I deliver food in a bizarre world

Chen Mo perked up and quickly replied, "Brother Cat, you know?"

Chen Mo's nickname across all social media platforms is "Chen Black Dog".

When he first joined the group, a lot of people didn't know anything about him and kept calling him "Brother Dog." As a result, the nickname "Brother Dog" stuck.

Later, Chen Mo managed to pioneer the path of live-streaming food delivery, and only then did people realize that this kid was actually a rich second-generation!

A villa in the center of Jinghai City is a dream for generations!

The property management fee alone is enough to cover the mortgage payment for a house!

However, once they got used to calling him that, they couldn't change it. Chen Mo had a good temper and was too lazy to argue about it, so the group of people still called him "Brother Gouzi."

Sometimes, they would also come to Chen Mo's live stream to support him and see how his rich second-generation colleagues, who were there to experience life, dealt with those difficult customers.

Old Cat replied with a smoking emoji.

[I'm not entirely sure. But I vaguely remember the name... About a month or two ago, there was a guy in a small group who seemed to have taken on an order from there, and then that night... he just disappeared.]

The group chat went silent for a moment, then messages started popping up rapidly.

[Holy crap? Old Cat, you mean Xiao Zhao?]

Which Xiao Zhao?

Is that the tall, thin guy who looks a bit simple-minded, rides a blue electric scooter, and doesn't talk much?

[Yes, yes, that's him! I remember now!]

【Huh? Didn't he die suddenly?】

Old Cat continued typing: [I don't know the specifics, but I heard he took an order that night. The pickup location seemed to be a restaurant I'd never heard of, and the delivery address was also a bit off, like the western suburbs. Then he died. The security bureau's investigation said it was cardiac arrest.]

One rider added: "I remember! They even talked about this in the group chat back then!"

Another rider said, "Xiao Zhao was in good health, how could he just be gone like that? His family didn't seem to be well-off either, sigh..."

I also remember that shop; he even asked me about it. I think it was called Wangchuan! I later bought his electric scooter, a secondhand one, and it's still running without any problems, so I remember it quite well…

Chen Mo's fingers grew cold as he watched the rapidly scrolling messages on the screen.

Cardiac arrest?

A perfectly healthy food delivery driver died after delivering one order at night?

What kind of illness could cause a young man's heart to stop?

Excessive fright?

He immediately messaged Old Cat privately.

"Brother Cat, do you remember exactly? The order that Xiao Zhao took, wasn't the restaurant called Wangchuan Snack Shop, and the address was Jing'an Garden? It's a cemetery!"

Old Cat was a bit slow in replying; it took him about five or six minutes to respond.

[Dog Bro, I really can't remember.]

[It's been several months, but I suddenly heard you mention that name, and it sounded familiar, which reminded me of what happened with Xiao Zhao.]

I honestly don't remember the exact store or delivery location for that order.

[I think it was some kind of odd job in the old city area, but you got the address right, it's Jing'an Garden!]

"What's Xiao Zhao's full name? Or are his family still in Jinghai?" Chen Mo pressed.

His name is Zhao Tianyi, he's 22 years old, just celebrated his birthday, and is an only child. He used to have good grades and was admitted to Jinghai University.

[Before he even finished his first year of college, someone in his family became seriously ill, and he was desperately short of money, so he dropped out and started delivering food. I was the one who mentored him when he first started, so I have a deep impression of him.]

[His family seems to live in the suburbs of Jinghai. After the accident, his family came to handle the funeral arrangements, and his mother fainted several times from crying.]

What a pity for such a good young man, so smart, hardworking, and quick-witted...

"And then?"

Later... later their family members finished the formalities and it seems they just left. I don't have their contact information...

Chen Mo frowned; the clues seemed to have run dry again.

There is no clear indication as to whether this is related to the Wangchuan Snack Shop.

But Chen Mo was almost certain that there must be a connection between the two.

A food delivery driver died during a late-night delivery mission. The store was a name he had never heard of before, and the destination was the same. What a coincidence!

He put down his phone and walked to the window.

The streetlights were bright, and the streets were bustling with traffic, but he felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet.

The purpose of an app is never to be a game.

The weeping man in the night is not him, the person in the mirror is not him, and neither is this impending midnight food delivery. Failure or mishandling could cost a life!

Zhao Tianyi may have been the last ordinary person to be unfortunately caught up in this mess!

How many secrets does this world still hold?

Wednesday, around 11 p.m.

The city's hustle and bustle gradually subsided, with only the neon lights still flashing.

Chen Mo sat in the living room, with the notebook his father had given him spread out on the coffee table in front of him, and his personal cell phone next to it.

24 hours have passed, and on the screen, the countdown for the anonymous app to accept the request has only a few hours left.

He looked at the mission description over and over again, then stretched out his finger and pressed heavily on the "Accept" option.

A flash of blood appeared on the screen, and the task information was refreshed.

[Order: Midnight delivery (accepted)]

[Deadline: Before 2 AM.]

[Current progress: Heading to pick-up point - Wangchuan Snack Shop]

Immediately afterwards, the phone's built-in map popped up automatically, and a constantly flashing red marker appeared deep in the old town. That location was the entrance to a small alley that he had scouted out yesterday and confirmed was completely empty.

As expected... it only appears after you accept the mission!

Chen Mo changed into a dark outfit, checked the items in his backpack, and fully charged his high-powered flashlight, which he then clipped to his waist.

He could put the backpack in his inventory, but it would be too conspicuous and inevitably arouse suspicion.

It's not heavy anyway, so I might as well carry it myself.

He hesitated for a moment, but still picked up his live streaming phone and started broadcasting.

Late-night ghost hunting... or rather, late-night food delivery—this kind of theme should be quite exciting for netizens.

After all, who doesn't have a story to tell if they're out and about late at night?

Besides, with so many people around, if something really happens, there will be witnesses who can help call an ambulance...

[Huh? Starting the broadcast at this time?]

[Holy crap! Midnight slot! Mo Ge pulls a surprise attack!]

[Judging from Mo's outfit... could it be another tough job tonight?]

I bet a dollar it's related to that Wangchuan snack shop from yesterday!

I'm with the 50-cent party!

[Selling sunflower seeds and cola in the front row, waiting for Brother Mo to explore the haunted shop at night!]

Chen Mo propped his phone up on the front of the car, adjusted the angle, and spoke as he pushed the car out the door.

"Good evening everyone. I got a delivery order today to pick up something in the old town."

[Don't believe me! Your gear looks like you're retrieving something.]

[Late-night errand running ×, all geared up √]

Why do I need to go at midnight to pick up something?

[Brother Mo, tell me the truth, have you received one of those missions again?]

[It's exciting! I'm a little scared but also a little excited!]

[Wait a minute, Brother Mo, didn't you ask about the Wangchuan Snack Shop in the west of the city yesterday? Could it be...]

Chen Mo didn't explain further, but some clever fans had already figured it out.

Anyone who gets into the live stream at this exact moment is definitely a die-hard fan; they must have joined his fan group and only found out about him yesterday.

He hopped on his electric scooter and disappeared into the night.

The old town at night feels completely different from during the day. The streetlights are dim, and many alleys are completely hidden in shadow, utterly silent.

Following the directions on his phone's map, he turned into a narrow alley he had visited during the day.

As soon as he entered, he couldn't help but frown.

This was a closed barbershop yesterday...

The barbershop's shutter door remained closed. Next to it stood a small storefront that hadn't existed before, but was now illuminated by a dim, yellow light.

The storefront is narrow, and the wooden signboard has faded a bit over time, but the five characters "Wangchuan Snack Shop" are still clearly visible, in that old-fashioned regular script!

In the live stream, several local fans from Jinghai who came to watch were dumbfounded.

Holy crap, they actually found it?!

【Seriously, Mo-ge, how did you even find this remote and obscure spot?】

[Amazing!]

[Brother Mo has connections everywhere in Jinghai, and you just don't believe it!]

I believe it!

[I've said it before, whether Jinghai is in chaos or not is entirely up to Brother Mo!]

Ignoring the increasingly outrageous comments from the viewers in the live stream, Chen Mo rolled his eyes.

If this continues, he'll be sent to jail by these people sooner or later...