Zhong Ping'an, originally named Zhong Xiaoshu, had inexplicably changed his own name.
Later, some people said he had changed it to Zhong Ping'an for peace of mind because he had recently started working at a funeral home.
Whenever Zhong Ping'an heard that claim, he looked as though his parents had died.
It was true that he had wanted peace of mind, but not because he worked at a funeral home. Rather... a terrifying game had latched onto him not long ago, and every so often, he had to visit some utterly terrifying places and play some bizarre games.
In that game, his code name was Zhong Xiaoshu. He had at least muddled through a few games alongside other players, but he still wanted to escape as soon as possible and return to the normal world.
He had tried plenty of ways to do so, visiting temples, Taoist sanctuaries, and churches. He had tried every place he could visit and every god he could worship. None of it worked.
Then he had gone to a fortune-teller and changed his name.
After all that, the game was still the same game, but his money was gone.
Zhong Ping'an had found himself unemployed after graduating from college. He had previously worked in sales, but after being chosen by the game, he could no longer keep doing it, nor was he in the mood. As for other industries, no one wanted to hire someone who disappeared every few days. Just as he was worrying about it, he spotted a recruitment ad for a funeral home.
He had seen real ghosts in that game. How could he still be afraid of dead people?
He went there immediately.
After that, he became a full-time employee at the funeral home.
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