Unlike the bright hall on the first floor, the wall lights on the third floor are dim and yellowish. At this time, it is good to have light coming in from the window. If it is at night, the visibility will be very bad.
On the way upstairs, the four of them also introduced themselves to each other.
The name of the woman in the suit is Yin Lian, a young entrepreneur. She didn't say much about the specific situation. In her memory, before she came here, she was celebrating the company's upcoming listing with several co-entrepreneurs.
The old man's name is Gongsun You. Although he looks old, he is actually only fifty-six years old. His health is not particularly good. He is a professor at a university and an expert in ancient Chinese, and his mind is still very clear.
The fat and strong man is named Shi Song. He is an illustrator. His parents are dead and he lives with his younger sister. Although he looks a bit naive on the surface, he actually has good emotional intelligence and is very polite to others.
Finally, there was Lu Ning.
"I am a college student. I am a sophomore this year. I major in science and engineering. I don't like sports very much, but I should be in good health." Lu Ning said, "At least if there is a ghost, I will run very fast."
Shi Song laughed loudly: "Don't worry, if that happens, I will run with you on my back. I am a flexible fat man."
"Thank you, but when the time comes, your life should be given priority." Lu Ning said sincerely.
Gongsun You touched his beard and coughed: "Not to mention whether the ghosts are real or not, there are three ghosts for seven days and there is a chance of survival. As long as you avoid them properly, you should be fine."
"Mr. Gongsun is right. Doesn't the rules also say that there are things in the house that can resist ghosts? If we can find it now, it will be easier later." Shi Song agreed.
Yin Lian nodded and then said: "But we don't know how many such things there are and what they look like. If we want to know, the most likely place to get information is where the owner of the house once lived."
"No……"
Lu Ning took out the brochure, opened a page, and showed it to the three of them: "Don't you think it's strange? If this brochure is to introduce background information, what is the purpose of such a long description of the collection? "
Yin Lian seemed to have noticed this a long time ago, while Shi Song and Gongsun You showed surprised expressions at the same time.
"Can it be said that these collections can..."
"Don't be too optimistic yet." Yin Lian interrupted Shi Song's somewhat excited words, "If nothing else, there seems to be a lot of collections recorded on it, there are only fifteen in total, and their function is nothing more than 'resistance'. If ghosts are real, you don’t think you can survive seven days relying on these things.”
"Well……"
While talking, the four people had already reached the study door in the middle of the corridor on the right side of the third floor.
"Watch your time and try to find something valuable."
After saying that, Yin Lian opened the door.
The study room is very large. In addition to a large "L" shaped desk, there are six bookshelves in the whole room. The bookshelves are neatly arranged with large hardcover books, which have fallen into dust because they have not been read for a long time. Lu Ning walked closer and wiped it a little, looked at the marks on it, and hesitated: "The books here look like they haven't been touched for a long time, but the dust here seems to have only accumulated in half a year to a year."
"Oh? Can this be determined?" Yin Lian was a little surprised.
"It won't be very accurate. As I said, I don't like sports very much. I only like static activities such as playing chess and reading books. I also dabble in some detective books." Lu Ning shook her head, "But I'm not a professional. , at best, it’s just a reference.”
"That's enough. There are many doubts here. We just need to stay vigilant... Then, I'll start from here." Yin Lian pointed to the bookshelf farthest from the desk.
"Let me find the desk." Lu Ning walked around behind the desk and found that there were many drawers and small shelves under the desk.
Shi Song chose the bookshelf behind the desk, while Gongsun You walked to the row of bookshelves against the wall, and chuckled: "Others may not be able to help, but I have been dealing with books for half my life, so I just need to read more. Something."
After deciding on the location, the four people began to quickly rummage through the boxes.
While Lu Ning was rummaging for useful things, she was also thinking about the current situation.
After the initial panic, Lu Ning came to some conclusions based on some observations. First of all, the clothes she wears are a thin long-sleeved shirt, a dark blue sweatshirt that she usually wears on top, and fleece trousers underneath. This outfit is usually something she puts on when the weather starts to get cooler in autumn. , which is not consistent with the season when the residual heat of summer has not faded away in my last memory when I just returned to school. The rest of the people were generally wearing autumn clothes, except for a few young people who were wearing short-sleeves - this was also in line with people's dressing habits when autumn just entered.
In addition, nothing on her body seemed to be missing. In addition to her mobile phone, she also had her wallet and key chain in her pocket. She checked quietly when she walked through the courtyard before and found that there were more than 200 yuan in her wallet and bank cards. , ID card, even a supermarket receipt, and a utility knife.
——Utility knife?
Lu Ning does have some handicraft hobbies, but she doesn't seem to be particularly impressed by the fact that she doesn't need to carry a utility knife.
In addition, apart from a cartoon character pendant, there are only three keys on the keychain, namely home, dormitory and club room. These things are not of much help now.
At this time, Lu Ning found a glass box at the bottom of the left-hand drawer of the desk. The inside of the box is covered with a protective layer of red velvet padding. In the middle is a golden figure, only the length of a pen, connected to a square base. Through the glass, you can see that it is a figure with both hands raised in the air. , seems to be making some kind of shouting sound, but the workmanship is not particularly exquisite, and the facial features are not clearly visible at all.
Although it looks crudely made at first glance, this thing is indeed one of the collectibles written on the brochure.
Lu Ning immediately took out the things, flipped through the book, and found that page.
【Praying gold statue
The collection that Mr. Tang Yuanzhen acquired when he was nearly forty years old is said to be a ritual item used by a tribe with a long history to pray for rain and offer sacrifices. It is quite spiritual and has the ability to suppress evil spirits. It was exhibited at two Tang clan meetings. .
According to legend, someone paid a million to buy it, but Mr. Tang Yuanzhen couldn't bear to part with it, and he became famous for this. 】
"found it!"
Lu Ning showed a look of joy and called the other three people over to study the golden statue together.
At this time, no one cared whether this thing was an antique cultural relic, so they opened the box and took out the gold statue. It should be said that it is indeed gold. It feels heavy in the hand and has no rust at all except for being a little dull.
"It is gold of very high purity." Gongsun You weighed it and handed it to Yin Lian, "Look at the bottom of this."
Only then did Lu Ning notice that very complicated patterns were painted on the four bases. The accuracy was very different from the crudely made portraits on them, as if they were fused together by two craftsmen.
"Pattern...is this thing still a seal?" Yin Lian's thoughts started to diverge quickly. She immediately thought of this reminder, "Anyway, put it away first. Lu Ning, I'll give you what you find, no matter if it's useful or not. , after all, I introduced it and said that it suppresses evil and treats it as a life-saving thing."
Lu Ning was stunned for a moment: "Shall I take it? But...how to use this?"
"Take it, whether you can use it or not, you might be able to use it. I found this thing." Yin Lian raised her left hand and showed an old book.
"This book..." Gongsun You squinted his eyes and shook his head immediately after seeing the words above.
"Ah, the old gentleman may not know that it is in Latin. This is the original manuscript of the Mensal Manuscript. Of course, I don't know who this person is, but this thing is also in the collection."
Lu Ning immediately found the page.
"Mensart was a black magician in the seventeenth century. He was only well-known in the circle. He was good at black magic such as sacrifices and curses. His manuscripts recorded a large number of related magic. However, unfortunately, whether this matter No one knows if it is true.
Mr. Tang Yuanzhen claimed that he had deciphered the manuscript, but the things recorded in it were too dangerous and he wanted to seal it permanently. The manuscript was only displayed once as a collection. Perhaps there are still people who are eager for the knowledge contained in it. "
"Then this is a dangerous thing." Shi Song's eyes widened.
"It just depends on how people use it, not to mention that we don't know how to use it at all. I don't know much Latin, so I can only try to see it." Yin Lian said with some regret.
Gongsun You suddenly remembered something: "Then, the few notebooks I saw that looked like ghostly drawings might have something to do with this."
Yin Lian's eyes lit up: "Really? Let's go take a look!"
At the same time, underground in the manor.
"Master, isn't this... this is very troublesome?"
Three men gathered in front of the generator. The leader was a middle-aged man with a crew cut and a beard. After checking the generator, his face became slightly gloomy.
Zhang Fuyuan is a mechanical engineer. He is more familiar with these cold iron guys than his wife, so he can easily tell that the condition of the underground generating units here is not particularly good, and about half of them are in danger of going on strike.
"There's not enough fuel either."
A young man inspected it and said.
"The diesel engine has this problem, we have to find a way to fix it..." Zhang Fuyuan was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Master! How long will it take to repair so many machines? Who knows if there is a ghost in this ghost place?"
Zhang Fuyuan glared at the young man with some annoyance: "If you don't cultivate well, you may not be able to attract ghosts! If you are afraid, don't follow me!"
A reprimand made the place quiet immediately.
"Hey, why is there a quarrel here?" A group of people from the other side of the basement came over. The largest group of people was still five young people. The smooth and handsome young man became the leader, and the group of people staggered over. .
"Is it you? How is the inspection going at the warehouse?" Zhang Fuyuan asked with a frown.
"Uncle Zhang, don't be so serious. The good news is that there is enough food in stock and it is very fresh. Of course, if you are worried, there are also a lot of canned food. The only thing you need to worry about is whether a ghost will pop out when you come to get the food!" the young man said at the end. He made a face suddenly, and several people around him laughed.
"Don't take it seriously."
The young man shrugged: "You don't take it seriously, uncle, this is our mentality, smile in the face of danger, right?"
"yes."
"What can I do if I don't have any courage?"
Zhang Fuyuan shook his head slightly and continued to check the status of the generator.
