A retired swordsman who opened a shop in the end [Quick Transmigration]

Qin Yan's understanding of Nightmare City comes from urban legends.

But with the addition of some content that appeared in Bai Qingxian's sea of ​​consciousness, it can be judged that what Qin Yan said is very likely to be true.

Would anyone want the crown of thorns?The answer is almost yes.

In their understanding, the city lord can startle the entire Nightmare City just by sneezing.So for these souls of sinners trapped in Nightmare City, what is more attractive than the crown of absolute power?

Whether it is the crown of thorns or the position of the city lord, is it really a symbol of so-called power?

Bai Qingxian, who was appointed as the city lord, didn't think so.

The so-called city lord is more like a poor puppet with a bomb tied to his heart, every abnormal heartbeat may detonate everything.

In front of the Crown of Thorns, any pretense of happiness and anger is meaningless. The so-called city lord cannot control Nightmare City. Compared with a living existence, it is more like a thermometer installed on the city wall of Nightmare City.

What will happen when those so-called city lords find out that they are such an existence?

Bai Qingxian has met all kinds of people, and when he traveled around the world of cultivation/truth with his close friends, he also met some sects who claimed to be righteous but practiced evil. They carefully taught the so-called "inner disciples" for the purpose of But they regard the so-called inner disciples as a cauldron//furnace for practicing kung fu.

Even if Bai Qingxian's close friend pulls out the spiritual roots of those so-called masters of the sect overnight, those so-called "inner disciples" are no longer normal monks, and they will never be able to advance further in their realm.

Some of the inner disciples who learned about this fell into some kind of endless loss and self-sacrifice, and some fell into uncontrollable anger and hatred.

The so-called "city lords" are not much better than these inner disciples. No matter what kind of emotions these city lords fall into in the end, they will cause natural disasters in their nightmare city.

"So at the end of the day, it's just a game of the will of the world." A crazy game.

"Mr. Bai, what are you talking about?" Qin Yan looked at Bai Qingxian strangely. Although he felt that this "new friend" was a bit strange, besides Bai Qingxian, he didn't seem to find anyone who was kind and able to speak freely. of the soul.

The other souls were still standing on the street looking at the blood moon in the sky in a daze, no matter how much they shouted, no one responded.

"It's nothing, I just feel that we are all played by this world." Bai Qingxian adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Whether it is the city lord or the soul imprisoned in a nightmare, they are all the objects played by this world.

That crazy world will choose Bai Qingxian to be the city lord is not a kind of discrimination, let alone a gift, maybe it just wants him, an invader of unknown origin, to have a worse death.

This crazy world will be so ruthless to its people, and it doesn't seem surprising that it is more ruthless to outsiders.

"This nightmare city is very small." Bai Qingxian and Qin Yan had been standing on the street full of waste paper and fallen leaves, looking at the end of the street.

"Yeah, it's not so much a city, it's just such a street." Qin Yan nodded in agreement, "When I first arrived here, I might stare at the moon in a daze like other souls, but after I woke up, I went shopping here Two laps, this space is just a straight street, a very long street.”

"Indeed, this looks like a commercial street." Bai Qingxian looked at both sides of the street. Although some shop signs fell to the ground, and some were covered by red palm prints, it could be seen that it was an abandoned street. Commercial Street, "Going forward, you can still see the community, schools and hospitals. I seem to see a wood with the sign of the park in the middle of the street."

"It's a very, very long street, but it can also be regarded as a living area without any forks." Qin Yan smiled wryly out of habit, "If the scenery wasn't too scary, I would really like such a simple living area, let's start from the beginning At the end of the day, there is no choice."

Bai Qingxian also tried to start from Qingxian Station before, wanting to walk to the end of this street.However, after Bai Qingxian walked for a long distance, he found that the familiar Qingxian Inn appeared directly in front of him.

Obviously keep going forward, but in the end will return to the starting point inexplicably.

This is also the special feature of Nightmare City.

And everything in Nightmare City is dilapidated and weird.

The whole area is like a dead city that has been abandoned for a long time after an earthquake or other natural disasters, and those bloody handprints seem to be telling the strange events that this city has experienced.

When Bai Qingxian passed by the deserted school and the unmanned hospital, he could see those dilapidated windows like black holes by the bloody moonlight, as if some shadows flashed by.

Especially the gloomy forest with the sign of the park in the middle of the street. Although he didn't know what was hidden in it, when Bai Qingxian looked at the forest, he always felt that there was something hanging on every tree.

"Although this city is very strange, as you said, there are signs of new life everywhere in this nightmare city." There happened to be a soul staring blankly at the moon next to Bai Qingxian and Qin Yan.

That soul was wearing an old prison uniform. Although his hands and feet were not still shackled after death, they left a deep mark of shackling. He was obviously a prisoner who was imprisoned until his death.

Nightmare City is a prison after death, but even in a prison with strict management, there will be various conflicts and even factions after gathering a group of prisoners. In this Nightmare City, there are only a few souls who have regained their sobriety. And the souls of many dementia standing on the street looking at the blood red moon.

It's like the will of the world has opened a new server in the game Nightmare City, and the souls entering this "server" are still in the process of creating an account.

Apart from the exception of Bai Qingxian, Qin Yan's situation should be regarded as a "user" who "registered" relatively early.

And compared to those souls in prison uniforms or with dejected faces, Qin Yan and Bai Qingxian, who are neatly dressed in tuxedos and have neat mustaches, seem to be aliens in this world.

But if you look closely, although Qin Yan has tidyed up the tuxedo, the corners are slightly wrinkled, and there is a blood hole at the temple.

This may also be the reason why Qin Yanyan came to talk to Bai Qingxian.

Bai Qingxian couldn't help sighing secretly, what's the point of a newborn city?

Being entangled by the crown of thorns is already an unlucky thing, and you still expect him to build infrastructure in this new city?

In Bai Qingxian's eyes, these confused ghosts don't even have any ability to buy goods, and the whole city has no goods worthy of his purchase, and he has no intention of participating in the "growth" of the city.

——The will of the world, since the so-called city lord is just a toy, shouldn't he need to stay here all the time?Maybe I can find a quiet place to rest for three, five or even ten years?

"Interesting intruder." The voice of the will of the world sounded in Bai Qingxian's sea of ​​consciousness with a strange tone.

"However, I have seen too many interesting nightmare city masters. No matter how they choose to escape or save themselves, they still become the most exciting characters in the drama. Every story is very interesting hahahahaha."

——As the will of the world, you should know that everything you do will bring the world to its end.

"Hahahahaha, since this world is destined to be destroyed, let's make it more interesting and vigorous!" Among the wills of the world that Bai Qingxian came into contact with, although the will of this world is a little crazy, it is obviously It belongs to the kind that is very mature and has seen all the vicissitudes of life.

——So even if I leave for a while, it won't be a problem?

"That's such a pity. I set up a new game in the school auditorium in Nightmare City. If an interesting intruder wants to be the shopkeeper, it's best to choose an interesting deputy city lord to preside over the affairs."

"A deputy city lord who knows the identity of the city lord."

Bai Qingxian's eyes fell on Qin Yan. Some people always say that it is better to come early than to come early, and Qin Yan who came to the door by himself can be regarded as not only coming early, but also coming coincidentally.

"Mr. Qin, the more you live in such a lonely world, the more you need to know more friends." Bai Qingxian had a friendly smile on his face, "But it is not so easy to become friends. We can’t get to know each other better.”

"Mr. Bai means..." Qin Yan was lucky to meet a kind-hearted "peer" in a place like Nightmare City, so he also wanted to make this friend.

"Why don't you tell Mr. Qin a secret about yourself, and then I'll tell you my biggest secret in this world, how about that?" When Bai Qingxian squinted and smiled, she seemed to be thinking of some strange idea.

However, his image of a handsome scholar with mottled hair and gentle manners obviously has a unique affinity, which even makes people feel trustworthy inadvertently.

"I have been a housekeeper for half my life, keeping secrets for the master, but I don't have many secrets of my own." Qin Yan said, then paused, "The only thing I can say now is the reason why I came here as a sinner." Qin Yan looked into Bai Qingxian's eyes, "I hope Mr. Bai's secrets are of equal value."

"Maybe I lost money." Bai Qingxian still smiled, "After all, people who come here have complicated identities, don't they?"

Qin Yan sighed and said, "Indeed, in this place where there are only strange souls, this can't be considered a secret."

"My father is the housekeeper of the old man's house. After he died, I inherited his job. I thought this job would continue. After I die, my son will inherit the job of housekeeper, but..."

"From the very beginning, I knew that the family I served was a well-known underground/organization/organization, but I didn't know that the generation of masters I served dared to cross the line against the precepts of the ancestors and started a vicious drug//product business. "Qin Yan's expression began to become painful, "From the moment I realized that I couldn't stop it, I was already a sinner. I watched the master harm countless families and didn't say anything until the master was wary of me. And stretch out the poisonous hand to my young son!"

"He controlled my son with that damn thing!"

"When I woke up, the knife in my hand had already pierced his chest." Qin Yan's hands were still trembling, "After that, all I can do is send my son to a safe place, and then He was found by people from that organization and lost his life."

Qin Yan pointed to the blood hole in his temple and made a shooting gesture.

"As you have heard, my crime is killing the master."

Bai Qingxian didn't comment on what Qin Yan did. Firstly, because of Bai Jianxian's character, he wouldn't care...

The second is that a close friend once said, don't try to persuade a person who thinks he is guilty, it will only make them feel heavier.As my dear friend said, there are two kinds of people who live the easiest life, those who are innocent and those who think they are innocent.

"It's your turn, Mr. Bai." Qin Yan calmed down and looked at Boss Bai in front of him.

"My secret is this." Bai Qingxian opened his palm, and a black crown of thorns was suspended in his palm, "The crown of thorns belongs to the city lord."

"..." Qin Yan looked at Bai Qingxian with wide eyes, apparently not expecting that this was Bai Qingxian's secret.

Bai Qingxian deliberately waited for a while, and after noticing that Qin Yan had only surprise in his eyes without any other emotions, he put away the crown of thorns and reached out to Qin Yan: "Nice to meet you again, Mr. Qin. "

"Bai... City Lord?" Qin Yan shook hands with Bai Qingxian a little slowly, and soon couldn't help laughing, "No wonder you knew this was Nightmare City from the very beginning."

"No matter who I am, I can't change the fact that this is Nightmare City. If Mr. Qin is worried that the life here is too boring, maybe I can recommend a good job for Mr. Qin." Bai Qingxian still chose to seek the other party's opinion first.

"Work?" Qin Yan didn't refuse immediately, "What kind of work can a person who kills his master do?"

"Busy work can make people forget unpleasant things, isn't it?" Bai Qingxian continued to induce.

"Maybe you're right." Qin Yan really needed something to distract him, so he nodded and agreed, "If there's anything I can do, please tell me."

"That's really great." Bai Qingxian tightly clenched Qin Yan's hand, "Vice City Master Qin."

As soon as Bai Qingxian finished speaking, a crown of thorns mark appeared on the back of Qin Yan's hand.

"This is a meeting gift, please be sure to bring it with you." Bai Qingxian found a palm-sized bear doll in the pocket of his coat. This was a small gift from Bai Yingxue and Qi Zheng's wedding, because Bai Yingxue had already sent it specially. Wedding bear, this bear doll wearing a small suit, so it happens to be used to store the sword fetus.

"Really, a novel gift." Qin Yan subconsciously accepted the doll that Bai Qingxian handed over.

This is a dilapidated world, an empty dead city, but Qin Yan who came here got a brand new and cute bear doll, and he was also wearing the same black tuxedo suit as him.

Qin Yan caressed the soft little bear with his fingers, feeling quite fond of it in his heart.

"There seems to be new work to be done in the auditorium of the school." Before Qin Yan could react, Bai Qingxian decisively slipped towards the direction of the leisure station. But if there is really something that cannot be resolved, you can also come to Qingxian Station and knock on the door."

Qin Yan is a professional housekeeper, and Bai Qingxian believes that he can persist alone for a period of time.

Ten years, five years, no, two or three years is fine.

Of course, if one day Qin Yan knocks on the door of Qingxian Station because of something he can't solve, Bai Qingxian can also receive news from Qingxian Station from the underground abyss at any time.

The moment Bai Qingxian completely became the shopkeeper, only Qin Yan was left with a back that couldn't wait to leave.

Qin Yan held the little bear in his hand, he couldn't react, he looked at Bai Qingxian's back, and then at the thorn mark on his hand.

Did he promise something that he shouldn't promise just now?

"Forget it, compared to wandering around, I still like the feeling of having something to do." Qin Yan shook his head helplessly, "Can a person who kills his master really work well for his new boss?"

The school auditorium and the leisure station, the two places Bai Qingxian left before he left are still imprinted in Qin Yan's mind, one is where he needs to go to work, and the other is where he should be able to find the Lord Bai.

Although Bai Qingxian's behavior was a bit like throwing his hands away from the shopkeeper, Qin Yan didn't think too much about it. He only felt that Bai Qingxian had something to do and needed to leave for a while, and he might be able to meet again in an hour or 10 minutes.

But Qin Yan didn't expect that it would be a long, long time before he met Bai Qingxian again, and it was under a very, very bad situation.