Starting from the office buildings we kept passing through

Chapter 15 Nightfall

The sun was already close to the horizon.

A dim, yellowish light enveloped the world.

The towering building casts a deep, dark shadow in the forest.

People inside the building were rushing in; no one dared to stay outside at night.

The staircase was crowded, but orderly.

Since there was no danger behind them, there was naturally no sense of urgency.

Of course, some minor conflicts will inevitably occur.

I spent the day in fear and trepidation; those uneasy feelings were like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

As a result, several fights broke out, leaving both sides with bloody heads.

However, this has nothing to do with Chen Hao.

He had returned to his original office, on the eighteenth floor of the building.

They also brought along all the food they had hunted and the firewood they had collected.

In the office, all the tables and chairs were piled up around the perimeter, leaving a large open space in the middle.

In the middle of the open space, a bonfire was lit, and the group gathered around it, talking and eating some meat that was hard to swallow.

"It tastes awful."

"A woman complained."

"It's good enough to have something to eat. You know, there are many people who don't even have this much to eat."

The person next to the woman offered words of comfort.

He was telling the truth. Although many people are trying to emulate Chen Hao's approach of exploring the jungle, in reality, many more are still observing from the sidelines.

The building where Chen Hao was located had thirty floors and was one hundred meters tall.

Because of its location in the city center, the occupancy rate is very high, around 85%.

Each floor can accommodate up to eight companies for office use.

Of course, some companies will also rent out an entire floor for office space.

Small companies have only twenty or thirty employees, while large companies have hundreds.

The total number of people in the entire building is at least three thousand, with a maximum of four thousand.

On the 18th floor where Chen Hao works, three companies have moved in. Chen Hao's company is an e-commerce company, and Chen Hao is an operations manager who independently runs this online store, which has tens of millions of yuan in sales and nearly one million yuan in profit every year.

It's the third most profitable online store in the entire company, generating substantial commissions every year, so Chen Hao still holds a certain position within the company.

This is also why he can command people.

If you were a customer service representative, the lowest level in the company, you wouldn't be a big deal most of the time, but when it really matters, nobody would listen to you.

Their social status and position speak for themselves.

The company has a total of 56 people, 12 of whom are in the warehouse and not here, except for Liu Laoshi.

There are also customer service staff who work night shifts, as well as those who have taken leave or time off in lieu of leave.

There were actually only thirty-eight people who traveled through time with the building.

Then there are the people who joined Chen Hao's team today, the aunt who can smoke meat, and Gao Jie who was rescued by Chen Hao.

Now, most of these forty people listen to Chen Hao.

Only a few people harbored resentment towards Chen Hao, and when Chen Hao called for people to go downstairs to do something, they did not follow him down, but stayed in the office.

These people, led by the bald, fat manager, hid in the manager's office and dared not come out.

Chen Hao ignored them and simply instructed his men to move a table to block the doorway while they slept, so that they wouldn't be able to come out at night.

"Brother Chen, here, your rice."

Gao Jie took the bowl and chopsticks from Chen Hao, filled a bowl with rice, and handed it to Chen Hao.

"Um."

Chen Hao took the rice and ate it with the crispy roast suckling pig.

The others watched Chen Hao eat rice and roast suckling pig with envy in their eyes.

This rice was made by Chen Hao using rice withdrawn from his supply card. There was an electric rice cooker in the office, but the power was out now. However, the pot was made of steel. He added some rice and water and steamed it on the fire for a while before it was cooked.

The bowl is Chen Hao's lunchbox, which he keeps in his office. He occasionally cooks some food and brings it to the company to eat.

Of course, most of the time, we order takeout.

As for the roast suckling pig, there were only four, not a large portion. Chen Hao ate half a pig by himself, while the others who went hunting in the jungle with him shared three pigs.

The remaining half was left for the others to each have a bite to enjoy.

Chen Hao finished most of the pot of rice, then asked someone to add some more rice and cook some porridge. Everyone took a bite to taste it.

"It's not that I don't want to give everyone more food, it's just that we don't have enough rice."

"If more Mika drops in the future, everyone will have a chance to eat rice."

"Of course, the premise is that you have to contribute to our group. Otherwise, not only will you not get a meal, but you won't even get a share of the barbecue that you can't finish eating."

Chen Hao stood by the campfire and spoke to his colleagues who were surrounding him.

"How do you define a contribution?"

Someone asked a question.

"Good question," Chen Hao explained, "Those who go out with me to explore the jungle and kill wild animals make a contribution; those who help chop firewood and collect branches make a contribution; those who help with marinating and smoking meat also make a contribution."

"In short, as long as you do the work, I, Chen Hao, will not let you go hungry."

"But if you slack off and do nothing, I'll kick you out of my team."

Chen Hao's words drew nods of agreement from the crowd.

Nobody wants to do the work themselves, yet people who don't work get to reap the benefits without lifting a finger. That's not fair.

Of course, when these words reached the ears of those in the manager's office just a wall away, they felt that these words were a veiled insult, which greatly offended them.

"Who does Chen Hao think he is, daring to speak so arrogantly?"

"Exactly, he was the one I hired. I never expected to hire such an ingrate. I should have never let him into the company."

"Hmph, does Chen Hao think he's the only one who can hunt, and that we're inferior to him? Just wait and see, one day I'll make him kneel before me."

Several people expressed their dissatisfaction and indignation towards Chen Hao.

At the same time, they spoke in hushed tones, as if afraid that Chen Hao would hear them.

After Chen Hao finished speaking, he asked Zhao Long and the others to tell everyone about their experiences in the jungle during the day.

Zhao Long spoke dryly, while Li Laoshi couldn't utter a single word.

Kong Hao, on the other hand, has a silver tongue. Although he was the last to join the group, his storytelling made the audience feel as if they were there.

This caused many female colleagues to gasp in surprise, and many male colleagues to feel excited and longing, wishing they could be there too.

Furthermore, it was obvious that those who went hunting in the jungle with Chen Hao had better food, which made them envious.

"Alright, everyone get ready to sleep, but a few people need to stay on watch tonight in case anything happens."

Then, Chen Hao selected eight people, four men and four women, to work in pairs to keep watch.

Two hours each, taking turns.

Chen Hao and Zhao Long were not among them, as they would be going into the jungle to hunt during the day.

Make sure they get enough sleep.

And so, everyone found a spot on the ground and fell asleep.

Those who are close to each other lean against each other and whisper secrets.

Chen Hao was sleeping in the corner, with Xiao Tian lying next to him, surrounded by Zhao Long, Li Laoshi, and others.

Some female colleagues had ideas and wanted to sleep near Chen Hao, but they found that he was surrounded by people and could only leave regretfully.

Soon, a series of snores began, and everyone, exhausted from a long day, fell into a deep sleep.

The entire building fell into silence.

Outside the building, in the vast jungle, a series of scenes of survival of the fittest are unfolding.

The night was deeper.

Until a scream shattered the tranquility of the night.