On the way home, Hao Ren held a stack of low-quality printing papers in his hand. He felt a surge of emotions.
And also a little tearful.
From today onwards, he was an employee of a super-civilization from another world. He was an earthling who could speak directly to the gods. Behind him was the Space Administration, a behemoth that could make people tremble for a long time. He held the contract of God in his hand. His work number could even be found in the Heaven's attendance book. If he was thrown into a world where theocracy reigned supreme, he could even proudly announce that he was a candidate for the Son of Saint. As long as he passed the internship test, he could go from a contract Son of Saint to a lifetime Son of Saint …
How could this not make one's heart surge with emotions and tears flow down one's face?
Why was the matter of God different from what he had seen on TV and in novels?
But no matter what, Hao Ren had registered in a rather incredible place. No matter how strange Raven 12345, the Space Administration behind her, and the whole "Xiling Empire" were, they were more incredible than anything that Hao Ren had seen before.
Hao Ren looked down at the contract in his hand. In his mind, he recalled what Raven 12345 had told him. "From today onwards, you are a probationary inspector. Taking good care of the tenants in your house is your only task. We, the Xi Ling Celestials, are not used to using the form of a church to manage our own organizations. So, our unit evaluates our employees based on attendance and merit. You'd better not follow those religious legends and church pamphlets on Earth and mess around. I've met such naughty kids in other worlds … Don't waste your time, just do your job well. "
Silently sighing, he once again confirmed that he had boarded a pirate ship. Hao Ren folded the papers and stuffed them into his pocket. He was going to lock them up in a safe place to prevent Rollie from eating them. To be honest, Hao Ren did not fully believe what he had experienced today. He was also doubtful of Raven 12345, especially when he saw the few pieces of paper in his hand. (Nonsense, have you ever seen a God's contract printed out by a printer? That's not true. And there are typos on it!). But as mentioned before, Hao Ren was a person who could see the situation clearly. No matter where Raven 12345 came from, in terms of ability, the difference between her and Hao Ren was like the difference between a god and a man. Even if she wrote wrong words, liked to pick her nails, ate pancakes, rolled onions, and spoke incoherently … she was not someone an ordinary person could deal with.
Therefore, if Hao Ren wanted to ensure a peaceful life, he had to cooperate.
Walking on the deserted suburban road under the scorching sun, Hao Ren took out his phone to check the time, and then looked at the empty road in front and behind him. Not even a ghost could be seen. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. 'Working for God is too unreliable. Why didn't they even provide me with a means of transportation? If I were in a theocratic society, I would at least be a prophet. Why did I have to take the bus home after receiving the call from God (which is to sign the contract)?' And after waiting for a long time, he still didn't get on the bus!
He couldn't help but think of the myths and legends on Earth. He tried to find out how the saints and prophets in history went home after they realized the Tao. Did they squeeze in the carriage with others or run home alone? But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a conclusion. 'Which Bible would write about this?'
While he was thinking, a ringtone suddenly came into his ear. Hao Ren grabbed the phone and found that it was a number he didn't recognize. Fortunately, it was not a supernatural number like 00000012345.
"Hello, who are you looking for?" Hao Ren picked up the phone and asked very politely. From today onwards, he was a person of status, and he had to be careful of his words and actions. Although the goddess above him was not very reliable, he decided to make himself look more reliable.
Then, Lily's voice came from the phone, with a little anxiety. "Landlord! It's me! I'm Lily! "
"Second … Lily?" Hao Ren almost called her a stupid werewolf. Luckily, he controlled himself in time. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, I just remembered that the rental advertisement had your number. I looked for the address all day yesterday, but I couldn't find it. It would have been better if I had called you directly …"
Hao Ren's forehead was sweating. "… You called me in such a hurry just to tell me this?"
Lily's voice suddenly became agitated. "Ah, no! Something's wrong with Vivian. She suddenly flew out of the window in broad daylight! I tried to chase her but I couldn't catch up! "
Hao Ren really wanted to shout, "That's the point! Why did you make such a confusing call? "
"Vivian flew out? She turned into a bat and flew? " Hao Ren did not know why he was still concerned about this strange thing at a time like this. He was a little confused. A few minutes ago, he was at the house of a self-proclaimed goddess, patting his chest and promising to let the strange creatures in his house live in peace. Only a few minutes after he left, something happened at home!
"She turned into a bunch of bats and flew away," Lily corrected him seriously. Then, she hurriedly said, "When she flew away, she said that this place is not safe … I don't know who to look for, so I called you."
"Wait at home, don't go out. I'll be back soon." Hao Ren said hurriedly. At the same time, from the corner of his eye, he saw a battered bus coming from not far away. He told Lily as he flagged down the bus. After that, he anxiously hung up the phone and squeezed into the bus. He began to wonder, "What the hell is Vivian up to?"
Although Hao Ren knew very little about the unusual creatures, his knowledge came from unreliable television dramas, novels, and urban legends (which had been proven to be unreliable), he was at least sure that vampires were uncomfortable under the sun. Vivian had also admitted that herself. So, he was sure that the vampire turned into a bunch of bats and flew out in broad daylight not because she wanted to go out for a stroll. There must be an emergency! Also, what did Vivian mean when she said that this place is not safe? Was she referring to his house?
Hao Ren knew that the most powerful creature in his house, other than the vampire, was the stupid werewolf. Vivian was not interested in Lily at all. So, he could totally rule out the scenario of the vampire being chased out by the werewolf's aura. So, which part of his house was not safe?
Hao Ren suddenly felt that the mission given to him by Raven 12345 … was a trap.
By the time Hao Ren returned to the old city in the Southern Suburbs, it was already half an hour later. As soon as he alighted from the bus, he saw a few people in work attire walking towards him. His heart skipped a beat. Was he exposed already? What were these people doing? Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences? Setting up a trap to capture the vampire? Installing surveillance equipment near his house? Special forces disguised as employees of the Netcom?
As they approached, Hao Ren heaved a sigh of relief. It was a maintenance team …
As the maintenance team walked past him, Hao Ren could vaguely hear their conversation.
"… This is the first time I've encountered such a situation. How did that brick fly up there?"
"Who knows? It couldn't have been thrown by a human, right? The television tower is so tall, who would have the strength to throw it? But it's really strange. That brick almost broke three steel bars … "
"Yeah, right. Today, we were talking about the TV signal in the Southern Suburbs being cut off. We were wondering what was going on, but half a brick smashed into the signal tower. How are we going to write our work report?"
As the maintenance team walked further away, Hao Ren listened to them in a daze. He finally understood two things:
First, he knew why there was no TV signal in his house.
Second, he knew where one of the bricks that Lily threw during the fight with Vivian last night had flown to …
'What's the use of knowing that?'
Hao Ren ran to his house. First, he made sure that there were no special forces or suspicious people in black suits lurking around. Then, he took out his key and opened the door. Before he could insert the key into the keyhole, the door opened on its own.
Vivian stood in front of him with a smile on her face. "Landlord, you're back?"
Hao Ren almost choked on his breath. When he finally caught his breath, he stared blankly at the vampire maiden who was said to have "flown away". His expression was unreadable. "Vivian, you … didn't you fly away?"
Vivian laughed dryly. "Err, something happened. I went out, but I'm back now."
Hao Ren was speechless.
Was he going to live like this in the future?!
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