Chapter 1 Xu Qinglang's Dilemma

Xu Qinglang’s shop was closed, but not completely; the roller shutter was pulled down halfway, and Bai Yingying sat inside, engrossed in a game.

Zhou Ze had heard that the game called "Eat Chicken" seemed to have a lot of cheating software; these cheats were called "Immortals," and because the cheats were rampant, the game had the nickname "Battle of the Immortals."

But watching Bai Yingying, already addicted to it, Zhou Ze suddenly felt sorry for the players of this game, because they might not know that in this game, their opponents were not only "Immortals" using cheats, but also real zombies!

Xu Qinglang should be looking for a new shop location. Zhou Ze also decided to find one. If he didn't have enough money, he would borrow it from Xu Qinglang for the time being. Besides, the girl who gave him her business card last time had also mentioned the idea of investing.

In short, if he put aside his so-called pride, it would be easy to raise money.

He really couldn't live in this place anymore. Maybe after a while, it wouldn't just be taxi drivers; maybe Zhou Ze would be sitting in the shop and see a bus pull up outside.

A director would lead a group of tourists off the bus, and a tour guide would be waving a small flag with a loudspeaker, explaining:

"Tourists, tourists, we have arrived at the next scenic spot.

Tongcheng has Wolf Mountain, one of the ten famous Buddhist mountains, but Tongcheng also has one of the top ten spiritual tourist destinations in the country – the 'Late Night Bookstore'.

It is very dangerous here; people often die inexplicably, and people often see the dead appearing here. Everyone, please do not get too close; taking pictures outside is enough.

Remember not to include yourselves in the pictures, just like you shouldn't take pictures with the terracotta warriors at the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. Those are burial objects, things for the dead, and taking pictures with them is unlucky!"

Zhou Ze felt that this day might really not be far away. The last group of horror story enthusiast association members who came here to commit suicide came because they heard about this place, and then, the suicide pact of two of them added a special atmosphere to the place.

Pushing open the bookstore door and walking inside, Zhou Ze saw Lao Dao sitting there dozing off. Lao Dao’s live broadcast room hadn’t been opened for a long time.

Just as you can't be sure whether the person you're playing a game with is a cute girl with a big dick or a zombie,

You also can't be sure that everyone watching the live broadcast is alive.

In fact, the number of living people in the online viewership of major live broadcast platforms does account for only a small part.

Lao Dao had been lying low for a long time. Now, he was just guarding the woman named Tang Shi, not inseparable, but already very responsible.

"Boss, you're back."

Zhou Ze’s footsteps woke Lao Dao, who wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

Zhou Ze nodded and went straight upstairs.

Tang Shi was still in her mummy-like state, but her recovery was really good. When Zhou Ze came up, her eyes were open, as if she was looking at the ceiling, and next to her were water and White Rabbit candies.

She didn't need anyone to serve her food and clothing; she could handle it herself with a kind of "telekinesis" ability.

When Zhou Ze came over, a White Rabbit candy unwrapped itself and flew to Zhou Ze’s mouth. Zhou Ze opened his mouth and took the candy.

Then, Zhou Ze sat down next to Tang Shi.

The two of them didn’t say anything, and there was nothing to say. They stayed quiet like this for half an hour, and then Zhou Ze stood up, ready to go downstairs.

Tang Shi said, "Did you go to see a psychologist?"

Zhou Ze nodded.

"It wasn't helpful, was it?"

"It was a little helpful," Zhou Ze replied.

However, he was still unwilling to eat the meat soup from Wang Ke’s house.

"Hmm." Tang Shi closed her eyes, as if she was tired, but she still insisted on saying, "Help me call that zombie up here."

Zhou Ze nodded, preparing to go downstairs.

"Are you going to trick me again?" Tang Shi asked.

"You found out," Zhou Ze didn’t feel embarrassed. "I'm used to my own pillow; I don't really like lending it to others."

"But not being able to rest has a big impact on my recovery."

"What does that have to do with me? I've done what I should. If you want to get more from me, you have to offer more in exchange."

"I can tell you the location of another ghost officer in Tongcheng." Tang Shi looked at Zhou Ze. "When Lao Dao took me to escape before, I originally wanted to hide with him, but unfortunately, he seemed to have some problems, so I chose to come to your side in the end."

"That doesn't seem to be of much value to me." Zhou Ze shrugged.

"According to common sense, Tongcheng is just a small city; it's almost enough to have one ghost officer. It's impossible to have two. So, the other one should have been replaced. You can go see him; maybe you can receive some inheritance."

Zhou Ze was still unmoved. "I'm still not interested."

If she could receive it, wouldn't Little Loli do it herself?

Zhou Ze didn't believe that Little Loli was a sentimental person, especially since there was still no definite conclusion about the driver who was scared to death in a car accident by her.

"Then I have nothing else to give you."

"Then let's leave it at that."

Zhou Ze went downstairs without calling Bai Yingying. As he said, he would feel uncomfortable if he gave his usual pillow to someone else to use.

"Boss, what should we eat for dinner?" Lao Dao pointed to next door. "It seems the owner next door hasn't come back yet."

"You decide. Can you cook?" Zhou Ze asked.

"Yes."

"Then go to his kitchen and find some ingredients to cook."

After saying that, Zhou Ze sat down behind the counter.

Lao Dao ran next door to cook, and the bookstore suddenly became quiet.

However, not long after, a figure appeared at the entrance of the bookstore. It was a girl, wearing a black coat and a scarf, wrapping herself up tightly.

Although Tongcheng had cooled down a bit recently, it wasn't enough to dress like this.

The girl looked at Zhou Ze through the glass door. Zhou Ze ignored her.

Finally, the girl pushed open the door and walked in. She came in front of Zhou Ze, stopped, took off her scarf, and pleaded:

"Help me."

Zhou Ze picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and still ignored her.

"Please, help me." The girl squatted down in front of Zhou Ze, her hands resting on Zhou Ze’s thighs. "As long as you're willing to help me, I'm willing to do anything."

As she said that, the girl's nimble, fair hands tried to caress the man in front of her.

Zhou Ze reached out and grabbed the girl's wrist, pushing her back slightly. The girl sat on the ground, a little dazed.

Putting down his book, Zhou Ze said with some surprise, "I thought you would go in."

Yes, Zhou Ze originally thought that this girl would be implicated after the matter of framing the teacher was exposed, but now it seemed that she really wasn't.

After thinking about it, Zhou Ze understood. The girl was a minor, and the teacher committed suicide. Even if she was charged with slander, in the end, it would be smoothed over in consideration of her being a minor.

"Did you see the news? My biological parents found me, wanting me to save my so-called younger brother."

When the girl said this, a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes.

She was never a good person to begin with. Even though her middle school teacher committed suicide because of her slander, she was still living happily.

Therefore, the sudden appearance of so-called biological parents was only meaningful if they were rich, had a mansion and villa, and a huge inheritance for her to inherit. In the end, they were just biological parents from an ordinary family, which wasn't very interesting.

Moreover, her biological parents were looking for her so that she could donate to save her younger brother.

What a joke!

They must be out of their minds!

"You're very familiar with Lin Yi. You should know that I'm just a live-in son-in-law, with no money or ability, only able to guard this money-losing bookstore. I can't help you."

"I would like to ask you to go to my biological parents' house, like you did to my house last time."

The girl bit her lip. When she said these words, that scene from that night seemed to appear in her mind again. She was terrified; she was really so scared that she couldn't recover for several days.

"Oh, is that all?" Zhou Ze asked.

"Yes, that's all I need, to let them not bother me anymore, not to annoy me anymore." The girl affirmed.

"To be honest, when I saw the news before, I thought the second daughter was very pitiful, really very pitiful. Those biological parents are really not good people."

"Yes, they are jackals, they are beasts, they are bastards!" The girl said through gritted teeth.

Zhou Ze lowered his head, looking at the girl still sitting on the ground. "But when I found out that the pitiful girl was actually you, I suddenly felt so good."

"............" The girl.

The girl looked at Zhou Ze, "As long as you can help me, like you did at my house last time."

"Do you think Lin Yi is pretty?" Zhou Ze suddenly asked.

"This... she is very pretty."

"How is she compared to you?"

"She is a little prettier than me." The girl replied.

"Then I can tell you that her older sister is even prettier and has more temperament, and she can also wear a white coat uniform, and she is... a gentle woman. So, please tell me, why would I be interested in you?"

Zhou Ze originally wanted to say that Doctor Lin was still a virgin, but suddenly felt that it was a bit inappropriate to say that, so he changed his words.

"Help me, or I'll die in your bookstore!"

A small knife suddenly appeared in the girl's hand, aimed at her own neck.

"Heh, please do, I couldn't ask for more. I need karma just..."

"Puff!"

The small knife directly pierced the girl's neck.

It was so sudden,

So decisive,

Even too sudden and too decisive!

Blood splattered on Zhou Ze's face, making Zhou Ze stunned for a moment.

The girl's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, and then her body slowly fell backward.

Zhou Ze suddenly stood up and shouted upstairs:

"What the hell are you doing!"