A moment earlier.

Just as the bus came to a stop in the bustling district and Zhong Shenxiu and his company got off.

Not far from the All Places Building, inside a room of a hotel with a window facing directly towards the building's entrance.

A curtain was lifted.

"Another team has completed their mission and returned, huh."

"Everyday recording, such tedious surveillance... It never ends, sigh... It seems they've changed some people, a lot have died..."

A slim man in black put down his binoculars and sighed.

"We are working for the sake of all mankind."

Another middle-aged man scolded.

"Watching them struggle so painfully is truly heartbreaking. Can't we help them?" a young employee asked, puzzled.

"We can't, this is to prevent an even greater catastrophe! What we need is stability, maintenance... to let things unfold within our control. Don't do anything unnecessary! Do not interfere with 'it'!"

The middle-aged man declared firmly.

They seemed to know the truth about the world, the existence of 'Gui Yi'.

Even more, they belonged to a certain organization, with unique missions.

The next moment, they suddenly saw the whole All Places Building shaking violently.

A mist, invisible to ordinary people, was rising from all around.

The entire building seemed to be distorted, becoming illusory, like a mirage.

Within the haze, countless shadows struggled, roared, and screamed...

And yet the pedestrians around them continued to walk, talk, and play as usual...

This scene appeared so discordant, so eerie...

"Alert, alert... the target is experiencing intense fluctuations!"

The middle-aged man's face changed dramatically, "Quickly report to headquarters, there's movement in a major Gui Yi target, if we're not careful, the entire D city could be destroyed!"

The young employee, obviously having never experienced this before, shook with fear.

After dialing a confidential number to report, they heard a chaotic response on the other end:

"Keep a close watch!"

"Convey the message at any time!"

"We'll contact the military immediately, lock down the whole of D city!"

"Where's the Emergency Response Team? Damn it, where is the Emergency Response Team? Rush over here!"

...

"Wait!"

The middle-aged man, holding binoculars and wiping away sweat, suddenly spoke with great confusion: "The target has returned to normal, repeat, the target has returned to normal, the alert is temporarily lifted..."

The young employee also seemed to hear a collective sigh of relief from the other end...

...

Several months later.

Zhong Shenxiu, dressed in a security guard uniform, brought over a recliner and sat by the company's main entrance, with a cup of tea and a newspaper at hand, enjoying an easy and comfortable early retirement life.

Well, considering he was still holding the promising job of a gatekeeper, he could also be called a salary thief.

The security guard uniform was self-generated in the exclusive closet of his gatekeeper's room.

As a private space exclusively his, it had the feature of being indestructible and inaccessible to others.

Then, inside the huge closet, there were countless branded menswear, casual sportswear, formal suits, and so on.

But Zhong Shenxiu felt one should love what one does, so he chose the plain and unadorned security guard uniform.

After all, he was also moonlighting as a security guard.

'This damn company, making one person do two jobs but paying only one salary... But never mind, I'm wealthy anyway!'

On Gui Yi's account, there was already a very large sum of money.

Most of it came from the 'contributions' of the staff from various layers!

Even if Chu He and others kept tight-lipped, the fact that a gatekeeper's room and a security guard had been added to the first layer's reception hall was a matter that could cause an uproar in the heavens!

Not to mention, the small couple had little sense of secrecy.

Then, Zhong Shenxiu was subjected to a series of groveling, probing, seduction, bribes, and so on...

When he indicated that he wanted to be an excellent employee and was unmoved, it was inevitable that some people would take drastic measures.

After all, they all believed that Gui Yi had just been an ordinary person or had the capabilities he had today only through the large black umbrella in his hand.

Many people thought about murder for treasure, and some tried various methods to explore Mianhai Sixth Middle School, hoping to find a second large black umbrella.

And then, they all died!

Zhong Shenxiu, who had a sense of impending danger, possessed an ability akin to sensing the autumn breeze before the cicadas knew. It was not just about avoiding a surprise attack, but even if All Places Building wanted him dead, his True Spirit, which was infinitely close to the Dharma Body level, would foresee the danger ahead of time. He would then open the "Ominous Umbrella" and flatten the entire building.

Among those with ulterior motives were even several managers and supervisors from different floors who controlled gangs outside.

But they were all slaughtered by Zhong Shenxiu like killing chickens and butchering dogs, the bloody scene at the time even terrified many employees, who would quickly bow their heads and pass by him, not daring to glance his way.

As for the bodies, they simply disappeared after a while inside the building.

And the external Zhong Shenxiu couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

Besides, not to mention the convenience of meme reduction in attention, even if it were discovered he had killed them, nobody would be able to storm into the building to arrest him!

He pondered while setting the newspaper down.

"Hmm, the local newspapers treated the bodies from before as gang violence..."

"And through this period of probing, the go-everywhere company seems to lack a more flexible will. Even when pressured by me, it doesn't show emotions of resentment or irritation... nor has it taken any vengeful action."

"It's like a rigid AI that must work according to a set program. For example, although it might want to eliminate me, it can only employ roundabout methods such as continually increasing the difficulty of tasks. The last curse on me was executed only after determining that I had damaged property and violated rules..."

"Hmm, overall, it's indeed a good place for cultivation."

Zhong Shenxiu picked up his teacup, blew on the white steam that kept rising, and sighed again.

Although life was convenient, the progress of his cultivation in the Ghost Immortal Reincarnation Skill was extremely slow.

Up to now, he had only completed half of the first layer.

According to his estimates, it would take at least another half a year before he could break through to the second layer.

"I need to reach the third layer to prevent myself from going mad from time to time..."

"One year for the second layer, and the third? Two years? Then when will I reach Ninth Layer Perfection?"

"Even if the flow of time differs greatly, if I'm delayed for too long, it could be troublesome..."

Zhong Shenxiu sighed again.

At that moment, the company's doors were pushed open, and a line of people rushed in as if chased by ghosts.

Well, this didn't seem to be a metaphor; it was actually the case.

Zhong Shenxiu didn't even lift an eyelid.

In this period, having guarded the company's gate, he had seen plenty of similar incidents.

People with missing arms or legs, covered in blood... it was all nothing new to him.

He had grown accustomed to it after watching it happen over and over.

After all, the employees were like weeds, dying off in droves, then replaced by new hires; a perfect example of a ruthless sweatshop.

The group of people, upon seeing Zhong Shenxiu, shuddered, but then seemed to relax a lot.

After all, the company had a Gatekeeper that even the strange feared!

Perhaps after entering, they might be safe?

"Naive fools."

Watching a leader with a pleasing smile on his face, leading the survivors into the elevator, Zhong Shenxiu's mouth curved into a cold smile. "Heh... I'm too lazy to even register visitors, and there's nothing in the employee handbook that says I must stop invading strangeness. Cao Liuyu lived inside the building for so long and even became a manager..."

The first rule for a salary thief: never do anything beyond the scope of the job!

Second rule: within the scope of the job, it's up to the mood whether to act!

Zhong Shenxiu continued to read the newspaper leisurely with his legs crossed.

About half an hour later, Han Bingjie walked through the doors, fawningly saying, "Brother Gui, I've come back alive."

"Don't call me Brother Gui, I'm old Zhong, the company's security guard! Or you can call me Uncle Zhong, the doorman..."

"But your last name is clearly Gui!"

"That's not important..."

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