Chapter Forty-Five It's Up To You

  The young man's words piqued Tianqi's interest, and he listened patiently, seeing that Tianqi was not bored. The young man also became enthusiastic, as this matter had been bottled up in his heart for a long time without being told to anyone.

  At first, the young man thought it was a 'girl' who cheated him, probably just afraid that he would disturb her during the day. But by chance, he actually heard someone mention the name of this 'girl', she had jumped off the building and committed suicide three years ago!

  Three years ago, the young man was still in high school and had no idea about this matter. Upon hearing the news, he thought of all sorts of things - why the 'girl' would only meet him at night, why her body was always cold to the touch, and why she wouldn't let him visit her during the day.

  Everything has been made clear now; he is in love with a 'girl' who has already died three years ago!

  Since then, the young man no longer played basketball at night, and even when it got dark, he rarely went out, and if he did, it was with his classmates.

  The girl never showed up, until one night he had a dream that the girl came to his dormitory to say goodbye. Later, when the young man woke up, he thought it was just a dream, but he found that the thousand paper cranes the girl had given him were on his bed, and it wasn't a dream, she really came to see him that night.

  After all, they had been together for a long time, and the "girl" didn't have any malice towards him. The young man was no longer afraid, and he even went to the basketball court that night, but the "girl" disappeared, and until now, he hasn't seen her again.

  "Hmm, so the story is that you had a romance with a female ghost, but I still don't understand what this has to do with your application for this job?" Tian Qi asked.

  "Yes, this story may have little to do with the job I'm applying for itself, but... " The young man took another sip of water and continued: "Since then, I've found that I can see ghosts, and not just once."

  "Did you open the 'Yin' Yang Eye?" Tian Qi wasn't very surprised, some people were born with the "Yin" Yang Eye, but many others had it opened by later opportunities.

  The young man nodded, as he had also looked up a lot of information himself.

  "Alright, you're hired, when can you start working?"

  "What? I got hired?" With such treatment and position, the young man thought the requirements were very high, but unexpectedly he was hired just by telling a story.

  "Yes, you also know that our line of work is quite special. Although it's just a reception job for now, it's really hard to find someone who fits perfectly. Your experience happens to be suitable." Tian Qi had indeed considered many things, otherwise he wouldn't have come today with so many people interviewing him without finding anyone suitable. According to his thoughts, he really wanted to find someone with "yin-yang eyes", but this idea was just a thought in his mind. People with "yin-yang eyes" are extremely rare, probably one in ten thousand.

  The young man said he wanted to go back and prepare, then rent a house nearby, which would be convenient for work. Tian Qi also thought so, and temporarily raised his salary by some amount, as a housing allowance.

  After being the boss for so long, Tianqi also learned something: it's impossible to make employees truly regard the company as their own home. The best approach is to provide them with some benefits and welfare within one's capabilities, achieving a win-win situation. This is also the principle that Pangzi adheres to: when the company performs well, it should treat its employees well; it can't always be thinking of ways to squeeze them dry. This is also why his business has been getting bigger and better; if he hadn't been sabotaged by others, his company would definitely have continued to develop and grow.

  After solving the recruitment problem, Tian Qi gave Ou Shen a call to ask about the situation on his end. Ou Shen said that more than 20 years had passed and many staff members at the welfare institute had changed, with many retired or deceased. He planned to head to an out-of-town location where a retired old mother lived to see if he could find any clues.

  Tian Qi comforted Qiu Shen for a moment, although he knew that Qiu Shen's hope of finding clues was slim, because he had said before that he was picked up by the orphanage staff at the "gate" when he was just born, wrapped in only a flower-patterned quilt, with nothing else on him or any decorations.

  Tian Qi went upstairs later to wash and sleep, and told Panger a brief introduction about the people they had recruited.

  "He also has 'yin' and 'yang' eyes, acquired later?" Fatso's face was full of envy, jealousy, and hatred. "Is there any way to make me open my 'yin' and 'yang' eyes too."

  Tian Qi shook his head. If he could do it, he would naturally help Bao Zi with this matter. Unfortunately, he didn't know what to do, and the Ghost Diary didn't have any records either.

  "But..." Tian Qi said.

  "Stop beating around the bush, is there any way?" The fat man's eyes lit up.

  "There really is, you go to the cemetery alone for a month, every night when it's dark, and come back at dawn, to receive the baptism of 'yin' energy, maybe you can really open your heavenly eye." This was something Tianqi saw by chance in the library, but he hadn't verified it, so he said it was possible.

  The fat man's excited expression immediately turned gloomy when he heard Tian Qi's words, and the idea of letting him live in a cemetery for a month was abandoned, as even one day would have scared the soul out of him.

  Tian Qi also knew that Pangzi couldn't really do it, even if he agreed, he himself wouldn't agree. He had once gone to the countryside for a funeral and to get a jade pendant, and one night he went alone to the graveyard, personally experiencing the eeriness of it all. If he hadn't been rescued by others in time, he probably wouldn't have come back that time.

  Nothing happened that night. The next day, Tianqi got up early and made a simple breakfast. When Huanzi smelled the fragrance, he also got up. Tan Yang, who was hired by Tianqi, went to find an apartment nearby today, so he won't be able to go to work until tomorrow at the earliest.

  It's not urgent anyway, Tian Qi hasn't received any orders yet, and if there are customers, he can discuss with them, and Pangzi is also here.

  "What are you looking at? You're staring at this body of 'meat'?" During dinner, Fatso noticed Tianqi staring at him because Tianqi was a bit hot, so he always went shirtless in the morning, revealing his "meaty" physique.

  Tian Qi was indeed looking at Pangzi, but not at his "flesh", but at the black "jade" on his neck.

  "What does it feel like when you put it on?" Tian Qi asked with some curiosity.

  "It seems like nothing's wrong, and I slept more soundly, doesn't it?" said the fatty with a smile.

  Tian Qi is speechless, when has Fatso ever slept soundly? It's not an exaggeration to say that he falls asleep as soon as his head touches the pillow. One moment he's chatting with you, full of energy and spirit, the next second he's in deep sleep, snoring loudly.

  "You're not regretting giving it to me and wanting to take it back?" The fatty used his hand to protect the black 'jade', warily looking at Tian Qi.

  Tian Qi glared at him and then focused on eating his breakfast.

  After breakfast, Tian Qi and Pang Zi were chatting on the first floor, waiting for customers to welcome them.

  "Is the boss in?" It's almost noon, and there are no customers yet. The fat guy is discussing with Tian Qi what he wants to eat for lunch, saying he'll go out to buy it. Just then, a man walks into the company, a middle-aged man wearing a suit and leather shoes, slightly chubby, with glasses on his face, looking like a leader.

  "Hello! Please sit down!" Hearing the voice, the fat man hastily stood up and offered his seat.

  Tian Qi carefully observed the approaching person, whose body appeared to be in good health, but a wisp of black air lingered on his forehead. Of course, he wouldn't fortune-tell, and this wisp of black air didn't mean that he would encounter any bad luck or disaster recently.

  "Hello, please sit down, may I ask, have you recently lost a loved one?" Tian Qi said.

  The man thought that the fat guy was the boss because after all, the fat guy looked a bit older, while Tianqi in front of him looked a bit young.

  "What do you mean by leaving?" the man asked in surprise.

  "He's dead." Tian Qi said briefly.

  The middle-aged man finally showed a surprised expression. He had just come in and hadn't said anything, but the young man had already guessed it.

  And then Tian Qi's words made the man feel a bit unbelievable, had his background been thoroughly investigated by them?

  "You recently had a family member pass away, and this family member died unexpectedly, I'm afraid they didn't die peacefully," Tian Qi said, voicing his own speculation.

  It's actually not as mysterious as men think, because only when they meet these points will the black air appear on their foreheads.

  After hesitating for a long time and witnessing Tian Qi's abilities, the man finally spoke out his purpose for coming here today: to catch ghosts.