After personally experiencing that underground adventure - Jiang Xueming got a long and relaxing vacation.
This cold and slender man can no longer be seen in the braised meat shop at the Hung Hom MTR station.
His store manager had called him more than a dozen times to urge him to work, but he was blocked by the anti-harassment mode of his phone.
Even now, he has no intention of going back and picking up the job he once relied on for a living.
The numbers on the bank card are like a series of pleasant spells, which gradually dissipate the sadness on people's faces this day.
[Transfer: 3000000]
[Transfer party: Paramount Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.]
[Transfer Note: Happy Holidays]
[Balance: 7751550.79]
There was still a surplus of seven million in the account, which made him feel relieved and panicked at the same time.
The reason for peace of mind is that this amount of money can allow the two brothers and sisters to spend most of their lives in peace in any small city.
The reason for being flustered was that he didn't understand the secret code behind BOSS's generosity. Including the sentence "Happy Holidays" also made him feel that there was something in it.
On the train, Xueming talked directly to BOSS about this matter.
It was because of the important matter that mattered to his sister's life that he boarded this train bound for an unknown destination with the intention of treating a dead horse as a living doctor.
Now that Jiang Bailu is in good health and his family has no worries about food and clothing, he can't think of any other reason for him to end this [vacation] specially approved by the station.
After he received the payment information at the hospital, he took his sister Jiang Bailu back to his new house.
Since Xueming had lost his job, the two brothers and sisters started staring at each other when they got home, having nothing to do. It was just Brother Seven who was following him, wandering around the house.
Indeed - wandering is the best word to describe it.
She is not as quiet as the two siblings, and looks familiar. He didn't change his shoes after entering the house, and Xueming didn't prepare slippers for Brother Qi.
She walked barefoot, pacing repeatedly in the living room and bedroom, never taking a break, as if she had received professional training in manners, and her steps were very steady - and she put on that red dress.
In the middle of summer, the temperature in the room seemed to have dropped several degrees due to this "female ghost" floating around.
Bai Lu bit her fingers, looking bored. She looked at her brother.
My brother is thinking about something, so don't bother him.
She looked at the strange little seventh sister again.
Sister Xiao Qi was staring at the bed in the bedroom in a daze, and then she was giggling at the paperweight on the desk.
Under the paperweight is a photo of brother Xueming when he was a child. It's really cute, but the expression on Sister Xiaoqi's face is really scary.
——It’s the same evil thing that Bai Lu heard about when she was a child: the old woman who ate children and cats.
She didn't dare to ask, she just sat next to Xueming obediently, waiting for Xueming's brother to think everything over.
When it gets dark, it's time for dinner.
Jiang Xueming just got up and was going to prepare dinner.
Brother Qi was already standing at the door of the refrigerator. She was smiling like a hostess.
"Cooking? I'll help!"
Jiang Xueming said nothing, but looked at Xiao Qi suspiciously.
The original intention of letting Xiao Qi in was just his last bit of dignity, he thought - at least this woman helped him at the station.
But now, Seventh Brother seems to be ready to live at home permanently.
There were only two beds in the house, and there was no extra space for Brother Seven to sleep.
No matter how much she said, Xueming was not at ease about letting Bai Lu and Qi Ge sleep together.
After all, this woman once made a half-truth and half-truth joke with Bu Liuxing in front of him about poisoning and kidnapping. With his daily thinking, it was difficult to understand the behavior of these fun-loving people.
God knows what Brother Qi will do in this family.
However, he is not such an unkind guy.
In just a few seconds, Xueming's eyes changed from serious and vigilant to letting down his guard.
"good."
Xiaoqi: "What do you want to get?"
Jiang Xueming: "Thousands of bean skins, kale, pork bones and six stalks of corn, thank you."
Xiao Qi followed the instructions and followed the kitchen quickly.
Jiang Xueming put on an apron and wiped the knife repeatedly.
He saw Xiao Qi throwing the ingredients on the kitchen counter again, opening her arms, as if she was waiting for her lover to put on his apron, full of expectation, "I'm ready! I'm ready! Put it on for me!"
He wanted to throw another clean apron directly at Brother Qi's face, but he held back.
He handed over the apron respectfully.
"Xiao Qi, wear it yourself."
"Well..." Brother Qi began to feel aggrieved when he heard these cold words. The corners of his mouth turned down, looking unhappy.
At this time, Jiang Bailu appeared. She smoothed things over for this incomprehensible old man and helped Xiao Qi tie her apron.
"Don't mind! My brother has always been like this...he is allergic..."
"Bai Lu." Jiang Xueming didn't want his sister to have anything to do with these underground guests. This meal was considered a farewell drink. "You go out and wait."
"Okay." Jiang Bailu secretly made a face at her brother.
Xueming closed the kitchen door, sorted the food, deboned the pork, chopped corn, made soup over high heat, and washed rice for cooking.
He had to ask casually: "What are your plans next?"
Xiao Qi looked on and helped Xueming wash the vegetables.
"It's nothing, I just want to spend some time with you..."
Jiang Xueming then asked: "Don't you need to work part-time?"
Xiao Qiyi wet her hands with water and drained the vegetables. The unwanted leftovers fell into the trash can: "There are very few new customers at the station. My boss knew what I was doing and gave me leave."
The minced meat on the bones was divided into two portions, one lean and the other fatty, and placed on the other end of the cutting board. Jiang Xueming then asked: "What next? Live at my house? Aren't you ready to leave?"
"Is that okay?!" Xiao Qi's eyes lit up, her heart became confused, and she threw both the good and bad dishes into the trash can.
Before the picked vegetable roots could fall to the ground, Jiang Xueming grabbed them firmly and scooped them back into the dustpan.
Xue Ming said concisely: "No. I have no plans to share the apartment."
"Are you afraid that I will bring bad things from the underground to your home?" Xiao Qi's expression changed. She glanced at the door behind her, "Are you afraid that I would harm your sister?"
The hot oil falls into the bottom of the pot, and the fat meat is cooked with the ginger and scallion base to create a delicious aroma.
Xueming flipped the spatula, waiting for the oil residue to turn golden brown, and then added the lean meat and thousands of skins.
The sound of the crackling pot and the roar of the range hood drowned out the sound of the two talking.
Jiang Bailu hid outside the door, her ear pressed against the door, unable to hear anything.
She slipped back to the sofa in disappointment and began to rub the glass of her phone with her head down, thinking about when her brother would bring back a beautiful and rich sister-in-law.
At this time, Jiang Xueming answered.
"You might as well ask me what my next plan is."
Xiaoqi finished her work and had nothing to do. She stared at Xueming and asked, "Then what are your plans next?"
"Please finish this meal."
"Then what?"
"Then you drive home and I'm going to move to another place."
"Then what?"
"Change the environment, preferably near Bailu School, and place her properly."
"Well...I can take her to school."
"You don't need to pick her up. I'm very free now. I can see her off in person."
Xiaoqi: "We will send it together!"
Jiang Xueming ignored this sentence and then said——
"——I want to go back to my hometown."
"Do you want me to go back to meet the parents together? I'm good at this!" Xiao Qi said enthusiastically: "What about, what kind of person does the second elder like? Pureer or gaudy? I heard A Xing say that in your family In the countryside, it is a traditional family. Do you want something to put something on your butt? It looks so fertile."
Jiang Xueming covered her face, suddenly feeling that there was nothing to talk about today: "When you said this, you were like a rental girlfriend returning home for the New Year. Can there be some distance between us?"
"A sense of distance?" Xiao Qi smacked her lips, thought for a while, and then hid in the shower room, "Is this what you mean?"
"No..." Jiang Xueming felt very powerless, "I mean, we have only known each other for a few days, so we are not very familiar, right?"
Xiao Qi turned around and came back. The girl was rubbing her temples, not understanding the meaning of Xueming's words.
After such an explanation, she remembered what Sister Yang Chun had told her, not to be too impatient when trying to get a man, and she finally understood.
Jiang Xueming revealed his next itinerary, "I want to go back to my hometown. Specifically, I want to go back to pay off my debts."
Xiao Qi also began to worry about Xueming: "What debt do you owe? Have you ever borrowed money before? Usury?"
Jiang Xueming shook his head and took thousands of shredded pork out of the pot: "It's not a loan shark, it's a bit tricky. My parents were originally going to sell Bai Lu in exchange for a dowry, but I ran away with her - it was like a missing person notice or a gang wanted order. They said that if they break my and Bai Lu’s legs, we will never be able to run again.”
Pass the plate to Brother Seven.
Xueming continued to cook vegetables.
"It's this debt of flesh and blood that I owe, and now I'm going to settle it."
"Oh..." Brother Qi smelled the aroma of the dishes and didn't react for a moment, so he asked again: "It sounds really tricky."
"Don't worry." After Jiang Xueming explained the itinerary, he also mentioned the specific reason: "Bai Lu still has many places she wants to go to. I will definitely handle this matter."
Xiao Qi kindly reminded: "Xue Ming! Speaking of this! There is one more thing I want to remind you!"
Jiang Xueming: "I would like to hear the details."
Seeing that the vegetables were about to be cooked, Xiao Qi prepared another dinner plate early.
She continued: "You are a passenger in the underground world. When you board the train, you are already inseparable from the underground world."
Jiang Xueming's eyes changed drastically.
"What's the meaning?"
"If you plan to act alone, it's best to bring something to protect yourself." Xiao Qi continued, speaking very slowly, for fear that Jiang Xueming might miss it: "Because you and I are originally people with extraordinary [inspiration] -
——Return to the mortal world from the underground. This is a place not controlled by the BOSS, and there are no such comprehensive armed personnel to protect you. "
Jiang Xueming quickly asked: "Will I be in danger?"
Xiaoqi thought carefully: "Because you have extraordinary [inspiration], on the one hand, you will be involved in strange incidents, and on the other hand, because you have done things for the station..."
"Please break things down one by one and be more detailed." Jiang Xueming finished the rest of the kitchen work and took Xiao Qi's arm back to the living room.
When they arrived at the dinner table, Xiao Qi glanced at Bai Lu with knowing eyes and pursed her lips at Jiang Xueming.
Jiang Xueming served rice to the two girls: "It doesn't matter, there is no need to avoid it."
"I mentioned it to you just now. One of the things is related to the [inspiration] of the passengers at the underground station." Xiaoqi held the bowl and chopsticks and patiently explained: "When we were young, there would be a period of time, more or less, when I have opened [inspiration] - various urban legends, including the ghost of Ah Piao! Including any special abilities, they may actually exist."
At the dinner table, Jiang Xueming was not idle either. He turned on his mobile phone and entered working mode and started writing notes.
Xiao Qi continued.
“When we get older, the frequency of brain waves also changes, and our hearing will also deteriorate, and there will be many things that we can no longer see – from a metaphysical point of view, it is called [real ghost].
Mr. Xueming, one of the things is that you may see some strange [spirit bodies] in the mortal world - including the ticket we sent you before, which is something that can only be seen if your [inspiration] exceeds the passing mark. "
Jiang Xueming: "Is there any danger?"
Xiao Qi explained: "There will definitely be. If you deliberately stare at passers-by on the street with unworthy eyes, they will come up and give you a slap in the face, not to mention the spirit body?"
Jiang Xueming can probably understand the meaning here.
Passengers who have been to Jiujie Station basically say goodbye to normal life when they return to the mortal world.
——From now on, when I go downstairs to buy groceries, I have to worry about whether the vegetable vendor selling chicken legs is a real person.
"As for the second thing." Xiao Qi said while taking rice into his mouth: "In the history of the station, there are also passengers like you who are only willing to take the train once -
——BOSS After paying the reward, these people also want to return to the mortal world and live an ordinary life like you.
But among the other old passengers, there are a small number of stupid and bad people. Will return to the mortal world and try to rob or kill these new passengers. "
"Why?" Jiang Xueming couldn't understand: "The reward from BOSS is very generous, they should not be short of money. Is it... a panacea?"
He finally remembered that BOSS delivered the panacea to him in front of everyone in the Five Kings Council.
"The polarizing sextant card has a Braille design to prevent peeping, just to prevent these moles. The security check equipment for newcomers is set up separately on the second floor to protect the newcomers - if you let others know your identity casually, Regardless of the level of mental state and combat skills, these rats will have evil thoughts." Xiao Qi added: "Not only is it a panacea, but more importantly, your passenger logs. You also know that BOSS is willing to pay for these logs. The reward shows how important the information inside is."
Jiang Xueming frowned and said nothing.
Xiao Qi shook her chopsticks with sharp eyes.
“We call these moles who are notorious for attacking and killing passengers Armadillo Hunters, because armadillos and humans have only one feature in common – they both carry the leprosy virus and are hated by everyone.
Maybe some of them were looking for a panacea and finally embarked on this evil path, but there were also many who were just disaster stars who simply wanted to kill people for fun.
They look for you in the mortal world, catch you, use your relatives and friends to threaten you, and will use all means to dig out all the information you know, and then kill you and use your information to make profits in the underground world.
BOSS has also said that it will not let anyone with mental problems return to the mortal world, but there will always be fish who are good at disguising and slipping through the net. BOSS assigns a separate waiter to each passenger, just to prevent passengers from Accidents occur in the mortal world. "
Jiang Xueming asked: "Do you know how to deal with these people? Brother Qi? You said... the waiters assigned to us by BOSS are all an insurance measure for newcomers... So..."
Xiao Qi smiled: "What did you call me just now?"
"Brother Qi...oh no." Jiang Xueming changed his words: "Xiao Qi."
After finishing the meal, Xiaoqi put the bowls and chopsticks neatly on the table, without wasting a grain of rice.
She took out a summons bell from the bodice of her dress.
"If you don't see anyone outside like this, I won't force you. Let's go first!~ Ring the bell if you need anything. I'll be there in five minutes."
"Wait... wait a minute, friend!" Jiang Xueming called to Xiao Qi: "Let's talk about what happened before?!"
Xiaoqi asked: "What thing?"
Jiang Xueming worked hard and managed to smile.
"About what you should wear when you go home to your parents."
Jiang Bailu listened for a long time and failed to understand the encrypted calls between her brothers and sisters.
I only understood the last sentence, thinking that my brother had indeed found someone.
"Great!"
