Xie Jieling and Han Zhuofeng couldn't care about anything else for the time being. They only hid from the staff and the two masters.
Because she didn't know the details, Xie Jieling felt that it was better to call them masters for the time being.
Because Ghost City was big enough, Xie Jieling and Han Zhuofeng went deeper.
In addition, they were deliberately hiding.
The strange rocks in Ghost City were their best cover.
Therefore, the staff searched around but didn't find them.
Han Zhuofeng sighed and said, "So, if you really want to hide, it's very difficult for the staff here to find you. Although it's not completely useless to check every day, it's true that we can't find anyone who really wants to stay. "
Xie Jieling nodded. "Let's go. Let's look around. Maybe there are others who stayed. "
Han Zhuofeng looked at his watch. At this moment, the needle had already turned from five o 'clock.
It was 5: 03.
Speaking of which, it was really a little magical.
Five o 'clock was considered evening.
But even though the sun was setting in the west, their line of sight was still clean and there was no fog.
But at five o 'clock, a faint mist rose in the air.
However, at this time, the mist was still very faint, even fainter than when they first came in in the morning.
It was a thin layer, like a layer of gauze in front of their eyes.
Xie Jieling took out a red rope from her bag.
Then, she took out two small bells.
She tied one end of the red rope to a bell and tied it to Han Zhuofeng's wrist.
She handed the other end to Han Zhuofeng. "Tie this bell and the red rope to my wrist."
Han Zhuofeng did as he was told.
After tying it, he admired it for a while.
The red rope on Xie Jieling's wrist made her skin look even whiter.
Xie Jieling moved her wrist, and the bell on the rope also made a crisp sound.
Han Zhuofeng teased, "Doesn't this look like Yue Lao's Red String?"
Xie Jieling looked at him like he was an idiot and explained, "This is to prevent us from getting separated when the sky is dark and the fog is thick."
"I know," Han Zhuofeng said dryly.
She felt a little awkward. When she mentioned the red line just now, she was a little expectant.
Who knew that Xie Ji would actually have such a reaction?
Han Zhuofeng awkwardly raised his hand and shook it. The bell on his wrist jingled along with his movement.
However, Han Zhuofeng noticed something different.
"Shake your wrist again," Han Zhuofeng said to Xie Ji Ling.
Xie Ji's spirit swayed a few more times.
Han Zhuofeng shook his wrist again and said, "Eh, the sound of our bells is different."
"That's right." Xie Ji Ling nodded. "It's easier to distinguish them this way."
"If the fog is so thick at night that we can't see anything, we can probably only use the bell to confirm each other's existence. If the sound of the bells was the same, it would be easy to confuse them, and they wouldn't be able to tell who it was. What if we get separated and the bell on my hand is still ringing and I mistakenly think you're still here? "
"So, when two bells with different ringing sounds are placed together, it is still possible to distinguish them," Xie Ji Ling said.
As she spoke, the fog had already thickened a little.
Han Zhuofeng couldn't help but feel nervous.
"There's no need to go through so much trouble," Han Zhuofeng said, directly holding Xie Ji Ling's hand. "This is fine."
"The red string is a little long. What if something takes me away silently and you don't notice? It's better to just hold hands the whole time, "Han Zhuofeng said, holding Xie Ji Ling's hand tightly again.
For some reason, Xie Ji Ling felt as if there was an electric current in her palm.
Xie Ji Ling's hand involuntarily retracted.
However, Han Zhuofeng held it so tightly that Xie Ji Ling couldn't retract her hand.
Han Zhuofeng turned his head and said to her, "Don't hide, I'm scared!"
Xie Ji Ling: "…"
Although her hand was being held by him, she felt especially uncomfortable.
However, because of Han Zhuofeng's words, she couldn't retract her hand no matter what.
She could only let him hold it.
Unexpectedly, Han Zhuofeng said, "Don't worry, if we meet a wraith later, I'll let go so that you can deal with it with both hands."
Xie Ji Ling: "…"
You're so considerate.
Han Zhuofeng held Xie Ji Ling's hand happily. "This really gives me a sense of security. I won't have to be afraid of being taken away by a wraith."
As the two of them walked, the fog gradually thickened, reaching the density of the fog when they entered in the morning.
Moreover, it was still getting thicker and thicker.
Because it was getting closer to night, the speed of the darkness seemed to have increased.
Soon, Han Zhuofeng couldn't see anything more than a meter away.
Fortunately, he could still see his hand behind him.
When he turned his head, he could still see the side of Xie Ji Ling's face.
Han Zhuofeng was so nervous that his heart was thumping especially fast.
Not only did he hold Xie Ji Ling's hand tightly, but he also used all his strength to nudge Xie Ji Ling's shoulder.
He was really shoulder to shoulder with her.
"Where are we going now?" Han Zhuofeng asked. "We really can't see anything now."
They could vaguely see the strange stone closest to them, turning into a gray shadow in the fog.
Because the stone's shape was strange, it was faintly discernible in the thick fog. It was really a bit scary and frightening.
Han Zhuofeng couldn't help but say, "If it's like this at night, why would anyone choose to stay? Even if they stayed, they wouldn't be able to see anything. "
"I've asked around," Xie Ji Ling said. "In the beginning, the fog here wasn't so thick. After the first disappearance, the fog here began to thicken, but it wasn't as thick as it is now. At most, it was at the level of fog near the sea or in the mountains. It didn't affect vision much.
"Especially before the sky turned dark. Although there was fog, it didn't affect vision and movement. So, at that time, there were still some people who stayed until the sky turned dark before leaving.
"But after the second disappearance, the fog here became a bit thicker. It's slightly thinner than it is now, but limited, "Xie Ji Ling analyzed.
"So, I think that the fog here has been growing since the beginning of time. It's just that the growth is slow. If there weren't any disappearances, it would still take a long time for the fog to grow to its current level. "
"So, it's the disappearances, or rather, human lives, that accelerated the growth of the fog," Xie Ji Ling said.
Xie Ji Ling wanted to take something out of her bag, but her hand was still being held by Han Zhuofeng.
In this situation, it was indeed inconvenient to let go.
Xie Ji Ling was also worried that when she lowered her head, Han Zhuofeng would disappear.
So, she said to Han Zhuofeng, "Help me unzip my bag."
As she spoke, Xie Ji Ling held one end of the bag and helped Han Zhuofeng hold it up.
Han Zhuofeng's empty left hand unzipped her bag.
Xie Ji Ling fumbled around inside and took out something and handed it to Han Zhuofeng. "Help me hold it first."
Han Zhuofeng took it and held it in his hand. He realized that it was something like a small stick.
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