Chapter 14 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Chen Hao’s eyes reddened in an instant.

Towards Sister Wang, although the greatest impression she left him was her stern side, she truly treated him extremely well. That he was able to get accustomed to the work procedure at the company and get on track so quickly, he had to thank Sister Wang for it.

If it wasn’t for the appearance of the Pleasure Helping Spirit System, even if someone tempted him with a high salary, Chen Hao might not necessarily agree to leave.

However, everyone should have a dream.

If he carried on with his nine-to-five job, everything he dreamed of having would remain a dream. Even if there were hopes of him achieving that, he would be in his thirties or forties by then. Chen Hao wasn’t willing to spend his efforts for such a long time on something he wasn’t certain he could accomplish. He was in his prime youth now, and the drive and passion since his graduation from college had yet to leave him. With the help of the Pleasure Helping Spirit System, he absolutely could achieve his dreams in a shorter time, or even achieve things beyond his dreams.

Hence, Chen Hao knew what to choose.

“Sister Wang, sorry.” Chen Hao apologized in a choked voice.

“Sorry, my foot. You’re sounding so polite with Sister. Hmph, I thought you rascal had yet to correct your old habits from your college days. Now, from the looks of it, I had the wrong idea. Instead, you’re very ambitious. It’s normal for men to be ambitious. It’s also very necessary. Girls won’t like a man without ambition. I look forward to the day when you achieve fame and fortune. I will be heartened to see that happen because this proves my judgment was correct.” Sister Wang scolded with a smile.

Chen Hao felt revitalized all of a sudden and confidently declared. “Sister Wang, just wait and see. Soon, I will let you see a different me.”

“Okay, then I’ll wait for your good news. You still have half a months’ deposit in the company, but I won’t return it to you for now. When you find yourself unable to hang on outside anymore, come back to work here so that you can receive your salary as soon as possible,” Sister Wang said.

Chen Hao was speechless.

Where’s the trust? From her words, she clearly doesn’t think that I will do well.

Humph, Sister Wang doesn’t know about the wonders of the Pleasure Helping Spirit System, so she’s regarding me as an ordinary person. Let’s wait and see, I’ll give you a huge surprise.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hao didn’t plan on going back to sleep. He jumped up from the bed and quickly washed up and changed his clothes, then went out enthusiastically, bringing along the information Zhou Gang provided.

The road to becoming a great master started from here.

The first place he headed to was called Zhou Village. It was originally a village in Stone City’s suburbs, but following the development of Stone City, Zhou Village was naturally integrated into the development plan of the city, so it was a prosperous and lively place now.

Regarding the paranormal information of Zhou Village, it was because there was a case two years ago, known as the “Sewage Corpse Dismemberment Case”. The victim was a woman around thirty. Because the corpse was dismembered into too many pieces—even the head wasn’t found—to date, the victim’s identity wasn’t confirmed. It had become an unsolved case.

As for Zhou Village itself, ever since the corpse was discovered, weird noises like moaning and soft whispering came from the sewer like someone was murmuring something. This noise didn’t appear frequently, only twice or thrice every month, and every time it appeared, it did so between nine and twelve at night. As time went by, all sorts of rumors started spreading. These supernatural tales severely affected the business on the street near the sewer, causing the property prices to fall drastically and voices of discontent to be heard everywhere.

Because of this effect, many people were furious. They formed a team to check out what was going on when the voice was heard, but they found nothing—they couldn’t even figure out where the sound came from. Later, the Stone City police also visited twice. But still, their efforts were fruitless.

And now, the streets had become cold and deserted. While the other areas prospered and their property values increased several-fold, the properties in this area were listed for sale at the same old price with no takers.

When Chen Hao arrived, what he saw caused him to raise his eyebrows.

Even though it was broad daylight and the sun was shining brightly, very few people walked on the streets. It was quite a well-developed street, yet there was rubbish on the ground that nobody bothered to clear. Of course, those shops were all closed. From the looks of the rusty signs, they probably had ceased operations for a long time.

Chen Hao surveyed his surroundings again, especially checking those dark corners where sunlight couldn’t reach.