a team letter, so it must belong to your Room 34, not our delivery task. We just ca up from the second floor; it doesn’t make sense that we’d imdiately have a delivery task."
"You want to go upstairs, and so does my companion; this is our third letter. After delivering this, we can go directly to the fourth floor. For you, this is a win-win situation, and as for whose task it is, that’s not important. Furthermore, I can decide that you can take this letter and lead this delivery task, how about it?" Li Yi said.
He needed to find a new partner for Liu Qingqing and Guo You before he left.
These two people seed to be a viable option now.
"Li Yi, I don’t think handing over the third letter is the right choice. If we give the letter to him, we might still have to deliver three more letters on this floor before going to the fourth floor. If we take on the task now and succeed, we will be the ssengers of the fourth floor, just one step away from the fifth floor where we can leave," Guo You voiced his disagreent.
Compared to this stranger nad Yang Jian, he trusted Li Yi’s abilities more.
Li Yi didn’t say anything; he had his reasons, but he couldn’t reveal them.
After all, he was about to cross border and leave, so naturally, so of his actions would not be understood.
Liu Qingqing said, "Let’s see what happens, nobody knows what the third letter is like anyway."
"Liu Qingqing, I think the three of us have the ability to get to the fourth floor; we shouldn’t miss the opportunity," Guo You said anxiously.
Li Yi ca over and spoke in a low voice, "If you want to survive, you must find new teammates. My ability is limited to this third floor. The people here have the sa goal as you; all want to go to the Ghost Post Office on the fifth floor. You can use their strength to achieve your own goals."
"Besides, my ti is up; I have to go. You have probably guessed over ti that I am not from this world."
"People in this world don’t have skills like yours," Liu Qingqing looked at him deeply. She had suspected this but didn’t want to state it outright.
Li Yi continued, "Back at the museum, I obtained a puppet doll. If I carve my na on it, it will beco a new , just like that curator nad Fang Hua... I will not participate in this delivery task. I will use this puppet doll to replace for a while."
"We have been teammates, Liu Qingqing. During this delivery task, find an opportunity to kill my substitute and erase my traces from this world."
Liu Qingqing was shocked; Li Yi had actually co up with such an escape plan.
"If you are just leaving, why use a substitute?" she then asked.
"Just as a precaution. What if the curse of the Ghost Post Office targets because I didn’t participate in the task? I don’t dare to gamble, and besides, I no longer need this thing. If not now, when?" Li Yi explained.
The puppet doll, though supernatural, couldn’t inherit the strength of its user; it was rely a puppet that retained mories.
Using it now was just to ensure his safe crossing and avoid any mishaps.
"I understand," Liu Qingqing nodded and then added, "If by this you can avoid the curse, it might not be a bad thing."
She highly regarded Li Yi; the two had cooperated multiple tis, mutually benefiting and surviving together.
She didn’t want Li Yi to die, so the fact that he had such a unique way to escape the curse was a happy matter for her.
"When do you plan to act?" Liu Qingqing asked.
"Now," Li Yi’s gaze shifted, glancing at the others.
While the others were still discussing other matters, he quietly slipped out and returned to the room.
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