The faint light was shining. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoRed, red, green, green, like a man-eating beast lurking in the fog.

The truck driver said: "That's the Tunkou Hotel, it's a little dilapidated, but it's cheap." ”

Lu Qingchen said: "With such a big fog, how do you usually recognize the road?" ”

The truck driver said: "After staying for a long time, I am naturally familiar, and I think there should be road signs every few steps." I'm still busy, so I'll go first. ”

"Goodbye." After saying hello, the driver drove the army-green truck away and walked away, and within fifty meters, even the tail lights could not be seen clearly.

Lu Qingchen followed the light, and really saw an old hotel, called "Ah X Hotel". There was a dark red stain in the middle of the sign, which happened to block the word. The hotel does look old, it may not have been built for a long time, but the window rails are made of iron, and it is easy to rust in foggy and humid weather, so it looks like it has been invaded for a hundred years. The exterior walls of the hotel have also been soaked and bulged, and the wooden steps that welcome guests have been molded, and many of the broken parts have been replaced with stone. Overall, the exterior of this hostel is intimidating.

Lu Qingchen opened the wooden door and saw that there was only a dead lamp at the dim front desk.

The dead lights are lonely, and the people are depressed.

It feels like the Lanruo Temple in the villain book called "A Chinese Ghost Story".

An old man with a candlestick in his hand paced down the stairs. His steps were slow and heavy, and the creaks of the steps gave goosebumps.

Lu Qingchen said: "Is there any room available?" ”

The old man said, "Yes, come with me." He turned around and went upstairs again, and Lu Qingchen followed him.

The old man took out a keychain from his coat and rattled. He didn't have much hair, and the few strands he had were gray, and he coughed, and in a trance there was thick phlegm stuck in his throat.

Lu Qingchen's feet suddenly stepped on, and in the trap staircase, he hurriedly pulled out his leg and gasped: "I knew it was old, but I didn't expect it to be so old." ”

The old man only said, "Ahem...... In short, young man, be careful, the wood is damp, and it is easy to get stuck on it. Ahem, if you don't get stuck, your bones will break. He coughed violently again, and the smell of dampness permeated the air. Lu Qingchen looked at the big hole he stepped on, and the broken wood almost cut his artery, but fortunately, it was not a good time, and there were only some skin injuries.

When he went up to the third floor, the old man said, "You wait here, I'll get some iodine wine for you to disinfect." He carried the lamp to the other side of the third floor, and Lu Qingchen looked around, the layout here was the most ordinary ordinary hotel, but because of the heavy humidity, fungi grew in the corridors.

A grayish-white fungus, about the size of a thumb nail, grows in groups in damp spits.

Lu Qingchen wanted to take a closer look, but suddenly found that there was someone behind him! He jerked his head back and saw that the old man had returned, and he grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellowish and staggered teeth, "Why aren't they mushrooms here?" Hahaha. "The laughter was horrible and shriveled.

Lu Qingchen said: "You can keep it and try it." ”

The old man said: "No need, anyway, fresh fruits and vegetables are shipped every few days, and I still have a lot of stock from last week, and if I don't eat it, it will be rotten." ”

Lu Qingchen said: "I'm really hungry, how do you settle the bill here?" ”

The old man said, "How long do you plan to stay?" ”

Lu Qingchen said: "One night." ”

The old man said: "Then 5 yuan, including room and board, if you are hungry now, I can cook a supper for you first." ”

Lu Qingchen said: "Then it's troublesome." The old man gave him the keys to 3-1.

Lu Qingchen opened the door and sat on the chair to rest.

It's not bad, a headlamp with enough brightness, a pair of bedding, an ebony desk and a solid wood chair. The floor is made of stone, so you don't have to worry about getting wet. He lifted the futon, and the futon was also clean and neat, but because the fog did not disperse all year round, it was inevitably a little cold.

Lu Qingchen opened the blinds and looked at the dark and thick fog street, and could only vaguely see some lights, but he didn't know how far away those places that emitted lights were.

He noticed that there was an anti-theft bar outside the window bar. The bars were eroded, but they were so strong that he pulled them with his hands, but they only shook off a slight amount of rust, but could not shake them in the slightest. It's as if the bars are preventing something from entering the house.

The old man knocked on the door.

He put the plate on the table, a bowl of fresh soup rich in condiments, and a glass of rice wine with a bright color.

Lu Qingchen was still worried about the mildew of the ingredients, but now it seems that at least this hotel is very conscientious, so he took a sip of wine and ate a few chopsticks of the condiments in the soup.

The old man said, "How does it taste?" ”

Lu Qingchen said: "It's not bad, what was the original name of this hotel?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "Ah Ping Hotel." ”

"Oh? Who is Ah Ping? ”

"My name is Ah Ping, and I am the only one in the hotel, so I am called Ah Ping Hotel."

Lu Qingchen said: "What is there to do at the zenith?" ”

The old man said: "It's fun, if you play hide and seek here, you won't find anyone for tens of thousands of years." ”

Lu Qingchen said: "You always like to joke so much, I don't know how much you know about the layout of the zenith?" ”

The old man said: "Because of the fog, the streets and alleys are distributed straight, which is easy to recognize, but the area is too large, and I can't tell for a while." Every street and important building is signposted, so it's impossible to get lost. ”

Lu Qingchen said: "Then I'll rest assured, and how do you all go up and down the mountain on weekdays?" ”

The old man said, "There is a license plate in front of the convenience store opposite the hotel. Departs at 6:00 a.m. every morning and waits for about 10 minutes. But once the day goes back and forth, there is no such thing as a miss. ”

Lu Qingchen said: "Then trouble the old man to call me early tomorrow, is it okay around 4:00?" ”

The old man agreed, and he said, "But at 10 o'clock in the evening I will lock the door of the hotel, if you want to go out, remember to come back in time." The old man went downstairs with an oil lamp.

Lu Qingchen planned to go out again.

He took out the flashlight from his bag, filled the battery, and went out.

Before leaving, the old man reminded in a dry voice: "Remember to come back before ten o'clock." ”

Lu Qingchen wanted to familiarize himself with the layout of the zenith, so he first walked towards the convenience store that the old man said, and really saw a small convenience store about two hundred meters away, with a license plate in front of the store, and a row of bicycles parked near the store.

It's so late, the convenience store is still lit, and you can faintly see the shadow of a woman busy in the convenience store.

Lu Qingchen knocked on the door, "Is there anyone?" ”

A middle-aged woman opened the door, although she was born in this misty place, she was refreshed, and her hair was still black and shiny. She said, "Fresh face, what are you going to buy, little friend?" ”

Lu Qingchen said: "Do you rent a bicycle?" ”

The middle-aged woman said: "Rent, rent, you can ride for as long as you want, but remember to return it on time, and if it is broken, you will be accompanied by the car repair money." ”

Lu Qingchen said: "Take it, I will come back before ten o'clock, I don't know when you will close?" ”

The middle-aged woman said: "I will sleep on the second floor of the store, it doesn't matter if you come back later, you can return the car anytime and anywhere." ”

Lu Qingchen rode away, he looked at such a foggy place, did he really have business? The people at the zenith are a little strange, they don't seem to go out often, they have the meaning of closing off the country, and they seem to be locked up in prison. Lu Qingchen felt scared when he thought about it, but he still rode a car to explore the way.