Chapter 37.3 ?

About a few dozen steps from the front desk, Fang Xueqing keenly sensed that this area felt different from other parts of the hotel. Once they entered the exhibition hall, this feeling became more pronounced.

“Indeed,” Ling Guang nodded in agreement after hearing her. “This place feels much ‘cleaner’ compared to other areas, without such an oppressive feeling.”

“That’s not what I meant,” Fang Xueqing said. “Don’t you feel it’s noisier here? Like a lot of people are busy with something…”

Before she finished speaking, they had already passed through the exhibition hall. Fang Xueqing looked up ahead, and her words instantly stopped.

She now understood why the front desk sounded so busy.

Of course, it was busy.

In the hall, many staff members were bustling back and forth. Some were from the Magic Cube Mansion, and some from the Urban Legend Demolition Office—curiously, they all wore the Demolition Office badges. They were either moving things or guiding and settling guests. Because the front desk couldn’t be used temporarily, they had to move tables and chairs to set up a temporary rest area and service desk.

As for the reason why the front desk couldn’t be used, it was simple—it was completely occupied.

Gu Ming, who claimed to be an intern at the Demolition Office, had somehow seated herself inside the front desk, busily working away. Because there were girls’ handbags in front of and beside her, blocking the view of her hands, Fang Xueqing couldn’t see clearly but guessed she was writing something.

And she seemed to be working hard.

To Gu Ming’s right was an original hotel staff member, typing away at the keyboard and occasionally pulling out printed pages from the printer to hand to Qiu Yufei on the other side. The latter had a large stack of papers in front of her, divided into several piles, comparing two sheets, occasionally circling and writing on them.

Then there was Gu Yunshu, who had almost been sent away by the hotel earlier… She was there too, though her work seemed lighter.

She stood behind Gu Ming, expressionless, massaging her shoulders.

Fang Xueqing: “…”

What’s going on? A group building activity plus overtime in the urban legend area?

With so many questions in her head, she felt the need to confirm things quickly. After exchanging glances with Ling Guang, Fang Xueqing took a deep breath and, following the principle of assertiveness, walked over quickly.

However, as she approached, Gu Ming spoke without looking up: “I know you have many questions, but don’t ask now.”

“Time is short, no time to explain, put on your badges first.”

With that, she tossed over two half-finished badges.

Fang Xueqing: “…”

What does this mean? What attitude? We are professionals; do we look like people who would randomly wear unknown badges—

“Any problems?” Gu Ming looked up briefly.

Fang Xueqing, caught off guard: “…”

“Nothing, you continue.” After a moment, Fang Xueqing said. She then picked through the badges, knocking away Ling Guang’s hand:

“I want the one with the bean-eye photo. You take the other.”

Ling Guang: “…”

Hesitantly picking up the badge given by Gu Ming, he followed Fang Xueqing to another table to fill in their names, still hesitating as he did.

“Are we really going to wear this?”

“Of course, why not.” Fang Xueqing was firm. “Since they gave it, there must be a reason. If things go wrong, we can take it off.”

“Are you sure?” Ling Guang frowned. “But we still don’t understand the situation…”

“Indeed.” Fang Xueqing glanced at Gu Ming, pursing her lips slightly. “But at least we can be sure of two things now.”

Ling Guang: “?”

“First, the Urban Legend Demolition Office and the Magic Cube Mansion, although their methods are unclear, have not shown malice towards humans.” Fang Xueqing whispered. “You saw it too, they not only brought out all the living guests but also rescued the dead ones…”

Under these circumstances, she felt they had every reason to trust them.

“Alright.” Ling Guang frowned again, reluctantly accepting the reason. “And the second thing?”

Fang Xueqing gave him a serious look, adding some weight to her tone.

“Second, now is definitely not the time to ask Gu Ming questions.”

Ling Guang: “?”

“…Have you ever seen the tangible resentment of overworked employees?” Fang Xueqing continued with a serious expression. “I saw it, just now in Gu Ming’s eyes.”

The intense resentment, like black fire, almost hit her face at the moment of eye contact. Fang Xueqing had no doubt that if eyes could talk, Gu Ming’s eyes would have cursed “die, boss” and “don’t bother me” hundreds of times.

“So some things, we should wait until later to ask.”

Fang Xueqing said with lingering fear, casually hanging the badge she received. After some thought, Ling Guang also nodded.

“Right…” he murmured, glancing at the still-busy Gu Ming, then frowning slightly as if a thought struck him.

“Hey.” He patted Fang Xueqing. “Do you think she might also have… that?”

“Which? The rule… Oh.” Fang Xueqing, interrupted again by Ling Guang, patted her mouth, then hesitated: “I don’t think so.”

Ling Guang: “?”

“Think about it, in our organization, those who hold ‘that,’ including myself, have to pay a price to use it. Using it once, a person is half-crippled. How can someone use ‘that’ as if it’s just overtime work…”

Fang Xueqing said, shaking her head again. Just then, a goat-headed red-shoed woman passed by, and she instinctively stepped aside. After the woman walked away, Fang Xueqing continued, “Anyway, I don’t think it looks like it.”

She herself also holds a rulebook. Since she said so, Ling Guang did not ask further.

He stared at the work badge in his hand for a moment, then put it away and turned to approach other staff members, partly to see if there was anything he could help with, and partly to gather some information.

Seeing that he had his own plans, Fang Xueqing did not interfere further, instead observing the surroundings on her own; on the other hand, Xu Ming, who had been discreetly watching from a distance, let out an unnoticeable sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.