Shi'an's working hours were nine o'clock, so the two of them received a call from Fangyuan Yuan at seven o'clock.
Fangyuanyuan said that the guards at Shi'an were particularly strict. If they want to clock in normally, they need to complete the final onboarding process in advance. The two of them only had time to eat half an apple, drink a glass of soy milk, and then went out in a hurry.
Zhong Cheng's home is not far from the subway station, and the Ghost King experienced the morning rush hour of mankind for the first time.
In order to avoid trouble, Zhong Cheng said he also prepared a mask for Yin Ren. When he got off at the station, Yin Ren's eyes were straight, his mask was crooked, and the buns he was carrying were squeezed into pancakes.
Fortunately, Yin Ren doesn't need sleep much, let alone wake up angry. It has to be said that Zhong Cheng said that the apples he bought were very delicious, which at least saved his mood along the way.
However, his remaining good mood came to an abrupt end after entering Shi'an Building—
Fangyuanyuan confiscated Yin Ren's carrot and mutton buns.
"Miss Fang..." Yin Ren stopped talking.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yin, we have entered Shi'an's office area, and food is not allowed here."
"But this is a bit wasteful." Why did Shi'an have more rules than Zhong Cheng said
Tick tock.
He was sure that he basically understood it, but the content of this so-called "employee code" was a bit weird -
The water dispenser didn't know if the water temperature dropped, it made a rumbling sound, and the green light on the machine turned to red.
5. If you need to leave the company for 7 calendar days or more (including personal leave), please carry the company's registered magic weapon with you, and punch in and register when you return to the office area; if you do not show the magic weapon, you are not allowed to enter; if the magic weapon is If it is lost for any reason, please contact the Emergency Management Department immediately.]
But the rules he handed over were also far from normal.
[Shi'an Group Employee Code·Non-scientific positions (black seal)]
5. If you need to leave the company for 7 calendar days or more (including personal leave), please set the key through the company intranet before leaving...]
This water dispenser is so annoying. Yin Ren quietly closes half of the ear canal and automatically reduces the ambient volume.
[Instructions for joining: [Emergency Situation Management Department internal line: 509]
1. Only bottled water and other sealed packaged drinks are allowed to be consumed in the office area, or drinking water provided in the dormitory area can be brought by oneself. Please do not drink the water in the office area. Violators will be responsible for the consequences. Please eat in the company canteen. It is strictly prohibited to bring food into the office area.
Yin Ren thought carefully for a while, then turned to Zhong Cheng and said, "Can I see yours?"
She led them around and into a remote conference room.
Fangyuan Yuan was a little confused: "Hey, Xiao Zhong, you haven't signed your name yet. And I still have something to say—"
Tick tock.
3. If you smell a strange smell in the office area or see unexplained stains from unknown sources that last for more than ten minutes, please contact security personnel immediately regardless of whether you are the only one observing.
Not far away, Fangyuan Yuan did not take a seat. She just stood there with a smile on her face, looking at the two of them affectionately.
"Keep it in mind." She repeated it with her eyes wide open and a smile.
Yin Ren specifically glanced at his partner's expression. Zhong Cheng said that after reading the code, the scholar's face was still calm.
But if you think about it carefully, if the abnormality is obvious and anyone who comes to the science station can detect it, the matter is indeed serious. As the most dangerous "anomaly" within a thousand miles, Yin Ren thought seriously.
"It's not easy for you two to get here. Please abide by the employee regulations. A more detailed manual will be sent to your mailbox later. The information on this piece of paper is the most important, so remember it firmly."
"Let's go, follow me to the security room." After Yin Ren read the rules, Zhong Cheng said and stood up suddenly.
4. It is strictly prohibited to break into the security room without authorization. If you want to enter the security room, please ensure that at least one scientific staff member is present.
The remains of the work card were thrown into the document bag by Fangyuan Yuan. She clapped her hands and added thoughtfully.
[…
Zhong Cheng pursed his lips and glanced at the water dispenser.
Sure enough, they have different job categories and different versions of employee codes. Zhong Cheng is talking about the "Science Post" version. Starting from the second article, the content of the code has changed -
He realized. In general, as a preparatory employee for a non-scientific position, he only needs to eat and sleep on time and mind his own business. The employees at the science station are just the opposite, they have to be careful about everything.
Yin Ren: "..."
"After reading the employee code, just sign it. You can go to the cafeteria later to eat. The official work card can be used as a meal card." Fangyuanyuan said in a brisk tone, "There are mushroom wontons this morning. Let's eat together after we finish them. Bar."
"If there is anything you don't understand, Mr. Yin, you can ask me at any time."
When he heard that there was food in the canteen, Yin Ren quickly scanned the contents on the paper.
2. You can bring personal items, and the size of personal items should not exceed one child; you can wear coats with a length of more than 1m, and the storage time of such clothes in the office area must not exceed 24 hours; you can bring one potted plant, if you see the appearance of the potted plant If it is very different from what your colleagues described, please contact security personnel immediately.
4. If you observe a colleague (or other foreign object) acting abnormally in this office area (including but not limited to abnormal body shape, abnormal facial features, strange speech and behavior), no matter how long the abnormality lasts, do not judge without authorization. Please go to the security room immediately. and contact the Emergency Management Department.
Fangyuan Yuan put the bun into her pocket, pulled out her signature smile: "Don't worry, there will be other employees to help you solve it."
Then she took out the document bag from her bag and gave each of them a page of paper, along with a brand new official work card. The original work card was taken away by her, and she cut it into two pieces with a bang.
3. If you observe a colleague (or other foreign object) acting abnormally in this office area (including but not limited to abnormal body shape, abnormal facial features, strange speech and behavior), please do not continue to observe and please work normally.
It was so miserable, he had already begun to sympathize with Zhong Cheng.
2. You can bring personal items, and the size of personal items should not exceed one child; you can wear coats with a length of more than 1m, and such clothes should not be stored in the office area for more than 24 hours; it is strictly prohibited to take the initiative to bring living objects into the office area (including but not Limited to potted plants, pets, children, etc.); if you need to bring animal/human corpses into the office area due to work reasons, please report 12 hours in advance.
The small conference room is partitioned by glass and has two rows of sofas. It can only seat six people at full capacity. It is also filled with green plants, and there is a large drinking fountain in the corner.
"Okay, let's exchange." Zhong Cheng said as if he was thinking about something and handed out the paper absentmindedly.
The water dispenser seems to have been used for a long time, and the plastic on the body is old and yellow. There was a row of half-used disposable paper cups stacked on the water dispenser. There was half a cup of water at the water connection. The faucet seemed to be a little damaged, and there was a constant ticking sound.
Fangyuan Yuan's voice was still sweet. She had new manicures and contact lenses, and her long skirt covered her ankles.
"Both versions of the code repeatedly emphasize that water in office areas cannot be consumed."
Zhong Cheng raised his hand and pointed at the dripping water dispenser.
"...Why is there that kind of thing in the conference room?"
There was silence in the conference room.
"Safety personnel will not make this kind of mistake. According to the code, it can be judged as a 'foreign object'." Zhong Cheng continued word by word.
There was a little embarrassment in Fangyuan Yuan's smile: "Uh, Mr. Zhong, that's a test product stored here by the administration. It's a good thing to pay attention to details. If you're worried, I'll go to the security room with you later. Anyway, let's go through the formalities first. Done."
The water is still dripping little by little. The disposable paper cup is filled, and water gradually overflows along the mouth of the cup.
Yin Ren looked left and right and couldn't see anything wrong with the water dispenser.
But he probably guessed something. Lord Ghost King crossed his arms and decided to sit back and watch.
After a few seconds of silence, Zhong Cheng tensed his body and said without any wavering in his tone: "It is a 'foreign object'. This is my judgment."
This sentence is not like a statement, but like some kind of temptation for Fangyuanyuan.
Seeing his attitude, Fang Yuanyuan's smile grew a little wider.
She grinned and clapped her hands: "Very good, very good. Very few newcomers become alert from this step."
"This is a small test. If you pass it, you will get an extra bonus. Now take out the employee code and sign it on..."
Zhong Cheng said, turning to Yin Ren with a firm tone: "Follow me."
"I already said it was a test, Mr. Zhong, please cooperate with my work." Fangyuanyuan slapped her forehead, "You two are in the penalty period for violations. If you violate the regulations again during this period, I will be scolded by Minister Li. "
Zhong Cheng turned a deaf ear. Yin Ren glanced at Fang Yuanyuan and slowly stood up.
[No matter how long the abnormality lasts, please do not judge without authorization. Please go to the security room immediately and contact the emergency management department.]
Zhong Cheng said that he is practicing the contents of the employee code.
Yin Ren probably has an idea of the current situation. Now that they have become partners, they are like grasshoppers on the same rope. He is acting with his partner in a reasonable and well-founded way - even if it is openly violating the rules, Shi'an cannot fire him because of this. "Let's go." Yin Ren said crisply.
Zhong Cheng said, reaching out and grabbing Yin Ren's wrist through his sleeves. He ignored Fangyuan Yuan's warning and dragged Yin Ren all the way back, heading straight for the security room.
The security room is right at the entrance of Shian Building and is quite conspicuous. Zhong Cheng said sprinting quickly, holding onto Yin Ren with one hand and dialing the intercom number with the other.
The moment they opened the security room, the phone rang and applause rang simultaneously.
In the security room, in addition to two uniformed security guards, there were also Fangyuan Yuan and a strange man standing.
As if the scene just now reappeared, Fangyuan smiled and clapped: "Xiang Jiang, what am I talking about? The quality of this new generation is really good."
Zhong Cheng was startled and let go of Yin Ren's wrist: "That was..."
Another "Fang Yuanyuan" caught up from behind, the stiff smile on his face not dissipating. She stopped at the door of the security room and stared directly at Zhong Chengshuo and Yin Ren without blinking.
"I made the spiritual weapon, isn't it very realistic?" Fang Yuanyuan walked to her "twin" and made a face.
It's indeed very realistic, Yin Ren thought.
This spiritual weapon moves naturally, and its breathing and heartbeat are imitated very well. Its hair is probably Fangyuan Yuan's own hair, soaked in the breath of a living person, and it is probably impossible to distinguish it from ordinary evil things. Thousands of years ago, practitioners called this "flesh figurine", and it was one of the most difficult spiritual weapons to make.
This girl's level of spiritual craftsmanship is not low.
Zhong Cheng said that he held on to his cell phone tightly and did not disconnect the intercom call.
"Stop it. Emergency Management Department, Xiang Jiang." The strange man in the room answered the phone and motioned to Zhong Cheng on the other side of the phone to say, "I prove that this is indeed a test, you continue."
After saying that, he raised his eyelids and glanced at the two of them, his eyes staying on Yin Ren for a few seconds longer.
Yin Ren was also observing him.
Xiang Jiang looked to be less than thirty, and he was dressed in an unattractive mix and match, with mismatched earrings, and the same socks and shoes. He was unusually thin, his face was barely handsome, his complexion was not very healthy, and his eyes were cloudy like those of an old man.
As a practitioner, this person is considered a master, but he is much weaker than Fu Xingchuan. There was an extremely strong evil spirit on his body. It was probably because he had coexisted with the evil spirit for a long time that his body became like this.
Fangyuanyuan patted Xiang Jiang: "Xiang Jiang, our genius ghost master in Haigu. Xiao Yin, this is your future senior."
When Xiang Jiang heard the word "genius", he showed an unabashed expression of disgust.
"My time is limited, hurry up." He said casually and looked away, obviously not interested in the two newcomers.
Fangyuanyuan seemed to be used to it, so she changed the subject: "This is Shi'an's onboarding practice, and you have done a very good job. Zhong Cheng said he was not fooled, and Yin Ren also chose to trust his partner. If you had not seen through the water dispenser trap in time, you would have probably Got a little fright-"
She made a gesture casually, and the throat of the spirit weapon next to her made a few "gurgling" sounds, and its head suddenly split open, revealing two large handfuls of red zinnias.
"Congratulations on officially joining Shi'an!" Fangyuanyuan distributed the bouquet to the two of them.
Yin Ren: "..." Is it his illusion? Ms. Fang's sense of humor is slightly underworld.
Zhong Cheng said he took the bouquet, broke the casserole and asked: "Why can't you drink the water in the office area?"
"Ah, it is said that you could still use the water dispenser before." Fangyuan Yuan trimmed her hair, "Then a vicious cognitive pollution occurred - at that time, Shi'an introduced a patrol machine, and the machine found that the water dispenser in the employee area had been used for half a year. It’s actually the body of a missing colleague.”
Yin Ren and Zhong Cheng said: "..."
Yin Ren: "The water I collected at that time..."
"The corpse water, followed by the residue, who knows." Fangyuan Yuan smiled bitterly, "The worst thing is that the deceased was still alive when he disappeared. According to the judgment of experts at the time, he probably thought he was a water dispenser."
Yin Ren didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked.
Zhong Cheng said: "Then who was in the conference room just now...?"
"Oh, that one." Fangyuan Yuan waved her hand nonchalantly, "That's an antique that I acquired from a colleague's home. It's a genuine water dispenser."
Zhong Cheng said he was visibly relieved.
"The rule 'no personal belongings the size of a living person can be brought' is also to reduce the amount of investigation of such incidents." Fangyuanyuan calmly added, "After all, a colleague disappeared in the office area two years ago and has not been found yet. "
Yin Ren slowly put down the bouquet. He suddenly felt that it was a bit hot to touch.
There really is no job in this world that has a lot of money but a lot of things to do and is close to home, he thought with great sadness.
"In short, the employee code is written to protect everyone, so be sure to remember this. Now there is only the last step left - Xiang Jiang, please take our new black seal to pick out the spiritual weapon."
"Follow me." Xiang Jiang opened the door to the security room with an impatient look on his face.
Zhong Cheng said, still holding a bouquet: "Am I going too?"
"Since you two are field partners, it's best to know more about each other." Xiang Jiang snorted, "You guys in the science field should pay more attention, lest the people around you don't know if they are replaced."
"..." Zhong Cheng said and slowly put down the bouquet, his expression gradually becoming complicated.
The place where registered spiritual weapons are selected is not far from the security room and looks more like a scrap warehouse.
Rows of high shelves were filled with bits and pieces of junk, many of which were specially packed in cardboard boxes. The miscellaneous items are not big. Rather than being a regular spiritual weapon warehouse, this place is more like a storage room for goods from a second-hand market.
There is a dirty pen pencil and utility knife in the pen holder, and the ruler is covered with dust. The bear keychain is missing an eye, the notebook cover is stained with suspicious stains, the calculator screen flickers, and there is not a single new item on the entire shelf.
Yin Ren began to miss his dagger weapon fiercely. Compared to these modern rags, his dagger is so exquisite and elegant.
Unfortunately he can only see it in a museum now.
"Should I choose one myself?" he asked bitterly.
The focus of Zhong Cheng's words lies elsewhere: "Are these items abnormal?"
There are at least several thousand pieces of "waste" here, and it's unknown how long Shi'an's anomalies have been recorded.
Xiang Jiang glanced sideways at the two of them: "These things are not worthy of being recorded as abnormal phenomena. They are the lowest level of inferior spiritual weapons and can only be used as employee identification."
Zhong Cheng said he picked up a pen out of curiosity, opened the cap and took a look - except for the security number engraved on it, this pen was no different from other pens.
He turned the pen body and found a neat label on the pen barrel: "There is a small chance that the ink in the pen will turn blood red."
Zhong Cheng said: "..." Objectively speaking, this thing is really useless.
He put the pen back speechlessly.
Yin Ren was holding a tape measure that "can 100% scratch your hand when pulled out": "Then I can just grab any one..."
"No." Xiang Jiang leaned at the entrance of the warehouse, "The spiritual weapon must react to you, so that it will be more difficult to forge outside."
Yin Ren: "What if you don't respond to me?"
Yin Ren suppressed his power thoroughly. For these spiritual weapons, there was basically no difference between him and Zhong Cheng. Even the round and round flesh figurines can't detect his abnormality. If there is a spiritual weapon that can detect his specialness, the spiritual weapon will never appear in this ghost place.
Xiang Jiang ignored him: "You walk back and forth along the shelf to see if any spiritual weapon resonates with you."
Yin Ren could only pace slowly among the shelves, his mind already drifting to the canteen in the park. It's almost nine o'clock now, and I don't know what breakfast is in the Shi'an cafeteria...
In this way, Yin Ren walked to the corner of the warehouse while counting the dishes in his mind.
"Ring ring ring—"
Yin Ren subconsciously touched his pocket. It was strange. He had just entered the job and he should have muted his cell phone.
"Ring ring ring—"
A burst of default cell phone ringtone came from the pile of debris. I don't know if Yin Ren was overthinking it, but the ringtone rang slightly feebly.
"Ring-ring-ring-ring-"
The ringing didn't stop until he stopped in front of a pile of debris that looked like a mountain of garbage.
(End of chapter)