Chapter 053 He came to me on his own
Lin Xi asked Uncle Li many more questions, such as, "Why are there so many ghosts in the funeral home? Aren't they already dead? Is it necessary to cremate them here?"
Uncle Li hesitated. Actually, this wasn't a secret; any ghost would know it. But Lin Xi was a living being, so she didn't know. Telling her like this would make him seem like a traitor to the ghost world. But they had a contract, so Uncle Li had to answer:
"Do funeral homes on earth burn fire?"
Lin Xi nodded, and Uncle Li continued, "That's not the case here. You see, although we have a boiler room, there's no smoke at all. The fire here is cold, which can cleanse the impurities from the body. After being sent to the grave in the back mountain to rest for a period of time, your soul will become stronger."
"Cleanse the impurities from your body? What impurities?"
Uncle Li thought about what to say, and finally answered Lin Xi: "How should I put it? Didn't I say before that you can rent a house with money? Some ghosts are lucky and can find a 'home'. Some ghosts are unlucky and can only find a 'home' to live in, that is, rent a house. 'Home' plays a big role in ghost stories. It can resist external invasion. If you don't have a house and stay outside for too long, and accidentally enter a foggy place, you will be eroded."
"If it's serious, it will turn into a ghost without reason and only know how to attack. At first, it will gradually lose itself.
If the shape is changed over time, it will become very strange and will not be able to maintain the human appearance at all. It may even become something floating in the fog. "
Lin Xi was shocked. She thought the fog was an air wall, which was made by the world of rules and ghost stories to prevent anchors from running around. She didn't expect that there really was such a thing. And according to Uncle Li's description, there were quite a lot of ghost stories about "home", at least more than she thought.
It’s possible… every house in the entire community is a strange story of “home”.
Wait, Lin Xi suddenly realized: Doesn't that mean that I've made Shen Sang Ning eat less? Those houses are ghost stories! They can all be eaten! And they're special ghost stories that can shelter other ghosts. That means... if I get the whole community, can't I just start collecting rent?
Lin Xi suddenly realized how important those jobs with free food and rent were.
She then asked: "Can buses also resist this kind of erosion?"
"Yes, but there is a time limit. If it is too long, the resistance will be weakened, so there will be a long interval between each route they run."
After Lin Xi finished asking the questions she wanted to know, she started asking some questions that sounded scary, such as "Do you know about the rules of the live broadcast room?", "Who is the organizer of the live broadcast room?", "What is the purpose of the live broadcast room App?", etc. These questions were obviously beyond their understanding, and Lin Xi knew nothing about any of them.
Come to think of it, they all looked so weak, just ordinary ghosts, how could they possibly know such things? Lin Xi sighed for a while, and when she really couldn't think of any problem, she waved her hand and told them to prepare to go home after work.
Before leaving, Lin Xi remembered something: "Isn't this place providing food and accommodation? Why do you still have to go out and find a place to live?"
Sister Sun and Uncle Li paused for a moment before answering, "We have all been recognized by the 'family' and are members of the 'family'. Only Xiao Zhao rents a house. Living in the dormitory is not that safe." Lin Xi knew that if she lived in the funeral home, her colleagues would come to trouble her even after dinner. Moreover, the intensity of the funeral home employees was obviously stronger than that of the bus.
If Sister Sun and Uncle Li lived nearby, she wouldn’t even need to take the bus, she could just walk back.
Xiao Zhao scratched his head and said, "I haven't been recognized by my family, but I really like the girl I live with. I think..." Just when Lin Xi thought he would confess his love, he said, "Eat her."
Well, this is the love between ghosts, and the ultimate love is eating. Fortunately, Shen Sang Ning did not have such a deformed love for herself, otherwise Lin Xi's life would be in danger.
Lin Xi waved her hand and told them to go back quickly. She also returned to her room and changed her clothes. After cleaning up, she let Shen Sang Ning return to her body and went to the cafeteria. Lin Xi had been thinking about things. Although she knew that she had to make trouble for her colleagues and let them play mahjong with her, Lin Xi still couldn't figure out how to play mahjong with them.
Lin Xi's face could hardly reveal a bit of absent-mindedness. Lin Xi was not very good at acting. Her greatest acting skill was to play innocent and pitiful in front of Shen Sangning, so her absent-mindedness and distraction really showed on her face.
Unexpectedly, her appearance actually attracted people.
Because she was absent-minded, she didn't eat as fast as usual, and didn't eat her favorite fried dumplings and steamed buns first, but ate porridge with side dishes. As the only human in the cafeteria and funeral home, everyone paid a lot of attention to Lin Xi. Especially the chefs in the cafeteria, they took great care of Lin Xi and gave her a lot of food every time.
In addition to the aunts, other employees did not want to see Lin Xi's gloomy expression. It felt like they were eating while the piglets to be slaughtered soon kept crying. In this case, the food in front of them would not be so delicious.
While everyone was hesitating, a warrior came to the opposite side of Lin Xi with a plate of food. Lin Xi looked up and found that it was the lady from the Human Resources Department. The lady had the expression of a caring elder sister on her face, which was somewhat similar to the enthusiastic elder sister who turned into a black ball and entered Shen Sang Ning's stomach before.
She said, "Do you mind if I sit here?"
In fact, if you still mind it, it will affect your appetite. After all, she is a ghost, and Lin Xi is just an ordinary human. Even if she knows that she has a last resort, it is too challenging to eat with a ghost. Of course, it is said so, but it is another way to do it.
Lin Xi smiled and said, "Of course I don't mind. Please take a seat."
The young lady didn't hesitate and sat down across from Lin Xi. She ate silently at first, not very fast, but quickly surpassed the restless Lin Xi. She asked Lin Xi, "What's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?" Her gaze was sharp at that moment, as if if Lin Xi nodded, she would turn around and cause trouble for the cafeteria chefs.
But Lin Xi shook her head: "No, it's delicious, but I have something to do."
The young lady smiled even more beautifully: "If you have any worries, you can also tell me. Our HR department is not only responsible for your attendance and management, but if you have any questions in private, you can also come to us and we will help as appropriate."
At this moment, Lin Xi realized that her restlessness was too obvious. She felt a little embarrassed. The young lady spoke quite sincerely. Facing such a young lady from the HR department, Lin Xi couldn't say, "I'm thinking about how to get you to the poker table." Lin Xi shook her head again: "No need, I can handle it."
Lin Xi ate faster. There wasn't much left to begin with, and what was left were all her favorites, so she finished it in no time. After finishing, Lin Xi took the plate and left. Unexpectedly, the HR lady followed her. She placed the plate in the designated spot behind her, then followed her out.
At this moment, Lin Xi saw the lunch that was delivered to her door. But Lin Xi didn't let Shen Sang Ning do it, because all the colleagues in the cafeteria saw her chasing her out. If she let Shen Sang Ning eat her now, everyone would realize that the missing colleagues were all her fault and would become suspicious of her.
Coincidentally, the HR representative thought the same thing. She couldn't possibly hit Lin Xi right now. If she did, everyone would know it was her. While she wasn't afraid of the other employees, her boss would likely come after her. She simply wanted to know what was bothering Lin Xi.
Seeing the sincerity of the HR lady, Lin Xi sighed and explained, "It's like this. Last night, when I was on night shift, three colleagues dragged me to play mahjong. I lost quite a bit of money, and tonight they want to drag me to play too. By then, I might not have lost a penny."
Lin Xi wasn't a very good liar, so she was a little nervous when she said these words, and her face was a little guilty. But the HR lady didn't notice that Lin Xi was amiss. She was now thinking: Great! Those three night shift employees with thick eyebrows and big eyes were the first to betray the organization! How dare they take advantage of everyone's inattention and secretly attack Lin Xi!
No! I have to be one of them!
The HR lady looked up and saw Lin Xi's strange expression, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking that maybe Lin Xi was scared because he lost too much. At this time, the HR lady looked righteous, and felt ashamed of having three colleagues like that: "How could they do this! It's really too much!" The lady said this seriously, and there was a bit of indignation in her words.
But the young lady didn't say she would teach them a lesson or tell them not to do such things again. Instead, she made another suggestion: "How about this, I'll work overtime tonight and play mahjong with you. The two of us can help each other out, and I will definitely make up for the small amount of money you lost!"
In fact, the HR lady's purpose was most likely not this. She was more likely to join the game and gain benefits from Lin Xi. When Lin Xi could no longer pay back her debts, she would divide her wealth with her. However, the HR lady forgot one thing. If they really had taken action, how could Lin Xi, an ordinary person, still have a chance to survive? There must be something fishy going on.
The HR lady didn't care about that. She was immersed in the joy of getting a piece of the pie. Greed made her head dizzy and she had no time to care about those trivial matters.
Lin Xi hadn't expected that the HR lady would come up and join the game before she'd even done anything. She was a little shy: "Isn't this a bad idea?"
The young lady waved her hand and said, "What's wrong with that? It's settled."
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