The scenery outside also changed; it was now a vast, dense forest.

There was a large TV on the wall opposite the bed, and He Tiantian couldn't wait to turn it on.

I swiped the remote a few times and was able to select movies to watch.

She typed in a funny TV series and lay on her side in bed, laughing happily.

Shen Yizhou went to the balcony to smoke. He closed the balcony door and looked at the small hot spring pool next to him. Since this thing exists, we should make good use of it.

He remembered that He Tiantian seemed to really like that milk rose pool. He opened the nearby convenience store and searched, but there were no rose petals, only the kind used to make tea. There shouldn't be much difference, right?

He checked the address and what he wanted to buy, put on his baseball cap, told He Tiantian, and went downstairs.

He Tiantian was watching TV and wasn't in the mood to pay attention to him, so she gave a perfunctory "okay" and continued watching TV.

Shen Yizhou walked for quite a while before finally arriving at the convenience store he had chosen. He bought half a carton of milk and some rose petals for making tea...

I bought a few more chocolates, then carried the bag back to the hotel.

I chatted with the owner at the front desk for a few more minutes. The owner didn't look too happy. According to him, the villagers refused to leave.

The wives of these burly men came looking for them again, but the men refused to leave, so the boss chased the women away.

He sighed as he smoked, "Xiao Zhou, what am I going to do about this business? A whole bunch of tourists have already checked out."

"Find some time to negotiate with those villagers and tell them that if you don't leave, they should compensate you for your losses."

"Xiao Zhou, you're not very familiar with this village yet. These villagers are tyrants; they do whatever they want."

Shen Yizhou raised an eyebrow. "What's your explanation?"

"Sigh, two years ago, this place was known as a cannibal village by outsiders!" the owner said with disdain.

"A cannibal village? Is it really that scary?"

The boss beckoned to Shen Yizhou mysteriously, gesturing for him to come closer, and whispered something in his ear.

"A couple of years ago, the city sent a young woman to investigate this village. But she had only been there for two days when the village chief's son took a liking to her and insisted on marrying her. That young woman had seen the world, so why would she want this country bumpkin, right?"

Shen Yizhou nodded in agreement, signaling the boss to continue.

"The village chief's son sneaked out in the middle of the night to have sex with her, then kidnapped her and locked her in the basement. The girl was miserable; she got pregnant soon after and had no choice but to marry the village chief's son. After a little over a year of marriage, that guy cheated on her with someone else. When the girl found out, she hanged herself at the village entrance."

Shen Yizhou frowned. "Hanging himself at the village entrance? That's terrifying."

"That's right! She hanged herself while pregnant." After saying that, the boss lit another cigarette for himself.

"This village is a complete mess."

"Xiao Zhou, you and your wife should find some time to leave soon, don't stay too long." The boss patted him on the shoulder.

A large tour group walked in through the door. The boss had a smile on his face, but it wasn't genuine.

With such a large group of people arriving, if they get harassed, it'll likely result in a lot of negative reviews.

He had no choice but to reluctantly arrange accommodation and even gave the tourists hot spring experience cards as a gift.

The tour guide led the group upstairs, and the shop owner could only pray to the lucky cat figurine in the shop, hoping that the villagers would not cause trouble.

Shen Yizhou chatted with the boss for a few more minutes, then carried his things upstairs.

He unlocked the door and went into the room. He Tiantian was asleep on the bed, and the TV was still playing.

Shen Yizhou picked up the remote and turned off the TV, then placed the things he had bought on the table.

He covered He Tiantian with a blanket again, then went to the balcony and sat down, twirling a lighter in his hand.

Are the things the boss mentioned considered village secrets, or is there more than one?

A small argument broke out in the hallway, waking He Tiantian up. She frowned and looked out the door.

Shen Yizhou opened the door and looked out; it was the same tour group from before.

Sure enough, they got into an argument with the villagers.

The villagers insisted that the room belonged to them and that a young couple lived inside. They couldn't argue with the burly men.

Shen Yizhou went into the room and dialed the front desk. The boss answered quickly.

After learning the general situation, he took the keys and went upstairs.

If the boss had been any later, the villagers would have taken action.

The boss walked down the hallway and yelled at them, "Your rooms are downstairs, what are you doing up here? Don't you want to stay here anymore?!"

The villagers looked at the boss somewhat guiltily, "We just came up to see what happened, it's this little bastard who has no respect for his elders."

"Stop talking nonsense, all of you get back to the sixth floor!"

The boss yelled at them, and the villagers had no choice but to walk into the elevator with dark faces.

After they left, the owner kept apologizing to the young couple and moved them to a room on the third floor.

He thanked Shen Yizhou again and went downstairs.