What the hell?
How the heck did I suddenly sense where Wu Guodong is???
The feeling in his head right now was that Wu Guodong was currently located in a police station, over forty meters away eastward and talking to him through the phone.
And that feeling was very strong!
This is so weird!
Just as Lin Fan was left taken aback, Wu Guodong asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? Don't worry, that man did not have a partner and have always worked alone, so you don't have to worry about revenge even if you showed your face."
"Moreover, having a title is quite beneficial for you, and things would become convenient for you in work or anything else."
Lin Fan thoroughly considered it…
He certainly did not want to give up on the fifty thousand dollars.
But when it came to becoming famous…
"About that, Uncle Wu, should we each take a step back?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well… you can transfer me the fifty thousand, but I won't show my face on tv, so how about you arrange for a policeman to show up instead?"
Wu Guodong: "…"
How is that taking a step back for both sides!
Does that even count?
Wu Guodong was between laughter and tears. "I know you're worried and that's normal for a human, but there's really no drawbacks here, believe me."
Was that even a matter of belief?
Lin Fan was quite helpless here.
If he was hiding no secrets, he certainly would have taken the role of hero. However, if he really was being promoted as a role model or a modern-day hero and whatnot, he would have most definitely garnered a lot of attention.
The more attention he got, the easier he would be exposed. Could he agree to that so simply?
"Uncle Wu, I want to keep a low-profile."
"This isn't a problem of profiles. Could we even steal your accomplishment? What do you think this is about!"
"Please…"
"If you insist on not coming… the promotion wouldn't work, and as for the fifty thousand… well…"
Lin Fan: "???"
The money would be gone?
Hence, he was put on the spot.
After all, the prospect of fifty thousand bucks… is really sweet!
"Then how about I take another step back, and wear a mask? There are people wearing masks when they receive their awards."
"You really know how to step back!"
Wu Guodong's reply screamed of helplessness.
"Moreover, I was about to work with you again since you claimed that you know divination, and help you earn more money. If possible, we would even introduce you amongst our other colleagues in the country."
"But since you're not coming, we have to…"
Once he heard that, Lin Fan promptly exclaimed, "Did anyone say I'm not going? How could I not? Time and place please."
"This isn't a matter of money, you know? Right? How could I miss out on acting with a just cause, in service of the people?!
"You brat…"
Wu Guodong smiling as he barked, "I'll send it to you later. Just remember to come over."
***
After hanging up, the smile on Wu Guodong's face faded, and he became silent after he sent the time and place.
He could not help sighing at the documents in front of him after some time.
"Sigh…"
"I wonder if doing this is right. I could only hope that there would be no problems, but otherwise…'
He was really helpless.
Reasonably speaking, it was indeed a cause for celebration that Qiu Shufeng was apprehended. However, Lin Fan's lake-jumping had caused a chain reaction—the skeleton that they fished out of Swan Lake.
It seemed that someone had dumped that down the lake deliberately, and that must not be ignored.
The higher-ups had issued a mandatory command for the case to be solved within half a month. With promotion and salary increment on the balance, how could they not?
While the consequences were not made clear, he knew from the higher-up's reaction that no developments on that month also meant his career was at its end…
In addition, this case had to be a complicated one.
The remains were identified through various measures such as DNA identification and crosschecking missing persons—it was the son of a rich tycoon who was kidnapped several years ago.
But that begs the problem.
How was he killed? And how did he end up at the bottom of the lake?
Almost four years had passed now, and there had been no surveillance nearby at the time. How could they investigate it? And they were only given half a month…
Wu Guodong simply had no confidence on solving the case no matter what he tried when he remembered Lin Fan, who self-proclaimed that he knows divination and was inextricably linked to Qiu Shufeng's arrest.
Though Wu Guodong actually disliked mystical stuff, there was no helping it now and he could only attempt it.
As for whether the outcome was amazing or disappointing, who would know?
***
"By the way, what is with this feeling? Why does it feel like my brain had turned into a radar? Did that tigress do that?"
"And there's even a news conference at the police station in two days…"
Lin Fan lifted a brow at the information Wu Guodong sent him. "Qi Zixiao would be in control of my body by then, would that work?"
"I have to be careful…"
He decided to put in a few more rules, although he did not really prohibit Qi Zixiao from going.
After all, she really did manage to earn fifty thousand dollars before, even contacting Wu Guodong…
Since Wu Guodong did not notice anything last time, it would not be an issue this time either, right?
It would work as long as Qi Zixiao did not spout nonsense, and from past experiences, Qi Zixiao had accomplished just that.
"The money from the conference, as well as the other deal Wu Guodong mentioned could be used as startup capital, and then I would keep adjusting and changing the path ahead…"
"That had to be done."
In this world, the beginning of any undertaking was the most difficult, and doing anything requires money.
Fifty thousand might appear as a considerable sum, but it really was not enough when spent.
Still, Lin Fan had decided to consider the situation before deciding on whether he would become a bounty hunter.
Having a plan was good, but plans had to be adjusted and adapted continuously according to the situation at hand.
Having decided, Lin Fan began to record videos in his phone for Qi Zixiao, issuing the required instructions…
***
Another three days soon passed, and the both of them transmigrated once again.
When Lin Fan opened his eyes, he was Qi Zixiao, who could not see her toes even when she looked down.
"Right now, I should walk around the sect and find anything I could use…'
"First of all, the pellet refinery."
There would certainly be a pellet refinery since there was a scripture chamber. But are pellets and potions so easily brewed? Absolutely not!
That was why Lin Fan was about to head to the pellet refinery to see if he could get some medicinal pellets that could be baked out of common medicinal herbs while possessing great effects.
After all, it seems that the common medicinal herbs these days were easily available…
In comparison, there was nowhere he could get his hands on spirit potions.
"It's best it if heals illness and strengthens the body."
Lin Fan thought to himself.
The reason for that was simple: it earns a lot of money—was it not often written so in novels of urban immortals?
After saving a few tycoons or whatnot, would he not have a car, house, money and even beauties?
Soon, Lin Fan left the chamber, bringing along his two guardian disciples Chen Cheng and Zhou Yining as he headed towards the pellet refinery.
He did not encounter a lot of people on his way, but once the Saintess moved, people from every direction were alerted…