"Brother, look! That light is on."
Yiyi quickly pointed to the light on the third floor and said to me.
I immediately noticed the building. The walls were very mottled. Although it was somewhat dilapidated, it had not collapsed. There was also a tattered curtain covering the window.
A rusty sign hangs at the main entrance, with several large characters written on it.
Riverside Hotel
But when I looked closely, I saw that almost all the paint on those big characters had peeled off.
After struggling to make out the details, I was able to make out a little bit.
This hotel looks quite old. What's going on with the lights on in the middle of the night, especially since they suddenly turned on?
"Master Liu, this is definitely not the right place! Just follow my directions. Keep going straight ahead, turn right once, and go straight for about ten minutes, and you should arrive!"
I continued to speak to Lao Liu, since this place really didn't resemble a hotel. A light was suddenly turned on in the middle of the night, and even the lights in the lobby on the first floor were off.
How can I believe that anyone lives in this place?
I'm afraid this place is, or even a place where fake corpses gather, just like those we just saw.
I kept having second thoughts; I really couldn't believe that this place could be our destination.
Unless that blue-armored guy is still lying to us, and this place isn't actually a human place, but rather a gathering place for ghosts and monsters.
At that moment, the Thunder Strike Sword was also transmitting its voice in my mind.
"Master, this old Liu is probably trying to scam us one last time. This place doesn't look like it has any inhabitants at all. It's a ghost town. No living person would stay in a hotel like this!"
This place is already sparsely populated; who would have the time to find an even stranger spot to spend the night here?
This time, I wholeheartedly agree with what Lei Jijian said.
In my mind, I told Lei Jijian that this place was so dangerous that it was probably in the middle of nowhere.
Even if we reach the actual destination, it probably won't be too easy, and Lei Jijian will likely have to be the main force to take action.
Lei Jijian, on the other hand, was all smiles and already itching for a fight.
But at this moment, Lao Liu said something that I never expected.
"That's it. This is the only place. Where else do you want to go?"
What you just said, if you go straight ahead and then turn right, and then go straight that way, there's a cliff, a complete fault line!
Hearing this, I felt my whole head go numb.
What do you mean? Is what Blue Armor told us a lie?
"Impossible. This is the route someone told me. He has people doing business with him there. It's been so long, it can't be a cliff that doesn't exist."
I argued my case based on reason.
"You young man, you still don't believe in superstitions? A friend of mine in the group went here before. There was indeed a hotel before that, but it should have moved away now. It has long been turned into a cemetery!"
If you believe me, then go and try this place. But if you don't believe me, I'm not going there. This place is strange to begin with, and who knows what other monsters might be there.”
Old Liu spoke each word carefully, appearing very serious.
When I heard this, I was stunned. Holy crap, so that place had already become a mass grave?
I noticed that not only me, but also Yiyi, had a surprised expression on her face and didn't know what to do.
Judging from what Lao Liu said and his very serious expression, it couldn't be fake.
Although Blue Armor couldn't possibly have given us the wrong address, it's true that Blue Armor had been staying in that area where the deep and shallow waters met for far too long and had never come to this shallow area.
Or perhaps he came a long time ago. If his friend really was the one who moved to the hotel, then it's quite possible he was here.
More importantly, Lao Liu has always been driving around here. Moreover, his driver friends have probably all come to this roundabout, and other drivers say there are none left. So what are we persisting for?
With that in mind, I briefly shared my thoughts with the girl, and that was her response.
"If we are not careful, we could really waste a lot of time there."
Yiyi said in a low voice.
I nodded in agreement. After all, it would take some time to get there, and if Lao Liu left, I didn't know who else we could find to take us there.
If that place really becomes a mass grave, leaving the two of us and Lei Jijian there would definitely be a huge loss.
"Then we'll..."
Just as I was about to speak to Lao Liu, I suddenly heard the voice of the Thunder Strike Sword coming from my mind.
“Master, you should still take a look! This place definitely can’t have been recently moved here.”
The sign above and the buildings nearby…
Lei Jijian's words were like a sharp blade, each one piercing my heart.
Indeed, I looked up and examined the three-story building once more. It had about five households on each side, but the building was clearly more than ten years old.
It should have been at least ten years by now.
It doesn't look like one of those buildings that were recently built in the last few years.
Moreover, if it were newly purchased, its decoration should be relatively new. This building is clearly an old-fashioned building, and the sign on it is already peeling.
You can't just say that the boss likes an old-fashioned style.
Thinking about this, I hesitated again. I really didn't know what to do.
If this really is the same owner who moved in, I could certainly give it a try. But wouldn't the new owner clean the sign and replace it? Would they just reuse the old one? Besides, it's the middle of the night, and he suddenly turned on the lights...
"Young man, don't hesitate! I guarantee you, if this inn isn't working out, you definitely won't find another one that can survive in this outskirts of town!"
Old Liu's words were also giving me a wake-up call.
His tone was one of absolute certainty.
To be honest, I still trust Lao Liu's character. After all, if he wanted to harm us, he would have done so long ago.
Moreover, he led us through such a thick fog, and I still vividly remember the fishy-sweet smell inside.
I absolutely do not believe that Lao Liu wanted to harm me.
No matter how you look at it, he's just a slightly greedy old driver.
"Let's give it a try! Let's go!"
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