Tong Guan's expression changed drastically at those words. He hurriedly turned to Ji Li, only to find him looking down with a frown, saying nothing.
The invasions by external ghosts had begun half a year ago and were no longer a secret.
Branch No. 10 had been the first to encounter such an incident.
Tong Guan's own experience had begun just over two months ago, when a cloaked ghost started roaming outside the Seventh Branch.
That included the recent incident in which the Headless Ghost had nearly been enticed into defecting.
But judging by the incidents so far, the external ghosts had generally adopted a strategy of lurking in secret.
They had never entered a hotel, much less killed an employee.
Xue Tinghai was still struggling to control his emotions. He jabbed a finger hard against the table and said in a low voice:
"I heard about the external ghosts a long time ago, but nothing this serious has ever happened.
These external ghosts actually dared to sneak straight into our hotels to assassinate the branch managers.
Yet Heavenly Sea hasn't said a word about it, let alone offered an explanation!"
Li Guanqi's expression was also grave. He first soothed Xue Tinghai, then said solemnly:
"At around two in the morning last night, the Second Branch, the Fourth Branch, and our Branch No. 5 were invaded by unknown ghosts at the same time.
There was only one ghost at each branch, and their targets were perfectly clear: they headed straight for the branch managers.
I can say with certainty that this invasion was different from every previous incident.
They came specifically for us managers."
Only then did Ji Li notice a fresh bloody mark beneath Li Guanqi's collar.
Su Chenghe, on the other hand, appeared uninjured. Presumably, he had handled