freenovelworld Chapter 180 Xu Sandao, the Corporate Slave
Chapter 180 Xu Sandao, the Corporate Slave
[Note: All place names and addresses in this book are fictional and have no connection to reality.]
After the flight to Kunming landed...
Chen Ji, pulling his luggage, sat in the arrival hall, looking at his phone:
[Chen Yuetan: There's a bit of traffic.]
[Chen Yuetan: Wait a minute, don't wander off and get lost]
"I'm not a child..."
Chen Ji muttered to himself, glancing around at his surroundings.
An announcement came over the loudspeaker at the airport:
[For flight TU623 from Yantai to Kunming, baggage carousel number 6.....]
A large crowd emerged from the baggage check-in area.
"The red-eye flight took off from this airport."
Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought. The report he had just received reminded him of red-eye flights, only the destinations were reversed.
The airport must have been packed with people at the time, and tickets were extremely hard to come by.
No one expected that this flight, which was trying to escape danger, would ultimately claim the lives of everyone on board.
[Kunming Serial Murders]
Taking advantage of the free time, Chen Ji searched for information about the case.
"The ostrich meat case...it shouldn't be this." He glanced through the news and felt a little nauseous.
After flipping through several pages and changing the keywords several times, Chen Ji finally found a clue:
[The Mandela Incident in Kunming - The Human Cloak Case]
[Posted in: December 2015]
[Poster: Am I having a memory problem or what? I was chatting with a friend today, and we talked about a sensational murder case from a few years ago, but nobody remembers it!]
[Floor 1: ? ?]
[2nd Floor: Any details?]
[3rd Floor (Account Banned): I know]
[3rd Floor (Account Banned): (Sorry, your post has been blocked for violating community rules)]
Chen Ji clicked his tongue.
Someone is deliberately censoring news about the murder case....
He scrolled down further and found that many replies were locked, leaving only some spam comments.
However, some replies offered vague hints:
[Post #128: This matter cannot be discussed]
[Post #128: To find out the specifics, you can ask the original residents of Donghe District.]
Until the very last page, the very last reply...
Chen Ji's eyes suddenly flashed.
This comment was posted in 2017!
At that time, the original post had been unanswered for a long time.
[Post #211: Luo Lin.]
[Post #211: Does anyone still remember Rowling?]
[Post #211: It was Rowling who saved you]
Rowling...
In that instant, Chen Ji remembered the email that President Zeng, or perhaps Zeng Guichuan, had sent to Duan Cong:
I'm stuck here and can't leave; I have other things to take care of. Otherwise, I'd fly to Yancheng myself and deliver the keys there.
That damn policeman surnamed Luo, he's low-ranking, but he's like a fly, buzzing around everywhere.
Could it be that the case General Manager Zeng is handling is the Kunming serial murder case?!
Chen Ji was suddenly jolted; everything had connected!
Let's assume that General Manager Zeng = Zeng Guichuan = the company.
The company has the capability to fabricate paranormal events.
Without flesh and blood, only skin remains; this kind of death... is very likely related to a ghost.
But wasn't Zeng Guichuan operating a tin mine in Gejiu?
Why did he go to Kunming to kill someone?
Moreover, if he had already joined the company at that time, why would he have settled in Gejiu and opened a small mine?
After pondering for a while, Chen Ji felt that the timeline was not quite right.
The six people in Yang must have power or money, but Zeng Guichuan in 2011 did not seem to have that ability.
And has the company been open for that long?
After thinking about it, he decided to tell Duan Xiaoshuang about it first.
A few minutes later.
[Duan Xiaoshuang: Let me look up "Luo Lin".]
[Duan Xiaoshuang: The company was founded in 2012.]
In other words, Zeng Guichuan had not yet joined the company at this time.
He didn't enter the domain, so there shouldn't be any strange creatures there....
Where did he get the ability to obtain the hair and then kill so many people?
Chen Ji frowned and looked away from his phone.
He was suddenly startled, realizing that he was being shrouded in a shadow without even realizing it.
Someone was always behind Chen Ji!
"I'm chatting with Wan Xiaoshuang."
A familiar voice came from inside, sounding cheerful: "Were you waiting for me here?"
"..."
Chen Ji took a deep breath, tilted his head back, and looked at Xu Sandao's smiling face above him.
"Are you polite?"
He was referring to Xu Sandao's act of spying on the screen.
Xu Sandao grinned and sat down next to him.
"What a coincidence, how long have you been here?"
The two of them hadn't discussed it beforehand; they just happened to book flights on the same day.
"Just a little while, waiting for someone." Chen Ji didn't say much, and checked his phone:
[Chen Yuetan: I'll be there soon.]
Chen Ji calmed down a bit, turned to look at Xu Sandao, and was taken aback.
Xu Sandao's complexion was not good; his face was excessively pale, which made his dark circles under his eyes appear even more pronounced.
"What business do you have in Chuncheng?" Chen Ji asked.
"Just a vacation."
Xu Sandao stretched and said, "The air here is good and the pace is slow. I'll take a break for a while. I've been too busy lately."
He then went on to complain about how busy he was after his promotion, how the other managers were all scheming and manipulative, blah blah blah...
Chen listened attentively.
"...That's all there is to it."
Xu Sandao concluded, "As Malinowski said, one of the most important forms of work is rest."
"So I canceled all my official duties and came out to relax."
"That's terrible," Chen Ji said, his eyes devoid of empathy. "Luckily, I don't have to go to work."
Xu San said: "..."
He coughed lightly twice, then his eyes suddenly lit up as he looked towards the door:
"Your uncle is here."
Over there, a child's voice rang out: "Cousin!"
It was Wusu's voice.
Chen Ji quickly straightened up, but before he could even pick up his luggage, he saw Xu Sandao walking towards the door.
"first meet."
Xu Sandao smiled politely and reached out to tease Wusu: "I am Chen Ji's friend, Xu Sandao."
"Chen Yuetan".
Chen Yuetan smiled, looked Xu Sandao up and down, and seemed to have a good impression of him.
"Let's go."
He picked up Chen Ji's luggage and strode out with Wu Su...
Behind them, two figures walked side by side.
Xu Sandao looked at Chen Ji: "Your uncle looks quite young."
Chen Ji: "Yes, 32 years old."
Xu San said, "He's not much older than me."
Xu San asked, "Can I call him Brother Chen?"
Chen Ji: "No."
The two fell silent.
A moment later, Chen Ji suddenly asked, "When was the last time you entered the domain? The Three-No-Monkey?"
Xu Sandao nodded.
"That's been two months..." Chen Ji thought for a moment and asked, "How long are you planning to stay in Chuncheng?"
Xu Sandao's eyes held an unreadable meaning:
"You want to enter the domain with me?"
Chen Ji hummed in agreement, then added, "Not necessarily."
"We'll see when the time comes."
"I won't be leaving until after the New Year... If you'd like, we can come together." Xu Sandao said nonchalantly, "However, there's something I need to remind you of in advance."
"My next domain will be the ninth."