At this point, he turned his head and glanced at Hu Qi, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Although we can use our official identities to intervene, that would be far too likely to startle the snake in the grass.
I investigated it. Because of the previous incidents at Peaceful Rest Cemetery, everyone has been on edge. The original cemetery guards have all resigned, too scared to keep working.
The cemetery is short on guards now. We can apply for the job. What do you think?"
"Sure. We'll do as you say."
Hu Qi naturally had no objections.
Before long, amid the faint jolting of the vehicle as it sped along,
they arrived at their destination near the outskirts.
It was nearing evening. The setting sun on the distant horizon was like blood, staining the sky in a chaotic wash of orange-red and dark purple.
After opening the doors and getting out,
Hu Qi looked up at the cemetery across the road.
Beneath the hazy light of the sunset,
the enormous cemetery resembled a lonely, deathly silent manor.
Through gaps in the fence and the dark-green pines and cypresses, rows upon rows of pale gravestones could vaguely be seen rolling over the grounds.
After getting out of the car,
the two headed straight for the cemetery entrance in the distance.
Since they had made arrangements beforehand,
by the time they reached the gate, a man dressed like an administrator was already waiting there.
"You two are Hu Qi and Xie Fei, here for the interview, right? My surname is Wu. You can call me Manager Wu."
At the sight of them,
a smile bloomed across the middle-aged man's face.
Under normal circumstances, he would not have needed to be so welcoming.
Their cemetery offered excellent pay and benefits, the