Now that we've decided to join the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations, we need to gain a deeper understanding of this mysterious organization and figure out exactly what it does.

According to Jin Ye's previous statement, the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations is a semi-official, semi-private entity with an extremely complex structure.

However, it is a professional organization that specializes in dealing with paranormal and bizarre events.

However, Luo Tianhe still had doubts about this, feeling that it was not enough to fully believe Jin Ye's one-sided account.

He decided to take advantage of Jin Ye's recovery time to use his connections to investigate thoroughly and see if he could uncover more inside information about the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations.

Upon hearing Luo Tianhe's plan, I couldn't help but ask, "Even though you're no longer a wanted criminal and have been away for so many days, why haven't you gone to take care of the gang's affairs? Aren't you afraid that the gang will cause trouble?"

Luo Tianhe turned his head and looked at me with an expression as if I were an idiot, and corrected me.

"That's not a gang, it's a company! Watch less of those 'Young and Dangerous' movies. If you, as the CEO, do everything yourself, what's the point of having employees? Are you expecting them to supervise my work?"

After saying that, he retorted, "And you're talking to me? I'm a boss, so nobody dares to say anything if I skip work. But you're different. You're just an ordinary worker, running around all day long. Do you still want your job at the funeral home? How long has it been since you went to work?"

Luo Tianhe's reminder brought me back to my senses; I had almost forgotten that I was still a struggling wage earner.

I had asked Sister Wu for leave before, but then I couldn't get in touch with her anymore. Plus, Su Mingyang and I both thought we were going to die, so we didn't bother asking for leave anymore.

Later, so many more incidents occurred one after another. Considering how long he has been absent from work, I don't know if he has been fired yet.

I nervously took out my phone and tried calling Sister Wu, but all I heard was the same message that the phone was off.

I thought for a while, carefully choosing my words, and then dialed the deputy director's number.

Before the call connected, I had already mentally prepared myself for being fired and verbally abused.

But who would have thought that the deputy director on the other end of the phone not only showed no reprimand, but also excitedly said that he wanted to hold a commendation ceremony for me.

This sudden news left me completely stunned.

Are there rewards for skipping work without permission?

What's going on?

The deputy director was urging me on the phone, and after hesitating for a moment, I finally agreed to go back and told him I would be there in an hour.

Actually, I mainly wanted to ask him if he knew anything about Sister Wu.

It just so happens that Luo Tianhe also needs time to inquire about the situation of the Bureau of Strange News Investigation.

He offered to drive me to the funeral home, but I declined, thinking that he also had a lot to do. So I walked to the side of the road, hailed a taxi, and headed towards Qinglongshan Funeral Home.

The car started slowly, the street scene outside the window rushed past, and my heart grew heavier and heavier.

When I got to Qinglongshan Funeral Home, I realized that I'm just an old man now, what am I supposed to do there?

Besides, I'm in this state, why should I go to work? Why should I ask for leave?

When did I become so dedicated?

I didn't take the commendation ceremony mentioned by the deputy curator to heart at all.

Thinking to myself, it's highly likely they made a mistake, or it's just some empty show put on by the museum's leaders to appease their superiors.

Looking back on my first year working at the funeral home, the facility also held an awards ceremony.

The venue was decorated quite well, with a large red banner hanging high and flowers surrounding the award stage.

However, I've never seen the employee who went up on stage to receive the award even once, despite working at the museum for so long.

At the award ceremony, Sister Wu spoke on behalf of the company, her words full of praise for this "employee".

He was described as a model worker who had dedicated himself to the museum for many years, and his many deeds were recounted in a very convincing manner.

But later, I learned from some private conversations among some long-time employees that this so-called model worker had left the company many years ago.

He did work at a funeral home before, and he was quite diligent, but then he left for some reason.

The reason they were invited back to attend the awards ceremony is said to be because a certain museum leader had his eye on a bonus allocated from above.

The bonus was a considerable sum, and the leader wanted to take it, but was afraid of being criticized, so he didn't want to come forward directly. He thought of finding a "scapegoat" to take the fall in front of him.

This operation is exactly the same as the shady practices of the welfare lottery.

Sometimes this happens in lottery shops: the shop's manager embezzles the winnings but doesn't dare to spend the money openly.

So they went around looking for people who had actually won big prizes and negotiated terms with them privately. For example, if someone won five million, they would give them six or seven million and promise that the person wouldn't have to pay taxes, on the condition that the winner hand over the lottery ticket.

By doing this, the money is transformed into something that seems "legal," but in reality, it's just exploiting loopholes and laundering money.

While I was thinking about going to the funeral home, I also called a Didi (ride-hailing service) for myself.

Three minutes later, a car slowly drove up.

However, what appeared before me was not the ordinary ride-hailing car I had called, but a hearse used by a funeral home.

Based on my past experience working at the funeral home, there are usually only two situations where the funeral home can send a vehicle out.

One type is where the deceased has no family members, and the funeral home is entrusted by the deceased's work unit or other organization to handle all funeral arrangements.

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