Embers Ad Infinitum

"Stubborn stomach trouble...

"The body temperature is higher than that of ordinary people..."

Shang Jianyao repeated these two prices.

On his forehead, his shoulders, his chest, his abdomen, and his limbs, there was something vaguely crawling under the skin and inside the clothes, but it did not come out in the end.

The woman in her thirties or forties standing in front of him asked with concern:

"What's wrong?

"You're not considering choosing the field of 'Siming', are you? Although the abilities in this field are very strong, they often come at the expense of physical health."

Shang Jianyao laughed:

“I just suddenly remembered something.

"Let's talk later!"

He turned around and walked towards the building that represented the exit of the room, returning to the "Soul Corridor".

The vicious and sinister Shang saw that Yao had grown a head on his left shoulder and said with a solemn expression:

"Mei Shouan always hiccups.

"Su Yu has been having a fever."

Mei Shouan is the leader of the "C-14" project team.

Su Yu is the director of the board of directors of "Pangu Biology". Shang Jian Yao just met with him and reported to him that Mu Renjie's death was suspected to be related to the "Life Sacrifice" cult, and asked him to be on guard against insiders and send people investigation.

Hiccups often mean a bad stomach, and a fever will inevitably lead to a higher body temperature than normal people.

Shang Jianyao and the others did not argue and made the same choice.

He returned to the real world, opened his eyes, and rolled out of bed.

Then he walked to the door in three steps and held the door handle with his finger.

At this time, his downward twisting movement suddenly slowed down and finally stopped there.

After freezing for a few seconds, Shang Jianyao took back his hand, turned around, walked to the bed and sat down.

"We didn't do anything. Reporting is the duty of every employee." He muttered to himself, but did not make a sound. "As for revenge, it is even more impossible to choose it on the day I just reported it..."

Shang Jianyao hummed a song and lay down leisurely, waiting for Hou Yi to announce the hourly news.

Then he heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Shang Jianyao suddenly sat up straight, with an excited look on his face.

The man outside replied:

"You came to install the phone, didn't you know?"

"Yes!" Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and hit his left palm.

He jumped off the bed, put on his shoes, and opened the door.

As expected, there was an employee outside the door carrying a toolbox and a landline phone.

"You're not wearing a hat." Shang Jianyao pointed out.

The male employee looked confused:

"Why wear a hat?"

He is about the same age as Shang Jianyao. He has obviously been working for a few years. The effect of genetic modification is better than that of Long Yuehong. His skin is white because he has never been to the surface.

Shang Jianyao explained:

"I'm talking about the kind of hat where the brim can be pulled down to cover half of your face."

"Why should I wear it?" The male employee always had the feeling that there was something wrong with the other person's brain and he couldn't communicate.

He doesn't live on this floor and has no relatives here, so he has never heard of Shang Jianyao's name.

Shang Jianyao sighed:

"Not professional enough."

He said no more and pointed to the room:

"come in."

Why is it unprofessional not to wear a hat? I just pretended to be on the phone... The male employee rationally gave up asking and walked into the room.

After looking around, he asked in shock:

"Is it really here?"

Who would install a telephone in such a cramped and cramped room?

If you have enough contribution points, you will have already thought of a way to get a bigger room. If you don't have enough contribution points, you won't even consider installing items that you won't use once every ten days and a half and have to pay a monthly contribution point.

"Yes, yes." Shang Jianyao nodded to confirm.

The male employee took out the slip given above and confirmed the floor and house number again.

He is affiliated with the "Training and Support Department". The role of this department is to train new employees or people who have been transferred to make them qualified for their positions, and to provide logistical support for everyone.

After double-checking that there was no problem, the male employee started busy.

Shang Jianyao retreated to the bedside, Damajindao sat down and looked at him.

When the black landline phone was installed, he still didn't encounter any accidents.

He regretfully took the work order from the other party and signed his name.

Although the male employee felt strange, he quietly left Shang Jianyao's room on the basis that we were not familiar with each other and there was no need to chat.

Then, he followed the address on the list and came to No. 11, Area C, on the same floor.

Long Aihong opened the door with a little bounce and asked with a puzzled look:

"Who are you?"

"I'm here to install the phone, don't you know?" The male employee felt that today's incident was really weird.

"I don't know." Long Aihong shook his head blankly.

The next second, something moved in her heart, she turned her body sideways, turned her head, and shouted inside:

"elder brother!

"The one you hired to install the phone?"

Long Yuehong walked out of her room, looked at her parents who looked puzzled, scratched her head with her left hand and said:

"No……"

"Are you going in the wrong direction?" Long Aihong immediately turned around and asked the male employee confidently.

At this moment, Long Yuehong had a flash of inspiration and remembered something:

Shang Jianyao once said that after submitting his experience of exploring a new room, the reward he requested was to install a phone in his room.

Could it be... Long Yuehong walked to the door and tentatively asked the male employee:

"Have you been to No. 196, Area B?"

"Yes, yes." The male employee breathed a sigh of relief.

"How many phones will be installed this time?" Long Yuehong confirmed her guess and asked.

"Three, and one is for the 622nd floor." The male employee answered truthfully, "But that one will be moved to another room later, the details have not yet been determined."

Long Yuehong nodded:

"I understand, you come in and pretend."

At this time, Gu Hong had come over and said expectantly but hesitantly:

"This phone is of no use even if it is installed. There is no place to make calls. I have to pay dozens of extra contribution points every month."

"Shang Jianyao got this by buying one and getting two free. It didn't cost us any contribution points." Long Yuehong said with a smile, "After that, Xiaobai and I got married and we will definitely have to move out. You don't want me to call you often?" return?"

"Can't you just come back right away?" Gu Hong babbled without further dissuasion.

She and Long Dayong could not hide their smiles.

A telephone is a rare thing, and like a portable computer, it is the envy of the neighbors!

After installing the phone at home, Long Yuehong accompanied the male employee to the 622nd floor and explained the matter to Bai Chen.

Finally, he called his own home according to the number posted on the phone and tried the effect.

…………

The next morning, floor 647, room 14.

As soon as Shang Jianyao entered the door, he complained about Long Yuehong and Bai Chen:

"You two installed a phone and didn't know how to call me!"

He looked abandoned.

"Ah?" Jiang Baimian looked at them puzzled.

Long Yuehong quickly recounted what happened last night and finally said:

"You have to pay extra contribution points to make a phone call."

He was explaining why he didn't call Shang Jianyao.

Shang Jianyao sneered:

"Don't you know that the monthly fixed fee includes one hundred and twenty minutes of free calls?"

"Yes." Jiang Baimian testified.

"That's it." Long Yuehong was delighted.

He plans to chat with Bai Chen on the phone tonight!

Before his joy could calm down, Shang Jianyao turned to Jiang Baimian and said:

"I found out something in the shadow of room '506' last night."

"What's going on?" Jiang Baimian asked seriously.

"About the common prices in the field of 'Si Ming'." Shang Jianyao's expression became serious.

Bai Chen pursed his lips:

"What is it?"

Long Yuehong felt something was wrong in the atmosphere and held her breath unconsciously.

Jiang Baimian first confirmed that there were no bugs in the room and no electrical appliances were running, and then nodded:

"Say it."

Shang Jianyao said neither fast nor slow:

“There are more stubborn stomach bugs and higher than normal body temperatures than we previously knew.

"I remember that Mei Shouan always had hiccups, while Director Su liked to sweat and drink large amounts of water. His hands were warmer than mine."

In Room 14, an unspeakable silence suddenly fell.

Everyone knew that what Shang Jianyao meant was that Su Yu and Mei Shouan might be members of the "Life Sacrifice" cult.

Although not all awakened people in the "Si Ming" field believe in this Zhi Sui, the possibility is definitely higher than in other fields.

Reporting Mu Renjie's death to Su Yu is a bit like "who is this person and why are you suing me?"

After a while, Long Yuehong said slowly:

"The company itself has awakened people in the 'Si Ming' field. Everyone knows this. It is unexpected and reasonable that Director Su and Director Mei are also in this field. It is not worth making a fuss about."

"The last time we investigated the members of the 'Sacrifice of Life' cult, people like them should be the focus, but the company didn't find any problems." Bai Chen tried to rule out the possibility from other angles.

"But why didn't they put their own price on the information?" Honest Shang Jianyao had a different view.

Shang Jianyao, who values ​​emotions, explained:

"Maybe it's to effectively protect the secrets of each awakened person, and those we often come into contact with, and the price will not be on the information shown to us."

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

"Anyway, we have reported the matter. Regardless of whether Director Su has investigated the problem or not, the follow-up is none of our business. At most, it will just be a matter of course when he explores the depths of the 'soul corridor' and is qualified to meet other directors. Say that again."

Her implication is that the water is very deep, so it’s okay if there is no problem. If there is a problem, if you continue to investigate, you will easily encounter unspeakable things. Therefore, it is best to withdraw first, wait and see what happens, and slowly figure it out.

Moreover, the reason for their suspicion was rather far-fetched. If Shang Jianyao hadn't been so worried about the deaths caused by the "Life Sacrifice" cult, Jiang Baimian would have persuaded him to let go of Mu Renjie's death.

"Okay." Shang Jianyao was very serious this time.

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen also thought it would be better to handle it this way.

At least for a short time, they don't have to worry about retaliation.

…………

Floor 622, Area B, No. 59.

Long Yuehong, who planned to go home and call Bai Chen, thought of meeting her parents tomorrow and decided to stay here.

The two went to bed early, not wanting to look tired tomorrow.

In a daze, Long Yuehong had a dream.

In the dream, he discovered that Mei Shouan was indeed a member of the "Life Sacrifice" cult, but Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao could not be found for a while, so he could only go with Bai Chen to ask the management and security department whom he had met. Deputy Minister, Xi Yu, the immediate superior of the "Old Transfer Team" reported.

After Xiyu listened to their stories, he stretched out his hands.

She smiled as she held the baby in her arms and rocked it gently.

This is the etiquette of the "Life Sacrifice" cult!

The ground was brushed, and Long Yuehong woke up.

He gasped for air, thankful that it was just a dream.

"What's wrong?" Bai Chen sat up and asked.

Long Yuehong described the dream she had and said with a wry smile:

"I think about it every day and dream about it at night, I'm scaring myself."

Bai Chen's expression changed slightly and he whispered:

"I had the same dream."