I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 184 Phoenix Town_1

Chapter 184: Chapter 184 Phoenix Town_1

Drifting along the river, you arrived at another region, a small mountain town called Fengwei Town, which is half a day’s travel from Yinyang, serviced by only two round-trip buses each day.

The townspeople almost all lived a self-sufficient life, appearing extraordinarily peaceful and serene.

Upon disembarking at the dock and looking up at the mountain ranges to the west, a blood-red sun was perfectly wedged between two peaks, casting an eerie glow.

"Eh? Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or does that sun look blood-red to you?"

Yang Kai rubbed his eyes and took another careful look, only to find that the sunset seemed as though it had been dyed with blood.

At that moment, you came over from a nearby shop and said to everyone, "I learned from the shop owner that Fengwei Town is a relatively remote mountain town. There are only two buses to and from Yinyang City each day, one at eight in the morning and one at noon."

"Why so few?" Xiao Feng asked in surprise.

"Mainly because there are so many mountain roads. The buses have to wind through the mountains for a long time, which makes accidents likely. Moreover, no residents of Fengwei Town would ever set foot outside after sunset, and he also advised us to find an inn to stay at as soon as possible."

Xi Yu turned her head to Wu Qiyi, "Miss, shall we do as Mr. Li suggested and look for an inn in town to spend the night?"

"Yes," Wu Qiyi nodded.

Fengwei Town was surrounded by mountains on all sides, with one waterway heading northwest and a land route northeast; transportation was decent. However, the seemingly endless mountain roads severely hindered its development.

Since the area had no local specialties or tourist resources, it was rare to see outside tourists or merchants in the town.

The town’s residential buildings were mostly built along the mountains, some were old-style wooden structures, and others were modern brick buildings, all of various colors and shapes; there weren’t many cars parked on the streets, even fewer were in motion, but walking on the quiet streets offered a unique charm.

On your way, you asked a few pedestrians for directions and, guided by them, arrived at the only hotel in town—the Phoenix Tail Hotel.

As you had anticipated, the Phoenix Tail Hotel had been in existence for quite some time and was an old-style wooden structure.

The Phoenix Tail Hotel was located in the center of town, with a seemingly long-closed cinema to the east and a small amusement park to the west that also appeared to be doing sparse business.

The interior of the hotel looked very retro, complete with quaint decorations at the front desk.

The front desk was manned by a young girl with a ponytail, featuring a rather cute, bun-like face.

Upon seeing her, Yang Kai approached with a big grin, "Hello, beauty. We are passing backpackers and plan to stay here for the night."

The girl smiled politely and asked, "Hello, how many rooms do you need?"

"How many rooms do you have? And where do you... hey hey, Madman, why are you pulling my ear?!"

Xiao Feng stepped forward, grabbed Yang Kai’s ear, and pulled the lecherous man away.

Wei Shuxian pointed at Yang Kai, "You, you never forget to flirt with girls, no matter where you are. When we get back tomorrow, I’ll tell Nie Ying about this and see how she deals with you!"

"Hehe, I, I was just getting chummy! Glasses, you’re the best, mmm—don’t tell Xiaoying please, I really don’t want to kneel on my keyboard all night again."

You laughed and shook your head, then approached the front desk and asked the girl, "Do you have any triple rooms?"

"We do."

"We’ll take two triple rooms and one double room."

"Okay."

"Oh boy, Old Shu, don’t tell me you’re saving that double room for you and Zhao’er."

"Yang Kai." Smiling suddenly at Yang Kai, you walked up to him, gently patted his shoulder, and then a multitude of images flashed across your mind. Afterward, you whispered a few words in Yang Kai’s ear.

Upon hearing them, Yang Kai’s face turned pale, and he immediately crouched down, hugging your leg and crying, "Brother, big brother, I was wrong! I swear I won’t do it again!"

"Get lost."

"Alright, I’ll go be a quiet, handsome man."

Xiao Feng leaned in and asked, "What did you say to that guy to make him so obedient?"

Seeing Yang Kai’s pleading look from the side, you smiled and said, "A secret."

The check-in process was quickly completed, and you handed two room cards to Xi Yu and Wei Shuxian, then followed the girl to the third floor.

It had to be said that the decoration of the Phoenix Tail Hotel was quite tasteful, and each room emitted a mild fragrance. The cleanliness of the rooms was naturally impeccable, with neither tables nor chairs having a speck of dust—an aspect that even the usually strict Xi Yu had to nod in approval of.

Before leaving, the girl went out of her way to remind us, "Our second floor has a restaurant that serves meals until eight in the evening. After dark, it’s better for you to stay in and watch TV in your rooms; in case of emergency, you can come find me. Otherwise, it’s best not to go outside if it’s not urgent."

"Why?"

When you hear such a thing, anyone with a bit of common sense would find it strange.

After a moment’s thought, the girl said, "Actually, I don’t know either. Anyway, that’s what the boss always tells me to do. We don’t usually have many visitors in our town, and only occasionally do we get backpackers or tourist groups. Every time, I say the same thing to them."

You nodded, "Thank you."

"You’re welcome."

After the girl had left, Wei Shuxian took out his phone and said, "I just used the 3D map to check the terrain around here and found a rather interesting phenomenon."

"What phenomenon?" you inquired.

Wei Shuxian pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, "Remember when we were on the boat, I asked the Boat Master if we could keep going down the river to Yinyang?"

"Right, and the Boat Master said it wasn’t possible, I recall," Xiao Feng added.

Wei Shuxian said with a smile, "Actually, it is possible."

Then, Wei Shuxian brought up the 3D map on his phone, and you noticed that if you followed the river downstream, you would reach a place called Luoxia Mountain in about an hour or so.

"Hey, isn’t there a ferry port here? Why did the Boat Master say we couldn’t continue downstream?" Yang Kai seemed to realize something was amiss as well.

"Quite intriguing, isn’t it? There’s clearly a dock beside Luoxia Mountain, and I just asked locals on the forums. The dock near Luoxia Mountain is a hub for goods, with convenient transportation," Wei Shuxian continued.

Upon hearing this, you frowned slightly, "Does that mean that the Boat Master deliberately brought us here?"