Daytime Horror
After seeing how powerful this ghost messenger was, Shi Yan felt that there was no need for her to stand in front and threaten Yuan An.
Judging from his eyes, he was obviously more afraid of and concerned about the ghost messenger standing farther away, and he didn't even care about the tip of the knife in front of him.
The ghost world does not have as many restrictions as the human world. Even if you become a civil servant and have a real position, there will not be too many rules and regulations, and the dress is very casual.
When we were human, we were fed up with the regular life on earth. Now that we have become ghosts, of course we want to go crazy and do something extraordinary.
The most obvious change is in appearance. Many ghost messengers will choose exaggerated and special combinations.
He has horns of rare animals on his head, his robes are inlaid with gems, he carries strange weapons with him, and he creates unusual celestial phenomena when he appears.
There are even many that come with their own music when they appear on stage.
It's completely varied, and occasionally there are gatherings that require the participation of ghost officials. At first glance, it looks like pioneers of the fashion industry from all over the world gather together to attend a hell-themed party.
Among them, the least "special", or the only one who is still relatively normal, is the one in front of me.
With the pair of iconic daggers, Yuan An quickly confirmed the other party's identity.
He was indeed somewhat famous, even among the mortals he had heard of.
Ji Qu is different from those who are rooted in the ghost world. He walks in the area between the two worlds all year round. In addition to maintaining the peace of the ghost world, he also stands up for humans.
But don't get me wrong, it's not that he is kind-hearted or that he retains any humanity. He is just stopping things that he thinks are wrong.
He treats everyone equally, regardless of whether the offender is a ghost or a human.
It is said that Ji Qu was a great general in a certain dynasty during his lifetime. On the battlefield, countless people were killed by his sword, and his body was covered with a murderous aura piled with blood.
Even after dying in battle and becoming a ghost, it could not dissipate, making people afraid to approach it.
In addition, he doesn't like talking to people, has few friends around him, and often keeps to himself, making his thoughts even more difficult to guess.
Many ghost messengers tried to communicate with him, but they all returned empty-handed.
Some people even secretly gave him the nickname "The Cold-Faced King of Hell".
Yuan An didn't know more, but in a word, he was the truly feared existence in the ghost world.
How unlucky was it that I bumped into this big Buddha?
The reason why he chose the rental area in the buffer zone was because there were many people and eyes here, and there was a clustering effect, which made it easier to take action.
The rental area is not as important as the top area. Even if they notice something, they won’t send powerful ghosts over.
Yuan An had reason to believe that if he didn't tell the truth, once Ji Qu found out, he would really dare to attack him on the spot. Even if he killed one person, he would not care at all if the Double Management Bureau of the Human World came to question him.
After all, from his point of view, not being able to tell the truth is already a big taboo.
Yuan An also took the time to look at Ji Qu's expression. Seeing that the other party was just folding his arms and looking at him coldly, he didn't wait for him to urge him again, and told him the whole truth of the matter.
He had a miserable life since childhood. After he grew up, he had more jobs to do and his situation started to improve a little. He bought a train ticket and went to a more developed city in the province.
A fellow villager told him that the takeout industry is booming right now, and if he can stick to it, his quality of life will definitely improve within a year or two.
It's just very hard. You can't eat in restaurants regularly, and you're exposed to the wind and sun all day long. If you want to be better than others, you have to keep going even when it rains or snows and the roads are slippery.
Compared to Yuan An’s past experiences, these are actually nothing.
He had gone through countless hard times since he was a child, but now he can earn money just by riding a bike to deliver meals to people. Isn't it just running errands or delivering goods? It was something he never dared to imagine before.
So Yuan An used all his savings to buy a second-hand electric car and rented the cheapest basement, and finally managed to settle down in this new city.
Lying in bed every night and looking at the money coming in on his phone, that period was his happiest time.
He thought he could really gain a foothold in the city.
The beautiful dream turned into nothing on a very ordinary day. It was at noon. He took orders in the food court of the commercial plaza as usual. When he went to the small road outside, he was still thinking that he had grabbed two more orders today.
The delivery location was in an office building area. He had never taken orders in this area before, and when he arrived at the location, he found that it was a high-rise building.
It took quite a while to wait for the elevator, and seeing that the time limit was about to expire, Yuan An gritted his teeth, pushed open the small door of the nearby emergency passage, and climbed the stairs to the twelfth floor.
It was the height of summer, and when he finally reached the designated floor, breathless, he noticed several missed calls on his phone, which were messages from customers urging him to place orders.
Yuan An wiped the sweat from his forehead and called back. Before he could even apologize, he heard a few complaints from the other end of the phone.
"What's going on? You're already three minutes over time. Do you know I can file a complaint?"
Yuan An quickly explained, "I'm sorry, there are too many people waiting for the elevator. I just started delivering food and I'm not very familiar with this place. But I climbed the stairs and have reached the 12th floor. It's on this side of the emergency passage."
"Alright, stop explaining. Timeout means timeout. Are you still waiting for me to get it myself? Just come in. I'm at the front desk."
"Okay, okay." Yuan An hung up the phone, looked around, asked people passing by, and then trotted to the front desk.
There stood a well-dressed man in a suit. After glancing at him, he looked over with impatience, and the disgust on his face was obvious.
Yuan An walked over with a flattering smile: "Mr. Zhao, your meal has arrived. Sorry for the delay."
"Do you think an apology is enough? Don't you know that our time is precious? The time you've wasted has affected my ability to sign the contract. I will definitely file a complaint against you."
Then the man looked him up and down and said contemptuously: "That's right, how could someone like you understand."
Yuan An heard the contempt in his words and felt sad and angry, but he didn't dare show it on his face because he would be fined if he complained about the bad review.
For him, money is a life-saving thing, and he must do his best to protect it no matter what.
"I'm sorry sir, I really just started working. Please help me and don't complain."
The man's eyes rolled, and he thought of something. He took his takeaway from Yuan An and said, "It's okay if you don't complain. Just bow to me a few times and feel so good. Then I'll forgive you."
During lunch break, people were coming and going at the front desk, and people would pass by and glance at me from time to time.
Yuan An was torn between his conscience and his desires for a while, but he finally gritted his teeth, stood up straighter, and then slowly bent down.
One after another, he didn't even continue counting the times, he just felt sore in his waist and back.
The girl at the front desk couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for him.
The man then spoke in a condescending tone: "That's more than enough, you can go now."
"Thank you, thank you..." Yuan An's palms holding the phone were almost wet with sweat, and he turned around and went to the elevator.
There were a lot of people here, but he really didn't have the extra energy to climb down.
Sensing the gazes from all around him, Yuan An felt uneasy and uncomfortable all over.
He saw the number of floors in the elevator slowly decreasing, and thought that as long as he held on a little longer, once he got out of the building, he wouldn't have to worry about being looked down upon by others.
Finally the elevator stopped at the first floor, and Yuan An almost escaped.
Before I even walked out the door, I heard a complaint from my phone. Was it because the person just now didn't keep his word, or was it because he complained about me?
We clearly agreed that I would forgive him as long as he bowed.
Yuan An thought for a long time before he realized that the other party was just playing a trick on him. How could this be? He had heard that the white-collar workers in office buildings were all well-dressed and very civilized.
Shouldn't he be a good person? Why does he go back on his word?
He walked a few steps with heavy steps, determined to forget about this matter. There were still a few orders waiting for him to deliver.
It’s okay. If you work hard, you can always earn back the money that was deducted.
But after walking out of the building and coming to the electric bike parking area, he turned around twice but still couldn't find his electric bike.
It was stolen. Yuan An immediately remembered that he was worried that the delivery would be overdue, so he left in a hurry and forgot to take out the key after parking the car hastily.
Now, the electric bike that he relied on for survival, along with the several undelivered meals in the trunk, were all stolen.
Yuan An's eyes suddenly felt hot, and it was not the sweat caused by the scorching heat that dripped into his eyes.
At this time, several delivery men drove past him. They were all working hard to make a living. It seemed that he was the only one who was unhappy in this world.
He was in a daze the whole afternoon and didn't even want to take the bus. It took him nearly three hours to finally reach his little basement.
Strictly speaking, this place doesn't belong to me at all.
I don’t know how long I can live here.
It was not yet the evening commute time, and there were not many people walking around in the community. There was a noisy sound coming from the distance ahead, as if someone was arguing about something.
He didn't pay much attention at first and continued walking forward. After turning a corner, he saw clearly that there were actually several people fighting with each other.
Looking closely, there was only a person lying on the ground, curled up with his hands on his head, being beaten by several people standing there.
Yuan An, who looked even worse off than himself and was about to sit back and watch, saw this scene and couldn't ignore it. He dragged his tired body, shouted and ran over again.
His voice immediately alerted the other side. When the big men saw that it was just a lone delivery man, they immediately let down their guard.
One of them looked particularly burly, and he spoke in a somewhat threatening tone: "Hurry up and leave. Don't make trouble here, or you will be in trouble."
"You can't bully people like this." Yuan An not only didn't leave, but also took a few steps forward.
"You're getting excited, aren't you?"
This was undoubtedly a provocation to the burly man, and he walked over with his arms swung.
If an ordinary person saw this kind of situation, he would definitely choose to retreat, not to mention that there were a few people behind him who were eyeing him covetously.
But for Yuan An, the other side did have more people. He had grown up to this point, and his boxing skills were still pretty good. Even after walking for such a long time, he was confident that once he started fighting, he would not be at a disadvantage in front of these people.
What's more, he is already on the verge of despair, and it would be more satisfying to have a good fight.
He smiled and said, "Yeah, I'm excited."
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