Chapter 81: What kind of ability would a monster born from hunger possess?
"Excuse me, but the price is now twelve million South Korean Won." Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xia Shang walked up to the man, squatted down, and patted his face. "If you hesitate any longer, perhaps twelve million will turn into fourteen million or even more."
"Hey, do you have any civic virtue? Doctors nowadays don't even have basic morality."
A plump Big Aunt carrying a vegetable basket shouted loudly. For a moment, the surrounding crowd was filled with righteous indignation, their spittle flying everywhere.
"Everyone, don't be so quick to condemn me. As long as I get the money, everyone here gets a cut." As soon as Xia Shang finished speaking, the atmosphere instantly froze.
A few seconds later, the Big Aunt carrying the vegetable basket narrowed her eyes, pretending to be a kind old person, and said with a smile, "Actually, thinking about it carefully, doctors also need to eat, so asking for some remuneration is normal. Everyone can understand. Little Jin, you shouldn't hesitate either. How can money be more important than life?"
At this point, the scene shifted. The crowd who had originally been accusing Xia Shang actually started trying to persuade the Property Manager on the ground.
"Old Jin, you really are something. If money is gone, you can earn it again, but if your life is gone, you have nothing left."
"Indeed, it's not easy for the Doctor either. It's normal to ask for some money."
"Alright, I'll give it." The man said through gritted teeth.
He hated these greedy Residents who spoke without consequence. Hearing their sarcastic remarks made his heart ache even more. Wrapped in the fear of death, he could only hastily agree to Xia Shang's terms.
"That's right. If you had agreed earlier, you could have saved two million." After saying this, Xia Shang turned his head to look at the surrounding Residents and smiled, "Everyone, remember to bear witness for me, in case someone regrets it afterward and doesn't give the money."
"Don't worry, we all know where his home is. If he doesn't give it then, we'll help you get it." The Big Aunt patted her chest and guaranteed.
"The Residents in the Apartment are really enthusiastic."
Subsequently, Xia Shang pressed the back of the Property Manager's neck and simultaneously stopped the tentacle activity within the man's body. The man quickly felt that his chest no longer hurt as much. He stood up in shock, repeatedly touching the location of his heart with his hand.
"What's going on? Why did it suddenly stop hurting?"
"Twelve million South Korean Won. Remember to give it to me before tonight." Xia Shang put his hands in his pockets.
"You're extorting me!" The Property Manager said angrily.
"Is that so? Everyone, do you think I'm extorting him?" Xia Shang turned around and asked the crowd.
"Old Jin, that's where you're wrong. The Doctor kindly helped you, how did that turn into extortion?"
"Exactly. People should have a bottom line and speak with integrity. You can't just falsely accuse others."
Seeing this scene, the man, who was the Property Manager, was almost angered to the point of spitting blood. Suddenly, his vision went black, and he staggered back a few steps. Fortunately, this situation only lasted for a moment. When the man recovered, looking at the ugly faces of the surrounding Residents, he understood that this damned Doctor had already won over everyone.
Unless he resigned from his job as Property Manager and left Green Home Apartments, this money would definitely have to be paid.
"Just you wait." After saying this threat, the man hurriedly went to gather the money.
"You must be the new Doctor Xia who just moved in. How much money are you planning to split with us?" Seeing the man leave, the Big Aunt and her group immediately gathered around Xia Shang, revealing their shrewd faces.
"One hundred thousand for each person. Big Aunt, you get two hundred thousand." There were only about twenty people present. After splitting twelve million, there would still be eight or nine million South Korean Won left.
Upon hearing this, some people were unhappy. They grumbled discontentedly, "Why does she get two hundred thousand and we only get one hundred thousand?"
"What? I did the most work, what's wrong with getting an extra hundred thousand! Does anyone have an opinion?" The Big Aunt put her hands on her hips and roared at the few people who had just grumbled.
Xia Shang watched this farce with amusement from the side.
Unfortunately, the farce didn't last long. Soon, this rabble dispersed.
"Thank you. To be honest, the Residents of this entire Apartment building have always looked down on me. They give me all the dirty and tiring work, and they blame me from time to time. Until now, you are the first person who has spoken up for me." The Security Guard in the Security Office said gratefully to Xia Shang.
At the same time, Xia Shang could feel immense resentment in his tone.
His resentment was not formed in a day, but accumulated over time.
No wonder in the original plot, his desire was to kill everyone in the Apartment. That's why when he turned into a monster, he chose to seal all the Passages in and out of the Apartment, attempting to burn all the Residents inside by setting it on fire.
"Look down on you? Then just kill them all." Xia Shang said with a smile.
The Security Guard repeatedly waved his hands. "Don't joke. I don't want to be a Murderer."
Just as they were chatting, a woman holding a foam box came to the door of the Security Office.
"So noisy, really ill-mannered. How can they argue like that just for a little money? By the way, what are you doing, The Security Guard? Are you getting paid every day without working?" The woman's name was Park Yoo-ri. She was the director of a kindergarten. At this moment, she was holding a foam box in her arms.
"I'm really sorry, really sorry." The Security Guard bowed repeatedly.
"Excuse me, is there something you need from me?" Xia Shang asked.
"Oh right, someone sent me these fish, but as you know, I only eat some relatively expensive seafood." Park Yoo-ri said, then handed the foam box in her arms to The Security Guard. The Security Guard took the foam box with a look of surprise and quickly thanked her, "Why would you give me something like this? Thank you so much." In reality, the foam box contained only smelly fish. Park Yoo-ri was too lazy to throw them away herself, so she gave the smelly fish to The Security Guard, asking him to help her dispose of them.
She then hinted, "The higher the status, the heavier the responsibility, you understand?"
Although The Security Guard was somewhat confused, he still said with a fawning smile, "Understood, thank you, Madam."
The Security Guard poked his head out of the reception window, watched Park Yoo-ri's retreating back, and smiled, "Don't worry, I will definitely enjoy them."
Afterward, he opened the foam box in front of Xia Shang. The moment the foam box was opened, an indescribably foul odor immediately surged out and quickly spread throughout the entire Security Office. Xia Shang frowned and stepped back a few steps.
The smelly fish in the foam box were even covered in flies, with countless maggots wriggling on them. Such a disgusting sight made The Security Guard immediately close the lid of the foam box, while covering his mouth with one hand and making gagging sounds.
Due to Xia Shang had already known there were smelly fish inside, he had blocked his nose in advance.
The Security Guard kept gagging. Suddenly, a large amount of blood flowed from his nose, and the blood dripped onto the lid of the foam box.
It could be said that the smelly fish sent by Park Yoo-ri were the last straw that broke The Security Guard's back. He raised his head, looking with full resentment in the direction Park Yoo-ri had left. The immense sense of humiliation instantly made him recall Xia Shang's words.
Look down on you? Then just kill them all!
"Do you need me to check on you?" Xia Shang said at this moment.
The Security Guard covered his nose, closed his eyes, and silently shook his head, not speaking.
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An hour later, Xia Shang returned to the Apartment carrying the daily toiletries he had bought from outside.
As he passed the Security Office, he glanced inside and found that The Security Guard was not there.
However, it wasn't until Xia Shang went upstairs that he discovered The Security Guard was currently standing at the door of 1410. He put his eye to the peephole, peering into Cha Hyun-soo's Room.
Meanwhile, Cha Hyun-soo inside the Room seemed to sense something unusual. It seemed there was someone outside his door. So, he looked out through the peephole. This sight scared him so much that he took a step back. One can imagine how horrifying the scene he saw must have been.
Just at this moment, a slender girl walked towards Xia Shang while talking on her phone.
From her conversation, Xia Shang could tell that the girl was an Idol Trainee. To be selected, she had been dieting and kept complaining on the phone that she was starving to death. However, just as she was about to pass by Xia Shang, a large amount of blood suddenly gushed from her nose, almost identical to The Security Guard.
"Damn it, why is it bleeding again? If I bleed during the selection competition, everything will be ruined."
The girl put away her mobile phone, complaining as she took out tissue paper from her pocket. She tore the tissue paper, rolled it into a long strip, and stuffed it into her nose.
Seeing how skilled she was, it was probably not the first time she had suddenly had a nosebleed.
"What kind of ability would a monster born from hunger possess?" Xia Shang muttered to himself, looking at the girl's back.
On the other side.
Yoon Ji-su, the girl carrying a guitar, was preparing to go out to work to earn money. While waiting for the elevator, she met An Seon-yeong, who was humming a song and pushing a stroller. The two chatted while waiting for the elevator.
"You're new here, aren't you?"
"Yes, I just moved in last week." Yoon Ji-su had a cheerful personality. She raised her hand and pointed in the direction of her Room: "I should have introduced myself earlier. I live in Room 1510."
After saying that, she bowed deeply to An Seon-yeong and shouted loudly, "Please take care of me!"
An Seon-yeong, however, lowered her head and said to the stroller, "Da-eun, it's okay, she's the Neighboring older sister."
Yoon Ji-su was a little embarrassed and quickly whispered, "I'm really sorry, my voice was a bit loud just now."
"It might cause you trouble later too." Yoon Ji-su showed the guitar behind her.
"It's okay."
Then Yoon Ji-su curiously asked how old her child was. After getting the reply, she looked into the stroller, but the result made her freeze. The stroller was empty; there was nothing inside except the child's clothes.
"Isn't she pretty?" When talking about her child, An Seon-yeong couldn't help but smile.
Yoon Ji-su, who had come back to her senses, nodded and smiled, "Yes, she's very pretty."
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