No sooner had Luo Chen spoken than Du Dong beside him made a cutting remark.
“You are a man after all. You are not scared, are you?”
Feng Huan also shook her head. Although Luo Chen looked delicate and handsome, he had been somewhat dull-witted throughout the journey, speaking very little. He looked like easy prey.
Actually, when travelling in the Tibetan region and being away from home, regardless of whether they knew each other, since they were in the same car, the men should take the initiative to protect the women.
Rather than being so timid and fearful, looking like a coward.
Such a man could not be relied upon, nor would he appeal to girls.
Look at Du Dong again. Only a few years older than Luo Chen, yet brimming with masculine spirit, not the least bit cowardly. By comparison, Luo Chen fell far short.
By now everyone had got out of the car. Feng Huan looked at Luo Chen and shook her head, then pulled Xu Shuiyao aside and whispered.
“Shuiyao, why don’t you just leave him here tomorrow? Why insist on bringing him along?”
But Xu Shuiyao seemed rather displeased with Feng Huan’s words.
“We came out together. Having an extra man on the road to protect us is always good.”
“Look at his timid appearance. Forget about protecting us, it would be good enough if he did not need our protection.” Feng Huan shook her head.
“Keep your voice down. Don’t let him hear.” Xu Shuiyao said.
“So what if he hears? I am not wrong.” Feng Huan rolled her eyes.
“Not the slightest bit of masculine spirit.”
“Alright, alright. Only your man has spirit, okay? Stop talking. Let’s get inside quickly. We have been tired all day.” Xu Shuiyao said.
Feng Huan snorted coldly and walked over to pull Du Dong inside together.
“Luo Chen, don’t take Du Dong’s words to heart. I do not like him much either, but firstly he is Huanhuan’s boyfriend, and secondly we two girls do indeed need someone to protect us.” Xu Shuiyao was quite sensible and comforted Luo Chen.
Actually, she truly did not like Du Dong much, because throughout the journey he had been making overt and covert advances towards her.
This irritated her somewhat, but since Du Dong was her best friend’s boyfriend, she could not easily say anything. So when she met Luo Chen today, she simply took the initiative to invite him into the car.
“It is fine.” Luo Chen shook his head. Xu Shuiyao was not a bad person, quite decent in fact. Luo Chen could see that.
“But do not provoke Du Dong either. He truly is an MMA champion. He really has skill.”
“I checked. The nearest inn from here is still three hundred li away. We would have to drive until four or five o’clock, so we can only make do for one night.” Xu Shuiyao was actually somewhat afraid looking at this dilapidated inn.
“Shuiyao, what are you doing?” Feng Huan and Du Dong came out again.
“Oh, coming.” Xu Shuiyao hesitated, then spoke. She was rather fond of cleanliness and really wanted to find a place to wash.
But just then an old man suddenly appeared from nowhere and grabbed Xu Shuiyao.
He nearly startled her. Xu Shuiyao thought this was a beggar old man and was about to take out money when the old man waved his hand at her.
“You youngsters are too bold. You dare to stay here?”
“What is it, old man?”
“Alas, this broken place, three people have died here!” After saying this, the old man left leading a huge Tibetan mastiff.
This made the group somewhat frightened.
But Du Dong still sneered.
“Don’t be afraid. I am here.”
Seeing that Xu Shuiyao insisted on going in, Luo Chen did not stop her, but advised Xu Shuiyao to be careful at night.
The interior was somewhat dark. In the lobby only one candle was lit.
Behind the counter sat a fat woman in her thirties, cracking melon seeds while looking at Luo Chen’s group.
“Three hundred for one night. If you want a bath, wait while we heat water with an electric rod. There is a bucket in the room but you need to pay an extra hundred yuan for electricity.” The receptionist, who also served as attendant, said impatiently.
“Don’t look at me. Our boss is stingy. Didn’t you see the lobby has no lights on, which is why only one candle is lit?” The receptionist glared.
“Besides, only two rooms are habitable.”
“Wait, what kind of attitude is this?” Du Dong was somewhat dissatisfied.
“Stay if you like, piss off if you don’t.” The receptionist directly pulled out a knife and placed it on the table.
“Hey, you?” Du Dong immediately rolled up his sleeves.
Xu Shuiyao hurriedly went to restrain Du Dong.
“I tell you, it is only because they are here today and because you are a woman. Otherwise you try me?” Du Dong said defiantly.
But the receptionist continued cracking melon seeds and ignored him completely.
The group paid. The receptionist held the candle and led them upstairs. The long corridor was somewhat slippery, even rather chilly.
Then at the end of the corridor, beside two rooms facing each other, she threw out two keys and left directly.
“Let’s divide the rooms?” Xu Shuiyao spoke, using her mobile phone as a light.
“How to divide?” Du Dong asked.
“You two women in one room?”
“Brother Dong, I am scared.” Feng Huan said coquettishly at this moment.
“Then you and Huanhuan take one room, and I will share with Luo Chen.” Xu Shuiyao said.
“Shuiyao, that is not quite appropriate. We don’t know this kid. Who knows whether he is a good person or a bad one?” Du Dong obviously had other plans.
“Why don’t you come squeeze in with us?” Du Dong stated his purpose.
“It is fine. Luo Chen looks quite honest, not like a bad person!” Xu Shuiyao said.
“Who knows?” Feng Huan made another cutting remark at this moment.
“It is settled. The soundproofing in this room is poor. If anything happens, everyone just shout.” Xu Shuiyao used her phone’s light to open the room.
On the other side, Feng Huan also opened the door!
“Ah~”
A scream instantly rang out.
Even Du Dong was startled, because the moment the door opened, there was a face behind it.
Xu Shuiyao and Luo Chen also turned to look.
But at this moment, with a click, the light was turned on, and everyone could see clearly.
In Feng Huan and Du Dong’s room, a woman stood behind the door.
The woman’s hair was indeed somewhat long, covering half her face. At first glance it was indeed somewhat frightening.
“Sorry for startling you. I am the proprietress of this inn, cleaning the room inside.”
Everyone looked. Indeed that room looked like it had just been cleaned.
“Oh my, you scared me to death.” Feng Huan rubbed her chest.
“Welcome to your stay. By the way, a reminder to all of you, it is best not to provoke our receptionist.”
“She is not quite right in the head.” The proprietress pointed at her own head.
“She once hacked someone to death, apparently has schizophrenia.” The proprietress smiled.
Then she walked towards the other end of the corridor.
The corridor was still pitch black. But shortly after she left, they saw the attendant coming over carrying a knife over a metre long.
“Who was screaming just now?” The attendant asked.
“Also, why are you lot still muttering here in the middle of the night instead of going to sleep?” The receptionist said displeased.
“Just now your proprietress was cleaning the room inside. The moment we opened the door…”
“Proprietress?” The receptionist instantly exploded.
“Can you lot not talk nonsense in the middle of the night?”
“Our proprietress died three years ago!”