Chapter 114 Major Discovery
Everyone walked out of the tunnel onto the hill to find that all the man-eating ants had indeed retreated. They scarcely dare believe that they had survived this ordeal.
As the sun rose, its fiery glow illuminated the sky with a brilliance that symbolized a new day, a fresh beginning.
Facing the sunrise, Ouyang Jin couldn’t help but shout, "We’re alive! We made it! Long live life, it’s great to be alive."
Seeing Ouyang Jin’s excitement, everyone could empathize with his feelings. However, his next words implicated a change in tone, "As a guide, I have led hundreds of expeditions into the wilderness, yet I have never encountered such a perilous journey as this one. I never imagined that such thrilling events could occur one after another. My God, have I done anything wrong, or are you trying to warn me not to continue, or is it something else..."
Hearing this, Gu Fan looked disdainful, then gently patted Ouyang Jin’s shoulder and said earnestly, "It’s our fault; we insisted on coming here and caused you trouble, Brother Ouyang!"
Ouyang Jin quickly replied, "It’s okay, it’s okay. Since you’ve already paid, I’m happy to help. As long as you feel what you’ve paid is worth this journey."
This time, Gu Fan understood, and nodded, "Without Brother Ouyang, we probably wouldn’t have survived last night. Your value for money is really high. But Du Jun is the financier, you should ask him."
Lu Yi sighed and shook his head, "So, after all this emotion, he just wants a pay raise."
Du Jun immediately spoke, "Last night was indeed too thrilling. We owe our survival to Brother Ouyang. So, as long as we all return safely, I will increase the fee to fifty thousand."
"Deal!" Ouyang Jin quickly shook hands with his benefactor, then solemnly added, "I’m not trying to raise the price at will, nor am I greedy. I just believe that risk should balance with reward. If the risk is higher, the reward should be higher too. Otherwise, wouldn’t the market be in chaos?"
"Well put, makes perfect sense," Gu Fan, Lu Yi, and Jie clapped and agreed. But they all thought the same thing: what an eloquent way to ask for a raise. This guy clearly knows his way around the business world.