Chapter 60 That Voice?

After listening to Lin Yan'an finish speaking, Zhou Liren's face turned somewhat pale.

But Lin Yan'an didn't stop.

He calmly continued, "As far as I know, there are quite a few workers in your workshop who are over retirement age. According to national regulations, it is strictly forbidden to use workers over the retirement age in high-risk positions. This is a major safety hazard."

"And you, not only used them, but also signed these illegal contracts. If something goes wrong, who do you think will be responsible? There are also tax issues. Are you sure there's no problem with the base amount for your social security and individual income tax payments?"

"Just one last bit,"

Lin Yan'an's voice turned cold: "Was Old Zhang really injured in an accident?"

"Was his body twisted like that really because he was simply buried under the debris?"

"The load-bearing beams on the workshop ceiling are visibly rusted and deformed, surely they've long exceeded their service life? And have those machines really been inspected on time? What about the workshop's fire safety facilities?"

"Leaving aside the past, just this time, Old Zhang is the third person, right? I'm guessing the tax bureau's inspection department and the media..."

Zhou Liren's face instantly turned deathly pale, and cold sweat streamed down his cheeks.

He interrupted Lin Yan'an with trembling hands, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Lin Yan'an, his lips quivering as he said, "Stop talking!"

"I'll sign them right away!"

He seemed to have exhausted all his strength, slumped into the chair, and said weakly, "Settle their bill immediately."

Lin Yan'an chuckled, pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him, reaching for a tissue to wipe his hands, and said, "Then please hurry up."

He casually tossed the used tissue into the trash can, looked up at Zhou Liren across from him, who was covered in sweat and had a bruised and swollen face, and pushed the file folder over to him.

Zhou Liren glanced at him with lingering fear, then quickly picked up his phone with trembling hands and called the finance department.

He Liqun and the others stared in disbelief at the unexpected turn of events that had unfolded before them.

Looking at Lin Yan'an's calm and upright back, my eyes welled up with tears.

He Qilan wore a relaxed smile, her eyes full of laughter, but tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Seeing this, He Lixin took the opportunity to resign as well.

Chen Haiming hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed the group of people leaving.

Zhou Liren was so angry that he was panting heavily, but looking at Lin Yan'an sitting opposite him, he could only grit his teeth and agree.

Finally free, the group went downstairs and stepped out of the building. Looking at the still gloomy weather outside, they felt the chill in the wind.

He Qilan quickly turned to the younger generation and said, "It's going to rain, you should all go home quickly."

"Yan An, call Wan Wan and tell her to come back right away."

"good."

Lin Yan'an agreed in a low voice, picked up his phone and called Zhong Wan.

"Hello,"

“Lin Yan’an…”

Hearing Zhong Wan's weak and listless voice, Lin Yan'an frowned slightly and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, He Liqun and the others quickly looked over.

Zhong Wan was unaware of their situation, but looking at the transparent figure in the distance, his numb expression, and the dark blue shackles on his body, she could see clearly.

Zhong Wan felt extremely sad.

Especially seeing him still following the work routine step by step...

Zhong Wan couldn't understand why this was happening, why... Old Zhang's soul had appeared.

She looked up at the thick, blood-tinged fog above her head, feeling the chilling temperature. Her heart seemed to sink into the sea, feeling suffocated and powerless to struggle.

Looking at the dangling, dark blue chain, Zhong Wan tentatively reached out her hand.

Even though she hadn't touched it yet, the cold, mechanical voice started again.

[Ding: Spirit detected, system task in progress...]

[Quest: Help remove their shackles. Quest Level LV5.]

[Task Reward: 5,000,000 RMB]

The long-awaited hefty reward finally arrived, but Zhong Wan felt no joy whatsoever.

Sensing Lin Yan'an's worry on the other end of the phone, she let out a heavy sigh and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back. How's your progress?"

"It's all taken care of. Shall we wait for you in the car?"

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Zhong Wan looked down again.

In an instant, it seemed as if a few scattered figures reappeared beside Old Zhang.

She couldn't see their faces clearly, but she could clearly see the shackles they wore.

It was exactly the same as what Lao Zhang was wearing, making her feel cold and glaring.

Zhong Wan squinted and looked at it carefully again and again.

3280? 876?

Looking at the two strings of numbers, Zhong Wan was extremely puzzled, but she didn't think much of it.

Instead, she turned her head to look at Zhong Suisui, who was perched on her shoulder, and asked curiously, "Suisui, why does the voice that announces the mission sound different from yours?"

[Of course, it's to make it easier for mom to distinguish them.]

Zhong Wan turned and walked out, asking calmly, "Are you... really a system?"

Zhong Suisui never expected her to ask this question.

After a moment of silence, he hesitated before saying, "I guess so."

"Um?"

Meow~ Strictly speaking, Sui Sui thinks she should be a spirit.

[Actually, that voice has been with me ever since I have memories, until you drew a body for me, and only then did I gain the ability to separate from it.]

"That voice?"

Yes, it's the task notification sound. Mom can see it separately from me, or she can see it as one thing. It's so annoying; it's always controlling and restricting Sui Sui.

Helping people overcome their obsessions is Sui Sui's instinct, but it's also Sui Sui who sets the tasks, task levels, and rewards.

"Then why did you call yourself the system in the first place?"

Because I also need to bind someone to my account.

Zhong Suisui leisurely flicked her tail, a hint of pride in her voice, and said, "I used my own Yin energy to save Hua Hua and her baby, allowing them to hold on until your arrival."

[Actually, before my mom, I tried to bind myself to other people, but they all said I was a ghost! They didn't believe in Sui Sui! They even looked down on Sui Sui!]

Then Huahua said, "We must trust science."

She said my abilities were similar to the system in the novel her mother was reading.

[They told me to call myself "System" from now on, but I never expected to be linked to my mother so soon after I changed my address.]

Zhong Suisui tilted her head and affectionately nuzzled Zhong Wan's head, letting out a comfortable purring sound.

Zhong Wan chuckled to herself; no wonder she had always felt something was off.

So that's how it is.

Zhong Wan reached out and hugged it, gently stroking its little head without saying a word.

As soon as I stepped out of the workshop, I felt the strong, chilly wind.

Dark clouds rolled in, and the wind howled.

"Oh no, it's going to rain!"

Zhong Wan quickly hurried back to the car, drove the two of them home,

Sure enough, the car had just stopped when

A torrential downpour began instantly.

"Mom, Lin Yan'an, wait for me to bring out the umbrella to meet you."

"No need, it's alright."

"I don't need you to catch this little drizzle."