Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - chapter 68

As Lu Ziyi cried out, Gu Huaiwei heard footsteps outside the door. Led by Lu Ziyi, the bodyguards and nurses rushed in hurriedly.

“Wuwuwu… That female shop assistant wasn’t the person Dad wanted to see at all. She deliberately disguised herself like that, but actually just wanted to lure Dad out of the Fifth District. We’ve all fallen for that woman’s trick…” Lu Ziyi was still slandering Gu Huaiwei.

But in the next second, when everyone entered the room, they found that there was no corpse inside.

Where was the body?

Lu Ziyi’s beautiful face froze, her fake expression stiffening.

Where was Dad’s corpse? Where was her brother?

Gu Huaiwei was lazily reclining on a soft sofa woven from green vines, her long black hair smooth as a waterfall, draping over her fair shoulders.

She wore round-framed glasses on her nose, hiding the cat-like black eyes behind the lenses.

Her legs were crossed, long legs resting on the coffee table in front of her. Smiling, she waved and greeted them, “Everyone, are you coming to me in a group because you want to book a room?”

Lu Ziyi pointed at the bloodstains on the ground and asked, “Where did you hide the corpse?”

Gu Huaiwei spread her hands and said innocently, “This isn’t a Black Shop, how could there be a corpse? If you don’t believe me, feel free to search.”

Search however you like.

They wouldn’t find anything anyway.

“Where is Lu Hao?” Lu Ziyi walked around the room. She couldn’t understand how Gu Huaiwei could have cleared away the corpse in such a short time.

Could she have thrown it directly from upstairs?

Gu Huaiwei tilted her head. “Who’s Lu Hao?”

“Don’t play dumb. Where’s my brother?” Lu Ziyi’s patience was wearing thin.

“I don’t know. How about I help you put up a missing person notice? The ad space is ten Gold Coins a day, great value for money.”

“You…”

“Also, this carpet is dirty, and your father is missing. The carpet cleaning fee will be charged to your account, is that alright?” Gu Huaiwei just wanted to settle all these accounts clearly.

Since there was no corpse, the bodyguards couldn’t make a move.

With the Fifth District Chief absent, Lu Ziyi was their backbone.

They waited for Lu Ziyi to give orders.

Lu Ziyi knew that she had no chance of winning if she started a fight in the hotel. The urgent matter was to confirm the news of her father’s death and find the missing Lu Hao.

Standing in front of Gu Huaiwei, Lu Ziyi reached out her hand, her voice turning colder: “Stop with the nonsense. Hand them over.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can all stay at the hotel. As long as you’re willing to pay the room fee, you can stay as long as you like.”

Gu Huaiwei stood up from the sofa and patted the skirt of her uniform. “No rush. While you’re staying here, you can take your time to investigate and search. If you can’t find anything in a short time, you can even get an annual pass-there’s a discount.”

She left the presidential suite and pressed the elevator button.

Oasis Hotel was Gu Huaiwei’s turf.

To scheme against her on her own turf-

Where did these people get their courage?

Gu Huaiwei walked into the elevator, feeling the gravity slowly pulling her downward.

Her eyes, hidden by her bangs, were icy cold.

Dare to scheme against her?

She would squeeze them dry!

In the end, Lu Ziyi and her group still checked in.

A large sum of Gold Coins was credited to her account.

Gu Huaiwei was in a good mood and took the opportunity to upgrade the Bus stop sign.

The originally shabby iron sign was replaced by a huge LED display, which played Oasis Hotel advertisements 24 hours a day. The ad was filmed by Lin She, with Li Niang making a special appearance.

Gu Huaiwei originally wanted Bai Niao and Qian Xia to shoot a promotional video as well, but Bai Niao firmly refused to appear on camera, and Qian Xia stuttered so much that it couldn’t be filmed.
Lin She wanted to film one himself, but Gu Huaiwei politely declined him.

She assured Lin She that once the Oasis Hotel launched a haunted house-themed room, he could be the ambassador for its promotion.

Last time, after unlocking the bus stop, presidential suites, and decorative vegetation, Gu Huaiwei spent a fortune, leaving only 52,588 Gold Coins in the hotel’s account.

During this period,

Thanks to diversified payment methods, the hotel’s revenue steadily increased. Gu Huaiwei unlocked the remaining three presidential suites and added more outdoor vegetation decorations to the hotel.

The post station, bus stop, parking lot, and ten vending machines brought considerable profit to the Oasis Hotel.

The occupancy rate of ordinary rooms remained good.

Membership cards, thanks to Lin She’s enthusiastic promotion, were also sold in large numbers.

Gu Huaiwei opened her computer to check the hotel’s status.

[Oasis Hotel: Three-star]
[Hotel Prosperity Level: 500/500]
[Unlocked Areas: Standard King Room, Twin Room, Triple Room, Family Room, Outdoor Vegetation Decoration 600㎡, Themed Rooms ×24, Presidential Suite ×8, Vending Machine ×10, Staff Rest Area, Post Station, Bus Stop, Parking Lot]
[Remaining Balance: 615,483 Gold Coins]

At the current rate of growth, Gu Huaiwei could complete the three-stage business plan before the deadline.

The rest was just a matter of time.

Gu Huaiwei managed the hotel step by step.

Lu Ziyi had been searching for Lu Hao in the hotel.

She was on the verge of losing her mind.

Her father’s corpse and her brother seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Lu Ziyi had searched every corner of the hotel.

She followed Gu Huaiwei, probing every guest she could reach for information.

Yet, she found not a single clue.

Gu Huaiwei went about her work as usual, as ordinary as could be.

After the Trade Festival, came two long months of Acid Rain Season. Then, when the toxic boiling rain stopped, the Wasteland World entered a long winter.

The metallic glow in the sky disappeared, replaced by endless darkness.

Outdoor temperatures plummeted.

Winter in this world would last eight months.

New customers gradually became fewer.

Gu Huaiwei wore a down jacket over her staff uniform.

Lin She was listless in winter.

He slept a lot.

Other guests in the hotel also spoke less.

They holed up in their rooms-even Karl stopped going out to collect metal scraps.

Gu Huaiwei provided plenty of food.

As long as guests had Gold Coins in their pockets, this winter wouldn’t be too hard to endure.

Lu Ziyi, in order to help the bodyguards and nurses renew their rooms, had seriously overdrawn her Gold Coins.

Not having found Lu Hao, she refused to leave.

Some people, unable to wait for the Fifth District Chief, chose to leave early before winter arrived and return to the Fifth District.

Fewer and fewer people stayed by Lu Ziyi’s side.

With the Fifth District Chief missing, Lu Ziyi couldn’t announce her father’s death.

With him not dead, there was no way to begin the inheritance process.

Lu Ziyi’s mental state was extremely poor; she was listless and had lost thirty jin compared to a few months ago.

Karl, drinking beer he’d exchanged for bullets from Gu Huaiwei, watched Lu Ziyi wandering the corridors searching for something, and asked, “Miss Gu, is that woman crazy? She’s telling everyone you killed someone and hid the body, asking them to help her find the corpse.”