Miss Huo the Fifth had taken Gu Sisi out shopping several times like this.
The second time, the guard didn't dare to stop them.
Miss Huo the Fifth still let out a soft snort beside the guard, rolled her eyes exaggeratedly, and then walked out.
The guard blushed with embarrassment.
After all, offending the young master or young miss was a serious matter. Fortunately, Miss Huo the Fifth, who was full of playfulness, soon forgot about it.
Gu Sisi observed carefully. After clearly seeing that Miss Huo the Fifth completely ignored the guard, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"Let me tell you, sister - in - law, I've got good taste. Trust me, you won't go wrong," Miss Huo the Fifth said, carrying a bunch of shopping bags and even calling a tall subordinate to help carry the bags for them.
Gu Sisi had nothing in her hands, even though almost all these things were bought for her and the baby. Miss Huo the Fifth used the old excuse that pregnant women shouldn't do anything that might cause miscarriage and firmly refused to let Gu Sisi lift a finger.
Miss Huo the Fifth sent Gu Sisi to the door and said affectionately, "I had so much fun shopping this time. Let me see when we can go again. How about the day after tomorrow?"
She still looked full of excitement. Gu Sisi felt dizzy just thinking about the full - cabinet bags and the things bought today still lying on the bed.
There were simply too many things. She didn't even have time to unpack them, and she actually didn't need so many.
But Miss Huo the Fifth seemed to be on a high. She had been dragging Gu Sisi out shopping for several consecutive days.
"This..."
"It's settled then," Miss Huo the Fifth snapped her fingers and said excitedly with a beaming face. "We shopped for too long today. Sister - in - law, you should rest first."
"Okay," Gu Sisi could only send her away for the time being.
She closed the door, turned around, and felt powerless looking at the bed full of things.
After Gu Sisi piled all the things into the cabinet, she let out a sigh and sat on the bed in a daze.
Looking at the green - and - yellow tree grove outside the window, Gu Sisi murmured silently, "I'm sorry, sister."
Actually, Gu Sisi was still worried about Huo Cheng all the time. But she couldn't even leave the Huo Mansion. So she came up with a way, which was to take advantage of Miss Huo the Fifth.
She was reluctant to do so, but she really had no other choice.
"Sorry."
The next day, Gu Sisi took a deep breath. She was still thinking about an excuse to explain to the guard.
But the guard didn't stop her. After she walked out, she still couldn't believe it.
She stared with wide eyes, looked back, and the guard didn't seem to care about it at all.
Gu Sisi swallowed hard and walked out quickly. She walked to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and reported the address of the airport.
These days, she had been researching the Valley of Death that Miss Huo the Fifth had mentioned. She found that it was very far away, so she booked a plane ticket last night. Everything went smoothly.
After Gu Sisi transferred several times, she finally arrived in Town H in the evening.
Gu Sisi casually found a hotel to stay in. While having dinner on the upper floor, she also took the opportunity to ask the locals about it.
"Master, do you know the Valley of Death?"
The hotel owner, who had been smiling cheerfully while serving Gu Sisi, immediately became serious.
The owner was a well - informed person. He didn't stop his hand movements. After putting the dishes on the table, he stopped and warned, "Little girl, you mustn't do anything stupid!"
"What's wrong, boss?" Gu Sisi was full of curiosity. She had searched a lot of information online, but she could only find the address. There was no other information at all.
The bearded boss shook his head. "This place is a taboo for us locals. You mustn't be foolish!"
Seeing that the boss didn't want to talk more, Gu Sisi smiled. "Boss, I'm from a newspaper in the city. I'm here to collect some folk - legend stories. How about this? If you tell me, I'll pay you a writing fee."
The boss saw that Gu Sisi really looked like a little journalist, so he relaxed.
"I thought you wanted to go there. It scared me to death," the boss said, wiping the cup in his hand and lowering his head. "Let me tell you. Just listen. We don't care about the writing fee or anything..."
Then Gu Sisi heard such a story.
In Small Town H, there had been a lush little tree grove since ancient times. The people nearby had always lived in harmony with the environment, hunting occasionally to improve their diet.
Until one time, someone went in and never came out. Gradually, more and more people disappeared after entering.
A rumor began to spread nearby: "There are monsters in this little tree grove, and they are man - eating monsters."
This little tree grove was then called the "Valley of Death".
No one dared to step into this little tree grove anymore.
Logically, in modern times, people shouldn't believe in ghosts and gods.
But during the famine years in modern times, people had no food, so they set their sights on this little tree grove again. After all, no one had set foot there for so many years, and there might be abundant resources inside.
So, there was the first brave person to go in, and then disappeared.
The rumor was brought up again. There were still people who dared to step in because of hunger, but none of them survived.
Only one person escaped. That person came out crazy, grabbing someone and shouting, "I saw human bones. All those people were eaten by the monsters."
After that, the only lucky person also went crazy, muttering every day, "All were eaten by the monsters."
The name of the "Valley of Death" became well - known again and caused a sensation.
Finally, the higher - ups specially sent people to surround the little tree grove, and no one was allowed to enter anymore.
Everyone around here knew: It was better to starve to death than to be eaten by the monsters in the Valley of Death.
Now the railing around the little tree grove had been removed, but this story had been passed down.
No one dared to enter the Valley of Death anymore.
Gu Sisi turned off the recording device on her phone and forced a smile. "Thank you."
"It's okay. After all, there are many tourists here. We're also worried about accidents. The more people know, the better."
The hotel owner seemed not to care at all.
After a simple wash, Gu Sisi lay in bed. The story was still lingering in her mind. Slowly, she fell asleep.
The next day, Gu Sisi was awakened from a nightmare. She dreamed of a monster opening its big mouth, and she had nowhere to hide. With a start, she woke up.
She rubbed her sore muscles. She had been running away in her dream almost all night.
"Did you sleep well? Are you still comfortable?" the boss asked.
Gu Sisi was here to check out. She forced a smile and endured the soreness. "It was great. Thank you so much, boss, for yesterday!"
"It's okay. It's just a small thing," the boss said as he gave Gu Sisi the change.
After Gu Sisi took the money, she stood at the door, looked outside, and knew the direction of the little tree grove. The hotel owner had already gone upstairs.
She raised her head and walked straight in the direction of the little tree grove.
Even though she knew the rumor, she still had reasons she couldn't ignore to go there.