After fixing the lock, Chen Ge and Xiao Gu dragged the members of the Society of Strange Tales back to the first floor and locked them inside the dressing room.
"Boss, is it safe to lock them in like this?" Xiao Gu shook the lock. "I mean, should I use some rope to tie them up?"
Chen Ge could sense Gu Feiyu's improvement. He removed the Doctor Skull-cracker's outfit and handed it to Xiao Gu. "Don't worry about that. Put this on and return to the third floor. The visitors will be waiting anxiously."
"No problem, leave it to me."
This time, Xiao Gu did not reject it. He put on the Doctor Skull-cracker's outfit and was very enthusiastic. He was like a different person from when he arrived that morning. It made Chen Ge suspect that he had been possessed by the ghosts of the Society of Strange Tales.
"This is weird. When you entered the Haunted House earlier, it was like you were walking into an execution ground. How come it has changed so much now?"
"Is it?" Xiao Gu scratched his head in embarrassment. He was wearing the Doctor Skull-cracker's outfit, and this action gave Chen Ge a very uncomfortable feeling. "Initially, I thought the Haunted House was just a place to scare people to death. I thought it was not a good way to earn money, but after I saw you talk to that couple, I suddenly realized that sometimes, our Haunted House can be quite heartwarming."
"Looks like you've had a misunderstanding about the Haunted House. Fear can make people drop their usual disguise. Here, you only need to let go of your worries and scream as much as you want." Chen Ge said seriously, "With the fast-paced life and the pressure that we have to face, in this city, there has to be a place for people to vent their emotions. You think we're earning money by scaring people, but that's not the case. We're just adding life to their numb hearts. "
Patting Gu Feiyu on his shoulder, Chen Ge revealed a smile as warm as the morning sun. "Try your best to scare the visitors. That couple is a good example. No one will treasure what is easily obtained, so only in the deepest despair will the most beautiful accident happen."
"En!" After hearing Chen Ge's words, Gu Feiyu nodded heavily. He suddenly felt like his job was very sacred. "I will definitely play my role well!"
"Good luck." Seeing how motivated Gu Feiyu was, Chen Ge sighed in relief. "Young people sure are hot-blooded. By the way, set my number as a one-button dial. If you run into anything you can't solve inside the Haunted House, call me immediately."
"Alright."
The couple's argument was just an interlude for Chen Ge, but he did not expect that through this small interlude, Gu Feiyu would completely approve of the haunted house.
Of course, what Xiao Gu agreed with was the haunted house that Mr Chen had 'described' for him.
Pulling back the thick curtain, Chen Ge walked out of the Haunted house. The resting hall was filled with waiting visitors. The effect of the promotion was shocking.
Many impatient visitors also started to visit other attractions. People came and went. Although it could not be compared to New Century Park's peak, it was enough to satisfy the staff.
Everyone started to get busy, and this theme park that had been under construction for ten years was rejuvenated.
After losing another two members, the Society of Strange Tales did not continue to test Chen Ge. Perhaps they had realized the problem. If this continued, in a few days, the whole society would have no more members.
At 6: 30 pm, the number of visitors at the entrance was still high, but for safety reasons, Chen Ge stopped accepting visitors.
The park started to clear, and the visitors started to leave at 7 pm.
The number of visitors that day had broken the record for the past six months. At noon, Xu Shu was called away by Director Luo. They seemed to be discussing the next step of the promotion.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Closing the gate, Chen Ge calculated his earnings for the day. Online and cash payments added up to about 15,000 RMB.
This number was lower than he expected, and the main reason was that to ensure the visitors' experience, Chen Ge had limited the number of visitors at a time.
Minghun could only allow four people at a time, Murder by Midnight's limit was seven, and Mu Yang High School's limit was raised to twelve due to the popularity of the visitors.
The first two scenarios took twenty minutes each, but Mu Yang High School was too big, and the number of visitors was too high, so it took an average of forty minutes.
The efficiency of earning money was slightly lower, but the positive rating continued to climb. More and more people started to help Chen Ge promote the Haunted House. They used social media and Weibo to recommend the Haunted House to their friends and family.
This was a virtuous cycle. For a normal Haunted House, due to the limited number of scenarios, once the novelty wore off, the number of visitors would slowly drop. However, for Chen Ge's Haunted House, due to the fact that the scenarios were graded, as long as he could ensure that there were more scary scenarios, the number of visitors would only increase.
For him, a good reputation was more important than short-term profits.
After a whole day of business, only one group of people found eighteen nametags. This group included the students from Western Jiujiang's Medical University who had come with Yang Cheng and the passersby who had tried before.
Chen Ge asked them if they wished to challenge the next scenario, and the group of visitors who had been ravaged all rejected him decisively.
After the day's business ended, after Xu Wan and Xiao Gu left, Chen Ge used his phone to transfer them two more sums of money.
After dealing with all the trivial matters, Chen Ge opened the door to the dressing room. Wei Wu and Kong Xiangming had already woken up, but after the disappearance of the ghost, their minds had been heavily damaged. They looked like they could not remember anything.
After getting the two out of the Haunted House, Chen Ge brought them to the police station to find Captain Yan.
…
Xiao Gu wandered down the road, and he kept touching his face. After wearing the mask for a whole day, even though he had taken it off, it felt like there was something stuck to his face.
Where should I stay tonight? It's not a good idea to return to the security dormitory after the argument with Manager Huang. Brother Chen has helped me so much, and I can't ask him to pay me in advance.
His hands were in his pockets. Just as he was worrying about it, he received a message on his phone.
Brother Chen is giving me money? This is my first day here. Xiao Gu looked at the 800 RMB transfer on his phone. That was enough to rent a decent apartment in Western Jiujiang.
He was reminded of his experience when he first joined the security team, and with the comparison, Xiao Gu was touched.
Mr. Chen is such a good man!
Pocketing his phone, Xiao Gu walked toward Fang Hwa Apartments' security dormitory. He planned to pack his things and move out the next day.
Xiao Gu returned to the dormitory at 8 pm. Once he entered the door, he saw Manager Huang standing in the room with a scowl on his face.
Where have you been? Wearing a suit and polished leather shoes, Manager Huang seemed to have looked down on Gu Feiyu from the beginning.
"I was just about to look for you. I've already found a new job, and I'll be moving out tomorrow." Gu Feiyu was a stubborn person, and he was very direct with his words.
Ol 'Wong was also in the dormitory. He hurried over to grab Gu Feiyu and apologized to Manager Huang in a low voice. "Please don't take it to heart, Xiao Gu is still a child."
He glared at Gu Feiyu. "Why can't you change your temper?"
"There's no need to change. This place is too small for such a person." Manager Huang placed a piece of paper on the table. "Even if you don't want to find a new job, I won't keep you anymore. Fill out this form, and tomorrow, you'll be fired."
Pushing Ol 'Wong away, Manager Huang stopped at the door. "There's one more thing I need to inform you. Ol' Wong, you recommended him. The salary for this kid's absence from work and the hospital's emergency room treatment will all be deducted from your salary. "
"What does that have to do with Uncle Wang? Just deduct my salary. "Xiao Gu resisted the urge to argue.
"Deduct your salary? The contract you signed clearly states that you'll only be considered a permanent employee after one month, and now you're quitting because you don't have enough time. Do you really think the contract is a piece of paper? Do you know how much trouble you've caused in less than a month? "Manager Huang walked out without looking back." You still want your salary? Are you dreaming? "
Gu Feiyu turned around. He wanted to give Manager Huang a good beating, but Ol 'Wong stopped him.
"Endure for a moment, and take a step back."
"Uncle, it's fine if he doesn't give me my salary. I'm angry that he made you pay for the fines!"
"How old are you? Why are you still so impulsive?" Ol 'Wong had Gu Feiyu sit down while he went to close the bedroom door. "It's not easy to earn money these days. Tell me, what kind of job have you found? If the pay is good, I'll go help. "
Ol 'Wong was worried about Gu Feiyu. He was afraid that he might be scammed, so he tried to probe Gu Feiyu's situation.
The mention of his new job did Xiao Gu's anger slowly dissipate. "I'm working as an actor at a Haunted House. The boss is very kind; he gave me a red packet on my first day."
"Is that so?" Ol 'Wong was confused. "You're such an honest kid. You'd better be careful when you work there. Don't create trouble for them, and be careful of scammers."
"I won't."
Ol 'Wong said a lot of things out of worry. He changed into the security uniform when it was almost 8: 30 pm and prepared to leave.
"Uncle, I remember you're working in the morning. Why are you still going at night? "
"A murderer just sneaked into this area, and everyone is worried. One person on the night shift won't be enough."
"How about I take your place for the night?" Xiao Gu felt guilty. If not for him, Ol 'Wong would not have been fined.
"Have a good rest. Leave a good impression at work tomorrow."
Ol 'Wong took the vacuum flask and left. He ran back to remind Xiao Gu, "If you're not used to the new job, remember to give me a call. I have some connections in this area."
"Don't worry, no matter how tiring the job is, it's better than being a security guard."
"Son of a b * tch."
Ol 'Wong shook his head. This time, he really left.
He slowly walked to the backdoor of Fang Hwa Apartments. He chatted with the security guard for a while and then stood guard at the backdoor alone.
There were two security guards on the night shift, one at the front and the back door, so they could not touch each other.
As the night deepened, the back door, which was rarely visited by people, became even more deserted.
Since there had been a murderer sneaking into this area, Ol 'Wong did not dare let his guard down. He sat beside the window and kept raising his head to look at the backdoor.
After a whole day of work and his old age, it did not take long for Ol 'Wong to collapse on the table.
At around 11 pm, the phone on the table suddenly rang. Ol 'Wong was woken up from his dream. He looked around with the baton, and there was no one under the dim streetlights.
"That gave me a fright."
Ol 'Wong opened the vacuum flask to take a sip of hot water. He looked at his phone, and there was a message on WeChat.
"Are you there?"
He was quite old, and he did not use WeChat much. "Who sent me this message?"
The other party's status was off limits. Ol 'Wong looked at the person's name and profile picture, but he really could not remember who this friend was. "Other than my family and my coworkers, there are only a few familiar tenants in my WeChat contact list."
Holding the phone with both hands, Ol 'Wong thought about it for a long time, but he could not remember who this person was.
He placed the phone on the table. He wanted to use voice chat, but he thought it would be rude at night, so he used both hands to slowly reply.
"Yes, how can I help you?"
After waiting for a few seconds, the other person sent a new message.
"I'm a tenant on the 23rd floor of the third building. I don't know what's going on with the neighbor. The child has been crying, but I can't hear the adults. Call someone to come and take a look."
The child is crying? The 23rd floor of the third building?
When Ol 'Wong saw these few words, he knew that it was a message from the tenants because something similar had happened before.
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."
Out of caution, Ol 'Wong messaged the security guard at the front door and then called Manager Huang, but Manager Huang did not pick up.
"The third building again? Why are there so many things happening at this building?"
Ol 'Wong picked up the baton and ran to the third building. He had heard the legend about the elevator at the third building, but the message said that the incident happened on the 23rd floor. Time was tight, and he would not make it in time to take the stairs.
"I'll take the elevator with Ol 'Wei later."
Ol 'Wong stood at the elevator door waiting for the security guard to come, but then his phone rang again.
"Are you there?"
"Yes."
"The child is crying even harder. Something really happened! Where are you guys? "
Looking at the phone, Ol 'Wong pressed the button for the elevator, and it stopped at the first floor.
"Don't worry, I'll be there in a minute."
Ol 'Wong entered the elevator and watched as the door slowly closed. Ol' Wong's heart raced. Being in an enclosed space, he felt like he had difficulty breathing.
The number on the screen soon turned to 23, and the elevator door slowly opened.
The dark corridor was strangely quiet, and Ol 'Wong carefully walked out of the elevator.
He turned on the flashlight, but the light did not give him a sense of security. If anything, it made him feel even more uneasy.
"I'm already on the 23rd floor. Give me the room number."
“3239。”
Gathering his courage, Ol 'Wong slowly moved into the darkness. He used the flashlight to scan the rooms one by one. He felt like he had walked a long way before he found Room 3239.
"There's no crying?"
He leaned against the door and listened. Room 3239 was very quiet, and there was no sound of the child.
"A prank? Or did something happen? "
Ol 'Wong was not sure. He took out his phone and was about to ask the person when the person sent him another message.
"Are you there?"
"I'm already in Room 3239. Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Typing was too slow, so Ol 'Wong sent a voice message.
However, not long after he sent the voice message, his own voice appeared behind him.
"Is someone there?"
Ol 'Wong slowly turned around and saw the door to Room 3239 was half open. A pale figure was squatting at the door, holding a phone.
…
At 11: 15 pm, Xiao Gu was about to go to sleep when his phone vibrated.
He opened it to see that it was a message from Ol 'Wong. The content was simple, and there were only three words.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
