I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 724 Confession, Operation in the Night
"A good name instantly elevates the class, huh? But he's just a piece of trash who can't even handle the resurrection of a vengeful ghost. A group of people can't even afford a coffin, and he has to sell his own ghost to make enough money for one. This kind of trash is the kind of person you used to look down on the most, but now you're making him sound so special."

Zhang Youhong wore a mocking expression.

Zhang Bohua chuckled softly, offering no response to the provocation.

Zhang Youhong raised an eyebrow, wanting to continue speaking, but then she heard footsteps approaching. Turning her head, she saw the "store manager" coming down, so she quickly stood up to greet him, "Boss."

"Oh, it's Xiao Zhang. Why are you at the shop instead of at home dealing with the funeral? If you don't want to take a vacation, then go back to work so that Xiao Liu won't have to run around."

Hearing this, Liu Qingqing, who had just arrived, gave Zhang Youhong a smug look, as if to say:

Look!
Yuan-ge cares about me the most; you have no chance!
Zhang Youhong ignored her. "My nephew is taking care of things at home, so nothing will happen. I came here because I chatted with Xiao Guo last night and wanted to ask for your opinion on some things."

"I see. Okay, come over and talk."

When Lin Yuan arrived at the cashier, Liu Qingqing immediately brought him a cup of hot water, without any intention of avoiding him.

This is also because Lin Yuan did not choose a secluded space, but instead talked to Zhang Youhong directly at the cashier in the lobby, which means that it was not something that needed to be avoided.

Although Liu Qingqing wasn't particularly clever, she still understood these little details.

Zhang Youhong sighed inwardly, but she had no choice but to betray Guo Fan. After all, some things were not suitable to be said in front of so many people. "When I went to report the death last night, I heard Xiao Guo talk about his emotional setbacks. Seeing how hard he was working, I thought that since we were colleagues, maybe I could help him, such as introducing him to a girlfriend."

"Xiao Zhang, who are you going to introduce? There are quite a few girls in the shop, but none of them seem to have any interest in Xiao Guo. You're not referring to yourself, are you?"

Liu Qingqing stared intently at Zhang Youhong.

Clearly, she misunderstood, thinking that Zhang Youhong intended to use such methods to exclude her, who was exactly the same as her, which is why she took the initiative.

Moreover, in order not to offend the "store manager", she did not single herself out, but instead brought all the female colleagues in the store together to fight against Zhang Youhong.

Unfortunately, Zhang Youhong didn't think that way. "Of course not. I think that even though we're all employees in the store, it doesn't mean we can only have office romances, right?"

"Of course. We're a restaurant, at most a chain restaurant, so we don't have that many restrictions, and we certainly won't force anyone," Lin Yuan set the tone.

Hearing this, Liu Qingqing breathed a slight sigh of relief.

“The boss knows my situation. I don’t know many people in this era. Luckily, the shop has a time machine that goes back to the Gengshen year. I was thinking of introducing Xiao Guo to some girls from that era. Boss, what do you think?”

Zhang Youhong didn't explain it very clearly, but Lin Yuan was naturally aware that her conversation with Guo Fan yesterday took place in the White Mist Ghost Domain.

As Zhang Youhong said.

He had some thoughts on this "relationship" that transcended time and space, just like Cao Yang and the Ghost Peddler of the Year of Gengshen.

Moreover, even if Zhang Youhong hadn't brought up this idea, he would have found an opportunity to take her to the Gengshen year to meet that stubborn old man.

I believe he must have felt a lot about it back then.

"You two can discuss this, but the store rules can't be broken, understand?" Lin Yuan only gave a reminder; he wasn't going to pay for Guo Fan's love that transcended time.

"clear."

Having achieved her goal, Zhang Youhong did not stay any longer. Instead, she left the Peace Hotel, but did not intend to return to the old house in the woods. Instead, she planned to take the supernatural bus to another place.

At the bus stop, she told Guo Fan about her conversation with Lin Yuan at the store, which reassured him.

"Thanks."

Zhang Youhong left, and no one knows where she went.

Guo Fan did not continue to rest, nor could he fall asleep again.

Zhang Youhong helped him so much, even when he was of little value, and at such a great cost, and even helped him find a "partner" so he could return to the path of a ghost tamer.

By then, he would truly owe Zhang Youhong far too much, and he wouldn't know when he could repay it. Or perhaps, he would have to follow Zhang Youhong's arrangements from now on and become her follower.

But if I don't accept it, am I just going to give up like this?

Guo Fan's expression twisted slightly, even contorted, as he growled in the cramped carriage, "I want to control my own destiny, not be a useless piece of trash who can't do anything! So..."

Time passed by second by second, and soon it was time to get off work.

Lin Yuan arrived at the old house in the forest by car again. Guo Fan was driving, and Liu Qingqing and Tong Qian were in the car as well. No one was added or removed.

He Yuelian seemed completely unconcerned about this and was unwilling to argue with Liu Qingqing about it.

Tong Qian was simply there to document this paranormal event. Every day after returning home around 3 a.m., she would give a full report of the incident to headquarters, which would then be recorded by Lu Zhiwen.

This situation has lasted for two or three days.

Fortunately, in her current state, she doesn't lack energy even if she doesn't sleep. Even if she does sleep, it's just a habit she had when she was a normal person.

After stopping the car, seeing Lin Yuan about to get out, Guo Fan quickly said, "Brother Yuan!"

"Hmm, is there something you need?" Lin Yuan asked.

Guo Fan nodded. "I got home too late the past two days, and everyone was already asleep when I got there. We barely even chatted. So, I wanted to go home earlier tonight. Of course, if you need a car urgently, Brother Yuan, that's fine with me."

"No need, you go back. I'll find a ride home myself tonight. Go back and spend time with your family, Xiao Liu, Xiao Tong, you two too," Lin Yuan said with a smile.

This posture, naturally, lacks vitality.

Just like a good boss who discovers a mistake in his arrangements, he immediately begins to remedy the situation.

"Brother Yuan, you really are a wonderful boss! If my former colleagues knew that my current boss is such a great person like you, they would definitely be incredibly envious and jealous," Liu Qingqing said with a grin. "So, for such a wonderful boss, I have to hurry up and make sure I perform well."

"Come on, your parents are in your hometown, not in Dahan City. Do you think I don't know that?" Lin Yuan said with a laugh, then looked at Tong Qian.

Tong Qian quickly said, "I live in Dajing City now, and my parents live in ZS City, so it's okay if I go back a little later at night. I won't have a situation like Xiao Guo's."

Lin Yuan said, "Okay, then Xiao Guo, you can go back first. You don't need to drive the car back to the shop, just drive it home and bring it back to work tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Brother Yuan! Thank you, Brother Yuan!"

Guo Fan was extremely grateful, his heart overflowing with the most sincere thanks.

Before joining the Peace Hotel, Liu Qingqing was an ordinary white-collar worker, and Guo Fan was no different before he became a Ghost Tamer and joined the headquarters.
Despite having only one or two years of work experience, the bosses I encountered were... well, let's just say they were difficult to deal with.

Compared to Lin Yuan, calling Lin Yuan a "god-like boss" is no exaggeration from Liu Qingqing. If people knew Lin Yuan's style, the line of applicants for the Peace Hotel would probably stretch from ZS City to Dajing City.

pity.

Ordinary people cannot enter the Peace Hotel at all. Even in the branches in major cities, people can only enter the floor for ordinary people and cannot enter the real branches.

After watching Lin Yuan and the other two disappear down the forest path, Guo Fan was about to drive off when he saw Ye Zhen emerge from the woods and wave at him, saying, "Wait! Give me a ride!"

"Ye Zhen, aren't you going to stay here until after the seventh day after your death? And do you have any money?" Guo Fan asked, frowning.

boom!
Ye Zhen tossed a corpse, still covered in damp mud, into the back seat of the car, then opened the door and got into the passenger seat. "Xiao Guo! Let's go!"

Guo Fan took a deep breath, gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and looked at Ye Zhen with a murderous intent.

"Xiao Guo, your gaze is a bit annoying right now. If it were an ordinary person, I wouldn't be interested, but you're the driver for Boss Lin, this reclusive master, so you wouldn't be hiding your strength, would you?"

Ye Zhen looked over with a bright smile on his face.

Guo Fan's face stiffened. From Ye Zhen's meaningful gaze, he seemed to see a bruised and swollen version of himself. So he decisively turned around, stepped on the gas, and said, "Hold on tight."

The ghost taxi sped off, traveling a distance along the dimly lit country road before entering a thick white fog.

The roads were noticeably better through the fog. Although it wasn't a highway, the absence of other vehicles made Guo Fanzhen drive as if he were on a highway.

Ye Zhen leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, seemingly to rest.

Half an hour later, the white mist and ghostly aura around them dissipated, and the roadside went from being empty to being brightly lit with various buildings of different heights.

This is Dahai City!
The ghost taxi didn't appear directly in the building or in front of the Peace Hotel branch; instead, it drove on the road just like a regular taxi.

Guo Fan didn't seem to be in a hurry, and even kept an eye on the roadside while driving.

Moreover, he didn't need to worry about crashing, nor did he deliberately change lanes; whenever he encountered a vehicle, he simply rushed into it.

However, no collisions or accidents occurred.

Just like its name suggests, the ghost taxi was like a ghost, passing right through the normal vehicles without leaving a trace.

The car was driving on the road without being noticed by anyone.

Those who were able to discover it were not human.

Guo Fan clearly saw that on many buildings or at traffic light intersections, there were people of various appearances, coldly staring in his direction.

Despite its cold gaze, it initially held a hint of longing, but upon seeing the ghost taxi, it was filled with disappointment. In the end, it left and disappeared, as if it had never existed.

"Since these guys came, the security in Dahai City has improved a lot. Whenever there's a paranormal event, they all rush to do it. A-Wu often complains to me that now it's harder to earn money to save your life than to actually risk it. If I have time, I should go to the Ghost Post Office and have a good talk with Xiao Tian and Xiao Zhang."

Ye Zhen seemed to be introducing something, but it also sounded more like he was making a complaint.

Guo Fan didn't care about this at all. Those guys who came out of the oil painting world of the Ghost Post Office were employees of the Peace Hotel. They had entered the adventurer system that the Peace Hotel had created for them, and could be considered his half-colleagues.

He harbored no hostility or malice towards these people.

Of course, there won't be much goodwill; most of the time, they'll act like strangers, barely exchanging any words.

What he was more concerned about was the current situation in Dahai City. "The Endless Graveyard incident destroyed the entire Dahai City, and in less than a year, Dahai City seems to be more lively and prosperous than before."

"We have to thank Boss Lin for this. Although he lives in seclusion, he has a kind heart, which is a good thing for us," Ye Zhen said calmly.

At this moment, he no longer had his usual childish air; instead, he appeared somewhat profound.

Guo Fan was a little uncomfortable with Ye Zhen's behavior, and he remarked, "He Yuelian also deserves credit for this."

"He Yuelian, Little He? Just a tool. Without Boss Lin, could her Ghost Domain cover the entire Dahai City at any time, creating a continuous 24/7 peach blossom rain to attract tourists from all over the country and even abroad?" Ye Zhen sneered, his voice filled with disdain.

Guo Fan gave him a deep look.

Ye Zhen's demeanor tonight was so different from his usual self that it made him somewhat uneasy.

On the way thereafter, he didn't chat with Ye Zhen again. To prevent Ye Zhen from saying anything inappropriate or letting him know things he shouldn't know, he stepped on the gas and dropped Ye Zhen off at the branch store.

This street is under control, and ordinary people generally don't come in, so there aren't many concerns.

Ye Zhen didn't get out of the car immediately. Instead, he stared intently at Guo Fan, which put Guo Fan under immense pressure.

Knowing he couldn't get rid of Ye Zhen's "entanglement," he could only force a cold face to hide his inner unease and panic. "You even neglected Zhang Dong's funeral just to get on the bus. It seems you really have something important to tell me. Go ahead, but if it's not appropriate, don't blame me for not hearing anything."

"Xiao Fang said you're stupid, but in my opinion, you're still quite smart."

Ye Zhen chuckled, his demeanor gradually returning to normal. He ignored the bulging veins on Guo Fan's forehead and his smile grew even wider. "Actually, it's nothing serious. Xiao Fang has some plans tonight. For safety and to keep our promise, you should go back to Dajing City a little later. After all, you're just an ordinary person now."

(End of this chapter)