There are many ways to pay: food, crowns, and cards.
Liu Nian took out a bag of crowns from his travel bag. The landlady and the guide swallowed hard in unison. It was indeed a big fish.
"Take it yourself!" Liu Nian said.
After collecting the room fee for tonight, the landlady eagerly led the two upstairs.
The house has five floors, and Liu Nian's room is on the fifth floor. There is only one independent room on the entire fifth floor.
Despite its unassuming exterior, the interior is quite charming.
Upon seeing the interior decoration, Liu Nian couldn't help but sigh.
After generously giving the landlady a tip, Liu Nian and her companion went into the room.
I took a look around the room; it had a three-bedroom, one-living room layout.
That way, you won't feel awkward, and you can sleep in another room.
Leaving behind the bundle full of food, and telling Lu Jiaqi not to open the door unnecessarily, Liu Nian turned and left.
He wanted to go for a stroll in the street; the guide was still waiting at the door, as Liu Nian had just instructed.
The proprietress hadn't left yet; she greeted him warmly at the door. Liu Nian nodded and walked out.
Lu Jiaqi looked around the room. After Liu Nian left, she chatted with the landlady for a few more minutes.
She did not answer questions about their relationship, and she did not have a strong impression of the temporary bodyguard.
The proprietress was somewhat disappointed when she couldn't get any information out of the man. She said that she was downstairs and that he could come down to her if he needed anything.
She had no respect for this pretty young woman; she only maintained a semblance of politeness out of consideration for the man.
In her eyes, Lu Jiaqi was just a pretty face; men always choose young and beautiful women, and she was just lucky to be chosen.
Lu Jiaqi politely thanked her and then locked the door. The landlady had just mentioned that there was hot water available, and she hadn't taken a shower for many days.
The guide and Liu Nian had already walked out of the street, and the guide, who was suffering from social anxiety, enthusiastically introduced some local sights and stories.
He knew this was a generous guest, and he was sure he would get a tip.
Hearing that the guide seemed very familiar with the area, Liu Nian asked about the industrial park.
"What do you know about the Suiyi Industrial Park?" Liu Nian's tone was normal, but the guide's face visibly stiffened.
"That place is strange; you'd better not go there," the guide said shrewdly, glancing around before lowering his voice.
After the explanation, Liu Nian suddenly understood.
It turns out that people have indeed mysteriously disappeared from the industrial park, and this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
The first few low-level adventurers went missing, but no one took it seriously. In this world, it's perfectly normal for a few people to go missing.
Subsequently, more people went missing, and some of them had connections in City B, which is why the matter became known to the public.
After receiving intelligence that someone had gone missing, several groups of people from B City went to search for them.
The search required a guide, who led them to the industrial park. These groups ranged in equipment from basic to advanced, but none of them returned.
The guide did not follow them into the industrial park, which is why he brought the rumor back with him.
The industrial park is now a no-go zone; even discussions are forbidden here to avoid causing panic.
After hearing his story, Liu Nian secretly rejoiced that he was lucky to have survived and come out of there alive.
Speaking of forbidden areas, the guide also mentioned that there is another forbidden area to the south, where several explorers have gone but none have returned alive.
What exactly they encountered remains unknown, with no specific details revealed.
Upon hearing this, Liu Nian remained noncommittal.
They then followed the guide as they wandered the streets. As a place to live, there was no adventurer's hall, but there was a market that could provide some basic assistance.
Hearing that there was a market for it made Liu Nian's eyes light up.
The guide led Liu Nian to the market, where two burly men stood at the entrance, sizing up the two people in front of them.
Blocked by a barbed wire fence, Liu Nian could not see what was inside.
After the guide greeted one of them, the two stepped aside, clearing the way for the iron gate leading to the market.
After walking a little further in, I looked up and realized it really was a market.
"Casual Vegetable Market." The eye-catching sign comes into view.
A heavy plastic curtain blocked the view at the entrance, and the guide stopped at the door and told Liu Nian that the market was inside.
In other places, guides were not needed, and after payment, the guides thanked the guides and left.
Stepping into the market through the curtain, Liu Nian frowned imperceptibly at the mix of various smells in the air.
The market was bustling, filled with all sorts of noise.
Walking along the paths left in the market, I was surprised to find that several caravans were also setting up stalls here.
They really don't miss any opportunity.
Their goods were still the same as those for residential houses, so Liu Nian had no interest in them.
The market is mostly frequented by these people who buy materials and sell goods. Occasionally, contraband might appear before Liu Nian, but it would quickly be bought by someone else.
After looking around, I found that no one was selling potions or equipment, which means that some items are in high demand everywhere.
As for enchanting?
Liu Nian thought about it and decided against it.
The cost of living here is still quite low, and besides, I don't have many materials right now. Most importantly, I'm not short of money, so I don't care about this little bit of money.
After leaving the market, with several hours still to go before dark, Liu Nian didn't know how to pass the remaining time.
"Damn it, have you heard? Another expedition team that went south has failed to make it back." The adventurer said to his companion as they passed each other.
Judging from their attire, which was clearly much better than that of the people here, Liu Nian guessed that they were mercenaries from City B.
"Don't even mention it, there's a group of elites there..." his companion said in a low voice, glancing at Liu Nian as he spoke.
Seeing that Liu Nian wasn't looking this way, he answered as he walked.
Liu Nian had gone too far to hear the rest of the conversation.
Even if I heard him, I wouldn't care. There's no location, just south, who knows where that is.
What if we find that place but it's already dark?
However, it must be said that this did indeed pique Liu Nian's curiosity to some extent.
Will there be a boss in an elite unit?
I'm currently in dire need of high-quality corpses!
How about... we go take a look?
Liu Nian stood there, hesitant.
...
Inside a large mansion in City B.
Several men were chatting around a table.
"We haven't received any news for two days. I'd like to trouble you all to go and find out what happened," a middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table instructed.
"Yes," the other men answered in unison.
"We'll set off as soon as it's light. Don't worry, Miss is blessed with good fortune and nothing will happen to her."
The next day, a dozen people drove four cars away from City B and headed towards City A.
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