Zhong Kui's Diary
I let out a bitter laugh. It seems that this Dominion Villa requires everyone to refrain from mentioning their past. The Heartbreaking Poison of Love is so intense that anyone who has experienced such pain would never want to go through it a second time.
After a moment of contemplation, I asked, "So, this test is over now, right?"
"Yes, it's over," Wei Qu nodded.
"Am I now an official employee of Dominion Villa?"
"Yes, welcome aboard!"
"Alright then, I need to know what you want me to do," I asked loudly.
"I'm sorry, I can't answer that question," Wei Qu paused noticeably. "Let's change the subject."
"Weren't you just able to answer any question I had?" I felt a surge of irritation.
"What I meant was that I can answer any question that fits your Level. The question you just asked falls under S-Class Confidential, and your current authority only allows you to know A-Level Confidential information. Therefore, I cannot answer it." Wei Qu paused again. "Moreover, I don't have the authority to know S-Class Confidential information either, so even if I wanted to tell you, I couldn't."
"What do you mean by S-Class and B Level?" I was confused.
"There is a dedicated data department in the villa that categorizes various events according to their level of confidentiality. The highest level is SSS Level, followed by SS, S, A, B, and D—seven levels in total. Basically, anyone who enters the villa has D-level authority. As for the other levels, it depends on different departments. For example, your department, Journey to the West, is a B Level department, meaning everyone in your department has B Level authority. You and Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing are one level higher and possess A-Level authority," Wei Qu explained in detail.
"I see. What about our supervisor Master Tang?" I asked with a furrowed brow.
"Master Tang? Uh, are you referring to Tang Seng?" Wei Qu looked momentarily stunned.
"Yes, his surname is Tang, and I have to call him Master, so together it's Master Tang, right?"
"You can either call him Master or by his name, Master Tang... it feels like a driver or a chef!" Wei Qu chuckled, "As for Master Tang, his Level is S-Class. In the villa, there is only one SSS Level, two at SS Level, and the S-Class includes the heads of the Nine Major Departments and some employees from special departments."
"The Level system is so strict, tsk tsk." I shook my head with a wry smile, "No need, the SSS Level must be Master Lin, and the SS Level is probably someone like the Deputy Master."
"Well, I only know about the A-Level Confidential. Even if you have S-Class permissions, if you want to inquire about S-Class Confidential, you still have to go through our supervisor," Wei Qu couldn't help but remind me at this point, "Do you have any other questions?"
You don't know what I want to know. Just as I was about to shake my head, something came to mind: "Who are Master Lin and Deputy Master?"
"That's classified as SS Level Confidential."
"Who exactly built the Dominion Villa, and what is their purpose?"
"That's classified as a SSS Level secret."
"Uh, just tell me directly. What can you tell me at my current Level?" I was losing motivation with each question.
"It seems there's nothing else. However, I can tell you that your department will hold a meeting soon. The level of this meeting is S-Class, meaning that once the meeting starts, the permissions of those attending will automatically elevate to S-Class. At that time, you can ask our supervisor about matters related to S-Class," said Wei Qu.
By then, tasks would be assigned to me directly in the meeting. What would I even ask your supervisor? I chuckled awkwardly and said, "Alright, I have no more questions."
Hearing this, Wei Qu reached up and pulled down the Golden Veil from her head, revealing a stunningly beautiful face in front of me. Wow, this Wei Qu looks quite attractive.
Then she took off a chip from her neck and said, "Alright, I'll take you back now."
After removing that chip, Wei Qu's voice was no longer the mechanical cold synthetic female voice but sounded as melodious as a lark. Not only was she good-looking, but her voice was also so pleasant. How are those people from The Voice of China supposed to compete?
The two of them walked out of the stone house, and a few Red-Clad Men hurried over, seemingly coming to clean up. Wei Qu merely nodded lightly upon seeing the Red-Clad Men and did not greet them, while the Red-Clad Men only glanced at us before passing by without any conversation.
After walking for a few minutes and feeling a bit bored, I casually asked, "By the way, Wei Qu, which department do you belong to?"
"Earlier in the stone house, when I was with Golden Veil, I mentioned that I would answer any questions you had about welcoming newcomers. Now, we are just ordinary colleagues, so whether I answer or not depends on my mood," Wei Qu smiled.
"How's your mood right now?"
"Just okay."
I rolled my eyes and pretended to search my pockets, pulling out a lollipop and handing it to Wei Qu. "Does your mood improve now?"
Wei Qu smiled as he took the lollipop and unwrapped it before putting it in his mouth. "Yes, much better. I'm from the administrative department. In the villa, those wearing long robes are all from the administrative department. We distinguish our departments by clothing color: gold is for welcoming newcomers, red is for internal affairs, purple is for dining, and so on."
"Oh? But Zhu Bajie clearly wears Red Clothes when he comes to welcome Sima..." I almost blurted out Sima Sanguang's name. "By the way, is there a punishment for accidentally mentioning someone else's name?"
"There is indeed a punishment, and it's even more severe. If someone privately inquires about another person's previous name and is discovered, they will be executed!" Wei Qu glanced at me. "It's quite rare for two people to enter at the same time like you did; that situation is quite special. Therefore, our department sent two of the best Kung Fu practitioners: one is Sister Sangxin, and the other is Sister Zihua."
"Haha, Sister Zihua? What's that about?" I laughed.
"The Red Internal Affairs Group has the largest number of people in the administrative department, so all their names come from a television drama."
"My Fair Princess?" I was somewhat surprised.
"Yes!"
"Then among those Red-Clad Men cleaning up, there wouldn't be a Fifth Prince, would there?" I gestured with my chin toward the direction behind me.
"Not really, their names are simpler, like Du Zigui and such."
"Isn't the leader of their group called Emperor Ama?"
"No, the leader of the internal affairs group is called Nanny Rong!"
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As we chatted along the way, Wei Qu accompanied me to my doorstep. When I opened the door, I found that the room had returned to its original state, all traces of the fight had been cleaned up thoroughly. Setting aside other matters, their efficiency in handling this was indeed impressive.
Not entering the house, Wei Qu smiled and said, "Is there anything else you want to know? Hurry up and ask. Your lollipop is almost gone."
I immediately handed over another lollipop: "Since I'm a formal employee now, I should be able to move around freely, right?"
"Hey, how come you have so many snacks on you? Where did you put them all?"
"None left!" I patted my pockets to indicate that this was the last lollipop.
"Well..." Wei Qu looked at me suspiciously from head to toe before saying, "Although you are a formal employee and can wander around inside the villa, you cannot go outside the Inner Hall!"
"What is the Inner Hall?"
Wei Qu pointed to the large Cylinder outside: "The Cylinder serves as a boundary. Inside the Cylinder is the Inner Hall; outside the Cylinder up to the edge of the Basin is also part of the Inner Hall. The area from the Basin to the forest by the creek is considered the inner perimeter, while everything beyond the creek is the outer perimeter!"
"Oh! What else?"
"There are several important places within the Inner Hall that you cannot approach. Trespassers will be dealt with severely!"
"I need you to understand this: how am I supposed to know which places are important and which are not?" I complained loudly.
"You don't have to worry about that. When you walk into those places, someone will naturally stop you and prevent you from getting too close," Wei Qu said with a smile.
"That's more like it. By the way, were those people who tested me all from your administration department?" I suddenly thought of a question.
"Yes, basically they all are."
"What about that one... uh, the girl with the well-defined pectoral muscles? What's her name?" I laughed.
"Well-defined pectoral muscles? Are you talking about Yang Mi?" Wei Qu looked at me suspiciously.
"Yang Mi? Uh? That name sounds familiar. Where does she live?"
"They're from the Yellow Robe Group, responsible for props. The team leader really likes various celebrities, so all the names in the Yellow Robe Group are names of stars," Wei Qu continued to look at me suspiciously. "What do you mean by asking where she lives?"
"Is it wrong for me to like her?"
"Yes!" Wei Qu shook his head and walked straight out the door.
Hmph, as if I didn't know how to find her myself. After all, I'm a formal employee now. Glancing at the dark night outside, I closed the door and went back to my room to sleep.
When I woke up, it was already bright outside. Looking at the time, it was eleven in the morning. Wait, wasn't there a meeting today? Why didn't anyone call me? I slapped my forehead; Wei Qu said "the meeting is today" this morning, not last night.
As I stepped out of my room, I saw Sang Xin sitting on the sofa outside, flipping through TV channels with a remote control. There was a lunch box on the table, presumably breakfast.
Seeing this made me furious. My stomach felt like it had Heartbreak Grass or something toxic in it; it must have been because of the char siu buns Sang Xin brought for breakfast. Unable to hold back my anger, I exclaimed, "How did you get in here?"
"You didn't even close your room door, so I just walked in. Besides, I already have a key, okay?"
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm bringing you breakfast... Hmm, have you eaten gunpowder or something? Why are you so angry?" Sang Xin frowned.
"I don't want your breakfast. Who knows if there's some Love Flower or Heartbreak Grass poison in it." I snorted.
Hearing this, Sang Xin was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Dead monkey, do you think I put Heartbreak Grass in your breakfast?"
"Isn't that the case?"
"Did you smell an orchid-like fragrance before entering Dominion Villa's Inner Hall?" Sang Xin looked at me with a half-smile.
"Yes." I frowned and nodded; there was indeed a faint orchid scent when I pushed open the iron door.
"When you smelled that fragrance, you were already poisoned by Heartbreak Grass!" Sang Xin laughed.
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