Chapter 254: Cooperation

Yang Haoran left the matter of the house to Master Wu for handling. Currently, both of them didn't care much about money, so Yang Haoran didn't bother discussing payment with Master Wu.

In the afternoon, following Yang Haoran's instructions, all the Night Watch members gathered at the South Lake Death God Temple. It was their first time receiving Soul Qi infusion since becoming members of the Night Watch. As for the management of their respective Death God Temples, Yang Haoran temporarily delegated the responsibility to his subordinates, the believers.

It had been almost two months since Master Wu recruited the new members into the Night Watch. Those who joined at the same time as Master Wu had been with him for over two months. During this period, they had guided many undead, especially the two dedicated to guiding undead, whose numbers far exceeded those of other Night Watch members.

Having come from the Night Watch himself, Yang Haoran was well aware that this situation was normal. He didn't change the existing rules, providing a fixed salary for Night Watch members who served as temple priests. The two individuals dedicated to guiding undead didn't receive a fixed amount of pure yin qi; their earnings depended on the number of undead they guided.

Compared to when Deng Feng was still around, Yang Haoran was clearly more generous. The amount of pure yin qi given by each undead had doubled!

Especially for Master Wu, he received the most pure yin qi!

Although Master Wu didn't guide the most undead, his status was different – he was the second in command at the Lecheng Yin Division.

As the second in command of the Lecheng Yin Division, if his strength was too weak, it wouldn't just be a loss of face for Master Wu but also for Yang Haoran and the Yin Division as a whole.

Moreover, if the second in command lacked strength, how could he intimidate those below him? Reasoning alone wouldn't work for everyone. Some only valued strength, and in their eyes, without strength, you had no right to lead them. Trying to reason with them might even result in getting beaten up.

Therefore, it was necessary for the second in command's strength to surpass that of ordinary Night Watch members, according to Yang Haoran's perspective.

In addition, the second in command had many daily concerns. They had to consider the boss's feelings and the staff's feelings. If the boss was dissatisfied with their work, it would undoubtedly lead to trouble. Offending the staff was also troublesome because they might cause disturbances or engage in covert actions. Even if all these staff were eventually dealt with, the boss would still think that the person in charge lacked capability.

Hence, being the second in command wasn't easy. If done well, one would be respected by all below; if done poorly, one would offend both superiors and subordinates, and ultimately, the boss would let them go.

Master Wu managed the Lecheng Yin Division well, handling various matters efficiently and successfully bringing the division back on track. This undoubtedly required a lot of effort and consideration.

It was for these reasons that Master Wu received significantly more pure yin qi than other Night Watch members.

Of course, his ability to obtain a large amount of pure yin qi ultimately depended on Yang Haoran. If Yang Haoran treated the Night Watch the same way Deng Feng did, not only would Master Wu not receive a large amount of pure yin qi, but the gains for other Night Watch members would also be halved.

The main reason Yang Haoran chose this afternoon to perform Soul Qi infusion for the Night Watch was that there would be a meeting with the Spirit Police in the evening.

The current reputation of their Lecheng Yin Division was not impressive. Even the Spirit Police did not hold them in high regard, mainly because their strength in guarding the night was too weak.

Therefore, Yang Haoran wanted to give a significant boost to the strength of all Night Watch members under him before the meeting, so that they wouldn't be looked down upon. This way, his face as a Burial Master would also shine.

The ordinary Spirit Police were indeed average in strength, but these two were not weak at all, especially Captain Luo, whose strength was quite formidable. Even with his current strength, Yang Haoran dared not underestimate Captain Luo.

If it weren't for tonight's gathering, he wouldn't have known there was such a figure among the Spirit Police.

Before joining the Yin Division, Yang Haoran didn't know if Deng Feng had organized such events with the Spirit Police. Still, since becoming a Night Watch member, this was the first time such an event had taken place.

Yang Haoran's table had only four people – himself, Master Wu, and Captain Luo with Deputy Captain Zhou. The other Spirit Police and Night Watch members were arranged at different tables, and Kang was entrusted to the care of another Night Watch member.

Although Yang Haoran's table had only four people, it wasn't awkward at all.

Despite Deputy Captain Zhou being relatively young, he was straightforward and talkative.

While Yang Haoran and Master Wu had completely different personalities from Deputy Captain Zhou, both were witty individuals, ensuring there was no shortage of conversation.

Captain Luo seemed less talkative, but he always wore a smiling face.

As for the events of last night, neither side mentioned them, as if nothing had happened.

After a few rounds of drinks, Deputy Captain Zhou brought up the topic of cooperation. This cooperation, similar to previous ones, involved the Yin Division assisting the Spirit Police when ghosts caused trouble. In return, the Spirit Police would provide a certain reward to the Yin Division after the successful resolution of the issue, and the ghosts captured would be handed over to the Yin Division.

Yang Haoran naturally didn't refuse, as this was their Yin Division's duty. The main purpose of his gathering tonight, besides building closer ties, was to bring up this matter and finalize the details.

Therefore, Yang Haoran not only didn't refuse but also showed his sincerity.

Firstly, he offered to help the Spirit Police deal with ghosts without taking a single penny, as it was their Yin Division's responsibility.

Secondly, apart from ghosts, if the Spirit Police encountered any other difficult problems, they could seek assistance from the Yin Division free of charge.

The sincerity displayed by Yang Haoran delighted Captain Luo and Deputy Captain Zhou. In return, the Spirit Police also showed their sincerity. In the future, if the Yin Division faced any troubles, the Spirit Police were also willing to provide support free of charge.

This was exactly the result Yang Haoran aimed for. Previously, the cooperation between the Spirit Police and the Yin Division only focused on dealing with ghosts. Apart from that, there was no other collaboration.

However, this time, the cooperation between the two sides had completely changed, becoming even closer. This change, whether for the Yin Division or the Spirit Police, had only advantages and no disadvantages.

Of course, this only applied to the Yin Division and the Spirit Police in Lecheng, and it wouldn't involve Spirit Police and Yin Division in other cities.