Nie Chongyang received a gift package of talismans from the little fox, which brought him some relief, and he expressed his gratitude to the little fox.
For so many years, they had relied on the little fox's assistance to resolve countless troubles. If it weren't for the little fox, when they were still ordinary people, how could they have solved those strange and mysterious incidents?
Even if they found them, they would have been helpless.
Then, regarding the agreed-upon time, they considered whether they could meet at the inn at a fixed time. They had some thoughts on this.
If this could truly be achieved, it would indeed bring them great help, so there was no reason for them not to try. They definitely had to see if they could make it happen.
Being able to maintain real-time communication was naturally a good thing.
Then, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, along with Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping, discussed and decided that the next day, around seven in the morning, they would all come over to see if they could fulfill this condition.
If this could synchronize their timelines and allow them to achieve real-time communication, then in the future, they could follow this arrangement.
As long as it was seven o'clock every day, they would try their best to gather at this time. If one side did not respond within an hour, it would mean that the other side might have something else and could not make it, and the side that was present would leave.
Of course, if there were special circumstances and they knew in advance that it would be inconvenient, they could also inform the other party in advance and arrange another time to resolve the issue.
With things reaching this point, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After agreeing on this matter, both sides briefly exchanged clues, offered each other opinions, and after discussion, they each went their separate ways.
Even if they could communicate in real-time here, they couldn't possibly stay in this cursed place for twenty-four hours a day.
This place had been burned down by a raging fire, leaving only the framework. It was so drafty that even if they didn't mind the dilapidated room, it was still unlivable.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping packed their belongings. Although they had obtained a lot of supplies from this exchange, taking them out directly would definitely seem strange. However, they had storage space.
Therefore, everything was no longer a problem.
They could come empty-handed and leave empty-handed.
No one would know what they had done here.
After making preparations and concealing some traces, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping went to other rooms. The barrier they set up was quite large, fearing that they would be noticed and targeted. If people knew they had gone to this room and that this room contained secrets, they might intercept their information.
Concealing the traces there and leaving traces elsewhere would be much safer.
After making all the preparations, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping finally removed the barrier, and then they heard a series of wails and howls, seemingly from the stairwell. It seemed that a few young people were causing trouble there.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping listened carefully and realized that these sounds were actually somewhat familiar.
The two exchanged glances and quickly hurried towards the stairwell, where they saw the group of "unlucky" children who were supposed to be staying at the town's hotel.
Nie Chongyang's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He was extremely annoyed by these unruly brats.
He walked over and asked these young people, "What's going on? Why have you all come here, and why are you howling and crying here? Didn't I tell you to stay properly at the town hotel? Why haven't you learned your lesson and come to this dangerous place to take risks again?"
"Knowing this place is dangerous, and we still want to come, do we really have too much life to live?"
Liang Ping glanced at Ding Yijie.
Ding Yijie met Liang Ping's gaze and shook his head helplessly, indicating that it wasn't that he wanted to come, but rather that he had no choice. His companions had all come, and he couldn't find Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping.
He had no choice but to follow them, as he couldn't abandon his companions.
However, even after being scolded by Nie Chongyang, these young people, upon seeing Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping, acted as if they had seen their family and rushed towards them, crying and shouting.
Ding Yijie was also frightened, so he went straight to Liang Ping's side.
After calming these young people down a bit, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that shortly after Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping had gone out to see if there were any new letters, these young people felt uneasy staying alone and wanted Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping to accompany them.
When they went to find them, they couldn't get the door open, which frightened these young people a little.
They went to the front desk to inquire and learned that Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping had left the hotel not long ago and were no longer there.
Having just learned so much and knowing that they were going to die, how could these young people not be scared? After gathering together and discussing, they felt that Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping must have gone to the haunted house ruins again.
If that were the case, then by coming here, they would surely be able to find Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping.
In an instant, as Ding Yijie said, in their small group, it was four votes to one. Whether he agreed or not, it was useless.
Ding Yijie had tried to persuade them.
They might die, but it seemed more likely that they would die because something happened in the haunted house ruins. Regardless, the hotel room would definitely be safer than that haunted house.
What if they stayed in the hotel and were fine, but then something happened when they went over there?
The other four didn't listen to his advice. Ding Yijie persuaded them for a long time, but it was all to no avail. However, in the end, Ding Yijie himself was also worried about his brothers and friends, and he couldn't just watch them get into trouble, so he had no choice but to follow them.
Upon learning this and understanding the cause, Nie Chongyang launched into a furious scolding of these young people.
These people were truly brainless and fearless of death!
They knew this place was dangerous and that something might happen, yet they still insisted on coming. Wouldn't it be safer to stay in a safe place than to be in a dangerous place and follow them?
That was simply ridiculous.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping were already struggling to protect just Ding Yijie, and they still had to seek help from Ye Tiancheng and the little fox.
If five young people came together, they definitely wouldn't be able to protect them.
If something were to happen then, they would truly have no time to cry, and they didn't know what these young people were thinking.
As Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping led these young people back, they asked them what had happened next. But coming to find people shouldn't have resulted in these few people howling and crying like this.
Something must have happened to them to make them like this.
As the two of them were leading the five young people out, they encountered Old Master Cui again. After all, Old Master Cui was strolling nearby, and it was very easy for them to meet.
Old Master Cui's eyes widened when he saw the situation.
Seeing Nie Chongyang and the others approaching, Old Master Cui asked, "What's going on? Why are these young folks here too?"
Nie Chongyang said with some headache and anger, "A few unmanageable ones. They said they were scared to stay alone, and when they found out that Liang Ping and I weren't there, they thought we might be here and followed us all the way."
"As a result, it seems they encountered something and were terribly frightened, which is why they've become like this."
Old Master Cui shook his head helplessly and stared at the young people with disappointment, "Young people really don't listen to advice. You all went to the town, wouldn't that be safer than coming here to find people?"
"The captain and his assistant definitely know better than you in this regard and are more capable of ensuring their own safety. Moreover, they have to come, but you are willingly walking towards your doom!"
He then asked, "What did they run into?"
Nie Chongyang shook his head and said, "I haven't found out yet. I'll take them back to discipline them and then ask."
Old Master Cui quickly nodded and said, "You should indeed teach them a good lesson, otherwise these people won't know to be afraid."
Then, Nie Chongyang continued to lead the five young people away.
This situation was even more unfortunate. Originally, only Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping had come out, so they rented a car and drove to the village. After all, it was about a twenty-minute drive from the town, and walking was not practical.
However, there were only the two of them, and they didn't plan to bring anyone else, so they rented a small car. But now, with these five young people, they had to go back together, which immediately caused a problem.
There were a total of seven of them.
But a small car like that could barely fit five people, and it would be very crowded. Especially considering Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping's status, they would not break the law and would certainly not choose to overload.
With no other option, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping had to find some villagers to see if anyone had a car and could help give them a ride, offering some compensation.
However, not many families in this village owned cars, and not all of them were necessarily at home.
As a result, it was Ah Qing, who had driven them to town last time, who helped them.
Ah Qing had just arrived in the village to visit his parents. Upon learning of the situation, he immediately agreed to help, offering to take them to town first and then return to the village himself.
Nie Chongyang and the others wanted to give him compensation, but Ah Qing refused to accept it.
However, Nie Chongyang and the others were insistent, stating that Ah Qing had worked hard to drive back and forth, and even if they didn't give him a hardship fee, they should at least pay for the gas. Only then did Ah Qing reluctantly accept the money from Nie Chongyang.
Nie Chongyang, carrying the young people, returned to the hotel and, in the room, began to question them in detail about what had happened in the ruins that made them like this.
Once everyone was seated, Nie Chongyang said, "Tell me, what exactly happened back then? You can't hide it. Don't bring back anything you shouldn't have."
This last sentence was quite frightening, and the young people dared not disobey, so they all spoke.
It turned out that when these young people went to the haunted house ruins to find Nie Chongyang and the others, they didn't know exactly where Nie Chongyang and the others were, so they just searched floor by floor.
As they climbed the stairs to the second floor, they encountered a problem.
They found that no matter how they walked within the stairs, they would always return to the second floor, and they couldn't get out. They encountered a "ghost wall," where they were cycling, going up was the second floor, going down was also the second floor, and they couldn't get out.