Chapter 5 Rest assured, he'll entrust it
There are some things in this world that you just don't talk about, and the more you don't want to, the more you will come. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Although Ming Chuan is lazy, he still has a basic view of time, and if he hadn't made a mistake in the name of the station before, he wouldn't have been late, and this time he appeared in front of the other party on time according to the agreed time.
The place where they met was a café, which was elegant and quiet, perfect for business discussions.
Ordering a latte casually, Ming Chuan took a sip and looked at the man sitting across from him with his eyelids drooping.
The man looked to be in his fifties, slightly bald, and looked ordinary, and it was evident from his dress and demeanor that he was not a frequent visitor to places like cafés, and he sat in an elegant seat staring at the exquisite cup in front of him.
Since you are not used to it, why do you make an appointment to meet in such a place? Ming Chuan squinted his eyes and thought secretly in his heart.
However, the place was chosen by the other party, and he felt that it didn't matter where it was.
"That ......" The man's expression was a little nervous, and a thin layer of sweat overflowed on his forehead as soon as he spoke, "My surname is Qi Dan Fei, and this is my business card." ”
Ming Chuan took it and just glanced at it cursoryly, and asked directly, "What do you want to entrust me to do?"
Qi Fei probably didn't expect Ming Chuan to be so direct, so he was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly picked up the briefcase next to him, and said while taking out a neat stack of newspapers from the bag: "This, please take a look at it first." As he spoke, he put the newspaper on the table and pushed it in front of Ming Chuan.
Ming Chuan looked down, in that newspaper, a piece of news occupied the entire page, and the headline was circled with a black pen, which looked very eye-catching, presumably this is what the other party wanted him to see.
It was a report of an accident.
A landslide buried a lot of vehicles, killing more than 100 people, and the scene of the accident was tragic as can be seen from the photos in the report. There was only one survivor, and it seems that he was thrown out of the car during the accident.
The newspaper only mentioned the survivor in passing, using a pseudonym like "Ms. Zhang", and there was no information about this person at all.
Ming Chuan's brows furrowed slightly.
"I also accidentally read your webpage on the Internet, so I took the liberty of bothering. Qi Fei said as he pulled a tissue from the table and wiped the sweat that overflowed from his forehead.
After reading the report, Ming Chuan raised his head, looked at the man opposite with half-squinted eyes, and said lightly: "So, what are the details?"
"Here's the thing, I think there may be ghosts on my side of the house, and most of it has something to do with the accident. Qi Fei wiped his sweat while intermittently telling the whole story.
The other party is obviously not good at describing the incident, and his speech is a little clumsy, and his words are not coherent, but Ming Chuan understands the general situation.
After frowning and thinking about it, after asking a few questions briefly, Mingchuan fell silent.
"That ......" Qi Fei couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when he saw that Mingchuan's attitude was a little ambiguous.
"Didn't think about calling the police?" Ming Chuan looked at the other party's eyes and asked in a faint voice.
"This ......" Qi Fei's face showed an embarrassed smile, "From my standpoint, I don't really want this matter to be publicized, after all, ......" Speaking of this, Qi Fei winked at Ming Chuan with a "you know" look.
Of course, Ming Chuan understood what the other party meant, smiled, and did not speak, just silently stirring the spoon in the coffee cup, while lowering his eyelids and not knowing what to think.
"In this way," just when the other party was waiting a little anxiously, Ming Chuan opened his mouth, "Let's talk about the price first, if you agree with the price I offered, I will take this case." ”
"Okay, okay. Qi Fei nodded hurriedly, "You say, how much does it cost." ”
"Twenty thousand. Ming Chuan propped his right arm on the table to support his cheeks, "Pay a deposit of 10,000 yuan first, and then pay the other half after the matter is completed." If it fails, the deposit is also non-refundable. "Alas, his fee is too low, and if it weren't for some reason, he wouldn't have put the fee so low.
"Huh?" Qi Fei felt that the other party's asking price was too high, and his mouth was wide open for a long time without closing.
"What, it's too much?" Ming Chuan raised his eyebrows at the other party. This guy looks like he should be an ordinary salaryman, and 20,000 yuan is their family's savings for a year, and they can still get it with a little gritted teeth.
"That's a bit higher, indeed. Qi Fei took a tissue again to wipe his sweat, "And the deposit is not refundable, which is a bit ......"
"It's a high risk to do what we do, every job is done with a head, and generally speaking, the price of mission failure is either being haunted by evil spirits or dying directly. The deposit is of course non-refundable. Mingchuan's tone was very flat, but what he said was also somewhat convincing, "It's also because of this, so the pricing is generally relatively high." ”
"I understand, understand. Qi Fei nodded and said, "But this price is indeed a bit high for me, do you think you can let it be a little discounted or something?"
"No, I can't. Although Ming Chuan's voice was not too harsh, it was not negotiable, "In this way, you can think about whether it is important to have 20,000 yuan or to solve this matter." ”
Qi Fei's face was a little ugly, he frowned and thought for a long time, but finally he couldn't make up his mind, pursed his lips and said, "Please let me think again." ”
"Well, feel free to call me once you've figured it out. Ming Chuan said and stood up, put the money for his cup of coffee on the table, turned around and walked out.
"Lord Akikawa. As he stepped out into the street, Shadowlan's voice rang out again.
"How?"
"Your pricing this time is more than ten times higher than the previous one, is it really too high?" asked Ying Lan, a little uncertain.
"For this man, the price is nothing, although it hurts a little, but it is not so bad that he can't get it. Ming Chuan shrugged and said indifferently.
"Yes, but since you said so, I guess that's right. Although Ying Lan still can't figure out the reason for this, he seems to have a lot of trust in Mingchuan.
"But this incident seems simple, but there are some things that I can't figure out. Mingchuan squinted his eyes and whispered as he thought.
"What can't you figure out?" asked Shadow Lan, confused.
"Forget it, it's useless to tell you, with your IQ it won't help at all. Ming Chuan said unceremoniously.
"Eh, is that so?" Ying Lan didn't feel the slightest displeasure when she heard this, and accepted this statement very calmly.
"The newspaper just now seems to be a month ago, which means that the whole thing has only happened for a month at most, so it feels like the speed of development is a bit fast. Ming Chuan ignored the voice behind him and muttered to himself, "Could there be any other reason?" Or is there any detail in it that I haven't thought clearly?"
After speaking, Ming Chuan lowered his head and walked forward quickly, looking a little angry.
"What are we going to do now?" asked Shadow Lan, confused.
"Check the newspapers of the recent period, and ask the people involved in the accident to ask about the situation. Ming Chuan said as he walked, "Judging from the situation described by the person surnamed Qi before, the speed of development of this matter is a little abnormal, and the 'ghosts' are alienated too quickly, which is not a good thing." We need to be ready. ”
"Eh, but hasn't the guy surnamed Qi officially commissioned us yet?" asked Ying Lan, puzzled.
"Didn't I just say that, you can rest assured that he will entrust it. Ming Chuan's half-squinted eyes showed a look of determination.