The Master Thief

This time, as the team-building event went on, Liu Yi felt increasingly uneasy. In previous years, company outings were just excuses to dine out; everyone ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves as they pleased. But ever since a few middle managers with impressively polished résumés joined, the team-building activities had changed completely. Now, they were deliberately scheduled for weekends, disrupting work, and the whole event was infused with motivational speeches and relentless positivity. Worse still, they always ventured into desolate places. Liu Yi suspected that if this continued, they might even start deducting the team-building costs from their salaries.

This time, they’d come to Lanzeshan, a half-abandoned tourist site, and the company had even saved on the entrance fees. Liu Yi feared if this kept up, he’d have to start looking for a new job. This place was so remote—even his phone had no signal!

Before coming, Liu Yi had done his homework and knew Lanzeshan was an abandoned attraction, with even the ticket booths removed. But to find it completely cut off from the internet was absurd; there was no signal at all, not even for calls. These penny-pinching managers had truly gone overboard!

But since he was already here, Liu Yi could only grit his teeth and keep moving forward. Yet after wandering for a long time, he hadn’t seen a single soul; all he found was Old Zhang’s discarded backpack. This was beyond strange. Lanzeshan might be a bit remote, but there was never any talk of supernatural incidents or urban legends. How could nearly a hundred p