This night was destined to be sleepless.
The matter of Liu Bin's live broadcast also reached the ears of the workers on-site.
The workers originally thought the job was quite simple, and the boss was generous, willing to pay well.
Now, they were like people suddenly awakened: no wonder the boss was so generous, it turned out to be a deadly job!
In an instant, panic spread, and some workers were already packing their things, preparing to leave.
The construction foreman was an old friend of Elder Dong and knew that Elder Dong wouldn't harm him like that.
So, after much persuasion, he managed to calm the workers down.
However, the workers were only willing to stay for one more day.
If a reasonable explanation was not given within a day, they would leave without hesitation.
After all, no matter how much money there was, one needed to be alive to spend it!
It was at this moment that the construction foreman noticed someone was missing.
It was Xiao Zhao.
Rumors immediately resurfaced and spread wildly among the workers.
They said that not only Liu Bin died yesterday, but Xiao Zhao did too.
And the entire construction team had been targeted by something evil because they had disturbed the Xuanjing, and no one could escape.
The workers' fear reached its peak.
When Elder Dong woke up in the morning and saw the workers' expressions, he immediately understood that the matter had spread from the internet to reality.
If it couldn't be resolved, he would not only have to face pressure from above but also accusations from the workers.
"Mr. Ying, oh Mr. Ying, I hope you weren't bragging and truly have a way to solve this!"
"Otherwise, this time it will be impossible to clean up!"
Elder Dong muttered to himself, forcing a smile to comfort the workers.
"Everyone, don't panic, the situation is not what you think."
"Everyone, eat your breakfast first, and after eating, I will lead everyone to uncover the truth!"
"I, Dong, am willing to stake my reputation to guarantee a satisfactory explanation for everyone! If you are not satisfied at that time, I will pay out of my own pocket to give you double the compensation and send you on your way, alright?"
Hearing about double compensation, the restless hearts of the workers finally settled down a little.
"Then let's give Elder Dong some face! Everyone, follow the orders during this period, don't be agitated, and wait until Elder Dong reveals the so-called truth before deciding whether to stay or go!"
The construction foreman stepped forward at the right time to support Elder Dong.
So, the workers honestly sat back in their seats and began to eat.
Elder Dong sighed heavily in his heart and hurried towards Ying Chen's tent.
Before he could reach Ying Chen's tent, he saw Ying Chen already coming out.
Glancing at Elder Dong, Ying Chen immediately understood that there had been some commotion among the workers.
However, Ying Chen seemed uninterested in even inquiring, merely waving his hand: "Gather at the Xuanjing in half an hour."
Elder Dong's lips moved, wanting to say something.
But looking at Ying Chen's confident expression, he finally sighed, nodded without a word, and turned to leave.
Half an hour later.
Xuanjing.
Everyone was present.
However, unlike last time, no one dared to step forward this time!
Everyone stood more than ten meters away from the Xuanjing, trembling, as if walking on thin ice.
They were afraid that if they got any closer, a female ghost from within the Xuanjing would drag them down.
Only Ying Chen seemed unconcerned, strolling to the front of the Xuanjing.
Ying Chen peeked into the Xuanjing and then let out a scoff: "Just dogs biting dogs, what's there to be afraid of?"
Then Ying Chen turned to look at the workers.
"Is there anyone brave enough to go down and retrieve Liu Bin's body?"
"Safety is guaranteed. If anything happens, I will bear all responsibility."
Silence. The workers' silence served as their answer.
Ying Chen seemed to have expected this and extended a finger: "Ten thousand yuan."
A flicker of temptation appeared in the workers' eyes, but thinking of the horror of the Xuanjing, no one spoke.
Ying Chen remained unfazed and continued to raise the price: "Twenty thousand."
A worker's foot moved, but after thinking of something, he retracted it.
"Thirty thousand."
This price was not low.
If not for the terrifying live broadcast by Liu Bin last night, the workers might have rushed to sign up.
But now, still no one moved.
A bald worker's eyes flickered repeatedly, as if he was calculating something.
He gave a look to the workers beside him.
The other workers immediately understood.
So, no matter how much Ying Chen bid, these workers remained unmoved.
It wasn't until Ying Chen raised the bid to one hundred thousand that the bald man finally stepped out with a sneer: "Alright, stop wasting your efforts!"
"Everyone knows your intentions! On the surface, you're giving us money, but in reality, you want our lives!"
"Let alone one hundred thousand, even if you double it! Two hundred thousand, no one would dare to go down!"
"Unless..."
A sly glint appeared on the bald man's face.
"You add a zero to the end! One million! We brothers are willing to take a risk!"
"What do you say, little boss, consider it."
The bald man was clearly jacking up the price, increasing it tenfold!
"You... you're taking advantage of the situation!" Elder Dong was furious when he heard this.
But the bald man chuckled: "Say whatever you want, but without this number, we absolutely won't go down the well."
"Or, if you think ten thousand yuan is a reasonable price, then you go down yourselves!"
"If you have the guts to go down, I'll pay for it myself!"
"I'm afraid you'll have the life to go, but not the life to return!"
"You..." Elder Dong trembled with anger.
If it weren't for his old bones, he would have gone down the well himself!
Not for anything else, but just to witness the bald man's arrogant demeanor!
Clearly, Ying Chen had already said it was safe and promised to bear all responsibility.
Yet the bald man still quoted such an exorbitant price.
It was clear he was preying on Elder Dong and the other two being bookworms, lacking the physical strength to go down the well, and taking advantage of the situation!
Just as Elder Dong was at a loss, he suddenly heard Ying Chen scoff.
Then Ying Chen walked towards the bald man, stared at him, and said calmly: "You pay the one hundred thousand yuan, and don't go back on your word."
"After I come up, if I don't see one hundred thousand yuan, I'll throw you down."
After speaking, Ying Chen suddenly moved.
In the next second, a figure disappeared at the wellhead.
Ying Chen, without another word, had jumped directly into the well!
This scene shocked everyone.
The bald man was even more stunned.
He never expected this seemingly frail young boss to be so resolute!
But then, he grinned: "Being resolute isn't always a good thing. Acting on impulse feels good for a moment, but it leads to a funeral later. I have no problem paying one hundred thousand yuan, but I'm afraid you won't live to collect it!"
After speaking, the bald man crossed his arms and watched the wellhead as if waiting for a show.
Elder Dong, Wang Zizai, and Professor Li exchanged glances.
They never expected Ying Chen to go down the well himself.
But then again, perhaps besides Ying Chen, there was no other suitable candidate.
After all, the supernatural oddities within the Xuanjing were real!
Only Ying Chen could suppress those supernatural oddities and return to the surface unharmed!
Pity the bald man, who, with a single ill-spoken remark, was about to pay the price of one hundred thousand yuan.