Chapter 56: Wuwangpo (seeking monthly ticket, seeking follow-up reading)
the next day,
When Wang Hao opened his eyes, he saw a pale ghost face staring at him.
Startled, Wang Hao threw a punch.
'boom'

A solid punch.

"Ah!~"

The pale ghost face let out a scream.

On the other side, Chongyun, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly jumped up, and talismans flew around him: "What's wrong, what's wrong?"

Only then did Wang Hao realize that it was not a ghost, but a human.

He looked at the person who was screaming, and finally showed a trace of silence.

"Xingqiu, why are you staring at me so early in the morning instead of sleeping?"

That’s right, that pale little face is Xingqiu.

Xingqiu covered his eye sockets and said, "Believe me, I really didn't buy those books on purpose yesterday."

He was still thinking about the "banned book" that Wang Hao discovered yesterday.

Wang Hao was even more speechless.
"It's just some gossip books, what's the big deal?"

Xingqiu put down his hand, revealing a dark eye socket, and looked excited: "Of course. I have finally completed my studies and will soon become a hero. If it gets out that I read these books, then..."

That reputation would be ruined in an instant.

Wang Hao continued Xingqiu's unspoken words in his heart.

Wang Hao waved his hands speechlessly and shook his head: "Don't worry, I'm not a gossip, how could I go out and say nonsense."

Xingqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."

On the other side, Chongyun looked confused, not knowing what the two were talking about.

Xingqiu hid the book yesterday in time, so Chongyun didn't see it.

The small misunderstanding was resolved, and the three of them no longer had the mood to continue resting. They packed up their things and prepared to continue on their journey.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the warehouse door.

The three of them looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. Who could it be?

Wang Hao went over and opened the door of the warehouse.
Standing at the door was a Qianyan soldier.

"Three of you, Lord Yuheng asked me to bring some breakfast over."

【Oh, it's Keqing. 】

【Keqing is so warm. 】

[Damn it, this isn't a mysterious world, how come science fiction appears? How is it possible that a girl would deliver breakfast to someone?]

【…】

A hint of warmth appeared in Wang Hao's eyes: "Thank Yuheng for me."

"Okay." Qian Yanjun nodded, handed the bag of breakfast in his hand to Wang Hao, then turned and left.

Wang Hao also turned around and went back to the warehouse.

"Keqing sent someone to deliver breakfast. Let's eat first and then set off." Wang Hao greeted.

Xingqiu stopped covering his eyes and ran over quickly: "Hey, big white buns, really good."

This should be the breakfast standard of Qianyan Army.

However, Wang Hao and the other two didn't seem to be disgusted and they ate with gusto.

After dinner, the three of them went to return the keys to Grandma Ruoxin before continuing on their journey.

……

Wuwang Slope,
A group of people dressed in foreign clothes were moving stealthily.

These people avoided the normal routes and traveled through the dark forest.

"Damn it, I didn't feel cold at all in my home country, but I actually felt it here."

Suddenly, a foreign man cursed angrily.

The dark and cold environment around him made him feel a little uneasy.

Hearing the big man's curse, the leading foreigner showed a hint of coldness: "Shut up, if something goes wrong with the things, we will all die."

"Lieutenant, this place is deserted. Even the people of Liyue won't come here. Nothing will happen." The big man who was scolded said angrily.

"Heh, in order to protect this thing, the entire base's twenty elite teams were wiped out by the Qianyan Army. Except for us, all the other survivors have gone to attract the attention of the spies of the General Affairs Department. It is said that they are going to fight that woman desperately. If there is a loophole because of you, not only you and me, but also our family members in the mainland will suffer." The big man called the lieutenant said coldly. The people around were attracted by his voice and couldn't help looking at the box that the lieutenant held tightly in his hands.

There are a large number of runes outlined on the box, and the runes are flashing regularly, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, as if... they are breathing.

They all knew what was in the box.

Because they knew this, there was fear in their eyes.

The lieutenant looked at his men around him. Fatigue and worry were tormenting their spirits.

After thinking for a while, he gradually stopped: "Okay, let's take a break."

If they don't take a break, these people's emotions will probably explode.

Hearing about the need to take a break, everyone showed a hint of joy, and stopped to rest on the spot.

The lieutenant carefully placed the box in his hand beside him, then took out a map from his arms and began to look at it.

"We are currently at Liyue Wuwang Slope. If we continue walking down, we will reach the Stone Gate area."

The lieutenant's voice attracted the attention of others and everyone looked at him.

"After passing the Stone Gate area, we can relax a bit and go directly to Jingfu Port in Mondstadt. There is our envoy ship there, and we can go directly back to our homeland."

Hearing the lieutenant's voice, the tension on the faces of the people around him lessened a bit, revealing some anticipation.

"Yeah, I'm going to have a good drink when I get back to my homeland."

"I can't wait to taste the firewater."

As they talked, the atmosphere gradually became better.

As these foreign strong men spoke, they did not seem to notice that the flickering runes on the box placed next to their lieutenant had become somewhat dim.

Wisps of black air emanated from the box and quickly dissipated and disappeared.

Coupled with the eerie atmosphere of Wuwangpo, the people around did not notice these auras.

In the box,
A section of white jade-like spine trembled slightly, which was out of tune with the evil black air around it.

But if someone saw what was inside the box, they would understand that the black air was completely submissive to this white jade spine.

This is what these fools are trying to get back to Winter at all costs.

A section of the devil's spine.

While they were resting, a big man suddenly shivered.
"Why do I feel like it's getting colder around me again?"

"Hiss, I seem to have some feelings too."

"Wait, what is that?"

In the horrified eyes of the fools,
Deep shadows emerged from the ground.

"Ghost~!"

A terrified scream sounded, and then stopped abruptly.

Wuwangpo fell into silence again.

However, the wind around seemed to be a little more gloomy.

……

"This mountain road is really difficult to walk on. I say, Chongyun, you have to at least treat us to a good meal when we go back this time."

Xingqiu rubbed his sore thighs and looked at the rugged mountain road ahead, his face full of helplessness.

"Otherwise, it would be a shame for us to accompany you on this mountain road."

Chongyun's face turned red, and he didn't know whether it was out of embarrassment or annoyance. "This is my first time here too. I've only read records in my clan before that Wuwang Slope is where the ghosts of Liyue gather, and it's most likely to be the place where evil spirits appear."

Watching Chongyun and Xingqiu talking,
Wang Hao shook his head helplessly.

After the three of them set out from Qingce Manor, they were originally walking on the main road, but when they approached Wuwangpo, Chongyun suddenly suggested going to Wuwangpo to see if there were any evil spirits.

Xingqiu naturally would not refuse such a thing, so the three of them went up the mountain.

The result was that he didn't encounter any evil spirits, but his legs were sore from climbing.

Suddenly, Wang Hao's expression changed and he looked into the depths of the jungle. He heard an abnormal sound.

"Be careful, there's movement."

(End of this chapter)