Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 571 Advancement Steps: Turning Face Away in an Instant
"Hehe... Xiao Gao, do you know what you're saying? You really dare to think and say things... Hmm, very far-fetched."

Upon hearing Gao Dongxu's request, Director Luo, who was far away in Beijing, was initially speechless and then asked in a mocking smile.

"Wishful thinking? No, I don't think so at all, Director Luo. Since I dare to make such a request, I naturally have the confidence to get your approval." Gao Dongxu's confident laughter came from the phone.

"Heh, just three beast heads? You think you can exchange them for freedom of action and the power of life and death? Xiao Gao, even I don't have that kind of power. Isn't that just wishful thinking?" Director Luo sat down in his chair with a smile, teasing him with a sarcastic tone.

"Director Luo, don't misunderstand, I never said I would only use three animal heads," Gao Dongxu said with a laugh.

"Oh? You have other bargaining chips?" Director Luo raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile. "Xiao Gao, you need to understand that when you're making demands of the organization, don't expect some cheap, unreliable things."

"Of course." Gao Dongxu held his phone, his eyes slightly narrowed, and the corners of his mouth turned up. He knew that without some substantial evidence, he wouldn't be able to impress Director Luo, and if he couldn't impress Director Luo, he naturally wouldn't be able to break through the ceiling.

It's important to know that the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau is a BU-level entity, both on Earth and in the film and television world. Director Luo is naturally also a BU-level entity, with extremely high departmental authority. Especially in this world, which features the Five Families, Ghost Blows Out the Light, and The Lost Tomb, and is based on cultural relics and tomb raiding, its authority is equivalent to that of the Six Doors.

Gao Dongxu was certain that the Nine Gates, the Zhang family, and the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau all had detailed information on it; it was not a secret.

It was even a special department jointly established by Zhang Dafoye and the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau to search for the secret to immortality.

Therefore, it is certain that Director Luo is very clear about the existence of the Inner World, and even knows more than this outsider who has cheated his way into the world.

This was also the main reason why he decided to seek an official position after careful consideration, especially after confirming that shamanistic witchcraft could be used, which made him even more determined to align himself with the organization.

As the old saying goes, it is good to cultivate oneself in public office. The foundation of a country is far beyond what can be compared to the extraordinary treasures that a person finds in a tomb through foresight.

Just imagine, each of the Nine Gates has a Thirteen Warehouse, filled with countless rare treasures and shrouded in mystery.

What about the country?
The accumulated wealth from various dynasties, the confiscations after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the excavations of numerous ancient tombs... and so on—what a massive scale this wealth would be!

Once he can access the core, just the antique with spiritual energy alone, he won't need to personally absorb the spiritual energy, wasting time and energy.

Moreover, those artifacts with special abilities that are kept on the shelf and unused by anyone will become his trump cards.

Of course, most importantly, Gao Dongxu wanted to find some skills or techniques he could learn from the country's rich heritage.

"Zombies, blood corpses, drought demons, corpse beetles, tomb guardian beasts, Zhujiuyin, sea monkeys, forbidden women, Dapu ghost worms... Do I need to continue, Director Luo—"

Director Luo in the Beijing office suddenly changed his expression, stood up from his chair, gripped his phone tightly, his face was solemn and excited, his eyes flashed with an extremely bright light, and he suppressed his inner excitement, speaking involuntarily in a trembling voice.

"Xiao Gao, it seems I underestimated you. However, knowing these things is nothing special. It's far from enough to use them as a stepping stone to advancement."

"Hehe..." Gao Dongxu's laughter came from the phone.

As expected, the country has some knowledge of these extraordinary monsters. It seems that Zhang Dafoye led the people of the country to see quite a lot back then.

"Director Luo, I'm not very good at this, but I know a few tricks for dealing with these monsters. Some time ago, I went to the Xisha Islands for tourism, encountered a storm, boarded a ghost ship, killed a sea monkey, and captured a human-faced monster..."

"You're the one selling sea monkey heads and human faces on the dark web?!" Director Luo's eyes widened suddenly, a strange light flashing in them, as he asked excitedly.

"Hehe, that's right." Gao Dongxu smiled and sat down on the sofa, leisurely lit a cigarette, and said with a smile, "If my wish can be fulfilled, then I am willing to hand them over to the country for research free of charge. To be honest, the reason why I want to get closer to the organization and establish 749 is to rely on the power of the country to explore the unknown world."

During my explorations, I will hand over all the extraordinary creatures I discover, capture, or obtain to the nation for research, so that we can better understand our world.

"call--"

"..."

Hearing Director Luo's somewhat rapid breathing coming from the phone, Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile playing on his lips. He confidently and leisurely smoked his cigarette, patiently waiting.

He knew that what he had said, whether it was Director Luo or the ceiling, would definitely be connected to the abandoned creature and the immortality it had been pursuing.

It was founded in the pursuit of immortality. No one could resist the temptation of immortality. Emperors of all dynasties, whether wise or foolish, such as Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Song, were all obsessed with immortality and pursued it relentlessly.

"Hey, Xiao Gao, you've given me a really tough problem..."

Luo's slightly hoarse voice came through the phone, and he sighed with a wry smile. However, he quickly changed the subject, "When are you going back to China? Could you hand over the sea monkey and the human-faced shinie to me first?"

"Heh, Director Luo, this isn't even a done deal yet, and you're already asking for things?"

Gao Dongxu chuckled and teased, "Director Luo, I really want to get closer to the organization and use its power to explore the unknown territories of the world. The more I learn, the more curious I become about the unknown world. Although I can learn some truths on my own, I am ultimately weak and powerless. What I can discover is only the tip of the iceberg, or perhaps not even the tip of the iceberg..."

"Hehe, indeed, no matter how strong an individual's ability is, it cannot compare to the power of a nation. However, Xiao Gao... you should think carefully. Once the higher-ups agree to your conditions, you will become a member of the organization, and you will have to obey orders and commands. Hehe, can you stand that kind of constraint?"

"That's why I suggested working under the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau. With you protecting me, I don't need to worry about anything else. Besides, it's a secret and special department. Secret means something is hidden and not known to others. Special means that the nature or situation of something is different from the general one."

My organization, 749, should not be treated with the same perspective and attitude as ordinary departments and institutions. I should be given the greatest freedom and authority, and I will certainly do my best to serve the organization and let it see the results.

If they control everything, if this is forbidden, if that's not allowed, haha, why should I bother making trouble for myself? Wouldn't it be better to just be a billionaire, enjoy life, and date beautiful women?

Gao Dongxu jokingly stated his bottom line: he had joined the government and sought an official position not only because it was a good place to cultivate himself, but also to provide a safety net for his future, in case something happened to his uncle, so that they wouldn't be completely wiped out.

Of course, the most important thing is to use the power of the state to explore and rob tombs, and to break the immortality scheme that the legendary Wang Zanghai had been planning for six hundred years.

The Nine Gates, the Zhang family, the Wang family—they're all sidelined. They're out of touch with reality; we'll crush them.

"Hehe, I almost forgot. Once you become a public official, all those confidantes around you will be potential time bombs. It will be very easy for them to take advantage of you."

"Alright, forget it. Let's pretend we never talked. We'll each do our own thing and keep to ourselves. Don't even think about the three animal heads. Even if I melt them down, I won't donate them. Goodbye—"

"Hey, hey, you brat—"

Hearing the busy tone on his phone, Director Luo was both amused and exasperated by Gao Dongxu's unpredictable temper and had no choice but to call back.

However, they simply didn't answer!

At this moment, Gao Dongxu walked out of the bedroom with a cold smile, holding his phone and tossing the constantly ringing phone to a bewildered Fang Zhen.

"The talks have fallen apart. Fine, you can leave now. Let's pretend we never met."

"Huh?!" Fang Zhen caught the ringing phone, glanced at the caller ID, and then looked at Gao Dongxu, who had turned on him and was about to kick him out. He was completely dumbfounded.

"No, Young Master Gao, didn't we agree on this? How did it suddenly turn out like this?"

"Alright, alright, I have nothing to do with you guys. Do you really think that just because Butcher Zhang is dead, we can only eat hairy pork? Fine, I'll just stop eating pork altogether. Okay, if you want to answer the phone, go outside. I'm annoyed by you. Go away, go away—"

Gao Dongxu sneered and mocked as he pushed the bewildered Fang Zhen, who had a bitter smile on his face, out of the house.

"boom--"

"I--"

Fang Zhen stared blankly at the door that had been slammed shut, speechless.

He could only shake his head with a wry smile as he answered the phone, saying to the flustered Director Luo, "Director Luo, it's me—"

"Letting Xiao Gao answer the phone is really like being a dog. I was just joking, how could he turn on me so suddenly..."

"Cough cough... Director Luo, he kicked me out. He said he wasn't playing anymore, that he was annoyed by me, and just pushed me out of the room."

Fang Zhen looked constipated, thinking to himself, "My lord, what kind of joke is this that made this guy turn on me so badly? Fine, I dare not ask. But could you please stop making jokes like this in the future?"

"Not playing anymore?! How can that be? How can he just quit like that? Humph—it's not up to him anymore. Alright, you guys go back home—"

In Beijing, Director Luo hung up the phone, still somewhat amused and exasperated, cursing Gao Dongxu's bad temper.

Listen to this, even if they raise funds, they won't donate. Is that even human language?
Well, there's really nothing we can do if he doesn't donate.

No, it's been so many years, and finally a talent familiar with the extraordinary world has emerged on their own. We absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by.

Director Luo's eyes lit up, his expression turned serious, he took a deep breath, picked up the phone on his desk, stood up straight, and dialed the number.

"Sir, I have an important report to give you. Yes, I'll be right there—"

(End of this chapter)