Chapter 85 85【Additional Update】 Side AB

Tu Lanxun thought: Here it comes.

The last step of pulling up the net to catch the fish is to let the person who "did the bad thing" clean up the scene by herself. This not only proves that she "killed" Zong Li, but also solidifies her cognition and firmly ties her to the manor.

If you want to take action again in the future, ask the self who killed and covered up the traces first!

Tu Lanxun was led back downstairs by Zhong Tie. The security guard was still standing by and a cart was parked nearby. With the help of a masked security guard, Tu Lanxun shoveled the body from the ground and finally handed it over to the cart to be taken away.

During this process, her hands were covered in sticky blood plasma, a fresh smell that a corpse could never have.

This was also the reason why Zhong Tie wanted to bring her back indoors - they needed to set up the scene.

Now, a false accusation has been firmly pinned on "Li Xiaoyue".

The tap water washed over his fingers, and he washed his hands several times with blue paint, rubbing his skin red. His face was filled with despair of life's collapse, and he sobbed incessantly.

Zhong Tie caringly held her shoulders and said, "You're tired tonight, so go back and get some rest. You did a great job cleaning the corridor on the sixth floor. I'll give you a day off tomorrow and you can continue your night shift tonight."

Tu Lanxun nodded and was personally sent back to the annex building by Zhong Tie. He walked into the dormitory, looking back every few steps.

As soon as she entered the room, her expression suddenly changed. After confirming that no one was outside, Tu Lanxun pulled back the quilt and fished out the electronic device tucked in her socks. With her other hand, she pushed N, who had just emerged, and said, "Go, get the stuff out of the sewer!"

N rolled his eyes at her speechlessly, went into the bathroom and came out again, throwing the communicator wrapped in a plastic bag to Tu Lanxun. A smell of soap wafted out, and this mysophobia washed the thing again.

Tu Lanxun installed the things neatly, tested the signal and confirmed it was correct. After the connection was made, she gently said "Hello".

Li Ao's voice suddenly rang out in the earphones: "Xiao Tu, Xiao Tu, I finally got through. Are you okay?"

The communicator signal was mixed in with the countless turbulent signals in Junxi Manor. It was quite safe and the frequency would not be monitored. Tu Lanxun was confident: "Just got off the night shift. There was a problem. They poured out the red date soup."

The details of the pre-employment physical examination and the night shift were recounted in detail. Li Ao was silent for several seconds, and Wen Chong's voice replaced him: "I'm glad you're okay. Keep in touch. We'll be nearby."

Tu Lanxun asked, "Can we find information about Zong Li?"

Wen Chong and Li Ao were in a commotion for half a minute before Wen Chong said, "We've found out. He died of a sudden heart attack three years ago. His immediate family has no direct connection to Junxi Manor. We'll investigate his other social connections."

"Okay." Before cutting off the call, Tu Lanxun said, "I haven't seen Shi Guiying, and Suoniya hasn't shown up either. Maybe I'll try my luck at work tomorrow, but... let's prepare for the worst."

Could it be that Shi Guiying is already dead like Zong Li?

Wen Chong followed up with a sentence, "You just said that the main building of Junxi Manor has two sides, A and B? If possible, I hope you can go to the other side to take a look. But your safety is the top priority."

"I understand." Tu Lanxun turned off the communicator.

She lay on the pillow, the color of the night sky outside was diluted by the morning light, and it was almost dawn.

#

The next day, Zhong Tie didn't show up, but Xiao Feng did. He brought Tu Lanxun an employee card and a keypad phone without an internet connection that could only be used within the manor. Leaning against the doorframe, he smiled greasyly, "This card can be used to eat in the employee cafeteria and for some purchases within the manor. It has 10% of your salary for this month pre-deposited on it."

Tu Lanxun asked, "Can I walk around the manor as I please?"

Brother Xiaofeng seemed not to notice Tu Lanxun's pale face, and said casually: "Sure, you are not a prisoner. There is an employee activity area over there with a lot of fun things to do. You should go if you want to. Don't hold it in."

He thought for a moment and added, "You can't enter the main building during non-working hours. As for the rest of the place, you can go there if there's no one guarding it. But I remind you, don't be too arrogant. Don't wander around in one place for too long. Know where you are."

Tu Lanxun's role is to be a cleaner. According to the style of Junxi Manor, she is like a palace maid. It is best not to show up everywhere unless it is necessary for work. It is okay to walk around, but if she attracts the attention of the host and guests, she will be in trouble.

"Okay, thank you Brother Xiaofeng." Tu Lanxun said with his head lowered, looking dejected as if he had just experienced a major change.

After Brother Xiaofeng left, Tu Lanxun sat quietly in the dormitory all morning and went out to eat at ten o'clock in the morning.

The staff canteen is in the public activity area behind the annex building, which is actually closer to a miniature indoor commercial street. The first and second floors of the activity building are the canteen, and the upper floors should be the entertainment center. Tu Lanxun saw a movie ticket vending machine and someone walking into the elevator with a billiard cue.

The cafeteria at Junxi Manor was of good quality, but Tu Lanxun arrived late, and there were only some leftovers warm in hot water in the buffet area. She swept a small plate and sat quietly in the corner to eat.

Some people did glance at her, but when they saw her cleaning uniform, they lost interest.

Tu Lanxun was calculating how much food should be left on the plate of a frightened person. While picking out rice grains with chopsticks, a figure in blue sat down opposite her. He was also a cleaner.

"Cough cough cough... cough cough..." Tu Lanxun started coughing.

Opposite me was a middle-aged woman with dull eyes. Like most busy middle-aged people, she always looked unhappy with her mouth corners drooping.

It happened to be a familiar face, Shi Guiying.

Shi Guiying's meal was even smaller than Tu Lanxun's, just a small ball of rice and two slices of grilled fish. She ate slowly, speaking in a condescending tone, "Are you the new cleaner?"

Tu Lanxun nodded. "Yes, my name is Li Xiaoyue, and I'm still on probation. May I ask...?"

Shi Guiying looked at her twice, lowered her eyelids again, and curled her lips. "My last name is Shi, and we are colleagues."

It's normal. They maintain the unique aloofness of the people in Junxi Manor. After all, anyone who can survive here must have some strange experiences. No one will be warm to a young person they just met.

Tu Lanxun tried to strike up a conversation, but Shi Guiying quickly finished her meal, took her plate and left without saying another word.

Liu Maosheng said into Tu Lanxun's ear, "There's something wrong with her, but I can't put my finger on it right now."

#

It was evening again, and Tu Lanxun was called to the main building's cleaning department by Zhong Tie. Zhong Tie smiled politely and said, "Xiaoyue, you're on the night shift again today, but you're on standby. Stay here. There's a folding bed for you to sleep on."

Tu Lanxun asked, "On standby?"

Zhong Tie pointed at the large screen. Tonight's cleaning duties included two tasks: cleaning the cafeteria floor of the activity building and cleaning the main building lobby. The names of Ye Xinlan and Shi Guiying were assigned to each. Neither of them was here; they must have already left.

"Yes, there might be an emergency and someone will be needed to clean up." Zhong Tie sighed. Tu Lanxun then noticed that she was not wearing a uniform, but a casual suit with a bag slung over her shoulder. "I'm not here tonight because we're really short of manpower. But don't worry, even if something happens, it will be either Ye Zi or Sister Lan who will go over. They will take you with them."

Tu Lanxun visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhong Tie patted his arm, who said, "Then I'll be leaving."

Tu Lanxun was the only one left here, the lights were dim. She glanced at the folding bed in the corner and had a hunch that something big was happening secretly in Junxi Manor tonight.

Another round of Spider Solitaire had begun, and Tu Lanxun hadn't even finished halfway when a message popped up simultaneously on the cleaning department's large screen and computers:

"Main Building, B Side, 6th Floor, Cleaning Duty, 1am-2am, 2 people."

Tu Lanxun shuddered all over.

The sixth floor was the top floor of the main building, and she had never been to the B side, but this was not something she could handle.

After waiting in silence for seven minutes, the door to the cleaning department's lounge opened. A young, pretty face appeared, a face I hadn't seen before. She said, "You're Li Xiaoyue, the one on standby, right? My name is Ye Xinlan. Grab your things and follow me."

Ye Xinlan was a rather impetuous person. She passed Tu Lanxun and went straight to the equipment room, where she collected the cleaning tools, from floor scrubbers to moisture absorbers and various electric brooms.

She stuffed several bottles of reagents and a large spray bottle from the shelf into the cleaning cart, then turned around and scolded Tu Lanxun: "Why are you standing there? Help!"

"Oh, oh." Tu Lanxun hurriedly pulled the cleaning cart over to make way for her. Ye Xinlan was still talking into the headset: "I'm back, Sister Zhong, I'll take her there now. Yeah, don't worry."

Ye Xinlan's expression was not reassuring at all. She took out a bunch of keys, took out a bean green chip card from Zhong Tie's desk drawer, and walked quickly in front. Tu Lanxun followed closely behind, dragging a bulky cleaning cart.

They walked into the elevator wearing masks, but Ye Xinlan did not call for the first-class passenger and freight elevator, but pressed the second-class elevator.

The smell of disinfectant lingered in the elevator car. Tu Lanxun lowered her head. The floor was cleaned very well, but for some reason, she always felt like blood had been flowing there.

Ye Xinlan entered a string of numbers, then took the time to turn around and say to Tu Lanxun, "Just do whatever I tell you to do tonight. Don't look or ask. I'll explain any questions tomorrow."

After that, she entered the sixteen-digit number, which Tu Lanxun could clearly remember from the corner of his eye. The elevator was still hovering in its original position. Ye Xinlan suddenly turned and faced a blank metal wall with a small dot on it that looked like a fire detector. She swiped Zhong Tie's card.

With a slight "clang" sound, the metal plate retreated to the side, revealing a hidden elevator button area.

That's roughly how to get to Side B of the main building.

Ye Xinlan pressed "6" and the elevator started moving. Tu Lanxun's feet felt empty and the elevator was moving downward instead of upward.

Do you want to go down from the 6th floor?

Tu Lanxun was obviously a little nervous, but she pursed her lips and said nothing. Ye Xinlan looked at her with satisfaction and said, "Yes, that's it."

The elevator had been falling for an unknown amount of time, so long that Tu Lanxun thought he had been lowered to the depths of the earth. Finally, the car stopped and the metal door slowly opened.

What came into view was an unfamiliar corridor. The whirring of the blower made my ears buzz, but other than that, there was no other sound.

Ye Xinlan instructed Tu Lanxun to push the cart out, while she herself held an instrument with a long pole, which was similar to the ceiling vacuum cleaner from last night, but had a cylindrical head like a roller brush.

The two of them walked to the end of the corridor. Tu Lanxun felt a little depressed because there were no windows in this corridor.