Excessive ferocity due to caution

The next morning, Liu Jie went to the administration building and reported that someone was plotting to harm Chen Fei.

It didn't recognize the ghost, but it had seen its appearance and could identify it.

Chen Fei also arrived at the administration building soon.

After Liu Jie pointed it out, it learned that the ghost's name was Meng Xun.

Meng Xun looked very unwell.

From the moment it entered the room, it kept its eyes fixed on Liu Jie. The administration building was heavily guarded, with many terrifying ghosts standing guard there. If Meng Xun dared to make a move, it would be subdued immediately!

The lobby was brightly lit, with black leather sofas on both sides. The old man in charge of this matter had several security guards fetch a lie detector.

"You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

The old ghost adjusted his glasses, his gaze icy.

In a factory, using one's power to frame a colleague is a serious offense!

Meng Xun looked at the lie detector, beads of sweat already forming on his forehead.

At this time, the sun had not yet fully risen, and the temperature was not high.

Furthermore, most ghosts do not sweat due to heat.

"Let's test if there's anything wrong with the machine."

The old ghost spoke, and Liu Jie thought for a moment before saying:

"Zhao Yi is a scoundrel."

The lie detector lit up with a red light.

This proves that what Liu Jie said was different from his understanding.

That is, lying.

He immediately changed his tune again:

"Zhao Yi is a scoundrel!"

drop--

The green light comes on.

"Yes, no problem."

Liu Jie nodded, the proof was complete.

"Very well, then..."

"You reported this morning that Meng Xun gave you a note last night, instructing you in the bathroom to kill Chen Fei and providing you with a weapon... Is this true?"

Although the old ghost looked very thin, his voice was deep and powerful.

It created an immense sense of oppression for the ghosts present!

Liu Jie dared not look at Meng Xun, who was staring at him with murderous intent, and replied in a low voice:

"Yes."

The green light is on.

The situation is true.

The pressure immediately fell on Meng Xun.

"Meng Xun, you've been a veteran at the factory... You know the rules very well."

"I want an explanation."

Sweat beaded on Meng Xun's forehead, and his eyes darted around.

With a lie detector in front of me, it's impossible to lie...

Therefore, what it needs to do now is to present the truth as a lie and to make its own motivations appear as if it were the side of justice.

Only in this way can it escape judgment!

"Yesterday in the cafeteria, I saw Chen Fei actually speaking up for a human and throwing a ghost out of the cafeteria, so I took action against Chen Fei."

It didn't say anything it shouldn't have said.

Simply state the facts and let others guess your motives.

The lie detector is showing a green light.

So the old ghost's attention shifted to Chen Fei.

"Chen Fei, what's going on?"

Chen Fei said calmly:

"That ghost wasn't doing its job properly and was trying to frame my other employees. It threw a piece of rusty grass into a wine bottle and tricked Zhao Yi into drinking it. Luckily, Zhao Yi didn't drink it and saw through its trick. When I went over to confront it, it not only refused to admit its mistake but also tried to shift the blame to Zhao Yi. In a fit of anger, I threw it out..."

Green light.

"I think, since Meng Xun has already noticed this, he must have also seen that the scoundrel wanted to kill Zhao Yi. Is he trying to escape the blame for plotting against me by turning the topic to me?"

Calm, composed, and unflappable.

This is a rule that Chen Fei set for himself.

After all, he's no longer just an ordinary steel mill worker, but a special agent of the Intercepting Cult who's saving the world!

snort!

A secret agent must possess the excellent qualities of a secret agent!

We can't let others look down on our Jie Sect!

How could I embarrass my elder brother?

At this moment, Chen Fei was unaware that the "Intercepting Sect" Zhao Yi spoke of actually only consisted of him and Zhao Yi...

In any case, it firmly believes that behind them is an incredibly large organization!

It's just that I'm not qualified to understand yet!

Meng Xun was also somewhat dumbfounded at this moment.

Why is Chen Fei, who is usually as simple-minded as a fool, suddenly so cunning?

Staring intently at the lie detector in front of him, Meng Xun's thin body trembled uncontrollably...

Depend on.

What should we do now?

The old ghost adjusted his black-rimmed glasses once again.

"Meng Xun, so... what exactly is your motive for wanting to kill Chen Fei?"

"Answer my question directly!"

silence.

A suppressed silence.

After a long while, Meng Xun slowly raised his head, his expression strange.

A smile that wasn't quite a smile, a cry that wasn't quite a cry.

"...It made me do it."

The old ghost's gaze narrowed slightly.

"Who is it?"

Meng Xun opened her mouth, but a look of extreme fear suddenly appeared in her eyes!

It suddenly grabbed its own neck with both hands, and blood began to bubble from its mouth.

Soon, the blood blister turned into rust.

Large amounts of rusty slag gushed out of its seven orifices, scattering all over the ground!

Click!

Meng Xun's hands and feet twisted wildly and folded into a ball.

It turned into a rusty ball.

The fear in those eyes slowly faded, leaving behind the emptiness of death.

A chilling smile played on his lips.

"It's about to happen..."

"You don't have much time left..."

"soon……"

"We will meet again."

As soon as the words were spoken, it died.

An eerie atmosphere permeated the hall.

An inexplicable sense of oppression arose in everyone's hearts.

As veterans of the factory, they knew very well that only injuries could lead to rust infection.

The case of Meng Xun, who suddenly rusted and died in a short period of time without any apparent reason, seems to be the first of its kind!

"How...did it die?"

Liu Jie, the monkey-faced devil with a pointed mouth, was somewhat bewildered.

No one responded.

Chen Fei meticulously memorized the entire scene and, as Zhao Yi had instructed, directed the next topic at the pointed-mouthed, monkey-faced ghost.

"Liu Jie, after Meng Xun came to you last night, did you take the weapon he gave you and try to kill me?"

Liu Jie's body stiffened instantly.

"No...I didn't..."

drop--

The lie detector is red.

Liu Jie was immediately thrown into turmoil!

"No... I did go to kill you at first, but I changed my mind!"

This time, the lie detector showed a green light.

Liu Jie let out a breath.

"According to the factory's rules, this counts as attempted murder, and you deserve to die too!"

The old ghost did not let Liu Jie go even though he abandoned the plan to kill Chen Fei halfway through.

Liu Jie, who had been relaxed, suddenly tensed up again!

"Within the factory, anyone who harbors thoughts of killing a colleague and then acts on them will face consequences!"

Liu Jie, seeing several vengeful ghosts with ferocious smiles approaching him, panicked and said:

"don't want!"

"I...I was momentarily out of my mind, I didn't mean it!"

"And didn't I already change it?"

The vengeful ghosts ignored Liu Jie's words and were about to tear him apart when Chen Fei suddenly spoke up:

"Boss, can I handle this guy?"

Its face was cold and menacing, and it looked like it wanted to devour Liu Jie alive!

The old ghost remained silent for a moment, then slightly raised his wrist.

The other fierce ghosts immediately returned to their sides.

"Fine, since it wants to kill you, your revenge is only right..."

"In short, no matter what method you use, it can no longer be seen in the factory."

Chen Fei nodded.

"Don't worry, boss, I'll definitely kill this little bastard!"

With a flick of its left hand, it coiled the iron chain around Liu Jie, binding him tightly, and carried him away from the administration building.

After it left, the old man stared at the rusty corpse on the ground, remaining silent for a long time, his gaze extremely solemn...

...

Chen Fei led Liu Jie to an abandoned warehouse and then left.

It seems to be looking for some tools to torment it.

Liu Jie was bound by the ghost rope, unable to move, and felt utterly hopeless.

It’s over.

It's all over.

Not only have I lost my job, but now I'm also going to lose my life here...

It's all Zhao Yi's fault, that cunning human!

He's the one who's damned!

Liu Jie cursed Zhao Yi in his heart. At this moment, he already knew that he had fallen into Zhao Yi's trap!

How could I have believed his nonsense?

Liu Jie swore that if God gave him another chance, he would rather die than believe a single punctuation mark in Zhao Yi's mouth again!

squeak-

The iron gate was suddenly opened, and Liu Jie trembled with fright, thinking that his trial was about to begin.

However, upon closer inspection, it discovered that it wasn't Chen Fei who had entered, but rather... Zhao Yi!

"Why are you here?"

Liu Jie was overjoyed.

At this moment, whoever comes in, as long as it's not Chen Fei, might be able to save its life!

Zhao Yi approached Liu Jie, took out a scalpel, and cut the ghost rope binding its body.

"If you want to live, don't make a sound."

"Come with me!"

At this point, Liu Jie dared not disobey Zhao Yi, for his life was in Zhao Yi's hands.

Zhao Yi led Liu Jie to the steel melting chamber and said to it:

"You can't stay in the factory anymore."

"There are guards at the gate, so you can't get out. But I know a place where you can survive."

"But you have to do something for me."

Liu Jie clenched his fist, but quickly relaxed it.

It harbored immense resentment towards Zhao Yi.

If it could, it would love to skin Zhao Yi alive, this human, and use his corpse oil to light lamps!

But now, when you're under someone's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.

"We'll contact each other by phone later. I'll lend you this flashlight for now, please keep it safe."

Zhao Yi handed Luo Qili's flashlight to Liu Jie.

Not all ghosts have good night vision.

Some ghosts are even nearsighted.

For example, the old ghost from earlier.

Its strength is immense; even Zhao Yi and Chen Fei combined would not be able to confront it head-on.

But it is nearsightedness.

This has a lot to do with its condition before it died.

"Where am I going?"

As Liu Jie watched Zhao Yi lead it to the giant human head in the steel-smelting chamber, an extremely ominous premonition swept through his mind...

Zhao Yi pointed down and earnestly warned Liu Jie:

"There's something I need to tell you beforehand... It's not safe down there, so the first thing you should do after you go down is to silence your phone and find a secluded place to hide. I'll contact you by phone again after that."

"There is no conflict of interest between us, so whether you live or die makes no difference to me."

"Cooperating with me is your only chance of survival... Do you understand?"

Liu Jie nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

At this moment, it had no idea that it had just sworn a few minutes earlier that it would never believe a single punctuation mark of Zhao Yi again.

A dog's life is more important!

As long as I can survive!

Zhao Yi pulled out Old Liu's property certificate from his person, immobilized the giant head, then grabbed Liu Jie and shoved it into the head's mouth with a powerful kick...

PS: 6000 words completed today.

Although there are only two.

Thank you for reading.

good night!