Perhaps the most attention-grabbing element here would be the ruined hotel, known as the haunted house.
Thus, the people they’ve encountered so far have all focused on the ruins of that haunted house, and their conversations inevitably circled back to it because their attention and focus were there, leading them to mention it constantly.
Liang Ping said to Nie Chongyang, "This possibility is very high."
"Because places like this, whether they are illusions or something else, have fixed operating rules. They also cannot fail to provide clues and opportunities for people to find a way out, so the situation generally manifests like this."
"Everything we can see is definitely revolving around the final clue, or leading us towards the final clue. Ordinary, useless information will also be very limited; most of it will be related to the key points."
Nie Chongyang then said, "Fortunately, it's like this. Otherwise, with us in our current state, it's hard to say what the outcome would be."
"It's a pity we didn't get any new, useful information. Perhaps we'll have to wait a while longer for results?"
Nie Chongyang shook his head helplessly and waved his hand.
As he spoke, he asked Liang Ping again, "Speaking of which, during the time I was away, how were things on your end?"
Liang Ping replied to Nie Chongyang, "I gave Ding Yijie some guidance, so he'll be following us. Except for places that are too dangerous, I'll keep him by my side as much as possible. He might be useful, and his existence should indeed have some significance."
"Therefore, I'm considering that to break through this situation, we need to start with him."
Nie Chongyang nodded and said, "You can decide these matters yourself. Just let me know the outcome. I trust you to have your judgment and won't make any decisions that are... not quite appropriate."
The two were old partners and understood each other very well, so they were very at ease with each other and didn't need to ask many questions.
In any case, Nie Chongyang had great faith in Liang Ping.
After finishing the topic about Ding Yijie, Liang Ping asked Nie Chongyang, "By the way, when do you think we should go back to check the place where Ye Tiancheng and the others left their letters? Perhaps new letters will appear at some point."
Nie Chongyang also had some thoughts on this matter.
Nie Chongyang stroked his chin and pondered, "I personally think we should go periodically. We also need to assess the frequency of letter transmission to see roughly how long it takes to receive one. I don't know if it's based on the time changes on Ye Tiancheng's side or ours."
"Or perhaps there are other patterns."
However, Nie Chongyang also had some hesitation.
"But the frequency probably won't be too high, I think. If the frequency were really too high, then perhaps we could just wait at that spot and receive letters from time to time."
"That would be unreasonably excessive."
Liang Ping nodded in agreement with Nie Chongyang.
He said, "That's true. However, the frequency issue seems a bit difficult to deduce. But for the sake of caution, even if we don't necessarily see what we want when we check, our checking frequency might need to be higher to be safe and save time."
"After all, we need to resolve this matter as quickly as possible."
Upon hearing Liang Ping's words, Nie Chongyang thought about it, weighed the options, and then said to Liang Ping, "Since that's the case, let's go once tomorrow morning. After that, we'll go once every day. This way, we can gradually figure out what the frequency is like."
"And this frequency shouldn't be too low, so it should happen at least once every two or three days, unless the problem is resolved, in which case it might change."
"What do you think, is that okay?"
Liang Ping felt that this arrangement was acceptable, so he agreed.
The next day, the two of them went to the ruined hotel together, without bringing Ding Yijie. After all, they were going to retrieve letters, and from Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping's perspective, they didn't want anyone else to discover this matter.
Even if they were told that they were transmitting messages, it wouldn't matter.
But, in short, they absolutely could not let anyone see it with their own eyes.
Otherwise, if they were caught off guard and seen at some point, that place would no longer be safe, and for them, it would become a huge problem.
As a result of this trip, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping gained new insights.
When they arrived, they happened to encounter Old Master Cui, who was taking a walk in the village after waking up. The Old Master saw Nie Chongyang and them and greeted them.
After greeting Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping, Old Master Cui asked them, "Why are you back in the village so early in the morning?"
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping used the excuse of investigating a matter to fob off Old Master Cui, and then they immediately rushed to the ruined hotel.
Upon arrival, they still had to check their surroundings to see if anyone else was present, and of course, preferably no non-human entities.
After checking and finding no oversight, and no outsiders or non-human entities appearing, they felt a bit more at ease and began their actions.
To be safe, they would definitely need to take some other protective measures.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping were both unable to construct barriers. Fortunately, they still had things left behind by the little fox. Among the talismans and treasures the little fox had given them, there were naturally things they could use.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping, unable to construct barriers themselves, could naturally achieve their desired conditions through tools.
In short, it couldn't be like the first time.
The first time, they weren't sufficiently prepared and hadn't realized they could be easily discovered here, so they rashly went to retrieve the letter. Fortunately, no one saw them.
Otherwise, it would have been a huge problem.
After making all the arrangements and ensuring everything was foolproof, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping then proceeded to act, finding the spot where they had unearthed the letter yesterday.
However, they didn't hold out much hope, so when they found nothing unearthed, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping weren't too disappointed, as they hadn't expected to get results this time anyway.
Finding nothing was the norm.
But just as Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping were about to put back the covering, they suddenly noticed a slight change in the place where the letter had been before.
Then, they watched, with their own eyes, as a new letter appeared before them.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping never expected to witness the process of a letter appearing with their own eyes.
Nie Chongyang couldn't help but say, "What do you think this could be?"
Liang Ping was also a bit bewildered, but he still said, "Do you think Ye Tiancheng and the others might be putting the letter there right now?"
Nie Chongyang pondered and said, "If we take the letter now, will Ye Tiancheng and the others also see us taking the letter with their own eyes, and then the spot in front of them will suddenly be empty?"
Liang Ping also said, "That's possible."
Such a bizarre phenomenon occurred right before their eyes, so what else was impossible?
As the two spoke, they quickly picked up the letter.
In case Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were present and watching them take the letter, they might not leave. Then, they would have to hurry to read this letter and prepare a reply for Ye Tiancheng and the others.
After picking up the envelope, Nie Chongyang found that this letter was about as substantial as the previous ones they had received from Ye Tiancheng.
He couldn't help but say, "Ye Tiancheng and the others are really efficient. They've investigated so much, and we have nothing good to reply with."
Liang Ping said, "Who says we have nothing good to reply with? We've discovered so many new things, shouldn't we tell them everything?"
"Our timelines are different, and perhaps the changes in time are also different. Anything can happen here, so it's hard to say."
"Moreover, this time, what we've discovered will likely fill a thick stack of paper when we write a reply to them."
When Nie Chongyang thought about it, he realized it was indeed the case.
Then, he opened the letter from Ye Tiancheng.
From Ye Tiancheng's letter, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping learned that Ye Tiancheng had met Lin Yanqin's biological brother, the strange atmosphere between the siblings, as well as the peculiar rumors about Lin Yanqin, and the rumors about the Lin family and their mother. All of this was written in the letter.
There was an immense amount of information.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping read the information as quickly as possible, ensuring that neither of them missed any details, and then put the letter away.
Nie Chongyang shook his head helplessly.
"I really didn't expect that the situation on Ye Tiancheng's side would be so outrageous. Things like immortality have even come up. If immortality were truly possible, wouldn't those people have been able to achieve something after toiling for thousands of years?"
"Isn't this because immortality is fundamentally impossible to achieve in the true sense?"
Liang Ping said, "There are always those who don't believe in evil. This kind of situation also exists."
"Besides, although the rumor of immortality sounds absurd, it's not entirely so. Simply put, it's not something that appeared out of nowhere. After all, have there ever been a lack of legends about immortality since ancient times?"
"Even in modern times, there haven't been people with troubled minds who overthink and desire these impossible things."
"Really, what's the point of pursuing these things? Living for so long, only to be the last one left alive, with everyone else gone. If one maintains an immortal appearance and stays in the same place, they would surely attract attention, making their situation very dangerous."
"Otherwise, they would have to constantly change their environment, to avoid people noticing the fact that they are ageless and deathless. How painful would that be?"
"It's truly a sign of a severely flawed mind."
That person is a social animal and doesn't completely lack the need for companionship. Surviving in such an environment for a long time would definitely drive them mad, if not kill them. Who could truly endure it?
Therefore, pursuing such things is purely a sign of having too much idle time.
Nie Chongyang nodded and said, "That seems to be the case. However, based on the situation described in the letter, wouldn't Ye Tiancheng's situation be much more dangerous?"
As far as they knew, there was likely still war in the place where Ye Tiancheng and the others were.