Chapter 37

Fragrance

What kind of look was that?

A chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. Number 2 couldn't help but take a step back.

Even though he had cleared countless dungeons, under the gaze of so many eerie eyes, he couldn't suppress the fear rising within him.

His heart beat like a drum. Number 2 could clearly feel cold sweat seeping from his palms. His dry throat moved, forcing himself to reveal a stiff smile.

The gazes on him gradually shifted away. Number 2 breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed they had no intention of attacking him.

"Who are you looking for?" The employee closest to him saw the Kunlun employee badge hanging on his chest and asked with a straight face: "The customer service department is a bit busy right now. It's not convenient to receive you."

"Thanks for letting me know." Number 2 looked at this employee wearing glasses and slightly greasy hair: "It's lunch break now..."

"The customer service department doesn't have a lunch break." A strange light flashed in the employee's eyes again: "Which colleague are you looking for? Come in and find him yourself."

Number 2 wanted to ask a few more questions, but the other party ignored him, just staring blankly at the glowing white computer screen.

Number 2 felt a faint sense of foreboding and withdrew the foot he had stepped out.

"Aren't you coming in?" The dazed colleague looked up again: "After two o'clock in the afternoon, we will be busier."

Come on, come in.

Stared at by the employee's eerie gaze, Number 2 had no choice but to force his withdrawn leg to step out.

Seeing that he really came in, the employees who were staring at the screens raised their eyelids one after another, waiting for him to continue walking inside.

Damn, fell into a trap!

Number 2 quickly noticed the strangeness in these employees' eyes. They seemed to be expecting something to happen to him.

He turned to look at the gate. The gate had closed automatically. Rows of glowing computer screens, like soul-devouring monsters, illuminated one emotionless face after another.

"Mr. Zhao, these are all jokes between employees. I will definitely supervise the employees well in the future and not let them play around during working hours."

The door of the manager's office opened, and a chubby man walked out. He didn't leave after walking out, but stood at the side of the door, bending over with a smile: "Xiao Juan has always been excellent in her work. Among the ten interns assigned to the customer service department this time, Xiao Juan's work attitude and ability are among the best."

"Ah Ze works... also very hard."

"Thank you, Manager Zhu. Xiao Juan and Ah Ze often tell me that you have always taken good care of them." Seeing the manager bending almost at a right angle, Chao Musheng subconsciously turned his head to look at Xu Chenzhu.

Mr. Xu, look how you scared Manager Zhu.

"Colleagues in the customer service department have worked hard. Everyone didn't rest at noon." Xu Chenzhu walked out of the manager's office. Seeing the employees stand up again, he said: "Everyone, don't mind me. Just work with peace of mind."

Number 2 saw these employees, who were expressionless just now, showing polite smiles one after another, and took several big steps back.

Taking advantage of the employees' attention not being on him, he retreated step by step to the door and reached out to pull the customer service department gate.

The door that could be easily pushed open just now, he couldn't budge it at all even with all his strength.

He was trapped here.

"Manager Zhu, the weather has been hot recently, and the rest time for the customer service department is short. I will arrange for the finance department to issue an extra high-temperature subsidy to the customer service department employees." Xu Chenzhu looked at the young man and woman following Chao Musheng: "Interns will receive the same treatment."

"Thank you, boss." Manager Zhu didn't expect that after the fight among employees in the customer service department, the boss not only didn't scold him but also gave the customer service department an extra subsidy. He thanked him repeatedly with joy.

Hearing that they could get extra money this month, the customer service staff's polite smiles immediately became sincere. Why do they get up early and stay up late to squeeze into the subway every day? For the salary!

If they knew such good things would happen when the boss came, they would wish the boss came every day.

"Is he also an employee of the customer service department?"

The moment this man wearing silver glasses looked over, Number 2 felt like a mouse stared at by a tiger. Not to mention trembling all over, even the blood in his body seemed to stagnate.

Those smiling employees and the bowing chubby man, like puppets controlled by the man, all turned their heads and stared at him deadly.

No, there was one exception.

Number 2's stiff eyeballs trembled and looked at Chao Musheng beside the man.

The other party lowered his head, tapping his fingertips on the phone screen. He was the only person besides the players who didn't look at him.

Sensing a gaze on him, Chao Musheng looked up and met the eyes of Number 2, whose back was tightly pressed against the door.

"Hello, Brother Zhao." Under the gaze of countless people, Number 2's voice was hoarse: "I'm here to find Sister Juan."

Intuition told him that Chao Musheng was the only person who could break the deadlock.

Chao Musheng's eyebrows moved slightly, guessing that the other party also rushed over after hearing about the conflict between Xiao Juan and her colleague, so he nodded slightly.

Sure enough, after Chao Musheng nodded, not only did the manager withdraw his gaze, but even the mysterious man wearing silver-rimmed glasses shifted his attention from him to Chao Musheng.

"Since the misunderstanding has been resolved, I won't disturb everyone's work anymore." Chao Musheng thanked again: "Thank you, Manager Zhu."

"Mr. Zhao, you are too serious. I still expect Xiao Juan to become a regular employee soon and be my good helper." The manager didn't mention Ah Ze at all. Although he wanted to show goodwill to the upper management, he cherished his life more.

If he really kept Ah Ze in the company, he would die young from anger.

Xu Chenzhu cherished words like gold: "Hard work."

Hearing these two words, Manager Zhu felt sweeter in his heart than eating honey: "Should be, should be."

Chao Musheng walked to the door, and Number 2 stepped aside.

He saw the gate that he couldn't budge with all his strength just now turn into light paper in Chao Musheng's hand, opening with a gentle pull.

"Mr. Xu." Chao Musheng held the door and smiled at Xu Chenzhu.

"Take care, boss. Take care, Mr. Zhao." Seeing this, the manager hurried forward to hold the door.

How can Mr. Zhao do such a small thing as opening the door?

Boss?

Number 2 was almost pressed against the corner of the wall. He carefully observed the man who had walked to the door. How many people in the entire Kunlun could be called boss by a department manager?

Kunlun's big boss?

Impossible. Number 2's reason told himself that a big shot of that level would have a large number of accompanying personnel around him at any time. It was impossible to bring only Chao Musheng.

He took out an A-level spy mirror. Before he could click to use it, the mirror surface cracked with a click and shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye.

Whose mirror broke?

Chao Musheng looked back and only saw Manager Zhu's chubby round face.

"Dare to look in the mirror when the big boss is here?" The employee next to him held down his hand and whispered: "Which department are you from? So clueless?"

This native could actually see the prop in his hand?!

Big boss?!

Is that man really the owner of the entire Kunlun Enterprise?

Number 2 didn't have time to feel sorry for his A-level prop. He looked at the employee accusing him, then at Chao Musheng leaving with the mysterious man, and felt regret for the first time.

If he had known this dungeon would be weird to this extent, he shouldn't have signed up in the first place.

"Brother, he came to find me." Xiao Juan walked over and smiled at the employee: "He was assigned to be an assistant in the Film and Television Department as soon as he joined the company. They value personal image more over there."

"Film and Television Department intern assistant." The employee nodded understandingly. Then it's not strange.

The Film and Television Department is like two different worlds from other departments. It's not strange for them to do anything.

"Let's go, let's talk outside." Xiao Juan ignored Number 2, who was still dazing with a broken prop, and said to the manager: "Manager, I'm asking for ten minutes of leave."

"Okay, no problem. Don't tire yourself out." Manager Zhu smiled very kindly: "It doesn't matter if it's a bit late."

Other colleagues also looked understanding, and some even offered to help Xiao Juan handle customer calls.

If it weren't for Xiao Juan, how could there be extra subsidies this month?

More importantly, Xiao Juan's connections are too strong, strong enough to give their inconspicuous customer service department the confidence of having someone above.

From the boss to colleagues, the friendliness of these people towards Xiao Juan was somewhat unacceptable to Number 2.

They are all interns. Why does he have to rack his brains to deal with the pretentious Agent Wang and serve the occasionally crazy Lin Hui?

"Mr. Xu, sorry to trouble you with today's matter." Walking into the elevator, Chao Musheng pressed the buttons for the 51st and 52nd floors.

Xu Chenzhu looked at the lit 52nd-floor elevator indicator: "When does your school start?"

"Early September."

"If there are no other arrangements next month, would you be willing to stay in Kunlun for another month?" The elevator rose slowly. Xu Chenzhu looked at the rising floor numbers on the display screen: "Employees in various departments are reluctant to let you go."

Chao Musheng teased: "Is there a salary for staying?"

"Yes, high salary." Xu Chenzhu said seriously: "Musheng, the software development department needs you."

Unexpectedly, Mr. Xu would answer him seriously. Chao Musheng touched his nose: "Then I want to earn another month's salary from Kunlun."

Xu Chenzhu looked relaxed: "Welcome. It is Kunlun's honor that you are willing to stay."

Neither of them mentioned that the summer internship agreement was only signed for 30 days, because some people beg Kunlun for an internship opportunity, while others are talents Kunlun wants to keep.

There was no one else in the elevator. Chao Musheng smelled the familiar scent of grass and wood again. He moved two steps towards where Xu Chenzhu stood: "Mr. Xu, what perfume do you use?"

"I don't have the habit of using perfume." Looking at Chao Musheng, who was only half a shoulder away from him, Xu Chenzhu's ears felt a little hot: "Is there any strange smell on me?"

"Not strange, it smells good." Chao Musheng tilted his head towards Xu Chenzhu. He was almost certain that the faint fragrance came from Mr. Xu.

"Is that so." Xu Chenzhu's back was stiff, and he pursed his lips: "That's good."

As long as it's not disliked.

"Boss, you're back?" Secretary Liu was processing documents. Seeing the boss passing by with a pleasant expression, he picked up the documents on the table and chased out.

Xu Chenzhu stopped, took the documents and signed them directly. Halfway through signing, he suddenly asked: "Secretary Liu, is there any fragrance on me?"

"No." Secretary Liu shook his head: "Boss, you don't use perfume, and you haven't been in contact with people who like to use perfume. How could there be any fragrance on you?"

He could swear to prove the boss's innocence.

"En." Xu Chenzhu signed the documents and handed them back to him. After walking two steps, he turned back: "Go to a Kunlun-affiliated hospital for a full body checkup this weekend, especially regarding the sense of smell. Fully reimbursed by the company."

Secretary Liu: ?

What does the boss mean?

His nose is more sensitive than a dog's. Does he need a checkup?

"You came specifically to the customer service department to find me. What do you want to do?"

On the balcony of the 3rd floor of Kunlun Building, several sparrows were foraging.

Xiao Juan held a talisman paper between two fingers, making no secret of her distrust of Number 2.

"We are not enemies." Number 2 glanced at the talisman paper in Xiao Juan's hand: "In fact, we can become very good partners."

"Partners?" Xiao Juan was unmoved: "I don't think we have anything worth cooperating on."

"You don't think that just by clinging to Chao Musheng's thigh, you can clear the level smoothly, do you?" Number 2 was not surprised by Xiao Juan's attitude: "You are also a high-level player in the infinite world. Don't you know that players and dungeon natives are always on opposite sides?"

"Players are players, natives are natives. Being soft-hearted will only harm you." Number 2 asked suspiciously: "Is the failure of missions 3 and 17 related to you?"

With Number 3's strength, he shouldn't have failed so easily.

"It has nothing to do with me." Xiao Juan asked back: "Do you think there is a possibility that his props malfunctioned just like yours just now?"

Number 2 knew clearly in his heart that the shattering of his A-level prop was not a malfunction, but related to the Kunlun boss.

But what he didn't understand was that the invisibility effect of the prop he specially exchanged points for lost its effect in the eyes of the natives.

"Can't figure it out?" Xiao Juan sneered: "If you can't figure it out, think slowly. There are many strange things in this dungeon. If you dare to act recklessly, it will only be a dead end."

"Are you kindly reminding me, or are you afraid that I will trouble that native named Chao Musheng?" Number 2 stared at Xiao Juan, trying to see some clues from her expression: "Number 1, do you know that Chao Musheng is our key to clearing the level?"

"What key to clearing the level?" Xiao Juan frowned: "I think you have been bullied in the Film and Television Department for too long, and your brain is convulsing."

"The 52nd floor where Chao Musheng is now is a key department of Kunlun, the so-called software R&D team." Number 2 did not give up persuading Xiao Juan: "If we want to know Kunlun's secrets, we must start with him."

"He could come to the customer service department specifically for you, which shows that he values and trusts you." Number 2 said earnestly: "The lives of our remaining 11 players depend on your thought. As long as you find out how to enter the 52nd floor from Chao Musheng, we can work together to enter the software development team to complete the mission."

Number 2 was still chattering, trying to use psychological tactics on Xiao Juan, but Xiao Juan remembered what Wan You had reminded her.

Never make the wrong choice.

No, there is actually no so-called right or wrong choice.

Only regret or no regret.

"You don't need to say anymore." Xiao Juan interrupted Number 2's chatter: "I won't cooperate with you. For the remaining half month, we rely on our own abilities."

"Fine, hope you don't regret it." Number 2 turned and left. As he left the balcony, a dagger suddenly flew out of his hand, straight at Xiao Juan's face.

Xiao Juan was prepared for him. She raised her hand and used a talisman paper to turn the dagger into flying ash: "Knew you were a sinister thing."

Another talisman flew onto Number 2's arm and drilled into his flesh. The pain made his face pale. Afraid that Xiao Juan would activate the talisman to take his life, he immediately said: "Wait! Players cannot kill each other. If discovered by the system, you will die too."

"When you attacked me just now, why didn't you think of this?" Xiao Juan slightly activated the talisman. Number 2 rolled on the ground in pain. She said expressionlessly: "From today on, stay away from Chao Musheng. I know you have life-saving props on you, but as long as I'm alive, there are plenty of ways to make you lose your life, unless you never enter a dungeon again."

"You did so much and wasted a rare S-level talisman on me, actually for a dungeon native?" Number 2 couldn't believe it: "Are you crazy?"

"If you want to think so, I can't help it." Xiao Juan stepped heavily on Number 2's chest, stepping on him until he could hardly breathe, then kicked him to the wall: "Get lost!"

Old Ding, hiding in the corner with a bruised face, saw Number 2 limping downstairs clutching his chest, and knew that Number 2 was also beaten by Xiao Juan.

He shrank his neck, daring not let Number 2 discover him, and sneaked back to his workstation.

Xiao Juan, this crazy woman, hits whoever she sees. She is crazier than a dog.

There are still 15 days before the end of the dungeon. How to endure these days?

"Ow!"

Cheers erupted from the software development team.

"Security test passed!"

"Xiao Zhao, you are really our lucky star!"

A group of people surrounded Chao Musheng, laughing and making noise. Some took the opportunity to touch his hair. In front of the portrait of Cyber Wenchang Dijun, it was already full of tributes.

Xiao Zhao has only been in the project team for more than ten days, and the R&D progress has advanced so much. Who wouldn't praise him as a genius?

"Breaking through this difficulty now, the time for intelligent robots to receive instructions and execute instructions can be reduced by nearly 80%." The team leader's red eyes from staying up late were full of ecstasy: "This technology can be used in multiple fields!"

After trying repeatedly for unknown days and nights, at the moment of true success, the team leader's tight nerves could finally relax. He rubbed his sore nose: "Go home early tonight. Tomorrow I'll go to the boss for a bonus. If he doesn't give it, I'll stay in the CEO's office and won't leave."

"Thank you, team leader." Colleagues were all extremely excited. Infected by everyone's emotions, Chao Musheng, with messy hair, never stopped smiling.

"Xiao Zhao." The team leader walked through the colleagues, sat down beside him, put his arm around his neck, and messed up his hair even more with the other hand: "I apologize for my narrow-mindedness twenty days ago. The boss was right. You are indeed a rare genius."

"Boss?" Chao Musheng had given up saving his hair: "When did the boss praise me as a genius to you?"

"Two or three months ago." The team leader sighed: "At that time, our research had made no progress. The boss recommended you to me. To be honest, when I saw your photo, I once thought you were a connection based on your face."

"I said the team leader's eyesight was bad, but you didn't believe me." Old Mo took out his beloved yogurt and distributed it to everyone: "If I hadn't been eating in the cafeteria and heard the news from the game team, the team leader would have missed Xiao Zhao."

Two or three months ago was around the time Mr. Xu was invited to attend the school anniversary.

Chao Musheng never knew that Mr. Xu trusted him so much.

"I haven't rested well these days. I've had nightmares for several nights in a row." Old Mo bit the straw: "These nightmares are related to our company. Do you want to hear them?"

Everyone looked down at the yogurt Old Mo gave them and nodded helplessly.

Old Mo's horror stories have always been boring. Unfortunately, taking things from others makes one's hand short. They could only give face and listen to a few sentences.

"On the first night, I dreamed that a female employee of the company jumped off the building because of a family dispute. The internet was scolding Kunlun for squeezing employees. I scolded netizens in my dream all night."

A colleague perfunctorily said: "Oh, and then?"

Cliché.

"On the second night, I dreamed that the boss of a company was killed. There was a document from our company at the murder scene. Rumors outside said that our Kunlun hired a murderer to assassinate a competitor."

Colleague: "..."

It's getting more and more outrageous. Kunlun is such a big enterprise. Just a competitor, is there a need to be an outlaw?

Knew Old Mo couldn't tell any good stories.

"Uh-huh, continue."

"There were many messy accidents later, all related to our Kunlun." Old Mo paused: "The worst thing is that the data of our software development department was leaked. The new technology was released first by a foreign company, and the results of our two years of hard work came to naught."

"What kind of ghost story is this?" Colleagues shuddered. Although Old Mo's story was bad, the examples he gave were quite creepy.

"In the dream, you guys were so angry with me that you almost jumped directly from the top floor." Old Mo threw the yogurt box into the trash can and turned to look at Chao Musheng: "But Xiao Zhao, you seem to have never appeared in my dream."

"Not me?" Chao Musheng widened his eyes: "Brother Mo, I work so hard, am I not worthy of appearing in your dream?"

Colleagues couldn't listen anymore and got up to leave one after another: "Xiao Zhao is not even there. Old Mo, your dream is too fake and boring."