Wang Chenghao was exhausted.
They were now nearing the border of Hubei Province. Insignia Province was just a few kilometers away. The tiny words' Insignia Province 'were already standing tall in the night sky.
"You said before … to face the right things with the right attitude …" He glanced bitterly at Qin Ye, who was still playing games on his phone.
Qin Ye had already switched to a different mode of life. Wang Chenghao was like a completely different person.
He was driving. He was listening to music.
He was driving. He was playing games.
He was driving. He had nothing better to do than to count license plates.
This guy just doesn't want to learn how to drive!
"Brother Qin, my dad said that driving is a life skill …" Wang Chenghao lectured tirelessly. The thousands of kilometers of driving had turned him into a seasoned driver!
How he longed for a philosophical hand to extend to him!
Yet this guy … watched helplessly as he drove for thousands of kilometers!
And he floated in the ocean of laziness!
"That's right. That's why you should add more attribute points."
As soon as Qin Ye finished speaking, he cursed and tossed his phone onto the seat. Wang Chenghao's eyes twitched when he discovered that Cool Parkour was ranked eighth on the rankings.
"I say, you should keep up with the times and play some new games. That Glory, for instance."
Ahhhhh … How dare you be so picky …
Gritting his teeth, he paid the fare and drove straight towards the City of Salvation.
Insignia Province's population was only a fraction of that of Westriver's. He could tell that the speed of the car had picked up, and the traffic on the roads had also begun to thin out.
The City of Salvation was located at the edge of Insignia Province.
It was adjacent to the Eastsea Province.
The economy wasn't exactly developed.
After another day of driving, they finally arrived at the edge of the City of Salvation.
After another three or four hours of driving and passing through several counties, they would finally be able to enter the city.
"Hmm?" Just then, Qin Ye suddenly paused.
Solid County, the first county town within the boundaries of the City of Salvation.
Both sides of the county road were densely packed with shops and service areas, as well as innumerable hotels and gas stations.
Qin Ye snapped his fingers, "Let's stop here.
We'll rest here tonight. We'll enter the City of Salvation tomorrow and get a good rest. "
I can finally rest … Wang Chenghao heaved a long sigh of relief. Qin Ye led him towards a row of hotels.
Ten minutes later, Wang Chenghao muttered, "Brother Qin … I have money."
"This is called hiding one's wealth."
"… What I mean is, we don't have to make do.
Really. "
"Haozi, it's not that I want to criticize you, but if you don't manage the household, you won't know how expensive it is. Can you even earn money?
Do you think a few hundred thousand is a lot?
Has your father's estate been decided yet?
Before we get the money, we should be thrifty with these few hundred thousand. "
Wang Chenghao glared at Qin Ye, before finally sighing in resignation and turning back to the hotel in front of him.
Break.
It was too shabby.
The words "Ru Jia Hotel" were written in large red letters. It was located in the most remote corner of the hotel street, and next to it was a large field and forest. There was no light in the entire hotel, and it only had two floors. It was not warm at all. Instead, the signboard was crooked, and there were no other neon lights. It looked no different from closing down.
No … even the door was tightly shut, and there wasn't a single trace of light within.
There was no sound at all.
Wang Chenghao shivered. He didn't know why, but he felt a little cold standing there.
"Is this inn … alright?" He couldn't help but tug at Qin Ye's clothes as he asked, "Is this inn … alright?"
Qin Ye's gaze flickered slightly as he responded calmly, "It's fine."
"It's just that we haven't finished our fates yet … Since we've bumped into each other, I'll just do my best …"
With that, he pushed open the door and walked in first.
Wang Chenghao followed closely behind.
"Is anyone here?" Qin Ye leaned on the counter and knocked on the door, "Where's the boss?
He's checking in. "
Nobody responded.
The entire inn was as silent as a tomb.
"Brother Qin … why don't we switch to another hotel?"
Before he finished speaking, a table lamp was switched on with a click.
Right next to them, less than a meter away from Wang Chenghao, was a pale face with a small goatee. His eyes were somewhat bloodshot as he stared straight at them.
"Holy shit!!" Wang Chenghao was terrified out of his wits. When did this old man get here?
Why isn't there any sound of breathing?!
No … it's not just the sound of breathing. He doesn't even make any other sounds, such as sitting on a chair or moving his body!
He's no different from a moving corpse, sitting here quietly, waiting for every willing guest to enter.
Indifferent, Qin Ye pulled out his identification card, "Two people.
King-Size room. "
The old man didn't take it.
He was an old man who appeared to be in his fifties. His hair was completely white, and he appeared to be in his seventies.
The passage of time had left deep scars on his face.
His wrinkles were deep.
He was so thin that he looked like a bag of bones. His eyes were fixed on the two men.
Ten seconds later, his voice was hoarse, "This isn't a place for people to stay."
"All the other inns are full."
Qin Ye snapped his fingers indifferently, "Otherwise, I wouldn't want to stay either. Look at how run-down your inn is.
Just make do with it for one night. "
The old man suddenly smiled, revealing a row of yellowish-black teeth. His voice was as unpleasant as a cat scratching at glass, "Do you really want to stay here?"
Qin Ye nodded, while Wang Chenghao shook his head desperately.
The old man didn't say anything else. He took the identification card, and it was only then that Wang Chenghao noticed that there weren't any computers in the room. There were only a few lamps, and the identification card was even handwritten.
"201." With that, the old man switched off the table lamp.
He pressed another button, and with a click, another lamp in the corridor lit up.
Dim yellow.
The lights were dim yellow, and the corridor was dark.
The building was built in the style of the nineties, with a blue-green paint on the bottom and white on the top.
Unfortunately, it was too old, and there was only one shade of yellow.
The autumn insects fluttered under the dim light. The light was so dim that it could only illuminate a distance of two meters. Everything beyond two meters was like a dark hell.
Gulp. Wang Chenghao gulped nervously and pulled Qin Ye's hand as they walked up the stairs.
Just as they were about to reach the corridor, the old man's hoarse voice called out from below, "The room by the window … no matter what, don't go in …"
"At night … don't open the door … don't go to the toilet … try to use a chamber pot …"
This is an inn built in the decades past!
There's even a chamber pot!
Wang Chenghao felt his skin prickle at the mere thought of it.
And when he saw the room, he felt even more uncomfortable.
The entire room was filled with a musty stench.
The bedding was fine, but there was no television. The windows were open, revealing a vast expanse of fields and woods. The night breeze rustled and swayed like a giant beast in the darkness.
Wang Chenghao immediately shut the windows.
"Let's sleep." Qin Ye fell asleep immediately.
Wang Chenghao was also exhausted, and he soon fell asleep.
Time trickled by. When Wang Chenghao woke up, he rubbed his eyes and glanced at his cell phone. It was 4 a.m.
He was awakened by the urge to pee.
"This damned inn doesn't even have a kettle!" When had the pampered Young Master Wang ever stayed in an inn like this?
He cursed under his breath, put on his clothes, and prepared to go to the toilet.
The toilet was on the first floor.
He didn't want to use a chamber pot.
He opened the door and walked out.
"Sss …" As soon as he opened the door, he couldn't help but gasp, "It's bloody cold … Insignia Province isn't exactly the north. This shabby inn is freaking cold."
The corridor was dark, and there was a button on the door of each room.
As soon as he opened it, the light in front of him lit up.
He didn't know what kind of anti-human design this was, but he had to press the button four times in order to reach the staircase.
The staircase was located right next to the window.
Wang Chenghao rubbed his arms together. The corridor under the dim yellow light was serene and eerie. Outside the house, the night wind rustled through the sea of trees. Outside of the partial illumination, the darkness … seemed to hide a chilling horror.
He shuddered. If not for the fact that he couldn't help it, he would never have gone to the toilet in such a damned place!
It was practically a haunted house scene.
Click … The second button was pressed.
The area in front of him became brighter once more. This feeling of gradually uncovering the darkness gripped his heart tightly. His heart inexplicably sped up.
It was almost as though … as though … something was hiding in the darkness.
Then, just as he pressed the third button, he froze.
A sense of extreme terror spread from his tailbone all the way to the top of his head, causing all the hairs on his body to stand on end!
"AHHHHHHHH!!!" A horrified cry resounded throughout the entire inn.
Qin Ye pursed his lips in disdain, "The boss has already told him not to go out at night. Why is he so timid?"
Wang Chenghao leaned against the wall in the corridor.
Just a moment ago … just a moment ago!
There should have been a clatter when he pressed the button. Yet, the third button didn't.
Because … when he pressed the button … he had pressed the other hand instead!!
He wasn't the one who pressed the button!
There's a ghost … there's a ghost!!
He was so frightened that his hair stood on end. All he wanted to do right now was to rush back to his room and grab onto Qin Ye's hand tightly.
But, as soon as he turned around …
Clatter …
The first button was switched off.
The light in front of their door went out abruptly, and his pupils immediately sharpened.
In the instant that the lights went out, he saw a woman dressed in a black dress standing beneath the illumination!
She looked up. She was beautiful, but … her face was pale, and her tongue hung down a foot long from her mouth!
Just like that, she stood silently in the dead silence of the corridor under the dim yellow light.
It was 4.00 a.m.
"AHHHHHH!!!" Wang Chenghao was about to go mad with fear!
But … what was even more terrifying was that in the very next second, when the second switch went off, he discovered to his astonishment … that woman … that terrifying woman with a face as pale as a corpse … was actually standing less than two meters away from him!
It was almost as though she had moved forward just as the lights were switched off!
Yet not a single sound could be heard!
"AHHHHHH!!" He could only scream at the top of his lungs. He didn't even dare to return to his room. Instead, he ran madly towards the exit of the corridor!
Clatter … The third button was switched off.
There was only darkness behind him, and he screamed at the top of his lungs as he switched off the fourth light.
This time, there was no woman.
"Haa … haha …" His entire body trembled as he leaned against the staircase, sweating profusely. He was on the verge of tears.
"Gone … d-d-d-gone?" He spoke with a trembling voice. He didn't even know what he was saying.
However, he immediately paused.
Rustle … clatter … A soft sound came from behind him.
T-t-t-t-t-t … His teeth chattered as though he were suffering from a stroke. He turned his head stiffly and stared at the tightly shut door at the end of the corridor.
The innkeeper had warned him not to approach the room.
Rustle … clatter …
Xu Yangyi could hear it very clearly, and he also knew … that this was the sound of someone using their fingernails to scratch at the door!