My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 71

Yue Yiyue turned her head and glanced at the person’s employee badge. It read “Qi Tie.”

Without speaking, she plunged into the stairwell. Five minutes was precious, and Yue Yiyue didn’t believe the master of this building would give her a chance to make a mistake.

The environment in the stairwell was poor, with only the neon green ‘Safety Exit’ sign emitting a faint glow.

Yue Yiyue looked up and saw several employees climbing the stairs above.

From the back, they were hunched over, mechanically lifting their feet and moving upward.

It was very strange.

It was as if there was something unusual about this staircase.

Yue Yiyue glanced at the stairs, calculated the time, and quickly bounded up the steps two at a time, climbing swiftly.

She felt no fatigue, nor any sensation of being weighed down.

It was just like running stairs as she had before.

Yue Yiyue quickly climbed towards the thirteenth floor.

Behind her, people watched with envious glances.

However, they didn’t even have time to envy. The exhaustion of long-term work weighed them down, leaving them only capable of mindlessly continuing their climb.

Must be on time…

Must be fast…

Efficient…

Cannot hold the team back…

Every time Yue Yiyue passed someone, she heard one of these low murmurs.

What kind of strange brainwashing is this?

Noting this abnormality mentally, Yue Yiyue looked up at the sign. The thirteenth floor had been reached.

She put down the files on her hands just as the five-minute countdown ended.

Yue Yiyue looked at the conference room with its large round table and the names of several people written on shimmering gold plates.

Yue Yiyue didn’t understand these things, nor did she particularly care.

She simply handed the documents to the staff member, taking pictures as proof.

The staff member frowned at Yue Yiyue’s action but still didn’t speak up to stop her.

“Can I leave now?” Yue Yiyue asked, standing still.

“No, you cannot. Why are you newcomers so clueless?” The staff member holding the files frowned tightly: “Are there hot teas inside?”

“What are you still standing here for? Go work!” The staff member saw how ignorant this newcomer was and reached out to push her: “The guests will be here in half an hour. This is a serious meeting, can you afford to cause a delay?”

Yue Yiyue looked around. Ceramic cups were placed in the corner, and a steaming kettle of water sat beside them.

She confirmed once more: “You want me to pour hot water?”

“Yes.” The staff member grumbled and pushed Yue Yiyue again: “Why are you talking so much when I tell you to work? If the bosses come, you’ll be in for a rough time.”

Yue Yiyue gave a strange smile, then walked to the corner.

The sound of pouring water quickly filled the room. Yue Yiyue deftly filled the cups with water. As she passed a certain nameplate, Yue Yiyue flipped her hand over, and then, as if nothing happened, she walked towards the next position.

When pouring at the head of the table, Yue Yiyue paused, staring at the simple character  on the nameplate.

She silently mixed the water in that cup with a little cool water, then grabbed a handful of black, mushy stuff—she didn’t know what it was—from the side and put it in.

I don’t know what it is, but if it’s placed there, it must be good stuff.

I won’t add anything else; plain water is fine for the rest.

Having completed all this, Yue Yiyue didn’t ask the staff member what she was supposed to do next. She planned to find an empty spot to hide first.

Then, she would find Gu Nanqiu and link up with her.

“Did I tell you that you could leave?” The staff member standing nearby, holding some items, frowned at Yue Yiyue. Seeing that she didn’t react, he stressed his voice: “I said, did I tell you that you could leave?”

“You, go turn on the computer, display the PPT, and also tidy up the greenery over there.” He lifted his wrist to check his watch: “It’s starting in twenty-five minutes. You’ll sit nearby, take photos for the CEOs, and then record the key points of the meeting. Hand it over to me before you clock out this afternoon.”

“…” Yue Yiyue looked at him: “And what about you? What are you doing?”

“I naturally have more important things to do. Why are you asking so many questions? You’re a newcomer; this is a chance for you to gain experience.”

Listening to the person’s repetitive words, Yue Yiyue thought for a moment. She did not refuse the demand.

The moment the person left, Yue Yiyue immediately found that the computer had been tampered with. It didn’t respond no matter what she did.

Yue Yiyue turned her head and looked around the entire conference room. There was nothing in it.

She pushed the door open and looked out into the corridor.

That person seemed to have left on an errand. The corridor was deserted, and the doors next to the conference room were all ajar.

Quietly walking to the opposite side and confirming no one was in the room, Yue Yiyue began to search for useful information inside.

Perhaps because a corner of her memory had loosened, Yue Yiyue performed these actions with familiar ease.

Her gaze swept over the room, and based on her habit, she began her search.

On the bookshelf, the first document was about the rules of this building. It even had a familiar handwriting on it.

Yue Yiyue looked at the first rule: Employees who have signed a labor contract must abide by the rules and regulations of the building.

The next few dozen rules elaborated on how employees should mindlessly dedicate themselves to the company and how they should expect no reward.

Amidst the dense text, all Yue Yiyue saw was exploitation.

Whoever works here is out of luck.

Flipping to the next page, it stated that an employee can be promoted to management once they reach 100 points.

The end of the book described how the management should manage employees, ensuring they willingly dedicate themselves to the company.

It also detailed how to manipulate these employees to maximize profit.

Seeing these two documents together, Yue Yiyue wondered if there was a trick, yet she felt an inexplicable trust in these things.

It was as if she knew who would have prepared these items in advance to guide her. A name quickly surfaced in Yue Yiyue’s mind.

Well, even though her memory wasn’t fully recovered, Yue Yiyue believed that person was definitely capable of doing such a thing.

This way, everything could be ended quickly, and she could go back to sleeping soundly in her arms.

She confirmed the signs of an employee again.

A unified uniform, and a grey employee badge.

Good. Yue Yiyue had neither of these. Therefore, her identity here did not comply with that of an employee.

Then what exactly was her identity here?

She was curious, but not overly so.

Setting down the items in her hand, Yue Yiyue picked up other documents related to this rule.

Soon, Yue Yiyue had seven death reports, two dozen pieces of gossip, and two keys—she didn’t know where they came from.

A note with a hand-drawn heart reminded Yue Yiyue that the monitoring room was also located here.

This person truly is…

So bold, she’s practically daring the Main God to notice her cheating.

But the Main God’s most beloved child will always turn a blind eye.

Moreover, what the monsters here wanted to do exceeded the Main God’s arrangements and had reached a state of near-loss of control.

Getting rid of them conveniently—the Main God should be able to understand that, right?

Timing her return to the conference room, the moment the door closed, the sounds of the elevator operating outside clicked and clacked.

Three minutes later, a flurry of discussion started at the doorway, with voices calling out “Hello, CEO So-and-So.”

As the door opened, the staff member who had ordered Yue Yiyue around saw that the room was just as he had expected—nothing had been done.

He lowered his head in the back row, gloating over the newcomer who dared to ignore Mr. Tie.

Tsk, now you’ll behave, right? Newcomers can be easily disposed of anyway; the company has so much fuel.

Yue Yiyue stood under the projector, holding something in her hand, seemingly trying hard to fix it.

Hearing people enter, Yue Yiyue turned around, meeting the eyes of the person leading the group.

It was Mu Hongcai, the CEO who had previously been seen as “suddenly dead” on the computer screen.

She looked much healthier than in the photo.

She had stylish, small curly hair and was dressed in a leather jacket and a small leather skirt, with small high heels on her feet, in spite of the winter.

Yue Yiyue smiled apologetically: “I’m sorry, this projector was intentionally damaged beforehand.”

“It seems someone really wants someone else to die and wants to frame me as the scapegoat.”

Yue Yiyue waved the item in her hand: “However, I conveniently obtained a copy of the surveillance footage from here.”

Mu Hongcai glanced at her: “You seem to think you’re valuable enough to be slandered. All I know is that you failed to do your job.”

“So, you mean you can directly send someone who hasn’t even signed a contract with you to die?” Yue Yiyue’s voice slightly rose. She looked somewhat confused, and her gaze swept past Mu Hongcai to her business partners behind her: “Then… if you want to annex someone’s assets, is it just a matter of saying the word?”

Having said this, Yue Yiyue didn’t bother with further talk and started walking towards the exit.

She wasn’t bound by the rules here. If they wanted to kill her, they could try. In a real fight, the opponent might not come out ahead.

Mu Hongcai looked at Yue Yiyue. She seemed confused: “Why are you so arrogant?”

“You don’t even seem to take me seriously?”

“Because I don’t know you.” Yue Yiyue stopped, turned, and shrugged: “We aren’t even casual acquaintances, yet I’m inexplicably being ordered around by your company’s staff.”

Yue Yiyue pouted: “To be honest, after graduation, I didn’t particularly want to apply to your company.”

“I see…”

“Alright, everyone, look. This is how people without any concerns treat company personnel.” Mu Hongcai clapped her hands: “That’s why we must tightly control what they fear.”

“For instance, this little girl here gave us a very good demonstration. When she thought she was about to die, she executed others’ orders without hesitation. But as soon as she realized she had nothing to do with this company, her attitude completely changed.”

Mu Hongcai touched her hand: “You are truly fascinating.”

She walked to her designated seat, touched the mahogany chair, picked up the water in front of her, and took a sip.

The temperature was perfect. She narrowed her eyes: “You are somewhat useful at brewing tea. How about you stay here and be a cleaner, so you can survive?”

“I don’t really need that.” Yue Yiyue watched the other person finish the water. Since everything that needed to be done was finished, she stretched: “I think your collaborators should worry about their lives first.”

“I heard you’ve been dissatisfied with the capital chain in A City lately, which prevents you from finding that person, so you plan to have them send all suitable people over, even if they only look a third similar.”

This information was too complex. Yue Yiyue opened the crumpled paper in her hand, squinting down at it and reading aloud: “Du Jian, right? Your daughter is sixteen and on the list. I hear the plan is to change her face and then train her.”

“Is Ge Junchu here? This Mu Hongcai has her eye on your piece of land. She wants to use it to create a ‘golden house for her mistress’ type of scenario, and the death arranged for you is a car explosion tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock.”

“Chang Chengyun, you also need to be careful. She wants to dig up your ancestral grave and change your family’s fate for those body doubles she’s training.”

“You truly are the unlucky ones she meticulously selected,” Yue Yiyue lamented.

One person’s self-interest cannot shake anyone’s position, but a group of people can.

Yue Yiyue presented all the information painstakingly collected by her predecessor to the crowd.

Yue Yiyue’s skill, Fanning the Flames—activated.