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"Do you know of any houses in West Capital that are convenient for transportation and available for rent?"

After Chen Yiyang and Xu Xiaosheng were done, both felt extremely hungry. So they ordered takeout and squatted in Xu Xiaosheng's dormitory to eat.

"You plan to stay in West Capital long-term?" Xu Xiaosheng looked at Chen Yiyang happily. She thought that Chen Yiyang missed her too much and was prepared to come to West Capital to be with her.

After all, her work of sifting soil in West Capital was far from over.

"I'll try living here for a bit and see." Chen Yiyang didn't directly respond to Xu Xiaosheng's words.

Now his businesses in Jin City were running smoothly.

The art gallery was rented out to a gym and Xu Qing's studio.

The second-hand collectibles shop was gradually transitioning into a pawnshop, and the main business dealings were mostly handled by Xu Yu. Chen Yiyang just needed to supply good merchandise.

As for his position at the dried fruits and vegetable factory, Chen Yiyang's consultant manager role was meant more as a mascot, and he wasn't really involved in the factory operations.

However, they treated Chen Yiyang well over there, providing him with a driver and two assistant positions.

Chen Yiyang filled these positions with Zhou Jianjun, Natasha, and a young accountant, each receiving their monthly salaries.

So after realizing that Jin City didn't offer many chances for bargains, Chen Yiyang took the opportunity to explore bargain opportunities in West Capital based on the intelligence he received.

"I'm not too familiar with rental properties. But if you're not staying long-term, you can temporarily stay in a hotel."

"Hotels aren't very convenient." Chen Yiyang thought that if he was just staying for a few days to look around, a hotel would be fine.

But if he found antiques or similar items, keeping them safe in a hotel wouldn't be guaranteed.

After all, those hotel doors—if someone wants to break in, they always could.

What would he do if his things got stolen?

"Forget it, I'll search online later."

He checked the time and saw that the meeting he had arranged with the hotel was nearing. So he kissed Xu Xiaosheng goodbye and left her dormitory.

He took a taxi to the front of Shengshi Hotel and got out of the car.

Although the hotel was named Shengshi Hotel, sounding like a luxury high-end hotel.

It was actually just a mid-range hotel.

Chen Yiyang walked in and casually wandered around.

In such a good location, the hotel had surprisingly few guests. Many hotel room doors were open, and it looked like something had been inspected—rooms were left in a mess.

In the corners of the rooms, there were even burned paper money and similar things.

Chen Yiyang took the chance to check the decor inside one of the hotel's rooms.

The renovation level was approximately ten thousand per room.

This hotel had about a hundred rooms.

Which means, just in terms of renovation costs alone, the hotel had expenses of about one million.

Plus land rent and other costs, the total cost was around fifteen million.

The intelligence suggested that acquiring it for less than five million would be considered a successful bargain.

It was clear that the hotel itself had no issues. Once acquired, it wouldn't even need a complete renovation—just maintenance would suffice.

At this moment, Chen Yiyang's phone rang.

"Mr. Chen, where are you?"

"I'm already at the hotel."

"Sorry, I didn't notice you've arrived. I'm in the hotel's lounge, and will send someone to escort you."

Soon after, a waiter found Chen Yiyang and led him to the hotel lounge.

In the lounge, a woman who looked about twenty-five or twenty-six awaited Chen Yiyang.

"Are you the Mr. Chen from the call?" The woman looked surprised; she didn't expect the hotel's buyer to be so young.

"Yes, how should I address you?"

"Just call me Liu Yiyi." After introducing herself, she sat down with Chen Yiyang.

"I've previously reviewed the information you sent. There are no issues with the hotel's renovations, and the property title is clear. How much are you planning to sell it for?"

Liu Yiyi didn't expect Chen Yiyang to start discussing the purchase so directly.

So, she answered his question first, "Around eight hundred thousand, but the price is negotiable."

"Your price is too high." Chen Yiyang thought that considering the hotel's fifteen million cost and it had been operating for several years, how could it still be worth eight hundred thousand?

"What price do you think is appropriate?"

"Four hundred thousand?" Chen Yiyang tentatively offered a price.

"Halving the price at first meeting is too harsh, don't you think?"

"I hear the hotel is haunted?" Chen Yiyang shifted the conversation.

The bargain intelligence stated clearly that because of ghost rumors, no guests wanted to stay here, hence the sale.

As a materialist, Chen Yiyang wasn't so materialistic after receiving the bargain intelligence.

But since the intelligence claimed the hotel was a bargain, the ghost stories didn't bother him.

Yet, for the young hotel owner in front of him, it would certainly be a devastating blow.

Such a large hotel now has no income source; the daily expenditures alone are quite a significant amount.

"Hmm~ hmm." Liu Yiyi responded to Chen Yiyang, humming for quite a while before reluctantly speaking, "That's indeed the case. I've asked many masters to come and perform rituals, but the hotel is still haunted, so no guests are staying here now."

This person is quite honest; if it were a typical businessperson, they would never admit to such things.

No wonder the hotel hasn't been sold yet.

West Capital is a city built on tombs. Beneath the entire city lie ancient tombs from various dynasties.

So, the locals still have some taboos regarding hauntings.

This hotel is haunted to the extent that no one dares to stay, indicating the rumor isn't without grounds. At the very least, it's intriguing enough for the 'Approaching Science' team to want to film an episode.

"Can you explain in detail?" Chen Yiyang curiously asked.

"I've only heard it from guests; roughly, strange noises akin to crying can be heard in the bathroom at night.

Sometimes, while lying on the bed, similar sounds can be heard. Guests believe there's an ancient tomb beneath the hotel, which frightens them, making them hesitant to continue staying."

"Could it be guests from the adjacent rooms causing mischief?" Chen Yiyang curiously asked.

"No." Liu Yiyi shook her head and continued, "It's not just one or two guests saying this. Over a hundred rooms have guests more or less reporting this issue."

After Liu Yiyi's explanation, Chen Yiyang understood.

If someone were pretending to be a ghost, they could only be hiding in adjacent rooms playing sound effects.

But the current situation is that during its peak popularity, the hotel had over a hundred rooms full of guests, and then the next day, twenty to thirty rooms complained about mysterious noises and cries at night.

The key is that these sounds aren't limited to fixed rooms.

Today, rooms one to ten might hear such sounds, and tomorrow, it could be rooms sixty to seventy.

So there are rumors outside saying that beneath the hotel might be the tomb of an ancient wronged general.

These cries are said to be the sound of his loyal subordinates mourning for the wronged general after being buried with him.

Even though a few daring internet celebrities came to livestream at midnight after these rumors surfaced.

But for most ordinary people, they definitely won't choose to stay here.

The ghostly matter is debatable, but you definitely can't sleep well if there are noises in the room at night.

"Here's what I'll do." Chen Yiyang said, "I'll add fifty thousand more, four hundred and fifty thousand, and we can sign the contract immediately."

"You're not afraid of the haunting?" Liu Yiyi looked up at Chen Yiyang.

"I have connections with Dragon Tiger Mountain, and after buying the hotel, I can invite a true master from there to deal with the ghosts."

Chen Yiyang casually made up an excuse.

He could resolve the ghost issue after buying the hotel; it's not a problem.

But buying a fourteen-million hotel for over four million is quite a bargain.

Liu Yiyi found it hard to believe Chen Yiyang's words.

Though, she was tempted by the price he offered.

Now, the hotel certainly won't sell for eight million. Without resolving the haunting issue, no guests will come.

No guests mean the hotel will lose a lot of money daily.

If delayed further, the losses could amount to a million.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand is worth considering." Liu Yiyi said through gritted teeth.

She inherited this hotel from relatives. She was originally an ordinary person from a typical family. Now that the hotel can't operate, taking four hundred thousand and starting some small business elsewhere sounds good.

Just as Chen Yiyang and Liu Yiyi began discussing contract details.

A young man suddenly walked in from outside.

"Yiyi, who is this?" The guy who walked in had a pointed mouth and sunken eyes, looking somewhat like an anthropomorphic apartment building.

His figure was also tall and thin.

"This is the person buying the hotel; I've decided to sell the hotel to him." Liu Yiyi introduced Chen Yiyang to the newcomer, and then introduced him to Chen Yiyang,

"This is my friend Zhao Cheng, he's helped a lot since I took over the hotel."

"We're friends, no need to say such things." Zhao Cheng pretended not to care and waved his hand, then moved closer to Chen Yiyang.

"Brother, you're not local, right? Just arrived in West Capital today?"

"More or less." Chen Yiyang nodded.

He didn't have a good impression of Zhao Cheng, who appeared suddenly.

"Then don't rush to discuss business. Such a big hotel can't be sorted out in haste. Since you've come from afar, let me, as the host, treat you to a nice meal."

Although Chen Yiyang didn't want to deal with this person, Zhao Cheng quickly convinced Liu Yiyi not to rush into finalizing contract details.

Thus, Chen Yiyang could only accompany the two and find a restaurant for a meal outside.

Midway through the meal, Liu Yiyi said she needed to go to the bathroom and stepped out.

After Liu Yiyi left, Zhao Cheng leaned towards Chen Yiyang.

"Brother, don't you know about the haunting in this hotel?"

Interesting.

Chen Yiyang glanced at Zhao Cheng and feigned surprise, saying, "This hotel is haunted?"