Chapter 1: Strange Phenomena in the Underworld

  Everything was ready, and Lan Jingqiu took Du Guojun to the Lan Group Building. The 25-story Lan Building was the most familiar place for Lan Jingqiu. Through unscrupulous means and despicable behavior, he had taken this building from someone else's hands, and then in the spacious office on the top floor of the building, he gave orders and commands, defeating his business rivals time and time again. Unfortunately, his final outcome was also being carried out of this building, carried to that simple and dirty small wooden house, and then he died inside that wooden house.

  So this is where he takes pride in, and also where his heart aches!

  He's back now, and being in this magnificent yet heartbreaking building is a mix of emotions. He returned to his company with another person's body, the company that was his lifeblood, and now it's recruiting personnel for various departments and related department staff.

  As he walked into the gate of Dash, the staff he personally recruited were still there. Zhang Xiaoyun at the reception was still standing there, looking not so sentimental, and the boss's death seemed to have no effect on her mood. The security team leader who had been promoted by him was still enthusiastic, chatting with his colleagues.

  "The old chairman has passed away!" The security captain's expression was solemn at this time, he shook his head, and still seemed to be grieving over Lan Jingqiu's death.

  Lan Jingchu was truly grateful to see this expression, after all, he had been dead for nearly a few months, and there were still employees who remembered him. It was really worth it that he had promoted him before, and in the future, he would have to promote him again when he had the opportunity.

  Hearing the security captain say this, he was so grateful that he wanted to go forward and chat with the security captain who understood how to repay kindness. Just as he took two steps forward, the security captain spoke again.

  "Good riddance! Now that he's dead, we can get a promotion and raise!" The security captain added this sentence, which made Lan Jingqiu heartbroken. This sentence was like pouring a bucket of cold water on Lan Jingqiu's fiery heart, and it felt as if someone had opened up his skull and poured ice water inside.

  "It's really 'people leave and tea becomes cold'! Those who always smile at their superiors are the most unreliable." He smiled bitterly and turned to leave.

  Now, no one knows him.

  At the elevator entrance, there were already many people standing there. To Lan Jingqiu, these were all unfamiliar faces, meaning they might be here to apply for a job at the Lan Corporation. Many of those who came to apply were women, and they were all dressed up in an attempt to look prettier than others. The less attractive ones tried even harder, heavily made-up and standing at the elevator entrance, waiting for the elevator while also checking their makeup, occasionally taking out a mirror to admire their messy faces.

  Lan Jingqiu seriously sized up the group of people, and he was somewhat puzzled. He had clearly heard that the Lan Group would be acquired by another company, so why were they still recruiting a large number of people? Was the acquisition news just a rumor after all?

  Finally, they got into the elevator and squeezed in with everyone else. The elevator was a bit crowded as a result. However, nobody wanted to give in and walk out of the crowded elevator.

  No one wants to be a gentleman and take the initiative to walk out of the elevator, so they crowded together until the elevator issued an overload warning and couldn't close the door.

  However, no one was willing to come out and just stood in the elevator, looking at those who were still trying to get in with a look of disdain and helplessness, showing off their high quality. It was Lan Jingqiu and several men who couldn't bear it anymore, so they came out, leaving the rest crowded all the way to the top floor, where everyone stopped in front of the general manager's office.

  In front of the general manager's office, Lan Jingqiu and Dugu Zhong arrived to find that many people were already waiting, mostly young and beautiful girls, including Qian Xiaohong and Lu Xiaoying.

  Almost all the people who came to apply for the job were young, and those of his age, like Lan Jingqiu, could be counted on one hand. Even the body that Dugu Jin was attached to looked younger than Lan Jingqiu.

  The door of the general manager's office opened, and a candidate walked out with a dejected face. Then, a seductive woman swayed her hips and slipped in. Not long after, she came out with an expression of disdain on her face, seemingly also rejected like the previous person.

  They went in one by one, and came out with different expressions. Some were happy, some were disappointed, while others came out soon after going in and looked at the girls who had not yet gone in, smiled coldly at their chests, held their own breasts with both hands, and deliberately shook them slightly, indicating "You also dare to come for an interview with your 'flat chest'".

  Qian Xiaohong and Lu Xiaoying were also waiting there, but they didn't show any signs of impatience due to the long wait. They chatted with unfamiliar boys in a sweet tone, trying their best to stand out among many beautiful girls, in other words, they were flirting with men.

  After talking for half a day, the door of the general manager's office finally made a "click" sound, the doorknob turned half a circle downwards, and then the door was opened. A girl wearing a work uniform walked out, her beautiful eyebrows coldly scanning the people in the corridor, and then she called out in a soft but very reluctant tone: "Lu Xiaoying——"

  Lu Xiao Ying heard her name being called, and finally stopped talking. She hastily used a mirror to tidy up her appearance, smoothed out her hair, and then sashayed in with a swing of her hips, her tight pants accentuating the curves of her buttocks. The onlookers couldn't help but feel a little worried, thinking that if she wasn't careful, those curves might just "break free" like a black slave's would. She walked without making a sound, her feet barely touching the ground, her entire gait light and airy. This way of walking showed that her previous death had indeed been useful to her.

  The general manager was a middle-aged man, a very fat man with a greasy face and a messy arrangement of facial features. In short, the general manager was extremely ugly. At this moment, he was facing the floor-to-ceiling window, and the sunlight shone through the glass onto his face, making his dark, oily, and chubby "rice bowl" face shine brightly.

  "It won't be long now, getting Lan's Group is just a matter of time." A sinister smile spread across his face as he sat back in his seat, waiting for the person to arrive.

  Lu Xiao Ying swayed her body and walked to his front, he looked up and down at the job applicant with a sly gaze, his eyes fixed on Lu Xiao Ying's firm **, and a low "gulping" sound came from his throat.

  Lu Xiaoying had imagined the general manager to be a handsome and elegant man before he came in, but when she took a look at him, she was extremely disappointed, especially when she saw the general manager's lewd appearance. The food she had eaten yesterday almost came out on the spot, but she still held back her voice and coquettishly said: "General Manager——, why are you looking at me like that? I'm so embarrassed."

  The general manager uttered an "oh" and came back to himself, clearing his throat twice to ease the awkward atmosphere, then smiled and said: "What job do you want to apply for?"

  "Anything is fine," Lu Xiao Ying hastily said, "of course things like sweeping the floor, moving objects, serving tea and water, selling products, writing and typing documents are not included."

  "Besides what you said, don't do anything," the general manager leaned back in his black leather chair and smiled, "I don't know what else you can do, but be my secretary, this job is not difficult, I don't want you to do anything, just accompany clients for a drink." The general manager said, his eyes scanning Lu Xiaoying's petite figure.

  "Great, I can hold my liquor pretty well," said Lu Xiao Ying. "Is the client handsome?"

  "What kind of customer is it now I don't know yet, and there isn't even a customer who wants to meet yet, why are you so anxious? Wait until the opportunity comes and evaluate it yourself. Oh, right, where are you from?" The general manager asked.

  "Yin Cao Di Fu!" Lu Xiao Ying said with a giggle, seeing the general manager's stunned expression, she suddenly realized that she had misspoken, so she hurriedly laughed and said, "Just kidding, I am... Is this important? I've already written it on my resume." She didn't know what to say.

  "Why didn't you fill in your address and the university you attended on this resume?" The general manager asked again.

  Lu Xiao Ying didn't want to mention her past experiences, not even the high school entrance exam, but she also didn't want him to know that her educational background was too low. Her eyes rolled around for a moment before finally thinking of a university name "Tian Ting University", which was the only exam she could be proud of, except for cheating, she wouldn't have gotten good grades, so she dropped out in junior high school. Therefore, besides saying "Tian Ting University" she couldn't think of anything else to say. She randomly said such a surprising university name, but the general manager thought she was being humorous. He didn't carefully look at Lu Xiao Ying's resume, laughing and telling her to come to work tomorrow, also calling another person in.

  She came out and called Qian Xiaohong in, and said to Qian Xiaohong with a pouting mouth: "In order to apply for the job, I practiced my charming eyes for several days, but it didn't work at all, and now my eyes are even sore."

  Qian Xiaohong heard her say that it was so easy to suspect, but for the sake of insurance, she also took out a mirror to check her carefully painted face and then slipped away. She also suffered from the general manager's color eye examination in mid-air, and finally became the deputy secretary of the general manager. After asking Qian Xiaohong some questions, the general manager waved his hand to indicate that Qian Xiaohong was leaving. When Qian Xiaohong was about to leave, he told her to tell the people outside who were waiting for an interview to take a half-hour break before continuing.

  After waiting for half an hour, the recruitment work continued. The first name mentioned was Lan Jingqiu. When Lan Jingqiu heard her name being called, she quickly walked in and saw the extremely ugly general manager. At first, she was stunned, then bowed slightly and politely asked "hello".

  The general manager was also staring at Lan Jingqiu with a puzzled expression, his eyes filled with doubts. It could be seen that he had many questions to ask, but seemed to suddenly not find the key point to inquire about this person in front of him who made him suspicious.

  The general manager looked at Lan Jingqiu for a while, then lowered his head and looked at Lan Jingqiu's resume, muttering her name in his mouth, finally raised his head and asked: "Are you really an outsider?"

  "Yes, General Manager, is there a problem?" Lan Jingqiu replied.

  "There was also a person named Lan Jingqiu in this Haiying City, who seemed to be a businessman and was quite famous. I don't know if you've heard of him?" The general manager looked at Lan Jingqiu mysteriously, speaking while secretly observing Lan Jingqiu's facial expression for any changes.

  "Is that so? But this name isn't anything special, there are two people with this name in our Wubang City as well." Lan Jingqiu was talking about the name of the person he had possessed.

  "Is that so?" The general manager nodded and said, "Can you take on the role of sales department manager? Looking at your resume, it says very clearly that you have done this for many years. Is that true?"

  Lan Jingqiu originally wanted to elaborate on his work experience, hoping to increase his chances of being hired. However, after entering the general manager's office, he changed his mind. He could tell that what the general manager was looking for were just a few people who would slack off. So, he thought for a moment and said: "Actually, all these are deceiving, this is my first time coming out to find a job?"

  The general manager's eyes rolled around and then burst out laughing, saying: "You're very honest, hmm, I've decided to use you, but if you meet our Chairman Lan, you can't say that, got it?"

  "Which Lan is the chairman?" asked Lan Jingqiu.

  "Director Lan Rutong, didn't I just ask you if you knew the business magnate Lan Jingqiu in Haizhen City? This Lan Jingqiu was the former chairman of the Lan Group, and after he died, his eldest son inherited his father's business and became the new chairman."

  "Is that so."

  "Oh, right, I hired you as the sales department manager, which is equivalent to giving you another life, and a very wonderful one at that. Not everyone can be highly paid without any experience, shouldn't you...ah?"

  "I get it!"

  Lan Jingqiu nodded and smiled, but in her heart she thought, Fortunately, I said that I am not good at anything. If I really showed my abilities, he would definitely not use me.

  The last one was Dugu Zhong, who shook his head and opened the general manager's office door like a slave. He then turned back to look at Lan Jingqiu, with big drops of sweat falling down his face. He must have been worried that he might not be hired, just like he had always been worried about not being able to pass the exam to enter the Heavenly Court.

  Lan Jingqiu gave him a slight smile, which was enough to encourage him or put his mind at ease. Because Lan Jingqiu knew that facing such an incompetent general manager, it would be no problem for Du Gu Zhongzhong to be hired by the Lan Group. When he first came to the Lan Group, Lan Jingqiu still worried about Du Gu Zhongzhong, but after seeing this general manager, all his worries disappeared.

  Dugu Jin walked in with a look of fear, but it wasn't because he was worried about whether he would be hired or not. It was because he thought the general manager who was interviewing him was just like the chief examiner when he took the imperial examination to become a scholar-official. The chief examiner's official position made his heart skip a beat. He had looked like this back then too, when facing the chief examiner.

  "Your name is Dugu Jinzhong, what a strange name!" The general manager looked at Dugu Jinzhong's resume and chuckled, showing very bad manners.

  "Under the subordinate, I have seen the General Manager!" Dugu Jinzhong hurriedly knelt down on both knees and made a big bow in front of the General Manager. As for this title, he didn't quite understand it either, thinking that the General Manager sitting in front of him with an air of superiority was just surnamed "General" and had the official position of "Manager".

  "It's really interesting," the general manager laughed again, seeing him kneeling on the ground. Being able to face such a mentally ill person every day, maybe life is indeed more colorful. "I've never seen anyone come to apply for work like this before."

  "I'm afraid I've made the general manager laugh." Dugu Jin lowered his head, he didn't dare to look straight at the general manager, just like how he couldn't look straight at his superiors or the emperor in the past.

  "Dugu Zhongzhong." The general manager slightly bowed his head, then leaned back in his chair, putting his feet on the table. These shoes were just bought, and the price tag was still clearly visible on them.

  "Understood!" replied Dugu Jin, but he was waiting for the general manager to order him to "rise" or "dismiss", but in fact, the general manager did not mean to let him get up at all.

  "What do you want to do? Or what can you do?" The general manager asked further.

  Dugu Zhong heard someone asking about his talent, so he slightly raised his head, then cupped his hands and bowed solemnly, saying: "I report to the General, I have extensively studied poetry and books, and have researched Confucius' teachings, and can be said to have some insight. Composing poems and couplets also has some achievements."

  "Ah, I see, an intellectual, huh?" the general manager said with a smile. "Well, in that case, you can just sweep the floors here in this office building."

  Upon hearing the cleaning, Du Gu Jingzhong was suddenly frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He hastily said: "Your Excellency, I am also a seven-foot-tall man, a majestic Minister of Rites, and can take charge of the inner palace?"

  "It's really interesting, I'm telling you, cleaning is... Ah, forget it, can't explain to you either, just take care of the toilet hygiene." The general manager saw him speaking strangely and burst out laughing again, thinking that a madman had appeared in front of him. However, this kind of abnormal person was exactly what he wanted to recruit, and as for why he wanted to hire such an abnormal person, he had his own plan.

  Dugu Jinzhong listened to the general manager's words and felt that he didn't mean to castrate him, so he secretly let out a breath of relief and timidly asked: "I dare to ask, sir, what is the official title of this toilet, and what rank is it?"

  "Everyone wants to go to the toilet comfortably, including me and the chairman. It depends on your performance. If you do poorly, we will also be uncomfortable. What kind of official are you?"

  "Everyone... understood!" Dugu Jin heard a burst of joy, thinking it was a big official, and excitedly knocked his head a few more times, got up and walked out of the room, and came to work tomorrow as instructed by the general manager.

  This recruitment fair ended like this. The four ghosts from hell all entered the Lan's Group, but as for what happened to Ouyang Qing and Chen Zhenhua and Huo Jucai, nobody knew.