Qin Kelian returned to Room 303. She told her sister Qin Yi about their failed attempt. After listening, Qin Yi rely narrowed her eyes while sipping her blood tea laced with sedatives. After pondering for a mont, she said:
"Little sister, it seems we've t our match this ti."
Qin Kelian sighed and collapsed onto the sofa, peeling an orange. "Sis, let's not waste our energy on Jiang Ran. Aren't there other lab rats available this ti? Several n we can target first!"
Qin Yi replied, "We can shift targets, but we can't give up on Jiang Ran. He's beco a thorn in my side that must be removed."
Qin Kelian asked, "But the sedatives don't work on him! Should we try other thods?"
Qin Yi shook her head. "No need. Keep using sedatives and keep developing new formulas. I don't want to change my usual thods for dealing with n."
Qin Kelian curled up. To be honest, neither she nor her sister had ever used thods beyond drugging n first before acting.
Not to ntion her sister, even she felt uncomfortable having soone next door who seed like the natural enemy of their sister duo.
...
After Qin Kelian left, Jiang Ran continued typing on his keyboard until 5 PM. Finally getting so rest ti, he went to the balcony to relax his eyes by looking into the distance. After stretching for five minutes, he returned to the sofa, reclining while playing with his phone.
He opened WeChat and noticed soone had @ntioned him in the Alice Apartnt residents' group chat. Upon checking, he saw it wasn't directed solely at him but @ntioned everyone in the group.
The @ntion ca from the apartnt manager, Xiao Zhang. He had posted a job announcent:
"Notice: Alice Apartnt urgently needs an assistant manager.
Job responsibilities: Assist apartnt residents with various tasks, available on call.
Salary: 10,000 yuan per month, five-day work week with eight-hour shifts, includes social insurance and housing fund.
Work hours: 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
Requirents: Good health, enjoys labor, no bad habits or criminal record.
Education requirent: High school diploma.
Interested parties may inquire directly."
Jiang Ran read it silently, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Damn! 10,000 yuan per month? Five days a week, eight hours a day, with benefits?
Currently working as an online store custor service rep, though he could work from ho, he worked six days a week, twelve hours a day, for only 3,000-4,000 yuan take-ho pay!
Compared to this assistant manager position, his current job was complete trash!
If he could get this job, he could quit the custor service gig imdiately!
Excited by the thought, Jiang Ran started waving his arms around as if he'd already gotten the position. Instead of ssaging Xiao Zhang, he rushed down to the first floor to inquire in person.
"Mr. Jiang Ran, you're saying you want to be the assistant manager?"
In the managent office, Xiao Zhang had been playing with his phone when Jiang Ran burst in, asking if residents could apply for the position.
Jiang Ran: "Yes, can I do it?"
Manager Xiao Zhang: "Of course! I posted in the group specifically to see if any residents were interested, or if they knew soone who might want the job. After all, the early bird catches the worm!"
Jiang Ran: "Really? Am I the only applicant?"
He worried he might have to compete for the position, which would be troubleso.
Manager Xiao Zhang shook his head: "Nope, just you. If you're serious, go for a health check tomorrow. Bring
the report so I can check for any infectious diseases. If everything's clear, I'll process your employnt paperwork."
Jiang Ran clapped his hands: "Thank you so much!"
Manager Xiao Zhang: "No problem! Serving residents is our duty as managers!"
anwhile, sighs filled the live stream room.
Middle-aged Uncle: [This Jiang Ran... I'm speechless. Wasn't being an online custor service rep good enough? Now he wants to be an assistant manager...]
Ultimate Rich Kid asked: [What's wrong with being an assistant manager?]
Middle-aged Uncle: [What's wrong? This apartnt has hired assistant managers before - so were lab rats, others were psychopaths. Their endings all shared one thing in common: death.]
[The assistant manager's job is to handle whatever residents need - changing lightbulbs, fixing toilets, etc. Since this is a high-end apartnt, unless requests are completely unreasonable, the assistant manager must fulfill them.]
[Because of this, the assistant manager gets forced into contact with too many residents.]
[Originally, Jiang Ran lived on the third floor. The old man in 301 was beaten into submission, scared of him like a mouse seeing a cat. Room 302 is currently empty. Those demoness sisters in 303 couldn't do anything to him either. Working as an online custor service rep, he stayed ho all day with minimal contact with other residents.]
[Less contact ans lower chances of getting killed. But now, if he becos assistant manager and starts interacting with all those psycho residents everywhere, doesn't his death probability skyrocket?]
Ultimate Rich Kid pondered: [That makes sense, but why do you care?]
Middle-aged Uncle: [I bet 5 million on him. What do you think?]
Ultimate Rich Kid: [5 million? Even if you lose it, it's not that painful for you, right?]
Middle-aged Uncle: [True, but when watching livestreams and placing bets, who doesn't want to win? Even if I'd only bet 500,000, I'd still want to co out on top!]
Fairy Sister chid in: [Jiang Ran has it worst among the lab rats. Others get their 10,000 yuan daily payout directly, but his gets donated as tips to his old comic works. For comics, royalties usually get paid monthly, including tips. So he only gets paid once a month. The key point is - a month is over four weeks! I'm afraid he might not live to collect it! If his daily 10,000 yuan went straight to his account, he probably wouldn't take this assistant manager job.]
Middle-aged Uncle: [No way around it. He didn't sign a contract to join - he got drawn in through so lucky draw. How could we justify sending 10,000 yuan daily directly to his account?]
...
After confirming the job with Manager Xiao Zhang, Jiang Ran happily returned to Room 304 to prepare for tomorrow's health check.
Ti passed until 8 PM.
Xiao Q opened his bloodshot, exhausted eyes. He had dread of being locked in an ice cellar - so cold, without even Dream Girl from Tian Long Ba Bu to warm him, so he froze awake.
Upon waking, he was stunned. His surroundings completely defied expectations.
"Shouldn't I be lying in a hospital bed right now?!"
Xiao Q lifted his neck, moving his body, only to hear clanking sounds. Looking down, he saw black restraints around his neck, wrists and ankles, all connected by long, sturdy black chains to the wall.
Moreover, he realized he was lying on a cold concrete floor.
The only thing preventing complete panic was seeing Xiao Peng and Ke Bei nearby. Having company was always better than being alone.
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