Chapter 301
Chapter 301
Oblivious to the strange atmosphere, Xiao Hai solemnly opened the proceedings.
“Captain, you’re sure you won’t take revenge on us after today?”
“Yes. I’m sure!”
The phone clearly recorded every word he ground out through clenched teeth.
This was the three men’s last chance of survival.
As long as they had that video, their captain would never let it get out. He had his dignity to protect.
Once Xiao Hai saved the recording, the other two hurried to untie the captain’s belt.
“Oh, Captain! What are you doing on the floor?”
“Get up, Captain! You’ll catch a chill down there!”
Xiao Hai silently turned away from the two shameless actors.
He was embarrassed to be associated with them.
The captain shot them a vicious glare and headed outside, fiddling with his belt.
Grinning, Xiao Hai and the other two straightened their clothes as well.
By a remarkable coincidence, the other visitors from their session were coming down the stairs at that exact moment.
Countless eyes settled on the four men.
Four men. Three adjusting their clothes, one fastening his belt.
Under dozens of watchful gazes, a scene fit to get a webpage taken down practically wrote itself.
Several young women looked positively excited.
Soldiers or rescue workers, it made no difference. These were men who exercised every day.
Apart from Xiao Hai, they were all impressively muscular.
Calling them burly would be entirely fair.
With that sight in front of them, the onlookers were no longer merely imagining things. They were convinced.
The captain went pale. “No! It’s not what you think!”
“I get it, I get it. Not something I’d go for, but I understand.”
“Brother, you’re a brave man!”
“Man, you’re incredible!”
The crowd dispersed, still clicking their tongues in wonder.
Xiao Hai, who had only just come out: ???
What happened? Why did it feel like they were looking at him strangely?
The other two team members: ???
What was with those looks? Were they all gay?
The farce didn’t last long. Humiliated, the captain took his men to the second attraction they had chosen.
The Hot Air Balloon!
Why that one?
Please. Just look at the people coming off the other rides. Would they dare get on those?
Especially with some of the team members they’d brought along already waiting for rescue in the Morgue.
The Amusement Park had only just opened, and its first batch of hot air balloons was still drifting overhead.
The four men huddled together, enduring stares from every direction.
Meanwhile, Zhang Bei had set out his usual four items and was rubbing his turtle as he looked at the photos posted in the Amusement Park group chat.
Huh?
What had happened?
Were these people getting up to something filthy?
Wait. Didn’t that place look like Space Roam?
Zhang Bei fell silent for a long time. Had people really become this uninhibited?
This was an amusement park!
Once again: an amusement park!
Not that kind of establishment!
He drew a deep breath and rapidly tapped his screen.
Boss Zhang: [The Amusement Park is not that sort of venue. Behave yourselves!]
Amusement Park’s Hardworking Employee: [Caught the boss lurking!]
Boss Zhang: [Right. Li Yang, using your phone at work? Come see me.]
Amusement Park’s Hardworking Employee: [I only took one look!]
Boss Zhang: [Get over here. No excuses!]
When no reply appeared, Zhang Bei stretched and set the smooth turtle on the table.
He had to admit that once he’d accepted the strange idea of rubbing a turtle, he’d actually started to enjoy it.
Boss Zhang was even considering asking Guan Guo to send over a couple of extinct turtles one day, just to see how different they felt in his hands.
Li Yang soon appeared before him.
“Boss, I really only glanced at my phone!”
His face was miserable, and he shifted his feet, keeping his guard up around Zhang Bei.
“It’s fine. You’re not being punished. When Qingqing comes running down from the Ski Resort, remember to send her to the Underground Maze.”
Huh?
Li Yang stood stunned for a full two seconds before extracting the key words.
Running down. Ski Resort. Qingqing.
“You got it, Boss! I’ll go right now!”
Who would have thought that slacking off at work could lead to such a delightful surprise?
Thrilled, Li Yang raced toward the Ski Resort.
On the way, he got his phone camera ready.
Now all he had to do was wait for the show.
Elsewhere, the Hot Air Balloon’s first flight had ended.
The four men relaxed a little as they watched the visitors get off safe and sound.
“They all look pretty happy. This one should be all right, shouldn’t it?”
“Should be fine.”
Two regulars waiting nearby parted their lips, then decided to say nothing.
Anyone who’d visited twice knew the Hot Air Balloon’s unwritten rule.
The first flight every morning was reserved for people who wanted to enjoy the scenery.
The rest of the day was for teammates to torment one another in the name of friendship.
The four men followed the line and boarded a hot air balloon.
Xiao Hai looked down at his fastened safety harness and swallowed.
“C-Captain, this thing doesn’t go very high, does it?”
“Don’t worry. Without low-altitude flight authorization, it’ll only go about fifty meters up.”
Relieved, Xiao Hai settled into his seat.
That was about the altitude at which he usually flew his drone.
He was still afraid of heights, but this was far better than the bottomless depths of space.
Soon, everyone was seated, and the balloon slowly rose.
As the ground receded, Xiao Hai quietly clenched his fists.
Unlike their acrophobic companion, the other three relaxed completely.
The Hot Air Balloon’s route had never changed, but the scenery was different every day.
Ahead of them stretched the beautiful coastline.
The captain was enjoying the sea breeze when a devil whispered in his ear.
“Oh, there are ropes here too?”
The word “ropes” jolted him out of his reverie.
He turned a terrified gaze on the two men beside him.
He had time for exactly one look.
The next instant, Mother Earth’s gravity seized him and sent him hurtling downward.
“You bleeping bleep! You two bleeping bleeps!”
His desolate screams rang through the sky.
The pair’s actions immediately kicked off a thrilling round of torment-your-teammates aboard the balloon.
Xiao Hai clutched his harness, his voice rising out of its normal range.
“Holy shit, we’re going higher! Stop messing around!”
But the balloon was filled with either screams or laughter.
Someone shouting?
Couldn’t hear a thing!
“Please! We’re getting higher and higher! Stop it!”
“Ah! Fuck! We’re a hundred meters up!”
Xiao Hai’s screams were every bit as loud as those of the captain, who was currently flying through the open air.
One wailed in misery; the other bellowed in rage.
“You two little bastards! Just wait till we get back to the company!”
“You bleeping bleep!”
It took a full ten minutes for the combined screaming to subside.
Unsurprisingly, the captain had passed out. Xiao Hai had his eyes squeezed shut, his entire body trembling.