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Chapter 536 Strange Tales of Rules? My Words Are the Rules! [Part 1]

"That's quite a coincidence, me too!"

The fat man scratched his head, stood up, and put his phone in his pocket.

"I've already called the manager; he said he'll be there in half an hour."

In this regard.

Hu Qi simply nodded, then put away his umbrella, leaned against the wall, and waited quietly.

Regarding this library.

He did not rush in.

Because doing so would very likely alert the source and allow it to escape.

Since he had nothing else to do and wasn't in a hurry, he decided to wait and see how things went.

"By the way, my name is Ma Shuo, and I just graduated from university. You..."

The fat man began by introducing himself.

"Lin Sheng!"

Hu Qi casually gave the name of his current identity in this world.

He started chatting with the fat man.

According to what the other party said.

The other party graduated from a second-tier university with a relatively unpopular major. In addition, the current job market is so competitive that it is difficult for them to find a good job.

Moreover, he lacked social experience and was looking for a job that didn't require much interaction with people. After seeing this job posting and calling it, he realized he met the requirements and decided to give it a try.

Just as the two were chatting casually...

In the rain, a black sedan slowly pulled up to the side of the road, its tires making a soft sound as they rolled over gravel.

The car door opened, and a middle-aged man in a sharp suit stepped out.

He was thin and had a stern face. His tie was tied meticulously, yet he inexplicably gave off a sense of deliberate tension.

"You're here just for job interviews?"

His gaze swept over the two men, his voice low.

However, this person didn't look like a manager at all; he seemed more like a middleman.

However, no one investigated this further.

"Yes, we're both here to apply for the job!"

Fatty Ma Shuo quickly chimed in, pulling out a neatly folded resume from his pocket and handing it over with both hands.

"This is my resume, please take a look."

Manager Liu took the resume, glanced at it, and then turned his gaze to Hu Qi, who was leaning against the wall.

Where is your resume?

"Did not bring."

Hu Qi leaned lazily against the wall.

“I’m standing right here. Use me if you can, leave if you can’t.”

These words made Ma Shuo's heart skip a beat.

He never expected that someone would look for a job without a resume, and with such an attitude.

How am I supposed to find a job?
What surprised him even more was Manager Liu's reaction.

Manager Liu paused slightly, gave Hu Qi a meaningful look, and waved his hand.

"Forget it, resumes aren't that important. What we really care about is your work ability."

The library is currently short-staffed, with a base salary of 5,000 yuan and potential raises for good performance.

However, you need to pass a three-day probationary period first. Only if you pass can you become a full-time employee. After that, you can enjoy eight types of insurance and three types of housing fund benefits. What do you think?

"I'm OK!"

Ma Shuo was overjoyed.

The benefits were even better than he had expected, including eight types of insurance and three types of housing funds. He had only ever heard of five types of insurance and one type of housing fund.

As you can tell from the name, this treatment is even better.

Hu Qi nodded in agreement.

"I don't have a problem either!"

"Alright, then."

Manager Liu seemed completely unsurprised by the result.

After all, such treatment is considered generous even compared to some state-owned enterprises, and no one would refuse it.

But he hadn't finished speaking.

"Wait a minute! Are you still hiring?"

A clear, crisp female voice suddenly broke in.

The three turned around at the sound and saw a girl wearing black-rimmed glasses rush out from the rain.

She was wearing a short skirt and jogged up to the group, bending over and supporting herself on her knees, panting.

Rainwater dampened her hair, and a few strands of black hair clung to her flushed cheeks, making her face, covered in fine water droplets, look especially adorable.

"Um, I want to work here too!"

While talking.

She looked at Manager Liu.

"Are you sure? You don't look very old. Are you an adult?"

Manager Liu frowned.

He did not agree immediately.

"Adult."

The girl smiled.

As he spoke, he took out an ID card from his pocket.

Manager Liu glanced at it.

"Ji Huan? Just turned 18?"

"Yes!"

The girl, Ji Huan, nodded.

"I really need this job. Can you give me a chance? I will definitely work hard."

While talking.

Her gaze, behind her glasses, swept over Ma Shuo and Hu Qi.

See this.

Manager Liu's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he said no more.

Just say.

"Alright, since that's the case, then you can all work together. After the three-day probation period, you can become full-time employees!"

“Thank you, manager!”

Ji Huan beamed with joy.

As she spoke, she clasped her hands in front of her and lightly touched her wrist, where she wore a purple crystal bracelet.

"By the way, remember to take a look at the employee handbook in the staff dormitory. You must strictly abide by the rules in it. If you violate them, you will bear the consequences yourself."

Only if you do not violate the rules during your three-day internship can you sign a formal contract with the library!

“If there are no problems, you can move in now. Our library is open at night, so you can start work tonight.”

"no problem!"

Ma Shuo had already learned about this over the phone, so he didn't think much of it.

Hu Qi and Ji Huan had no objections to this.

"very good!"

After finishing speaking, Manager Liu quickly took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, Xiao Wang, it's me. Three new people have arrived today, come out and open the door."

A short while later, the lights suddenly came on in the previously dark library.

As footsteps approached, a figure slowly descended the stairs.

Surprisingly, it turned out to be a man with long hair tied in a ponytail, but his face was unusually pale, and he looked particularly gloomy in the dim light.

He slowly opened the locked door and called out to the middle-aged man.

"Manager Liu."

Manager Liu nodded and quickly gave instructions.

"Yes, I have something urgent to attend to. Please take these new recruits to their dorms and settle them in first."

She pointed to the long-haired man and introduced him to the newlyweds.

"This is Wang Min, a long-time employee of the library. You can ask him anything you don't understand."

Before he finished speaking, Manager Liu had already turned around and strode towards the car parked by the roadside.

The car door slammed shut, and with the roar of the engine, the car sped away as if escaping, disappearing into the rain in the blink of an eye.

The long-haired man, Wang Min, stared quietly in the direction the car had gone before finally looking away.

He turned to the three newcomers, his voice flat and devoid of any emotion.

"My name is Wang Min. Now, come in with me."

His gaze slowly swept across the three faces, the light in front of the library casting a long shadow that stretched into the depths of darkness.

He turned and walked into the library.

In this regard.

Hu Qi and the others followed closely behind and went inside.

The moment I stepped into the library.

I wonder if the original lighting around me was just an illusion.

It seemed to suddenly darken considerably, and a chill swept over us.

Ma Shuo, who was walking at the very back, couldn't help but shiver.

I looked up and wondered if the air conditioning was on.

After the group went inside...

Wang Min turned around and locked the door again.

Seemingly noticing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces.

Wang Yu explained casually.

"Our library only opens at 7 p.m., and it's only a little past 4 p.m. now."

"We can't stay open for extended periods before opening hours; that's one of our library's rules. It's all in the staff handbook; you'll see when you go upstairs."

He paused here.

His gaze swept over Hu Qi and the other two.

A smile twitched at the corner of his mouth.

"I'd like to remind you all that you should try to memorize all the rules in the employee handbook, because they are very important to you. Please don't try to break them!"

In this regard.

Hu Qi and Ji Huan said nothing.

However, Ma Shuo had some doubts.

He had heard Manager Liu mention it before.

But now the other party has emphasized it again.

However, considering the comprehensive benefits of eight types of insurance and three types of housing funds offered here...

Some rules are necessary.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Brother Wang, how long have you been here? Are those benefits real?"

"Me? It's been almost half a year, the benefits are real, but..."

Wang Min smiled, but didn't say anything more.

He turned and walked straight upstairs.

Ma Shuo scratched his head, feeling that the other person was acting strangely, and for some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable looking at the other person's smile.

The second floor retains the layout of a library.

The third floor has been converted into a dormitory area, with seven or eight rooms arranged neatly.

"Just pick any one."

Wang Min said without turning his head.

"I just have to endure the hunger; I can only order takeout during work hours."

Finish this sentence.

He walked to the innermost dormitory room.

The door slammed shut.

Seeing this, the three of them each found a room and went inside.

……

After pushing the door open.

A faint, musty smell lingered in the air.
What you see.

It was a small room.

The furnishings inside are very simple.

There was only a single bed, a wardrobe, and a wooden table.

Nothing else.

Perhaps it's because of the weather.

The room was rather dark.

Hu Qi casually pressed the switch next to him.

The single incandescent light on the ceiling flickered slightly, casting an unstable, dim yellow glow that distorted shadows on the wallpaper.

The wallpaper was originally light beige, but now it has yellowed and peeled off, revealing dark brown mold spots underneath, like dried bloodstains.

The single bed was placed right next to the corner of the wall, and the sheets were so white they looked like they had just been changed.

There was a clean set of bedding on it.

There are two sets of blue clothes in the wardrobe, which look like employee uniforms or something similar.

Hu Qi glanced around, ignoring them, and went straight to the table.

There was nothing else on the table except a white notebook.

Four large characters were written on it.

Employee Handbook

Hu Qi reached out and picked it up, then turned it over.

The thin manual is concise and to the point.

The first page contains a clear floor plan of the library:

Basement Level - Library

First Floor - Reading Area

Second Floor - Borrowing Area

Top floor - staff dormitory
Turn it over, and rows of densely packed characters are neatly arranged.

Welcome to the Locam City Library family!

To ensure the safety and efficiency of your work and to provide high-quality document services to the public, please strictly adhere to the following regulations.

Your safety is closely related to the order of the library.

Please treat this code of conduct as the highest guiding principle for your work here. Any violation will be archived and destroyed.

Rule 1: All library staff will wear name tags.

[Rule Two: The people in red uniforms are cleaners. They clean the bookshelves regularly. If they ask to borrow a pen, you must refuse, as they don't need to write.]

[Rule 3: The windows should always be dark. However, if a light suddenly appears in a window, immediately draw the curtains and leave.]

Rule 4: This library does not have books with plain black covers or no titles.

[Rule 5: Every three hours, you must patrol the library. You cannot refuse requests from readers, provided that their shadows on the ground are normal.]

[Rule Six: There are no children here. If you see a child, please pretend you didn't see them and immediately turn your employee name tag inside out.]

[Rule Seven: The library must remain quiet. If any readers are making noise, you must find a way to stop them within ten minutes.]

[Rule 8: The Locam City Library is a night library, but for the safety of its readers, the doors will be closed after midnight and will not reopen until 7:00 AM.]

[Rule Nine: Outside of business hours, the library doors must remain closed unless a new employee arrives.]

Rule 10: Only a single bed, wardrobe, and desk are provided in the dormitory.

In addition, there are three items: bedding, work clothes, and employee handbook.

If you find a fourth item, such as an extra chair, mirror, or toy, do not touch it, and keep your eyes open and facing the wall until it is completely dark.

……

There are more than thirty such rules in total.

It covers rules for both business hours and non-business hours, and even rules for going to the toilet.

Ordinary people would never even bother to follow it.

It needs to be written down.

Both are quite challenging.

However, this was not a difficult task for Hu Qi at all.

He glanced at it briefly before casually tossing the manual aside.

"Strange rules?"

Hu Qi's eyes flickered.

Thinking back to when he entered the Qingyuan Hotel, the staff told him to follow some manual, but before they could finish speaking, he smashed their heads!
It seems that all these so-called ghost stories must abide by the rules they set; if they are violated, it is a dead end.

He thought so.

I went to the bedside, intending to rest for a while and see what happened that night.

Just now.

His gaze suddenly stopped.

His gaze was fixed on the bed.

There was a quilt neatly folded there.

On the bedding, there was a snow-white pillow.

Rule 10 states that only three pieces of furniture are provided in the dormitory: a single bed, a wardrobe, and a desk.

In addition, there are three items: bedding, work clothes, and employee handbook.

There are six items in total.

Among them, "被講" refers to a cotton quilt and "講" refers to a mattress.

Pillows should not have been included.

In shopping malls, pillows are often sold bundled with bedding sets.

So this pillow is something that suddenly appeared in the dormitory.

Of course, the more important point is.

Hu Qi clearly remembered that he did not see the pillow when he entered the room.

With his memory, there's no way he could have made a mistake.

So, where did this pillow come from?

Just at this time.

The incandescent light overhead flickered and emitted a buzzing sound.

next second.

Suddenly, a patch of scarlet blood spread across the snow-white pillow surface.

The blood, as black as ink, spread rapidly in the water.

In the blink of an eye, the entire pillow was stained bright red.

Even more horrifying is...

Amidst the crimson light, the outline of a blurry human face gradually emerged.

According to Rule Nine.

At this point, you should immediately lie down facing the wall and wait until it is completely dark.

But Hu Qi stood still, making no move.

The crimson hue grew even more intense.

Soon, the face on the pillow seemed to be taking shape, as if it were coming to life.

Snapped!
next second.

Without warning, a hand slapped directly onto the strange face.

(End of this chapter)