1412 In Modern Day 10 (2/2)
She really is psychic and can control ghosts!
”Yes, I've already made some initial restrictions via the messenger. That ghost won't affect you tonight, and I won't have the chance to suck you dry.” The translucent wobbles shook. ”I'll come personally tomorrow morning to deal with it. Give me the address.”
”Tomorrow morning? I have work to do.” I am thrown into a dilemma.
CEO Huang wants me to pick up the VIP at the airport!
If I stand him up, I will lose my job!
”Work? Is your boss beautiful?” Madam Da asks through the translucent face.
”He's a guy,” I point out the truth.
”You like men?” Madam Da asks without pause.
”How is that possible?” I deny it, amused and exasperated.
”Since that's not the case, why are you still in the mood for work even though you're haunted by ghosts? Or perhaps, you have a female colleague that you have a crush on? You can't skip a day of seeing her?” Madam Da scoffs.
”…Can't it be because I'm poor? If I don't work, who will take care of me?” I have a nagging feeling that I'm being led astray by Madam Da. The conversation is filled with logical errors.
Although I have some savings, it's not a lot, and I have to pay for the exorcism.
Of course, I'm in the mood to work because the female ghost hasn't shown any malice.
Madam Da's translucent face opens its mouth and says, ”What about your family?”
”They aren't well-off,” I answer frankly.
”Uh… how are your looks?” Madam Da asks another strange question.
”Average.” I feel lost.
”Height?”
”A little over 1.7 meters.”
”Strong?”
”Ordinary.”
”How big?”
”Huh?”
”How big is that thing of yours?”
”Hey!”
”It's like this: I can introduce you to some part-time work. The other party consists of rich and idle mature ladies. They value young people very much. They're willing to provide the necessary help and become friends with mutual benefits. Do you want to consider them?” the translucent face rambles on.
”…Auntie, am I just going to give up on my hard work?” I roughly understand what the other party was talking about.
”As long as you understand.” The translucent, terrifying face lets out a suspicious laugh.
”I don't plan on doing so,” I say without hesitation.
I have my integrity!
Madam Da doesn't bother with the topic and instead says, ”Then, when will you get off work tomorrow? Let's schedule an appointment.”
”Nine in the evening.” I include the possibility of working overtime.
”Alright, give me the address. I'll contact you on QQ when the time comes.” Madam Da's translucent face yawns.
This lady's extraordinary performance has exceeded the limits of my knowledge, so I no longer have any doubts about her abilities. I immediately give her an address and ask, ”Eh… Eh… How much will it cost?”
”The basic cost is 20,000 yuan. The price can go higher depending on the difficulty. If you can't afford it, you can consider the part-time job.” Madam Da is rather direct.
I recall my savings and feel a wave of pain.
”What's the maximum it can go?”
Why don't I just forget it?
Besides, the female ghost doesn't seem to have any ill intentions.
”The highest it can go is 50,000 yuan,” Madam Da calmly says.
”50,000. Only 50,000?” I'm surprised.
The translucent face snorts.
”I'll give up missions that exceed 50,000. Money is nice, but I need to be alive to spend it.”
”… Okay.” I see myself on the brink of bankruptcy.
”By the way, I'll give you a document. You can download it and read about how to get along with ghosts.” The translucent face slowly slides back into the phone.
Then I see SleepingWithCorpses send me a BitTorrent seed.
I open it and realize that there are a few videos in it. They're quite large in size and are named ”1,” ”2,” and ”3.”
Due to the seriousness of the matter, I don't hesitate and turn on my computer to download it.
While I initiate the download, I start playing games to pass time.
After a while, the download completes. I open the video file named ”1.”
In just a few seconds, a title appears in front of me:
”A Chinese Ghost Story.”
”I…”
On the glass window, a blurry female ghost wearing a long black dress appears. She holds her cheek with one hand and quietly stares at the computer screen.