"Yes, Uncle Zhong..."
Han Bingjie wore a full-faced smile.
As for the matter of his big thighs going crazy from time to time, he had gotten used to it...
"This time, our job was to deliver parcels to the amusement park and then to experience three attractions..."
As if reporting, Han Bingjie repeated the task, "Shi Minglou and Su Nuan chose the seesaw, but that place’s ’strangeness’ is the most terrifying—the two participants must have one die... I went on the rollercoaster; I don’t know what happened, but in the end, it was Su Nuan who survived the seesaw game..."
Every now and then a couple of employees came in, looking at Han Bingjie reporting and their faces full of envy.
They wanted that too; alas, Zhong Shenxiu simply ignored them.
Being slightly close to the doorman was tremendously good.
Actually, Han Bingjie’s daily reports were also influenced by Chu He.
After all, nurturing good relationships might come in handy if the "curse" chased them to the door one day, right?
’This company’s doorman holds a higher position than a supervisor or manager; it’s a sign of doom...’
Zhong Shenxiu muttered to himself, glancing at Han Bingjie, "What does that have to do with me?"
"The matter last time... It’s very likely that it was Shi Minglou and Su Nuan who leaked it," Han Bingjie thought for a moment and couldn’t resist saying.
Zhong Shenxiu nodded, expressionless.
’Sure enough... just as Chu He guessed, Brother Gui has no intention of pursuing it, since becoming a company employee is already the most terrifying and desperate punishment...’
Han Bingjie nodded, seeing a trace of impatience on Zhong Shenxiu’s face, and quickly turned to leave.
Zhong Shenxiu, as usual, drank tea and read the newspaper, a leisure activity he enjoyed amid his daily routine.
He only worked six hours a day, how those hours were distributed depended on his mood; his job was literally to move a chair and sit in the lobby on the first floor.
Once his time was up, he entered the doorman’s room, and the employees outside could only stare in frustration.
However, at this time, a few people were still gathering in the lobby on the first floor.
Leading them was the supervisor of the 13th floor, Chu He!
He did not talk to Zhong Shenxiu but was waiting for something.
Moments later, the sound of a cellphone rang out, and the few people around looked very uneasy; Han Bingjie was also among them.
Chu He’s expression was unchanged as he answered the call, hearing Liu Xin’s voice from the other end: "Sister Hong and I have arrived at the location; the parcels have been delivered, and the details are..."
"Very good... Based on the clues you’ve provided, I can analyze possible ways to survive..."
Chu He scribbled rapidly in a half-black notebook, eagerly doing his analysis.
Anywhere Express Company did not prohibit employees from using the phone while working; previously, only the regional manager unilaterally forbade it, mainly fearing that communication through the phone could be cursed.
Now, Chu He cleverly chose to stay close to Zhong Shenxiu while working, as if to gain a bit of safety.
As for the employees of other floors, they could only feel various shades of envy and jealousy. Often, with a similar intention, Zhong Shenxiu would glare, and they would scurry away scared.
"Actually... most of the ’strange’ do not have the ability to curse through phones..."
Zhong Shenxiu watched Chu He and the others analyze the ways to survive, yawning.
"But the first-floor reception hall is also a company’s common area; using it a bit doesn’t violate the rules, right?"
Chu He pushed up his glasses, smiling.
"Of course, it’s none of my business..." Zhong Shenxiu rolled his eyes, then suddenly said: "Haven’t you given up yet, wanting to explore Mianhai Sixth Middle School? There’s nothing there but my sister..."
Chu He earnestly assured, "but there are always some eager people who can’t help themselves, after all... the power of that bizarre item has been exaggerated more and more..."
His gaze inadvertently glanced at the ’Ominous Umbrella’ beside Zhong Shenxiu.
’It seems like no explanation will suffice, let them seek their own doom...’
Zhong Shenxiu continued to drink tea and read the newspaper. Half an hour later, he heard Chu He and his people let out a cheer, seemingly having found a way to survive without too many losses.
Strictly speaking, if not for such a method and the selfless help from Chu He.
People like Han Bingjie would have died a long time ago.
It’s debatable whether claims could be made for death from overwork...
Zhong Shenxiu suddenly stood up and walked out of the company’s main entrance.
Chu He pushed his glasses up and dragged Han Bingjie along to follow.
"Manager... we shouldn’t follow Brother Gui’s actions, it could be something sinister coming this way!"
Han Bingjie stuttered.
"It’s probably not, the spook from Liu Xin and their mission isn’t the type to strangle someone through a telephone line..."
Chu He followed Zhong Shenxiu out of the company’s main entrance and saw the bustling pedestrian sidewalk.
After all, it was a busy urban area and still daytime, the sky cloudless and bustling with activity.
At the entrance of the Anywhere Company Building, a little girl holding a balloon looked up at the towering building.
She seemed mesmerized, and as her grip loosened, a balloon drifted towards the company’s main entrance.
She hurriedly followed it inside, about to cross the threshold of the entrance.
Suddenly, a figure materialized.
He wore a clean and neat security uniform, holding a large black umbrella in one hand while reaching out with the other to grasp the floating balloon’s string.
"Little sister, this is yours."
Zhong Shenxiu handed the balloon to the little girl and smiled, "Private property, no trespassing!"
"Big brother, why are you holding an umbrella?"
The little girl looked up, finding the sunlight intense.
"Probably to prepare for rain... now, off you go!"
Zhong Shenxiu waved his hand dismissively and pulled a fierce face.
The little girl’s face scrunched up, nearly bursting into tears before she turned and ran off.
"What’s going on? She can see the company’s main entrance?" Han Bingjie watched in amazement.
"Meme contamination only lowers visibility, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist to ordinary people... they just unconsciously overlook it..."
Chu He pushed his glasses up, "But this little girl, she was indeed in danger earlier... If she had rashly entered the company, she could very likely have been ’recruited.’"
"Brother Gui might have just saved her life, huh." Han Bingjie couldn’t help but feel moved, finding it hard to imagine such a young child working as a courier.
That would be nothing short of child abuse!
’Not right!’ He almost slapped himself, feeling that after spending too much time with the upper echelons, even his own thinking was becoming odd...
Chu He watched the little girl run towards a young couple, pointing and discussing the building.
"The whole family can see the company’s entrance, it’s unlikely the child could use her own logical thinking and rationality to break through common sense... So, have they seen something ’bizarre’ before? This family, I don’t know if they are lucky or unfortunate..."