Qin Nan didn't know who Bi Shen was, but he figured he must be a very powerful divine beast. However, he found it a bit strange.

Qin Nan: "Since this happened in the Mountain and Sea Realm, shouldn't Xiao Wei and the others be safe here? Why did Pi Sheng and the others have to come?"

Bai Hao pondered for a moment and said helplessly, "Because there is a boundary between the human realm and the mountain and sea realm, if something happens in the mountain and sea realm, it may affect the human realm. Nothing is certain, so we can only try our best to prevent and avoid it."

Since there was no escaping it, Qin Nan had to face it. She felt like she was in a dream, yet it all felt incredibly real.

He seemed to recall that he didn't find Bai Hao's identity too unbelievable and accepted it without much disbelief. It seemed that he had this subconscious feeling that it was just an ordinary thing.

Three days later, Pi Sheng arrived at the Qin residence first. Qin Nan, carrying simple luggage, went with Bai Hao to Liu Village where Luo Lin was located. Because they would be detected if they approached the village by flying, the two of them could only take the high-speed rail and then a long-distance bus.

After hearing this, Qin Nan silently went online to book tickets. He didn't really want to know what would find out.

After two days of travel, the two finally arrived at Qingyuan Town, the closest town to Liucun. Looking at the few shops that were open and the empty streets, Qin Nan looked at Bai Hao and asked, "Are you sure we didn't go the wrong way?"

Bai Hao: "No, many of the people here went there and never came back. Most of the remaining people have left, and only some elderly people are still here."

Qin Nan glanced at the overcast sky; it was only noon, yet the sky was already getting dark, and a cold wind was howling. He turned to Bai Hao and asked, "Shall we go to Willow Village today? Walk there?"

Bai Hao said, "No, I'll take a car."

Qin Nan looked at the empty space as far as the eye could see: "Where is a car?"

"Beep beep—" Just as Qin Nan finished speaking, a medium-sized bus turned out from the bend outside the town.

Bai Hao felt a little guilty under Qin Nan's admiring gaze. In fact, he had foreseen some things before he came, but after arriving in Qingyuan Town, his precognitive ability became weaker and weaker, and he was even unsure of what would happen next.

It might not have been this serious originally, but it seems that because Qin Nan is here, that thing's power has become stronger.

Bai Hao looked at Qin Nan, who still had no reaction, and regretted bringing him here. However, since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. In the end, Qin Nan couldn't escape it anyway.

The bus didn't look very big, probably only able to hold about ten people. There were no special markings on the bus, but from a distance, you could see someone inside pointing to where Qin Nan and the other person were.

Qin Nan only brought a few changes of clothes, food, and water, so she only carried a travel bag. At this moment, the backpack was still on Bai Hao's body, so Qin Nan only had her mobile phone in her hand and was very free.

Bai Hao changed into a white tracksuit and symbolically wore a white woolen coat over it. He looked very thinly dressed, and if it weren't for the fact that it would look strange, Bai Hao felt that the coat was really unnecessary.

Qin Nan's attire was more normal: a white wool sweater, black fleece-lined trousers, black fleece-lined Martin boots, and a black fleece-lined casual jacket. Even so, she still felt a bit cold.

A short while later, the bus stopped in front of Qin Nan and his companion.

Qin Nan then noticed that there were only six or seven people sitting in the bus, and they didn't look very old. Three girls were looking at Bai Hao through the window.

Bai Hao naturally sensed certain gazes, so he simply stared at Qin Nan. Sure enough, the next moment, the eyes of several girls fell on Qin Nan.

Qin Nan wanted to curse Bai Hao even more now than last night! Even if you're not human, can't you at least do something human while wearing human skin?

The car door opened with a "snap," and a somewhat older-looking young man stepped out.

"Hello, you two don't look like you're from this town, do you?"

Qin Nan looked at Bai Hao, who didn't want to talk, and nodded, saying, "No, we're just passing by. We're going to Liu Village."

"Liucun? You're going to Liucun?!"

Qin Nan looked at the surprised boy and said, puzzled, "Yes, but we don't have any transportation. We're still figuring out how to get there."

"You know how to get to Willow Village?!"

The boy's voice grew louder, and the people inside the car looked over. Then, a middle-aged man wearing glasses got up and got out.

He nodded to Qin Nan and Bai Hao in greeting, and then said, "My name is Chen Ke. I am a scholar who studies non-natural scientific phenomena. These children are my students. We are also going to Liu Village."

Qin Nan was slightly startled and turned to look at Bai Hao. Bai Hao then looked up at Chen Ke and said calmly, "Hmm."

Qin Nan suddenly felt awkward; he shouldn't have let Bai Hao speak.

Seeing Chen Ke and the boy frozen in place, Qin Nan immediately said, "Sorry, he doesn't like interacting with people. I didn't expect you to be going to Liu Village too. Since you're researching non-natural sciences, is there something unusual about Liu Village?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ke's expression softened considerably, presumably not wanting the awkward situation to continue. He then said, "You could say that, but we can't reveal the specifics yet. Are you two from Liu Village? Why are you going there as well?"

Qin Nan said, "No, my friend is there. Go find him."

"He's not coming back?"

The boy next to him suddenly said in a deep voice.

Chen Ke frowned slightly upon hearing this and said softly, "Jiang Yuan, don't talk nonsense."

Qin Nan looked at the silent Jiang Yuan and didn't say anything either. This research team seems to have some problems.

There was a moment of silence between the two sides. Qin Nan didn't want to say that they wanted a ride, and Chen Ke was also wondering what he was up to. Just when the situation was about to become awkward again, Bai Hao simply grabbed Qin Nan by the waist and dragged her away.

Qin Nan looked at Bai Hao with a puzzled expression, then turned back apologetically and waved goodbye to Chen Ke and the others.

Bai Hao wasn't really sure either. His abilities were becoming increasingly unstable. Just now, he seemed to have sensed something, but he couldn't see it clearly. He had a premonition of something because Qin Nan seemed to have changed, and this car seemed to be in trouble.

Bai Hao and Qin Nan left and entered the town. They went into an open shop with no sign; there was only a cardboard sign with the word "Bai" written on it.

Upon entering, Qin Nan saw shelves full of paper ingots and paper money, with two pale paper figures standing beside them. In the dimly lit passageway between the two shelves, an old man sat on a small stool, still making an unfinished paper figure in his hand.

Hearing the two enter, the old man looked up and asked in a deep voice, "What do you need?"

Bai Hao remained silent for a long while before saying, "Borrow a car."

The old man sat in the dimly lit corner watching them. He remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly and pointed to a small cabinet next to the shelf.

Bai Hao released Qin Nan, walked over, and took out a set of keys from the pile of ghost money on top of the cabinet.

Bai Hao took the keys, thanked Qin Nan, and led her out of the store. They then walked to the iron gate next to the store.

Opening the door, you'll find a courtyard connected to the shop. In the courtyard, there's a small shed with a motorcycle that looks somewhat worn but has been polished to a very new shine.

Bai Hao placed the equivalent of the motorcycle's value on a shelf to the side, handed the helmet to Qin Nan, pushed the motorcycle out of the yard, and locked the door.