"So this is the invitation to the cursed game at the abandoned hospital? It looks pretty new — honestly, it's not even as intimidating as the registration slip from the Third Psychiatric Ward."
The cursed game invitation seemed related to the new four-star scenario unlocked on the black phone — Xinhai Central Hospital.
"I'll hang onto it for now. Might come in handy later."
Chen Ge couldn't care less about some cursed game. All he wanted was access to the four-star scenario. If anyone dared to curse him in the shadows again, he'd immediately use the Pen Spirit and the sculpture to pinpoint their location. And if he managed to track them down, he'd march straight there with a whole group of Red-clothed spirits and tear the place apart.
All aboveboard. No dirty tricks.
He pocketed the cursed game invitation and the phone number, then stepped out of the repair room.
He opened the haunted house gate. Xiao Gu and
He found a spot where no one was around and released Lao
"It's my honor to serve the boss, and I genuinely enjoy being around visitors." A flicker of excitement passed through Lao Zhou's eyes.
"Don't take it too far. All you need to do is guide them and escort them into the scenarios. Your roles today aren't haunted house actors — you're purely service staff." Chen Ge was worried the two might not get the idea and would scare visitors unconscious before they even entered a scenario.
"Service staff?" Lao Zhou and Duan Yue both looked disappointed.
"If you really find it too boring, you can give the visitors a little surprise when they come out of the scenarios." Chen Ge had spent enough time around Lao Zhou and the others to know them inside and out. He understood their character, which was why he was willing to trust them with guiding visitors — it was a groundbreaking experiment.
"Appearing during the day will cause some damage to your bodies. Consider it a workplace injury, so if either of you has any requests, bring them to me. Think of it as compensation." When it came to treating his employees, Chen Ge had always been generous.
"As long as I can work alongside her, I have no other demands."
Lao Zhou tried to sneakily reach for Duan Yue's hand, but she swatted it away with a slap. "Get lost. I was just playing along with you — don't read into it."
"Then why don't we make it real?"
Watching the bickering couple in front of him, Chen Ge suddenly felt a little superfluous. "Are you two showing off your relationship? It's work hours — at least try to keep it down. I'm worried the other employees won't be able to handle it."
He found two outfits with hoods that covered their faces from the Ghost King's dressing room and handed them to Lao Zhou and Duan Yue. "The less you talk, the better. Whatever you do, don't reveal yourselves. If anything happens, notify me immediately."
"Don't worry."
Lao Zhou and Duan Yue were highly capable — Chen Ge had recognized that long ago. With them around, even if something unexpected happened, they could handle it on their own.
After a few more words of caution, Chen Ge returned to the employee break room. "If only every vengeful spirit were like Lao Zhou and Duan Yue…"
He set an alarm and collapsed into bed.
He was jolted awake by the alarm as noon approached.
"Time to eat."