The guards' attitude remained unchanged; they were still fierce and their tone was extremely aggressive. "How we are is none of your business. Get lost, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

"You!" One of the boys was very angry and wanted to rush up and fight the guard, but he was stopped by several other people.

The group huddled together and discussed it, but no one insisted on going into Nanzhen.

After glaring fiercely at the guards at the town entrance, the group left the entrance to South Town.

Shen Zhiyi glanced at the entrance of Nanzhen Town, where the two guards had resumed their original duties.

Judging from the appearance of those two guards, Shen Zhiyi felt that it would be an impossible task for her to enter Nanzhen.

Perhaps it was because Shen Zhiyi had been standing there for too long that she attracted the attention of the guards, and one of them came over.

"What are you doing standing here?" The guard's tone was not as fierce as before. He stopped not far from Shen Zhiyi.

But this startled Shen Zhiyi.

She glanced at the distance between herself and the town entrance, never expecting the guards to come this way.

But... since the guard has come up to ask her himself, why doesn't she just try to get straight to the point?

“I have something I want to do in South Town, but I heard that non-residents of the island can’t go in.”

Shen Zhiyi told the guards her intentions.

The guard frowned and said, "Indeed, outsiders are not allowed to enter South Town, but that only applies to male outsiders."

"If you want to go into Nanzhen, then go ahead. We won't stop you."

Shen Zhiyi was somewhat surprised. She pointed in the direction of the group that had just left and asked, "Why weren't the girls among them allowed to come in?"

"Only girls are allowed in; it's not safe if there are men in the group," the guard explained to Shen Zhiyi.

They are particularly hostile to outsider men in the southern town.

In the eyes of the people of Nanzhen, male outsiders are symbols of bad people, and they have no good deeds in Nanzhen!

Therefore, only island residents are allowed to enter South Town.

Shen Zhiyi nodded, pointed to the entrance of Nanzhen Town, and said, "Then I'll go in?"

The guard nodded.

Shen Zhiyi then lifted her foot and walked towards the entrance of Nanzhen Town. The other guard looked at her but didn't say anything, and let her in.

However, she hadn't gone far when the guard who had spoken to her called her back.

Shen Zhiyi stopped in her tracks; things weren't going so smoothly after all.

She turned to the guard, a smile playing on her lips, and asked, "What's wrong?"

The guard waved to her, and Shen Zhiyi, somewhat confused, went over anyway.

"Try not to mess with those houses with white lanterns hanging at the entrance, or it won't do you any good," the guard warned Shen Zhiyi, unaware of the rules of Nanzhen.

"South Town is a place where you barter, so remember to bring some things to exchange."

Shen Zhiyi nodded. She had thought the guards wouldn't let her in, but it turned out they called her over to talk to her.

Shen Zhiyi thanked the guards and then entered Nanzhen.

The streets of Nanzhen were bustling with activity, with many stalls hawking their wares, and residents who were interested would walk over to take a look.

There used to be a restaurant in Nanzhen that could provide meals and lodging for outsiders.

However, the restaurant closed down after that incident, and the people of Nanzhen stopped running it.

Shen Zhiyi was in a dilemma: where should she stay tonight?

After wandering around, she found two treasure chests and discovered a landmark.

In South Town, there are very few outside players, only a few female players.

Shen Zhiyi stopped in front of a small stall, squatted down and asked, "Hello, do you have any accommodations available?"

The stall owner looked up at her and said, "Don't ask me, I don't know, just get out of here."

Shen Zhiyi was somewhat confused, but she didn't continue to ask the stall owner.

She switched to another stall owner, but received the same answer.

At that moment, a girl patted Shen Zhiyi on the shoulder.

"Hello, are you looking for a place to stay?" A girl stood behind Shen Zhiyi and asked her with a curious look.

Shen Zhiyi turned around, looked at the girl in front of her, and nodded.

"Then come home with me!" The girl stepped forward and grabbed Shen Zhiyi, wanting her to come home with her.

"?" This completely baffled Shen Zhiyi.

When the girl saw that she refused, she stopped. "Why don't you come home with me? Weren't you just looking for a place to stay? You can stay at my place."

The girl's face was full of innocence.

Shen Zhiyi was somewhat helpless. She said, "You can't just come up here and ask me to go home with you, little sister."

What if I'm a bad guy?

No sooner had Shen Zhiyi finished speaking than a gasp of surprise came from the side.

"Miss, what are you doing here! Didn't I tell you not to wander around?!"

An older woman ran over and tightly grasped the girl's hand.

The girl's smile became a little embarrassed. She said, "Oh, I just came out for a stroll, I didn't do anything."

"By the way, this lady is looking for a place to stay. Could she come stay at our house?"

Upon hearing this, the woman looked Shen Zhiyi up and down.

Shen Zhiyi remained silent, letting the woman scrutinize her.

"Where is this young lady from? Is she a stranger here or from another town?"

Shen Zhiyi did not hide her identity, but truthfully told everyone that she was an outsider.

The woman nodded to herself; it was good that she hadn't deliberately concealed her identity.

"Alright, this young lady can just come back with us." The woman agreed to the girl's request.

The girl cheered happily and then grabbed Shen Zhiyi's hand, "That's great, sister! You have a place to stay!"

"Sister, let me tell you, my house is huge! You'll definitely love it."

Shen Zhiyi smiled amicably, unsure of what to say.

She simply couldn't handle such an enthusiastic girl.

They arrived at the girl's house.

Shen Zhiyi then saw two white lanterns hanging above the doorway.

She suddenly remembered what the guard had told her at the entrance of Nanzhen town: not to provoke the families with white lanterns hanging at their doors.

Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips, looking at the girl who was going to take her home. So what was she doing now...?

"Oh, sweetie, where have you been? Why are you only just coming back?" A woman's voice came from inside.

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately ran over and threw herself into the person's arms, exclaiming, "Mommy! I went out to play today and met a pretty older sister!"

"I brought back a beautiful older sister!"

"Mommy, the pretty lady doesn't have anywhere to stay. Could she stay at our house for a couple of days?"

The girl looked up from her mother's arms, gazing at her mother with pleading eyes, hoping her mother would grant her request.

Lin's mother readily agreed. Her precious daughter had finally made a friend, so how could she let her down?