Knight's Tomb

"Teacher, why don't you help Li Yinuo and the others?" Qing Chen asked curiously.

He didn't think the teacher was cold-blooded; he didn't have any connection with those people either.

The boy simply didn't understand, since Li Shutong and Li Yinuo seemed to be quite close, close enough for the other to know that the knights had a new lineage.

"Li Yinuo has been steady since she was a child. Others may die, but she definitely won't," Li Shutong replied calmly. "So, there's no need to help her."

"What if?" Qing Chen asked.

Li Shutong led Qing Chen through the woods, and he smiled and said, "You will understand later that Forbidden Zone No. 002 is terrifying to outsiders, but sacred to every knight."

"Sacred?" Qing Chen asked, puzzled.

"I said before that people with the surname Wang are not allowed to enter Forbidden Zone 061. Do you know why?" Li Shutong asked with a smile.

"Why?" Qing Chen asked.

"I happen to know who died in Forbidden Zone 061, so I also know that his biggest enemy was surnamed Wang," Li Shutong's smile deepened, "That extraordinary person's wife was stolen by Old Wang next door."

"So, the rules of each Forbidden Zone are actually related to the extraordinary people who died there. Their obsessions in life became the rules after death," Qing Chen said thoughtfully.

"Yes," Li Shutong nodded, "There are also some bizarre Forbidden Zone. For example, Forbidden Zone No. 071 is not very large, but it is only open to single people. People with boyfriends or girlfriends, or husbands or wives, will definitely be attacked if they go in."

"Let me guess," Qing Chen said speechlessly, "This extraordinary individual has been single his entire life?"

"Haha, I don't know about that. That Forbidden Zone has existed for a long time, and no one even knows who the superhumans who died there were, so there's no way to study it," Li Shutong said. "There's also a rather peculiar Forbidden Zone 093. It was said that only true lovers could enter together. Back then, many couples would make a special trip there to show their sincerity, and those who came out alive believed that their partner truly loved them."

"So amazing?" Qing Chen exclaimed in amazement.

"Of course not," Li Shutong recalled those funny stories, "Later everyone found out that the rules of this Forbidden Zone 093 were made up by a scumbag to fool girls. To this day, no one has figured out the rules of that place."

"Scumbags are truly a wondrous species," Qing Chen remarked, marveling at how they even use the rules of Forbidden Zone to deceive girls.

It must be said that the rules of this Forbidden Zone are like the laws of a world, ignoring appearances and deception, and are indeed very suitable for proving something.

This guy is a master; he's definitely a master scumbag.

"Teacher, we seem to have gone a bit off-topic," Qing Chen said. "Weren't we talking about why Forbidden Zone No. 002 is sacred to knights?"

"We said before that Forbidden Zone are formed because of the flesh and bones of superhumans after they die, just like a piece of land is nurtured by a power that transcends the mortal world. So, which superhumans do you think are responsible for Forbidden Zone No. 002? If one rule corresponds to one dead superhuman, then why are there so many rules here?" Li Shutong looked at Qing Chen.

Qing Chen didn't speak.

"Because this is the burial place of many knights," Li Shutong patted Qing Chen on the shoulder, "It first appeared because a knight was buried here."

Therefore, Forbidden Zone No. 002 is where the knight's dream begins, and also where the lives of many knights end.

Li Shutong continued, "Before they died, our ancestors recalled their lives and all wanted to be buried in the place that was most important and meaningful to them. After much thought, it seemed that this place was the most suitable. Later, Forbidden Zone No. 002 was formed, more knights felt that being buried here was a good idea, at least they wouldn't be disturbed by tomb raiders, and those tomb raiders would never return."

Qing Chen was stunned. He had guessed some of the reasons for the formation of Forbidden Zone No. 002, but he did not expect that the entire Forbidden Zone was filled with knights.

That's why it has such a vast area and so many rules.

To outsiders, this is the most dangerous place, but to the knights who are still alive, it is the graveyard of their ancestors.

Li Shutong said, "Xiao Chen, my teacher's teacher is buried here, so I don't want to tell outsiders about the rules here, because he didn't like being disturbed. One day I might come here myself, and you must keep this a secret for me then."

Qing Chen felt a pang of sadness, but then he saw Li Shutong laugh, "Don't worry, someone like you won't die anytime soon. Many characters in novels die after making their final arrangements, but you're different. There are many who want to kill me, but very few who can actually do it."

At this moment, Li Shutong suddenly squatted down.

Qing Chen watched as he reached out to touch a Mimosa at his feet, but the moment the teacher's fingers touched Mimosa, its leaves curled up.

He asked, puzzled, "Teacher, what are you doing?"

The boy always thought that a teacher, who had nothing better to do than squat down and tease a Mimosa, seemed to have a lot of free time.

Li Shutong stood up and said to Qing Chen, "Come and touch it."

Although Qing Chen was puzzled, he still squatted down. However, before he could even bring his hand close to the Mimosa, the originally curled and delicate leaves suddenly straightened like blades.

Li Shutong plucked a strand of Qing Chen's hair and lightly brushed it across the Mimosa leaf, cleanly splitting the hair in two.

"Teacher, why don't you pull your own hair?" Qing Chen's eyes widened.

Li Shutong said earnestly, "Teacher, you're getting old, it's not easy for you to have long hair."

"Then why is it okay for you to touch it, but not for me?" Qing Chen asked, puzzled.

"It's not just about touching it," Li Shutong said. "Getting close to other parts of the body is also forbidden. So, the danger of the Forbidden Zone is partly due to the rules, and partly due to the bizarre and varied plants and animals here."

Li Shutong continued, "Taking you to this Forbidden Zone is also to teach you many things. The Forbidden Zone has many rules. If you want to confirm whether you know all the rules of this Forbidden Zone, then find a Mimosa."

Qing Chen was surprised. "So, if you know all the rules, it will curl up; if you don't master all the rules, it will turn into a knife?"

"Yes," Li Shutong nodded.

Therefore, Li Shutong knew all the rules of Forbidden Zone No. 002.

Qing Chen recalled, "The Mimosa is a spreading, subshrubby herb that can grow up to 1 meter tall, but it mostly grows in the subtropical south. Will it be possible to not find the Mimosa in the Forbidden Zone of the north?"

Li Shutong shook his head. "No, now you can find Mimosa on the edges of all Forbidden Zone. At least one, and possibly even a whole patch."

This thing is like a safety rope in Forbidden Zone. Li Shutong hadn't done anything else but search for Mimosa just now, just to see if any new rules had emerged here after eight years.

Li Shutong said earnestly to Qing Chen, "Very few people know the secret of the Mimosa."