Chapter 115: Life and Death Determined by Heaven
"We believe in the principle of 'self-preservation through wisdom,' but this time, wisdom couldn't help us. Even I, the old man, encountered something strange."
When Xu Yanting spoke, his face looked somewhat serious, "Originally, I really didn't want to get too involved in this circle, but for the sake of my descendants and my own life, I had no choice but to actively get involved."
"If we look at it now, our initial decision was flawed. The Xu family has already lost the advantage, and entering the game at this moment makes it very easy for others to take advantage and even completely take over."
Chu Jiang nodded, "Just like the Sincerity Company that your two sons contacted, I believe they must have made all kinds of wonderful promises, hoping that the Xu family would invest without reservation."
"On this matter, I believe the younger generation has also consulted you. What do you think?"
Xu Yanting paused for a moment, "I let them decide for themselves, but they should not trust the other party too much. It's best to contact several domestic channels."
"But they were too impatient, thinking of first finding someone to solve the hidden dangers on me, and then carefully planning."
"Besides the people from Sincerity Company, I personally used some channels left from previous years, and also contacted some special individuals."
"Anyway, let's try any possible solutions. If Sincerity Company can't resolve the strangeness on me, I plan to find another group of people."
"Even my life and death is not the most important, I am more worried about the future of the Xu family."
"The world has already changed, perhaps in a few years, the entire world will be completely transformed. If we don't prepare early, I'm afraid there won't be much future for the Xu family."
Chu Jiang's expression showed agreement, as this was also his own thought.
Why did Chu Jiang want to talk about so many things with an old man haunted by ghosts? The reason is simple, he also wants to prepare early.
If the supernatural revival really continues to intensify, it will be impossible to keep the haunting a secret any longer.
Once the truth is revealed to the public, it can easily cause global panic, as well as the collapse of social order. If some preparations can be made before such an outcome arrives, it would greatly increase the chances of survival.
As for the preparations, let's start by stocking up on everything needed to survive the doomsday - food, water, and clothing that can sustain oneself, while ensuring they won't be taken away by other humans.
This requires a large amount of manpower, resources, finances, and materials.
Chu Jiang, being in a position of responsibility, perhaps won't have any financial issues. It just requires some time to accumulate what is needed.
However, the various processes involved are extremely complicated and cannot be accomplished by Chu Jiang alone.
Therefore, Chu Jiang's idea is to let more professional people handle it, while he only needs to play the role of a protector.
Furthermore, he also wants to bring his parents and family members over, so they can receive better protection and avoid dying from accidents.
Finally, if one day Chu Jiang leaves Research Institute No. 21, he hopes to have a place to stay...
"Mr. Chu, what kind of decision do you think I should make that would be better?" Xu Yanting was obviously a smart person and understood the meaning behind Chu Jiang's words, so he showed a willingness to cooperate.
Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "Right now, I am just a small manager and cannot make too many promises to you or the Xu family. Let's take it step by step."
"All I can say is, if you are willing to work with me, it will be better than Sincerity Company. At least I won't take everything from you, leaving nothing behind. I lean more towards a mutually beneficial approach."
After finishing his words, Chu Jiang stood up. "Let's not talk about distant matters for now, let's first solve the problem with the old man. To be honest, it's very serious and I can't guarantee that I can save him."
Xu Yanting forced a smile, "No need to rush, please tell me what the Xu family needs to contribute."
The reason why he forced a smile was that he was already feeling suffocated, and after saying this sentence, he began to cough repeatedly.
"You don't need anything, actually, if you encounter a supernatural event, you can report it to your local authorities."
"As long as you have a responsible person in your hometown who confirms that you are haunted, they will find a way to handle it. That's the responsibility of the person in charge," Chu Jiang said frankly.
Report, report the case?? Xu Yanting was stunned for a moment, seemingly completely unaware that there was such a solution.
In their opinion, the police were just normal people, even top doctors couldn't save them, so what's the use of finding the police?
"If you have difficulties, find the police. At least that's how it is here, I don't know about other countries."
Xu Yanting found it unbelievable and asked, "If we just go through the police and find someone from Research Institute No. 21 to help, will it definitely solve the problem?"
"Of course not. The situation is tense nationwide right now. To the research institute, you're just an ordinary citizen, and they won't go to great lengths to save you," explained Chu Jiang patiently.
"Normally, the local authorities would handle it. They will try to save you, but if they can't, they might isolate you separately."
"The purpose of isolation is to prevent the spread of the supernatural on your body and to prevent bigger supernatural incidents from happening."
Xu Yanting fell silent.
"Actually, a more effective solution would be to seal you and the ghost together while the ghost is still dormant."
"As long as the ghost on your body remains still and doesn't attempt to break the seal, there's a good chance that the sealing will be successful. It's the safest option."
Chu Jiang continued to speak, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion, they may not necessarily do so."
"Actually, for me, sending you back to your hometown is a better choice. Using supernatural powers is harmful to people like us. The more we use it, the faster we die."
"But today, I am here because of Xu Xiaoxiao's request, and also because of the collaboration we mentioned earlier. I will do my best to solve the problems you have."
Xu Yanting nodded heavily, "Please ask Mr. Chu for help. Whether it succeeds or not, I don't blame you. Life and death are determined by fate."
Chu Jiang remained calm, "No rush, let's first evacuate everyone nearby, at least back to the city."
"This way, if I fail to handle it and the ghost comes out of you, it won't possess other innocent people."
Fortunately, Xu Yanting's villa is in the suburbs, saving the trouble of evacuating the surrounding population.
The phone on the table kept synchronizing the visuals and conversation to another room. Both Xu Wanglong and Xu Xiaoxiao felt heavy-hearted upon hearing this.
"May I ask how confident Mr. Chu is?" Xu Wanglong couldn't help but ask through the phone.
Chu Jiang just shook his head slightly, "Improvising, can't be said to have a high chance of success, believe me and do as I say."
