I was stunned.

I wanted to ask them what they meant, but there was no trace of their car.

I lowered my head and looked at the thing wrapped in yellow paper in my hand, and then opened it gently. There were some strange antiques inside, including paper charms that were drawn and folded into triangles, and a small wooden man.

The wooden figure seems to be made of fine wood and looks a bit like mahogany. It is this figure that affects the weight of the entire package.

The villain looks like a little girl with two buns and a big red cotton-padded jacket. She has a chubby little face, an exquisite little nose, and slightly pouty lips, all of which are perfectly carved.

It's just that... there are no eyes engraved.

I flipped through it again, and inside there were a few embroidery needles, a piece of red paper, and a carving knife.

"Why did they give me this thing?" I was a little confused, but after all, they gave it to me, and it should be useful.

On the bustling street, the crowd dispersed quickly, and I thought they had all gone home.

The sun has completely disappeared behind the mountains, and the sky has begun to become gray, so I can't help but speed up my pace.

When I came here, I saw several hotels. At this time, the doors of those hotels were wide open. Other than that, no one on the street had their doors open. Even the windows were all closed and the curtains were drawn.

The color of the curtains is also very strange. In our area, bright red curtains are rarely used, but here every household has bright red curtains.

It is estimated that their doors are closed and natural light cannot penetrate, so every household has turned on the lights, and the lights pass through the red curtains and turn into lanterns one after another.

From the angle I'm standing on, it seems a little bit like... leading the way. This town is really weird.

While I was thinking, all the people had left, and I was the only one left on the whole street.

My heart was beating wildly, and I couldn't help but quicken my pace. From the beginning, I was walking slowly in the spirit of sneaking a meal, but now I am walking as fast as flying.

I remembered what the group of people on the self-driving trip said to me, and it was brewing in my mind for a long time.

I believe this kind of thing. After all, ridiculous things like having a relationship with a fox demon can happen. What else can I not accept?

I saw a small house. This house didn't look like a hotel. The door was closed and there was a faint light flashing inside.

I thought for a moment, if there was a family that would let me stay for one night, I wouldn't have to go back to the hotel.

Thinking of this, I ran over, picked up the copper ring on the door and gently clicked it a few times: "Is there anyone inside?"

I knew there must be someone inside, otherwise why would the lights be on? And when I came, I clearly saw that the curtains in his house were not drawn.

I raised my voice a little more: "Is there anyone inside?"

I was about to knock a few more times when the door opened.

"Creak..."

An old woman opened a small crack in the door and revealed half of her face: "What's the matter?"

"Huh. Hello grandma, I'm passing through this town. I want to go to Jinfan County, but it's too late today, so I want to ask if I can stay at your house for one night? If not, I will pay.

But I don’t pretend to have much money, and I’m still a student, so can I..."

Before I could finish my words, the door slammed shut: "Our town never allows outsiders to stay overnight. There are many hotels in the town and the prices are not high. You can go."

I was rejected, and seeing the sky getting darker and darker, I had to look for several local houses one after another, but they gave me the same answer: "No outsiders are allowed to stay."

There was only one family that seemed to be an old couple in their sixties. When they saw me, their eyes were full of sympathy and they happily gave me a few packs of Wangwang snow cakes.

Just when I thought they would agree to let me stay for one night, they refused to agree just like the others before them. They kept saying that this town never allows outsiders to stay overnight, but I got some other information from their mouths.

information.

For example, in this ghost hotel town, it's not that all hotels are inaccessible, but that all hotels have the same rules. They don't know the rules, and the hotels don't specifically mark them.

But whenever a guest asks, the boss must tell them one by one. As long as the guest can abide by every rule, staying in a hotel is not a dangerous thing.

I asked them again what would happen if they didn't follow the rules. The two old people were obviously panic-stricken, and then they said: I can't say it, I can't say it. Little girl, you just need to remember these words. We can't do anything else.

explain.

I wanted to ask them a few more questions, but they said it was getting too late and asked me to find a place to stay quickly. It was even more unsafe outside. Then they closed the door.

I checked the weather today and it was a sunny and windy night. Unfortunately, the strong wind was blowing and the sky was filled with sand and dust. I gradually felt uneasy and could not tolerate staying out any longer. I ran directly into the hotel where I went at noon.

There were two white lanterns lit outside the hotel. The lanterns were blown back and forth by the wind, making my shadow grow long.

The landlady was not surprised when she saw me running into the hotel. She drank tea leisurely as if she was waiting for me.

She twisted her waist and walked towards me and asked, "You're back?"

I was afraid that she would ask me for the room fee again, so I took out the receipt from my bag and said, "I have already paid for this room fee. Isn't it just a lie?"

She smiled: "Forget it, why don't you count it? Are you tired after a day of shopping? Sit down quickly and make some fresh tea."

I looked around the room and asked: "Sister, I heard that in your town, there are rules for staying in hotels, right? If we didn't ask, you wouldn't tell me, but if I ask now, you have to tell me the truth.

."

"Well, hahahaha...Sister, I didn't expect that you would gain something from this trip. I thought..."

"There's nothing I can do about it. If I didn't stay out there alone, I would have been sold to Shangougou a long time ago."

"Hehe, okay. Someone told you when you came here, right? The hotels here are all in the business of dead people, and they are specially... for lonely ghosts to stay."

"Well, my friend told me. And what? Rules."

"Let's talk about rules...for you, these rules no longer exist."

I wondered: "How to say?"

"The first rule is that no matter what noise the hotel guests hear at night, they are not allowed to open the door, let alone be curious. The second rule is that the lotus lantern burning in the room cannot be blown out. The third rule..."

"..." I was a little depressed. I bought a house where dozens of people live together, so the first and second items he mentioned do not exist. "Then what is the third item?"

"The third one is..."


Chapter completed!