Boss Shi really was a businessman. He recognized at a glance that Qin Manjiang was another unlucky soul heading to Xianyang Village.
"Hop in. Ride with me. Otherwise, when those seven days are up, we won't even have a convenient way to escape without a car."
Qin Manjiang thought about it and agreed that he had a point.
He looked the man over. At first glance, Boss Shi seemed a little slovenly, but on closer inspection, he discovered that the man actually had something of a scholar's air.
Boss Shi leaned over and opened the passenger door for Qin Manjiang.
"My name's Shi Lianshan. I deal in antiques. What about you?"
At that, Qin Manjiang got into his car. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "A... Abyss. My name's Qin Manjiang. I'm still a student."
"Haha, I knew it. You're even a little younger than my son. Don't be offended that I called you a kid earlier."
Shi Lianshan spoke cheerfully.
"One look at that code name, and I knew the player couldn't be very old."
Now Qin Manjiang felt a little embarrassed.
He suddenly grew curious. Boss Shi's demeanor and mood were nothing like those of someone heading to a village inhabited by Vengeful Ghosts and curses. It was practically an ordinary trip to him. Wasn't he afraid?
Boss Shi seemed to notice his confusion. He handed over a chilled can of coffee and said, "It's early. Perk yourself up a little. Once we enter that village, we'll have to stay there for seven days. We should relax as much as we can while we still can."
"Thanks." Qin Manjiang took the coffee but didn't open it and drink right away.
Boss Shi didn't mind. Instead, he said, "You probably don't know much about my line of work. Most