usatvline Chapter 484 Home on a Rainy Day
Chapter 484 Home on a Rainy Day
The May Day holiday is over in the blink of an eye.
Time flies, and with the air gradually becoming muggy, early summer has arrived.
What followed was a continuous drizzle that lasted for several days.
After finishing their business, Tian Qinghe and Han Bing headed straight for the coconut grove without stopping for a moment.
It's said to be a work-related injury requiring recuperation.
They should be enjoying the beach and sunshine right now, but over here at Tianhai...
"It's going to rain heavily again this afternoon."
Looking out at the low, dark clouds, Chen Ji said softly.
"It's been like this for the past few days, I have no energy for anything." Liu Zi looked up from his phone and pouted.
This is the reason why he dislikes Tianhai the most.
Unlike Syracuse, this place is located further south, and during the rainy season it becomes so humid that it's hard to breathe, making you want to just stay indoors and do nothing.
Is it like this in your hometown too?
He turned his head and looked at Xu Sandao beside him. It was only recently that everyone learned that he was from southern Yunnan and had grown up in Kunming.
Chen Ji coughed violently.
"I forgot." Xu Sandao shrugged nonchalantly. "I went to Yanjing for university."
“Every year when I go back to Kunming, it’s winter, but I feel fine.”
His body was much better than that of ordinary people. The damage caused by the collapse of the Netherworld after it had been open for a long time would normally take at least half a year to recover, but Xu Sandao only needed about a week of recuperation to fully recover.
I don’t even know if it’s because I left the company, but my whole demeanor is different. My dark circles have disappeared, and I look radiant.
After leaving the Thirteenth Bureau, he and his assistant Yun Yuan rented two rooms in the same neighborhood where Chen Ji lived, and Xu Sandao often came to visit.
He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking at the strange creature in front of him, when he suddenly paused.
One is missing.
A strip of cloth, a black dagger, and a doll were being played with by Fei'er, and there was another...
Xu Sandao glanced at Wusu beside him and narrowed his eyes.
The child had his back to them, head slightly lowered, and remained silent, seemingly playing with toys.
Chen Yuetan went to the Thirteenth Bureau, so Wusu stayed at home with the adults, sitting obediently to their side the whole time.
Bang.
In the kitchen, Du Tingfeng closed the refrigerator door and came out with a few bottles of iced drinks.
His previously calm expression changed instantly upon seeing Wusu:
"Urumqi! What are you eating?!"
The child didn't say anything.
His body suddenly froze.
“Cookies,” Phil said calmly, fiddling with the ugly doll in her hand.
"I don't know who threw half a cookie on the ground. I saw that Wusu wanted it, so I gave it to him."
"what happened?"
"...That's Xu Sandao's strange creature." Chen Ji was speechless.
He clearly remembered that when they were at Tuotuo Mountain, Xu Sandao showed him the preparations he had made for the Ninth Domain, including half a biscuit.
If he's not mistaken...
That half-biscuit was one of only two healing-type ghosts among all the ghosts the five of them owned.
The other one is Phil's "Perfect Deal".
On the other side, Du Tingfeng snatched the biscuit away and threw it to Xu Sandao.
"fine."
Xu Sandao glanced at it casually and put the biscuits into a sealed bag.
Du Tingfeng discovered it in time; Wusu had only just begun to have the idea and hadn't actually eaten it yet.
"That's all," he said, pointing to the remaining monsters in front of him, a hint of regret in his eyes.
"I should have taken more from the warehouse."
He was referring to the company's warehouse, which is where the company stores the strange items.
"I'd really like to know." Du Tingfeng reassured Wu Su by handing her a box of juice, then turned and asked, "Do you have to hand over all the strange items you obtain to the company? Even the A-rank strange item?"
"Correct."
Xu Sandao nodded: "Except for Director Yin."
“Normally, the process of retrieving a strange object is very complicated and requires a report, but in practice it is not that complicated.”
He gestured with his chin toward Chen Ji: "For example, Su Qiuyue's Chaos Mask, she could take it away whenever she wanted. The main reason she kept it in the company was because she was afraid of that ghost."
"Some strange creatures are not high-level, but they are passive and can easily affect the normal lives of other people and users."
"Or you could get on good terms with the warehouse manager and borrow it privately, but it would be troublesome if you got caught..." Xu Sandao smiled.
"That's how you got those strange creatures, right?" Chen said knowingly.
"Just two," Xu Sandao said: "A biscuit and a dagger."
"I intend to keep the doll for a long time."
At this point, he recounted an incident with great interest.
After returning from Tuotuo Mountain, he kept delaying the return of the strange item. The company had already sent employees to inventory the warehouse, but by chance, that employee died in the domain.
And then the matter was left unresolved.
“You should know him.” Xu Sandao grinned and said to Chen Ji, “Jiang Zhong.”
"I later found out that his snake ended up in your hands."
"Is he someone from the company?" Du Tingfeng asked, somewhat surprised.
He knew this person too.
That was an entrant from the Black Ewe Domain. Du Tingfeng remembered that this person had a bad temper, was always starving, and had a very bad relationship with Wu Gong.
To be honest, when Du Tingfeng thinks back to Jiang Zhong, what impressed him most was the way he swayed his waist and spoke in a coquettish voice after he was replaced by a ghost later on.
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.
"uh-huh."
Xu Sandao nodded: "Employees of the warehouse management department."
"The company iterates and replaces very quickly. Below the board of directors, everyone is a consumable; if one dies, a new person immediately takes his place."
That's a harsh statement, but that's the truth.
After all, Chen Ji had previously thought that the company was like a sales company, where experienced employees mentored new employees, and the new employees became experienced, and then recruited new employees.
However, they can understand why there is a constant stream of new people joining the company.
After all, entering the realm is like a small boat adrift on the ocean, where you never know when it might be capsized by a big wave.
Those who wander at sea can never truly integrate into the land.
Once you enter the domain, you may suddenly disappear or die completely at any time.
Many people who enter the domain lose control of their lives and feel lost. Their work, relationships... all disappear after entering the domain.
The company has a large number of employees, a well-established system, and the allure of benefits from its mysterious/real-world status.
In many people's eyes, a company is a collective that gives them a sense of security and belonging.
Like an anchor.
Although the anchor is so fragile that it's practically made of plastic.
Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought, having gained a deeper understanding of the company's internal ecosystem.
However, he was curious whether Wang Chao knew that the company would develop to this point when he founded it.
Rumbling--
A rumble of thunder broke Chen Ji's thoughts, and the smell of damp earth filled his nostrils. Looking outside, he saw that the rain was pouring down.
The sky was gray.
Large raindrops pattered against the windowsill, just like on the day of the Yanjing Incident.
The difference was that on that day, because of Mu Yu's departure and Xu Sandao's sudden disappearance, they were forced to go to another place, and their mood was extremely depressed.
But at this moment.
The five of them gathered at Chen Ji's house to prepare for the next domain.
Chen Ji leaned against the bed, watching the four people standing or lying down under the warm yellow floor lamp, enjoying the brief moment of peace before the domain.
A faint smile crept onto his face.