In fact, the Quan couple had always wanted to sign an employment contract with Qian Ye, but they were stuck on the ghost lamp. The couple couldn't worry about their daughter even after death. Ghost Deng would not let them be hired by Qian Ye for dead people like this who had a strong bond in this world.
And although Oda also had two good friends in life, he would occasionally mention... Well, after the ghost lamp assessment, he felt that this would not affect anything.
This is also true. Oda never mentioned asking Qianye to take him to find his friends, let alone provide any help to his two friends.
Oda looked at Qian Ye with a soft light in his eyes.
Qian Ye probably didn't know that the reason why Quan and his wife allocated three million to do good deeds was to cater to Qian Ye. It's a little trick to get the other person's favor and be more dedicated when looking for his daughter.
But there is no need to tell the other party these things.
Moreover, there was actually a dead man named Lengxue who came to find him. There were four dead people behind him. They were members of the Port Mafia during their lifetime, and like the Quan couple, they had saved a reserve fund in this life.
They didn't say that they wanted to use the money to find someone, but they wanted to give half of the money to Qian Ye and donate the other half. But out of an instinct, Oda refused.
——He felt that the money must not have been handled very cleanly, and if it was taken away, it would attract the attention of some people.
——The attention of people associated with the Port Mafia.
Perhaps those five people thought that by doing so, they could attract the attention of a certain friend, let the other party notice them, and then entrust Qian Ye to summon them to the living world to reminisce with each other... or even further become the dead hired by Qian Ye.
The five of them are all powerful supernatural beings. If they can also be hired by Qian Ye, their combat power will definitely be greatly improved for Qian Ye.
But... Port Mafia Arimori Ogai.
Oda opened his mouth and thought about whether to tell Qian Ye about this. After all, if he refused on his own initiative, it would mean Qian Ye lost a huge amount of income.
But...he couldn't open his mouth.
Oda said sorry to Qianye in his heart.
He didn't want Qianye to be noticed by Mori Ogai. Let alone being noticed in this way.
Qianye didn't know what Oda was thinking. He asked about the characteristics and name of the Quan couple's daughter.
Oda: "My full name is Izumi Kyoka. I am fourteen years old this year. My hair color is dark blue and my eyes are blue. My special ability is to create a kimono humanoid called Yasha Shirayuki who holds a long sword. I’m using an old-fashioned flip phone...Oh, I like rabbit-related items, like tofu, hydrangea and monsters.”
Qian Ye: "...Why does it look familiar to me?" He pinched his chin and thought, and a figure naturally appeared in his mind.
Wearing a dark red furisode kimono and twin ponytails, the little girl looks very quiet and doesn't talk much. She has an old-fashioned mobile phone on her belt with a rabbit pendant hanging on it.
In addition, the name is also Quan Jinghua, and the age is also right. Qian Ye feels a little confused.
Oda took out a pen and paper from his pocket and began to draw: "The Izumi and his wife drew a portrait for me. I didn't bring it with me. I can draw it from memory and show it to you."
The deceased's belongings will disappear after he returns to hell, so what Oda said about 'showing it to you' really means he can only look at it.
Even if you want to record it with your mobile phone, you can't. Qian Ye can only rely on his own memory to remember the content of the portrait.
Fortunately, Oda's painting skills were pretty good, and soon, a lifelike face appeared on the paper.
Qian Ye blinked and stared for a few seconds. Oda said keenly: "Have you seen her?"
"Well..." Qian Ye said sweating, "I just met the young man I consulted. His bodyguard is her. She is an employee of the Armed Detective Agency. Her name, age and appearance match. "
Oda was a little surprised: "That's a coincidence."
Qianye held his forehead, and he thought it was a coincidence. "I'm going to meet her later. Let me confirm first. If it is really her, then the 25 million can be handed over to her."
Twenty-five million yen is not a small amount of money. As an orphan who has lost her parents and has no parents to rely on, this money is very important to her.
Oda did not dwell on this point. After he relayed how the Quan couple withdrew the money, he thought he could go back to hell, but he heard Qian Ye say: "Well... Mr. Oda, could you please tell me Let’s look at the characteristics of your two friends.”
"Dazai and Ango?"
"kindness."
Qianye scratched his cheek and said a little embarrassedly: "If you don't mind, I want Mr. Dazai to be the ghostwriter. The novel you wrote can only be written by the living person through oral dictation. With your and Mr. Dazai's experience, Friendship, if he agrees..."
He did not continue speaking, but looked at Oda nervously. In fact, Lian Qianye didn't know why he was so nervous. Maybe it's because you feel that your behavior is... a bit abrupt?
Oda was stunned for a moment and said: "I told him before I died that he could try to go to a brighter place. He should not be a mafia now. With his character, he will not take his savings with him when he leaves the port mafia. .I don’t think he necessarily has the money to pay for calling me.”
Seeing that Qianye didn't speak, Oda realized something. For the first time, his dull face showed a look of surprise: "Could it be...that this is for me?"
Qianye blushed and nodded.
Oda didn't understand very well: "But for you, this is too much of a disadvantage. 'If you want to see your dead relatives and friends, you must pay high wages.' This is the rule of your work, isn't it? If the price is reduced or free, it will be easy Cause trouble later. You shouldn’t ask for trouble.”
"I made this decision because I believe in Mr. Dazai's friendship for you." Qianye waved his hands quickly, "It's not just a hotheaded moment. So I need your consent, and you also need to explain it to Mr. Dazai. At this point, let him not tell others about this... He can keep it a secret, right?"
Oda looked at Qianye for a full minute, then laughed as if he was defeated and said, "Ah, I don't think anyone in the world has a stricter mouth than Dazai."
Qian Ye then smiled: "That's great. So, can you draw their faces? So that you can recognize them if you meet them."
Oda looked deeply at Qian Ye. This time he only looked at it for two seconds before lowering his head and starting to draw.
Ango is easier to draw. The most obvious sign is that he wears a pair of round glasses and has a conspicuous mole at the corner of his mouth. Look like a business elite.
When painting Dazai, Oda did not just paint a head like he painted Ango, but a bust.
Oda explained: "Dazai likes to wear bandages on his body. I don't know if this habit is still retained. I think it should be retained. Well...his hobby is getting into the water. Maybe it would be faster to find it by the river."
Qian Ye nodded vaguely and looked at the two portraits, trying to remember all the features. He nodded halfway and suddenly looked up at Oda.
Oda: "What's wrong?"
Qian Ye: "Wearing a bandage, likes to get into the water... I feel like I have heard of it somewhere."
Under Oda's gaze, Qianye said bravely: "The colleague Doppo mentioned to me meets these two characteristics at the same time. But I don't know the other person's name."
"Doppo... I remember you said that he is from the Armed Detective Agency. If it is his colleague..." Oda thought for a while and said, "It is unlikely. The Port Mafia and the Armed Detective Agency are hostile. As a As a port official, go work for the Armed Detective Agency...because Dazai’s criminal record will not pass the test.”
Qian Ye breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, otherwise this world would be too small, so small that it would make me feel suspicious."
Oda: "That's true. Too many coincidences seem to have ulterior motives. Mr. Qianye, if you need my assistance, please don't be polite. I can do it for free..."
Qian Ye quickly interrupted him: "This is the only one that won't work."
Oda said doubtfully: "Why? Didn't you say that I am your friend? You can make an exception for Dazai for me, and I can do the same."
Just looking at the current house and the parked car that can be seen through the window, one can imagine how much Qianye spent on these two items. Oda felt that the other party probably didn't have much savings left.
With Qian Ye's character, if he had no money, he would rather not call him when he was in danger, rather than choose to buy on credit or let him get a discount.
Qian Ye said honestly: "Because this will make me lose the motivation to make money."
Oda didn't think so: "With Mr. Qianye's self-discipline, such a thing does not exist."
Qianye racked his brains to think of excuses, but Oda didn't give him this chance: "Anyway, if necessary, I will protect you even if there is no reward. After all, we are friends, and there is no need to worry so much between friends. "
Qian Ye pursed her lips and said, "You must have learned this from me."
Oda was very honest: "Well, you can sell what you learn now. Mr. Qianye is very sincere to his friends, but he must also learn to accept his friends' kindness. I also have self-respect. If I know that you are in trouble, but because these are dispensable I will be very angry if you refuse to call me and continue to put yourself in danger."
Qian Ye: "...I can't imagine how angry you are."
Oda imitated his behavior just now, held his chin with his fingers, thought for a moment, and said seriously: "I am a ghost. You don't want to know what a ghost looks like when it is angry. It will scare you so much that you can't sleep."
Qian Ye: "..." That makes sense.
