After walking around the Nine Netherworld for a whole day, Gu Liyan and his two companions discovered a restaurant called "Nine Netherworld Banquet".
The area in front of the door was littered with garbage, the tiles on the wall were broken and dilapidated, and the three-character plaque was also mottled and faded. The cold wind made it look desolate.
Standing in front of the dilapidated restaurant, Gu Liyan and the other two hesitated for a long time. Finally, Gu Liyan said helplessly, "We've walked for so long and only found a place where we can stay overnight. It seems we have no choice but to stay here."
"Here?! This place looks so desolate. Are you sure you want to stay here? What if someone comes into my room in the middle of the night?!" Yan Muxue said with a dissatisfied expression.
"If anyone dares to break into your room, I will teach them a lesson!" Gu Liyan declared without hesitation.
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Yan Muxue's face immediately turned bright red, a happy smile playing on her lips. She said shyly, "Just take care of yourself, who asked you to meddle..."
"How can your affairs be considered trivial? I told you before that I would protect you!" Gu Liyan said earnestly, "Even if the King of Heaven himself came, I wouldn't be afraid!"
Seeing Gu Liyan's sincere gaze, Yan Muxue blushed and became shy and bashful.
Just as they were getting all lovey-dovey, an impatient voice said, "Are you coming in or not? The daylily will get cold in a minute, and you haven't finished chatting yet!"
Gu Liyan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small figure wearing clothes with countless patches and a skull mask standing at the entrance of the Nine Nether Banquet. He had been standing there watching them for who knows how long.
Gu Liyan couldn't help but take a few more glances at this person, not because he was short and thin, but because the mask he was wearing was exactly the same as Yan Ligu's!
"Look! Look! Look! What are you looking at! If you don't have money for a hotel, get lost! I'm still running a business!"
Seeing Gu Liyan staring at him, the short man pointed at Gu Liyan and said angrily, "I hate poor bastards like you who act like big shots! You can't even afford to stay in a place like this? If you're so capable, go stay at the Nine Nether Palace!"
Gu Liyan was a little angry when she heard his words: We haven't even checked in yet, and you're already saying we don't have money to stay. Isn't that bullying us?
Before Gu Liyan could even speak, Yan Muxue pointed at him angrily and said, "Your shabby restaurant is probably filthy! We're already being kind by patronizing your business, and you dare to kick us out? How shameless!"
"Hey! I didn't expect you to be such a sassy little lady just now, but you're actually a hot bastard!" The short man looked at Yan Muxue with a mischievous grin. "Hey little sister, did you sneak out to train? Didn't your parents tell you to be careful of living people in the Nine Netherworld?"
As he spoke, the short man glanced at Gu Liyan, seemingly casually, and said, "Haven't you heard the saying? The living are more terrifying than the dead!"
The short man squinted at Gu Liyan and said calmly, "Just like this young master, he looks elegant and handsome, but little do people know that what's truly remarkable is his silver tongue. No one knows if he's sincere. But even with that skill, it's quite something to have managed to coax such a hot girl into being all sweet and innocent..."
"you……"
Just as Yan Muxue was about to get angry, Gu Liyan stopped her, squinted at the short man, and said coldly, "If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason. My friend, it's a bit too much to call me a liar on our first meeting!"
Seeing that Gu Liyan's rebuttal was reasonable, well-founded, and gentlemanly, the short man chuckled and said, "Hehe, alright! I was just being a smart aleck! I won't say anything more, lest you accuse me of bullying the weak!"
“No matter how you look at it, you’re the shorter one! You shorty!” Yan Muxue pointed at the short man who was half a head shorter than her.
The short man was speechless; a single sentence had struck at his weakness.
Yan Muxue glared at the short man, then turned to look at Gu Liyan and said, "Xiao Li, we're not staying here! This guy is really annoying!"
Gu Liyan glanced at the mask worn by the short man and was suspicious. He immediately comforted him, "Xue'er, we have no place to stay in the places we have passed through. Moreover, I heard that there is only this restaurant in the Nine Nether Lands. Maybe we can meet living people coming and going here. I think we can find some clues to leave."
“What you say is right, sir. Besides, we’re exhausted from all this running around, so we need to rest a bit,” Mo Chen said from the side.
"Hmph, I think you're just tired! You just want to slack off!" Yan Muxue glared at Mo Chen and said irritably.
Glug—
As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Muxue's stomach rumbled uncomfortably.
Gu Liyan couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, let's fill our stomachs first."
Yan Muxue blushed and nodded, "Okay! I'll listen to you!"
After saying that, Yan Muxue glared at the short man and walked into the Nine Nether Banquet with Gu Liyan...
As the three of them walked into the Nine Nether Banquet, the short man squinted, seemingly lost in thought.
As soon as Yan Muxue entered, she looked around with disgust. The uneven floor was covered with sand and dirt, the tables and chairs were covered with dust, and the air was filled with a musty smell.
Gu Liyan also looked around and noticed a vase in the corner with the character "Spring" engraved on it, which contrasted with the desolate atmosphere...
"How long has it been since anyone came here?!" Yan Muxue covered her nose, barely able to breathe.
Mo Chen frowned and reached out to wipe the dust off the table, which was already covered in a thick layer. He then showed it to the short man and said, "Boss, this is simply not a place for a human to live!"
"Heh, you think you can find a place for living people to live in the Nine Netherworld? Do you think this Nine Netherworld is a tourist destination?" the short man sneered.
Mo Chen's expression changed, feeling that the short man was extremely terrifying at this moment, and subconsciously drew his sword and pointed it at the short man.
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