I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 32

As the Chief Editor, the bald man had mentioned earlier, the “Shenzhen Network Technology Limited Company,” which used to primarily deal in computer components, was now deserted. Office desks were askew, some had cups on them, and some drawers still held half-used napkins. Various boxes and shelves were scattered about, creating a chaotic scene.

The floor was covered with disorderly footprints, and files with contracts or terms printed on them were strewn around. The entire office gave the impression of having suddenly experienced some disaster, with everyone going their separate ways and seeking refuge in different places.

They hadn’t even disconnected the power to the water cooler in the corner, and there was a large bucket of water inside that could still be consumed.

In theory, in a company that has “filed for bankruptcy,” anyone can take things from the office. Even if you don’t take anything, when the rent is due in a few days and the boss doesn’t pay, the cleaning staff might take things away. Indeed, taking some valuable items from here could be a good choice if you can’t collect your fees, but…

What would I do with computer components?

I need money!

Whether it’s cash I can touch, or the string of numbers in Alipay, WeChat, or my bank account, I need it mainly for paying rent and daily expenses!

“Don’t just stand there, let’s move things from here.”

Following the bald Chief Editor’s gesture, I, Pipi, and Marisa’s Iron Butt walked over to that corner. Pipi took the initiative to carry several large boxes out and placed them aside.

“I asked the security guard here, and the employees haven’t come to work for two days. They don’t want these things.”

I casually pulled out a few beautiful girl standing cards that seemed to be used as giveaways from inside the boxes. The bald Chief Editor sighed, “I’ll continue to fight for our rights with the authors who stay behind. If there are indeed some abandoned items involved, I’ll help deal with them.”

“What are all these?”

“Marisa’s Iron Butt,” Jiang Wei casually opened one of the boxes and pulled out something that looked like a scroll. He held it above his head, and the scroll unrolled, forming an image. “Catgirl?”

“It’s a catgirl.”

The bald Chief Editor glanced at the portrait. “It’s the virtual image they were planning for Yae-Do as their mascot, Miss Hina.”

“Why are they making a virtual mascot? Are they going to debut as idols?”

“Yes, to drive traffic to the novel website. This catgirl was their first version, and the banners were custom-made. They’ve had several lottery events on the website before, right? These pictures were initially planned for a special event on May 1st, Labor Day, where authors would do a mass update, and readers would give rewards as consolation prizes.”

The bald Chief Editor pulled out several large boxes and walked inside, then lifted a package that looked quite heavy. “Found it.”

Pipi leaned in, asking, “What’s this?”

“Hard drives, all new. A good buddy of mine who worked here told me. When they left, they didn’t take a box of hard drives with them. These can be used to offset your fees, little miss.”

The bald Chief Editor looked at me. “Twenty external hard drives, both 1TB and 2TB. They cost over 5,000 yuan wholesale. If you sell them, you could probably get back 8,000 to 9,000, but unfortunately, they’re not graphics cards.”

“Wait a moment.”

Pipi frowned. “You’re planning to use this for Nuo’er’s fees?”

“What else can I do?”

The Chief Editor smiled wryly. “A 2TB external hard drive costs around 400 yuan now. If you bring back five for her, it should be enough. Her fee amount is relatively small. Let’s deal with it first, and then we’ll talk to a lawyer about the unpaid fees.”

Afterward, the bald man walked around and found a small backpack and a bag of clothes on a shelf.

“And this, it’s also a prize, but it seems more suitable for girls… young lady, take this as a consolation prize too.”

What are all these?

I took the backpack from the bald man’s hand and carefully opened the packaging.

It was, um… how should I put it, an extremely girlish, round, rabbit-shaped backpack.

The backpack was small, seemingly unable to even fit a large dictionary. It was probably meant for carrying small items while going out. Its main colors were pink and white, with two rabbit ears at the top. Opening the zipper, I found it to be sturdy inside, without compartments, but undeniably cute.

“Do you think I suit this style of bag?”

I looked at the Chief Editor, Jiang Wei, and Pipi with questioning eyes.

Under my gaze, these three individuals all nodded unconsciously.

I repeated, “Does it suit me?”

“You look absolutely perfect in it.”

Pipi said with certainty and turned to the bald man. “Why do they have such girly stuff here?”

“It’s also a prize. Don’t be fooled by its appearance. It’s made by a big company and can easily last for ten years, despite being small.”

The bald man helped me open the bag containing clothes and pulled out a nightgown that seemed to have the same color scheme as the bag. “Take this with you too. If you leave it here, it’ll probably be stolen by the cleaning lady in a few days.”

“What’s this now?”

I took the clothes and quickly assessed it. “Why are there matching socks too…”

Similar to the rabbit backpack, this nightgown was primarily pink and white. It had an off-the-shoulder style with short sleeves and a short skirt. There was a large hole where the shoulders were, and at the chest, there were eyes reminiscent of Kyubey from “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” below which was a small, animal-like “W” mouth shape. A pair of pink rabbit ears dangled on either side of the neckline, making it especially cute.

In addition to that, inside the garment bag, there was a pair of pink and white striped thigh-high socks, which left my inner self, who still identified as a “gentleman,” deeply impressed.

“Consider it a sample. Just like the rabbit bag, it seems they were preparing for some event they didn’t follow through with. I’ll check again, but take anything you like, all of this is stuff they no longer want. It’s a ‘zero-yuan purchase,’ so go ahead.”

Is this really okay?

“Well…”

Seeing that the bald man seemed genuinely intent on using the external hard drives to offset my fees, and considering that I might have my embarrassing history exposed by a certain death god girl if I couldn’t come up with the 850 yuan for rent, I gathered my courage and stepped forward. “Is there really no other way? 1,000 yuan… um, even if it’s just 900 yuan, that would be acceptable. I don’t know how to deal with this hard drive…”

The external hard drive wasn’t a common commodity, and I didn’t have the qualifications to sell it. Unless I sold it at a low price to the shady businesses in the computer market, but in my current condition… who knows what kind of schemes they might pull on me.

“Chief Editor, do they sell things underneath Mingzhu Tower?”

The bald man hadn’t spoken yet, but Jiang Wei, “Marisa’s Iron Butt,” seemed to sense my hesitation and stepped forward. “How about we take a few hard drives down with us now and sell them to the office workers downstairs? We can gather enough for Nuo’er’s fees and let her go back first. A young girl traveling alone for an extended period is quite dangerous.”

“You’re going to take them down to sell?”

The bald man looked puzzled, “Can you sell them?”

“As long as the security doesn’t stop us, I have a way to sell them.”

Jiang Wei appeared confident, “Is it a deal?”

“If you think you can sell them, you can give it a try. It’s the employees’ lunchtime now, and as long as you set up a temporary table to sell stuff, the security probably won’t say anything.”

“Alright.”

Jiang Wei grabbed his phone and walked over to a nearby printer. He plugged in the printer, connected it to his phone with a data cable from his pocket, and before long, a paper with the large characters “Buy a hard drive and get a cute photo” was printed.

With the printed advertisement in hand, he used scissors to cut a cardboard box on the ground into the shape of a sign. He affixed the paper with “Buy a hard drive and get a cute photo” to the sign.

“Nuo’er, you hold onto this.”

Jiang Wei handed the sign to me and picked up the cardboard box containing the external hard drives.

“We’re going downstairs to sell.”