Roaming the universe, all thanks to your many dark skills!

"Assistant, I want to know what worlds I can choose for my next adventure?"

"The worlds for you to choose from are: 1. Glory of the Thieves, 2. Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City, 3. Pirates of the Caribbean, 4. Random."

"I choose Ghost Blows Out the Light."

"You will consume 2500 merit points by entering this world. Do you want to continue?"

"Yes."

"Before entering the world, do you need to use the permission: upstream?"

"Yes."

"Countdown to officially entering the world: 119:59:59."

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After his demobilization, Hu Bayi went to Beijing to meet his long-time friend Wang Kaixuan, but was fooled by him to go to Ganggangyingzi to visit his fellow villagers when he was sent to work in the countryside. After coming back, he joined an archaeological team to conduct archaeological excavations in the Taklimakan Desert.

After many trials and tribulations, the group arrived at the ruins of the ancient city of Jingjue in the desert, entered the underground "ghost cave", encountered numerous traps, and finally...

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The eighties.

At Beijing South Railway Station, Hu Bayi, wearing a blue shirt and carrying a brown shoulder bag, got off the green train.

Maybe it was because I sat on the train for too long, my feet felt weak when they touched the ground.

Listening to the sweet voice of the announcer on the loudspeaker on the platform and looking at the crowds of people around, I suddenly realized that I had really arrived in the capital of my motherland.

Suddenly, a hand pushed him on the back, causing him to stagger forward two steps involuntarily. Feeling unhappy, he turned around and saw a fat man wearing a denim jacket and a pair of frog-eye glasses on his big round face standing in front of him.

When he saw this familiar face, the anger that had just risen in Hu Bayi's heart disappeared.

"The king of heaven and the tiger of earth." The fat man raised his hand and shouted.

"Pagoda suppresses the river demon."

"Why are you blushing?"

"I'm anxious because I can't find a wife."

"Why is it yellow again?" (Note)

"I found a tigress and frightened her."

"Old Hu, we finally met in the capital!"

"Hey Fatty, why are you so thin?" Hu Bayi asked with a smile.

"Don't mention it. Life is not easy." Fatty Wang Kaixuan said with a wry smile, "The national economy is reviving, but my tape business is getting worse day by day. If my landlord wasn't a good person who often helped me, I might be in an even worse situation than I am now."

"Isn't it?"

"Well, let's not talk about it. Let's go. The car is waiting for you at the door." Wang Kaixuan said as he took Hu Bayi's bag and walked out of the station first.

It is called a vehicle, in fact it is a three-wheeler, but it is not the pedal-powered human-powered tricycle that can be seen everywhere on the streets. Instead, it is equipped with an engine, which makes it a motorized tricycle.

"Okay, Fatty, you've made it to a motorized unit." Hu Bayi sat in the back bed of the tricycle and joked with a smile.

"That's right." Wang Kaixuan said jokingly, "Looking at the whole city, I can't say that my tricycle is the only one of its kind, and there aren't many people who can compare to it."

As he spoke, Wang Kaixuan stepped on the engine, then twisted the accelerator and rushed out of Beijing South Railway Station with Hu Bayi.

"Where did you get it?" Hu Bayi couldn't help but ask curiously as he felt the cool breeze blowing towards him.

"My landlord helped me do it." Wang Kaixuan answered casually.

"Your landlord again?" Hu Bayi didn't expect that Fatty mentioned his landlord twice after just meeting him for a short while. He couldn't help but become curious and said, "Your landlord treats you well!"

"That's right." Wang Kaixuan said with gratitude and admiration: "I'm not bragging, my landlord is not only a good person, but also a capable person."

"What's wrong? How can it be possible?" Hu Bayi asked.

"When I first came to Beijing, I was living in a miserable situation. I had nothing to eat or drink, not to mention where to live. Beijing is so big, but there was really no place that belonged to me."

Wang Kaixuan spat on the ground in displeasure and continued, "You don't know how many homes I've moved to over the years. They're worse than stray dogs."

"and after?"

"It wasn't until I met my landlord that I finally settled down." Wang Kaixuan said with a smile, "The place I live in is not only big, but also has few bad people. It's not only comfortable but also worry-free. Most importantly, it's cheap."

"Let me tell you this. Ask around in the city and you'll find that no one asks for less rent than my landlord. Besides the fact that he really doesn't need the money, he's also kind-hearted."

"Stop it, the more I listen to you, the more it seems fake." Hu Bayi rubbed his temple and said, "You are not talking about a good person, you are talking about a saint."

"That's just the beginning." Wang Kaixuan said with saliva flying: "My landlord is not only kind-hearted, but also righteous. He treats me like a brother. Let me tell you this, Lao Hu."

As he said that, he turned his head and glanced at Hu Bayi, then smiled and said, "Brother, I have known a lot of people since I was a child, but I only have two true friends. One is you, and the other is my landlord."

"We have been friends since we were young." Wang Kaixuan suddenly raised his thumb and said, "As for my landlord, it's Zhang Fei who met Liu Bei and showed him a favor."

"Didn't you kowtow to him and become his sworn brother?" Hu Bayi said.

"That's impossible." Wang Kaixuan shook his head and said, "You haven't even come yet, what's the point of swearing brotherhood? Now that you're here, the three of us can swear brotherhood together, and that would be a bit like the Three Heroes of Peach Garden."

"Hearing what you said, I really want to meet your landlord." Hu Bayi said: "What's his name?"

"Rosen."

Wang Kaixuan rode a motorized tricycle through the streets and alleys, and soon arrived at a courtyard house that covered a fairly large area.

However, he did not go through the front gate. Instead, he rushed into the yard through the side door while ringing the bell.

"Fatty, why are you closing your stall so early today?" Someone saw Wang Kaixuan and greeted him enthusiastically.

"Well, my relatives are here, so I'll take a break today." Wang Kaixuan said casually, but he didn't forget to say loudly: "By the way, Aunt Liu, you have to find a house quickly, don't let the landlord keep rushing you."

"Okay, okay, Fatty, just say a few good words for me and I'll move in as soon as I find a house."

"Just hurry up." Wang Kaixuan said as he parked the tricycle in the yard. He casually opened the door of a room next to him and pointed inside, saying, "Old Hu, you'll live here from now on."

"Is it suitable?" Hu Bayi looked at the obviously cleaned house and said, "Didn't I just ask someone to move out? Why don't you let me live in..."

"Don't overthink it. Just be at ease. These are two different things." Wang Kaixuan lowered his voice and said, "He thinks there are too many outsiders in the yard. He would rather not pay the rent and want them to move out, but we are not outsiders."

"Where's your landlord?" Hu Bayi said, "I'm new here, so I have to go and pay him a visit."

"He must not be at home right now." Wang Kaixuan said, "Let's go, I'll welcome you and let's go to a restaurant and have some mutton hotpot."

"Come on, I'll treat you."

"You're scolding me, right? No matter how poor I am, I still have enough money to treat you to a meal." Wang Kaixuan pulled out a stack of big unity from his waist bag and shook it, saying, "Let's go."

Note: It is white in the original novel and yellow in the web drama. Just know what’s going on.

It's an adaptation, so the timeline and everything has changed. We respect the original work, but we won't follow it closely, so dear readers, please don't take it too seriously.

In addition, some place names are deliberately wrong, so you can use your imagination.