Through the Mirror

So, less than half an hour after Xia Yi entered Huaxing Entertainment, a press release came out that the top new artist had signed with Huaxing.

This issue is also being discussed heatedly in the "Ladder" forum.

Few newcomers can withstand the kind of large-scale capital investment that Rong Ya has. Some people are more optimistic about Xia Ji Entertainment's model than going it alone.

And it was only the first day of the game dungeon release, not even 24 hours had passed, and Xia Yi had already so carelessly chosen Huaxing Entertainment. Was this really something a top-ranked player could do? This made many people who hadn't watched the livestream question Xia Yi's ability: She must have just gotten lucky!

"Ms. Xia, you saw that the group we just selected were newcomers we wanted to sign. A large part of them came to Huaxing Entertainment after hitting a wall at Rongya Entertainment and Xiaji Entertainment. I don't know why your first choice was our Huaxing?" Xi Pan sat at the tea table and poured tea into Xia Yi's cup.

"There are some very capable people among that group of people." Apart from the whispered discussion just now, there was a group of people who did not participate in the discussion at all.

Xia Yi could see the goodwill, friendliness and fear they exuded.

"Of course. We're all just fools, but fools are also a trait of clever people. It's not unrealistic at all." Xi Pan smiled. "Regarding the contract, we've prepared three tiers for you. The first tier offers the highest commission. We'll do our best to ensure your safety while entering the dungeon and will have more input into your future. The second tier offers a 50% commission, and we'll offer some suggestions for your future plans, but you'll also have a say. The third tier only takes 10%, but we won't interfere too much with your choices."

"Of course, no matter what contract you sign, an assistant will take care of all the hassles like registration and popularity building. All the company benefits will be provided. If you need any kind of item, the company's trading library is open to you. If there are any replicas with landmarks, the company will purchase them at a high price," Xi Pan said. "After signing, you'll have a dedicated assistant to look after you, and your agent will coordinate everything."

Xia Yi nodded: "I'll sign for the third level." After Xia Yi finished speaking, he picked up the tea and took two sips under Xi Pan's gaze.

"Sure. I'll have my assistant bring the contract over, both the paper document and the electronic video contract with the entire process recorded." Xi Pan finished speaking and took out her phone to send a message. Seeing Xia Yi staring at her phone, she smiled and said, "This is the phone I had as a child. I'm still used to it. I watched your live broadcast, and you're pretty good at using this phone!"

"Yeah, I've used it before." Xia Yi picked up the tea again, took two sips, and wanted to ask about the salary, but he couldn't open his mouth for a long time. He decided to look at the contract later.

"After signing the contract, do you want to go to the company's trading library to see if there's anything you need?" Xi Pan said with a smile, "When do you plan to re-enter the game? I remember there's a two-week interval between re-entries. I've seen many people in the company choose not to apply, and are automatically absorbed into the game when the time comes."

Xia Yi said, "I plan to go in three days."

"Can it be adjusted?" Xi Pan took the contract handed over by the assistant, handed it to Xia Yi, and couldn't help asking.

Xia Yi nodded. She had previously researched the terms in the contract on Star Network. The terms in this contract were very generous, with a monthly salary of even 200,000. She looked up at Xi Pan and carefully wrote her name in the signature position.

"We're giving you a Class 3 A contract, which is rarely given to new employees. But I think you deserve it. I hope you won't let me down." Xi Pan said with a smile, "By the way, have you withdrawn your rewards from the ladder? Ask your assistant to come over later and have her take your Star Card to pay the taxes. The company encourages every employee to be clean and transparent when it comes to taxes."

Her assistant's name is Gao Mingming, a boy who just graduated.

Xia Yi followed the new assistant and walked out of Xi Pan's office. He breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. Xi Pan was a little enthusiastic.

What she didn't expect was that her assistant was even more enthusiastic. She was dragged to visit the physical training room, the thinking training room, and the trading library that she couldn't afford to exchange at all. It was not until the sunset that she added Gao Mingming's penguin and mobile phone number and reluctantly sent him away.

I stayed at home for three days and reviewed my experience in kindergarten in detail.

Xia Yi opened the bracelet again and sent a text message to Jieti to apply for a second entry.

At night, she was once again absorbed into that semicircular space.

"Are you sure you want to enter the second copy now?" a mechanical voice sounded.

The moment Xia Yi nodded, a door appeared in front of him. Behind the door was infinite darkness. Xia Yi closed his eyes and stepped forward.

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When he opened his eyes again, his eyes met the woman's for a moment, and Xia Yi subconsciously turned his gaze back to the woman's hooked nose. The person in front of him was already quite old, looked like a European or American, and was dressed like a housekeeper in a European or American TV series. Her long skirt almost touched the ground, and the tray in her hand was exactly the same as in the TV series.

Xia Yi lowered her head. Her attire had changed the moment she arrived at this copy of the game. She was wearing a black half-length skirt, but the pattern on the skirt was much simpler than that of the woman with the hooked nose. Her hands were placed neatly in front of her, and she was surrounded by maids who were dressed in the same way as her. Some had Chinese looks, while others had European and American looks.

Xia Yi roughly counted and found that there were twelve female maids in total.

Next to the small team of maids were the male servants, but the male servants were not managed by the hook-nosed woman, but a man over fifty years old.

"The mirror the young lady lost this morning must be found. Ever since you guys moved in, the mirrors in her room have been either missing or broken. In just two weeks, you've replaced them with four mirrors with handles inlaid with gemstones. Don't tell me about those strange stories in the castle. I've been here four years, and how long have you been here? People only believe what they see with their own eyes, not those nonsense stories."

The hook-nosed woman clutched her waist, her tone stern. "Don't think that just because you're good-tempered and don't care, everything's fine. The gemstone on the mirror is quite valuable. If someone stole the mirror, it's best to hand it over as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we find out and sue, our lawyers will be able to put you in jail for life."

"Now everyone go clean up and find Miss's mirror!"

"Wait, you, Xiaoyi, Zhuozhuo, come with me. You three don't have to clean today." The hook-nosed man pointed at Xia Yi and said, his sharp eyes sizing him up from head to toe. Xia Yi was stared at and wanted to take a step back and hide behind the girl next to him. "Come with me to the other garden. You will be responsible for guarding the mirror today."

Xia Yi listened to the hook-nosed man's words in surprise. What did it mean to guard the mirror? ? Does a mirror need to be guarded?

Xiaoyi and Zhuozhuo were not good-looking. They had the kind of naive looks that made you think they would never lie. Their expressions were as honest as Xia Yi had guessed. Xia Yi breathed a sigh of relief and followed them out.

"She was also chosen to guard the mirror? That's great! I want to be chosen too. I heard that the person guarding the mirror only needs to stand in front of the mirror for a day and not answer anyone who asks. Unlike us, we have to clean such a huge courtyard and wipe every leaf off the trees one by one."

"You're crazy. It's okay to be a little bit tired and hard-working. The mirror is very strange. Every year, someone guarding the mirror goes crazy and disappears. The same goes for the new person chosen to guard the mirror."

Xia Yi listened and walked out with Xiaoyi and Zhuozhuo without changing his expression.

The castle was very large, and the hook-nosed woman took them on a quick walk for nearly twenty minutes before they entered the side hall.

The decoration style of the side hall is completely different from that of the main hall of the castle. The main hall is decorated magnificently, while the side hall is darker. However, there is one thing in common: mirrors. There are too many mirrors here. Not only are the main hall and the side halls filled with mirrors, but even the road they just walked on and the outside of the castle are decorated with diamond-shaped decorative lenses.

"Mirror World, time to clear: five days, number of people to clear: nine, method to clear: find out the cause of the lady's death, find the key, and open the door to the mirror world." The game prompt of "Stairway" sounded at the right time.