Reversal of Position

At the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), only Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou remained as guests in the entire inn.

The waiter came down from the third floor carrying an axe. There was blood on the axe, which had not yet congealed and was dripping down. It was unclear whose blood it was.

A smile played on his lips. Although he had mistakenly entered the town and was forced to abide by the rules, these rules were not without their own opportunities—opportunities to unleash his true nature.

He had forgotten how long he had been in Buyi Town, and he couldn't remember how many people he had killed.

These two were lucky. Buyi Town was full of traps, yet they didn't fall into any and have survived until now. The previous groups of guests weren't so lucky. They were unfamiliar with the area, didn't know the way, and didn't believe in the rules, so they were quickly wiped out.

There are ten rooms in the "Earth" category, and the fact that nine of them have black doors is evidence of that. This doesn't even include the fact that some people foolishly went to stay in the "Heaven" category rooms on the third floor.

The luck of the two newcomers is about to run out.

He decided to keep knocking on the door all night until morning, even if he couldn't kill them, he would torture them.

"Strange, the lights were on in room number four of the Earth section for the past two days, why aren't they on today?"

The waiter quickly figured out the reason and sneered, "You think I'll let you go like this? How naive."

He adjusted his tone and gently knocked on the wooden door. "Esteemed guests, please open the door. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us."

The waiter paused, then said in a more steady and reliable voice, "Esteemed guests, please open the door. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us."

There was no response, as always.

Suddenly, a hand appeared out of nowhere and grabbed his ankle.

"Who goes there!"

He looked down sharply and discovered that, unbeknownst to him, a dog hole had appeared at the bottom of the wall of room number four. A pale hand emerged from the hole and gripped his ankle tightly.

That hand was incredibly strong; with a single pull, it dragged him down.

Clang--

The waiter fell to the ground, and the axe flew to the side.

He struggled desperately to climb out, trying to break free, but the strength of that hand far exceeded his expectations, and he couldn't escape!

He's always the one pulling others; when has he ever been pulled by someone else?

You'll die!

He had a sense of absurdity! But how could this be? He was the hunter, and the guest was the prey!

"No, that's possible!" The waiter remembered the second rule.

Between 9 PM and 7 AM, thatched huts with their doors closed and inn rooms with their doors closed are absolutely safe; other places are dangerous.

Room number four is still closed, making it an absolutely safe place for guests. If he were dragged into the room, he would definitely suffer a terrible fate!

The waiter frantically dug his fingers into the floor, like prey half-swallowed by a giant python trying to escape, shouting desperately, "Help! Help! Help me!"

The shouts were True Intention.

Unfortunately, no one came to his rescue.

There's no rule in the [Buyi Town Inn Rules] about saving the innkeeper.

When most of his body had been pulled inside, he braced his hands against the walls on either side and with a sudden burst of strength, finally broke free.

The waiter, not bothering to pick up the axe, limped back to the top-tier room.

"He got away?" Meng Jingzhou was somewhat helpless. The other person's strength was extraordinary; he had crushed the other person's ankle but still couldn't stop him.

The two of them insisted on dealing with the annoying waiter today, who kept knocking on the door late at night.

They didn't even bother to ask around. When have we, the two dignified leaders of the Demonic Sect, ever been bullied like this?!

After two days of observation, the two understood the rules of the inn and quickly devised a plan.

Lu Yang first used his Qingfeng sword to dig a hole in the wall, taking the waiter's figure as a guide.

By utilizing the rule that "a room with the door closed is safe," you can ensure that even if you bring the waiter in, you won't be harmed by him; the initiative remains with them.

"A lively prey is more interesting!" Lu Yang's lips curled into a cruel smile, and his terrifying voice echoed in the room.

Two dark figures emerged from room number four, one carrying a sword, the other empty-handed. The empty-handed figure picked up the fallen axe.

The sword tip slid across the ground, making an irregular hissing sound, while blood dripped from the axe, making a dripping sound.

Two dark figures, carrying bloodstained weapons, wandered around the inn.

The second floor... no, then it must be the third floor.

There are four rooms on the third floor, all of which are top-tier rooms.

A dark figure carrying a sword knocked on the door, his voice gentle. "We heard there's free dinner here. We're hungry and would like to eat. Please open the door."

Seeing no response from Room Number One, Lu Yang grew impatient and pounded on the door. "Open the door! We want to eat! What kind of service is this?!"

"There's a misunderstanding between us. Open the door, and let's talk it out!"

"Open the door! Open the door now! I'm going to smash it down if you don't open it!"

The knocking was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire inn.

Lu Yang kicked open the door of Room Number One in the Heavenly Rank, but it was empty. He tried to go in, but was blocked by a force and couldn't get in.

[Article 5: No entry to the top-tier rooms]

The waiter hid in one of the rooms, and hearing the noise next door, he was filled with trepidation.

"No, don't be afraid. The rules say [they can't enter the top-tier rooms], they can't get in, they can't get in." The waiter kept repeating that the other party couldn't get in, feeling uncertain.

Lu Yang kicked open the doors to both rooms number two and number three of the "Heavenly" section, but found no trace of the waiter.

"That's room number four in the Heavenly section!"

Without a second thought, Lu Yang kicked the door open and, sure enough, found the waiter huddled in the darkness.

"Come out here! I'll spare your life!" Meng Jingzhou threatened fiercely.

Seeing that Meng Jingzhou was bluffing, the waiter relaxed and burst into laughter. "Haha, so you really have to follow the rules!"

In the top-tier room, only he can decide who enters and who doesn't, and he has an absolute advantage there; no one can harm him!

Just as the waiter was wondering whether to bring the two people in, Lu Yang calmly took out a wooden sign from behind his back. Upon seeing it, the waiter showed an expression of extreme horror.

The wooden sign reads: Room 4, Earth Number.

Lu Yang anticipated this situation and tried changing the doorplate of Room No. 3 to Room No. 4. The black door of Room No. 3 turned brown, proving that it had become "Room No. 4".

This method is feasible.

Lu Yang changed the doorplate of room number four (天字四号) to room number four (地字四号), the barrier disappeared, and he could go in directly.

One man carried a sword, the other an axe, both wearing terrifying smiles.

Under the waiter's horrified gaze, the two entered the room and considerately closed the door behind them.

This is room number four (地字四), which is absolutely safe for them.

Lu Yang kicked the waiter to the ground, severing his tendons in his hands and feet to prevent him from escaping.

Meng Jingzhou slapped him twice across the face as interest on his threats.

Then the two of them changed him into white clothes.

"Tell me, what do you know!"

[Article 17: Don't easily believe what strangers say; people wearing white clothes are usually telling the truth.]

(Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Tianqiong Yunhai)