Doomsday B&B

Luo Qiyun stopped mid-sentence, wiped her face with a flourish, and said:

"Alright, that's enough. It's about time. Let's go. I think it'll be hard to find a campsite if we don't hurry."

Seeing Luo Qiyun suddenly calm down, no one said anything. They all got into the RV. She still sat in the passenger seat and gave directions, but the boss took over driving.

Three hours later, they came across a forest. Luo Qiyun explained:

"It's said that some people have gone into this forest, but no one has been seen coming out. It's very strange. Let's go around it from the side. As long as we don't go in, we'll be safe."

Qi Yun suddenly spoke up at this moment:

"Boss, let's go in."

"boss?"

"Go in, it's alright, listen to me. Qiyun, don't worry, trust me, I will definitely get you back to your hometown safely."

"Okay, it's up to you."

"Just drive straight in. I've opened the protective shield. Just listen to me."

So the leader drove straight into the forest. He didn't notice anything outside, but once inside, all sounds disappeared. There were no birdsong or insect chirps, not even the sound of the wind. The silence was frightening.

Following Qi Yun's directions, the RV drove straight into the very center of the forest.

In the middle of the forest is a lake, but what's strange is that the lake is red, a fiery red.

After stopping the RV, Qi Yun led Luo Qi Yun out of the vehicle and pointed to the lake, saying to her:

"Go in and use this lake water to practice your abilities, just keep your head above water."

Luo Qiyun hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked down, found a suitable spot to sit, and began to cultivate her supernatural abilities. Half an hour later, the lake water began to surge. As the water calmed, Luo Qiyun opened her eyes, stood up, and said to Qi Yun with delight:

"Boss, I've been promoted, by two levels."

"Okay, that's good. Take these clothes inside and change. I'll get in the car and we'll leave."

After Luo Qiyun got into the car, Qiyun called Tuantuan out:

"Alright, Tuantuan, you can take it."

Then they saw Tuantuan floating in mid-air, the lake water seemingly defying gravity, forming columns of water that disappeared beneath Tuantuan's feet. Ten minutes later, Tuantuan landed and anxiously said to Qiyun:

"Hurry up, something will come out soon."

After saying that, he pulled Qi Yun towards the RV. Qi Yun quickened his pace with his pull, got into the RV, closed the door, and before even sitting down, he gave the order:

"Now drive back the way you came, and get out of this forest as fast as you can."

Upon hearing Qi Yun's command, the leader drove the RV at breakneck speed. Just as they reached the edge of the forest and saw the road outside, a huge roar came from behind them, "Roar..."

Tuan Tuan got anxious when it heard this, and somehow the RV suddenly floated up uncontrollably and appeared outside the forest within 10 seconds.

At this moment, the roar rang out again, but this time it was filled with deep resentment.

Tuan Tuan was relieved, and Qi Yun asked it:

"What is that red lake water you took? And what was that roar?"

"Well... it's nothing."

"Say that again! Our whole busload of people almost lost their lives because of your selfishness, and you still say it's nothing!"

"That roar came from the lake's guardian beast. I took too much water from the lake, and it got angry."

Are you sure everything will be alright once we leave the forest?

"I'm sure it can't leave the forest yet. The rules of this world don't allow it to leave. If you don't believe me, look back, it's right there."

Following the direction Tuan Tuan pointed, everyone saw a splash of red, but it darted into the forest the instant they looked over, leaving them only with its fiery red fur.

"Look, it went back. Actually, by taking water from the lake, I extended the time it would take to be born."

"So, everyone should thank you?"

"No need for that, hehe..."

"But can you explain to me what the purpose of that lake is?"

"I can use the lake water to exchange for points or other items from cultivation planes or other planes where cultivation is possible."

"Remember to share half of what you exchange with me."

"Half? Isn't that too much?"

"How much? How about 60/40, I get 60% and you get 40%, or 70/30, I get 70% and you get 30%?"

"No, no, I'll give you half, just half, I'm leaving."

Tuan Tuan left, and Qi Yun didn't plan to drive any further. Although the forest was dangerous, it was still safe to stop at the edge of the forest as long as they didn't go in. After what had just happened, everyone was too tired to continue, so it was better to rest for a bit. It wouldn't hurt to take a little more time, would it?

After choosing a spot, we parked the RV, and everyone got out to stretch their legs.

During dinner time, while they were eating, a young girl suddenly appeared in the RV. She looked flustered, and her clothes were slightly disheveled. When she appeared in the RV and saw everyone eating, in a completely different environment, she immediately covered her face and cried. For a moment, everyone was a little stunned. Finally, Luo Qiyun got up from her seat, took off her coat, and went to the girl's side.

Luo Qiyun draped her coat over the girl's shoulders and comforted her:

"No matter what happened to you, you're safe now. Don't cry. If you're not a customer of Anxin Homestay, you can't stay in the RV for a long time. So the most important thing for you now is to cheer up, become a customer of our homestay, and stay. Do you agree?"

Listening to Luo Qiyun's gentle words of comfort, the girl gradually calmed down. She stood up and said to Luo Qiyun:

"Thank you, sister. I understand. So, I came here after receiving this business card. How can I become a customer here and stay?"

"I don't know either. Wait a moment, I'll call someone over for you."

"Ling'er, could you come here for a moment?"

"it is good."

Jian Xinling stood up, walked over to the girl, and said:

"Come with me."

After Jian Xinling finished speaking, she led her people into the convenience store.

Walking into the convenience store, Jian Xinling asked the girl:

Do you have anything valuable on you?

"How about this?"

The girl raised her wrist, revealing a delicate jade bracelet.

"can."

"it is good."

The girl took off her jade bracelet and asked:

"What should I do next?"

"See this machine? Just follow the instructions on it."

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

The girl examined the jade bracelet intently, as if trying to memorize its appearance. She then resolutely operated the points redemption machine, only to be stopped by Jian Xinling just as she was about to press the confirmation button:

"Wait a minute, I really like this jade bracelet of yours. I'll transfer some points to you, and you can give me the bracelet in return?"

"Is that okay?"

"can."

"Here you go. You don't need to give me so many points, just give me half, consider it collateral I'm leaving with you, okay?"

"I'll give you all the points. Come back to me when you have enough points to exchange them for your points."

"Thank you."

The girl bowed deeply to Jane.

Jian Xinling gave the girl a small item and asked her to set up the personal terminal. Then she led her to the guest room floor.

"How long do you plan to stay here? Let me check you in."

How long can I stay?

"As long as you have points, you can stay as long as you want."

"Then... I'm going to use all these points."

"I suggest you keep some food and living necessities."

"Okay, then three-quarters?"

"Okay, please wait a moment."

One minute later:

"Alright, you should have received a message on your personal computer. Just confirm it."

The girl glanced at the personal terminal and exclaimed in surprise:

"They can stay for this long?"

"Yes, you have a lot of points, that's enough."

"Thank you."

"No need, your room information is all on the personal computer, you can check it yourself. You also use the personal computer to open the door. Xiaofei also uses the personal computer in the restaurant downstairs. Come down and have something to eat later. This meal will not cost you any points. Also, take these two sets of clothes. They are just ordinary clothes, so don't feel burdened. There are all kinds of toiletries in the bathroom in the room. If you run out, you can ask us for them. There is a quota every month. If you don't ask for them, they will be placed at the door of your room at the beginning of each month."

The girl took the clothes, her voice slightly choked with emotion:

"Thank you."

"Alright, hurry up and come down too, or we'll only have leftovers to eat."

Jian Xinling waved her hand and went downstairs.

After going downstairs, Qi Yun asked her:

"done?"

"It's all taken care of. I arranged six months of accommodation for her."

Does she have that many points?

“She had a very good quality jade bracelet, and I could tell she was quite reluctant to part with it, so I gave her points to exchange for the jade bracelet. She can exchange it back when she has enough points.”

"Ling'er, it's rare that you're willing to meddle in other people's business."

"I'm not meddling in other people's business, I'm just helping others out of a sense of joy."

"Okay, okay, you're right. I won't say anything more. Hurry up and eat this; I saved it especially for you."

Although Jian Lei teased Jian Xinling, he still saved her favorite dishes.

Jane took it for granted that she ate.

Twenty minutes later, the girl came downstairs. She was wearing the clothes Jian Xinling had given her, a light blue tracksuit that fit perfectly. She was also holding the clothes that Luo Qiyun had draped over her shoulders.

After coming down, she first introduced herself:

"Hello everyone, my name is Nuan Nuan, I am 22 years old this year. You can call me Nuan Nuan. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be living in a guesthouse for a long time to come. Please take good care of me."

"Excuse me, this is your clothing, but it seems a little dirty. I wanted to let you know so I can wash it and return it to you."

After introducing himself, he said the same thing to Luo Qiyun.

"It's okay. If you don't mind, I'll give it to you. I just wore this dress myself."

"Then I'll thank you, sister, since I don't have any income right now."

"You're welcome. Please come and sit down. This dish was served separately by us. We didn't know what you liked, so we saved a little for you. This bowl of soup was also served separately. And this bowl of rice might be a little cold. Would you like us to heat it up?"

Hearing the concern in Luo Qiyun's words, Wen Nuannuan's eyes welled up with tears again, and she quickly said:

"No need, no need, this is fine."

"Okay, then you should eat quickly."

Then I helped tidy up the table and went back to the room I had arranged for her.

After a while, the entire restaurant was filled with warmth.

The youngest was the last to return to his room. Before leaving, he told Nuan Nuan:

"After you finish eating, just put the dishes in the sterilizer over there. There will be a loudspeaker in the room to announce when the RV is traveling or parking."

"Eat slowly, don't rush. There's a convenience store up ahead; you can buy any daily necessities you need there."

"Thank you, young man."

"Hehe, you're welcome, you're welcome. Take your time eating. I'm going back to my room now."

The youngest brother scratched his head, chuckled, and went back to his room.

Nuan Nuan carefully finished her meal, put the bowls, plates, and chopsticks into the sterilizer, then went to the convenience store to buy a roll of toilet paper, wiped the table clean, and returned to her room.

The next morning, Jian Lei, under Luo Qiyun's direction, continued driving towards her hometown.

Two days later, the car stopped in a small town covered with plants.

Luo Qiyun's eyes lit up as she looked at the boundary stone outside the town, and she said excitedly:

"This is it, this is it, I'm finally home."

Hearing Luo Qiyun shout with joy, Qi Yun said:

"Alright, now that we're here, let's pull over and observe the area before going in."

"Qiyun, don't worry. After all, you've been gone for too long; you don't know what changes have occurred inside."

"Boss, I know, don't worry, I won't gamble with my own life."

"Alright, now that we've arrived at our destination, everyone should take a good rest and stretch your arms and legs."

Ling'er, please inform Wen Nuannuan that this is a small town. She said she has no income, so this place should allow her to earn some points. Remember to tell her not to focus solely on valuables; things like plants are also acceptable.

"Okay, I understand, don't worry, sister."

"Row."

"By the way, Jian Lei, go and get ready. Let's go up to the roof of the RV and have a barbecue. The environment here is so nice, it will definitely be very comfortable to have a barbecue."

"Okay, boss, I'll go get ready right away. You guys can come up after you've had a short break. There's still a lot of the marinated meat skewers that Sister Qi Huan prepared last time. The rest of the things will be ready soon."

"Okay, I see."

Qi Yun then got out of the car and said to the group of people moving around the RV:

"Alright, we'll have a barbecue on the roof of the RV in a bit. You guys can warm up for a bit and then head straight up to the roof."

"Got it, boss."

"thank you boss."

……

Qi Yun listened to everyone's thanks and got into the RV with a sense of pride.

After Qi Yun entered the RV, the others gradually climbed onto the roof.

By this time, Jian Lei had almost finished preparing everything; all that was left was to light the charcoal fire so they could start their barbecue party.