I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 574: Gossip about Zhang and Meng? Another group of illegal immigrants
What is the value of Shen Lin, Zhang Xianguang, Chen Qiaoyang and others?
In the early stages of Lin Yuan's search for his own balance, their value lies in helping to collect evil spirits. The evil spirits they themselves control can all join the Peace Hotel and become pieces of the puzzle of the Peace Hotel, helping Lin Yuan achieve his own balance faster.

But now?
The supernatural power in the White Fog Ghost Realm is more terrifying than imagined. Every night, it is constantly reviving and even growing. Even Lin Yuan cannot see its upper limit.

But the Peace Hotel, which is designed to compete with and balance it, is also growing at a fast pace.

After going through the initial "start-up period", the Peace Hotel has now entered a period of rapid development.

Even though there are still just as many customers coming to the store every day, and even though virtual games, which are the bulk of the revenue, don't have much business, they have already done very well in terms of "increasing revenue" and "reducing expenditure".

On the one hand, through the sale of new wine, the white fog supernatural power can be distributed, so that the people in this world, whether they are ghost riders or ordinary people, can become temporary servers to balance the white fog ghost domain for themselves.

Of course, Lin Yuan understands sustainable development.

Instead of blindly exploiting these servers and treating them as disposable consumables, they spent a little energy to ensure that the white mist supernatural powers they distributed would not cause irreversible damage to their bodies, and could even allow them to maintain sufficient health and vitality during their lifetime through the supernatural effects.

On the other hand, there is the development efficiency of the Peace Hotel.

The Peace Hotel commemorative coins have been issued for quite some time. Although many ghost hunters jokingly call them life-saving money, their existence is indeed accepted by most ghost hunters.

Many people who have caught a ghost, even if they are reluctant to spend money at the Peace Hotel, will go to the exchange office and exchange the ghosts they cannot control for commemorative coins.

In the Peace Hotel, it only exists as currency.

But in reality, this is a supernatural item that can save lives. As long as you give it to a vicious ghost, the ghost will no longer attack you.

Because of this, the commemorative coin exchange business is booming.

As the safest, most stable and most effective life-saving item to obtain, commemorative coins have become the most indispensable supernatural items for many ghost riders in their travels in the world.

Correspondingly, every day a large number of evil spirits take the initiative to go to the Zhongzhou City Ruins because of the commemorative coins, and then pass the inverted waterfall to the Ghost Lake and Fish Pond of the Peace Hotel.

At this rate, the fish, shrimps and crabs in the Ghost Lake Fish Pond will probably be full soon, and these are also the puzzle pieces of the Peace Hotel.

What’s more, there are ghost riders of the level of the Seven Elders of the Republic of China who have been staying at the Peace Hotel for a long time. This is also a big deal!
With all these blessings, Lin Yuan has been able to leave the Peace Hotel and the White Fog Ghost Domain for a long time and appear in reality.

What Lin Yuan needs most now is the number of ordinary evil spirits. On the other hand, as for the ghost riders who can control one or two, two or three evil spirits, or even the team leader, what is there for Lin Yuan to pay special attention to?
On the one hand, there are ghosts that are terrifying enough to cause a significant spiritual improvement in the Peace Hotel, but unfortunately, the new generation of ghost handlers who have come to the Peace Hotel are far from reaching this level.

In comparison, retrieving sufficiently terrifying ghosts from the past is more in line with Lin Yuan's ideas and the future development of the Peace Hotel.

As for those captains in reality?
Their existence is more to provide emotional value to Lin Yuan, adding a bit of interest to Lin Yuan's ordinary and somewhat numb life.

Given their value, Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't give them too much feedback.

Just like now, Shen Lin has been looking for him in Ghost Street for quite some time, but Lin Yuan still has no intention of going out to see him. After all, the value of meeting Shen Lin is far lower than letting Shen Lin wander around in Ghost Street and providing him with much lower emotional value.

It's a very realistic reason, but it's indeed the case.

Seeing Lin Yuan leisurely finding a seat to sit down, his posture was even more leisurely than Zhang Bohua, the owner of the Chinese medicine shop, Meng Xiaodong in the Gengshen Year asked: "Boss Lin, since you said I am the... BOSS of this game? Then it is okay for me to kill all the players, right? But what can I get? I can't just play games with you, Boss Lin, just because of a memory that is destined to be lost, right?"

Lin Yuan looked at her with interest. "Compared to forty years later, you are really not that likable now. But you are also right. If the Seven Elders of the Republic of China were all good people, they would not have lived to this day."

"Seven Elders of the Republic of China?"

In the Gengshen Year, Meng Xiaodong and Zhang Bohua both became interested and looked at Lin Yuan curiously.

Lin Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he explained cheerfully, "Meng Xiaodong, Zhang Bohua, Luo Wensong, Luo Qian, Zhang Youhong, Li Qingzhi, and... Zhang Dong, the seven of you are known as the Seven Elders of the Republic of China, and you represent the most powerful forces in the Republic of China."

So that’s how it is. There’s also a Zhangdong?

"This ranking is a bit exaggerated. We are still far behind Zhang Dong. Besides, shouldn't you, Boss Lin, have existed during the Republic of China? If we really want to talk about the top power in the Republic of China, it should only be the two elders of the Republic of China." Zhang Bohua said slowly.

The two elders of the Republic of China?
Why does this name feel a bit awkward? It sounds like the two Xuanming Elders, so obscene and poisonous, it's unbearable!

"After this game is over, I will restore everything here and in Dadong City through a range reboot, including your memories. Especially you, Meng Xiaodong. In your memory, you will only remember that you returned directly from the Peace Hotel to your own era, and you will not have any memory of this place at all."

After a pause, seeing that Meng Xiaodong was unmoved, Lin Yuan continued, "As a reward, no matter what the result of this game is, I can give you a savings value of thirty yuan in the store. How about that?"

Thirty dollars?
So staying for ten nights is roughly equivalent to the price of ten ghosts?
"alright."

In the Gengshen year, Meng Xiaodong agreed. In fact, it was impossible to ask her to do it at this price, but unfortunately she was very clear about it.

The situation is stronger than people!

Even if Lin Yuan didn't give her anything, as long as she was in this game, she still had to do what Lin Yuan asked, and there was not much room for resistance.

At least they have given me money now. It doesn’t matter how much it is. What matters is the attitude.

"And Mr. Zhang, the same goes for you." Lin Yuan turned his head and said.

Zhang Bohua laughed and said, "Boss, you are too polite. I will not refuse your kindness. But Boss, you are not here just to give us money, right?"

Thirty dollars, not much, but not less either.

The most important thing is that Zhang Bohua didn't believe that Lin Yuan would be so kind, otherwise why didn't he see Lin Yuan do this when he was forcibly pulled in to be an NPC in the previous games?
"Of course I'm here to give you money, what else can I do?" Lin Yuan's face turned serious.

He is the owner of the Peace Hotel. How could he possibly say that he was blocked back by Zhang Dong in the Gengshen year? That would be a disgrace to his reputation.

Although he was unable to exert his full strength, he was unable to fight against Zhang Dong of this era.

But the process is not important, the reason is not important, as long as the result is that he was blocked and sent back, there is nothing to explain. After all, if you can't exert your full strength, can you blame others?
In the Gengshen Year, Meng Xiaodong and Zhang Bohua were both savvy people who had lived for dozens or even hundreds of years. How could they not notice that Lin Yuan's condition was a little strange at this time?
But they are also very smart, and no one has made this clear.

"My... BOSS? When should I go on stage? Does Boss Lin have any suggestions?" In the Gengshen Year, Meng Xiaodong changed the subject.

Lin Yuan smiled and waved his hands, saying, "Don't worry about this for now. I just want to ask, do you and Zhang Dong have any love stories that are popular among the public?"

What?
In the Gengshen Year, Meng Xiaodong was bewildered, as if he had not expected that such a terrifying being like Lin Yuan could have such a gossipy side.

But this was just the beginning. Lin Yuan had a series of questions coming out like cannonballs: "Zhang Xianguang is Zhang Dong's son, and his hometown is Shuangqiao Town. I've read your information, and it seems like you've never been to Shuangqiao Town. He shouldn't be your son, right? If that's the case, then what's the relationship between you and Zhang Dong?"

As long as you have left traces in this world, they will be detected by the machine at headquarters. The only difference is the degree of difficulty.

For example, elderly people like Meng Xiaodong and Zhang Bohua who have lived in the Peace Hotel for a long time, as well as dangerous figures like Zhang Xianguang, all their information and data that can be found have been basically dug out.

Including Zhangdong.

Of course, the information about them is not very complete. It only records a general idea and simple interpersonal relationships, etc.

If not for this, Lin Yuan wouldn't have been so curious and would have come to ask Meng Xiaodong in the Gengshen year.

This is the reality forty years ago, the Gengshen year. Meng Xiaodong is far from being as peaceful as in reality. Just like before, she also has her own little temper.

It is understandable that in forty years, or even in some people's lifetime, the same person's personality may become polarized.

It can even be said that in the Gengshen year, Meng Xiaodong had been tolerant enough in front of Lin Yuan.

But when she heard the questions asked by Lin Yuan, she couldn't help but feel veins popping up on her forehead. It was obvious that these questions were about to touch her bottom line.

"What happened back then was very complicated. If you want to hear it, I can tell you. But they are just old stories and you may not be interested in them," Zhang Bohua tried to smooth things over.

Lin Yuan looked over curiously. "You also know the story between them? That's right, you should have known each other, maybe even members of the same team, so you know something about it? Then tell me, what was the relationship between them like?"

Zhang Bohua: “…”

"Let me say it. In fact, it's just something that you can't get. People like us... no, we may not even be considered human beings. Without the identity of a human, we are more like a ghost with wisdom and consciousness. How can we have the qualifications to talk about feelings? It's just that when I met him, I hadn't yet controlled the ghost, so there were some bonds." Meng Xiaodong, Gengshen Year, said slowly.

"So that's how it is. That's what I said. Feelings are something so weird. How could they have any effect on people like us?" Lin Yuan suddenly realized.

Gengshen Year·Meng Xiaodong said: "So that's why Boss Lin was so dismissive of the pursuit of those little girls?"

"Just kidding. We all know what they think of me. Rather than calling it a so-called relationship, it's just a choice of survival of the fittest. They want a better life and more security, so they choose to find me, but if there is a better choice, I can be replaced."

Lin Yuan said quietly, "This state of affairs is very good now. This ambiguous relationship guides them to judge me and makes them understand one thing: only if they can help me enough in my career will I recognize them. In this way, they can also work harder to develop the hotel and work harder."

After hearing these remarks, even Zhang Bohua and Meng Xiaodong were speechless. Using other people's goals to achieve your own goals?

This method cannot be considered bad. After all, Lin Yuan also gave them enough shelter and support. It just sounds weird and a little inappropriate.

But if you think about it carefully, this is the worldview that people like them should have.

In the Gengshen year, Meng Xiaodong asked the last question, "Are you a god? Or, have you reached the realm of a god?"

Lin Yuan asked back: "What is God? What is the realm of God?"

In the Gengshen Year, Meng Xiaodong was speechless for a moment.

Yes, since we want to confirm whether Lin Yuan has reached the level of God, we must at least clarify what God is and what is the realm of God.

But how could Meng Xiaodong, in the Gengshen year, define these?
"A being that can do things that others cannot do is a God. Just like our current situation, as long as we can end the supernatural era and bring peace to the world, then we are naturally a God." Zhang Bohua spoke slowly and gave a definition of the God of this era.

Lin Yuan said: "That may disappoint you. I just want to develop the Peace Hotel. I don't have the ambition to end the supernatural era. So, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

The next moment, Lin Yuan suddenly glanced at the intersection and said with a smile: "Wang Chaling came in with his grandfather. Meng Xiaodong, are you sure?"

"Old Wang from Dadong City? If he is still alive, there might be some trouble." Meng Xiaodong said lightly in the Gengshen Year.

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction. "It's pretty much what I expected. In that case, the rest of the work here will be handed over to you. There's Shen Lin, Wang Chaling, and Zhang Xianguang. You can think about how to deal with Wang Chaling. Shen Lin and Zhang Xianguang can all be killed, but before that, one of them needs to die at the hands of the other."

The motivation of the points model is too low.

Lin Yuan didn't want to invest points on a large scale, so he could only use this method to ensure that the points of each round of the game could be concentrated on one person.

In other words, the starting point is at least 500 points.

In this way, the prop cards in the points card mall will be more promising.

"I see. Then give them some more time."

Having said that, in the Gengshen year, Meng Xiaodong had already stood up and walked out of the Chinese medicine shop, and then he saw a man in his fifties or sixties standing not far away, staring at him in surprise and suspicion.

In the Gengshen Year, Meng Xiaodong frowned slightly and searched his memory, but found no information related to this man.

Although she had been to Taiping Town over the years, the number of times she had been there was very few. She would always buy some materials and leave, and she did not have any deep memories of the people and things in Taiping Town.

But this man...

"Meng Xiaodong?" the man suddenly spoke.

This made Meng Xiaodong frown even deeper. She was sure that the person in front of her was definitely not a "player" because she had seen Shen Lin, Zhang Xianguang and Wang Chaling before.

The man also saw Meng Xiaodong's confusion and said with a smile: "I'm from the hotel across the street. My last name is Liu, so you can just call me Xiao Liu."

Xiao Liu?

He is already in his fifties or sixties, but he still calls himself Xiao Liu. He is really shameless!

Gengshen Year·Meng Xiaodong did not show disgust, but nodded in approval. Apparently, being thick-skinned was not a bad trait in the spiritual world. "What's the matter?"

"It's okay, I just saw you, senior, so I came over to say hello." Xiao Liu said with a smile, without any hostility in his eyes. He even gave up his seat to avoid blocking the other person's way.

A man who is not much younger than me calls me senior?

Gengshen Year: Although Meng Xiaodong felt a little strange, she had other things to do, so she didn't stay long.

According to Lin Yuan's request, one of Shen Lin and Zhang Xianguang must die at the hands of the other. Unfortunately, Zhang Xianguang is very good at hiding. He obviously entered here earlier than Shen Lin, but he has never been discovered.

How is this possible?

If these two don't meet sooner, wouldn't it be a waste of her time?

Intervene, you must intervene!

Finish everything here as soon as possible and go back to her own world. Even if she has no memories of this place, she still has memories of the Peace Hotel and knows what she should do now.

Looking at the receding figure of Meng Xiaodong in the Gengshen Year, Xiao Liu glanced in the direction of the Chinese medicine shop again, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.

But when he reached the door, he found himself stopped.

The Chinese medicine shop was dark. Even though it was broad daylight outside, not a single light could get in. It was as if there was a black curtain at the door, blocking everything out.

Break in by force?

Xiao Liu's eyes flickered, and he muttered in his heart, "When I was young, I didn't find this place strange, but now it seems that this Chinese medicine shop is really problematic. Senior Zhang Bohua opened a shop on Ghost Street a few years ago, but later closed the shop and disappeared. When we met again, he had already lived in the Peace Hotel. If the store manager of this period really came here, and even stayed on Ghost Street for a while, is it possible that he was actually in this Chinese medicine shop and they knew each other a long time ago?"

Xiao Liu, or rather, Boss Liu.

Before that, he and the faceless man stayed at the Peace Hotel, which cost a lot of money.

But after being cheated by the teleportation array, he got some tips from Wang Chaling: He didn't need to spend any money at all!

As long as we stay in Taiping Ancient Town and Ghost Street, then when the virtual game comes, won’t we be able to sneak in?
Although there is no way to choose the timeline, it doesn't cost money. If it doesn't cost money, why do you need a bicycle?

In fact, he had originally planned to do it tomorrow night, because according to the participation in the virtual game, the captains at the headquarters should wait at least one day before participating in the virtual game.

Sometimes, it may even take ten days or half a month to collect information.

But today, they received news from He Yiner that someone had disrupted the rhythm tonight and participated in a virtual game, so they hurried back to Taiping Ancient Town.

Of course, they just wanted to try their luck.

If Lin Yuan couldn't use Taiping Ancient Town, they would be wasting their time here. Fortunately, Taiping Ancient Town was given the title of Red Name Village, which greatly increased the possibility of it being pulled into the game.

Sure enough, they made the right bet!

Not only did he sneak into the Red Name Village in the game, but he also met some people and things he had never encountered before.

So, Xiao Liu should be Boss Liu!

He didn't remember the appearance of Meng Xiaodong in the Gengshen year in his memory, and this Chinese medicine shop was also full of weirdness.

There were people coming and going on Ghost Street, but no one bothered Xiao Liu...or rather, Boss Liu.

Until a man came to him quietly, the Faceless Man, a man without facial features.

He raised his hand and gestured, and then Boss Liu shook his head and said, "It is a little strange, but we didn't come here to consider this. Also, we should leave. I have a feeling that it is best for us not to meet our selves in this era, otherwise something unexpected is likely to happen."

As he spoke, he glanced warily at the characteristic hotel not far away.

This time is different from the previous "smuggling". He did not appear directly as himself in this era, but instead as his real identity.

I don’t know the reason, but what is certain is that I will never meet myself in this era!

The faceless man gestured again, and he seemed a little anxious. Then Boss Liu comforted him, "We just can't meet our selves in this era. It doesn't mean we can't meet others. Let's go to the mask stand your father opened. If the you from this era is still here, I will lead him away, and then you can go over."

The faceless man couldn't speak, but he could nod heavily to express his attitude!

The two men walked towards the mask stall one after the other. When they were about a hundred meters away, the faceless man stopped and hid behind the corner.

Boss Liu strode forward and soon arrived at the mask stall.

There were many masks on the mask stall, most of them were masks of evil spirits, and occasionally there were one or two human masks. However, the faces of the people on these masks were extremely painful, and lifelike, as if there really were someone suffering some terrible torture.

(End of this chapter)