Mysterious resurrection, something's wrong with this guy.

Chapter 43: So-called Friends

"Mr. Fang is really generous, it makes me feel embarrassed. I will accept Mr. Fang's kindness for now, but this beautiful lady..."

She is, after all, Mr. Fang's woman, so I won't take her away.

We're both demon slayers, and we both know that someone like me, whose life is precarious, would only be left with such a beautiful woman by my side, a lonely existence.

Since Fang Shiming was offering to give him assets, Su Qin accepted them. As for Li Yao, Su Qin wasn't very interested. He knew about their past, and a woman like Li Yao was just for fun; she wasn't worth keeping around. With his own methods, he could get any woman he wanted, so he didn't need Fang Shiming to give her anything.

Fang Shiming keenly sensed the meaning behind Su Qin's words and the way he looked at him and Li Yao. Combined with the unusual fact that Su Qin had found out his identity so quickly, Fang Shiming suddenly had some guesses in his mind.

Does this guy know about my past? How is that possible? How did he know? He shouldn't have the time or energy to investigate these things. This guy is definitely strange.

Fang Shiming knew very well that the entanglement between him and Li Yao was known to only a very few people and could not be written into the file. Li Yao was also particularly averse to such matters, so how could she possibly tell Su Qin? The only explanation was that Su Qin used some unknown means.

Even though Fang Shiming had repeatedly overestimated Su Qin, he still felt that he had underestimated the guy when he met him in person. He even felt that Su Qin was unfathomable and that he was very strange and dangerous. He was probably not someone he could control.

"If Mr. Su is happy, that's all that matters. As long as Mr. Su has any needs, I, Fang, will do my utmost, even if it means going bankrupt."

Fang Shiming had made up his mind to win Su Qin over, even if it meant giving up all his assets. For these ghost tamers, money was just an external thing.

It's merely a tool that offers some help in daily life, and it's incomparable to the Demon Slayer. After all, with his methods, getting money is a very simple matter for him.

The capital city has never lacked wealthy people, but a ghost-controlling master like Su Qin is a rare find.

Maintaining a good relationship with Su Qin could be very useful in the future.

"Mr. Fang, you flatter me! You and I are both ghost controllers. These external things have no real meaning and cannot solve the most fundamental problem."

I'm not greedy, but Mr. Fang is so sincere. If I were to push my luck, I would be a terrible person.

But then again, Mr. Fang is making such a big fuss, giving away properties and beautiful women, surely it's not because I'm handsome, is it?

Fang Shiming made a good impression on him; he was quite clear-headed and had a lot of courage. At least for now, Su Qin couldn't find anything wrong with Fang Shiming.

There was no conflict or dispute between them. This first meeting brought Su Qin real benefits, so there was no need to make enemies with such a person.

"Mr. Su is overthinking it. As the saying goes, at home you rely on your parents and relatives, but when you're away from home you rely on your friends. Having more friends often brings more benefits, especially for people like us, who need friends even more."

Mr. Fang enjoys making friends, especially friends like Mr. Su. The world is changing, and no one can predict the future. Only by having many friends can one better survive.

Fang Shiming's words were very straightforward, clearly indicating his desire to cooperate with Su Qin, but his attitude was not forceful, and his attempt to curry favor was quite obvious.

"Friends? Mr. Fang and I are already friends. In this world, there are only two perspectives: humans and ghosts. We've been natural friends from the very beginning."

Su Qin could roughly guess what Fang Shiming was going to do, after all, this guy would create an organization called "Friends Circle" in the future, and making friends seemed to be Fang Shiming's style, but he didn't plan to interfere too much in Fang Shiming's affairs.

Fang Shiming is Fang Shiming, and his circle of friends is his circle of friends. Not everyone in his circle of friends is Fang Shiming. That's inevitable. In a big forest, you'll find all sorts of strange birds.

Making friends with Fang Shiming is a good thing for Su Qin now. It will help him to some extent. At least with a certain amount of power, he will have more say in the organization.

People always have to think about their own interests. Self-reliance is the core and key. Whatever stance, factional struggle, or conflict, none of them are insurmountable. There is no such thing as black and white, good and evil, right and wrong. Only those who are brainless will fixate on these trivial issues and thus engage in blind confrontation.

Just as Su Qin said, there are only two positions in this world: humans and ghosts are the dividing line, except for those foreign devils, of course.

Fang Shiming was extremely pleased with Su Qin's statement, and with a broad smile, he raised his wine glass to invite Su Qin to drink together.

"Being able to befriend Mr. Su was the best decision I ever made."

"It's a package deal, at least you won't lose out."

Su Qin pushed up his monocle, his eyes radiating confidence, practically screaming "awesome!"

Unable to discern the source of Su Qin's inexplicable confidence, Fang Shiming did not expose him, but instead probed into other matters.

"I wonder what Mr. Su's opinion is on the current situation in the paranormal world? It seems that the path of a ghost tamer is not so easy."

Su Qin is an official ghost tamer, so he might know some information that folk ghost tamers cannot. This is something he is eager to know. He also tried to test Shen Liang, but that guy is very slippery and very wary of these things.

Su Qin's confidence dimmed slightly, and his evaluation of Fang Shiming rose even higher. This Fang Shiming had already begun to show his shrewdness and ambition so quickly, and he was completely different from those folk ghost tamers who just loafed around doing nothing.

"The trend of the resurgence of evil spirits is unstoppable by human power. The situation may become more serious in the future, and there may be more dangers. However, at the same time, there will be more ghost tamers, and more capable ghost tamers will emerge like mushrooms after rain. This is an inevitable result."

The world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or pattern) will naturally change; this is an inevitable trend. But a ghost tamer is ultimately just a ghost tamer. From the day they encounter a vengeful ghost, they are destined to be cursed. It's not easy to live a long life. Whether it's you or me, we all face this problem.

With your network of contacts, obtaining this information shouldn't be difficult!

Su Qin knew what he wanted to ask, but there were some things he couldn't say.

Whether the authorities will fully develop the Ghost Slayer organization is not something he can decide, and Su Qin cannot reveal the solution to the resurgence of vengeful ghosts; that is his secret.

Moreover, this has no reference value. His success was entirely due to luck and gambling with his life. You can't do something like this many times. Just because you survived once doesn't mean you'll survive the next time.

Fang Shiming's face gradually darkened. Although he had known this would be the outcome, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

The resurrection of the vengeful ghost was his biggest worry; if it couldn't be resolved, then everything he did would be meaningless.

Perhaps Su Qin had some secrets that were unknown to others, but such crucial secrets would obviously not be revealed to him.

"Alas, the resurgence of vengeful ghosts remains the biggest problem."

It seems we can only place our hopes on Professor Wang and hope that his research will yield some breakthroughs!

Professor Wang Xiaoming and Mr. Su should know each other, right?

That's Professor Bruce Pi, who published the famous paper. I'm currently funding his research on methods to delay the resurrection of vengeful ghosts.

That should be helpful to both of us at that time.

Fang Shiming hoped to deepen his relationship with Su Qin through Wang Xiaoming, believing that no Ghost Master could refuse such an opportunity.

"Wang Xiaoming?"

Mr. Fang's methods are truly eye-opening. I never expected that he could even poach a mad scientist like Wang Xiaoming, who is so obsessive that he's almost abnormal. I'm very curious about how you persuaded him. That guy can't even be controlled by Cao Yanhua.

I spent several days in his lab as soon as I joined the Investigation Bureau, and he almost killed me.

Su Qin looked on with curiosity, but Fang Shiming's heart skipped a beat; he had a bad feeling. Could it be that Su Qin and Wang Xiaoming had a grudge?

Wang Xiaoming almost killed Su Qin? What should we do now? We were hoping to deepen our cooperative relationship with Su Qin, but if there's a conflict, things will get complicated.

Both Su Qin and Wang Xiaoming are partners that Fang Shiming cannot afford to offend. If these two have a conflict, maintaining their relationship will not be easy.

Favoring either side would offend people, but Wang Xiaoming's importance to Fang Shiming is irreplaceable. If it really comes to a last resort, he will have no choice but to protect Wang Xiaoming at all costs.

Is there a misunderstanding between Mr. Su and Professor Wang?

Based on my understanding of Professor Wang, he shouldn't do anything to target Mr. Su; there must be some misunderstanding.

Fang Shiming tried his best to find a way to ease the conflict between Su Qin and Wang Xiaoming.

"No, no, no, it's not a misunderstanding, it really happened."

But you don't need to be so nervous. I don't have any ill intentions towards Wang Xiaoming. He is a very pure person. Although what he does is crazy, it is all the result of rational consideration.

Perhaps he will demonstrate greater value once he is free from the constraints of the Investigation Bureau.

Upon hearing Su Qin's explanation, Fang Shiming breathed a sigh of relief; it was best that the two didn't have any major conflicts.

"I have only done my bit. Professor Wang's research requires a lot of funding and more in-depth research, which is difficult to complete under the constraints of the Investigation Bureau. That's why I set up a more efficient independent experimental base for him."

I believe he will soon make a breakthrough.

To put it bluntly, Wang Xiaoming's research experiments are simply using ordinary people as guinea pigs, locking them up with ghosts to gamble on probabilities and find patterns. Any technology related to the supernatural is meaningless.

However, Wang Xiaoming was quick-witted and had a keener eye, which allowed him to better analyze the murder patterns and supernatural characteristics of the vengeful ghost, thus coming up with a way to control it.

"The supernatural is ultimately uncertain, and Wang Xiaoming's research alone cannot solve the problem. After all, Wang Xiaoming is only human."

Only by constantly encountering more paranormal phenomena can one better understand them and find miracles among those eerie and vengeful spirits.

As a friend, this was the only thing Su Qin could remind Fang Shiming of; whether Fang Shiming listened or not was none of Su Qin's concern.