When Bai Zhi finally crossed the road paved with White Bones and returned to the roadside, the rumbling from underground gradually died away.
When he looked back toward where he had come from, everything behind him had once more melted into that dead silent darkness, as if nothing had happened.
"That thing..."
Recalling the Abyssal Maw he had seen earlier, Bai Zhi could not help but frown slightly.
Just then, the door behind him opened, and the lights inside the bus came on. The driver's calm voice drifted over from the driver's seat.
"Sir, are you getting on? There are about five minutes left before this sightseeing tour ends."
"May I ask you a few questions?"
After glancing back at the driver, Bai Zhi turned and boarded the bus.
"For example, what exactly is this place? Or rather..."
"This is the Entrance to Hell. I should have told you that three hours ago."
The driver stiffly cut him off.
"Sir, being too curious may get you killed faster. You would do well to learn to control your curiosity. Please return to your seat after paying the fare. The bus is about to depart."
"..."
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Bai Zhi turned to look toward the rear carriage.
When he had jumped out through the window earlier, the entire bus had been littered with chunks of flesh, and the thick stench of blood had lingered everywhere. Yet in just about three hours, the whole bus had returned to its original Cleanliness.
Not only were the scattered chunks of flesh and blood gone from the floor, there was not even the faintest trace of a bloody smell. But when Bai Zhi's gaze fell upon the seat behind the driver, his pupils suddenly contracted.
An Old Woman sat in the row directly behind