Chapter 1 The Beginning

The sound of "bang, bang, bang" rang out.

It immediately attracted Yuan Mu Ye's attention. He turned his head and saw a person standing outside the window.

This person had delicate features and looked very pretty, and their clothing was relatively simple.

They only carried a shoulder bag, and had no other luggage.

Yuan Mu Ye rolled down the window and asked, "What do you need?"

"Big brother, I see you're alone in the car. Is it convenient for you to give me a ride?"

"No."

Yuan Mu Ye refused directly before the other person could finish speaking.

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +99…"

Yuan Rou'er?

A woman?

Yuan Mu Ye looked at the person in front of him again. On closer inspection, it did seem like a woman.

"Big brother, your car is empty anyway, just give me a ride..."

"I'm sorry, I'm not your big brother. Don't try to claim relatives with me."

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +99…"

Yuan Rou'er's expression became somewhat awkward. She pouted, thinking that this guy was completely impervious to both soft and hard approaches.

"Big brother, I won't take a free ride. Can I give you money?"

Yuan Rou'er stared at Yuan Mu Ye.

"Do you have gold or ghost stones?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Rou'er's expression immediately became a little ugly.

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +99…"

"If you don't, then forget it. I don't give rides to idle people. You should go find someone else."

Yuan Mu Ye said somewhat ruthlessly.

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +199…"

Yuan Rou'er was gnashing her teeth at Yuan Mu Ye, but there was nothing she could do.

If she had another option, she would never have looked for Yuan Mu Ye.

Passing through Tao Sha Slope was quite important to her this time.

After thinking for a while, she grabbed the only level one ghost stone in her pocket and handed it to Yuan Mu Ye, saying, "Big brother, this is all I have. Do you think it's okay?"

Yuan Mu Ye stared at the ghost stone, glanced at it, and said, "Alright, get in the car."

He was actually a helpful person. Since the other person had offered something, Yuan Mu Ye felt embarrassed to refuse.

After accepting the ghost stone, Yuan Mu Ye let Yuan Rou'er get in the car.

Because everyone knew that daytime was precious, those who were leaving had prepared themselves shortly after dawn.

A grand and mighty convoy of nearly a hundred cars meant that several hundred people were traveling this time.

The cars slowly started moving, with Yuan Mu Ye's car in the middle.

Inside the car, the two of them didn't say a word.

After about an hour, Yuan Rou'er couldn't help but ask, "Big brother, what's your name?"

"It's okay, just call me big brother."

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +99…"

This time, Yuan Mu Ye directly gained nearly six hundred negative emotion points.

Adding the one thousand one points he got from Qi Feng, he now had about one thousand seven hundred negative emotion points.

Hearing Yuan Mu Ye speak, Yuan Rou'er felt like she couldn't suppress the ball of fire in her heart. In the back, she made a fist at Yuan Mu Ye, looking like she wanted to beat him up.

Yuan Mu Ye saw Yuan Rou'er's actions through the rearview mirror.

He thought, *How childish*.

In fact, Yuan Mu Ye was still a little worried. With such a large convoy setting off together, if something happened to a car along the way, it would cause a traffic jam.

At that time, he wondered if they would be able to reach Tao Sha Slope on time.

As Yuan Mu Ye thought this, the car was moving at a speed of about forty miles per hour.

Yuan Rou'er continued to make conversation, saying, "Big brother, I wonder where your destination is this time? Maybe we're going to the same place."

"We're not going the same way."

"Why?"

"You look so delicate and pretty, just like a woman. We're definitely not going the same way."

Yuan Mu Ye said casually.

"You, how can you judge that we're not going the same way based on appearance? Big brother, aren't you being biased?"

"Well, you're right. Actually, I just don't want to tell you where I'm going."

After Yuan Mu Ye finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze.

An awkward atmosphere quickly spread.

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +99…"

"Big brother, you really are an interesting person. Has anyone ever told you something?"

Yuan Rou'er suddenly said.

Yuan Mu Ye subconsciously asked, "What is it?"

"You're very punchable, you know that?"

Yuan Rou'er said indignantly.

Yuan Mu Ye smiled slightly and said, "That's not important. What's important is that you gave me a ghost stone for riding in my car."

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +199…"

After a series of conversations, Yuan Rou'er finally lost the interest and desire to continue talking to Yuan Mu Ye.

Yuan Mu Ye's negative emotion points had reached nearly two thousand at this time.

Since Yuan Rou'er wasn't talking, Yuan Mu Ye naturally didn't feel like saying anything. While driving, he took out his phone and glanced at the time. It was already twelve noon.

The convoy was moving relatively smoothly, and nothing unexpected had happened along the way.

Logically speaking, noon was the time when yang energy was at its peak, but that was no longer the case.

At twelve noon, the yang energy was still relatively weak.

The yang energy would not reach its peak until two in the afternoon.

But after the peak, the yang energy would not weaken slowly, but would weaken in a straight line.

If they maintained the current speed, they would probably reach Tao Sha Slope around two or three in the afternoon.

After passing through Tao Sha Slope, there would be a small town nearby on the other side.

But even if they reached that small town, it would be night, so everyone would definitely have to face the attack of evil spirits.

Yuan Mu Ye took out a cigarette and subconsciously prepared to light it.

"Can you not smoke?"

A somewhat dissatisfied voice sounded.

Yuan Mu Ye looked at Yuan Rou'er and said, "Yes, I can."

This was the most basic courtesy, and he had no objection to it. He put the cigarette he had taken out back in his pocket.

Yuan Rou'er couldn't help but feel surprised for a few seconds. She didn't expect Yuan Mu Ye to be so easy to talk to this time, so easy to talk to that she couldn't believe it.

She was a little curious about Yuan Mu Ye and wondered what kind of person he was.

After waiting for a while, she suddenly spoke again, "Big brother, your car is empty. I feel like you should be going back after delivering something, right? Is your hometown in Mist City?"

"No."

"If you're from Mist City, then we're going to the same place. My hometown is Mist City. Let me tell you, in this chaotic world, our Mist City is still very peaceful. You..."

Just as Yuan Rou'er opened the floodgates of conversation.

The next second, Yuan Mu Ye suddenly slammed on the brakes.

Yuan Rou'er's body suddenly lurched forward uncontrollably.

Her head hit the seat.

"You, how are you driving?"

"Negative emotions from Yuan Rou'er +99…"