C37 (2/2)
”Then I'll take you to buy it after dinner.” Guan Rou sat down on a chair and handed me the box lunch. ”Hurry up and eat …” The food has turned cold. ”
I curled my lips and said softly, ”I've just finished eating. Just leave my stomach alone for now.”
”That... Did you get a job? ”
I whispered, ”Nothing happened yet?”
”I have a friend,” Guan Rou said softly. ”Would you like to take a look at his company's recruitment?”
I took a sip of water and said with a smile, ”If you have something to say, just say it. Is there another case?”
”No, there's no case.” Guan Rou lowered her head as she ate her chicken drumstick. When I saw the panic in her eyes, I knew there must be something going on.
”If you don't want to say it, then forget it. I'm going to reopen the shop. Just let your friend look for someone else!”
Guan Rou took a sip of water and said with a mischievous smile, ”Actually, this matter is nothing to you.”
I stretched out my hand to grab the smoke bag on the incense table and lit it. ”Are you going to stop talking, buy me food, and find me a job? What are you doing with all this nonsense?”
Guan Rou said in a soft voice, ”I've met with some trouble. Are you going to help me or not?”
”I won't help, I definitely won't help!” I took a drag of my cigarette and almost choked myself to death. ”What is this old man smoking about? Is he smoking so fiercely?”
”Oh right, I have something for you.” Guan Rou took out an envelope from her pocket and handed it over to me. I took it out and opened it. Inside was a stack of red notes, about several thousand yuan in value.
”What do you mean, pay me?”
”It was the hard work you paid for me last time, and of that 2000, Meng Chen told me to give it to you. Thank you for your help.”
I smiled and said, ”Why are you being so courteous? It's all because of our relationship.”
Guan Rou coldly said, ”Then why don't you give it to me? I will accept it.”
”Forget it, I'll just reluctantly accept it.” I put the money in my pocket and asked, ”How is Han Mengchen recently?”
”Look at you, Meng Chen went away to study, it will be a while before he comes back, you won't be able to see him.” I didn't say I wanted to see her, why is this woman … I'm speechless!
Guan Rou's face slightly changed as she said, ”A straightforward answer. Are you going to help or not?”
”Give me more money, and I'll think about it.”
”Three thousand …”
”Five thousand …”
”Four thousand …” And a meal. ”
”Deal!” In this world, there was no such thing as free labour. Even in ancient times, there had never been such a rule.
I changed my clothes and put the magic tools into my backpack. I followed Guan Rou out of the house. With these few treasures, I had some confidence.
”The situation is like this, we'll talk as we walk.” Guan Rou opened the car door. I jumped in and the car started slowly.
”A week ago, our police received a call from the police every night at a crossroads west of the city center. Some people said they got a ghost car.”
”And the night shift driver is the same. If we pull ghost guests like this so often, the money we receive will also be underworld money.”
”Will there be a prank?”
”At first I thought so too, but then we investigated the surveillance footage in the taxi and discovered something strange, so we wanted you to come with us. If it was a ghost, you can help me, and if it was a prank, we'll deal with it.”