In an office at Shanghang Arts School, a figure leaned back in an office chair, fingers tapping a rhythm on the desk.
Before him stood a man, head bowed, appearing somewhat nervous.
Suddenly, the rhythm of the tapping faltered, and the figure in the chair betrayed his own irritation:
"Damn it! Are all people surnamed Huang sick in the head? They refuse good money and insist on going against me to the bitter end!"
The office fell silent for a moment, then the person spoke again, "You can go first. I'll handle this myself."
"Then... please be careful."
The man flashed an awkward smile and exited the office.
The figure in the office pondered for a while, then picked up the desk phone and dialed a number. "Mr. Zhou, do you still remember that you owe me a favor?"
...
To temporarily escape Lin Zhitong, Yan Shouyi agreed to meet her that evening to help Huang Shihui search for Huang Song's body.
Having a moment to rest, Yan Shouyi returned to the dormitory, called Long Feicheng, and dragged him to stand guard at the school's east gate.
Even though it was past noon, Long Feicheng was still a heavy sleeper. Rubbing his groggy eyes, he complained under the scorching sun:
"Brother Yan, we're already security captains, why are we still doing this tough, tiring work? Can't you learn from Gao Pangzi? I'm practically dying of heat!"
"Hot? I don't think so," Yan Shouyi said.
"You're sitting in the security booth with air conditioning, of course you don't feel the heat!"
Long Feicheng, angry about striking, directly walked into the security booth and brought back a blast of heat, raising the temperature of the entire booth considerably.
Yan Shouyi smiled, "I'm here to wait for someone."
"Who are you waiting for?"
"You wouldn't know even if I told you. While we have this time, I'll tell you about tonight's plan."
Long Feicheng blinked, "Tonight? Are we going to the girls' dormitory again? No, isn't that Daoist priest only coming on Saturday?"
"Don't worry, listen to me carefully."
Yan Shouyi told Long Feicheng about what happened with Huang Shihui that morning, explaining that he and Lin Zitong were going to search for a body that night and that Long Feicheng needed to be there to help.
After hearing the story, Long Feicheng held up two fingers. "I have two questions."
"Speak," Yan Shouyi said, crossing his legs.
"This Huang Shihui you mentioned, is she pretty?"
"Pretty."
"Good, that question is settled," Long Feicheng smiled. "Second question, Brother Yan, you and that Sister-in-law Lin are both quite skilled. Why do you need me for tonight's operation? Are you short on cannon fodder? I'll make it clear from the start, if you want me to do this kind of work, you have to pay extra."
Yan Shouyi laughed in exasperation, "Are you only thinking about money? Didn't you keep clamoring that you wanted to learn skills from me?"
"But you haven't taught me anything!" Long Feicheng said dejectedly. "All I have on me right now is a ghost-repelling talisman."
Seeing that Long Feicheng wasn't so easily fooled, Yan Shouyi finally confessed honestly:
"Actually, I brought you along mainly to ease the awkwardness. My relationship with Zitong is complicated. It's inconvenient for a man and a woman to be alone together in the middle of the night."
"Holy crap!"
Long Feicheng's mouth hung open, and he pointed at Yan Shouyi, unable to speak for a moment. "...You, you, you! You're too much. I don't even have a girlfriend yet, and you're afraid of awkwardness with such a beautiful girl. It's truly a case of some starving while others drown in plenty!"
"After this is done, I'll give you three more ghost-repelling talismans, how about that?" Yan Shouyi played his trump card.
Long Feicheng lit a cigarette and flashed a lecherous smile. "Plus, one of those palm thunder talismans you planned to use on me last time."
"...Alright."
Although Palm Thunder was a skill of Mount Mao, as long as it was accompanied by the corresponding talisman, someone with a bit of cultivation like Long Feicheng could use it.
However, the process of drawing talismans was troublesome and arduous, making such talismans very precious.
After severely extorting Yan Shouyi, Long Feicheng was happy and no longer bothered to argue with him, planning to go out and stand guard.
Just then, Yan Shouyi noticed a Mercedes sports car driving towards the gate. He immediately ran out of the security booth and stopped the car.
The young man driving the car was initially annoyed, but upon seeing who had stopped him, he immediately became respectful. He got out of the car, greeted him, offered a cigarette, and bowed obsequiously, looking like a sycophant.
"Brother Yan, weren't you on duty at the West Gate? Why are you at the East Gate today?"
It was the same familiar face, familiar sunglasses, familiar scars and bruises. Wang Kang asked subserviently.
Yan Shouyi smiled and patted Wang Kang's shoulder, his gaze drifting to the beautiful woman in the passenger seat.
Well, what a coincidence!
Wasn't this beautiful woman the one Wang Kang had taken away from the West Gate last time?
Wang Kang immediately understood Yan Shouyi's intention. He turned and kicked the beauty out of the car, muttering curses, "Who are you? How did you get into my car? I've told you many times, I come to school to study, not for all that other stuff. Hurry up and get out, don't affect my studies!"
The beauty, treated so carelessly by Wang Kang for the second time, was furious. She slapped Wang Kang, cursed him as crazy, and then stomped away in her high heels, indignant.
After sending the beauty away, Wang Kang, utterly dejected, covered his face and returned to Yan Shouyi. "Brother Yan, next time you're on duty, can you let me know in advance?"
"I knew you'd try to avoid me, so I came to the East Gate to catch you today," Yan Shouyi said with a grin.
Wang Kang then realized that Yan Shouyi had specifically come to the East Gate to wait for him today.
He guessed that he would definitely not use the West Gate anymore, which was why Yan Shouyi had come to the East Gate.
Wang Kang recalled meeting Yan Shouyi at the bar for the first time and how he had thought he was just an unsophisticated bumpkin. Now, looking back, he knew how wrong he had been. Yan Shouyi was not just scheming, he was downright cunning and sly!
Wang Kang meekly asked, "Brother Yan, what do you need me for?"
"Don't be nervous, it's just a small matter. If you handle it well, I can lift the curse for you," Yan Shouyi said.
Wang Kang's eyes lit up with excitement. "Really?"
Although it had only been two days since he lost his male pleasure, Wang Kang had already fully experienced the pain. The thought of this pain lasting for another three years made him feel like he had lost all motivation to move forward.
What was that saying again?
How much sorrow can one man possess? It's like a group of eunuchs going to a brothel.
That's how Wang Kang felt these past few days.
Yan Shouyi continued, "Help me investigate a rich second-generation heir named Dong Ye who was studying at Shanghang Arts School five years ago. I need to know where Dong Ye is now and how he's doing."
"Ah, I thought it was something serious!" Wang Kang chuckled. "Investigating people is what I do best!"
"Hearing you say that, am I perhaps being too generous? How about after this is done, I won't lift the curse, and I'll give you a fifty percent discount, and make you infertile for another year or two?" Yan Shouyi smiled.
Wang Kang immediately panicked and hastily pleaded, "Brother Yan, I was wrong! I shouldn't have shown off in front of you! This matter is on me, and I'll give you a reply within two days!"
"That's what you said. If you can't do it, I'll add another two years."
"..."
Wang Kang felt like crying but had no tears. He regretted his lack of judgment back then and wondered how he had provoked Yan Shouyi, the bully of bullies.
However, with a name and surname, investigating someone was not difficult for Wang Kang.
So, after accepting the task, he drove off immediately to find his contacts and investigate the person, eager to recover his "male pleasure" as soon as possible.
After Wang Kang left, Yan Shouyi stretched and decided to take a nap.
After all, tonight promised to be a busy one!