I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 424: The Ghost Shepherd's Journey to Survival, Before the Theme Park Opens
"Children nowadays really have bad tempers. It seems that Zhang Xianguang's teaching ability is indeed not good enough. He is already behind the times."

Chen Qiaoyang narrowed his eyes and smiled kindly, but gave people a feeling of extreme danger.

Cao Yang took a step forward and stood in front of Xiong Wenwen. Xiong Wenwen also sensed the danger and stopped rebelling. But even though he was hiding behind Cao Yang, he still stuck his head out and said, "Bah! Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty? Believe it or not, I will beat the shit out of you!"

"That's enough, stop talking!"

Cao Yang growled. He knew very well how terrifying Chen Qiaoyang was.

This guy who calls himself a ghost shepherd has quite a few supernatural files at the headquarters, and he obtained them in just a short period of time.

Ghost shepherd, herding evil ghosts!

For ordinary people, the more evil spirits there are, the more terrifying and dangerous they are. If they are not careful, their killing pattern will be triggered and they will die.

But what about the ghost herders?
Using blood as a guide, one can actually temporarily and forcibly change the pattern of killing. This method is somewhat similar to the "store manager" who has the final say.

Of course, Chen Qiaoyang’s supernatural powers are far from comparable to those of the “store manager”.

If the other party wants to question, he can try to change the ghost or the killing pattern of the tall male corpse. I believe it will be very interesting.

But even so, the ghost herder Chen Qiaoyang is still very scary and we need to be wary.

"As expected, you are reasonable. Cao Yang, we don't have any conflict. You are trying to capture the store manager, and I just want to find a shelter." Chen Qiaoyang said, "I did want to trap this brat just now, but now I have given up. I don't want to have to deal with a foul mouth all the time."

In fact, his idea was definitely not just to pull the cage.

But when he said this now, Cao Yang did not expose him, and glared at Xiong Wenwen who wanted to speak, "If the person you want to hide from is Zhang Xianguang, the headquarters can also provide you with shelter, and the price you pay is definitely less than what you pay at the Peace Hotel."

"Hahahaha! Since you're so friendly, I won't tell the manager this." Chen Qiaoyang turned around and quickly disappeared at the stairs.

Cao Yang frowned, "Chen Qiaoyang has lived for decades. Although his strength is not as good as Zhang Xianguang's, he is definitely not a pushover. The ghost herder... does he want to join the Peace Hotel now just to avoid Zhang Xianguang's pursuit? Or does he think the manager is a ghost and try to use his supernatural powers to influence the manager?"

If so, that would be really interesting.

Cao Yang planned to take this news back and let the bigwigs at the headquarters analyze it carefully. Maybe there would be unexpected results.

Peace Hotel, so peaceful.

Without too many ups and downs, they don't have much chance to conquer the "store manager". Only by creating chaos and letting the "store manager" focus most of his energy on other aspects, will they have a chance to catch a glimpse of victory!
No, no!

"How could I think like that? Isn't peace a good thing? If we can bring this kind of peace to all parts of the country and let the world be shrouded in the ghost domain of the Peace Hotel, then why would we need to worry about evil spirits killing people?"

As Cao Yang thought so, wisps of white mist inadvertently passed through his bright eyes.

……

"Old Lu, the store has a new batch of paintings. If you have time, you can go to the store and help appreciate them." Lin Yuan suddenly said when getting off the car.

Lu Zhiwen was a little surprised, but then he smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, I will go if I have the chance."

go with?
Only ghosts would go there.

If he really wanted to go to the Peace Hotel, he would have gone there directly when the evil spirit in his body began to lose control.

After spending one or two ghosts, you can bring the ghost you control to a state infinitely close to crashing. It's simple, convenient and fast. Isn't it better than spending time on the ghost bus and trying to increase your survival rate?
But there is an unchanging truth in the psychic circle, that is, the more benefits you get, the greater the price you pay!
The transaction price of the Peace Hotel has also been figured out.

Because there are two store managers, one in the open and one in secret, two prices must be paid during a transaction - the price paid to the "store manager" in the open is the trading rules that he puts in the open, using ghosts or supernatural items in exchange for his actions.

Different numbers of ghosts and supernatural items can result in different numbers of his attacks and different strengths of attack.

The store manager in the dark, who is believed by most people to be "Him", has to pay the price of being eroded by the white fog ghost domain. He will unknowingly develop a liking for Him and eventually fall completely for Him. Even if he does not become His ghost slave, he will never be able to have the slightest thought of harming Him again.

The headquarters arranged most of the captains to attack Him. Even Wang Xiaoming had to join the Peace Hotel due to a series of reasons. However, some people are always needed to stay awake.

This is also the path that Lu Zhiwen chose himself.

"It's a pity that the ghost paintings have been controlled. If you want to study ghost paintings, He Yuelian's place will definitely not work. Only the paintings hanging on the stairs in the Peace Hotel are under the control of the store manager, and there is no need to worry about being attacked by ghost paintings. They are the best research objects."

Lu Zhiwen sighed inwardly.

Because of the supernatural reasons he controlled, he also had some thoughts about the ghost paintings, but now this thought could only be suppressed.

The group got off the car one after another, Liu Qingqing and He Yuelian walked on Lin Yuan's left and right respectively.

The rest of the people, even Tong Qian and He Yiner, who were two of the four original cooks at the Peace Hotel, all stepped back tacitly and did not go up to compete.

"Brother Yuan, you seem to be very optimistic about Lu Zhiwen. I rarely saw you invite people to your store before." He Yuelian looked curious.

Her control of ghost painting enabled her to transform from an ordinary person into one of the world's top ghost masters.

But when she was with Lin Yuan, she still maintained the character of a rich lady who ran away from home to find a job. It was because of this character that Lin Yuan gradually let go of the disgust he felt when he was "forced to marry" in Shuangqiao Town in the past two days.

because……

It’s all Zhang Xianguang’s fault!

"I can't say I'm optimistic about him. How should I put it? I still remember when Lao Lu first came to the store, I couldn't tell if he had the temperament of an artist, but it was really a happy thing to be able to work hard and pursue his hobbies and ideals. Unfortunately, he is now bent over by the burden of life. Later, he joined the headquarters and became the captain, which shows that he is very capable. But even such a powerful person had to give up other jobs in the end and choose to be a bus driver. Such an experience is enough to be called a 'legend'."

"Although we haven't met many times, I still have a good sense of judging people. He looks very peaceful and easy to talk to, but in fact he is probably a rather stubborn guy."

"Under the current circumstances, if I choose to support him, I think he might turn against me immediately. It is better to let him shoulder the burden of life by himself as it is now, but to keep a seed of pursuing art in him and keep the purest dream for him."

"It can be considered as... doing one good deed a day."

From a painter and artist, to the captain of the headquarters, and then to a prospective bus driver.

If someone could write about such a rich experience, it would definitely be a very good novel. The twists and turns in the experience would be able to bring tears to a lot of sentimental people.

Although Lin Yuan had no idea what exactly happened, he was able to make up a lot of stories in his mind. He immediately sighed with emotion, as if he felt the same way.

But in fact it was not just him, He Yuelian, Liu Qingqing, and even Fang Shiming, Tong Qian, He Yiner, Xiao An and Xiao Xi who were a little further away.

After hearing what Lin Yuan said, who among them was not deeply touched?
No matter how powerful they are now, how many evil spirits they have controlled, or how they are protected by the "store manager", if they really have a choice, who would choose the life they have now?
Before the evil spirit appeared, that busy and ordinary life has become a "pure land" in the hearts of most people.

"Alright, alright, cheer up everyone. I just said a few words casually, you guys took it seriously? Actually, I just think that Lao Lu will inherit Lao Qin's legacy and take over the bus company, so I established a good relationship in advance. Maybe we can save a lot of bus fares."

"Why did Lao Qin choose Lao Lu? Was it really because Lao Lu was talented in driving, or was it because they should have the same last name?"

From earnest and heartfelt sighs to frivolous ridicule.

The switch between the two states of the "store manager" left everyone speechless for a moment, but there were still people who supported it, but not with agreement, but with questioning.

"Brother Yuan, the world isn't that dark, is it? It's just a bus company, why would it want to get involved in such insider information? And I think Lao Qin... isn't that kind of person."

Although Tong Qian is stubborn, she is not stupid.

On the contrary, she was very smart and immediately understood the meaning of Lin Yuan's words, and quickly spoke up to defend Old Qin.

after all.

That is the mascot of the headquarters and also the ultimate foundation.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "It was just a joke. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Officer Wang is waiting over there."

After knowing the gathering time of the team building at the Peace Hotel, Wang Chaling arranged people to monitor the entire place.

There was nothing that could be done about it. Lin Yuan had actually communicated with Wang Chaling in advance and told him the specific time and method of coming to Dadong City.

But the problem is that the ghost bus has no so-called route. Even if you know the time, you don’t know which bus stop it will stop at when it arrives in Dadong City.

Fortunately, although Wang Cha Ling is an ordinary person, he not only controls the entire Dadong City, but also has four terrifying ghosts, making him one of the best ghost riders in the world.

The moment the mysterious bus appeared, Wang Chaling had already received the message.

When the white fog ghost domain began to dissipate as the "store manager" got off the bus, he had already passed through the ghost domain and arrived near the bus stop with the help of his mother.

With just a turn, he had already come from behind the bus stop sign to in front of Lin Yuan and others, with a bright smile on his face: "Boss Lin, you are finally here!"

This team building at the Peace Hotel is related to the ownership of the Wang family's old house. Wang Chaling has wanted to take back the old house for a long time, but he is unwilling to take risks and is even more unwilling to pay too much.

Fortunately, the "store manager" came.

"Boss Wang, the entire Dadong City is currently covered in white fog, but it has not affected communications. It's just that we can't get images via satellite. The ground cameras are all working fine."

Listening to the noise in the headphones, Wang Chaling did not show any abnormality and continued to communicate with Lin Yuan enthusiastically.

As a dreamer who is starting a business and needs a lot of money, Lin Yuan has a very good impression of anyone who can save money for him.

Wang Chaling gave him a big discount, and he was also a very potential consumer, so his attitude was self-evident.

After some communication, Lin Yuan turned around and said, "Xiao He, come here and give me the money first."

He Yuelian is the lobby manager and also plays the roles of finance and cashier. Her main feature is that one person can do multiple things and save store costs.

Wang Chaling quickly said, "Don't be so anxious. It's okay to give it to him after it's over."

"In our store, you have to pay before you eat, to prevent those who dine and drink for free. Now that we are at your place, Officer Wang, it would be a bit unreasonable if we don't do this. By the way, this is a commemorative coin from our store. Officer Wang, see if it can be used as a settlement currency. If not, we will go and bring the beast here right away."

Lin Yuan took the stack of red commemorative coins handed to him by He Yuelian, turned around and handed it to Wang Chaling.

Different from the ghost money circulating in Taiping Ancient Town, the commemorative coins of Peace Hotel currently only have a face value of three yuan, and there are no denominations of four yuan and seven yuan.

According to the discount Wang Chaling gave before, it actually only costs nine yuan, which is three commemorative coins with a face value of three yuan.

Wang Chaling took the coins with a smile and said, "Of course I can. After all, I will have to eat at the restaurant in the future and I can use them...Boss Lin, you seem to have given me too much."

There are not just three commemorative coins here, but five!
There were two more coins than the price he offered. In order to avoid being misunderstood as a profiteer by the "store manager" and then being attacked by him, although he was a little envious, Wang Chaling still took out two commemorative coins and handed them back.

Lin Yuan didn't take it. "I bought these two extra. Officer Wang can give us such a big advantage, and I, Lin Yuan, am not an ungrateful person. Although I am a bit stingy, I can still give some of these commemorative coins. If Officer Wang has the opportunity to come to the store in the future..."

Actually, Lin Yuan wanted to ask for a discount, but the best discount he could offer was only 95%.

Compared to the less than 30% discount that Wang Chaling gave him, it was simply impossible to say it. He should have some shame, right?
So Lin Yuan thought about it, and finally chose to give two more, that is, six commemorative coins, to show his attitude.

"What the hell! The store manager (Brother Yuan) actually admitted that he is stingy?"

After all, Wang Chaling had only spent a short time with Lin Yuan, and most of his information about Lin Yuan was obtained through the supernatural files at the headquarters, so he did not have a deep impression.

But other people are different.

He Yuelian, He Yiner, Liu Qingqing and Tong Qian, these four were the first to follow into the Peace Hotel and spent the longest time with Lin Yuan.

Then Xiao An, Xiao Xi, Fang Shiming and Guo Fan.

Even Guo Fan, who joined the Peace Hotel the latest, had a deep understanding of Lin Yuan's stinginess. Although he did not regard Lin Yuan as a Pi Xiu who only took in money and never gave out, he was not much different.

But now it's better.

Lin Yuan is actually willing to make concessions?

This is simply incredible. Could it be that the sun rises from the west?
Oh!
It’s so foggy now that I can’t even see the sun, let alone the direction where the sun rises!
The location where the haunted bus stops is not too far from the Wang family’s old house, as if it was deliberately chosen.

Wang Chaling led Lin Yuan and his group and arrived there in just a few steps.

Looking at this old house that was obviously filled with chaos and mystery, Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction, "I don't know what the project inside is like. Officer Wang, you shouldn't let us down, right?"

Wang Chaling smiled and said, "Of course not. Let me first talk about some specific circumstances, namely the theme setting of my Wang family's curse... the ancestral home in this round of the game."

Wang Chaling invited Lin Yuan to bring people here for team building in the name of theme park, so naturally there would be corresponding settings for Lin Yuan and others to plan and play.

Lin Yuan listened with the intention of having fun.

He has a clear idea about the purpose of this team building, which is to promote team cohesion and strengthen the team's identification with the hotel. As for the rest?

Be it the theme park, the setting, or even whether it can be passed, everything exists for a purpose.

So rather than listening to the settings, he was more observing other people's attitudes.

What made him happy was that his four cooks, handyman Fang Shiming, taxi driver Guo Fan, and waitress twin sisters Xiao An and Xiao Xi, all listened very attentively.

Only the ghost catcher Lao Fan and the tall male corpse Li Qingzhi looked indifferent, as if they didn't care about it.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan has gotten used to it. He just needs to be on guard against the ghost catcher Lao Fan and prevent him from finding a chance to take Fang Shiming to a corner to do bad things.

"According to the setting, there is a group of guys who have undergone biological transformation technology and mastered certain special abilities. They brought their own domesticated beasts and occupied this old house. Your goal is to defeat these guys who have occupied the magpie's nest and return this main house to me. Only when you return the jade intact can you complete the mission."

While Wang Chaling was smuggling his own agenda in this round of the game, he was also paying attention to Lin Yuan's expression.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan did not object to this, which made him secretly relieved. He then continued, "In addition to the theme setting, this main house also uses two cutting-edge technologies, space and time. Among them, space technology is..."

"There's no need to talk about the rest, it will affect our interest in exploration." Lin Yuan interrupted Wang Chaling.

Wang Cha Ling didn't want to say it either, but in order to avoid the situation in the main house being considered unreasonable by Him and then being harmonized, he had to say what he needed to say, so as not to regret it in the end.

"Boss Lin, these are just some common settings, a grand framework that won't affect the strategy. The main reason is that these two technologies are too advanced. If you don't learn more about them, it's easy to not understand what's going on."

"So that's how it is. You're not using us as scientific guinea pigs, are you?" Lin Yuan showed a hint of suspicion.

Wang Chaling said quickly: "Please rest assured, Boss Lin, I am not working for a private enterprise. I have a formal position at the headquarters and am under official jurisdiction."

Tong Qian rolled her eyes when she heard this, while Guo Fan curled his lips.

Everyone in the headquarters knew that Wang Chaling didn't care much about the headquarters. Even after becoming the team leader, he basically never went to the headquarters to attend any meetings.

Compared with Ye Zhen, this guy is not only more low-key, but his attitude towards the headquarters is even worse.

How dare this kid say that?

However, the official identity of the headquarters was still relatively credible to Lin Yuan, so he did not stop Wang Chaling and continued to listen carefully.

"First of all, it's about space technology. This technology is mainly used on the third floor. Through this technology, a corridor that does not exist in reality was created, which can barely be regarded as creating a small space."

"Then there's the technology of time. This technology is used throughout the main house, and the standard is the bell."

Having said that, Wang Chaling stopped.

Just at this moment, a bell sounded from the Wang family's ancestral home. Even if you were standing at the iron gate outside the ancestral home, you could still hear it clearly.

"Take the bell as the standard. Every time the bell rings, two effects will occur. One effect is that time is erased for half an hour and goes back to half an hour ago. Everything that happened in this half an hour will be reset. The other effect is that time is fast-forwarded to half an hour later, and there will be no special effects."

"If you want to confirm the time, you need to use this pocket watch."

As Wang Chaling spoke, he took out a pocket watch from his arms and handed it to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan took it, took a look at it, and then handed it to... He Yuelian and Liu Qingqing stretched out their hands at the same time, looking at Lin Yuan eagerly.

Lin Yuan: "..."

"Brother Yuan, give it to me first."

He Yiner stepped forward and took the pocket watch, then without even looking at He Yuelian and Liu Qingqing, she stood aside.

Lin Yuan secretly gave a thumbs up, and then extended his hand to Wang Chaling, which made Wang Chaling confused, "Boss Lin, what are you doing?"

"Of course we need a pocket watch. Look, there are so many of us. We may have to split up and act separately. One pocket watch is not enough. We need at least one for each person."

Wang Chaling smiled bitterly and said, "But I only have a pocket watch."

"How is that possible? Why don't you look for it again?" Lin Yuan asked, "This kind of prop isn't particularly precious. Wouldn't they only make one?"

Wang Cha Ling was about to retort and prove the importance of this pocket watch, but when he subconsciously reached into his arms, he found a lot of hard objects there, which felt like pocket watches.

Wang Chaling: “…”

(End of this chapter)