When Xiao Yuan said goodbye to Fatty Zhou, he was already fast asleep. At this moment, his brows were much more relaxed, unlike before when they were tightly furrowed.
Seeing this, I felt that at least our trip wasn't in vain.
I don't know if the sea marrow will work when it reaches Lan Jia, but at least for now, it can definitely keep Xiao Yuan alive.
This is already a significant achievement.
At this moment, Fatty Zhou stood at the door of the room, holding the already drawn map in his hand. He then stuffed a backpack into my hand. I unzipped it and saw that it contained several dried flatbreads.
"We'll be eating from this shallow wasteland along the way; there's nothing to fill our stomachs there. You'll get tired easily as you walk for a long time."
Fatty Zhou was very considerate at this moment, and I told him that we still had wristbands on our hands.
"What kind of goods are you? Even if you have something else, you should at least take some food with you. My inn may not have much else, but I make sure you get all the meals you need!"
When I heard him say that, my heart skipped a beat. It meant that Mr. He had always wanted to develop an industry that provided three meals a day, and now this Fatty Zhou had made it happen!
This can be considered a kind of inheritance.
As I thought this to myself, I bent down and touched Xiao Yuan's forehead; it was very soft and bouncy.
"That Lan Jia kid is very cunning. Look at his polite appearance, but he's actually full of lies. If something seems wrong, come back as soon as possible and protect yourself."
I stood up, took the backpack, and touched it again; the flatbread inside was still slightly warm.
"You should take care of your son first. If we come back, our first stop will still be with you."
The girl nodded in agreement and left the remaining half-bottle of water for him.
"Boss Zhou, you can keep this water. It's good water from both deep and shallow layers. I know you have plenty here."
Fatty Zhou accepted it without hesitation, put it in his pocket, and gave a few more instructions.
What management personnel or anything about scabies?
Only then did they slowly close the door.
The girl and I stood in the corridor, looking at the tightly closed door, then turned and went downstairs.
The oil lamps in the lobby on the first floor had gone out, and a little light was shining through the window. I knew it was almost dawn.
At this moment, Mr. He was sitting behind the counter, his hand resting on the register, as if he were asleep.
I looked at the old man, who seemed to have forgotten whether he was a guest or the owner.
If he continues in this current state, delaying the next step and instead remaining steadfast here, it would be a fitting conclusion to his story.
I didn't disturb him; I just tiptoed out of the hotel with the girl.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I froze.
The scene before me was completely different from what I had imagined.
It was just dawn, and the eastern sky was tinged with pink.
There was a gentle breeze, and I felt that the air was much clearer than before, without that deathly desolation.
This place even has its own purification system?
"How did it turn out like this..."
The girl was clearly stunned and reached out to touch the wild grass beside her.
I saw the road god climbing on it; it was indeed a living creature.
My experience at that hotel left me with some psychological trauma.
Seeing such an unfamiliar scene, one would naturally wonder if it was an illusion.
I examined it closely, and the soil beneath the weeds was still hard and still had that same rotten smell.
"Master, these city planners are really clueless!"
At this moment, Lei Jijian was also there, making sarcastic remarks.
When I think back to the magnificent building and the two-ton stone lions I saw downstairs in the management building, and then look at the scene before me, I can't help but feel furious.
These places only put on a show. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were some kind of auspicious place, but in reality, it's these same people who do all the dirty work.
At that moment, the girl also sighed.
We didn't say anything more, and just followed the map that Fatty Zhou gave us to the east. But after only a few steps, a wisp of white mist suddenly appeared in front of us.
There's nothing I can do.
I know this place very well; it's been with me since we arrived, and we just caught up with it again as we were about to leave.
But this time I wasn't as afraid of him.
Even if something really happened inside the house, it would definitely be the management team.
Once you understand the underlying principles, you generally won't have much to worry about.
If that old man He were to personally intervene, he would definitely not attack us.
That's why the thick fog wasn't scary at all.
"Master, since this item was brought by Old Man He, why doesn't he take it from his own house? Why is he blocking our way here?"
Lei Jijian started complaining.
"He said that even he himself can't control this thing."
It's intermittent, and it's easy to get lost inside that house.
I explained to her that if Old Man He could eliminate this thing, then even his physical body would probably disappear completely.
At this moment, the girl also turned the dew-covered branch in her pocket, and its faint orange light was shimmering.
"What should we do, brother? Should we go around it? Or should we wait until this thing disperses before we leave?"
I looked up at the sky, and by then the rising sun was becoming more and more obvious and brighter.
It was almost dawn, but the fog in front of me was neither too thick nor too thin, and I wasn't sure whether it was going to get thicker or thinner.
At least he's slowly drifting towards us.
"There's no way around it."
I paused for a moment.
"According to the route given by Fatty Zhou, this is the safest and fastest way to get there."
Other routes may seem shorter, but they are actually fraught with danger, or they are difficult to traverse and are often broken or dilapidated.
"If we were to run into management over there, it could actually be quite troublesome."
Let's go!
I spoke to the two of them briefly, then turned and walked into the thick fog without looking back.
After walking for about half an hour, I felt the eclipse gradually rising, and the surrounding environment became brighter.
It was at this moment that the thick fog slowly dissipated, or perhaps it didn't dissipate, but rather we actually emerged from the fog.
The fog wasn't as thick as before, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
In the distance, the sound of a horn could be heard.
Yiyi exclaimed in surprise and pulled me to look.
I looked over and saw a familiar taxi.
Old Liu!
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