"Whew—" Luo Chao put Yan Ruyu down and plopped right onto the ground, stretching his neck like a dog and gasping for air, "Dear, you're really heavy. If it weren't for your husband being extraordinarily fit, I'd be exhausted."

"Who asked you to run so fast? Besides, if you put me down, I could run by myself, and you wouldn't be so tired, would you? Why are you sitting down now? Won't that thing catch up with us?" Yan Ruyu didn't even have time to argue over Luo Chao's terms of endearment as she pulled a white silk scarf from her bosom to wipe the sweat off Luo Chao's forehead.

"No need to worry, we ran so far that it won't catch up." Luo Chao waved his hand and said, then grabbed Yan Ruyu's hand that was wiping his sweat, looking infatuated, murmuring, "If only Qianqian could wipe my sweat now, if Lin Yun—ugh—" Luo Chao didn't finish his sentence; instead, it turned into a long sigh.

"Qianqian? Lin Yun? Who are they? Your girlfriends? It's very rude to mention another woman in front of one woman!" Yan Ruyu knocked Luo Chao on his forehead and said.

"Hehe, I forgot my main wife was still here!" Luo Chao exaggeratedly flattered, but there was still a hint of hidden sorrow and sadness in his eyes.

"Pffft—" Yan Ruyu was amused by his exaggerated actions.

The dim street displayed a hint of desolation under the faint streetlights. In an alley beside the street, a young man about 1.75 meters tall, handsome and not looking very old, sat on the ground, gasping as if he had just gone through a massive exercise.

Beside him, a tall and slender woman with a curvaceous figure in a short dress, appearing to be around twenty-three or twenty-four, with no makeup on her face, emanating a mature charm, was gently wiping the sweat off his forehead.

These two were naturally Luo Chao and Yan Ruyu.

"By the way, Luo Chao, what exactly happened earlier? Why was that old man split in two by your sword without any blood flowing out? Also, why did you feel that old man would be harmful to us? Although it did look a bit eerie inside when we went in, many old houses have that feeling. Even though the old man was distant, that can't be the basis for you thinking he meant us harm, right?" Once the two of them calmed down, Yan Ruyu couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked Luo Chao.

"Let's talk while we walk. Our main task at the moment is to find lodging, otherwise, we'll have to sleep on the streets tonight. Alas, who would have thought that on the first day we arrived here, so many things would happen. I never imagined it, those legends actually turned out to be true. Such beings truly exist in this world. Luckily, my years of experience on these streets, never placing myself in danger or in worrisome places, have allowed us to escape unscathed. Since that's the case, haha, it seems my time has come!" Luo Chao stood up, patted the dust off his clothes, adjusted the two bags on his shoulder, and walked forward.

If you counted last night's events, from the time Luo Chao arrived in Ruili until now, he had already experienced things he'd never encountered in his twenty-two years.

Last night, he got into trouble with Li Bin, and if he had run any slower, he might have been killed in the streets. Later, when selling gold panning equipment, he met a strange Indian boss who insistently gave him the equipment for free.

Today at Gold River, he accidentally bumped into a shy little girl. That's not all; most importantly, he even grabbed her bunny and kissed her lips, possibly taking her first kiss. Moreover, strangely, after kissing the girl, Luo Chao felt as if something was left in his heart, something that seemed to be calling out to him since that moment.

After that, he went on to kill as many as five people with a sword, escaped with Yan Ruyu, and tragically stumbled into that eerie house where he nearly lost his life. At this moment, with lingering fear, if life were to be this exciting every day, he'd certainly have plenty to keep him entertained.

"Speaking of the things in that house, I still can't believe it. Originally, I always thought of that as baseless legend, but to think it actually happened to me in person, now I have no choice but to believe it." Luo Chao took a deep breath, speaking with a face full of lingering terror.

"What exactly was it?" Seeing Luo Chao like this made Yan Ruyu even more curious, urging him to continue.

"Don't rush, I'll slowly tell you," Luo Chao smiled slightly and said.

"You're getting addicted to taking advantage of me, aren't you? Talk nonsense again and see if I don't hit you!"

"No, no, I'm wrong, my poor waist—" Seeing Yan Ruyu's jade hand reaching for his waist, Luo Chao hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Ever since I was young, I've liked reading, especially ancient books from Huaxia's earlier eras. Those books contained numerous stories; reading them, you begin to realize just how profound and expansive Huaxia's culture truly is. The knowledge they describe can't be entirely explained even by today's advanced technology. Among these, there is something that modern society can't explain—" Luo Chao spoke as if reminiscing.

"What can't be explained?" Hearing Luo Chao pause at this point, Yan Ruyu couldn't wait any longer and hurriedly asked.

"There's a hotel up ahead. Let's get a room and have a candlelight conversation!" As if not hearing Yan Ruyu's question, Luo Chao pointed at a hotel ahead and said.

"You—" Yan Ruyu was speechless at Luo Chao, this guy obviously teasing her curiosity, but she couldn't do anything.

"I'll go get the room, you follow behind me." Luo Chao told Yan Ruyu and then walked toward the hotel.

Yan Ruyu raised her small fist, gesturing towards the back of Luo Chao's head twice, then followed him with an angry face.

"Sister, can we have a room?" Luo Chao said sweetly to the young girl in black uniform at the counter.

"You want a room? What kind of room? We have luxury suites at 2000 per night, standard suites at 1000 per night, and standard rooms at 500 per night…" The young girl, hearing Luo Chao speak so sweetly and seeing his handsome face, immediately showed a bright expression, happily introducing the options to Luo Chao.

"I'd like a luxury suite, is that okay?" Luo Chao smiled slightly at the young girl, his handsome face with that smile would make any girl feel something special, let alone a girl at the blossoming age of romance.

"Of course, please show your ID so I can register your room!" The young girl, with a face full of happiness, said to Luo Chao.

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