I deliver food in a bizarre world

"Let's have dinner together tonight. There's a pretty good hot pot restaurant near the studio." Chen Mo put away his phone. "Consider it a welcome to the new team."

Dinner was arranged in a private room at a nearby, elegantly decorated hot pot restaurant.

The waiter came in with the menu, and Chen Mo gestured for everyone to order, telling them not to be shy.

Li Haojie is an E person who can't hide his true feelings; he's extremely active.

Chen Mo felt that his personality was somewhat similar to Chen Xing's; they were probably the type that even dogs would dislike...

If the two of them get together, hopefully the studio won't be demolished...

Are there any dietary restrictions?

"no."

"Anything is fine."

Zhou Mingyu picked up the teapot and poured hot tea into the cups in front of everyone.

Su Yifan asked, "Why didn't A-Jie stay with the parkour team later?"

Seeing that no one was coming from outside, Li Haojie lowered his voice: "About a year ago, I was passing by a rather secluded area at night when I saw a dark figure clinging to the exterior wall of the fifth floor. I thought it was some kind of expert, so I shouted, and when that thing turned its head, I almost peed my pants!"

Zhou Mingyu's mouth formed a wide grin: "What is that thing?"

"I don't know! Damn it, that thing didn't have a face at all! Its whole body was just a black blob! Its eyes were just two red dots. I got really scared."

"That thing chased me for several blocks, and I had to fight tooth and nail to shake it off... Ever since then, the way I see things has... become a little different."

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "You're quite something, managing to shake off a ghost..."

Su Yifan took a sip of tea: "I can understand..."

He then told his story.

"I've been able to see some unusual shadows since I was a child, but the first time I saw a real ghost was during my internship after graduating from police academy, when I was helping my mentor with a drowning case."

"By the river, I saw the shadow of a child who kept pointing to a spot on the riverbed. Later, the forensic doctor actually found crucial evidence at that spot, which was entangled in water plants."

He remained remarkably calm: "It was only after that I realized that such things really do exist in the world."

Upon hearing this, Li Wenjing said, "There are actually many similar records in various ancient books and local chronicles. For example, children pointing the way, or vengeful spirits giving warnings. In the past, everyone just thought they were supernatural tales, but now that the government has established a public opinion survey office, thinking about it again, perhaps they are all true."

Zhou Mingyu looked thoughtful: "I'm quite curious about what they look like... Ah Jie couldn't see them before, but he can now. Maybe Jingjie and I will be able to see them in the future?"

Chen Mo gave a wry smile: "Actually... I only saw it in the last month..."

The four of them exchanged a glance, their faces filled with surprise.

Li Haojie asked, "Huh? Brother Mo, judging by the timing, could it be that time with Ye Kulang?"

He had been following Chen Mo for a long time; back then, he was a technical fan of one of Chen Mo's games.

Chen Mo nodded.

Su Yifan gasped, "Brother Mo, you're amazing! You've only been here for less than a month and you've already managed to suppress the Mirror Hotel?"

Xiao Jing: "?"

What do you mean by suppression?! Don't use such harsh language!

"Is the Mirror Hotel famous?" Zhou Mingyu wasn't a local and didn't know about the more famous haunted places in Jinghai City.

"Famous is more than just famous!" Li Wenjing clicked her tongue twice and exclaimed.

Su Yifan continued, "Now, the local young people in Jinghai City, especially our generation, basically grew up listening to these stories. In the early years, the local forum even selected the top ten strange stories, and the Mirror Hotel ranked third because of the many mirrors, which gave people a strange feeling of spatial disorientation."

Li Haojie asked, "The top ten urban legends? What are they?"

Su Yifan thought for a moment: "Hmm... I only remember the Mirror Hotel, the Silent Mansion, and the Yongle Theater. These are the three places Brother Mo has been to. I've forgotten some of the others."

Li Wenjing said, "There's also Jing'an Garden in the western suburbs. The boss has been there too. There are many stories there, all mixed up and chaotic. Everyone hears a slightly different version. Also, there's a subway station in a very remote part of Jinghai City, which is said to have paranormal events."

Li Haojie said, "I do know a little about subway stations. Usually, after each subway station closes for the last time, a train will run. It is said that this service is specially provided for ghost passengers."

"Yes, different major cities have different versions. In Jinghai City, it's a subway station, Xia'anli Station, where the last train is said to lead to the past or the future."

"Xia'anli? Isn't that a subway station in Heming District, Jinghai City? And isn't it near a university town?"

Li Wenjing nodded: "Yes, that's it."

Jinghai City has a total of nine districts, with the three central districts being Longquan District, Yunzhou District, and Xinpu District.

Yunzhou District is a classic residential area, Xinpu District is the core of finance and trade, and Longquan District is full of high-rise buildings, landscapes and high-end residences.

Chen Mo's home, including his studio, is located in Longquan District.

Heming District mainly consists of university towns, research institutes, and high-tech parks.

As Chen Mo listened to everyone's conversation, he recalled the weekly tasks that had appeared before.

The location that time, I think, wasn't called that, but rather Lianhua Road Station.

Li Wenjing continued, "There's also an urban legend that says it will appear wherever there are stairs, but it's random and can appear anywhere."

"It is said that people who climb the stairs will enter an infinite loop of the staircase, unable to reach any floor or return the way they came. No one trapped there survives, because they all eventually disappear due to mental breakdown or physical exhaustion."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and asked, "Actually, there's a very obvious logical problem with this argument. If the trapped people have all disappeared, how did these strange tales spread?"

"Well……"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment for a moment...

"Brother Mo, your angle is really tricky!" Li Haojie was stunned for a long time before he finally uttered a sentence.

"There should... be survivors, right?" Li Wenjing wasn't sure either. "What's absolutely confidential these days? Even the polling office has released information, hasn't it?"

Zhou Mingyu nodded: "Among the stories in Jinghai City, the strange tale of the Mirror Hotel is the closest to the present, because it happened a few years ago, and there are quite a few people involved who have spoken out about it. If you look around, you can still find some information on the forums."

Chen Mo wasn't sure either, so he could only reluctantly accept this explanation.

He only came to Jinghai after junior high school, and as a non-local, he had heard a lot of ghost stories. You can imagine how many scary ghost stories Su Yifan and Li Wenjing, the two locals, had heard.

Li Wenjing looked at Chen Mo: "Boss, did you really start this firm because of what we talked about the other day, or is it because these kinds of cases are becoming more and more common?"

The conversation turned to the future of the studio, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo didn't answer immediately. He picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in the oil dish, and said, "I think so..."