Realm of the Night God

For the next period of time, Yang Haoran was still extremely busy in the underworld.

In order to achieve his own goals, he tried every means to open up connections with the Judgment Hall, but since there was no one taking the lead, this matter was very difficult to progress.

In addition, he currently had limited financial resources and no special identity or status, being just a Xiao Xiao Burial Master, so no one was willing to pay attention to him.

In the eyes of ordinary ghosts, he was an Underworld Envoy from the Mortal Realm, and everyone who saw him had to respectfully address him as "Sir". However, in the eyes of ghost attendants of the same level, his identity carried little weight, as there were countless Underworld Envoys from the Mortal Realm, and Yang Haoran was not particularly outstanding, so no one would give him face.

Of course, if he had enough money, he could still use money to build connections, even if he was not particularly outstanding. But the key was that he did not dare to do so.

He could use some of his wealth to bribe connections, but not too much, because his current identity did not support him doing so. If he did, he might end up in trouble, and not only would his goal not be achieved, but he might also become the target of an investigation, which would bring even more trouble.

After repeated failed attempts, he had to give up this path and focus all his energy on the Talent Market.

After revising the recruitment information, the number of ghosts applying for the position became very limited, as the recruitment requirements had blocked the vast majority of ghosts.

Among these limited applicants, only two people had some understanding of spiritual medicinal materials, but their knowledge was not deep enough to meet Yang Haoran's requirements, so they were rejected by him. First published on M|V|L!EMPYR.

These few people did have some abilities, but they were not very useful to Yang Haoran, so they were also rejected.

As for demon souls, Yang Haoran had seen some outside the Talent Market during this period, but these demon souls had already been claimed by others. In the Talent Market, he had not seen a single demon soul looking for a job.

Although he had revised his plan, the progress was much more difficult than he had imagined. Not only had the troubles not been resolved, but he was also about to collapse from exhaustion, which left him quite helpless.

In the shop, Yang Haoran was lying on a chair, smoking a cigarette and deep in thought, his mind occupied by something.

Ban Kui and Guyi stood respectfully behind Yang Haoran, serving tea and water, knowing that their boss was currently pondering over a problem, so neither of them spoke.

Now, Ban Kui and Guyi had both been fitted with custom-made flesh vessels and were wearing matching uniforms.

The two of them were dressed in black robes with gold trim, and the chest had two large characters embroidered, "Serene".

The two characters "Serene" were the name of this medicine shop, and the shop's signboard was now hanging outside, displaying the four characters "Serene Medicine Shop".

Inside the shop, Ban Kui and Guyi had already cleaned everything thoroughly and made some modifications to the shelves according to Yang Haoran's requirements.

To make the medicine shop more aesthetically pleasing, Yang Haoran had also asked them to buy some decorations that suited the shop, in order to improve its appearance.

The first floor of the medicine shop was used to sell various medicines, while the second floor was used to sell various spiritual medicinal materials. However, as the shop had not yet opened for business, both floors were empty.

During this period, although Yang Haoran had not been able to find a satisfactory shop manager, he had implemented other matters well and to his satisfaction. Perhaps this could be considered a silver lining in the midst of misfortune.

While he was busy trying to find a suitable shop manager, he did not let Guyi and Ban Kui idle. They were responsible for having merchants make the signboard, designing the shop's uniform, and making renovations to the shop according to his requirements. Yang Haoran, as the boss, did not have to worry about these matters.

Now, all the preparations were complete, and they only lacked a shop manager. Once they found one, the Serene Medicine Shop would be ready to open.

Yang Haoran's busy efforts during this period were all witnessed by Ban Kui and Guyi, and they knew their boss was worrying about this matter. After a long silence, it was Yang Haoran who finally broke the silence.

"Sigh, it's been a while since I've been so troubled and exhausted. This feeling is really unpleasant."

Yang Haoran sighed, threw away the cigarette butt he had been holding, took a sip of tea, and then lit another cigarette.

Ban Kui remained silent, standing like a wooden stake behind Yang Haoran without moving. Given his personality, he had no problem working hard, but when it came to using his brain to think about problems, it was really difficult for him.

So even though he knew Yang Haoran was troubled, he didn't speak up. On the one hand, he felt that if Yang Haoran couldn't handle it, he certainly couldn't either. Moreover, he really didn't know how to comfort someone, afraid that if he said the wrong thing, it would make Yang Haoran unhappy, so he simply remained silent.

Guyi's reaction was different. Seeing Yang Haoran so troubled, she had a hesitant expression on her face, and then she made a decision.

"Boss, I know you're troubled by something. Since it's so difficult to find a shop manager that satisfies you, why don't you consider me? I may not understand anything about spiritual medicinal materials or Alchemist refining of medicines, but I have a strong learning ability and an excellent memory. As long as you're willing to give me some time, I'm sure I won't disappoint you."

Guyi had brought up this matter with Yang Haoran more than once recently, but had been rejected each time, as Yang Haoran felt it was too frivolous to let a young girl who knew nothing about this field be the shop manager.

However, Guyi did not give up her desire to become the shop manager. Seeing Yang Haoran troubled by this matter, she brought it up again, hoping to help relieve his worries.

Of course, Guyi also had the desire to prove her abilities to Yang Haoran. But regardless of her motivations, she was showing good intentions, so Yang Haoran had no reason to be angry.

If he got angry about this, it would certainly deal a heavy blow to Guyi, and might even leave her feeling discouraged and develop some psychological shadow.

To manage people, one must first win over their hearts. If you want to keep someone, you must keep their heart. In speaking and acting, you cannot let the other party feel cold-hearted.

Seeing that Yang Haoran did not immediately give a response but was instead considering something, Guyi hurriedly spoke up again.

"Boss, please believe in me. I really can do it. Please give me a chance to prove my abilities. And once I'm the shop manager, you'll have enough time to find the shop manager you're satisfied with. If I really can't handle the job, you can replace me anytime, and I won't have any complaints."

When Guyi said these words to Yang Haoran, although she was full of confidence in herself, her tone was weak, even with a begging tone, appearing pitiful.

Guyi's words actually gave Yang Haoran an idea. Since he couldn't find a satisfactory shop manager in the short term, why not find a temporary acting shop manager first? This way, he would have enough time to look for the right person.

As Guyi said, even if the acting shop manager's abilities were not as good as the formal shop manager, he could focus on selling medicines first and only purchase spiritual medicinal materials that the acting shop manager could identify the value of. In this way, even if the acting shop manager's abilities were not as good, the medicine shop could still operate.