Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 6 Wu Lai

While everyone hesitated and looked conflicted, Xu Yan was the first to step forward and sign the agreement.

He exuded an aura of righteousness, carrying a peach wood sword on his back; this person was not as easy to deal with as he appeared.

Li Qiang was the second to step forward. After reviewing the agreement, he exclaimed in surprise, "The compensation is one million! Is this a case of buying one's life with money?"

Xin Yuran glanced at me and, feeling sorry for me, tried to dissuade me, saying, "If that's what you think, you're not wrong. You can quit. No one will make things difficult for you. After all, you only have one life."

Five of them came with the intention of giving it a try, not expecting any danger to their lives. After being reminded by Xin Yuran, they resolutely turned around and left.

Wang Qiang completely ignored the young lady's reminder, only thinking about the money. "This money is worth it, hahaha, it'll last me a long time!" Wang Qiang signed the agreement without hesitation.

Wang Qiang put his hands in his pockets and looked at me with disdain.

I noticed his gaze but ignored it. I thought to myself, no wonder there were so many people in line; only a few actually came out. I thought they'd all left from somewhere else!

Knowing there's a tiger, yet still venturing into the tiger's den—that's the mentality of a gambler.

I wanted to persuade Yutan to leave this dangerous place, but I couldn't bring myself to say it. He came here so that the child could have a better chance of survival.

Yu Tan frowned, his fists clenched, his heart filled with turmoil. What would happen to Xin Yi and Ping An if something happened to him? But if he didn't go, his son wouldn't even have a chance to survive, and...

Regardless of the outcome, I still want to offer some advice: "Brother Yutan, it's too..."

"Little girl, I heard you call me Huan Yuechu during roll call, right? Can I call you Yuechu, little sister?" My words were interrupted. Did he know what I was going to say?

"OK."

He shrugged and said, "Yuyue, I know what's going to happen. This is my only chance so far. Thank you for your kindness."

As soon as he finished speaking, he made up his mind, stepped forward, and forcefully signed his name.

Enough! Enough! I'll keep an eye on things a little longer! I want to see what kind of danger it is.

Then I signed my name.

Xin Yuran looked at me as I signed, with a look of disappointment and frustration, like I was a jerk who had let her down. I hadn't done anything wrong! Besides, I'm almost starving!

The last person to sign was named Lu Yun. He seemed like a sunny, cheerful young man, around my age, in his early twenties. However, he exuded a gloomy aura, as if he harbored many unspoken thoughts, and his expression was a facade.

A thousand-year-old immortal herb might not be accurate in judging people, but its aura is absolutely certain.

Xin Yuran watched us finish signing, then opened the door and said with a half-smile, "I wish you peace."

Our group of five strode inside, when suddenly the door slammed shut.

We turned around instantly, but saw nothing. It was broad daylight, but once inside, it was pitch black and eerily dark. We could only see within a meter's radius, and couldn't see anything around us.

Wang Qiang was all smiles, thinking he was just there to see the animals! He was completely unaware that danger was approaching.

"Another batch of humans sent to their deaths." A lazy, gloomy voice came, full of annoyance.

Wang Qiang was arrogant, but his tone was timid as he said, "Who...who are you! You're just putting on airs here. If you've got the guts, come out and show yourself."

Are you worthy?

A force struck Wang Qiang with the force of thunder. I quickly pulled Wang Qiang away, leaving deep furrows of malevolent energy on the wall behind me. If I had been half a second slower, he would have been split in two!

Wang Qiang, who had survived the ordeal, sat on the ground, his body trembling, and said, "Thank you!"

After rescuing Wang Qiang, I cautiously surveyed my surroundings. They couldn't see clearly, but I could clearly see the blood-stained walls and the broken, overturned furniture.

Immediately, I saw many shadowy figures approaching us.

“Many shadowy figures are coming towards us! We need to stand back to back to prevent a sneak attack.” As soon as I finished speaking, they immediately moved closer.

I quickly took out a root from the hairpin. This root could only buy me a temporary reprieve and couldn't protect so many people. We had to find the source of these phantoms as soon as possible, or none of us would be able to get out alive.

"Huan Yuechu, do you have any ideas? We're all going to die if this continues." Xu Yan gripped her sword tightly, beads of sweat forming on her forehead, her face cold and stern. She thought to herself, "I knew there was evil energy here, but I didn't expect it to be this powerful."

"Take care of yourselves. This root can protect you for a while. I'm going to find this monster and try my best to deal with it." After saying that, I gave the root to Xu Yan, who is the strongest here.

The situation was critical. In a split second, I moved closer to the bedroom, where the yin energy was strongest. I kicked the door hard, and with a "bang," the door collapsed.

My cold eyes gazed into the room. A man lay on the bed in the bedroom, and an indistinct mist floated on the ceiling.

In the blink of an eye, countless ice needles came flying at me. I flashed to the doorway and raised the door panel to block them. "Thump thump thump thump!" The ice needles were all blocked by the door panel. I quickly condensed an ice pillar in my right palm. The next second, I threw the door panel aside and launched the ice pillar directly at Wu Lai.

"Bang bang bang!" The wall solidified by the ice needles was shattered by my ice pillar. Taking advantage of the second he dodged, I flashed behind him and was about to grab him and throw him against the wall when he noticed and escaped. His mist scattered and fled, trying to get away.

I had already set up a spell before I came in, so it was only a matter of time before I found you. I scanned my surroundings and, when I sensed danger, I rolled to the side to dodge the attack from behind.

With a "bang," the cabinet behind me collapsed. I was originally going to spare your life, but since that's how it is, the ice I had frozen in my hand melted into cold air. Before releasing the cold air, I cast a protective shield on the bed.

In the blink of an eye, in just one second, I saw Wu Lai hiding in a corner, trembling.

The fog has a physical form, and the condensation of cold air is easy to spot. Let's see how long you can hold out.

Once I calmed down, hmm! This aura is from cultivation; judging by its cultivation level, it's been around for a hundred years, though I can't tell the exact amount right now.

I slowly withdrew my magic, lowered my eyes, and said in a serious tone, "Since you are a cultivator, why do you harm people?"

"Why? Heaven is unjust! I, Wu Lai, have cultivated for hundreds of years, only to have it all come to naught! I refuse to accept this!" As Wu Lai spoke, she brandished her claws, and the mist grew even denser, but then she burst into tears!

Moreover, those humans were trapped in their own nightmares, killing each other! Those who managed to escape were all people of strong will and who hadn't done anything wrong.

You see, even though fate has been unfair to me, I still can't bear to hurt these people, and I feel like I've failed them.

I know Wu Lai is telling the truth, so the people outside should be fine. Besides, if they commit evil deeds, they won't be allowed to enter the cultivation level. But he let it go and committed a serious mistake. I asked helplessly, "What's going on with the person in bed?"

Wu Lai sneered, "This is a shameless person who stole treasures, kept them for himself, harmed others and himself, and suffered the consequences!"