I told you to plant peas, and you summon Mordekaiser?

"Oh, by the way, don't sleep in that empty haystack next door."

Som turned his back and gave Chen Yang a few final words of advice.

"There's a weirdo who comes back at night. Even though we're all from out of town, he has a terrible temper."

"You can just come and sleep peacefully next to me. Of course, if you think you can snatch a spot from a two-meter-tall man, I won't stop you."

After saying that, Som lay back down on the haystack, and soon a deep snore could be heard.

Seeing that Som had fallen asleep, Chen Yang went around to the back of the stables by himself.

This is the edge of town, with a forest not far away.

Aside from the coachman, few people in town usually come here.

After confirming that no one was around, Chen Yang secretly summoned the Void Escape Spike.

He had no choice but to spend the night in the stable.

But this stable doesn't even have a door, so there's no guarantee it won't be dangerous.

Moreover, Chen Yang knew nothing about this world.

He needs to arrange for a plant to stand guard in case of unforeseen circumstances.

However, to his surprise, Rek'Sai did not respond to the call.

"Ok?"

Chen Yang frowned, a hint of doubt in his mind.

Didn't they say you could summon plants at will?

Why no response?

Chen Yang also checked the rules again.

It does indeed say that it can summon garden plants.

He tried to summon other plants and found that, except for Rek'Sai, all other plants could be summoned normally.

Is Rex is too supermodel-worthy and therefore restricted from use?

Chen Yang secretly speculated.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why he couldn't summon Rek'Sai.

A rustling sound suddenly came from the woods.

Chen Yang immediately waved to retract the plant and turned to look at the woods.

"who are you?"

A deep voice came.

A tall figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

The man was wearing a coarse cloth vest and had quite muscular build.

Chen Yang thought to himself, this must be the bad-tempered neighbor that Som mentioned.

"I just arrived in town today and couldn't find anywhere to spend the night, so I came to this stable. Now I'm going to find a place to relieve myself," Chen Yang explained.

The middle-aged man squinted and looked Chen Yang up and down.

"The forest is dangerous; it's best not to venture deep into it..."

After leaving a message, the man walked straight towards the stables.

Watching the middle-aged man's retreating figure, Chen Yang muttered to himself:

“Som is right, this guy is weird in every way.”

Chen Yang then released Youmi.

Looking at the excited kitten, Chen Yang repeatedly reminded Youmi not to get too carried away, to be alert to the surroundings, and to wake him up immediately if anything happened.

The kitten nodded vigorously at Chen Yang, indicating its commitment to completing the task.

But looking at the three tails that were about to fly away behind Yumi, Chen Yang still felt uneasy.

Forget it.

Trust Yumi.

Back at the stables, Som and the middle-aged man were already snoring loudly.

The two of them sang in unison, and Chen Yang felt as if he had entered a construction site, surrounded by electric drills and excavators.

Fortunately, Chen Yang had lived in an orphanage since childhood and was used to the noisy environment. He fell asleep quickly after lying down on the haystack.

......

Chen Yang arrived at a swamp.

The scene before me was like a dream.

A purple mist, like silent ocean waves, enveloped the entire swamp in an unreal glow.

Chen Yang stepped forward.

Every step felt like walking on cotton; the wet ground occasionally bubbled up, making a "gurgling" sound.

The surrounding trees twisted their branches, watching Chen Yang venture deeper into the forest.

The thick fog obscured Chen Yang's vision.

He could only see the ground beneath his feet, where colorful mushrooms were growing.

From the depths of the fog, the faint roars of wild beasts could be heard.

The roar was filled with anger and confusion.

The low growl echoed through the thick fog, but Chen Yang felt no fear; instead, he felt a little sorry for the beast.

Chen Yang moved forward step by step.

He didn't know why he was here.

Suddenly, voices could be faintly heard from within the mist.

It appears that the two people are arguing.

Chen Yang's heart tightened, and he ran alertly in the direction from which the sound came.

He tore through a thick purple mist, and the scene before him stunned him.

It was his two temporary 'roommates' arguing!

Som was glaring angrily at the middle-aged man; their faces were indistinct in the mist, creating an eerie scene.

Chen Yang could only sense that the two were arguing angrily, but he couldn't hear the specifics of their conversation.

It was as if there was a thick barrier between him and the two of them.

......

Chen Yang suddenly opened his eyes, his chest heaving violently, as if he had just escaped from an abyss.

He was covered in sweat, with huge beads of sweat sliding down his forehead.

He looked around and found himself still lying in the stable, but the snoring had stopped.

Som is gone!

Chen Yang felt a chill run down his spine and was fully awake.

"Chen Yang! Chen Yang, you're awake!"

Som's shouting reached my ears.

Chen Yang looked outside and saw Som and the tall man standing opposite each other outside the stable.

"I knew he was a scumbag! He actually tried to steal your money while you were asleep! Luckily I was on guard, so what do you have to say now!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang looked at the tall man warily.

If this big man gets angry, even he and Somga combined probably couldn't stop him.

However, the tall man remained calm and ignored Som's shouts from the side.

"Kid, he wants to kill you."

"I saved you once, but I can't save you a second time."

Chen Yang was stunned when he heard the man's words.

what's the situation?

Wasn't he just trying to rob me? How did it turn into Som wanting to kill me?

"You old bastard, you tried to steal something and now you're spouting nonsense, huh? You can even say such outrageous things. Do you think either of us is stupid?"

Som yelled even louder.

What are they talking about?

Chen Yang's thoughts were in disarray, and he couldn't process the information at a moment's notice.

The tall man gave Chen Yang a deep look, then returned to the stable, grabbed his bag, and headed into the forest.

"Damn it! What a jinx! I knew he was no good! Luckily I was careful, or he would have gotten his hands on me! He probably realized he couldn't keep up the lie and ran away! What a coward, all that big of a man!"

Som cursed and swore at the man's retreating figure.

"What exactly happened?" Chen Yang asked.

"This guy is trying to steal your money while we're asleep."

Som pointed to the silver coins scattered on the haystack.

"Luckily, I reacted quickly; I caught him halfway through. So, how about you treat me to a meal?"

"It should, it should."

Chen Yang picked up the silver coin with a smile and thanked Som profusely.

The sky was already beginning to lighten.

Neither of them wanted to go back to sleep, so they started chatting by the haystack.

When the sun peeked over the hills, Som said he had something to take care of and left, leaving Chen Yang alone in the stable.

Chen Yang's smile faded.

Som's explanation is perfect.

But it always gave Chen Yang a sense of unease.

The tall man's words kept lingering in his mind, unable to dissipate.

This forced Chen Yang to consider what the man had said.

Som wants to kill me?

What was his motive?

The two men gave completely different explanations for last night, which were completely unrelated.

Chen Yang was stumped and had no clue what to do.

"Oh right! Where's Yuumi?"