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Zhong Kui's Diary
As soon as those words were spoken, I suddenly felt a jolt throughout my body and instantly jumped up, pointing at the person in front of me, 'Old Bi', stammering, "You... you... what are you?"
"Shh..." 'Old Bi' glanced around cautiously and put a finger to his lips, hushing me. "Come on, you're not a kid anymore. Don't you understand? You can't shout about this kind of thing."
"Are you really Fatty?" I glanced towards the bedroom and whispered.
'Old Bi' frowned and asked quietly, "Is someone inside?"
I nodded and pointed towards the door. "Go to the door."
'Old Bi' frowned again. "There are many people watching your room from a distance; talking at the door might be overheard."
"How is that possible? Those tin houses are so far apart; do you think they are Wind Listeners?" I scoffed.
"Wind Listeners are impossible, but there are All-Seeing Eyes. They could be watching your mouth from afar with binoculars. There's a discipline called lip reading, understood?" 'Old Bi' retorted disdainfully.
The way he spoke did indeed resemble Fatty quite a bit. Could this person really be Fatty?
I gestured towards the kitchen, and the two of us walked there. I sized him up and asked, "Are you really Fatty?"
"Of course! I went through a lot of trouble to infiltrate just to make contact with you!" 'Fatty' looked at me with annoyance.
"Make contact?" I asked in surprise.
"Yes! After you came in, the higher-ups were quite uneasy, so they sent me to support you." 'Fatty' squinted his eyes. "In a strict sense, you're the gold medal undercover agent, and I'm the silver medal undercover agent!"
My mind was in a haze. Is this person really Fatty? But why do I feel something is off? Well, Fatty always calls me "Ghost Brother," and when he's serious, he addresses me as "Zheng Nan." Yet this guy immediately called me "Zheng Nan," which seems a bit strange.
Thinking of this, I pretended to be surprised: "Is it really you? Wow, I thought you were done in by the girls at Jin Kelly. If that's the case, you'd be a historical sinner for getting a membership card for Lingfeng Gang."
This was a test. Jin Kelly, like Emperor Club, is a very famous health treatment place in Star City, while the health treatment membership card that Fatty got for Lingfeng Gang is not from Jin Kelly but from Emperor Club.
Fatty chuckled, "The girls at Jin Kelly are no match for me. Besides, with a membership card, I can go anytime."
As soon as he said that, I became even more certain that this person was not Fatty. How could Fatty say something like that? Knowing that he had a membership card for Lingfeng Gang, he would want to go for health treatment twice every time, each lasting an hour.
Since he wasn't Fatty but still wanted to engage with me, there could only be one explanation: this person was sent to get close to me and test whether I was an undercover agent.
If I were indeed an undercover agent and it was Fatty who came to support me, I would definitely exchange information with him about Dominion Villa. However, unfortunately for him, I saw through his ruse.
I replied sternly, "Fatty, our relationship is indeed good, but jokes shouldn't be taken lightly. What do you mean by 'support'? I'm completely confused."
Fatty's face showed a look of astonishment as he hurriedly said, "Zheng Nan, I'm not joking! I'm really sent here to support you."
"Oh really? Do you have a code word? Like 'King Covers the Earth Tiger' or something?" I casually joked.
"Is there really a code word? Should I respond with 'Chicken Stew with Mushrooms'?" Fatty's face lit up with excitement.
No matter how much Fatty tried to get close to me afterward, I just hummed and hawed; nine out of ten things he said were nonsense, and the other one was just filler sounds like "uh-huh."
In the end, it seemed that Fatty realized he couldn't extract any more information and excused himself due to other matters.
Watching him walk out the door, I let out a sigh of relief. This test should be over now.
But things were far from simple. For the entire night, I had a steady stream of visitors—about a dozen groups came through, consisting of men and women, young and old. Some were looking for Hua Wuqiu, some claimed to be lost, and there were even those who just happened to pass by. Each group that entered caused quite a commotion.
The more aggressive ones came in swinging. One elderly man was almost as strong as I was, and it took a lot of effort to drive him away.
The cunning ones tried to deceive me, talking about everything from Pangu creating the earth to the Opium War. Just when I was confused by their ramblings, one suddenly asked if I was an undercover agent.
The shameless ones knelt on the ground, crying and pleading, "Brother, just confess! I'm begging you..."
There was even a girl with exceptionally developed pectoral muscles who looked quite beautiful. She chatted with me about the Apple phone for half an hour and before leaving, she sighed that original products were the best and advised against jailbreaking.
...
The light outside flickered out and then reignited, clearly indicating that a new day had begun.
Once it got bright, a fair-skinned young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses arrived. He introduced himself as part of the Human Resources Department and informed me that I had passed the initial trial period. The next step was a second interview, and only if I passed that would I be confirmed for the position. As for the timing of the second interview, I would be notified later.
Finally, the testing was over!
After the fair-skinned young man left, I dragged the sofa to block the door and collapsed into sleep.
I slept so deeply that it felt like an endless night. When I finally woke up, I found Hua Wuqiu sitting in front of the sofa, resting her chin on her hand and staring blankly at me. Still groggy from sleep, I stared back at her for a moment before realizing what was happening. I quickly sat up and smiled, "You're awake?"
"Yes. I've never slept so soundly! It's already afternoon; I've practically slept through the whole night. Thank you so much!" Hua Wuqiu said with a cheerful smile.
Hmph, who would believe that? After all that commotion last night—at least seven or eight fights—the living room was devoid of any intact furniture. Even this sofa had its backrest slashed to pieces. With all that noise, there's no way she could have slept through it.
However, if she wanted to play along with this act, I couldn't be bothered to expose her. Instead, I changed the subject: "You look great like this! Why do you wear that mask to scare people off? And asking me for money on the road!"
"Listen to me about the toll for the road," Hua Wuqiu suddenly chuckled, her face blooming like spring flowers. "Since no one has accompanied me to Capital City, I could only go to the stone bridge at the entrance of the villa to tease those who don't know me. Because I was afraid of being reported, I had someone help me make this Mask."
"The person who made this Mask is really strange!" I shook my head.
"It was my dad who found someone to help me make it."
"The person who made this Mask is really impressive!" I said seriously.
"My dad told me that if anyone can remain calm in front of this Mask, then that person must have a good heart!" Hua Wuqiu looked at me with a grin. "Anyway, I've teased a lot of people on the bridge while wearing this Mask, and you're the only one who could chat with me as if nothing was wrong."
If it weren't for the Ghost Zombie suddenly appearing and scaring you into a panic, making you find it amusing, I might have reacted like everyone else. Thinking of this made me feel a bit embarrassed, so I quickly changed the subject. "How old are you this year?"
"Sixteen," Hua Wuqiu continued to gaze at me intently. "I think you're someone worth getting to know. How about you marry me?"
I nearly spat out my drink, standing up and pointing at Hua Wuqiu, struggling to find my words. "Marry you? Uh, you've got it wrong; it's you who should marry me... Wait... that's not what I meant."
Later, I felt a bit incoherent myself. The more I stammered in explanation, the more Hua Wuqiu looked at me with amusement. Eventually, I couldn't be bothered to explain anymore. Arguing with a sixteen-year-old was pointless; I had better things to do. So I chuckled and said, "You should know that I'm over ten years older than you. If your parents don't mind, we can consider it."
That's right; I was just deflecting. What parents would want to marry their daughter off to an older man by over ten years? Even if they didn't mind me being an older man, I was only considering it; I hadn't agreed, right? Uh... I'm not an old man; it's just that Hua Wuqiu is too young!
Upon hearing this, Hua Wuqiu cheered loudly, stood up, kicked the sofa aside, and joyfully ran out. I was left dumbfounded; was this girl acting strangely?
Not long after Hua Wuqiu left, four Red-Clad Youth entered through the door. Initially thinking they were there to clean and tidy up the room, I was about to greet them when all four flipped their hands and each held a shotgun, pointing the dark muzzles at me. I immediately raised my arms high. "What's going on?"
"You are suspected of colluding with external forces; please come with us," one of the Red-Clad Youth said coldly.
"Hey, didn't I already pass my initial test?" I shouted in protest.
"That's from the Human Resources Department; we are from the Security Department."
"What makes you think I'm colluding with outside forces?" I shouted.
"Because you asked our Tester to exchange signals with you." The Red-Clad Youth sneered, "Once you're exchanging signals, this matter is serious."
"Damn, that was just a joke!" I felt even more wronged.
"Who’s joking with you? Come with me, or I'll shoot!" The Red-Clad Youth raised the gun in his hand.
"...Fine."
Four Red-Clad Youths flanked me, two in front and two behind, as we spiraled down along the Trunk. After a while, I realized we had reached the ground. Looking up, I saw several Stone Houses on the surface.
We arrived at the door of one of the Stone Houses. The Red-Clad Youth opened the thick iron door, and upon closer inspection, I discovered that this house was actually a prison.
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