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The vacant space on the small train

The Ghost City was located in the north of Jianghai City. It was a small and very liquid town – or rather, it was a town. However, due to the constant expansion of the government in recent years, the size of the Ghost City was now similar to that of a second tier city.

Why Ghost City? It was said that in times of war, the ghosts of those who had been killed in this town or those who had died in the wilderness could not leave the town for some unknown reason, nor could they be reincarnated as humans. They could only wander around the town all day long, thus forming the legend of the ghost city's "daytime ghost town". According to legend, if you walk in town after 12 o'clock in the evening and meet someone who asks for directions, do not answer. You will be enchanted by ghosts and will never be able to walk out of the small town again.

"I don't believe it!" Yi Lu pursed his lips and looked out the window. The bus sped along the highway leading to the ghost city. The tour guide diligently explained the history of the ghost city to everyone. It seemed that in order to attract everyone's attention, he had exaggerated his speech and desperately told the story of the ghost city to the terror. However, this tour guide had probably underestimated the mental state of these tourists. The terrifying scene did not cause everyone to become silent, but instead caused waves of laughter in the car, causing the tour guide to feel extremely awkward.

"You must remember what I said. Don't go out alone tonight, especially the young couple. Don't go out by yourself just for excitement …" When a ghost pops out, they'll be scared to the point of running naked, but the ghost will be scared of you! "

"Haha …" Everyone burst out laughing as they heard the lecherous words of the tour guide.

"I mean it!" The forty year old tour guide said very seriously, "I've been walking on this line for several years. There are accidents every year!"

The tour guide was serious and everyone was listening with relish, but everyone thought that it was just a change and no one took it seriously.

Lu Xiang watched the scenery along the way and chatted intimately with Yi Lu. However, he didn't manage to blend into the happy atmosphere at all. For some reason, he always felt that his heart was beating very fast and his nerves were unconsciously tense. It was as if something bad was quietly happening and he was powerless …

"This is the new city district," the tour guide smiled like a fat chrysanthemum, his face full of wrinkles, "The old city district's bus can't enter, so we can only take this' little train '."

The bus stopped at the bus stop in the ghost city. The vicinity of the bus stop was filled with very modern buildings. There were black car drivers pulling tourists everywhere. Of course, there were also some hotel owners. When these people saw that single male tourists were coming over, they would quietly go up to them, revealing a vulgar smile and recommending them to the tourists for their fun thrills.

The "small train" mentioned by these guides was actually an imitation of an ancient steam engine type of car. Its appearance was very similar to a steam engine type train, but it was actually an electric car.

Yi Lu looked at the "small train" that was painted black. She felt like it didn't match with the modern buildings around her. She couldn't help but mutter, "What? There's obviously a car, but this …"

"Hehe, little miss, you don't know about this." The tour guide, who was sitting in the front row, heard Yi Lu's words and turned around. "The Ghost Town road isn't very wide. If you don't restrict the number of vehicles, the road will soon become a complete mess."

Hearing the tour guide's words, everyone obediently boarded the "small train" that could only seat two people side by side. After he sat down and fastened his seatbelt, "Hu …" With the sound of a whistle, the group of people majestically headed towards the old city district. Everyone was happy to be on the train, and no one noticed that the "small train" had two seats more than the actual number of people.

"It really does look like he is passing through a space-time tunnel!" Yi Lu shouted happily, "Ah, haha, Lu Xiang, I'm so happy!"

Looking at Yi Lu's happy expression, Lu Xiang did not feel his tensed nerves relax, "Are you happy? Do you love me? "

"It's up to you to show off!" Yi Lu gave Lu Xiang a big hug. At this moment, Lu Xiang hugged Yi Lu, feeling like he owned the whole world, "I really hope that time can stop at this one second." Long time later, when Lu Xiang recalled this trip again, he would always repeat this sentence with a smile.

"I'm very happy now. Thank you, Lu Xiang." Yi Lu smiled happily. For a girl like her, nothing is more joyful than coming out to enjoy the world of two people together with your beloved.

After the "small train" left the new city, it drove for about an hour before it entered a tunnel that was dug from a cliff. The tunnel was narrow enough for only two "small trains" to be driven.

"This tunnel was excavated in ancient times." The guide explained patiently, "It is said that it has existed for hundreds of years. It is amazing that the ancients were able to open such a long tunnel without the aid of modern mountain tools."

The tunnel was long, and although there were some lighting lights at the top of the tunnel, it was still a little dim. From time to time, a "small train" would pass in front, so the driver was a little slow.

After passing through the tunnel, they were able to see the light of day again. Everyone looked at the scenery around them and couldn't help but sigh with emotion — this new city and this place really were two different worlds.

The streets were slabs of limestone that had been common in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On both sides of the road were houses — mostly made of stone, some of them made of wood. As a result of the passage of time, the walls and slabs of the house were covered with thick moss and molds.

"It feels like I've returned to the ancient era." Everyone looked at the scenery around them and felt that it was quite novel. "This place is really different from other ancient towns. I don't feel like it has been commercialized."

"That's true. Over 70% of the residents in this town are still aboriginals!" The tour guide explained, "The location is too far away, and the residents have many taboos, saying that they won't forgive us if we move their ancestors, that their families have no roots, and so on. The government coordinated a few times and then gave up!"

Along the way, they followed the tour guide into the town. They listened to the tour guide talk about history, occasionally having a few dirty jokes. Their eyes took in the sights, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.