Chapter 71: Re-entering the Nightmare
Bai Cha knew she was dreaming.
But perhaps it wasn’t a dream.
She stood in front of a tall building.
She could control her body, so instead of immediately going to the building, she walked to a car nearby and looked at her reflection through the window.
She was Gu Baixue.
Bai Cha thoughtfully looked up at the building in front of her.
Perhaps there would be many clues in this dream.
For example, besides the raincoat man, who was the other thing haunting her?
Was it Qi Lianyue?
Probably not.
But it was definitely related to Qi Lianyue.
Bai Cha walked towards the building.
However, she was very cautious.
At this moment, she had no game panel, no game backpack.
She tried to use her skills but found that she couldn’t. It was as if she was a weak, helpless being here.
She didn’t know if dying here would also mean dying in reality.
It was better not to die anyway.
She had a lot of freedom, but similarly, it meant she had no idea what this dream was about, nor where she was supposed to go inside this building.
After entering, Bai Cha went directly to the security guard.
“Hello, could I borrow your phone to make a call? My phone is dead.”
In fact, she didn’t have a phone at all; she had nothing on her.
The security guard hesitated for a moment but then lent it to her.
Bai Cha took the phone and immediately saw the date on the screen.
2020/12/12.
Saturday.
Sure enough.
It was still related to the death of that girl in the case.
Then perhaps this dream could reveal secrets about Qi Lianyue.
She picked up the phone but didn’t really know who to call.
She just wanted to check the time.
So she pretended to hesitate for a moment and then returned the phone to the security guard.
“Um, I wanted to ask, is there an e-commerce company in this building that’s hiring?”
That girl and Gu Baixue were in the same industry.
Unfortunately, Bai Cha hadn’t had time to investigate more about that girl’s case and clues in reality. There was no way; the raincoat man was following her too closely.
Every time she wanted to investigate clues, she had to add extra scenes to her act and then use that opportunity to quickly check.
Now in the dream, she didn’t feel the presence of the raincoat man.
Perhaps he hadn’t appeared yet, or maybe because this dream was related to Qi Lianyue.
The security guard confirmed Bai Cha’s question.
“Yes, it should be on the 9th floor, I remember. Are you here for an interview?”
Bai Cha nodded, looking a little embarrassed.
“My phone is dead, and I really don’t know how to contact their HR, nor do I remember the number. So I’m asking for the specific address. If they’re there, I’ll just go up.”
The security guard nodded.
“Then go ahead, it should be on the 9th floor. I think the company is called something like Siman something, anyway, they’re in customer service, right?”
“Yes! Thank you so much! I’ll go take a look.”
“You’re welcome.”
The security guard watched Bai Cha’s figure enter the elevator, his expression suddenly becoming strange, and his body twitched involuntarily.
Then his mouth slowly split open, revealing a terrifying smile.
Black mist began to envelop the entire building.
Bai Cha reached the ninth floor.
There were three companies on this floor, and the second one was the one she was looking for.
Perhaps.
Actually, she wasn’t sure either.
She walked into the company. There was a receptionist.
“Hello, can I help you?”
“Is your company hiring? I had an interview on my phone. But my phone and my bag were snatched.”
Bai Cha looked annoyed and then looked at the receptionist with some apprehension.
“But I’m already here, so I thought I’d come and take a look first.”
The receptionist was taken aback, not expecting such a thing.
“Did you report it to the police?”
Bai Cha shook her head and said, “I plan to go to the police station later. Since I’m already downstairs, it’s not very convenient to go to the police station right now, and with this kind of thing… I’m afraid the belongings might not be recovered.”
“That’s true. Please wait a moment, I’ll go ask the manager.”
The receptionist went directly to the manager’s office and soon came out, waving at Bai Cha.
“Come in.”
Bai Cha walked in.
The manager was a woman in her forties, who seemed quite kind.
“Sit down. What’s your name? Which recruitment platform did you see us on?”
“My name is Gu Baixue. I think I saw you on three platforms. But I think I got a reply from the local one?”
Bai Cha used uncertain descriptions.
The other party didn’t delve into the issue. There weren’t many barriers to entry in the e-commerce industry.
“What did you do before? What’s your education level? Can you use a computer? How many words can you type per minute?”
“I used to work in design. I graduated from a first-tier undergraduate university. I can use a computer, and my typing speed is around 40 words per minute.”
“Alright, then come over here and type something on my computer so I can see.”
Bai Cha stood up and sat in the other person’s seat. The computer had WPS open.
“Do you want me to type something specific?”
“Hmm… just type what’s on this.” The manager took out a piece of paper, the first page of a promotional plan.
Bai Cha typed according to the words on it.
The manager watched the time. When the time was up, she looked at the number of words displayed on the document, exactly 40 words. She nodded in satisfaction.
“Alright, there’s no problem with that. I heard your bag was snatched, and you need to go to the police station today, right?”
Bai Cha nodded, saying apologetically, “I’m really sorry, I might need you to leave me a contact number. I can only contact you again after I buy a new phone.”
“It’s okay, as long as you can come within three days. You can start working directly when you come. I’ll have someone show you around then.”
“Okay, thank you.”
As Bai Cha spoke, she intended to leave.
When she reached the door, she suddenly noticed that the ground seemed to be emitting a faint black mist.
Alarm bells rang in her heart. She subconsciously crouched down and rolled out directly from the ground.
At the same time, a chair flew directly to where her head had just been, smashing heavily into the glass door.
The glass door shattered, and glass shards scattered all over the floor, some landing on Bai Cha. Fortunately, it was winter, and she was wearing a down jacket.
Bai Cha got up from the ground and ran outside. However, the receptionist’s body also twisted, and she crawled over like an alien species, blocking her path.
The other employees in the company also jumped up or crawled from the ground.
What they all had in common were their split mouths, sharp teeth, and hideous smiles directed at her.
Exactly the same as the black figure she had seen before falling unconscious.
Unable to dodge, Bai Cha pressed herself against the wall and picked up a stool in her hand, using it as a weapon to smash at them, including the computer and other things on the table.
“Get away!”
However, these people felt no pain, after all, this was just a dream.
The manager who had attacked her first staggered out of the room.
“Gu Baixue…” The voice she made was a man’s voice.
Bai Cha looked at him, somewhat surprised and uncertain.
“You are…”
