Chapter 76: The Person in Charge of Luohe City
Snapping out of his memories, Chu Jiang made up his mind, "Let me go to Luohe City."
It was precisely because it was not peaceful there that Chu Jiang couldn't just ignore it. You see, Luohe City and Luoxi City were not far apart, and if a large-scale disaster occurred, it could very well affect that area.
The deputy minister didn't immediately agree. She thought for a moment, and then contacted someone on the computer, typing away.
After finishing the communication, the deputy minister nodded, "Alright, I hope your appointment can bring some peace to Luohe City for a while."
"Now let's discuss the issue of compensation. The person in charge will have a minimum monthly salary of five hundred thousand, with a starting bonus of one million for each ghost solved, as well as various special resources."
"For example, sealing tools, Soul Guide Incense, and oil-paper umbrellas."
"Of course, what our research institute finds most attractive about the folk Ghost Master is that we can help them to some extent in solving the hidden dangers brought about by the revival of ghosts in their bodies."
"Next, while Expert Chen is still at work, you can go and find him."
"He will customize a solution for the problem of ghost revival in your body. This can be considered as the first benefit for you as a member of Research Institute No. 21."
"Then, tomorrow or at the latest the day after tomorrow, you need to set off for Luohe City. Time waits for no one."
Chu Jiang was a bit confused, "Solving the issue of ghost revival, the whole process shouldn't be that fast, right?" Even if it's just a temporary solution.
"Of course not. So you need to start by leaving a record of a ghost, like a bone marrow match. Only by finding a ghost that suits you can the ghosts in your body be temporarily suppressed."
"And you haven't been a Ghost Master for too long, so even if there's a ready-made ghost that is suitable for you, it's not recommended for you to immediately accept the solution."
"For the specific details, you can ask Expert Chen. He will explain it more thoroughly than me."
Chu Jiang nodded slightly, "Alright, but there's one thing. I had a conflict with a certain captain before..."
"I know," the vice minister waved his hand, "It's not your fault. Yan Wanli is at fault himself. Don't worry, he won't cause any trouble for you. Otherwise, the research institute won't let him off the hook."
"Okay, after becoming the person in charge, can my family's treatment improve?"
The vice minister smiled, "You can choose to bring your family to Yunjing City. We have a community specifically for Ghost Master's relatives to live in. It is very safe."
"But if you don't want to come, we can have the local person in charge take care of them."
"Of course, Ghost Master is short on manpower, but there is no problem with regular police forces. You can apply to have professional security personnel protect your family 24/7, they won't interact with your family, only silently watching over them."
Research Institute No. 21 also understands that in order to make Ghost Master sacrifice their lives, it is necessary to ensure they have no worries.
Now there are two choices in front of us: one is high in security but requires leaving hometown, the other is slightly less secure but enough to eliminate over 99% of risks.
Chu Jiang thought for a moment and decided not to bring his parents and younger sister to Yunjing City for now, so as not to disrupt their normal lives as ordinary people.
"Also, can I ask how the person in charge in Luohe City died?"
"At the moment, we only know that he died suddenly, and the ghost on his body disappeared and didn't revive. The scene was left with a dead body." The deputy minister frowned when mentioning this.
At this time, Han Zhengde, who had remained quiet, gathered his courage and said, "Could it be related to the Ghost Hunting Society?"
As he spoke, he explained to Chu Jiang, "This is a secret organization that hunts down Ghost Masters and takes the ghosts from them. Although they mostly target ordinary Ghost Masters, there have been cases where they took risks and targeted the leaders too."
"Our research institute has been trying to eliminate this organization, but they are like rats in the sewer, very difficult to completely eradicate."
Ghosts themselves are a valuable resource, so it's not surprising that such things happen.
The deputy minister shook his head, "It's not like that. The situation at the scene is a bit suspicious. Before you take office, you can visit the intelligence department to review the relevant files about the person in charge and Luohe City."
Chu Jiang agreed.
Then, without further discussion, the deputy minister called one of his clerks to handle Chu Jiang's onboarding procedures, while he himself left the personnel department.
It is worth mentioning that, while arranging Chu Jiang's procedures and issuing his uniform, the young female clerk deliberately or unintentionally kept stealing glances at Chu Jiang.
This made Chu Jiang confused, so he asked straightforwardly, "Do I look handsome?"
The female clerk was speechless for a moment, then she smiled and said, "No, no, I just heard about that. You're amazing, you scared the team leader just with a glance."
Han Zhengde, who was still standing nearby, was a bit surprised, "What, has this news already spread?"
"Of course, let alone the fact that we're on the third floor, the HR department is the first to know about these things."
Chu Jiang, on the other hand, felt a bit helpless, indeed, he was not the kind of pretty boy that looked handsome at first sight.
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With Han Zhengde leading the way, Chu Jiang, who had become a full-fledged employee, took the elevator to the tenth underground floor.
"Expert Chen's full name is Chen Yehua. Although he's just an ordinary person, when it comes to studying ghosts, there aren't many people in the whole research institute who can compare to him."
"When he has any suggestions, try to listen to him. After I bring you there, I will leave."
"How many experts are there in the research institute?" Chu Jiang asked.
"As far as I know, there are three, two men and one woman."
"Are they all regular people?"
Han Zhengde hesitated for a moment, "I heard that there are a few experts who have chosen to become Ghost Masters, but I don't know who they are. It's just a rumor."
Generally speaking, it's not cost-effective for researchers to become Ghost Masters because their lifespan will significantly decrease.
But if they choose the path of "sealing," not only can they personally experience the power of ghosts and gain a deeper understanding of them, but they also have a basic guarantee of lifespan. At least they can live for another twenty years.
Looking at it this way, there are advantages and disadvantages for experts to become Ghost Masters. It all depends on how each individual chooses.
Soon, Han Zhengde took Chu Jiang to a metal door and bid him farewell before leaving on his own.
Chu Jiang looked at the sign hanging by the door, which read "Experts' Office."
Before he even had a chance to ring the doorbell, the metal door slid open by itself and Chu Jiang saw a familiar face, Yan Wanli...
This sudden encounter not only surprised Chu Jiang, but also left Yan Wanli speechless. He even took a step back without thinking.
After realizing what had happened, Captain Yan's expression turned sour. He avoided Chu Jiang and left with his hands in his pockets, without even looking back.
