The corridor on the second floor is narrow and long, far less spacious than the foyer downstairs. And in Siqi's view, it is not so much a corridor as a corridor. Because inferred from the route they were traveling, Yu Siqi could clearly feel that he was going in circles.

Eventually, at the end of the corridor, which had taken them for more than ten minutes, was a brass door that had not been closed.

Although they had roughly guessed that they were probably going to see a gate or something, when there was an unclosed door standing on their 'path', everyone except Luo Ning was more or less emotionally fluctuating.

Yu Siqi, who was walking in the front, originally planned to reach out and push it away, but at the moment when he remembered what had happened to him because of 'opening the door', he subconsciously took his hand back.

This very obvious action was obviously captured by the others present, and Luo Ning, who didn't know what was going on, leaned over and asked with concern: "Is there any problem, is there any taboo on the door?" Like the electrostatic stand? ”

"Should... No, I just... Thinking of some of the bad encounters I had with opening the door before, it was just a reflection of the situation. Yu Siqi stumbled to express his concerns.

"That's right, then please let me come." Luo Ning squeezed to Yu Siqi's side heartily, and when he was behind him, he put his palm on the bronze door and pushed it open with force.

Circular pillars of light stood in front of them, and in the incandescent glare a chair of pure copper stood in the middle. However, what surprised them the most was not the wonderful pillar of light, but the presence of a man sitting on that chair, seemingly asleep.

"Your Excellency the Tax Collector!"

Luo Ning, who was a little closer, almost wanted to kneel down again, but unfortunately was stopped by Gong Chen in time.

"Are you sure this is your tax collector... My lord? Gong Chen looked at the pillar of light with a suspicious face and asked, "It can't be another 'parasite'." ”

"Of course not, what do you think of me, how could I make two mistakes in the same thing." Luo Ning turned his head to Gong Chen and said.

"It's a bit premature to say that." Yu Siqi tried to see through the barrier formed by the pillar of light to see who was inside, but found that he couldn't do it at all. Even if he turned on the perception mode, he would not be able to pass through this barrier formed by the light.

"I think Ronin shouldn't be wrong this time." Father An walked around the pillar of light two or three times, and then said thoughtfully, "After all, it takes more than a little means to be able to drive such a complex technique and build a very powerful enchantment. ”

"Really? Maybe I should have come to my knees. After listening to what Father An said, Luo Ning got rid of Gong Chen's 'entanglement' without saying a word, and knelt straight on the ground and said, "I hope the tax collector doesn't mind my offense." ”

"Why are you so uncompetitive! Is there any human dignity anymore? Gong Chen looked at Luo Ning with an expression of hatred that iron could not be made of steel, and put his hands in his pockets.

"This has nothing to do with dignity, let alone the way I look now, can I still call myself a 'human'? I'm afraid not! Luo Ning pointed to his skeleton and said, "You should also be very aware of my current situation, a skeleton that woke up from the cold night and lost his flesh and blood, leaving only this skeleton with little threat. This is me, a remnant of the name of Ronin. That's it, and I don't want to hide anything from you anymore. Actually, what I told you earlier about the idea of submitting my resignation report to the tax collector was a lie, and my real intention was to get help from adults to restore my physical body. ”

"Can it be done?" Yu Siqi asked curiously.

"Maybe, maybe not. After seeing so many strange things along the way, I began to doubt everything I knew. Luo Ning avoided everyone's burning gaze, looked away and said, "It stands to reason that although our Tian Shanlan Village is the smallest of the three villages, it has always had a large population because of its favorable geographical location. However, all of you who have come all the way have seen that the streets are empty. All the shops and houses do not have the smell of living creatures, which is very abnormal. In particular, the tax officer's office was destroyed, but it was the disgusting impostor that was found. I really couldn't figure out what had happened to my home during the time I lost consciousness. ”

"You'll figure it out, don't we have a particularly suitable opportunity right now?" Father Ann pronounced a few obscure words, and then the color of the pillar of light immediately changed. Realizing that there was a play, he immediately stretched out his right arm and boldly inserted it into it, with a vague motive that seemed to be running towards the man sitting in the chair.

Sure enough, Father Ann finally crossed the barrier of light and reached out to the man, just as he was about to continue 'deeper'.

The man in the chair suddenly opened his eyes and pulled Father Ann into the pillar of light. Due to the suddenness of the incident, Father An, who was unprepared, fell directly into the man's arms.

In their opinion, Father An, who should have taken the initiative, was suddenly 'sucked' in, which obviously did not bode well. So, they also began to act in a hurry.

It's a pity that no matter how desperately they reach over, they can only be stretched out by the barrier in the end.

Just when they were helpless and were about to think about a strong attack. The interior of the pillar of light faded and eventually disappeared completely. And Yu Siqi and the others also saw that Father An and the guy with the hat on the chair maintained an extremely ambiguous posture, and the priest was dragged into the other party's arms by the other party, which was really interesting.

"Tax... Your Excellency the Tax Collector... Luo Ning has something to report. Luo Ning just glanced at the situation on the other side of the chair, lowered his body, and stammered.

"Shut your mouth, Ronin, your whining and worrying along the way has been enough for me to have a headache for a few days. If you don't want me to break your remaining bones right now, I'd suggest you get out of the way. The melodious female voice issued such a rude warning, which surprised Yu Siqi. After all, in his thinking circuit, he never thought that the 'tax officer' that Luo Ning was most afraid of would be a woman.

"If it's convenient, I wonder if you can let me go, 'Lord Tax Collector'?" Father Ann asked politely.

"Don't you really want to get close to me? Why, after finding out that I am a woman, did you lose interest? The man let go of Father Ann, sat up straight from his chair, and looked up. Now everyone can see her face clearly.

Years of not getting the right light have created her pale skin. The fairly upright features outlined a certain beauty on her emaciated cheeks, plus the bright red lips and the occasional wisp of hair under the brim of the hat.

Yu Siqi felt a temperament called 'decadence' in her, which reminded him of an old friend, which in turn caused a little memory in his mind, making him slightly distracted.

"Of course not, strictly speaking. You invited me in, didn't you? Fr. Ann tidied up his messy shirt a little and said, "I would like to tell you the fact that sometimes it is not a commendable thing to care too much about your gender. ”

"It's as sharp as it goes!"

The tax collector shook her wrist, and a heavy long-handled axe appeared in her hand.

In the face of such a posture, Yu Siqi guessed that most of them were going to fight again.

Sure enough, after Yu Siqi had such thoughts. The man threw out a sentence and said, "Come and fight me, Father." I wonder if you are as convincing in your abilities as your mouth. ”

"Can I say no?" Fr. Ann tilted his head and asked, "Honestly, this place is too small, and I'm worried that some of my friends may be injured by mistake." ”

"Your worries are obviously unfounded." The tax collector swung his axe sideways, and Father Ann subconsciously took a half step back, realizing that the other party had only cut off all the walls of the cloisters where they had been walking.

The entire second floor is now much more empty, and of course... It's also a lot more dangerous.