Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 8 Cats and Fish

"Even with so much sugar, it's not greasy at all!"

In the Ice King's shop, the slightly plump Lu Nanxing took a sip of the sugar-added grape taro ball bobo and couldn't help but speak.

He is a little fat and rarely drinks anything so sweet.

Shi Zichen, who was wearing a windbreaker, finished his glass and drank another one, saying, "Because it's 'here'!"

If it weren't for Ice King's milk tea, it would be difficult for him to determine whether this was reality or a dream.

This “here” is all too real.

No wonder so many people come here specifically. As long as they forget the past and treat dreams as reality, they can start a new life.

Shi Zichen looked at the information in the briefcase, with no change on his face.

There were only a few thousand companies' information, so he had to first screen out some suspicious companies, and then get to know and test these companies one by one.

How to know?

How to test?

Of course it’s working.

The fastest way to get to know a company is not to watch its promotional videos or listen to what the boss says, but to chat with people within the company for a few days after you join the company.

You will have a general understanding of the company.

As for when he would be able to learn about all these companies, Shi Zichen didn't care. In his dream, he had plenty of time.

And this is the only way.

"I will handle the business matters." Shi Zichen said, "You go investigate another matter!"

Lu Nanxing chewed on a taro ball and asked, "What?"

It was the first time he ate this thing, and the taste was surprisingly strange.

What could be more important than investigating a business?
Shi Zichen said: "Have you ever heard of 'God Religion'?"

Lu Nanxing said: "I have heard a little bit about it!"

Shi Zichen whispered, "There is a secret sect 'here' who claim that the whole world was created by a drunk old cat in a dream. In this world, fish is supreme, and only those who are allowed by the old cat can eat fish!"

"I thought it was fake at first until I saw that many restaurants didn't have fish," said Lu Nanxing.

Chicken, fish, meat and eggs are the most common dishes in restaurants.

No feast without chicken; no feast without fish.

How can an ordinary restaurant be without fish?

But there are no fish "here".

"So, what this cult says is true?" Lu Nanxing asked again.

"Not necessarily!" Shi Zichen said, "It could be that the customs here are special and people don't like to eat fish. The cult is just exaggerating."

The absurd creation theory of theism makes it hard for people to believe in it. It even makes people doubt whether the so-called theism is just a prank by a few people.

But Shi Zichen knew that was not the case. Investigators like them had received special training at the Investigation Bureau, which allowed them to judge certain things based on their vague feelings.

If they feel there is something wrong with this thing, then there must be something wrong!

It can also be said that it is precisely because of this special "skill" that they can become investigators.

"Okay! Leave it to me!" Lu Nanxing nodded. The division of labor between them was clear.

There are too many secrets "here", and each secret will make them understand "here" better.

After finishing the tenth cup of grape and taro balls, He Ping from the Ice King store said to the two of them, "Would you two like to order anything else? I'm about to close."

The implication is that the business is closed and people are kicked out.

The time now was almost eleven o'clock. Normally, he would close at half past ten.

The customers in the store didn't leave today, so he couldn't chase them away, could he? Seeing that the two of them had finished drinking, he spoke tactfully.

Shi Zichen stood up and said, "I'm sorry to have wasted your time."

The young man in front of him was in his twenties and had to work until eleven o'clock at night, which was no less time-consuming than those people.

It made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

So Shi Zichen and Lu Nanxing came to the door and asked He Ping to clean up the store and close it.

He Ping felt that these two people were really weird, running to the store late at night to talk about some inexplicable things.

Don’t you have a home?
It was not until he heard them discussing "God's religion" that He Ping pricked up his ears and became alert.

While cleaning the store, he pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between two people outside.

The street was very quiet at around eleven o'clock, allowing him to easily hear the conversation between the two people outside.

Shi Zichen warned, "...Life is just a dream after getting drunk. Don't care so much. Just drink. This is the teaching of the Divine Religion, as far as I know."

Lu Nanxing said: "It sounds like a drunkard did it!"

Jiumengzi just likes to promote the benefits of wine, but in fact, neither he nor Shi Zichen drinks much.

Drinking alcohol can numb their nerves and affect their judgment and work.

If it were in reality, he would have scoffed at such remarks, but this is the "City of Dreams" where anything can happen.

Old cat, dream, world, these keywords make people make associations.

"You go back! I'll finish reading this here." Shi Zichen said to Lu Nanxing, "I'll try to find a company tomorrow morning."

Their predecessors had been running the business here for a long time, allowing him to enter any business he wanted.

Lu Nanxing said: "Right here?"

They have a place to live in this city and don't have to read information on the streets.

"Right here! Although we have a lot of time, we can't waste it on meaningless things." Shi Zichen said.

This is his work attitude. In reality, he can stay up all night for one thing, let alone "here".

Staying up late "here" will only cause hair loss, but will not cause sudden death.

Lu Nanxing said: "Brother Shi is so hardworking, I feel like he's putting pressure on me!"

Shi Zichen smiled and said, "Don't think like that. You should think like this: I should do more and you should do less, and that will be fine."

The work is there, and if some people do more, some people will naturally have less.

If one person does more, others will follow suit, then there must be something wrong!

"Okay! Then I'm leaving!" said Lu Nanxing.

"Have a good trip!" Shi Zichen nodded and said.

He watched Lu Nan walk away, then sat on the curb not far away, looking at the company information in his hand under the doorlight and streetlight.

He Ping, who was not far from him, packed up everything in the Ice King store, closed the rolling door, and left.

While on the way, he used his mobile phone to access the store's surveillance footage, and then sent it to the "Yellow Catfish" in the cult, along with a message.

"There are two weirdos investigating us."

The "Yellow Catfish" quickly replied: "Got it."

After that, he went to a food stall not far away and ordered a bowl of noodles, a few skewers and two bottles of beer at midnight.

The great Almighty God had taught them.

A person should have a drink and a good meal once a week. If it is with friends, that is great.

If you don’t have friends, you can still enjoy the meal alone!

(End of this chapter)