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Gravekeeper
Jiang Hui was taken aback. "Brother Hu! Even though I spend money like water, I would never steal! Especially not from a guest. How could I do such a thing? And please, Brother Hu, don’t call me by my real name; just call me Taohua."
I let out an "oh," suddenly realizing that in places like this, it was better not to use real names; everyone went by their stage names.
At that moment, Jiang Dong looked at me and exclaimed, "What the hell! Li Hu, you can speak Russian too!"
"That's English," I replied, feeling a bit speechless.
Jiang Dong immediately responded, "Knowing English is impressive enough! All I know is 'sorry' and 'thank you.' What’s going on?"
I explained, "These three Russians lost their wallets. They think Jiang... I mean Taohua took them. They came looking for Taohua, and now they want to take her away. They believe we’re covering for her, so they want to call the police. That’s the situation."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Dong sighed in relief and turned to Jiang Hui. "Did you take the guests' wallets or not?"
Jiang Hui quickly replied, "Boss, I understand the rules of the club. Would I really risk losing a leg just to steal a wallet?"
Jiang Dong nodded. "I don’t think you took it either. Let’s figure this out. Li Hu, tell them we will definitely help them find it. If we can’t find it, we’ll compensate for whatever is lost. If it’s a passport, I’ll personally help them get a replacement—no excuses—but please don’t call the police."
I nodded and conveyed Jiang Dong's message to the three Russians.
They all nodded in agreement, and one of them said, "There wasn’t much cash inside; mainly a bank card and an ID along with a passport—very important."
At that moment, Jiang Hui chimed in, "I think I know where it might be—it should be in the sofa cushions. Last time, a guest dropped their phone there and found it in the cushions."
We headed towards the private room.
Jiang Hui pointed to a sofa and said, "It's that one. The cushion is a bit worn out. Sometimes when guests sit there, their phones or wallets slip into the pocket behind the cushion and fall into the gap underneath. That space is quite large."
I nodded and walked over. Pressing down on the cushion, I noticed that it created a gap between it and the backrest. The gap was indeed sizable and deep; not just a phone, even a handbag could easily fall through. I reached down and felt around, pulling out a Leather Wallet.
"Ah! That's mine!" the Russian exclaimed excitedly as she came over and hugged me, patting my back.
Damn it, to be honest, she was half a head taller than me and incredibly strong; her patting made my back hurt.
Everyone in the private room let out a sigh of relief.
I quickly pushed the Russian away, saying, "It's fine, it's fine. I'm just glad we found it."
The Russian took out the cash from inside the wallet, handed me a thousand, and then gave the rest to Jiang Hui as compensation.
Jiang Hui accepted it with a cheerful smile.
Everyone was happy.
At that moment, another Russian said, "Excuse me, sir, could you find us a more beautiful woman to drink with us?"
I replied, "No problem. What kind are you looking for?"
The Russian rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, "Well... someone with a lot of charm. Um, how should I describe it? Someone who’s a bit more masculine but not actually a man."
I paused for a moment.
Another Russian said, "Just like your star, that 'Believe in Chun Ge and Achieve Immortality' star."
As soon as I heard it, I understood. Back in 2001, many people were infatuated with Chun Ge, but I didn't expect even the Russians liked her.
"Alright, I'll ask for you," I replied.
I turned to Jiang Dong and said, "This Russian wants to find a woman like Li Yuchun."
"Wow, that's quite a taste," Jiang Dong laughed. Then he nodded, "Okay, I'll have someone arrange it."
After that, Jiang Dong pulled me out, grinning. "Hey, Li Hu, I really didn't expect your English to be so fluent. Impressive! With you on board, our Meiyuan Club is about to go international; we just need talents like you. Work hard, and within three months, I'll make you the deputy manager."
I nodded, though I wasn't particularly interested. Three months? The club might not last that long.
Jiang Dong sent someone to arrange for a uniquely charming woman to come into the private room. Taking the opportunity, I called Jiang Hui out and asked her not to entertain guests for now.
Jiang Hui came out, her clothes tattered and torn. She giggled and leaned towards me. "Brother Hu, it was worth spending that night with you; tonight's camaraderie has paid off the service."
I chuckled lightly, thinking to myself how nice it was to be in charge here.
"Brother Hu," Jiang Hui asked, "did you call me for something?"
"I..." I pondered for a moment before asking, "Jiang Hui, has anything strange happened here recently? Please tell me in detail; I could use the information."
Jiang Hui looked at me curiously. "Brother Hu, you're in charge here; you should know better than I do. I've only heard vague rumors. But don't worry; I haven't spread any gossip."
"That's not it, it's not about the rumors." I knew Jiang Hui thought I was going to investigate the rumors, so I quickly denied it. I pulled Jiang Hui to a quiet corner and said, "Jiang Hui, tell me in detail what strange things have been happening lately. I really need this information. Oh, and here's the money." I handed her the one thousand yuan I had just received.
Jiang Hui stuffed the money into the pocket of her bra and said, "Brother Hu, I haven't heard much, just some things you probably already know. For example, my best friend Peipei suddenly screamed in her sleep a while ago, shouting 'I’m hiring! I’m hiring!' Then when she woke up, her body was covered in sores. She's still in the hospital now; the doctors say it's an infection and she might have sepsis. It's pretty dangerous. There's also another girl who used to be fine, but last night she went crazy and is still taking sleeping pills now. Sigh, our line of work isn't easy either."
I nodded. "So, make sure to save some of that money you earn. Once you make a few hundred thousand, just stop and do something else—like selling clothes or opening an online store. That sounds good, right?"
Jiang Hui looked at me strangely before bursting into laughter. Suddenly, she leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. "Brother Hu, you're acting a bit strange today, but I like it; it's heartwarming. Tonight I'll treat you to a late-night snack; it's settled then. I'm heading back inside now; otherwise those three foreigners will blow up again..." With that, Jiang Hui walked back into the private room.
I ignored her for now. It seemed that there had been many signs of trouble at this club even before the fire—most notably how the female employees had been going mad one after another. The Meiyuan Club was so popular that describing its business as booming would be an understatement; no wonder Jiang Dong had tried hard to keep everything under wraps.
Now, all I needed to do was find out why these women were going insane.
Yes, that's right—find the source, and then the abnormal issues in this space would naturally be resolved.
I sighed in relief and thought carefully about what Jiang Hui had said about Peipei screaming "I’m hiring! I’m hiring!" That phrase sounded familiar; where had I heard it before? Oh right! When I was investigating Liao Meili, she was one of the survivors of the fire and also kept shouting "I’m hiring! I’m hiring!" Could it be that there was something wrong with this hiring? Why were they saying "Don’t hit me anymore! I'm hiring?"
Hiring?
My eyelids twitched as I sat up straight; suddenly everything clicked in my mind. It wasn’t about hiring at all—it was about confessing!
That phrase should have been "Don’t hit me anymore! I confess!" Confessing? Damn it! Was this place a prison? A interrogation room? Were the spirits causing chaos here souls from a prison?
Prisons are places filled with grievances; if it were a prison from before liberation, there would be even more injustices. In that case, resentment would run high—no wonder...
Just as I was thinking this, suddenly a naked woman ran past me.
I was momentarily stunned as I saw the woman with disheveled hair, completely naked and barefoot. She burst past me, laughing maniacally, and then jumped straight down to the first floor.
I was startled and quickly ran over to the railing to look down. I saw that the woman had smashed her head upon impact, but she still managed to get up, laughing hysterically. Then, with a snap of her right hand, she ignited a lighter.
Holding the lighter, she flicked it against her own body, and suddenly she was engulfed in flames, as if she were made of gasoline.
The fire blazed fiercely, and as the woman ran, the entire Meiyuan Club erupted into flames. At that moment, thick black smoke began to seep from every corner of the club, filled with countless wailing spirits.
"Let us out... let us out..."
"Don't hit me anymore! I confess! I confess..."
"I've been wronged! Wronged! Let me out..."
In an instant, countless spirits filled the Meiyuan Club, and the Great Fire began to burn strangely. Within just three seconds, there was a loud crash as the doors of Meiyuan Club collapsed, turning into a sea of flames!
This fire was abnormal, and the surrounding spirits were countless and endless.
With a loud crash!
A massive wooden beam fell beside my feet.
I felt a sharp pain and looked down to see my foot swollen, a blue flame starting to burn along my leg.
"What the hell?!" I was truly panicking this time. If I died here in the fire, it would be the end for me! I couldn't die! I still needed to find my way back!
I took a step back and suddenly pulled off my clothes, extinguishing the blue flames.
No, I have to hide; I can't be burned alive! If I get burned, it's really over!
Where can I hide? Where should I go?
My mind buzzed for a moment. I was stunned, filled with fear, panic, and regret.
The Great Fire spread too quickly, igniting the entire venue in an instant.
At that moment, the sound of hooves echoed in my mind again, along with familiar cries.
That sound jolted me awake!
I became acutely aware and immediately ran toward the private room from earlier, kicking the door open with force.
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