"It's nothing, I just wanted to remind you gentlemen that it's best not to go out tonight, especially after midnight. Don't leave your rooms at all," Old Zhang said with a smile. "A few outsiders have broken into the town, so it will definitely be very dangerous in town tonight."
Lin Nai thought to himself that the outsiders Old Zhang was talking about were probably Hu Xiong and his group.
“No wonder,” Linnai paused, “I just heard fighting outside. Was it those outsiders who did it?”
Old Zhang: "Yes, many people in the town have been injured by them. Those outsiders are simply a group of hateful demons."
Lin Nai tried her best to chat with Old Zhang like a local: "Are the townspeople all alright?"
"It's alright, we're all under the Holy Maiden's protection. Those demons are ultimately lowly evil beings; they can't harm our bodies blessed by the Holy Maiden." Old Zhang still grinned. "They are gravely sinful, and the Holy Maiden will surely punish them properly tonight."
Linna: "I understand, thank you for reminding me, boss."
"Then I won't disturb your rest any longer." Old Zhang chuckled and left.
Linnaeus closed the door.
It seems the saintess the townspeople speak of will appear tonight...
Hua Lingze asked, "What do you think?"
Lin Nai's expression was serious as she lowered her voice: "Wake Fang Wu up, and hurry, get out of here!"
"Hmm?" Hua Lingze asked in confusion, "Why?"
“That innkeeper was clearly testing whether I was a ‘local,’ or more accurately, whether we were people from this ‘world.’” Lin Nai said in a deep voice, “I’ve probably been exposed, since we know nothing about this world... We can’t stay in this inn any longer. Let’s wake Fang Wu up and get out of here.”
Hua Lingze gave Lin Nai a deep look and nodded: "Okay."
"No need to call anymore." Fang Wu stood up from the ground and calmly put on his clothes. "Let's go quickly."
Linna asked in confusion, "When did you wake up?"
"When the boss knocked on the door just now," Fang Wu said, "as a soldier, before I went to sleep, I gave myself instructions that no matter how soundly I was sleeping, I would wake up if there was even the slightest unusual noise from the outside."
Then, he pursed his lips and said, "I admit I'm not as smart as you guys, but don't treat me like an idiot."
Linnaeus smiled.
Too.
After all, they've advanced to the third round. If they don't even have this much vigilance, they'll basically be eliminated in the second round.
"Alright, let's go," Linna said.
"But...where are we going?"
Fang asked with concern, "We still don't know where to find the 'end' of this round, and we're completely clueless about what this round is about. Now our escape route is blocked, and we can't even leave this town."
"And didn't that boss just say that it's dangerous outside after midnight?"
Lin Nai sighed, "There's nothing we can do but take it one step at a time."
The three of them got dressed and left the inn.
Of course, it's impossible to leave through the main entrance.
Instead, he jumped out of the window and left.
After Lin Nai, Hua Lingze, and Fang Wu left, the door to the room creaked open again.
Old Zhang came in from outside carrying a candle lamp. He looked at the empty bed, the empty floor mat, and the rocking chair, his face expressionless.
......
Lin Nai, Fang Wu, and Hua Lingze moved like three black shuttles, quickly traversing the interconnected streets of the ancient town.
The bustling town, which was lively and prosperous during the day, is now deserted.
You can't even hear a dog barking.
The houses we passed by didn't have a single lit window.
The only light along the road came from the faint glow of the blood-red lanterns hanging under the eaves of the houses and the full moon hanging in the sky.
"It's so quiet..." Fang Wu lowered his voice, "It's even quieter than the nights back in my rural hometown. It's a really eerie place..."
Lin Nai looked around and asked, "Hua Lingze, what time is it?"
Hua Lingze raised his wrist and looked: "There are still twelve minutes left until midnight."
What are you doing here?
A cold, sharp female voice rang out.
Linnaeus and the other two shuddered.
Linnaeus turned around and saw a familiar figure appear behind them.
Lin Yuxi was dressed like a female constable from an ancient police station, with a long sword at her waist, and she looked at them with cold eyes.
“Yu Xi?” Lin Nai was taken aback.
Hua Lingze looked at him: "You know him?"
Linnaeus: "Yes, he's still a member of the same squad as my Night Watch."
"How do you know my name?" Lin Yuxi's eyes darkened, and she placed her hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist.
Lin Nai's eyes darted around, and she immediately pretended to be very familiar with the other person, making up a story with a straight face: "Yu Xi, don't you recognize me? I'm Lin Nai!"
If it were a normal person, upon hearing Lin Nai's words, they would instinctively try to recall: Who is Lin Nai? Do I really know this person?
However, the Lin Yuxi before them was clearly not a normal person...
“Lin Nai…” Upon hearing this name, Lin Yuxi revealed a strange smile: “I knew it. Someone coming to the streets at this time is definitely not right… You really aren’t from this ‘world’!”
Lin Nai, Fang Wu, and Hua Lingze all felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.
It seems Linnaeus has let something slip again...
"No..." Lin Nai was still unwilling to give up, trying to keep up the act: "You really don't recognize me? I'm the one next door to you, we used to play together when we were little..."
"Hehe..." Lin Yuxi sneered, "Of course I know you."
"But Linnaeus is clearly dead. How can a dead person appear in this town?"
Linna's pupils dilated instantly.
Linnaeus of this world... is dead...
"You still dare to say you're not outsiders!" Lin Yuxi drew her sword from her waist: "Seize them!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a dozen more people jumped out of the darkness around them.
Lin Nai glanced at it out of the corner of her eye.
Goodness...
Tang Hongshan, Dingzi, Aguang, Anan... and even Chu Mengyao, Xu Qiaolin... they're all acquaintances!
"Catch them!"
Tang Hongshan and the others all drew their straight swords and attacked Lin Nai and his group.
Linnaeus sensed it.
Tang Hongshan and his companions retained their original soul power levels.
Tang Hongshan (Level 6), Lin Yuxi (Level 4), Dingzi, Aguang, and Anan (Level 5)...
"Hey! Lin Nai!" Fang Wu exclaimed anxiously upon seeing the dozen or so people surrounding them, "What do we do now?!"
"What else can we do?" Lin Nai's eyes darkened: "Kill!"
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