Tales of the Bizarre: Beware of Your Roommate's Online Girlfriend - Chapter 50 - Not Eating Medicine Skin Is Heresy? Old Ma!

Upon hearing the Supervisor’s words, a flicker of doubt crossed He Gu’s mind. Nonetheless, he nodded and said, “Thank you, Supervisor.”

With that, He Gu turned around and left the Warehouse, heading towards the Canteen according to his memory.

It was not even six o’clock yet, and the day had not broken.

Although there were quite a number of street lights in the factory area, the density was not high, and the overall road was very dim.

However, almost all the buildings had rooms with lights still on, and some buildings were even brightly lit with bustling human voices. He Gu was curious about what everyone was busy with.

Following the Asphalt Road, He Gu strolled slowly, while constantly pondering about the various pieces of information he received that day.

To be honest, after the Supervisor had appeared several times to help He Gu out of crises, He Gu had almost completely trusted him.

However, the appearance of Zhang Chao’s note and the Supervisor’s subsequent reaction made He Gu feel subtly uneasy.

Thinking all the way, it took him about twenty minutes to reach the Canteen No. 4 again.

The Canteen was still brightly lit at this time. There seemed to be quite a few night shift workers coming to eat, making the Canteen much more lively than it was in the evening.

Looking around, almost all the service windows had workers wearing Green Work Uniforms lining up to get meals, and a small part of them were wearing blue uniforms.

However, he could only see these two colors of uniforms. Were the higher-ranking workers not coming to Canteen No. 4, or did they simply not work night shifts?

He Gu swept a glance, not paying much attention, walked into the Canteen, looked around, and chose a window selling noodles to line up.

While lining up, He Gu noticed another peculiar phenomenon.

Perhaps because the night shift was too exhausting, almost none of the workers standing in line in the Canteen were talking.

Whether they were wearing green or blue, they all stood in line with blank faces, their eyes revealing a sense of numbness, staying silent.

Only when it was their turn to order would they speak a few words to the chef.

Soon, He Gu noticed that no matter which window he looked at, there was a bowl of black “Medicine Skin”.

“Medicine Skin” seemed to be very popular in the Canteen.

Almost all the workers would add a serving of “Medicine Skin” to their breakfast.

Those who ate buns gnawed on it together with the buns, those who ate pies sandwiched it inside, those who ate noodles simply topped it on the noodles, and even those who ate soy milk and dough sticks would dip a piece into the soy milk to eat.

Watching the workers eat the black “Medicine Skin” with numb expressions, He Gu suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

Soon, it was He Gu’s turn to order.

“I’ll have a large bowl of noodles,” He Gu said lightly.

The chef inside the window quickly blanched a bowl of noodles, started adding various seasonings, and without lifting his head, asked, “Do you want your medicine blanched?”

He Gu was taken aback for a moment, quickly realizing that by “medicine” he meant “Medicine Skin”.

“No need, I won’t add any medicine.”

He Gu shook his head in refusal.

He instinctively resisted this unknown substance.

Even though he had personally experienced the magical healing power of this “Medicine Skin,” He Gu was not fond of it, and was even more resistant to it.

Hearing He Gu’s words, the chef who was adding seasonings paused in his movements, looked up at He Gu in surprise.

Then, the chef put the bowl of noodles, which only had one type of seasoning added, heavily on the counter and said emotionlessly, “18 yuan, next.”

He Gu frowned slightly, but had no mood to argue with him. He took out his phone intending to scan the code to pay, only to remember that there was no signal in the factory area.

Thankfully, there was still quite a bit of cash left from the money Zhang Chao had left him.

After paying, He Gu picked up his bowl of noodles and turned around to find a seat, only to find that the people waiting in line around him were all looking at him with strange eyes.

Some of them even wore hostile expressions on their faces, as if they could rush up to beat He Gu at any moment.

It was as if He Gu, without the “Medicine Skin,” was a heretic scorned by all!

He Gu felt a chill in his heart and dared not linger in the crowd. He took his noodles and found an empty table in a corner to sit down and eat alone.

The noodles, without all the seasonings, tasted average. However, thanks to the base flavor in the soup, they were not too hard to swallow.

He Gu sat in a corner, eating his noodles while quietly observing the other people in the canteen.

Soon, He Gu noticed another peculiar phenomenon.

Almost everyone who walked into the canteen looked tired and had dull eyes. No one spoke.

However, after these people sat down to start eating their breakfast, especially after taking a few bites of the “Medicine Skin,” they would noticeably liven up in no time, start chatting and joking with each other as if they had become different people.

This made He Gu more convinced that there was something wrong with this “Medicine Skin.” It was probably not a good thing!

Probably because he had stayed up all night and was really hungry, the large bowl of noodles was finished by He Gu in no time.

After finishing his breakfast, He Gu didn’t delay any longer and got up to return to his dormitory.

By this time, the factory area was much busier, and workers who had just come off the night shift could be seen everywhere.

However, most people walked on the road with tired faces and said nothing, even if they were with a group of people.

Walking on the road, He Gu suddenly felt as if he was weaving through a group of walking dead.

After a while, He Gu left the main road, and after going around an unknown factory building and through a Living Area, he could return to his dormitory.

There were fewer people on the small road, but he still encountered a few.

As He Gu walked briskly, he suddenly noticed that the figure of a man coming towards him looked familiar.

It was a man in a blue Work Uniform, a Supervisor level. He was a bit thin, with a long face and a pair of Black-framed Glasses.

When He Gu recognized the man, he was taken aback.

It was Old Ma!

The Old Ma who shared a dormitory with He Gu!

At this moment, He Gu was a bit panicked.

Didn’t they say that apart from He Gu and Zhang Chao, the other six people in their dormitory died in a car accident last week!?

He Gu had heard at least three versions of this incident, and although each version was different, they all agreed on one thing!

They were dead!

Yet today, He Gu saw Old Ma here!

No… there must be a problem here!

He Gu’s heart tightened, and he immediately stepped forward and grabbed Old Ma: “Old Ma!”

Old Ma, tired as well, glanced up and asked without expression: “Old He? You’re here too?”

After saying this, Old Ma shook off He Gu’s hand: “I have something else to do. We’ll talk later.”

With that, Old Ma side-stepped He Gu and continued to walk forward.

He Gu was not calm anymore.

It was really Old Ma!

He really wasn’t dead!

But his reaction… was somewhat too indifferent!

He Gu didn’t give up, caught up with him again, and grabbed Old Ma’s arm: “Wait! Old Ma, where are the others from our dormitory?”

Old Ma gave He Gu an impatient glance: “I told you I have things to do. We’ll talk later!”

With that, Old Ma pushed He Gu away.

Old Ma, who looked as thin as a bamboo pole, was surprisingly strong at this moment!

He Gu was almost “flung” out by him, stumbled back several steps, and only stopped when he hit a tree on the side of the road.

However, this collision left He Gu gasping, feeling as if his internal organs had been shaken out of place.

After grimacing in pain for a while, He Gu finally recovered. When he looked up, he saw Old Ma walking through a door in the distance.

He Gu, undeterred, chased after them. Just as he was about to follow them through the door, he was taken aback to find a blue square mark painted above it.

This door… only those with a rank of blue or higher had the authority to enter…