You Were Hired as a Security Guard, So Why Did You Send Every Resident to Jail?

Xu Yan lands a dream job: night-shift security guard at Shengshi Huating, an upscale residential complex. He thought he could start enjoying, forty years early, the leisurely life of drinking goji berry tea from a thermos. But on his very first day at work, a ding suddenly sounded in his head, and he awakened the [Neighborhood Gossip Radar System]. All he has to do is look at a resident to see the shocking secrets hovering over their head! [Gossip 1: The kind Auntie Zhang in Building 3, Apartment 502, who smiles at everyone, is actually a fraud mastermind who has been on the run for fifteen years. She’s worth five hundred thousand alive!] [Gossip 2: That dusty, beat-up van in the corner of the underground garage has a modified chassis, with fifteen kilos of smuggled gold hidden inside!] [Gossip 3: The wealthy businessman on the top floor of Building 8, who chants “Amitabha” every day, is actually a serial killer. He just buried someone in his backyard!] Xu Yan spat out his tea, his walkie-talkie trembling in his hand. What the hell kind of upscale neighborhood is this? Is this Gotham City with unusually wholesome local customs?! For the meager salary (and massive reward money), Xu Yan quietly dialed 110. At first, the policewoman Lin Chuchu thought he was making a false report. But after responding to the call, she was shocked, and the whole internet was abuzz. The criminal investigation captain treated him like the police station’s honored ancestor. The criminals never found out how they’d been exposed, even on their deathbeds. Three months later. The once fully occupied luxury complex had lost most of its residents to prison. The developer was close to tears as he grabbed Xu Yan’s hand and wailed, “Sir! I paid you eight thousand to keep the peace around here. I didn’t ask you to send all my residents to prison! The whole complex is going to be empty!” Xu Yan spread his hands helplessly. “Boss, don’t panic. The police have covered your office with commendation banners. And... there’s gossip over your head too. Want me to read it out?”