Chapter 18
I was the most unnoticeable janitor at the company. I was so ordinary that no one even knew my name. Still, no one would ever guess. I only took this job to hide my real identity.
I was a modern–day corpse herder. By day, I help the living erase traces of the dead. By night, I help the dead carry on their bloodline.
I originally planned to retire after saving up $ 15,000.0
That night, I received a big order of $7500.0
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Seeing the numbers, I was half–asleep and practically shot out of bed.}
$7500!!
After this job, I could immediately retire and completely kick back.
Thinking of this, I was excited to accept the order.}
My logic kicked in when I was about to press the confirmation button.”
Something unusual must be suspicious.
This price was suddenly more than ten times higher than usual. It was definitely fishy. So, I cautiously asked for more details. The reply came quickly.
[The situation here is a bit special. The deceased’s family is heartbroken and can’t bear to move the body.]}
[So, you’ll need to help the deceased leave an heir at the death scene first, then clean up.]>
I frowned and replied, [I don’t do risky jobs.]
I’d worked tirelessly for years to save up $15000.0
I wasn’t about to lose everything before I even enjoyed it.”
Seeing my hesitation, the other party grew anxious.
After less than three minutes of deliberation, they revealed the truth. They told me the deceased was Marc Hernandez, the only son of the wealthiest man in the city’s elite circle.
Marc had committed suicide by slitting his wrists at home, driven by unrequited love.
The scene was particularly gruesome.§
Elena Hernandez, who doted on her son, fainted just from one look.
Meanwhile, Flynn Hernandez was worried the news would get out and affect the company’s stock price. He also concerned about who would inherit the Hernandezs‘ fortune.
That’s why he thought of me to solve this problem.
[Of course, we’re not just throwing money at you for nothing.]
[Besides ensuring a 100% success rate, you must agree to a body search to ensure no information is leaked.]
I quickly thought it over.
In this line of work, reputation was everything.
Second only to secrecy.
I would retire right after completing this order anyway. The fewer people who knew about this, the better.}
Thinking of this, I agreed immediately.>
The Hernandez Family were indeed the richest in the city.
It was less than half an hour after the order was confirmed.§
A helicopter landed on the lawn below my apartment building to pick me up.
When I arrived at the Hernandez residence, I was even more fascinated by the magnificent manor.}
I couldn’t help but calculate in my mind.”
At a few dollars of a janitor’s salary.}
I couldn’t afford a luxurious house like this even if I didn’t eat or drink for several lifetimes.
Just as I was thinking this, Elena’s weeping interrupted my thoughts.
I looked up.
The Western–style living room was decked out with traditional wedding decorations.
Bright red double–happiness symbols were plastered across a pitch–black coffin.
In the dead of night, the scene looked especially eerie and disturbing.
Flynn burst into tears as soon as he saw me.”
“Miss, you must help us. We worked hard for half our lives and we only have this one son.“}
“Now, to bury our child before our own time. If we don’t even have something to hold onto, his mother and I might as well give up on life.” The older man before me had graying temples and a haggard face. He starkly contrasted the spirited Flynn Hernandez I’d seen on television.!!
remembered the reports about him. He lost his father in childhood and started from scratch
