BXBX NOVEL Chapter 90: Greed
Chapter 90: Greed
Initially, he planned to offer Yang Haoran a substantial sum of money as compensation. However, such a direct approach might backfire, so after careful consideration, he decided to temporarily offer a reward similar to what Ma Ling and Wang Yiming received.
Fortunately, Yang Haoran seemed to be in poor health, which provided him with an opportunity to offer additional compensation on top of the 200,000 base reward, another 100,000 as a gesture of goodwill.
Under the pretext of compensation, he was pleased to be able to offer an extra 100,000. Everything seemed to be aligning according to his ideal direction, but just when he thought so, Wu Xiaoxiao's words left him embarrassed and unable to stay any longer.
After exchanging a few awkward words, they exchanged phone numbers, and Master Wu left with Wu Xiaoxiao.
Before leaving, Wu Xiaoxiao apologized to Yang Haoran with a look of regret, then lowered her head and dashed towards the luxury car like a humanoid tank.
After Master Wu and the other two left, Yang Haoran confirmed multiple times that they had indeed left. Only then did he reveal his true form, his face blossoming into a smile like flowers. He took out the bank card from his pocket, kissed it fervently, then rubbed it against his chest, brimming with excitement.
With a reward of 200,000 plus an additional 100,000 compensation, that totaled to a whopping 300,000. He didn't even have that much in his savings combined. To receive such a large sum from the Wu Family in one deal, plus an extra 100,000 even after being injured, how could he not be excited?
If given a chance to start over, he would willingly tell Guanhai three words: stab me!
If he had to put a time limit on those three words, he hoped it would be... never!
For a greed-driven person, every income exceeding their expectations was a great surprise. Yang Haoran was indeed a true lover of wealth, and the reward offered by Master Wu far exceeded his expectations. He thought tens of thousands would be the upper limit, but receiving 300,000 left him with no reason to be unhappy.
"It seems I underestimated the generosity of the wealthy. Dirty money is annoying, but I love it, haha!"
After rubbing the bank card against his chest vigorously, Yang Haoran carefully put it away.
"I don't feel safe keeping so much money on this card. No, I must transfer the money to my own bank account immediately!"
Yang Haoran was quite agitated at this moment, completely different from his usual self. However, he didn't notice it. Even if he did, he wouldn't care because he felt that at this moment, he was truly himself.
The password for the bank card was written on the back. Yang Haoran initially thought about trying to transfer the money online but decided it was safer to visit the bank in person.
Once he made up his mind, he didn't hesitate. He immediately closed the grocery store and hailed a cab to the bank, acting decisively and efficiently, showing no signs of injury.
When Yang Haoran returned to the grocery store again, it was already noon, with a smile on his face and a good mood.
Master Wu acted swiftly. By the time Yang Haoran arrived at the bank, the extra 100,000 had also been credited to his account. He didn't transfer all the money; instead, he left 150,000 in the card.
He only took 150,000, leaving another 150,000 for Guanhai.
Due to his inconvenience, he didn't plan to cook for himself but ordered takeout. While waiting for the delivery, he called Guanhai.
"Haizi, want some tickets?" Yang Haoran opened with a smile, his voice carrying a hint of temptation. At this point, he had snapped out of his greedy state and returned to his usual self.
"Are you talking about the Wu Family's reward?" Guanhai's voice sounded different from usual. Normally, at this hour, he would sound tired and lethargic, but this time was an exception; his voice sounded excited.
"Hey, you're quite something! You could guess that!" Yang Haoran exclaimed in surprise.
"Big brother, please. Recently, we've only taken one job from the Wu Family. Isn't it obvious it's related to their reward?" Guanhai replied.
Yang Haoran realized it was indeed not so hard to guess.
"200,000 as a reward, plus an extra 100,000 for injuries, totaling 300,000. Each of us gets 150,000. Isn't that generous?" Yang Haoran chuckled.
Yang Haoran thought Guanhai would be overjoyed by his words. After all, 150,000 was not a small amount for either of them. However, reality surprised him. Although Guanhai's voice still carried excitement, he refused Yang Haoran.
"You don't need to give me the money. Keep it for yourself," Guanhai said.
Yang Haoran was stunned by Guanhai's words. He had never expected Guanhai to refuse. In his impression, Guanhai was not someone who treated money as worthless.
It seemed that Yang Haoran was puzzled, as Guanhai's voice came through the phone again.
"The Wu Family is indeed generous. They also gave me 200,000 New Genesis Coins as a reward. Although I'm excited about the money, I dare not accept it recklessly. After all, I didn't do anything to deserve it. But the Wu Family insisted, so reluctantly, I accepted it."
Disdain flickered across Yang Haoran's face. Reluctantly? He clearly heard the excitement in Guanhai's tone. There was no connection between reluctance and that.
Nevertheless, this was good. Since the Wu Family also gave Guanhai 200,000 as a reward, he didn't need to split his own reward in half. He wouldn't mind having more money.
After hanging up the phone and receiving his takeout, Yang Haoran went out again to transfer the remaining 150,000 from the card into his account. In his eyes, money was valuable. Making an extra trip to secure another 150,000 didn't bother him; he even enjoyed it.
The mindset of a money lover couldn't be judged by conventional standards. Even if some actions seemed unnecessary to others, a money lover felt compelled to do them. Otherwise, they would be restless.
It was already afternoon when he returned from the bank. During the afternoon, instead of lounging around, he perused several books borrowed from Master Jiang.
Reviewing old knowledge can lead to new discoveries. From these books, Yang Haoran learned a great deal, which greatly aided him.
Among other things, he learned much about the application of the soul gathering bead. What Master Jiang deemed of little importance, the soul gathering bead, now appeared in a different light.
He learned how to shrink the soul gathering bead for easier carrying and acquired a practical method.
The voices of the spirits inside the soul gathering bead couldn't reach outside, and vice versa. However, this was not absolute. With this method, Yang Haoran could allow the voices of the spirits inside the bead to be heard outside, even specifying which spirit's voice to transmit.
Similarly, he could send his own or external voices into the soul gathering bead, allowing all the spirits inside to hear or selecting specific ones.
Before mastering this method, he couldn't have achieved this. Now, it posed no difficulty.
Yang Haoran learned so much from Ning Longyang using this method. Otherwise, besides releasing Ning Longyang from the soul gathering bead for questioning, he had no other way. However, Ning Longyang was a semi-evil spirit. He wouldn't be foolish enough to release such a terrifying creature from the soul gathering bead.
Releasing Ning Longyang was easy, but bringing him back into the soul gathering bead was another matter. He didn't think he could do it alone; in fact, surviving an encounter with Ning Longyang would be the best outcome.
Of course, he also learned how to better control the soul gathering bead and conserve his own Yin spirit power, which was nothing but beneficial to him.
In the evening, Yang Haoran received calls from both Ma Ling and Wang Yiming. They asked about his recovery and suggested meeting up in a few days.
Yang Haoran didn't refuse. At the current rate, his injuries should be mostly healed in a few days, and going out for a bit wouldn't be a problem.
Moreover, he wanted to interact with other extraordinary individuals, expanding his knowledge and hopefully learning something useful from them. So, he didn't reject such gatherings; instead, he looked forward to them.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month. Dressed in a suit, his shoes polished to a shine, Yang Haoran checked his hairstyle several times before leaving the grocery store with his hands in his pockets.
His appearance was polished, giving off an air of success. However, stepping out of the humble grocery store, he seemed out of place.
But Yang Haoran didn't mind. He believed it was only temporary. Before long, he would change everything.
With a confident smile, he hailed a taxi and headed straight to the South Lake Death God Temple.
Today was payday for their Night Watch group. After a month of hard work, he would finally see the rewards today!