Chapter 154: Negotiations and bargaining chips (Part 2)

Since I thought this way, I said directly, “You want to kill me, but the news you got makes you see another kind of hope in me, right? That is, I can destroy what you need and also find what you need. You, Yang Sheng, are so smart. In your eyes, I am a dangerous and profitable existence, a double-edged sword. You still can’t give up.”

“Heh, you’re right, but I also brought a bargaining chip, didn’t I? I really want to tell you that if it weren’t for the appearance of the bargaining chip, you would only be worth killing! I’m so happy that I’ve finally found something that can threaten you, and you can’t refuse.” I couldn’t see Yang Sheng’s expression clearly, but his changed, unpleasant voice betrayed him. He was very happy and proud.

“So what do you want?” Although it was bitter, I had to ask this question.

I admit that Yang Sheng’s chips are heavy enough that I know everything and can only accept it passively.

“Bring me the relics of Kunlun and I will give you a clue! What do you think?” Yang Sheng’s voice was full of calculation.

“Then you don’t leave me any evidence to believe that you can give me an answer. Do you think I’m really going to be controlled by you?” I also said in a low voice.

“Chen Chengyi, you are getting smarter and smarter! You just want to get some information out of me. Okay, I can give you a clue today, a big clue. This clue is evidence, but it’s useless for you to know it.” Yang Sheng was unexpectedly straightforward, which made me stunned.

The reason is simple. With the almost hostile attitude between me and Yang Sheng, how could he give me a clue without bargaining? It was so direct that it was unbelievable.

I looked at Yang Sheng silently, still calculating what he was up to, but Yang Sheng already said to himself, “Chen Chengyi, I’m not only giving you a clue, I’m also giving you the biggest clue! That is…” Yang Sheng waved his hand a little nervously, with his gloved hand, raised his finger, and pointed to Xiao Chengqian’s eldest cousin.

“Where did we find him?” After saying that, Yang Sheng turned his head and looked at me. I suddenly realized that I was at a disadvantage. He was wearing a mask and sunglasses, so I couldn’t see his expression clearly. Even if I wanted to know something from his expression, it was impossible. I was ‘naked’ in front of him, so in the future, should I also pay attention to wearing sunglasses when negotiating?

Forgive my rambling thoughts, but I was so shocked that Yang Sheng would give such a clue that I had to divert my attention to distract myself from the shock, lest Yang Sheng detect something and take the opportunity to “raise the price.”

I wisely chose to remain silent, while Yang Sheng put his hand back into his trench coat and then whispered three words to me: “Ghost Bay.”

When I heard these words, I suddenly looked up and stared at Yang Sheng, and all I could manage to say was, “Are you sure you’re not playing with me?” Because the power of this answer was like dropping an atomic bomb in my heart, it was no exaggeration. I was so shocked that I couldn’t even think of any other emotions, and all I could think of was this sentence.

“Am I playing with you? You’ve returned to China, you can go and buy some information. Right, right, right, isn’t the old man who sells information on your side? You can go back to China and ask around. You know each other, he’ll give you a discount.” Yang Sheng said to me in a teasing tone. After so many years, he had changed. In the past, he always looked serious, and he would never tease people.

I didn’t know what to say. I thought I had seen the truth clearly, but this answer put me in a more passive position. Yang Sheng continued, “This clue is enough to prove whether I have any bargaining chips. I have already said everything I need to say. The conditions are also very simple. One relic of Kunlun, one clue, and maybe a little something else in exchange.”

“What else?”

“Yes, you can bet that I still have others on my side?” Yang Sheng seemed to be deliberately provoking my emotions, and every word he said made me crazy.

My facial muscles were twitching, and I barely restrained my emotions. Then I looked at Yang Sheng coldly and said, “If you want the Kunlun relic, then you’d better tell me who else you have on your side.”

“Two… one for you, and one more! I don’t guarantee that there will be more in the future. You will kneel on the ground and beg me to exchange them one by one.” Yang Sheng said concisely, then turned around and said, “If the other one is correct, he is also one of that guy’s people. Let’s not waste time talking. That’s it.”

After saying this, Yang Sheng had already begun to move his feet, walking towards the edge of the rock. If he was trying to intimidate me, he had obviously achieved his goal. If the clue he gave me was true, it would be of no value to me… Ghost Beach, huh… that is a legendary existence that cannot even be confirmed, and even if it is confirmed that it exists, who knows how to get there?

Therefore, it was destined that no matter if I wanted people or clues in the future, I would have to go to him with the Kunlun relic, as Yang Sheng said.

Looking at Yang Sheng’s back, my heart felt like a ball of fire burning. I shouted, “Why did Xiao Chengqian’s cousin turn out like this?”

“Do you think I’m happy to tell you?” Yang Sheng didn’t even turn his head, but Zhang Han, who was walking behind him, looked back at me.

“Yang Sheng, why are you so happy? Do you think you will really laugh at the end?” My words were very childish, but I don’t know what impulse made me feel so good that I had to say it.

But I didn’t expect that my words would stop Yang Sheng in his tracks. He turned around and said, “I’m not happy because of whether I can laugh at the end. I’m happy because on this day, you, Chen Chengyi, whether you like it or not, you have swayed for me. You have stood on my side.”

“No, I’m not standing on your side.” I shouted angrily.

“Do you have a choice?” Yang Sheng turned around again. This time, he simply jumped off the rock and returned to the boat under the rock.

I felt an indescribable sense of pain in my heart. Could this be the last remaining tie of our feelings from that year?

Is that what you think, Yang Sheng? I care about you as a friend, so I hope you can stand with me no matter what. If you can’t, then threaten me or scare me. If you can, I’ll be happy too.

This thought made me rush towards the edge of the rock. At this moment, the two old men who had followed Yang Sheng had already untied the rope and were ready to row. Zhang Han was using a special device to notify something, probably a helicopter.

“Yang Sheng, you are really weak… You can’t convince me, so you resort to this? Why don’t you fight me head-on? You can collect, I can destroy, let’s see who laughs last? You don’t even dare to fight like a man? You must be very happy now, but I’m not going to let you be so happy. I want to tell you that no matter what you do, I will never be convinced by you, and I will never be on the same side as you.” I shouted at Yang Sheng’s back.

“I am efficient, so don’t try to provoke me. What you call a man’s way doesn’t work on me. I only use what works! As for your never-compromise, I am really sorry… Chen Chengyi, it’s not time for me to give up on you yet. Do you know how much I want to prove to you that I am right? My only friend… is that what you should say, right? So, I am still waiting for the day I can convince you. If…” Yang Sheng said these words without turning around, but when he said the word “if,” he suddenly turned around.

This turn made the boat tremble slightly as it followed his movements, but he stood firmly at the bow of the boat, looking at me and continuing, “If you are not convinced after all, then I would rather destroy you! Just as in science, if a wrong conclusion is reached, then all previous arguments will be overturned… The same goes for emotions. If they are proven to be wrong, then they should be eliminated. Apart from emotions, you should be eliminated a hundred times… Although it seems to be full of value for use now… but everything is just a thought in my mind. Don’t think that you are the only one who knows where the Kunlun relics are. I can also sense it, although I am a step behind you.”

The boat had already started to move, and he was standing at the bow, while I was standing on the edge of the rock. The distance between us was getting farther and farther… It seemed like he was mocking the reality of me and him.

This scene made me bitter, and I said aloud, “You lonely poor worm, do you want me to bow down and recognize you? Fuck you! This is a daydream that will never come true. If I were you, I would go back and see my poor wife, the son who has never seen his father, and end the mistake, and be willing to repent for the rest of my life.”

But Yang Sheng had already turned away with indifference, and his voice drifted into my ears: “I have nothing, I only have my beliefs.”

“Then why must you make me bow my head?” I shouted.

But Yang Sheng had already stopped answering me. The boat was just quickly heading towards a wide expanse of water in the deep pool, and the sound of the helicopter was once again heard in the distance.