"What kind of hospitality do you want? Shall I find you a club? Arrange some girls?" Liu Zhenfeixu rolled her eyes.
"Haha, no need for that. I don't care for those common girls. Besides...!" Zhou Hong, thinking she was serious, quickly refused. He wanted to say that after his frantic exertions these past two days, his body wouldn't be able to handle it. But realizing Liu Zhenfeixu was a woman, he didn't finish.
"Besides what?" Liu Zhenfeixu was genuinely curious and pressed on.
"Heh heh, nothing."
"You come to my territory and then you're hesitant with me."
Zhou Hong leaned in and whispered something in Liu Zhenfeixu's ear.
Liu Zhenfeixu's face flushed, and she scolded, "Pervert, you're teasing me."
"See? You asked yourself, and when I told you, you call me a pervert. If I don't tell you, you think I don't consider you a friend," Zhou Hong said, exasperated.
Liu Zhenfeixu changed the subject. "Do you remember the friend I mentioned to you last time, Changsun Qinghe?"
"Of course." Zhou Hong thought to himself that he had just parted ways with her.
"She's back from Jinzhou City too. She just called me and asked me to go out. But to entertain you, I've even put aside my friends."
"Hahaha." Zhou Hong burst out laughing. He didn't mention that he was actually quite familiar with Changsun Qinghe.
"You didn't tell Changsun Qinghe about me, did you?" Zhou Hong asked with a smile.
"Of course not. You told me to keep it secret, and I haven't revealed any of your information to anyone."
"Heh, thank you." Zhou Hong chuckled wryly.
About an hour later, Zhou Hong realized that Liu Zhenfeixu's car was heading out of the city.
"Huh? Where are you taking me? It's getting further and further away, we've left the city limits," Zhou Hong asked in confusion.
"You said I could arrange things, so I'm taking you somewhere now." Changsun Qinghe smiled mysteriously.
"Where?"
"You'll know when we get there."
"It's not some foot spa or wellness center, is it?"
"Get lost! You seem to really want to go to places like that. Saying no verbally is your way of hinting, isn't it?" Liu Zhenfeixu snorted and glared at Zhou Hong.
"That's a relief," Zhou Hong thought. He now knew what a wellness center was. The original owner of his body used to be a technician at a wellness center. When Zhou Hong first arrived, he thought the word "technician" sounded quite high-class and even considered that profession. Thinking back now, it was quite amusing.
"We're almost there. We need to go up the mountain now," Liu Zhenfeixu said, pulling the car to the foot of a mountain.
"Go up the mountain? What for?"
"To be honest, this mountain is called Tianmeng Mountain. There's a resort with a very beautiful view on this mountain. It has hot springs, KTV, and all sorts of fun things. Most importantly, tomorrow morning, you can watch the sunrise from the summit. How's that for an arrangement? Romantic, isn't it?"
"Speechless." Zhou Hong hadn't expected Liu Zhenfeixu to arrange for him to go to a mountain resort to watch the sunrise. But since she meant well, Zhou Hong naturally couldn't complain. He could only nod and say, "As the guest, I'll follow the host's arrangements. I'll do as you say."
The car immediately started ascending the mountain. After about ten to twenty minutes, winding along the mountain path, they reached the mountainside.
Indeed, Zhou Hong saw houses resembling bird's nests clinging to the cliff face on the mountainside.
"Why are there houses built on the cliff face?" Zhou Hong asked, a little puzzled.
"This is a specially built resort. Each house on the cliff has a room inside. Let's go to the resort's front desk and see if there are any rooms available. If not, we'll rent a tent and stay on the summit to watch the sunrise tomorrow."
"Rent a tent? Are you planning to sleep with me?" Zhou Hong asked with a sly smile.
"You're thinking too much. I have one in the car already, so we only need to rent one more."
"I see." Zhou Hong had thought there might be a romantic opportunity.
The two of them arrived at the resort's front desk, but the resort's entrance was locked.
"Huh? What's going on? Is it not open?" Liu Zhenfeixu looked at the locked gate in confusion. She had spontaneously decided to bring Zhou Hong here for a night, so she hadn't booked online in advance, thinking she could just show up. But upon arriving, she found the doors and windows tightly shut, with no one in sight.
"What's wrong?"
"This is strange, why is there no one at the resort? It shouldn't be like this."
Just then, Zhou Hong noticed a notice posted at the entrance.
"Look, there's a notice over there," Zhou Hong shouted.
Liu Zhenfeixu quickly walked over to look at the notice.
The notice read: "Due to recent ghost sightings on Tianmeng Mountain, the resort is temporarily closed. The suspension period is uncertain. All guests arriving for accommodation must leave this place before sunset."
"What does that mean?" Liu Zhenfeixu looked bewildered.
"It's clearly stated: this mountain is haunted, and the resort is temporarily closed. Everyone here needs to leave before sunset."
"What nonsense! In broad daylight, where are the ghosts?" Liu Zhenfeixu couldn't believe that a resort would close due to ghosts.
"Heh heh." Zhou Hong, having come from the Zi Xiao Continent, had a broader perspective than Liu Zhenfeixu. As for whether ghosts existed, Zhou Hong remained neutral. The term "ghost" was quite broad and didn't necessarily refer to spirits of the deceased. Even in the cultivation world, no one dared to deny their existence.
"I'll check online." Liu Zhenfeixu immediately opened her phone. Sure enough, a week ago, the internet had been buzzing. The resort on Tianmeng Mountain was experiencing inexplicable deaths of four to five travelers every night. Even those who survived would wake up the next day mentally deranged, shouting about ghosts.
"It seems this place really is haunted. Zhou Hong, we should leave quickly. The sun hasn't set yet. The internet says if you don't leave the mountain before sunset, you might get caught in a 'ghost wall' and be unable to descend. The Six Doors from the capital had sent people to investigate. They initially suspected cultivators were causing trouble here, but the Six Doors couldn't find any anomalies. Furthermore, a master from the Six Doors who was in charge of the investigation also became mentally unstable the next day," Liu Zhenfeixu said, filled with fear. If even a master from the Six Doors could become mentally unstable, then this mountain truly had a problem.
"Heh heh, this is getting interesting." However, Zhou Hong showed no fear. Instead, he chuckled, finding it somewhat interesting.
Ever since Zhou Hong had arrived on Earth, his days had been uneventful. Coming to this haunted place today, he actually found it a bit engaging.