My future diary cannot be the last one

As an international metropolis, Yuanhai City is still bright even at night. Looking over the city is like looking at a dazzling jewelry box.

Magnificent and prosperous.

And in Xun Xi, everyone was riding in King Ren's off-road vehicle, flying all the way, sparks and lightning coming to the center of Yuanhai City. It was a building similar to the Halo Building. It was a towering tower called Qizhen Tower. Even Xun Xi had heard of it as a landmark building.

"Let's get straight to the point."

Compared with the benevolent king in Nightmare City, Xun Xi also has a better understanding of the real benevolent king. This one is obviously a resolute and resolute character.

Just entered the Tower of Curiosities.

Niou led them directly to the conference room, then opened the PPT that should have been prepared long ago, and started explaining it enthusiastically.

He had no intention of letting Xun Xi rest.

But that's okay.

Xun Xi also likes this style very much.

"That's our goal this time."

On the slide, Niou brought up a photo, which was a photo of a building with half of his body hidden in the darkness. Judging from the appearance of the building, it does match the description of an "inn" in many costume dramas. There are two rectangular white paper lanterns hanging under the eaves of the gate.

Two lanterns and a pair of couplets.

The first couplet says: All the demons and ghosts are here.

The second couplet says: Demons and monsters come to eat.

Hengpi: The door of hell is wide open.

What a vicious combination! Seeing this scene, Wu Maang shuddered on the spot: "Isn't there something auspicious? I want people to stay in this kind of inn."

As he spoke, Wu Maang shut up on his own.

Yes, with this kind of couplet, which living person would come to live there?

This inn is not for living people.

Having said this, Nioh knocked on the desk, and then solemnly said: "In view of this, I named this place the Ghost Gate Inn. This is an inn that only allows supernatural beings, that is, ghosts, to stay, even if they are... Ghosts also need a guide to move in."

After saying that, Nioh put his hand into his arms.

After a while of turmoil, Nioh took out a piece of blue and white paper from his arms, which really looked like an ancient official document.

Speaking of road guides prepared for the dead, they actually have a place in the traditional customs of the Northeast.

It can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.

It is said that as long as you have this guide to the underworld, you will no longer have to suffer the punishment of hell after death. The soul seducer will send you directly to the Fengdu Ghost City.

And the road guide in Nioh’s hand has quite a legendary meaning.

Especially in the lower left corner of this road guide, there is a scarlet seal, and there is a line of small words on the seal: [The heaven and the earth are open, the day is auspicious and the time is good]

This is also an ancient custom.

Specially used for various important events, such as weddings and funerals.

And when I put it here, it means: It’s sunny and windy today, which is a damn good weather.

And more importantly, Xun Xi felt a familiar supernatural feeling on this seal.

"Destiny Broker?"

"That's right." King Ren glanced at Xun Xi when he heard this, and he was not surprised: "I have verified with Tiandi Bank that this is indeed left by the Destiny Broker. In other words, this road guide is very likely to be Part of a certain deal. It’s a pity that the broker of fate doesn’t want to reveal the truth.”

"This is His principle."

"As expected of Yuanchu." Xun Xi nodded.

“It wasn’t until I doubled or tripled the price that He reluctantly spoke.”

Xun Xi: "."

This profiteer!

Nioh also explained helplessly: "If there is a confidentiality agreement in the transaction, the destiny broker will keep it secret. But obviously, this Luyin does not have a confidentiality agreement. That's why he relented and took advantage of it. The opportunity hit me hard."

“But there’s something gained after all.”

Nioh continued: "According to the fate broker, the founder of this Ghost Gate Inn is the wandering Taoist priest I have been pursuing for a long time."

"It's a pity that he doesn't want to talk about it."

"But I guess the money given is not enough, but I really can't afford it."

Having said this, Niou also sighed. Xun Xi couldn't help but think of his good brother Zhao Yuanxing, and then sighed.

It's a pity that Zhao Yuanxing has left Recording Supernatural.

And after taking control of Nightmare City, Xun Xi has understood that Zhao Yuanxing's infinite rebirth in the recording of supernatural beings is actually not completely free.

Every time he is reborn, he will actually put a burden on Nightmare City.

Strictly speaking, these are all supernatural beings dividing Nightmare City. If not, the fate broker would not accept it happily and not care about Xun Xi's free prostitution.

Although it is very small, if it is reborn too many times, it may cause damage to Nightmare City. Although Xun Xi wouldn't care before, but now Nightmare City is his. The head of the family realized that firewood and rice were expensive, so Xun Xi was naturally unwilling to use recordings anymore.

So think about it now.

Xun Xi really missed the days of prostitution, so much so that he even had the idea of ​​​​Ye Chao trying to trade his flesh and blood.

Anyway, Ye Chaoxue is thick.

It doesn't matter if you cut a little.

Unfortunately, it turned out in the end that after Ye Chao's flesh and blood left his body, it was just meat, and the fate broker didn't even bother to respond.

"so?"

Thinking of this, Xun Xi couldn't help but shook his head, and then returned to the topic: "As long as you have the road guide, can you go to the Ghost Gate Inn?"

"How to do it exactly?"

"The method is very simple."

Nioh heard the words and explained: "If it is a pure supernatural being, as long as you get the guide, you will be naturally attracted to the Ghost Gate Inn. But if it is a living person, you need a simple ritual to deceive the Ghost Gate Inn. The induction caused them to mistakenly think that we are dead people."

"What ceremony?"

"An unnailed coffin, a pair of impermanent black and white paper figures, and a road guide. When the road guide oozes blood and the white paper turns red, the coffin is uncovered."

"Then the Ghost Gate Inn arrived."

"But there is one thing to note."

"If you stay in the coffin for more than three breaths after the road guide turns red, you will be trapped in the coffin forever and never come out."

"And if it comes out early."

"It is very possible to be lost in other unknown supernatural places."

"This ceremony is somewhat similar to the living funeral custom in Northeast Yanzhou. The so-called living funeral means that people go to the gate of hell first while they are alive to avoid taking the wrong path when they die in the future. And in the legend, after death, people From now on, the first place to go is the Gate of Hell."

"interesting."

Xun Xi recalled Si Nian's experience in the ghost house and used certain folk customs to establish rituals. This method was indeed very similar to that of the mysterious wandering Taoist priest.

but--

"But there's only one Luyin, right?"

At this moment, Chen Mo, who had been afraid to speak because he was a newbie, finally summoned up the courage: "How can the six of us use one guide?"

"That's the key."

Having said this, Niou's face suddenly darkened: "As long as you drop blood on Luyin, it will be included in Luyin's supernatural effect. But there is only one Luyin, so only one person has Luyin in his hand. In other words, only one person can accurately grasp the time of unveiling the coffin."

"As for the others."

"They had to predict the time when the road signs would turn red without road signs, and then lift off the coffin within an error of only three breaths."

Nioh finished speaking.

Everyone is aware of the same problem: out of six people, only one can guarantee that he will not die, while the other five are at risk of dying suddenly.

And judging from the expressions on Scarecrow and Crow's face, it seems that even they didn't know this beforehand.

"."

Unknowingly, as everyone closed their mouths in unison and looked at each other, the atmosphere in the conference room gradually became solemn.