It must be said that ever since Chu Qing started his job yesterday, he could feel that the situation at North Mountain Cemetery was quite special and full of strangeness.
It wasn't just because of the Faceless Ghost's existence.
It was about the onboarding process.
From the residual Yin Energy and subsequent observation of the Faceless Ghost, Chu Qing could easily deduce that before he started his job, the residual Yin Energy in the Cemetery indicated that his predecessor had not been dead for very long.
Perhaps not even a day.
Within a day, the previous employee's death might not have even been fully processed, and he was already starting?
Why such a rush?
Moreover, did the Gravekeeper who died previously not have any family?
There were many such doubts, but Chu Qing was too lazy to think much about them.
And now, it seems the reason has emerged.
However, before Chu Qing could react, the woman directly frowned and quickly realized:
"Since you're not dead, what were you doing last night? Why didn't you clock in last night? Why didn't you clock in for patrol this morning? You're so lax on your first day of work. Your name is Chu Qing, right? From now on, you're fired!"
The woman looked around forty years old, with very high cheekbones, very thin lips, and a sharp, mean face.
Her words were even more amusing.
Firing a Gravekeeper from the Cemetery he was in? This was one of the most imaginative jokes Chu Qing had ever heard.
But before Chu Qing could speak, An Ruoxue stepped forward and looked at the woman: "Who are you?"
The woman glanced at An Ruoxue: "The manager of the Northern Mountain Office, Huang Hong."
An Ruoxue's lips curved upwards, revealing a cold smile:
"In that case, from now on, you're dismissed!"
"What? How can you dismiss me?"
The forty-something woman named Huang Hong stepped forward directly, looking as if she was about to resort to physical action if it weren't for Chu Qing and Fang Ping, two men, being present.
An Ruoxue, however, didn't care in the slightest, directly pulling out two pieces of paper from her Hermes bag, first looking at Chu Qing and saying:
"I originally wanted to give you a surprise."
Then she looked at Huang Hong:
"This morning, I called Director Wang Tao of your Northern Mountain Office. Now, the operating rights for North Mountain Cemetery and part of the Bei Mang Mountain scenic area have been leased to me and Mr. Chu Qing here for ten million for twenty years.
Therefore, we both have the right to appoint and dismiss all personnel in the Northern Mountain Office. My name is An Ruoxue. Do you have any other questions?"
At these words, Huang Hong's face paled slightly, but seeing the black and white text, as well as the signatures and fingerprints, she was utterly stunned and couldn't react:
"This fast?"
Even Chu Qing had the same question—so fast? Did An Ruoxue manage to handle such a matter in just one night? Moreover, the three members of the Lin family were still unburied!
However, it was clear that he had indeed underestimated his ex-girlfriend's decisiveness.
That's right, now at the Lin family villa, after the Lin family's demise, not only the shareholders of Senmu Group, the Lin family's business friends, but also various distant relatives had all arrived.
And she, as a special heir to the Lin family's inheritance, should have been the target of all criticism.
Precisely because she was the target of all criticism, An Ruoxue, who had witnessed everything firsthand yesterday, understood very well.
Even with some small tricks, it would be difficult for her to fully acquire this wealth. Besides some overt methods, there were also some covert ones.
And the only person who could protect her in achieving all this was Chu Qing.
So, in one night, she quickly sorted out the liquid funds available to the Lin family, found the Lin family's connections, and called the Director Wang responsible for Northern Mountain.
Within a few hours, she privately completed this contract.
This was her gift to Chu Qing, and also her amulet to protect her life going forward.
This woman's intelligence and decisive execution were indeed beyond compare to ordinary people.
Chu Qing saw through this little scheme but didn't care.
The so-called official contract would only be somewhat useful during this current period and for the first few months to half a year after the terrifying era descends.
Later, when social order collapsed, strength and power would be the only 'contract'.
However, at this moment, he didn't concern himself with these trivial matters, but instead looked at Huang Hong.
Indeed, this North Mountain Cemetery contained other secrets he didn't know about.
And the key to the mystery should lie with this woman named Huang Hong.
He slowly walked forward, and Huang Hong subconsciously retreated a few steps.
Her face was not pleasant, whether due to being dismissed or some other reason. In fact, a hint of sinister killing intent occasionally flashed in her eyes.
She looked at this handsome man who didn't seem human.
Finally, Chu Qing stood five meters in front of her, slowly stopping his steps.
Then, he finally spoke.
And his first sentence made Huang Hong gasp in surprise:
"You have a very strong scent of corpse on you."
Huang Hong forced a laugh: "What are you talking about? I have too much dampness, so I'll go get cupping..."
With that, the woman left without looking back, driving away in a flash.
Chu Qing calmly watched the woman's retreating figure as she drove away. Fang Ping, at his side, finally couldn't help but say:
"Qing Ge, this person is a bit off, right?"
Chu Qing hummed, lost in thought.
Fang Ping, on the other hand, suddenly had his eyes light up. The events of last night had already made him realize that there were other things in this world.
These things could control the life and death of others at any time.
And his good brother was definitely a master among them!
A paper figure casually folded could save him from dire straits.
He was clearly not an ordinary person.
At this moment, Fang Ping had already thought of forming a supernatural investigation team like those in novels or anime, with himself, Chu Qing, and An Ruoxue, to deal with this clearly suspicious woman.
A sense of indescribable legendary mission enveloped him, making Fang Ping instantly lose his previous fatigue and become energized.
"Qing Ge, when do we set off?"
Chu Qing looked strangely at the enthusiastic Fang Ping. He found it hard to understand where this guy's emotions came from.
"Set off, set off for what?"
Fang Ping pointed at the exhaust fumes from Huang Hong's departing car: "Of course, to investigate this woman. She's acting suspiciously; she definitely hasn't been up to any good!"
Chu Qing's gaze at him grew even stranger:
"Fang Ping, didn't your teachers teach you a principle since you were little?"
Fang Ping blinked: "What principle?"
"When you encounter danger and bad people, of course, you call the police and find Inspector Uncle Hat."
"Huh?"
Fang Ping was stunned, completely unexpected.
However, Chu Qing ignored him and indeed, right in front of him, took out his phone and dialed:
"Hello, I want to report a crime."