The End of Ten Days: When Qi Xia Enters the Tales of Rules

The three of them left the Peace Hotel, preparing to buy the frozen tofu needed for their mission.

Guo Jing took out some beef jerky from his pocket and said, "Luckily, I was prepared. Maybe we can exchange this beef jerky for some money, so we'll have enough to buy frozen tofu."

Lin Yi said, "Principal, judging from your appearance, this doesn't seem like your first time here."

Guo Jing nodded: "Of course, I came here once when I was eighteen."

Come to think of it, Guo Jing is a famous figure who has been the protagonist of countless novels.

It's not surprising that he's been to the world of ghost stories.

The three walked out of the Peace Hotel and found that all around them were buildings with the word "peace" written on them.

Peace Clinic, Peace Mahjong Parlor, Peace Elementary School, Peace Game Center...

It seems this is a street dedicated to the word "Peace," so the Peace Supermarket should be nearby.

Aries remained silent after leaving the Peace Hotel, constantly surveying the surrounding buildings, his ears seemingly listening for any sound of wind.

Eerie creatures could be seen walking around everywhere. They all stared at the three people curiously as they saw them come out of the Peace Hotel.

Some even moved closer to them little by little.

Guo Jing said in a deep voice, "Come closer to me."

Done.

A domineering palm force gathered in his palm, and a Flying Dragon move was unleashed into the sky.

Having fought against powerful demons on the border for many years, Guo Jing naturally understood the power of deterrence.

He unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms as a warning to these strange beings that they were not to be trifled with.

really.

Upon seeing Guo Jing's domineering palm technique, many of the strange creatures slowly retreated.

But there were also many who were not afraid of death, and they continued to lurk around them.

Aries' expression shifted slightly upon seeing Guo Jing's domineering palm technique, but he remained silent.

After walking a little further, I saw a store with the words "Peace Supermarket" written on it.

A bald, eerie old man was sitting at the shop entrance fanning himself. Upon seeing the person approaching, he immediately stood up.

"Hey everyone, what would you like to buy?"

Before Lin Yi could speak, Guo Jing preemptively asked, "Do you have frozen tofu?"

The bald shop owner looked the group up and down, then said cheerfully, "Of course we have it! Frozen tofu is our supermarket's signature product, how could we not have it?"

Guo Jing asked, "How much?"

"Frozen tofu is three pieces each, how many pieces do you want?"

Guo Jing said, "We don't have any money. Can we exchange this beef jerky for it?"

As he spoke, he pulled out some beef jerky.

The bald boss's eyes lit up when he saw the beef jerky.

"Is this beef jerky from the Peace Hotel?"

Guo Jing nodded: "That's right, how much frozen tofu can you exchange for?"

The bald boss was beaming with joy. "This is wonderful! I can't believe I'm seeing beef jerky from the Peace Hotel in my lifetime!"

It smacked its lips and said, "One for one, a piece of beef jerky for a piece of frozen tofu."

Guo Jing was overjoyed, not expecting to complete the mission so quickly.

These beef jerky were practically free for him, and he never expected the boss to agree to trade them.

So, their mission will be completed very soon?

Lin Yi felt that something was wrong.

This exam seems quite different from the previous two.

This is ridiculously smooth.

It had none of the tricky elements of the previous two tests.

One thing leads to another, as if they are following a specific script.

The bald shopkeeper chuckled and said, "Please come in with me to get the frozen tofu. Are you three going in together, or one at a time?"

Guo Jing said, "Why don't you take it out and we can exchange it here?"

"No, that won't do," the bald boss said. "The reason it's called frozen tofu is because of the word 'frozen.' If you take it out, it won't be fresh anymore. You'd better come inside with me and get it."

Lin Yi felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

This place doesn't look like it has tofu at all, but the owner insisted that it did.

Something's definitely not right here.

It's a pity Qi Xia isn't here.

Lin Yi felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when Qi Xia carried him through the air.

Aries watched quietly from the sidelines, making no move, as if he wasn't the one taking the exam.

Guo Jing said, "What kind of tofu can't we take out? We'll take it with us sooner or later, so there's no difference whether we take it out now or later."

The bald boss gestured for them to come in: "Why don't you all come in with me and see for yourselves?"

Guo Jing looked at Aries and found that Aries did not show any reaction.

He looked at Lin Yi and said, "Don't worry, I said I would protect you, and I will."

Lin Yi then realized that Guo Jing had been trying to show off all along, actually to shield him from harm.

If anyone is breaking the rules, it's him who broke them first.

A warm feeling welled up in Lin Yi's heart.

No wonder the mischievous Yang Guo, under the tutelage of Guo Jing, was able to become a great hero.

This is inseparable from the example set by Guo Jing.

The bald boss urged, "Gentlemen, let's not waste time, please."

Guo Jing said, "I'll go in first to check the situation. If there's no danger, then you can come in."

Lin Yi quickly said, "No need. Traveling together will provide more support."

Guo Jing thought for a moment and said, "Alright, you will follow behind me later."

Aries remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

The three followed the bald shop owner into the supermarket, only to discover that the goods inside were all old and unusable.

There's no way there could be any frozen tofu in a place like this.

Most of the items on the shelves were canned goods.

Lin Yi was slightly surprised. This supermarket looked a bit like the supermarket in the Land of the End.

It contains a large amount of canned goods.

Something's wrong. Something's very wrong here!

Guo Jing seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and he said in a deep voice, "I advise you not to try anything funny."

Actually, dealing with these little monsters is like child's play for him.

What he was truly afraid of was the rules here. If he broke the rules, no matter how high his martial arts skills were, he wouldn't be able to withstand the judgment of the rules.

The bald shop owner chuckled, "You're all joking. My shop has always operated with integrity and never cheats its customers. Otherwise, how could it bear the name 'Peace'?"

To be honest.

They have reached the innermost part.

The boss pointed to a cutting board and said, "Who wants to go first?"

Guo Jing said, "What do you mean, 'first come, first served'? Didn't you say you'd take us to get frozen tofu?"

The boss nodded and said, "That's right. But this frozen tofu is inside your heads. How can I get it out if you don't lie down?"

"What did you say?"

Guo Jing and Lin Yi were both startled by the boss's words.

It turns out that what they call frozen tofu is actually their brain.

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(I had no inspiration, so this is a dry and uninspired piece. Please bear with it; the author has run out of ideas.)