I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 729 Luo Wensong's Last Request, Fang Shiming's Resolute Action

People came and went in the mourning hall.

The people who came were all acquaintances, and some were even ghosts. Not long after, another acquaintance arrived, and this person was none other than Luo Wensong, who had left three days earlier.

He was still wearing that black robe, his body hunched over, as he slowly walked into the mourning hall.

After offering three sticks of incense, Luo Wensong walked over to Lin Yuan and said, "Mr. Lin, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor. I hope you can give me a chance."

Ok?
Zhang Xianguang and Zhang Youhong both looked over, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Clearly, neither the young Luo Wensong whom Zhang Youhong knew, nor the elderly Luo Wensong whom Zhang Xianguang knew, had ever displayed such a humble attitude.

That's right, it's about being humble.

Luo Wensong now looks like a pitiful old man, bent over by reality and forced to compromise with a more powerful force.

How could someone like Luo Wensong possibly exist!

Could it be because of the White Mist Ghost Realm, or because he is no longer himself, but merely a "watchdog"?

Lin Yuan laughed and said, "Old Luo, you're too kind. Just tell me what you need. As long as it's not a big deal, I can agree to it."

It's still our own watchdog, after all.

This matter had already been decided long before Lin Yuan regained consciousness.

Of course, back then he was just a door-knocker, not the complete Luo Wensong he is now. However, out of respect for the Seven Elders of the Republic of China, Lin Yuan didn't mind agreeing to some things that didn't cross his bottom line.

Even after these seven days, Luo Wensong's consciousness will disappear again.

After all, maintaining these people's consciousness is a very costly task, and it's impossible for him to let them continue like this indefinitely.

Even if it's borrowing the power of a necromancer, it's still the same.

“I have a grandson named Luo Yong. He is very hardworking. He used to work as a bricklayer on construction sites. Although he doesn’t have any special skills, he does his best in everything he’s asked to do. I hope that after things are settled here, Boss Lin can give him an interview opportunity, even if it’s just to do odd jobs in the shop,” Luo Wensong pleaded.

He lowered his head for the sake of his grandson.

His role at the Peace Hotel was that of a watchdog, and after regaining consciousness, it would be impossible for him not to harbor any resentment.

But for the sake of his grandson, he is now willing to humble himself.

Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised. He still remembered the mysterious resurrection story he had read before his transmigration. In it, even though Luo Wensong died in the end, he didn't make arrangements for his grandson Luo Yong.

At most, they would quietly provide some financial assistance during his lifetime, but they never gave him any wealth or status.

Clearly, Luo Wensong was unwilling to let Luo Yong come into contact with the paranormal world, not even the slightest possibility.

Therefore, when Yang Jian understood this later, he only went to see Luo Yong and did not significantly change Luo Yong's fate.

Now, why has Luo Wensong changed his attitude after just one trip?

Lin Yuan had extended Luo Wensong's consciousness for seven days, hoping that Luo Wensong would fulfill his wish, but he never expected that Luo Wensong would give such an answer after returning.

“Mr. Lin, I actually have some collections, so…”

Before Luo Wensong could finish speaking, Lin Yuan raised his hand to interrupt him, "Old Luo, I've granted your request. There's no need for an interview; I trust your recommendation. However, it's not entirely appropriate for him to work in the store. How about this, let him work at the branch first. Xiao Yang, are you still short-staffed?"

"Okay." Yang Jian nodded.

His branch store certainly doesn't lack staff, but this matter can do both the "store manager" and Luo Wensong a favor, which is a good thing.

It should be noted that, apart from Zhang Xianguang and Zhang Youhong, Yang Jian was the only one present who knew Luo Wensong's identity.

Now that he knew the other party's identity, and given the recent hype surrounding the so-called "marriage" that supposedly controls vengeful spirits, how could he not have any designs on it?
However, he is not yet sure how long Luo Wensong's consciousness can be preserved, so this is just an investment made in advance.

Providing an ordinary person with a job, or even making them extremely wealthy, is nothing more than a trivial matter for Yang Jian right now; it's not worth mentioning at all.

Failure didn't matter; the losses weren't worth his attention.

If he succeeds, it will be a perfect example of achieving great things with limited resources, greatly enhancing his abilities!
“Brother Yuan, perhaps we could arrange for him to be assigned to the Dadong City branch? What do you think, Xiao Zhang?” Liu Qingqing suddenly spoke up, clearly intending to poach him.

Zhang Youhong narrowed her eyes slightly.

She seemed to have thought of something too, hesitated for a moment, but still decided to cooperate with Liu Qingqing, "Okay, our branch is short-staffed. Lao Luo, we've known each other for a long time, I'll help you take care of your grandson."

Luo Wensong narrowed his eyes. "I don't want to trouble you."

Seeing the subtle tension between the two, Liu Qingqing suddenly felt annoyed.

It wasn't that he was annoyed that he hadn't figured out the relationship between Zhang Youhong and Luo Wensong beforehand, but rather that Zhang Youhong and Luo Wensong hadn't gotten along well.

As a result, when it comes to competition, we're now at a disadvantage because of this kind of problem.

"Mr. Luo, I'm also planning to open a branch recently, but I don't have a suitable candidate yet. If it's feasible, we can have him come to my branch, where he'll have more opportunities for promotion."

Tong Qian's words surprised both Liu Qingqing and Yang Jian.

Tong Qian used to remain silent, often just a background figure, never competing with anyone, and certainly never going to fight for something, even if it meant offending her colleagues, in situations where competition was clearly necessary.

So, what's the deal with this Tong Qian?

Or is there another arrangement from headquarters?

Yang Jian had doubts in his heart, while Liu Qingqing was no longer annoyed, but angry.

She stared intently at Tong Qian and said in a deep voice, "Tong, you've been behaving strangely these past two days. You're not acting like yourself at all. Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd been possessed."

"I just suddenly wanted to do more, so that the boss could earn more profits and open the Peace Hotel all over the world as soon as possible, making it a world-class chain hotel." Tong Qian's tone was calm, without much fluctuation, but it showed her full loyalty.

The group immediately started arguing, leaving Luo Wensong stunned. He clearly hadn't expected his grandson, who seemed to know nothing but strength, to be so popular across several branches, being swarmed by so many people.

But he was an old man who had lived for a hundred years, and he quickly understood the intentions of these people, and his eyes immediately turned cold.

After all, no one would think about how much goodwill they would feel towards someone who covets their "body".

But when he thought of his grandson, he sighed inwardly and chose to remain silent, only his gaze toward Yang Jian, Liu Qingqing, and Tong Qian turned icy cold.

"Alright, this is Old Zhang's mourning hall. What kind of behavior is it for you to be arguing here?"

Lin Yuan's words immediately silenced everyone. He glanced at them and said calmly, "Since you all have ideas, let's hold another job fair after this matter is over. We can have Xiao Luo come with Lao Luo then, and you can talk openly and face-to-face. Lao Luo, what do you think?"

"no problem."

Luo Wensong's eyes sparkled with gratitude for Lin Yuan.

The farce ended just like that. Just then, Luo Qian, covered in mud, came in with a shovel and began his own mourning.

Headquarters in Dajing City.

Time ticked by, but still no word came from anyone, which made Cao Yanhua very uneasy. Just then, Shen Liang walked in with a grim expression. "Minister, Fang Shiming wants you to come over now. He says an hour has passed and he wants us to give him a clear answer."

"Let's go."

Knowing there was no way to avoid it, Cao Yanhua had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep going.

Upon entering the conference room, Fang Shiming glanced behind Cao Yanhua and couldn't help but laugh. "What? You couldn't bring back reinforcements even after an hour? If that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Wait! Fang Shiming, are you really going to break ties with headquarters?" Cao Yanhua asked in a deep voice.

Fang Shiming crossed his arms and sneered, "Even if you're a minister, you can't just arbitrarily label people like that! I already said it's for the development of this era, to better protect the lives and property of ordinary people. Also, don't forget our previous agreement: if we can't reach an agreement, then let's settle things with strength. If you can't even stand up to me, then what right do you have to stand at the top?"

Just then, two beams of light pierced through the wall and fell into the conference room.

At the same time, the supernatural bus, following the direction from which the light shone, passed through the thick wall and stopped next to the conference table.

"Fang Shiming, are you sure you want to coerce headquarters?"

Zhang Lei got out of the car, staring intently at Fang Shiming.

Fang Shiming's face was gloomy, and he cursed Ye Zhi as "useless" in his heart, but when he saw Lu Zhiwen getting out of the car, he smiled disdainfully.

He didn't even consider those two guys a threat.

It wasn't until Old Qin got out of the car that his expression turned serious, but he quickly relaxed and said coldly, "Zhang Lei, don't try to label me. I've already said that before, don't make me repeat myself. I just want to see if you have the qualifications and ability to be protectors of the general public. After all, I am one of them. If you can't even compare to my strength, how can you talk about protecting ordinary people like me?"

Are you an ordinary person?

You're just a nobody!

Such shameless remarks infuriated everyone at headquarters, especially Zhang Lei, who, based on his understanding of the "store manager's" response, intended to put Fang Shiming on the villain's side.

At that time, Fang Shiming will definitely be fired from the Peace Hotel because of his actions.

Moreover, given "his" style, there's a high probability that the "shop manager" will break off Fang Shiming's engagement with the ghost messenger Lao Fan in order to avoid siding with the villains.

By then, Fang Shiming will be just an ordinary ghost tamer, and he won't be as difficult to fight as he is now.

But Fang Shiming was different; he had taken precautions in advance, which made Zhang Lei wonder if Fang Shiming had also thought of this, which was why he did so.

"Zhang Lei, what you can think of, I can think of too. Or do you think I'm not even as smart as a bunch of trash like you?"

Fang Shiming scoffed.

Since he took control of the ghost messenger Lao Fan, he has had countless opportunities to challenge headquarters, but there are also more reasons to stop him from doing so.

It wasn't until tonight that he finally made this decision.

What he wanted was not to stand against the headquarters, but to use the headquarters' identity to completely control it, change his own identity, and openly acquire the headquarters' resources to become his own resources on the "path to godhood".

He didn't want to be so radical, but the "path to godhood" had already been opened, and if he didn't make a choice soon, it would really be too late!
Now, he has no way out. Only by integrating enough resources can he be qualified to follow "him" on the path to godhood and occupy an important, or even second-to-one, position in the future "pantheon".

With such thoughts, how could one not make thorough preparations?
He had already guessed the "store manager's" attitude, which is why he was so firm when he came over this time. Only by integrating enough resources can they gain more advantages.

This time, he was determined to win!
But Zhang Lei and the others felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. After exchanging glances for a few moments, they made their decision.

Cao Yanhua got up and walked over, looking at Old Qin with a solemn expression, and said, "Old Qin, thank you for your hard work."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Old Qin waved his hand, then looked at Fang Shiming, "Young man, go back."

"Ha! I know you're not weak, but against the ghost messengers, all your resistance is futile. You've lived for so many years, do you really think you can control a hundred or two hundred ghosts?"

Fang Shiming scoffed, showing utter disdain for Old Qin, but the seriousness in his eyes revealed that his current mindset was not as confident as he claimed.

Old Qin said, "Since that's the case, you can give it a try too."

"Hmph! Let's give it a try!"

Fang Shiming glanced coldly at Cao Yanhua. "Minister Cao, since you have doubts about my strength, then just watch. The previous agreement is null and void. As long as you can find someone to defeat me, I will retreat and will not cause any more trouble."

Is it confidence?

Yes, but there's also one thing: he must completely subdue the headquarters today, otherwise even if there's only one person stronger than him, his actions today will become a complete joke!

(End of this chapter)