Ye Tiancheng knew something was unusual, so he quickly went to take a look. As a result, he smelled an extremely rotten odor. The smell was overwhelming, clearly indicating that something fishy was going on.
"It seems that evil forces have passed through here, polluting everything that was originally pure. We should be more careful, otherwise the situation will not be optimistic. Let's be cautious from now on."
The胖子 nodded frantically because even the usually carefree him had a bad premonition. Experts from all walks of life would gather in this small city. To survive, they had to be extremely careful. Even the slightest mistake could be fatal.
Ye Tiancheng used his true qi to deal with the corpse. Unexpectedly, as soon as his true qi touched the deer's corpse, the deer directly dissolved into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.
Ye Tiancheng glanced at the胖子. Without saying anything, his meaning was clear. Even the most powerful corrosive agent could only turn the deer's corpse into a puddle of liquid, but the situation was clearly more grim. What was a wisp of smoke? It meant they might have fallen into some sect's illusion, and the deer didn't exist at all. Ye Tiancheng had broken the illusion with his true qi.
"Alright, let's not linger here. Everything here is filled with strangeness. I can smell death. Let's leave quickly."
After the胖子 nodded, he grabbed Ye Tiancheng's arm and put him in the car. After they got in, the胖子 sped up. He felt that this area was quite strange and it would be better to pass through it before driving normally. Otherwise, it was very likely that unexpected trouble would arise.
Indeed, the胖子's judgment was correct. Fortunately, the car accelerated, otherwise these crows that suddenly flew over might have crashed into the car, causing trouble for Ye Tiancheng and the胖子.
After the胖子 accelerated the car, all the crows crashed into the car with a clatter. The胖子 drove with one hand and took out a shovel with the other, attacking the crows that still wanted to rush into the car. He directly beat the crows into disarray, leaving them with no ability to resist.
Soon, everything returned to normal, eerily quiet. Ye Tiancheng dared not relax his vigilance. The胖子, on the other hand, was quite excited. Perhaps he hadn't used his shovel to slay demons and vanquish evil for a long time. This long-lost feeling made him as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and he was extremely excited.
"We still need to keep a low profile. We came here without making a sound. Don't let others see through us. After all, that stone originally belonged to me. They will definitely consider me their biggest enemy."
Now Ye Tiancheng had received news that many people in the dark wanted to obtain this Nuwa Stone. There were various sects, both righteous and evil. Some had even disappeared from the martial world for hundreds of years and suddenly reappeared. This showed that the temptation of the Nuwa Stone was too great.
After all, the Nuwa Stone had treated Ye Tiancheng as an ordinary farmer, directly lifting him to the clouds. It was said that no cultivator would not find this a great temptation. For them, it was worth fighting to the death for. As long as they could obtain this Nuwa Stone, their lives would be completely different, and their life trajectories would change. Since life is a process, they had to fight for it again.
"I understand, Brother Ye."
The胖子 put away his shovel and focused on driving. They didn't have a good place to stay for the night. The胖子 had already contacted a motel. Not long after it got dark, the胖子 and Ye Tiancheng checked into this motel.
Because if they continued to drive, it would take a long time to find a place to stay. So they decided to stay here first. Moreover, it was not a good thing for them to travel at night. It was heard that the road had been unstable recently, with several car accidents occurring consecutively, and large pile-ups. Therefore, the traffic control in this area was particularly strict. Every few kilometers, one could see a checkpoint. There were also many traffic police. Ye Tiancheng knew it was related to the Nuwa Stone. However, no matter what, such a great divine artifact could indeed stir up trouble. Moreover, driving at night was indeed inconvenient, and various obstacles would be encountered beforehand. It was better to sleep peacefully in the motel and set off tomorrow morning with full energy.
After they checked into the motel, they found that it was unusually lively. Logically speaking, in such a remote place, few people would stay here. Why was that? Their room rates were comparable to those of a five-star hotel, simply because rarity breeds value.
"Didn't I book a room for you earlier? A standard double room was 800 yuan. Why are you increasing the price now? This is not right. Isn't integrity the most important thing in business?"
The胖子 was extremely angry. For such a shabby little motel, 800 yuan a night was already a sky-high price. If it weren't for the recent sharp drop in temperature, they would easily fall asleep in the car and be woken up by the cold, so they wouldn't have to come to this motel with air conditioning. They just wanted to sleep comfortably, but it turned out to be so difficult, much more difficult than they had imagined.
"If you don't want to stay, you can leave. I'll return your deposit and give you an extra 100 yuan. Rooms are in high demand now. If you don't want it, someone else will directly pay 1500. I'm asking you for 1200 because you booked relatively early, so I'm still being quite honest."
This owner was talking nonsense. If it were the胖子's old temper, he might have slapped him directly when facing such a shameless person. But now, his psychological state was different. He had seen many such shameless people and had experienced many storms, so he wouldn't be like a young boy who would get angry first and then have no sense of responsibility.
"Alright, money is not a problem. It's just that if you can't take this money with a clear conscience, I'm afraid it will bring disaster upon yourself."
The胖子 said this because he had already decided that if this guy really wanted to cause trouble, the胖子 was not afraid. They would just fight to the death. After all, the胖子 had had enough. However, he had to wait until he safely got through tonight. Tomorrow morning, he would properly deal with this motel owner and let him know how vicious society was. Outsiders were not his mother, who would be willing to accommodate and understand his difficulties.
"If you say any more unlucky things, I won't let you stay no matter how much you offer. I'm not short of customers. If you say anything more unpleasant, please leave immediately."
This guy had quite a temper. He was clearly angry with himself. The胖子 was not a big shot in the cultivation world, but he had never been afraid of these ordinary people and didn't want to be bullied by them.
Seeing that the胖子 was about to get angry, Ye Tiancheng knew him too well. Even if Ye Tiancheng guessed others' thoughts incorrectly, he would never guess胖子's thoughts incorrectly. Because for him, as soon as胖子 farted, he knew how many droppings he was going to excrete.
"Alright, I'll communicate."
Ye Tiancheng timely stopped the胖子, who was about to get angry, and then immediately went to communicate with the motel owner, acting very naturally and calmly throughout the entire process.
"Alright, how much is the room now? I'll pay you. It's best not to cause any more trouble."
Ye Tiancheng had already sensed that there were far more people staying in this motel along this route tonight than he had imagined. There could only be one possibility: these people had gathered here intentionally. Since they had gathered here intentionally, it meant they had their own goals. Ye Tiancheng strongly suspected that this goal was him. Many people were coveting him. At this time, he should not cause any more trouble. It was best to keep a low profile and observe the situation. If chaos broke out here first, then other places would become even more out of control. Ye Tiancheng would not let things get so out of control.
"I can see that you are the boss. The previous guy was just a subordinate, but it doesn't matter. The boss's words are more useful. The subordinate's perspective is just a little narrow. Boss, please add another 500 yuan."
Ye Tiancheng didn't feel much at first, after all, a few hundred yuan was not something he would care about. But now, hearing that this guy had increased the price by another 500 yuan on the spot, it was clearly taking advantage of the situation. Such a person was not a matter of morality anymore, but was very bad. Such people should be punished. Directly beating them was the best. Giving them any more face would be giving them too much credit. Such people would continue to bully the weak in the future.
Ye Tiancheng smiled on the surface, but in his heart, he had already cursed the motel owner's ancestors for eighteen generations. Ye Tiancheng really wanted to slap him, but now was not the time to get angry. He forced out a not-so-good smile, or rather, a very stiff and hypocritical one.
"No problem, let's not waste time. Let's check in quickly. We want to rest."
"The boss is indeed generous."
As soon as he heard that there was money to be made, the motel owner immediately beamed with joy, and his previous gloom vanished. However, he didn't know that because of his greed and selfishness, his good days were coming to an end. Misfortune would soon follow him, and fate would not let any cunning person go.
After checking in and entering the room, the胖子's expression had not been good. It wasn't that he was angry with Ye Tiancheng, but he found the motel owner extremely displeasing to the eye. Such a person who suddenly changed his face and wanted to increase the price on the spot, the胖子 naturally didn't want him to gain any benefit, but he had to compromise and listen to him. It was really difficult.
"Brother Ye, I'm really going to die of anger. I've never met such a disgusting person. He's really making me sick. Things were agreed upon, and he changed his mind at the last minute. He has no integrity at all. And he's still in business. When I think about how much money he made today, my head hurts from anger."
Seeing the胖子's violent temper, Ye Tiancheng quickly closed all the doors and windows and then sealed the entire room with his true qi. This way, anyone who tried to investigate by any means would be blocked by Ye Tiancheng's true qi.
"This motel is filled with various capable people. They might make a move against us. Our priority is to settle down. This motel is actually not a safe place to stay. We are just temporarily finding a place to shelter, so as not to let them see through us."
The胖子 had not noticed this. Perhaps he was so dizzy with anger that he didn't notice much. Now he suddenly realized that his perspective was too narrow.
"Alright, then Brother Ye, how should I cooperate with you? There are dangers everywhere. Let's not focus on a motel owner who is not a big deal."
The胖子's words had some truth to them. Ye Tiancheng was somewhat relieved to see that he had finally calmed down.
"Let's eat something first. Even if this motel is run-down, it at least has a canteen. Let's order something to eat."