I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 392: He, a trace of the past
"The matter between Xiao Fang and Lao Fan is really a big problem. It seems like Xiao Fang is clinging to Lao Fan, but why does it feel like Lao Fan is also forcing Xiao Fang? The relationship between them is really complicated. Is there any hidden secret?"

Looking at Fang Shiming's running back, Lin Yuan had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

However, now that there is a potential big client, Lin Yuan can only put this matter aside for the time being. Compared with making money, this kind of emotional problem is obviously a small matter.

"What do you think, Officer Wang? If there are any shortcomings between our restaurant and those big hotels in Dadong City, you can point them out, Officer Wang." Lin Yuan looked sincere.

As long as he can attract this big customer and it doesn't affect the overall layout of the Peace Hotel, he will still adopt the suggestion.

Just like Yang Jian did a few days ago, he proposed to add a few tables for two and four people in the store, and Lin Yuan also made the same change.

Wang Chaling pondered and said, "I can only say that each has its own merits. I am a bit picky about food and rarely eat out at home. However, there are many products in the store. When I return, I may need to buy some."

He was very clear about the situation in the Peace Hotel.

The food here looks rich, but in fact it is all made from dismembered evil spirits. Under the rules of the "store manager", these dismembered parts will not cause any harm even if eaten, and will only be forced to become puzzle pieces for the eaters.

Of course, this kind of puzzle cannot borrow the power of evil spirits, it can only increase the upper limit of one's own ability to control evil spirits and enhance strength.

For ghost riders, this is a good way to improve their own strength. They don't have to worry about the revival of evil spirits. It just costs some resources.

As long as you are strong enough, you can achieve a virtuous cycle.

But for an ordinary person like Wang Chaling, eating these things is just asking for trouble. He has always been unwilling to become a ghost rider, and even wants to break the Wang family curse. How could he eat these things?
The same is true for the guest rooms at the Peace Hotel.

Including e-sports rooms and virtual games, as long as you live in the Peace Hotel, there is a risk of being invaded by the white fog ghost domain, which is something Wang Chaling cannot accept.

The only thing that interested him was the scapegoat.

He himself inherited a total of four evil spirits from the first and second generations of the Wang family. They were quite terrifying and had full attack power, but he was the only one and also the biggest loophole.

So much so that often when dealing with supernatural events, he needs to ask his parents to transform into evil spirits to protect him, or even ask his grandparents to transform into evil spirits to protect him.

This also limits the power of these four ghosts.

If he could have enough power to protect himself, his strength would be greatly improved, and the scapegoat doll would be a very good supernatural prop.

In addition, there are commemorative coins exchanged at the Peace Hotel Commemorative Coin Exchange Office.

This commemorative coin is currently called the new version of ghost money on the Ghost Hunter website. After some people have experienced it, it has become very popular.

When you encounter an invincible evil spirit, this thing is more useful than a scapegoat.

After all, a surrogate doll can only resist one fatal supernatural attack, and it is relatively expensive. It takes three ghosts to exchange for a surrogate doll.

But the same thing.

As long as the surrogate doll is activated and not dismantled and its supernatural power has not disappeared, it will protect the safety of the user. However, sometimes you may not even have the chance to use the new version of ghost money in your hands.

Not all evil spirits will come to you to attack.

For ghost riders with limited financial resources and strength, they must make some choices when choosing between these two supernatural items.

But Wang Chaling is different.

He has the protection of his elders. Whether it is the collection of the Wang family in Dadong City or the efficiency of imprisoning evil spirits, he can shout:
"Children only make choices, adults want them all!"

Hearing this result, Lin Yuan was still very satisfied. As long as he could get money out of Wang Cha Ling, it would be a good result.

After sending Wang Chaling away, Lin Yuan said to He Yuelian, "Well done."

"Brother Yuan, you're too kind. I didn't actually do anything." He Yuelian was a little embarrassed, but this was also her true feelings.

This time, when she took Wang Chaling on a tour, she was also prepared to give a detailed introduction to the Peace Hotel. As a result, Wang Chaling acted very familiar with the hotel and did not seem like it was his first time visiting the hotel. Instead, he seemed like a regular customer.

So she really didn't have much credit.

"Don't be modest. If it's your achievement, it's your achievement. In our store, we don't tolerate people taking credit for others' achievements or not rewarding others for their achievements. You can rest assured about this. When the salary is paid at the end of the month, his commission will also be credited to you." Lin Yuan waved his hand domineeringly.

He Yuelian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only nod in agreement.

As for commission or something, she doesn't actually care.

The commission brought by the guests' consumption is too small, only one percent, which means that they can only get one yuan in commission if the guests spend three hundred yuan.

Anyone who expects to improve their quality of life by earning commissions is definitely out of their mind.

What's more, He Yuelian didn't come to work in the store just for the salary.

"Also, there's the Zhang family banquet tomorrow. He's your teacher too, so I'm going to go over and help him out tomorrow. Is that okay?"

He Yuelian's expression changed slightly.

Ling Yiguang wanted to hold a banquet in his hometown, Shuangqiao Town. He spent a lot of money to book the banquet at the Peace Hotel and also specifically requested that He Yuelian go to the scene to help.

In the eyes of the "store manager", this may not be a problem.

But He Yuelian still remembered that during the last ghost grave incident in Dahai City, Ling Yiguang kidnapped her and even dismembered Xiao An and Xiao Xi.

Fortunately, they are kings with strong ability to protect their lives, and they also have the will of the "store manager", otherwise they would have died under the attack of the supernatural light long ago.

This also made He Yuelian completely see Ling Yiguang's attitude towards her.

This time at the Shuangqiao Town Banquet, she was specifically mentioned. It was obvious that there was some kind of conspiracy, and it was targeting her.

Are you willing to go?

Of course she was unwilling, but looking at the "store manager's" puzzled look, she couldn't say no because she didn't have enough reasons.

Or, use the excuse of feeling unwell or having your period?
This thought suddenly popped up in He Yuelian's mind, but it was quickly replaced by another thought, "It's not a solution to keep dragging it on like this. I must let Brother Yuan see Zhang Xianguang's true face. Otherwise, it's too disgusting and too dangerous to be remembered by this man all the time."

Thinking of this, He Yuelian said seriously: "Brother Yuan, don't worry, I will work hard tomorrow and will not affect the image of the store."

"It's not that serious, just come normally." Lin Yuan smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, you can rest first, I have something else to do here."

After Lin Yuan left, He Yuelian did not rest, but found Liu Qingqing and told her thoughts.

Liu Qingqing said, "I absolutely support your idea. Zhang Xianguang actually wanted to introduce a blind date to Brother Yuan, and even prepared the wedding dress. Doesn't this clearly mean that he absolutely believes that this blind date will be successful? Such a person is indeed too dangerous. I don't want to have another boss lady above me in the future. How can I live like this in the future?"

Looking at Liu Qingqing's murderous expression, He Yuelian opened her mouth and wanted to say something but finally gave up.

Forget it.

As long as their purpose is the same, it doesn't matter what the reason is.

Lin Yuan returned to the third floor. He was also going to take a rest, but before that, he still made a call to Ling Yi Guang.

In Shuangqiao Town, Zhang Xianguang has rushed back from Dajing City.

This is his hometown, and it is also a very peaceful small town. It is rare for outsiders to come here normally, but today many people came, and all of them came to the home of a man named Zhang Xian, who is near Shuangqiao Town Primary School.

There were both men and women among them, all in their fifties, clearly not people of this era, but they all gathered at Zhang Xian's house.

It’s not because of Zhang Xian, but because of... Zhang Xianguang.

"Are we going to start the plan tomorrow? I have no objection, but I think we should be more cautious. In this era, there are some uncontrollable supernatural beings, such as the manager of the Peace Hotel. I have been there and it is very scary and weird. He is a terrifying existence who can make his words come true, and even his will can change the killing patterns of evil spirits. Zhang Xianguang, you are going to invite such a person here tomorrow and start the Peach Blossom Spring plan. Isn't it too risky?" The speaker was a man in his fifties, his brows were furrowed, revealing deep wrinkles.

The old man named Zhang Xian also said: "Du Hong is right. This is indeed too dangerous. The probability of being uncontrollable is too high. Moreover, the store manager's cognition is likely to affect the supernatural power of the ghost painting. Can the Peach Blossom Spring Project really succeed? Not only that, the cost is too high."

The most important thing is the last sentence, which is also the reason why he chose to stand on Du Hong's side.

Zhang Xianguang said, "Decades of accumulation in the Ghost Cage are for the moment when the plan starts. We have been waiting for decades. How many more decades can we have? As you said, times are changing. The appearance of the store manager has had a great impact on the current situation. If we delay any longer, the Peach Blossom Spring plan may eventually become a bubble in the water as the legend says. The existence of the store manager is a danger, but also an opportunity. His cognition is biased, but as long as he is used well, he will also become a boost to the Peach Blossom Spring plan."

That’s right, this is Zhang Xianguang’s truest thought.

Among his original ideas, he had the idea of ​​changing the Peach Blossom Spring plan, and even wanted to help the Peace Hotel develop and use the Peace Hotel to create another Peach Blossom Spring.

However, he had never met the real store manager. He did not know the real identity of the store manager, nor could he grasp the store manager's true thoughts, so he could only give up. On the contrary, the existence of the "store manager" could indeed be used.

"You actually want to take advantage of the store manager's rules? This... doesn't seem impossible." After the initial shock, Nie Yingping lowered his head and began to think.

There is no need to explain how terrifying the "store manager" is. That is something that everyone knows, including the "store manager" himself.

It is a great terror that can distort reality and the supernatural, but at the same time, due to the rules of this cognition, it has also become a loophole that can be exploited.

Just like the killing patterns of evil spirits, as long as they can see through them, the weak can avoid triggering them, but the strong can take advantage of them, or even take advantage of them.

"There have been terrifying and unsolvable ghosts before, but as long as there are rules, they can be used or even controlled. It's true that the store manager is terrifying, but there are no gods in this world. There's no need to deify him. As long as we use it properly, even the most terrifying power can become our helper."

Zhang Xianguang's tone was calm, but it gave everyone present unparalleled confidence.

Nie Yingping, Zhang Xian, Du Hong, as well as Song Xinhai and Zhang Ying who were silent, all looked at Zhang Xianguang with eyes as if they were looking at their backbone.

Decades ago, they were also brought together by Zhang Xianguang's courage and ideals.

Now, it is still the same!

Just when the atmosphere reached its climax and was about to have another exciting "oath-taking" meeting, a phone rang suddenly.

It was in the palm of Zhang Xianguang’s hand.

There was originally nothing there, but a white mist surged out from Ling Yiguang's arms, and then a mobile phone made of white mist condensed in his palm.

This is... the supernatural power of the "store manager"!

The burning passion in their hearts instantly cooled down. Looking at this spiritual application without any worldly touch, an idea came to Nie Yingping and others' minds:
Is it warning us?
"Boss Lin?" Ling Yiguang noticed this situation, but he had to talk to the "store manager" on the phone now, so he could only withdraw his thoughts temporarily.

The content of the call was simple.

The main thing is to confirm the time when the Peace Hotel staff will arrive tomorrow, the dinner time, the specific number of tables, the exact location, etc.

The supernatural lights were also confirmed one by one.

By the time all the information was exchanged, half an hour had passed.

The cell phone formed by the white mist dissipated. Ling Yiguang glanced at the spiritual advertisement in his arms, raised his head and said, "Everyone has heard that the staff of the Peace Hotel will come here at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the latest. Before that, we still need to do one thing. Chen Qiaoyang has disappeared for too long, and it's time for him to come out and move around."

Zhang Xian had a strange smile on his old face. "The living can only see ghosts, but the dead and the living cannot see the ghost shepherds. Chen Qiaoyang's slogans were loud, but unfortunately he was too arrogant. He actually went to cause trouble for the Wang family. Now he has been imprisoned for so many years, and I don't know how much he has grown."

Du Hong, Zhang Ying and others also showed the same expression.

Obviously, although Chen Qiaoyang can be considered their companion and a member of Zhang Xianguang's ghost-riding team, his relationship with other members is not very good, or it can be said to be quite bad.

Nie Yingping said, "Now is not the time to make sarcastic remarks. The Wang family does have some capabilities, especially the clock in their old house. It's not certain that anything will be better if you go there."

"At least we know what's important and won't overestimate our own abilities and try to steal things from people who are stronger than us." Zhang Ying said calmly.

Ling Yiguang did not stop the quarrel. Instead, he looked at everyone calmly until they were quiet and did not dare to look at him. Then he said, "I will go to Dadong City. You stay in the town and prepare everything you need for tomorrow."

"it is good."

"no problem."

No one questioned his decision. This was the prestige he had accumulated over decades, and even though they had not been together for a long time, it had not been diminished in the slightest.

Shuangqiao Town is near Dahan City, some distance away from Dadong City.

But this distance is nothing in front of the top ghost riders. Traveling through the ghost realm is not a method that has only emerged in recent years, otherwise the legend of turning into a rainbow would not have been left among the people.

Ling Yiguang possesses most of Zhang Xianguang's supernatural powers, and is top-notch in both supernatural strength and familiarity in its use.

Even in the Republic of China period, perhaps not as high as the Seven Elders of the Republic of China, but still among the top ones.

The distance between the two cities no longer existed in the ghost realm. When the strange light appeared on the streets of Dadong City, it was only a dozen minutes after the conversation just now.

The weather was nice and sunny in the afternoon.

The Wang family's old house is still occupied by the members of the Survival Society, but no one has noticed the existence of the invading supernatural light.

There are too many shadows. As long as Ling Yiguang is determined to hide, not to mention these poor guys struggling on the brink of life and death, even the top captains in the country will find it difficult to find his trace.

What's more, it's very quiet here today.

Occasionally one or two people from the survival club would come out, but no one was too concerned about the situation in the shadows. A group of people lived normally in this dark corner, struggling to survive.

The supernatural light looked down on none of these people. When he occasionally looked at them, it was as if he was looking at a group of rats living in a stinky ditch, carrying the plague.

"After the Taoyuan Garden Project is successful, these people must be cleared out, otherwise it will only affect the normal lives of ordinary people and may even cause riots."

“Although the captains at the headquarters are all juniors, there are also many who are righteous and strong, such as Li Jun, Wei Jing and others. They can also serve as middle-level managers in Taoyuan Garden in the future. There must be room for them to climb up and put some pressure on Nie Yingping and others to prevent them from acting recklessly.”

Lingyi Guang has a very clear idea about Taohuayuan, including the management plan after success, which has also been prepared.

Even after the Peace Hotel and the "store manager" appeared, he made several alternative plans.

It’s a pity that since he has never met the real store manager, many of his preparations are useless, but it doesn’t matter now.

There is still time.

Coming to the third floor, he came to the end of the dark corridor. Originally, there was a wall here, but at a certain time, such as now, an old wooden door appeared.

The spiritual light opened it and stepped onto the steps behind the wooden door.

A disgusting stench of corpse wafted down the steps, as if there was a dead body rotting inside, and the temperature was extremely cold. Occasionally, some strange noises could be heard, as if something was moving around inside.

"The Wang family has good talent in this generation. If they are given dozens or hundreds of generations, it is possible that a person who can sweep the supernatural world will appear. Unfortunately, the longer the bloodline is passed down, the more uncontrollable variables will appear. If a generation dies suddenly and no new generation is born, the power accumulated before to end the supernatural era will become the source of trouble in the world. Moreover, this world will not give him that much time."

Ling Yiguang evaluated the Wang family's plan with ease, obviously standing at a higher position, but this did not prevent him from taking this step.

After taking a few steps forward, he closed his eyes and stepped back.

After retreating ten steps, a hard and cold wall appeared behind him. Then he opened his eyes, turned around, and opened the iron door that suddenly appeared.

When the iron gate opened, there was a quiet and dim corridor with rusty iron fences on both sides of the corridor. These iron fences separated each other, forming independent small rooms, like prison cells.

Ling Yiguang walked straight in, very skillfully, as if he had been here before.

He walked all the way to the end of the corridor, or rather, the end of the prison cells. There was a thick bluestone brick wall and in front of the wall there was an old wooden table, like an office desk.

There is an old desk lamp on the table. It is on at the moment, but the light is yellow and dim, and can only illuminate the area near the wooden table.

In addition, there was a bottle of black ink with a fountain pen stuck in it, and next to it were several notebooks with yellowed paper, which seemed to have unfinished notes on them.

He walked to the desk and looked at the notebook on it.

The handwriting on the notes was very strange, like symbols, or as if some strokes were missing. It was not complete at all and there was no way to recognize the words on it.

However, the only thing that is certain is that the handwriting was written by a living person, and judging from the latest notes, the last time it was written should have been in recent days, at least within a month.

The strange light just stood there quietly, like a sculpture.

when!
when! when!
The bell in the old house rang, and time began to change strangely. Suddenly, a strange figure appeared behind the desk. The figure sat in front of the desk, writing something with his head slightly lowered. At the same time, the symbol-like notes on the desk gradually revealed the other half of the content.

The man was about forty or fifty years old, with white hair on the temples and yellow hands that looked a little thin. He maintained an almost stiff posture as he wrote.

"It's time to come back, Chen Qiaoyang."

Ling Yi Guang walked over without paying attention to the other party's action of raising his head, nor did he pay attention to the words that appeared on the notebook: "Please cover this notebook if you see it. This is a cursed notebook. Do not open it again." He directly reached out and grasped the notebook, preparing to close it.

However, just as he was about to do this, he suddenly stopped and stared at another line of words in the corner of the notebook with disbelief in his eyes: "How is this possible! How could there be records about the Peace Hotel here?"

(End of this chapter)