Chapter 14

Struggling to walk to the car, Xia Tianqi couldn't help but be surprised again, as the woman's vehicle turned out to be a Ferrari Enzo.

He had seen this car in a car-related magazine before; it was definitely a limited edition sports car, with a market value of about 25 million yuan, and it was the kind that was hard to come by even if you had the money.

Xia Tianqi couldn't help but whistle. Recalling the middle-aged man's car, it wasn't bad either, apparently a Bentley.

"Is this company a bank or something? It's too damn rich!"

With the previous middle-aged man and now this woman as points of comparison, Xia Tianqi suddenly felt that his probationary salary and benefits were quite normal.

"What are you thinking about? Get in the car quickly!"

The woman rolled down the window and called out to Xia Tianqi, who was still looking surprised.

Only when he heard the woman's voice did Xia Tianqi react somewhat awkwardly, and then hurriedly got into the car.

Out of habit, he fastened his seatbelt and couldn't help but glance at the woman sitting beside him.

However, to his embarrassment, the woman also looked over at him at that moment, their eyes meeting. Xia Tianqi felt as if all the blood in his body had stopped.

"Can... Can I ask where you're taking me?" To avoid the awkwardness, Xia Tianqi quickly found a topic to ask.

The woman didn't seem to have any intention of driving off immediately and answered patiently:

"Tonight, you can go wherever you want. I called you in just to tell you a few things."

Hearing that he could leave soon, Xia Tianqi felt a bit strange, unsure if he was happy or sad about parting with the beautiful woman. However, he didn't show any of these feelings on his face and just nodded quietly.

Seeing this, the woman continued:

"Your situation is a bit special. The ghost you encountered during your probationary period was dealt with by me, not by you. So, even though you passed the probationary period, you still don't qualify for a permanent position."

"Can I interrupt for a moment?" Xia Tianqi asked, somewhat uneasy:

"Actually, I know nothing about this."

"You mean you have no idea what you're doing?" The woman seemed surprised:

"Xu Tianhua didn't tell you anything?"

"Who... Who is Xu Tianhua?"

"Xu Tianhua is the person who interviewed you and assigned you to the probationary position. How could you not know?"

"He didn't tell me his name, and I know nothing about the company. He just took me to the Xinhua Grand Bookstore."

Xia Tianqi said factually.

"This Xu Tianhua, he really deserved to die!" The woman seemed very angry, but quickly calmed down and explained to Xia Tianqi:

"Alright, since you know nothing, I'll tell you..."

After the woman's explanation, Xia Tianqi finally had some understanding of his situation.

It turned out that every new employee who signed a probationary contract with the company would be assigned by the supervisor who interviewed them to a haunted area for their probationary period.

If they passed the probationary period, they could sign a permanent contract and officially become a company employee, enjoying the benefits of a permanent employee.

The only criterion for passing the probationary period was whether they could survive and resolve the haunting in the assigned area.

Generally, new employees would have only two fates during their probationary period: either being killed by the ghost or resolving the haunting. A situation like his, where he neither resolved the haunting nor was killed by the ghost, was almost unheard of.

Before the probationary period began, the supervisor responsible for the new employees would explain the situation to them, such as warning them that they would encounter strange events and ghosts during the probationary period, and that they could only pass by resolving the haunting.

If they violated company rules by fleeing or hiding during the probationary period, they would be killed by a ghost within three days.

Hearing this, Xia Tianqi cursed the middle-aged man in his heart for not telling him such an important matter from the beginning.

The woman only said so much. She didn't mention the benefits or details of a permanent position since Xia Tianqi hadn't passed the probationary period yet.

Of course, she didn't mention anything about the company's situation at all.

"Also, I need to remind you not to think that you signed that contract out of your own foolishness or stupidity, leading to your current misfortune.

The company chose you, and even me, for a reason. In other words, this is our destiny."

"Destiny?" Xia Tianqi repeated, puzzled:

"Does that mean joining this company was inevitable?"

"Maybe you'll figure that out later. For now, think more about how to officially become a permanent employee."

The woman seemed to want to avoid Xia Tianqi asking too many questions, so she suddenly changed the subject:

"The supervisor who was originally responsible for you, Xu Tianhua, is dead. I'll take over for now. You have one day to rest.

Report to Qihe Women's College at 8 a.m. the day after tomorrow. This will be your second probationary assignment."

"Qihe Women's College?"

Xia Tianqi was familiar with this school, where 99% of the students were female, and it was known as the "Women's Graveyard" and "Men's Paradise" in the outside world.

Of course, if it were before, he would have been thrilled to have the chance to enter there. But now, knowing what the probationary period entailed, he felt no excitement at all, as it was clearly haunted and dangerous.

"Yes, you will enter as a dormitory manager. There will be other new employees with you," the woman said slowly.

"Besides me, how many other new employees are there?"

"Three." The woman gave Xia Tianqi a definite answer.

It wasn't that Xia Tianqi was being overly cautious, but since the previous ghost could transform into a human, if he didn't clarify this, he might not even know how he died.

This was a precaution.

The woman glanced at the time, seeing that it was almost dawn, and said to Xia Tianqi:

"Alright, I've said what I needed to. Get out of the car. I need to deal with Xu Tianhua's affairs."

"How do I deal with the ghosts? I have no skills for catching ghosts. Also, will the ghost this time be as powerful as the last one?"

"It won't. The last time was just a small accident. I'm leaving now." The woman was already getting impatient.

Despite having many more questions, Xia Tianqi could only get out of the car reluctantly. But before he left, he couldn't help asking one more question:

"What's your name?"

"Senior Manager, Liang Ruoyun."

With that, the woman drove off in her Ferrari with a roar.

"Senior Manager... Liang Ruoyun..."

Looking in the direction the woman had driven off, Xia Tianqi muttered, feeling that Liang Ruoyun had a pretty good personality.

However, the moment of reflection was brief, and he was quickly pulled back into the harsh reality.

"Hope I can survive to see you again."

Thinking about the upcoming trip to Qihe Women's College, Xia Tianqi couldn't help but feel a chill and fatigue all over his body.