Chapter 558 Ditch

After coaxing Xiongxiong, Xia Yan finally had time to see where he had gone this time.

The first thing she noticed was the firm, slightly raised ground beneath her feet, covered with dark green weeds.

It’s not deep, but just enough to cover the shoe surface.

She was standing next to a ditch half a meter deep and more than one meter wide. At the bottom of the ditch there was a shallow pool of clear water with no fish in it.

The gully is winding, like the zipper on a giant's clothes, circling to the end of the sight.

Right there, on the horizon, Xia Yan saw a very magnificent castle.

The spire rises high into the clouds, pointing straight to the sky.

Xiong Xiong couldn't help but exclaimed, "How spectacular! Boss, let's go over and take a look."

Xia Yan was also very excited, but she thought of calling Xiaowan out first, and if the high-end restaurant was not busy, she would let Zhikang come out and take a look.

Xiong Xiong said, “I’m afraid not. I always feel that if I put the hotel down, I can only put it away when I move next time.

"Besides, this place is too far from the castle. We can ask them to come out and play when we get there."

Xia Yan stood on tiptoe and found that it was indeed the case.

On a flat terrain like this, the castle looks very close in sight, but you will know how far it is when you actually walk there.

After making up his mind, Xia Yan relaxed. Since he was out to play, he should focus on having fun.

She was in great joy, and ran along the ditch with her heart and arms wide open.

The thick grass mat under my feet made a squeaking sound, as if it had just rained here, and the fragrance of green grass was very strong.

The wind blowing towards me lifts the ends of my hair and brings the scent of freedom.

"Ah~" Xia Yan stepped on a stone and made his own voice in this vast world.

Xiongxiong also imitated her and let out a very powerful bear roar.

Xia Yan was not willing to be outdone and shouted again.

The voices of the man and the bear echoed in the air, spreading out in circles. Without any obstacles to stop them from bouncing back, the shouts disappeared like a stone sinking into the sea.

"It seems that shouting in the mountains is the correct way to do it." Xia Yan muttered, patted his calf and continued to run forward.

A few minutes later, she held her knees and gasped as she looked at the castle, which had hardly shortened the distance and was still far away in the horizon.

"No, that's enough. I still have to use a cheat."

She pulled out her mountain bike, and when she sat on it, a transparent display popped up.

There are various convenient options on it. Xia Yan found the button to add a seat, and can also choose in detail whether to add the seat to the side or behind him.

"Next to me, the view is better."

The moment you press it, the car changes.

Xia Yan patted the seat and said, "Get in the car, Xiongxiong."

When Xiongxiong sits on it and his legs are not long enough to reach the target, the footrests will automatically adjust their position.

She thought that when she started, there would be a difficult and sluggish feeling, and her legs and feet were ready to push down very hard, but she missed a step and her shoes were rubbed off.

It feels like the chain has fallen off...

"Detecting uneven road surface, semi-power-assisted mode is automatically activated."

As if to explain the reason to Xia Yan, the electronic sound came late.

Xia Yan jumped down speechlessly, picked up the shoes and put them on.

Although there were some bumps in the road, fortunately they finally got on the road smoothly. On the way to the castle, Xia Yan and Xiong Xiong pedaled very fast.

The ground was full of small bumps, and it should have been up and down, but Xia Yan didn't feel any bumps.

When she leaned out while driving, she found that the wheels were still one or two centimeters off the ground.

Mountain biking is about flying in the air.

The castle became larger and larger in their field of vision, and Xia Yan and Xiong Xiong raised their heads higher and higher until they stopped at the entrance outside the castle.

The first thing Xiong Xiong did when he got off the car was to take out the miniature hotel from his pocket.

"Boss, where should I put it?"

Xia Yan looked around and pointed casually: "Put it there."

While Xiong Xiong was busy promoting the hotel, Xia Yan put away his bicycle and looked at the castle, which still gave him a glimpse of its former splendor.

The outer wall is extremely high, and the buildings inside are built upward in a stepped manner. Facing the sun is a rocky and very steep wall.

The only entrance was violently torn open, revealing steps inside that had been worn smooth by tramples.

Xia Yan waited for Xiongxiong to bring Xiaowan and Zhigang.

After all, they are all my dear employees, so it doesn’t matter if they take one day of paid leave, since she has so many points.

The three of them came out quickly. The calm Xiaowan and Zhikang couldn't help but widen their eyes and open their mouths when faced with such a magnificent castle.

"Let's go in and take a look."

A group of people walked up the gravel, and the crackling sound bounced back and forth on the walls on both sides, rushing into their ears and sounding extremely clear.

The road is narrow and the tall building walls on both sides block out all sunlight.

The doorways of the shops here are all curved arches without any decorations, and there are scattered holes on the surface of the old granite stones.

The wooden exterior structure of the second floor was either violently dismantled or fell into disrepair, and was shattered by a strong wind, leaving it in pieces blocking the intersection.

Long black lines were stretched out from street lamps and power lines everywhere, and no one knew where they led.

As for the iron sign hanging outside the store, it was intact and the words on it could still be barely seen.

**Bar, ***clothing store, **jewelry store, etc.

Xia Yan turned on his tiptoes and prepared to go to a store to take a look.

Just as she reached the door of the store, she stopped. The store was very dark without any lights. At the edge where light and shadow met, there were three or four pairs of trouser legs with shoes on.

The soles of the shoes were stained with a thick, unidentified substance, the trouser legs hung loosely on the ground, and the fabric was patchy, revealing what had happened here.

"Forget it, I won't go in."

Xia Yan turned around and left with his employees.

"Boss, how about I go in by myself?" Zhikang took off the black hat on his head and looked at her seriously.

"No need, it should be empty inside, there's no point in going. Besides, I'm not short of points right now."

I just can't change this habit of being unable to walk when I see a gold shop...

Xia Yan was speechless with himself. He used to sneer at gold, but now he has come to his senses. Gold can be worn, is valuable, and can be converted into cash in an emergency. The key is that wearing a heavy gold chain makes you look like a big brother!

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice the view in front of her becoming wider, and she stepped on some sunburned, crackly bones.

"Forehead..."

I don't know whose roof I walked onto.

The entire castle is built of granite, and due to the lack of occasional maintenance by humans, the edges and corners have become brittle and stones will fall off with the slightest touch.

The area near the stone wall is covered with moss, making it easy to slip when stepping on it.

Xia Yan led the way through the extremely narrow corridor, and the view in front of him finally became wide again. The traces of human life that had once lived there lay desolately in the corners, and occasionally one could see skeletons hidden in the dark that had been gnawed into bones by birds and beasts.

Not only was there no one around along the way, there wasn't even a single zombie to be seen. Apart from the sound of gravel grinding underfoot, the surroundings were eerily quiet.