I Want It All

Translator: CinderTL

"Stop dawdling, let's go down and search," Cao Yang said quickly.

Jiang Cheng, however, turned his head and stared into Yu Yu's eyes, "Are you sure it's in the southern part of the city?"

"Yes," Yu Yu raised her head.

"Alright, we'll split into two groups. One group will go down to find the address, and once they have the exact location, they'll notify the other group via phone. The other group will head to the southern part of the city now," Jiang Cheng said.

"Using phones..." Cao Yang obviously still had reservations, especially after the previous phone incident. The people standing in front of them, alive and breathing, might not even be real—how much more uncertain were phones?

"Using our own phones to call each other shouldn't be a big issue," Huai Yi explained, "But we can't contact the communication tools of this world."

Since Huai Yi had said so, Cao Yang had no further objections.

After all, he was the one everyone acknowledged as the most experienced.

The next question was who would go to the morgue and who would go to Zhang Zhaowei's house.

But it was on this matter that disagreements arose.

To be more precise, the two most influential figures in the group, Jiang Cheng and Huai Yi, clashed.

Both wanted to go to Zhang Zhaowei's house.

And there was no room for negotiation.

Cao Yang wanted to mediate but didn't know what to say.

Yu Yu stood on her tiptoes, anxiously watching, while Lin Wan'er leaned against the wall, seemingly unfazed.

"Mr. Jiang!" Huai Yi said, "I've left the hospital twice before. I have more experience with the outside world than you do!"

"You were deceived by a ghost, and it tore three gashes in your body, nearly killing you," Jiang Cheng didn't spare him any face.

"I've been to a world like this before. My understanding of this world is richer than yours. I know how to make the right choices when facing those things!"

"You were deceived by a ghost, and it tore three gashes in your body, nearly killing you."

"Can you stop bringing that up!" Huai Yi snapped.

The wounds were already painful enough—most people would have passed out from the pain. But the more Jiang Cheng mentioned it, the more it hurt, and the more it hurt, the more he mentioned it.

"Not only were you deceived by a ghost, but you were also tricked by a person. In Room 906, you mistook Zhao Ru on the bed for the Mad Nurse and didn't notice someone hiding under the bed. If it weren't for my boss warning you, your head would have been ripped off!" Jiang Cheng said in one breath.

Huai Yi: "..."

Even so, there was no way Huai Yi would give up. After all, the clues hidden in Zhang Zhaowei's house were too important—they might even lead directly to opening the Gate. Such clues were something he would never hand over to a stranger.

Even if he didn't think Jiang Cheng was that kind of person.

But... you can't judge a book by its cover. Such things were all too common in Nightmares. He had come here with a mission.

If reasoning didn't work, then it was time to see whose fists were stronger. Huai Yi's gaze toward Jiang Cheng gradually turned icy.

From Jiang Cheng's behavior, Huai Yi was certain that he had also entered a Nightmare before.

"Mr. Jiang," Huai Yi said with a forced smile, "There are some things I'd like to... discuss with you privately."

He emphasized the word "privately" heavily.

Even if Jiang Cheng wasn't a newcomer, Huai Yi wasn't afraid. After all, he had the Gate within him.

Through the Gate, he could even wield some of the abilities of a Fierce Ghost.

Although it was brief and the controllability was questionable, it was enough to deal with the man in front of him—if he really didn't know how to take a hint.

Of course, Huai Yi didn't intend to kill him. A little scare to make him obedient would suffice.

The two naturally walked to a corner, close to the hall, with the elevator right across.

This was a blind spot, out of everyone's sight.

Once out of view, Huai Yi sneered a few times. "Time is tight, so I'll get straight to the point. You're not a rookie, are you? We both know how crucial the final clue is. But honestly, I don't trust you, so... I must go."

"And you," Huai Yi said, "must stay. I need someone experienced to provide reliable clues."

Jiang Cheng narrowed his triangular eyes. Though not much taller than Huai Yi, he carried an air of superiority.

If Fatty were here, he'd know Jiang Cheng was about to pull a fast one.

"Who do you think you're talking to?" Jiang Cheng said.

"Heh." Huai Yi lowered his voice, matching Jiang Cheng's tone. "Young man, I advise you not to be so arrogant!"

"What's the point of being young if you're not arrogant?" Jiang Cheng retorted, his voice rising and falling dramatically.

"Fine. Since you're not a rookie, you must know the rules of our trade. I took this job first, but our meeting is fate." Huai Yi grinned maliciously. "No matter how much your employer pays you, I'll take half after the job is done."

Jiang Cheng quickly processed the terms—the rules of the trade, this job, the employer—and roughly understood the situation.

Part of his earlier assumptions had become reality.

Sure enough, there was a group of people specialized in dealing with the troubles brought by Nightmares. For now, he'd call them bounty hunters.

This guy, Huai Yi, was one of them.

Unlike Jiang Cheng, Huai Yi clearly knew what was happening here, and he had come specifically for this.

No wonder he had been so calm when they first entered this world.

Jiang Cheng had been looking for someone knowledgeable to explain what Nightmares were all about.

The middle-aged man around Xia Meng was too strong and hard to control, but this young man in front of him was just right.

Seeing Jiang Cheng staring at him with a lecherous look, Huai Yi frowned. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Why do you think I'd give you half of what my employer pays me?" Jiang Cheng asked.

When discussing matters related to Nightmares, Jiang Cheng tried to use the same terms as Huai Yi to avoid appearing amateurish.

Hearing this, Huai Yi leaned in, grinning confidently. "Because... I have a Gate. If you don't obey, you'll die horribly."

Huai Yi chuckled. "Believe me, it'll be very ugly."

"A Gate..." Jiang Cheng pondered for a moment. He noticed a red glow emanating from Huai Yi's hand, as if showing off.

It vaguely resembled the shape of a Gate.

But he had something like that too.

"You should understand the gap between us. I can temporarily resist Fierce ghosts using the Power of the Door, but you can't." Huai Yi raised his arm, speaking coldly. "So I can set the rules, and you must obey."

Contrary to Huai Yi's expectations, he had thought the young man before him would be intimidated and obediently agree to his demands. However, to his surprise, "Your Gate can only resist Fierce Ghosts?" Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up, "And only temporarily?"

Thinking of Wu's methods, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt no pain in his waist, his legs stopped trembling, and he even felt his voice grow louder.

Huai Yi: "???"

"Then you're a bit weak," Jiang Cheng said with a smile. "You should have said so earlier. Look how scared I was, sweating all over." As he spoke, Jiang Cheng reached out and wiped his forehead.

"Now the rules of the game have changed," Jiang Cheng pointed vaguely at Huai Yi's forehead, squinting his eyes. "This time, no matter how much your employer pays you, I want it all. From now on, I'll take half of what you earn."

"Half before taxes," Jiang Cheng added after some thought.

(End of the Chapter)

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