Chapter 53 That's all?!
Three people and a cat arrived at the mine.
The constant hum of the machines that once roared by has long since ceased, and the cars are now parked haphazardly and carelessly.
The entire mining area seemed to be immersed in an eerie stillness, and the slight breeze seemed to carry the smell of rust and dust.
Zhong Wan turned her head to look at her mother's slightly trembling body, stepped forward, put her arm around her shoulder, and whispered to comfort her, "Mom, don't worry, it's alright."
"You know what kind of person my elder brother is."
He Qilan raised her hand and grasped Zhong Wan's hand tightly, as if she had truly taken her words to heart, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Mom knows."
“Your brother Liqun was raised by Mom, he couldn’t possibly be that cold-blooded.”
"Um."
The mother and daughter encouraged each other as they walked toward the workshop.
Lin Yan'an followed closely behind, raised his hand and put Zhong Suisui into his pocket, patting its little head reassuringly.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Zhong Suisui in his pocket became restless. It clung to the edge of the pocket with its paws, peeking out with its little head and letting out a slightly uneasy meow.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'an put his hand in his pocket and gently stroked its small body reassuringly.
As soon as they entered the workshop, Zhong Wan and Lin Yan'an felt a chill wash over them. They exchanged a glance.
Zhong Wan turned to He Qilan and asked, "Mom, it's so cold in this workshop."
He Qilan nodded slightly and subconsciously shivered: "Yes, it's not hot at all when working in the summer, but it's too troublesome to keep warm in the winter."
As she spoke, she led the two around the conveyor belt.
Looking at the workers inside, who were cleaning and searching with tools, she saw that most of the people who came to help were familiar faces. There were many of them, but each of them had a serious expression and their actions revealed an indescribable fatigue and numbness. Apart from the sounds of work, there was no other noise in the workshop.
Looking at their faces and bodies covered in soot, and at the bits of material falling from their clothes as they moved...
Lin Yan'an silently observed everything before him.
This was all unfamiliar to him, something he had never imagined.
The environment was dirty and messy, and the air was thick with a mixture of dust and coal dust.
Lin Yan'an frowned, even while wearing the mask his mother-in-law had given him.
He felt he couldn't stand the smell alone.
But looking at He Qilan's figure, and then at the workers still searching for people below,
Lin Yan'an lowered his eyes and remained silent.
Zhong Wan glanced at the material processing plant, then looked up at the lingering yin energy above her head, her brows furrowed.
She had no idea how many murders had occurred here.
The yin energy before them was comparable to that emanating from Lin Yan'an.
However, unlike him, his yin energy was clean, while the black mist here still faintly revealed some ominous blood color, with some blue halo flickering within, like... shackles, trapping that yin energy within.
Zhong Wan glanced at the bulging pocket on Lin Yan'an's body, and looked at his serious little head.
As if sensing her gaze, Zhong Suisui turned her head to look.
After exchanging a glance, Zhong Wan looked away and gazed down, asking in her mind, "Sui Sui, what's going on here?"
[Excessive resentment, mixed with blood and vital energy.]
"How did it form? Can it be completely removed?"
[The sheer number of accidental deaths fueled the resentment of the ghosts, which, combined with their own blood and vital energy, coalesced into this being.]
This is difficult to handle.
Unless you can find all the obsessions of the souls and resolve them one by one, but...
"But what?"
But what was already there is gone. Those obsessions, like these broken slag heaps, are scattered in the air. The obsessions haven't been resolved, and coupled with this peculiar aura, there's nothing that can be done.
Zhong Wan remained silent, feeling a heavy, suppressed ache in her heart.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps approached.
Zhong Wan and the others turned their heads to look.
A portly man with a protruding belly walked in; it was Zhou Liren, the owner of the mine.
His expression was rather unpleasant, tinged with obvious impatience. He glanced at Zhong Wan expressionlessly, then looked at her mother without saying a word.
Instead, he walked to the fence, his leather shoes squeaking loudly on the ground. He stood behind the fence, reached his hand behind him, and...
Looking at the gold watch on his wrist, Zhong Wan felt it was extremely irritating.
As soon as Zhou Liren stretched out his hand, someone immediately handed him a megaphone.
"Hey, hey,"
Zhong Wan watched him try it, then cleared her throat and shouted, "I'll give you one more day. If you still can't find me, you'll have to change trains."
"With such a large ore processing plant, such a large enterprise, and so many workers waiting to work and eat!"
"We can't keep dragging this out for the sake of a dead person!"
His voice echoed in the empty, deathly silent workshop. The workers below became even more numb, their movements paused for a moment, and then they lowered their heads and continued working.
"You all know the old rules. Everyone who works for me signs an agreement. Accidents are inevitable when working in a mine. Let's try to understand each other. I just talked to the deceased's family. They will compensate us regardless of whether we find Lao Zhang's body or not. Isn't that enough?"
"If anything unexpected happens, we can handle it privately. You guys better keep your mouths shut and don't go around telling everyone."
At this point, he glanced sideways at Zhong Wan and Lin Yan'an, then turned back and continued, "And don't bring in any random people. Do you really think this is your own home? Bringing just anyone in?!"
"Look at you old, weak, sick, and disabled people! Where else would you be needed besides me?!"
"It's the last day, so hurry up."
"Dig it up quickly and get it over with,"
"If we can dig it up, that would be great, and I could pay less compensation."
"I'm so fed up! You're always causing me trouble! The little money I earn isn't even enough to pay you guys back!"
After Zhou Liren finished speaking, he casually threw the megaphone on the ground, turned around, and spat on the pile of rubble.
"Damn it, he's just a dead man, yet he's causing me trouble!"
Zhong Wan heard his muttered curses clearly.
She couldn't help but clench her fists.
A dead person? That's all?!
He called the mining accident an "accident"?
Weigh their souls with the compensation money.
So, in his eyes, every gram of flesh on each employee's body has a price tag?
Zhong Wan didn't know what kind of contract her mother had signed.
But right now, it's clear that her family can't handle this lousy job at all.
Zhou Liren walked up to Zhong Wan, looked at her, then at Lin Yan'an, and finally his gaze fell on He Qilan. He asked with a smile, "Little He, is this your daughter and son?"
He Qilan stiffened for a moment upon hearing this, and quickly forced a stiff smile: "Yes, President Zhou."
"I'm sorry, they were just worried about me..."
Zhou Liren waved his hand impatiently, interrupting He Qilan: "It's their problem if they're worried. I've told you so many times, the workshop is an important place, and outsiders are not allowed to come in!"
"You're putting me in a bit of a difficult position."
"President Zhou..."
Zhong Wan's anger surged, and as soon as she called his name, He Qilan quickly grabbed her hand tightly.
She was very strong, and Zhong Wan's hand ached from gripping her so tightly. But feeling her trembling body, Zhong Wan tried her best to suppress her anger and remained silent.
Seeing this, He Liqun quickly ran a few steps and stood in front of Zhong Wan, his tall figure instantly blocking her view. He looked at Zhou Liren and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, you are very magnanimous. The child is just being naive. Please don't mind her. My sister is just worried about my aunt. After all, she was also..."
He raised his hand to protect Zhou Liren as they walked towards the door, smiling apologetically, "Don't worry, our whole family works here, my sister definitely won't say anything."
"Hehe, then I'll do it for your sake, but you can't let any unauthorized people in from now on."
Zhou Liren chuckled and continued, "Otherwise, I think you should change your job."
"Yes, yes, you're right."
He Liqun immediately nodded and bowed in agreement.
Looking at him like this, and seeing his hair turn completely white in less than a month,
Looking at the Zhang family members who were embracing each other and crying their hearts out.
Zhong Wan felt extremely upset.
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