Even stranger was the central fountain surrounded by people, inside which stood four stone statues of women.
Smoothed by the water, each figure stood in a different posture, but all were blindfolded with black cloth, and their raised hands were wrapped with cloth of different colors, making them arguably the only colorful figures in the entire square.
Si Yan gazed at the street behind the square. The most eye-catching building on the street was a church, and muttered to himself.
"It's secluded from the world, but quite fashionable; they have everything."
[Damn! What is Sano Kurotsuki to?!]
The commotion of Sano Kurotsuki jumping down attracted everyone's attention.
He put on his hat and ran towards the fountain statue at top speed.
Jiang Nuo looked at the Wa Country player on her right, "Don't you Wa Country people like to use the main entrance?"
Having grown up in Huaxia since childhood, Mikazuki Hexi could easily tell that this was a sarcastic remark. They snorted and raised their chins high.
"You Hua Country are all cowards."
"Such a strange thing, of course you have to see it for yourself to know."
" Hexi, don't be rude." Although Mikazuki Shunsuke was scolding her, he waited until Mikazuki Hexi finished speaking before speaking, and his tone wasn't very stern, clearly just for show.
Mikazuki Shunsuke smiled and nodded slowly to Jiang Nuo, "Sorry, Hexi a rather impulsive personality."
Jiang Nuo scoffed, "I can tell."
" Hua Country value thinking things through before acting; clearly, you don't have that concept."
He gestured towards the windowsill, "Otherwise, the Black Moon will succeed."
Mikazuki Shunsuke quickly looked down, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
[What the hell is this Black Moon? Hahahaha!]
Please forgive me, our God Nuo can never remember names.
Sano Kurotsuki, wearing a hat, ran forward quickly. Perhaps halfway through, he realized that he was going too fast and attracting attention, so he slowed down and started walking towards the fountain stone.
In his eagerness to quickly figure out the strangeness of the fountain statue, Sano Kurotsuki didn't notice that before he even reached the center, a large group of people had quietly followed him.
The pedestrian, holding a candle, slowly followed behind Sano Kurotsuki, staring intently at his back, just as he had when getting off the bus.
When Sano Kurotsuki finally reached the fountain, he recognized it by its shimmering reflection in the water. Shocked, he quickly looked back.
They were facing a man behind them with a blank expression, his eyes wide and bloodshot, the flickering candlelight casting shadows on his face.
Sano Kurotsuki cautiously retreated, almost making a move, but then realized there were simply too many people behind him. If he made a move now, he'd probably get scolded by his master when he got back.
The consequences of impulsiveness~
[Damn Hua Country netizens!! Don't you dare mock Sano Kurotsuki Warrior! He's our pride!]
"Is that so? It seems your pride is about to crumble."
"So you Wa Country are quite prone to arrogance."
Sano Kurotsuki's face tightened, and as he retreated, he inadvertently tore off a few pieces of colorful fabric from the stone statue woman's hands.
The man closest to him widened his eyes even more and strode over, seemingly intending to snatch it.
Sano Kurotsuki shoved him away abruptly, grabbed the ribbon tightly, and ran quickly outside.
But the crowd of pedestrians was so dense that it almost blocked his way back to the hotel. Everyone had an incredibly strange expression, which was truly unsettling.
At that moment, the little girl who had been in the hotel suddenly appeared in the crowd.
She remained expressionless, leaping over in a black tutu and tossing a large black cloak onto Sano Kurotsuki.
"Put it on quickly."
The childish voice carried a stern warning. "Put it on quickly!"
Sano Kurotsuki then realized how striking his deep red suit was compared to the crowd of black, white, and gray pedestrians on the street.
He quickly put on his black cloak and continued running towards the hotel. The little girl was just as fast as him, her dark green eyes glancing at the ribbon in Sano Kurotsuki's hand.
The little girl stopped when they reached the door. "You haven't been good, have you? Father said we should ask before going out."
"You've broken a taboo in this town."
Sano Kurotsuki, too lazy to pay attention to this brat, glanced at her sideways and said gruffly, "You nosy Huaxia brat."
The little girl tilted her head, then suddenly laughed, "You rude boy."
Sano Kurotsuki was furious and wanted to attack her, but was stopped by Mikazuki Shunsuke upstairs. He immediately composed himself and respectfully went upstairs.
"Color is an ominous sign, sir."
She called out again, but this time she looked up at Jiang Nuo upstairs, smiling brightly.
Jiang Nuo smiled too, his handsome face sparkling, and waved his paw at her, "Okay, thank you."
The little girl smiled even sweeter, then ran quickly to the corner of the wall to continue swinging on the swing.
Jiang Nuo noticed this action, lowered her eyes in thought,
So, did this girl know Black Moon would leave the inn and specifically go to get her cloak...?
What a wonderful little town.
[ Sano Kurotsuki is such a rude guy! He got yelled at even though a little girl saved him.]
"What an idiot... he shouldn't have been saved."
"So what! Our warriors brought back their spoils; those colorful ribbons must have been useful clues. Your Hua Country contestants got nothing!"
[ The Hua Country team is incompetent! They couldn't even get a clue about something this strange.]
We have God Nuo ~
[It's only just begun, what's the rush? Are you Wa Country netizens not going to live to see tomorrow? ^_^]
Sano Kurotsuki handed over the ribbons and fabric to Mikazuki Shunsuke, his previously arrogant and domineering expression immediately becoming respectful.
"Well done."
Mikazuki Shunsuke did not reprimand him for his actions, took the ribbon and went into the room, followed by the other three.
Jiang Nuo remained leaning against the railing, tapping her fingers thoughtfully.
"What do we need to do now?" Su Yi asked.
Jiang Nuo: "Go back to your room and rest, and change your clothes later."
Qi Lin was somewhat surprised, "I thought you weren't the type to follow the rules."
After watching the previous episodes, Jiang Nuo was always the first to break the rules.
Jiang Nuo smiled and said, "You must abide by the rules until you fully understand them."
"And then what?" Qi Lin asked.
"Above the rules."
Jiang Nuo spoke calmly and casually, yet her words inexplicably conveyed a sense of confidence.
They each returned to their rooms. As Jiang Nuo opened the door, he looked at the corner of the stairs again, flicked a wisp of Spiritual Power towards it, and disappeared into the mural.
There was no one left in the corridor.
The little girl stopped swinging and suddenly looked up at the second-floor corridor. Her dark green pupils momentarily turned black, like thick ink, before quickly fading away.
She sneezed slightly, jumped off the swing, and ran into the house. The door opened, revealing a room full of black dolls, and on the bed, there were eight dolls of other colors, exactly eight.
The little girl took the red doll off, tore off its mouth, and sewed on a new button.
"You rude guy."
The little girl giggled, then quickly hummed a song, hugged her eight dolls, and fell asleep in her cradle.