Upon hearing that Wang Shan was willing to spare Gou Feng, Gou Tuizhi's face lit up with joy. As for the conditions, Gou Tuizhi agreed without a second thought.
"Whatever conditions you have, Uncle Wang, just say them. As long as I can do it, I won't hesitate!"
Wang Shan smiled and nodded, "Good! First, your father caused us to lose a perfect A-class esper. So, in the future, when your Gou family's esper base matures, you'll have to compensate us with two. This request isn't excessive, is it?"
Gou Tuizhi repeatedly shook his head, "Not excessive, not excessive! Let alone two, even five or ten is fine! My Gou family's base is yours, Uncle Wang, and Master Jin's. As long as you need it, we can offer it anytime!"
Seeing Gou Tuizhi's understanding, Wang Shan nodded in satisfaction.
However, Jin Chunfeng knew.
Wang Shan's request was purely a facade.
By the time the Gou family's base could produce A-class espers, his and Wang Shan's bases would be able to do the same. Why would they be short of one or two A-class espers then?
But if this request wasn't made, then the forgiveness would seem too easy, wouldn't it?
Therefore,
His actions were also a way to put pressure on the Gou family.
"Heh heh..." Wang Shan continued, "Nephew, you're much more sensible than your father. Coincidentally, my second condition also concerns you!"
Gou Tuizhi was confused and quickly asked, "It concerns me?"
Wang Shan replied with a beaming smile, "That's right! Young people with your potential, honestly, I truly admire you. If you're willing, I hope you'll stay by my side and work for me! But I won't hide it from you, my purpose here is twofold. Firstly, if your father can behave himself in the future and cooperate with us for mutual benefit, I will spare no effort to cultivate you! After all, your father has been with me for quite some time! But if he dares to continue acting on his own and cause us irreversible losses, then I..."
Wang Shan paused here, looking meaningfully at Gou Tuizhi.
Gou Tuizhi completely understood Wang Shan's meaning.
Keeping him by his side was, in essence, nothing more than using him as a hostage to better control his father!
If Gou Feng dared to disobey orders and act on his own in the future, Gou Tuizhi would be the first to suffer.
But as Wang Shan said, if the Gou family followed the Wang family obediently in the future, it would indeed be a good opportunity for Gou Tuizhi.
Danger and opportunity coexisted, didn't they?
However,
In Gou Tuizhi's eyes.
Such conditions were essentially meaningless.
To plead for Gou Feng, he had already decided to become a lackey for Jin Chunfeng and Wang Shan in the future. So, what difference did it make whether he was a hostage or not?
Even taking a step back, one was a servant who served tea and water; the other was a hostage whose life was precarious but still held in high regard. Compared to that, the latter was certainly more tempting, wasn't it?
What's more, for his son, Gou Feng would definitely not dare to act rashly again in the future, would he? Wouldn't he, Gou Tuizhi, then become someone second only to the highest authority?
Thinking of this, he quickly thanked them with a face full of surprise, "Thank you for your favor, Uncle Wang! Thank you for your favor, Uncle Wang! Don't worry, as long as I'm by your side, my father will absolutely not dare to mess around anymore!"
Hearing this, Wang Shan finally felt completely at ease.
"Alright then, don't just stand there! Hurry up and take your father to the hospital! And you go back and pack. After your father wakes up, you can move in with me directly!"
Gou Xingzhi and Gou Tuizhi repeatedly agreed, "Yes, yes, we'll go now!"
After speaking, they happily picked up the unconscious Gou Feng and hurried out.
After they left, Jin Chunfeng came closer and said, "Brother Wang! Is this deal worth it? These Gou father and son are like jinxes. If you don't kill them, why are you bringing them into your fold?"
Wang Shan replied helplessly, "There's no other way! Ge Er is dead, and the Special Investigation Bureau might already be targeting the Gou family. If we kill them now, who will shield us from the eyes of the Investigation Bureau? Even if we're not directly investigated, it will at least arouse suspicion, and our esper research won't be able to proceed! Besides, aren't the espers in your Lingshan County already exposed to the Investigation Bureau? If things go south, won't you need someone to take the blame?"
After hearing Wang Shan's analysis, Jin Chunfeng finally understood.
"That's right! Brother Wang, you are indeed far-sighted! Although my base's location hasn't been discovered yet, it will inevitably be exposed in the long run. I was still considering whether to relocate, but now it seems I can use the Gou family to divert attention and draw the Special Investigation Bureau's gaze entirely to the Gou family, which will save me a lot of trouble!"
"Mm!" Wang Shan nodded, agreeing with Jin Chunfeng's plan. At the same time, he turned to Dr. Siem and said, "Doctor, please speed up the research. The cultivators of the Han family have the strength to kill Ge Er, which means A-class espers are no longer sufficient. We must quickly develop more advanced espers! At least a few more D-class espers like Mr. Sasu would be good!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang!" Dr. Siem said confidently, "The second phase of debugging at the Gou family's base is in its final stages. I believe that in about half a month, we will be able to produce a batch of new A and D-class espers. By then, those Han family cultivators you mentioned will likely have to flee at the mere sight of them! Haha..."
Hearing this, Wang Shan and Jin Chunfeng finally relaxed and laughed heartily, "Haha, that's good! Doctor, you are the most reliable!"
Dr. Siem pretended to be profound and raised his index finger, shaking it, "No, no, no, it's not me who's reliable, it's science that should be!"
Wang Shan and the other two quickly flattered, "Yes, yes, science is the most reliable!"
Suddenly,
Wang Shan seemed to remember something and suddenly said to Jin Chunfeng, "By the way, Brother Jin! Didn't Mr. Liu Jian's strength not reach A-class before he was injured?"
Jin Chunfeng didn't understand, "Yes! Is there a problem?"
Wang Shan slapped his thigh, "Of course there's a problem! When Mr. Liu Jian went to kill Han Lang, he said he was close to succeeding! This means that at that time, Han Lang's strength was not even as good as Mr. Liu Jian's. How could he be a match for Mr. Ge Er? But now, Mr. Ge Er died at his hands!" 138 Reading Network
Jin Chunfeng also suddenly realized.
"That's right! I need to quickly relay this news to Mr. Liu Jian!"