Poison (Three)
Yu Shu just found a job but lost it again. If Li Cheng didn't agree, Jiang Yu would not help solve the strange thing in the toilet, so Li Cheng had to agree.
However, Jiang Yu's treatment was even more generous. Even if there was no exorcism work, he would still be paid a basic salary without any liability and receive five insurances and one housing fund, not to mention a 30-70 split of the commission for each order. Even funerals like the ones in his family would cost six figures, and if he had a few orders, it would be enough to cover his annual salary.
"Have you been to No. 6 Middle School?" Jiang Yu came out of the toilet and stared at Li Cheng with an interrogative look.
Li Cheng asked in confusion, "I haven't been there before, what's wrong?"
The incident at No. 6 Middle School was a big deal in Guangzhou, and it was even reported on the local evening news. Li Cheng had naturally heard about it, but except for a few days of rest due to personal matters, he had been going back and forth between the company and home, and had never been to No. 6 Middle School in the neighboring district.
"Okay. Everything is fine for now. Call me if you have any problems in the future." Jiang Yu said.
Yu Shu saw that Jiang Yu had a blank expression on his face when talking to his employer. No wonder he often had an indifferent face when helping out at his house.
"Ah?" Li Cheng cried out, then fell silent under Jiang Yu's cold gaze.
Jiang Yu walked straight out.
He didn't hear Yu Shu's footsteps following him, so he looked back and found that he was talking to Li Cheng.
Jiang Yu turned back and heard Yu Shu say calmly, "I'm glad you appreciate my appreciation, but I regret we can't work together. I hope you don't mind Jiang Yu's actions and way of speaking. He's a straightforward person and doesn't talk much, but he's a good person and he keeps his word. Don't take the words of a child like him to heart."
"Now that you say that, I can put my mind at ease." Li Cheng said with a forced smile.
Jiang Yu felt as if his head had hit cotton, feeling helpless and stunned.
Li Cheng had something to ask him but hadn't told him the truth yet. He wanted to help but was powerless. It was unnecessary for Yu Shu to waste his breath saying those words.
Hearing Yu Shu speaking for him, a long and delicate warmth arose in his heart, but he remained expressionless and showed no emotion.
Yu Shu mainly thought about the help Jiang Yu had given him, so when they met today, he just said a few words to comfort him. Otherwise, speaking so directly would easily affect his reputation, especially since Jiang Yu was making money through illegal means.
He quickly followed, staring at Jiang Yu's indifferent face for several seconds, and said earnestly: "If you're doing shady things, you should be mindful of your reputation. It won't be good if the news gets out."
Jiang Yu raised the corners of his lips, raised his eyebrows and chuckled, commenting: "Very self-conscious about joining the company."
"When people live, they look forward and also look at money. They do as much as they are paid." Yu Shu raised his eyebrows in response.
Yu Shu followed Jiang Yu to the underground parking lot. He didn't drive to the interview today. Firstly, he was afraid that the company would see that he had a car and good financial conditions and lower his salary. Secondly, gas prices were high and he could save some money by taking the bus or subway.
He also wanted to try out the red Bentley, but he never expected that Jiang Yu was driving a customized Maybach today.
However, what surprised him even more was that the office was located in Zhujiang Yide Mansion, a famous villa area in the center of Yangcheng City, with an excellent geographical location and environment.
"There are entertainment facilities on the first basement floor, and office areas on the first and second floors. Feel free to use anything, just don't break anything. My living area on the third floor is off-limits."
Jiang Yu threw his coat on the sofa as he entered the room. Several busy young Taoist priests looked up at the same time when they saw him coming back.
"Brother Jiang is awesome! He actually found Mr. Yu."
The last time Jiang Yu went on a field trip with him, Yu Shu didn't know the guy's name, so he could only politely nod and smile in greeting.
Moreover, the young Taoist priest was obviously older than Jiang Yu, at least thirty years old. Calling Jiang Yu "Brother Jiang" was really an act of disrespect to the Heavenly Gang.
"Well, Liu Xu, you take him to get onboarded, and the rest of you will follow up on the work progress on your own."
Liu Xu acted quickly. Yu Shu read the contract three times but didn't find any loopholes or unfair terms, so he signed it with peace of mind.
Yu Shu hesitated before writing, but the current dilemma was to repay the monthly loan and ensure the expenses of food, clothing, housing and transportation. So what? Even though Jiang Yu sometimes spoke rudely and had bad intentions, he was a reliable person. They worked together, so nothing should go wrong.
Liu Xu accidentally caught a glimpse of the Eternal Life Knot on Yu Shu's neck and said enviously, "Brother Jiang is really willing to give it away. It's the Eternal Life Knot his master gave him."
Huh? Jiang Yu said he knew how much something so valuable cost.
Isn't the Eternal Life Knot the equivalent of a talisman given by my master? I have to return it, or I won't be able to get over it.
"You can't control your mouth just as much as you can when you're eating." Jiang Yu leaned against the landlord's door and said softly.
Liu Xu smacked his lips: "Brother Jiang, I'm wrong."
"Get to work."
"Okay, Brother Jiang."
When Yu Shu saw the two of them interacting, he felt that they were more like good buddies than a boss and an employee.
Now that he had officially joined the company, should he call Jiang Yu "Brother Jiang" like Liu Xu did? But he couldn't get over it.
"Why are you staring at me? Is there money on my face?" Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows and jokingly said.
Yu Shu said seriously, "No. I'm a formal employee now. Do I have to be called the same as them?"
"Whatever. I don't have anything for you to do today. You can go home or stay here."
"My brother came to Guangzhou with me. Before, we both just thanked him verbally. Can we have a meal together?"
After all, Jiang Yu was his immediate superior now, so it wouldn't be a good idea for him to just leave. So he found an excuse to be polite.
But Yu Shu forgot that Jiang Yu's brain circuits were unpredictable.
He thought Jiang Yu would refuse, but what he heard was: "Okay, let's go."
If I had known this earlier, I would have just left without saying anything. Now I have dug a hole and buried myself in it.
However, I had originally planned to take Yu Huan out to celebrate tonight. Besides, Jiang Yu really helped solve the problem, so it would be a bit insignificant to just express my gratitude verbally. It wouldn't be a problem if Jiang Yu was also there, so we could just treat it as a small gathering among acquaintances.
Just like that, Yu Shu got into Jiang Yu's car again.
After entering the garage, Yu Shu's eyes were filled with surprise. There were Bentleys, Aston Martins, and a customized Maybach parked in the yard that had not yet been driven in.
If Jiang Yu hadn't revealed in his words that investigating the village was his primary goal and handling the funeral was just a side job, Yu Shu would have been really curious about how desperate Jiang Yu must be to take on his family's funeral.
Yu Shu contacted Yu Huan by phone and asked him to wait at the food court near the community.
Although Jiang Yu's family and Yu Shu's family lived in the same district, it was rush hour after get off work at around 5 p.m. and the traffic was so severe that a journey that should have taken half an hour took an hour and a half.
"Brother, there's Jiang Yu?" Although Yu Huan had never left the town, he knew a lot about luxury cars. When he saw Yu Shu getting out of the Aston Martin, he thought he was dazzled. But when he saw Jiang Yu coming out from the other side, it suddenly seemed much more reasonable to him.
Jiang Yu took in the bright look in Yu Huan's eyes when he saw Yu Shu, "Well, we meet again."
Yu Shu's gaze slid away from his brother and he noticed that there was a shy little boy with curly hair wearing a high school uniform next to him.
"A new friend?" Yu Shu had no objection to Huan making friends, but the age gap was too big. Besides, high school students nowadays only have one or two days off a month, and they should be in school during this time.
"I guess so."
"no."
The two of them spoke in tacit agreement and gave completely opposite answers.
Yu Shu was about to ask whether it was true or not, but Jiang Yu spoke first: "Are you from No. 6 Middle School?"
The boy lowered his eyes to look at the badge on his uniform and nodded in acknowledgement.
Yu Shu didn't know what Jiang Yu was planning, but before he left, he saw a lot of information about the No. 6 Middle School incident in Jiang Yu's office on the first floor. Perhaps this boy could be of some help.
But the boy was very alert and didn't seem to want to talk to him and Jiang Yu. His eyes met the boy's for less than a second before he immediately nodded slightly and used his bangs to cover his eyes to avoid the eye contact.
Before Jiang Yu could ask anything else, the boy looked down at Yu Huan with gratitude, nodded, and ran away.
Yu Shu found a private Cantonese restaurant and booked a private room. This restaurant originally required advance reservations, but the owner's father was a former patient of his, so he made the reservation as a courtesy.
The crystal chandelier bloomed like a flower above the head, and the soft light hit the floor carved with circular patterns. When people walked on it, the circles seemed to spin.
The no-liability basic salary given by Jiang Yu in the contract made Yu Shu feel confident when ordering food, and he ordered Xiao Qian's Australian lobster as he pleased.
"How do you know that kid?" Yu Shu asked.
Yu Huan hadn't even finished swallowing the lobster when he eagerly answered Yu Shu's question: "I went downstairs to eat at noon and saw him being bullied by his classmates. I helped him out. Later, his stomach started growling, so I treated him to a meal."
He swallowed the shrimp and continued, "It's strange, though. I let him order, but he didn't dare. Even after I ordered for him, he didn't dare eat it."
"What a coincidence." Jiang Yu took a sip of Biluochun tea, his eyes slowly raised like gemstones hidden in the mist, revealing no emotion. "He has Class 37 embroidered under his school badge, and those three teachers happen to be the teachers of Class 17."
"Maybe it's someone else's school uniform."
"Wang Zhiyao, that's his name. I went to check on the school board the day before yesterday at their request, and I ran into him there."
Yu Shu's guess was correct. Jiang Yu's appearance in No. 6 Middle School was not a coincidence, but those accidents were not accidents. The school said they were accidents in order not to affect enrollment.
"No. 6 Middle School used to be a mass grave." Yu Shu put down his chopsticks and his eyes met Jiang Yu's.
But most of the older schools were built on mass graves. No. 6 Middle School was established over a hundred years ago, and several murders occurred when it was first built. Yu Shu has been working in Guangzhou for several years, and every year he hears about something happening at No. 6 Middle School.
Jiang Yu shook his head, dismissing Yu Shu's idea. "It has nothing to do with the mass grave. I've been there and observed the school. It's very clean. It's more like murder than something dirty."
Yu Huan knew what was going on behind but not what was going on ahead. He was so confused that he simply shut up and ate, while listening to them quietly.
However, Jiang Yu didn't know much. He didn't know anything the school asked him, and the students didn't know either. The only thing he gained from these days was that the Internet media company that Yu Shu interviewed with today felt similar to No. 6 Middle School.
"After eating, come back with me. I'll give you some information. Come with me to No. 6 Middle School tomorrow." Jiang Yu didn't have any idea about the dishes. He just took a few bites and continued drinking tea.
It’s not that it doesn’t suit his taste, but when he lived in the mountains with his master before entering the world, he ate too many wild game delicacies, so now he still feels a little sick of it. Compared with this kind of food, the spicy hot snail noodles on the street are more appetizing to him.
"Okay." Yu Shu agreed and turned to Yu Huan, "I changed jobs and started working for Jiang Yu."
Yu Huan hummed in a depressed tone.
Even without the alcohol, men can still enjoy a meal together. They don't resort to alcohol-fueled boasting or flattering each other. The three of them talk when they have something to say, and when they don't, they eat while looking at their phones, doing whatever feels right to them.
Jiang Yu first sent Yu Huan back, and then drove back to Yide Mansion.
The two came out of the garage and saw soft light sliding out through the glass, cutting out two stripes, one light and one dark, along the eaves outside. Someone was standing in the light, like a bridge spanning the light and darkness.
Jiang Yu walked up to Yu Shu and said, "Teacher Zhang Chaoling, what brings you to see me so late?"
"Please help us give the teachers justice." Zhang Chaoling emphasized the word justice.
Yu Shu glanced at Zhang Chaoling and saw that he looked unwell and his lips were slightly purple. He concluded that he had some heart problems and that if he didn't seek medical treatment in time, the condition would become more serious.
Jiang Yu said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhang Chaoling took out a thick stack of hundred-yuan bills from her briefcase and said, "This is the deposit. Thank you for your help."
The money came to Jiang Yu's hand, but he didn't take it. Seeing this, Zhang Chaoling's expression flashed with a ferocious look.
However, Zhang Chaoling was very smart. Seeing that Jiang Yu didn't take it, she shook Jiang Yu's hand and put the money into Yu Shu's hand. Her eyes were full of eager expectation, and her tone was particularly respectful. "Thank you for your help, both of you."
Jiang Yu felt his pockets, finding nothing in them. He glared at Zhang Chaoling coldly and fiercely, "Please go back."
After saying that, he slapped away Zhang Chaoling's hand that was touching Yu Shu, and the money scattered all over the floor.
He pulled Yu Shu into the house and asked in a questioning tone, "What are you doing for dinner?"
The people on the second floor ran down when they heard the noise, and when they saw Jiang Yu’s cold face, they didn’t dare to speak for a moment.
Yu Shu was still feeling sorry for the money. That stack of hundred-yuan bills was worth at least one hundred thousand yuan, and Jiang Yu didn't take the money seriously at all.
He turned around to go out and pick it up, but Jiang Yu grabbed his wrist and said, "Don't go out."
Zhang Chaoling had long disappeared, and half of the lawn was covered with pink banknotes.
"But..." Yu Shu pointed at the brand new and innocent banknotes.
Jiang Yu walked to the table, picked up a piece of yellow paper, wrote a talisman with cinnabar, and stuck it on Yu Shu's forehead: "Look for yourself."
Yu Shu's brain short-circuited instantly, and he opened his mouth for a long time without being able to form a sentence.
It's not money, it's clearly a pile of rotten leaves.
"Zhang Chaoling was the teacher who died of heart failure from poisoning a few days ago at No. 6 Middle School."
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