Chapter 17

After coming out of the building, the four of them found a shady spot and stopped there.

Through a brief conversation before coming out, Xia Tianqi learned the name of the man among the three new recruits.

The man's name was Han Xiyuan. Although his name was decent, he was lacking in other aspects.

Not only was he short and fat with a bald head, but his two small eyes, like green peas, kept blinking incessantly, giving him a typical sleazy look.

During the process of going downstairs, he kept stealing glances at the chests and white thighs of the other two women.

Of course, Xia Tianqi didn't deny that he had also taken a few glances.

The two women, whether due to their introverted personalities or waiting for others to speak first, were just sizing each other up after coming out. As for the fat man, he paid no attention to this at all.

Xia Tianqi didn't have time to waste with them. He just wanted to get some information he wanted from the new recruits, so he took the lead and said:

"Are you all new hires who just signed a probationary contract with the company?"

"Yeah, does anyone here know anything about the company? I'm damn confused!"

Han Xiyuan picked up the conversation, looking at Xia Tianqi and the other two with a questioning gaze.

"I don't know, maybe it's just a scam company using high salaries to lure people in."

One of the women, whose voice was somewhat sweet, said uncertainly.

"A scam company? Then why did you come?"

Han Xiyuan leered at the woman, who rolled her eyes and continued:

"I was just saying, but the salary and benefits are too good, and they didn't tell us anything, so I feel like there's something fishy going on."

"Even medium-sized companies can't get into the Golden Office Building, let alone a scam company. Maybe it's a mysterious department directly under the government."

"Really?"

"I'm just guessing..."

Xia Tianqi listened to Han Xiyuan and the sweet-voiced woman chat for a while, but most of what they said was trivial. However, the other woman caught his attention. Besides her cold and beautiful face, she hadn't spoken a single word from start to finish.

Just as Xia Tianqi was about to interrupt Han Xiyuan and the woman, the cold and beautiful woman suddenly spoke:

"We're not getting paid this much for nothing. Do you remember what that person reminded us before we came here?

He said we would encounter ghosts here, and to survive, we would have to find a way to deal with them."

The cold and beautiful woman hit the nail on the head, which made Han Xiyuan and the woman fall silent.

Xia Tianqi, of course, hadn't expected the cold and beautiful woman to bring this up, so he looked at her a few more times, thought for a moment, and then responded:

"Yeah, when I came, someone also reminded me of that.

I guess that's why the probationary salary is so high—because we have to deal with ghosts."

After saying this, Xia Tianqi and the cold and beautiful woman exchanged a glance, while Han Xiyuan and the other woman were somewhat skeptical.

Han Xiyuan chuckled and said:

"Exorcising ghosts? Are we supposed to be demon hunters? You must watch too many movies!"

After Han Xiyuan finished, the woman quickly agreed:

"I think that person was just scaring us, afraid we wouldn't work hard... Anyway, there shouldn't be any ghosts here, right..."

Xia Tianqi knew that someone would definitely not believe it, but it was normal. Even he didn't believe in ghosts before he experienced it.

However, whether the two new recruits believed it or not didn't matter much to him. After all, everyone had to take care of themselves. He didn't even know how to save himself, let alone have the time to worry about others.

If he tried to explain and manage things too much, he would look foolish.

"This job is definitely not as simple as it seems. Remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

The cold and beautiful woman didn't seem to want to say more, but she added a subtle warning.

"Anyway, we're just here to be dorm supervisors. If the company is unreliable or an illegal organization, is Qihé Women's College also one? Besides, even if it is an illegal organization, can't we call the police?

It's just a phone call, and if we find anything wrong, we can always leave."

Perhaps sensing the change in atmosphere, Han Xiyuan "haha" laughed and found another reason not to believe in ghosts, while also giving the other woman a boost of confidence.

After that, the four of them chatted for a while, and Xia Tianqi learned all the information he wanted from the three new recruits.

The three new recruits were all interviewed by the same person, a middle-aged man, but not an uncle type. It was someone Xia Tianqi had never met, likely a "supervisor" level person in the company.

After all, Liang Ruoyun had said that new recruit interviews and probationary assignments were handled by supervisors.

As for why they chose to sign the contract, besides the cold and beautiful woman, the others were all hoping the company wasn't a scam. Of course, the location in the Golden Office Building and the generous offer of a car on the spot were also important factors.

The person who brought them here had warned them about encountering ghosts and the consequences of running away.

As for why the cold and beautiful woman joined the company, she said it was to verify a fact.

But she didn't tell them what that fact was.

Xia Tianqi just wanted to confirm that these three new recruits were really new hires and not ghosts in disguise.

The college's dormitory buildings consisted of only two buildings, Building 1 and Building 2.

Each building required two dorm supervisors for management.

After their discussion, they decided that Han Xiyuan and Li Xiaoxiao (the sweet-voiced woman) would be in Building 1, while Xia Tianqi and Leng Yue (the cold and beautiful woman) would be in Building 2.

Although they were divided into Building 1 and Building 2, the two buildings were actually connected, with a total of four entrances and exits. Each entrance had a dorm supervisor's office, where they would stay.

Their daily tasks were simple.

Open the doors at 6:00 AM and close them at 10:30 PM.

Check the dorms at 10:30 PM and turn off the lights. Check the dorms again at 8:00 AM and post notices (if the hygiene was unsatisfactory, students had to pay a fine).

In short, every time the students entered or left the dorms, they had to pass by their eyes.

After chatting with Han Xiyuan and the others, Xia Tianqi found a reason to leave early. After all, he could see clearly that among the three new recruits, only Leng Yue seemed a bit different. The other two, no matter how you looked at them, were the type who wouldn't believe anything until they saw it with their own eyes.

So, talking more was pointless. They would understand when they encountered a ghost.

After leaving the three new recruits, Xia Tianqi took out his phone and called the sister of the barista.

In fact, this was the second time he had called the barista's sister. The first time was after leaving the internet cafe last night, but because her phone was off, he had to wait until now.

It wasn't easy for him to get the phone number from the barista, as he had never done such a thing before. He even raised the barista's suspicions, but he still managed to get the number.

This time, the phone wasn't off, and soon the "beep" sound of the call being connected was heard.

Xia Tianqi breathed a sigh of relief and soon heard a girl's voice from the phone.

"Hello? Who is this?"

"It's... hello, I'm a police officer." Xia Tianqi had wanted to ask if it was XX, but he had forgotten to ask the barista her sister's name, so he had to change his words and use a fake identity.

"What? A police officer?"

"Yeah, it's about the suicide incident at Qihé Women's College a few days ago. I need to confirm some details with you."

"Oh, okay." The girl's voice trembled, either because she was nervous about the "police officer" or because she was thinking of something scary.

Hearing the girl agree to cooperate, Xia Tianqi felt he had a good idea. After clearing his throat, he began to ask detailed questions about the incident.

Despite mentioning that she had already given a statement, the girl didn't doubt Xia Tianqi's "police officer" identity and quickly told him everything she knew.