Flood's former residence was deep in Thyssen Lane.
Angel looked into the alley. It was obviously broad daylight, and this alley, which was not too narrow, was very deserted. No one was seen.
Angel took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it to the young boy who was leading the way.
After they entered Bo Lai Town, the little boy saw that they were outsiders and took the initiative to ask for a way out. Judging from his clothing, he must be from a poor family.
Angel originally planned to let Froud lead the way, but then he thought about it and decided to go and see the situation first. So he hired the young man in front of him to guide him.
After paying the salary, Angel was ready to send the boy away.
However, after receiving the substantial gold coins, the young man's eyes lit up with joy. This was the first time the young man had encountered such a generous outsider. He originally planned to collect the money and leave, but the other party gave such a large amount. He hesitated for a moment and called Angel: "Sir, the residents of Thyssen Lane have been completely vacated recently. If you are looking for someone, , it’s best to go to the civil affairs office to check.”
"Empty?" Angel, who was already walking in, suddenly stopped.
Angel looked at him curiously: "Why was it emptied?"
"This..." The young man hesitated for a moment, glanced at the wealth in his hand that was enough to provide him with food and clothing for a year, and said: "The mayor has issued a hush-hush order to insiders. However, for the sake of your generosity, , I can tell the adults quietly."
After the young man finished speaking, he looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then whispered: "Actually, I don't know much. I only learned this from some drinkers. By the way, my name is Song. , working as a bartender at the Bailang Tavern in the evening."
After Song introduced himself, he began to tell the story of why Thyssen Alley was emptied.
There is an abandoned orphanage at the end of Thyssen Lane. No one usually enters it. The mayor has put it in the later construction plan. However, due to financial problems and the remote location, construction has been delayed. The delay lasted for more than ten years. Originally there was nothing unusual about the orphanage, but two years ago it was suddenly included in the construction project, and a construction team began to explore the orphanage.
During this exploration, something unexpected happened.
"You said the orphanage is haunted?" Angel asked with a raised eyebrow.
Song nodded: "Absolutely, although I have no personal experience, but those drunkards said it with certainty. I heard that people in the construction team saw the shadows of evil spirits, which were all terrifying ghost children... and they were dead. Many people. Later, nearby residents could hear the voices of children from the orphanage from time to time at night, so in order to save their lives, the people in Thyssen Lane moved out one after another. Today, this alley is almost It’s so abandoned that even homeless people don’t want to live there.”
Angel said "Oh" and touched his chin: Froude said before that he used to live in an orphanage.
If nothing unexpected happens, it is probably the orphanage Song mentioned.
"Is it gone?" Seeing that Song didn't leave, Angel asked politely.
Song shook his head blankly: "No more."
"If not, then I'll take my leave. Thank you for telling it. The story is very interesting." Angel narrowed his eyes and showed a faint smile. He rubbed his loose hair and turned to leave.
Before Song could flatten his hair, seeing that Angel was still going in, he quickly said: "Sir, are you still going to Tissen Alley? Don't you think... aren't you afraid?"
"I'm afraid of many things, but I'm not afraid of evil spirits." Angel continued walking deeper into Thyssen Alley without stopping, but his voice reached Song's ears steadily.
Song was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Angel meant. However, seeing Angel and Dulu's figures walking further and further away, Song took off his somewhat worn hat and made a hat-raising salute to Angel from a distance. Then, he turned around and walked towards the center of town.
Halfway there, he suddenly remembered one more thing about Thiessen Alley.
Half a year ago, the Royal Knights of the Central Empire came to Bo Lai Town, and it was said that they were going to deal with the haunted orphanage in Thyssen Lane. However, it seemed that they just withdrew later? He couldn't remember clearly either.
Song thought to himself in a low voice: "This matter shouldn't be too important. It doesn't matter whether you talk about it or not... Besides, that adult shouldn't risk his own life and go to the orphanage, right?"
At this time, Angel was standing in front of a rusty curved iron gate.
On the wall next to the iron gate, there was a shaky iron sign. The dusty iron sign was covered with dust. Angel stretched out his hand to wipe away some of the dust.
The dust fell, and a row of gray characters on a black background appeared in the center of the iron plate.
The first word has been completely rusted away, and the second word is "Dream Orphanage".
This orphanage should be where Flood once stayed. However, according to Froude, he was not an orphan. He only lived here because his father was the director of this orphanage.
"Mr. Pat, what are you doing here?" Drew curiously looked through the crack in the fence door into the orphanage.
There is smoke and grass everywhere, and there is a backlog of dust everywhere.
The unpruned trees grew extremely lush, blocking all sunlight and making the entire orphanage look a bit gloomy even in the daytime.
The wooden horses and slides used by children were also covered in dirt. The building in the distance is pitch black, with mottled green algae on the walls.
"I'm looking for something." Angel didn't hide it. Although the dream conch is a mysterious thing, its actual value is not high. More than 30 years ago, only 10,000 magic crystals were sold at the Sky Auction. Even if he said it openly, Angel didn't think anyone would snatch it from him.
After all, from the current point of view, his personal value is far greater than Meng Conch.
Dulu said "Oh" and did not continue to ask further questions, but followed Angel obediently. At this time, he also noticed the iron plate on the wall: "Hey, this should be the name of the orphanage, but there is one word missing. What is Dream Orphanage? Sweet Dream Orphanage, or Fantasy Orphanage?"
Angel stretched out his hand and pushed open the unlocked iron gate. As he walked in, he responded to Drew's doubts.
"The name of the orphanage is - Dream." Angel recalled what Froud said before: "However, before the orphanage was abandoned, the director called it Dream Orphanage, but the people in the orphanage People call it...a nightmare orphanage."
"Nightmare Orphanage. It sounds full of resentment." Drew frowned, feeling an inexplicable disgust at this title.
"There is a lot of resentment, and a lot of people have died. However, this is how the world is. Where there is sunshine, there is darkness. Underneath the beautiful picture, there must be a malicious shadow." Angel sighed softly and said Starting from Dulu, he knew more about the Nightmare Orphanage and felt that human nature was unpredictable.
The two of them stepped into the grassy area one after the other.
As soon as Du Lu was standing under the shade of a tree, he felt a cold air lingering around him, and shuddered unconsciously.
"Sir, this place looks abandoned for a long time. Are there really the evil spirits that the boy mentioned just now?"
Angel closed his eyes and felt for a moment: "Although there is a bit of residual cold aura, I don't feel any malice. Even if it has a soul, it probably hasn't fallen yet."
"That's good, that's good." Drew relaxed a little after hearing the news.
Angel added: "Even if you don't degenerate into the undead, the soul body itself can do evil. Maybe the construction workers Song mentioned were killed by the souls here."
When Drew heard this, he became a little scared again. His whole body trembled, and a thin mist of water covered his body.
"This water mist of yours is just water mist, without any threat. It can neither be used as a weapon nor used for defense. Are you releasing it to scare evil spirits?" Angel glanced at it and said jokingly.
Duru nodded like a fool: "Just to scare you, to tell those who are spying on me in secret... I am not someone to be trifled with."
Angel burst into laughter and did not judge whether Drew's behavior was good or bad. However, Duru can go from a small piece of water mist to a mist covering the entire upper body in a short period of time, which shows that he has strong control over the water system.
And this was accomplished before Duru became an apprentice, and his talent in the water system is evident.
Soon, they arrived in front of the small building of the orphanage. The three-story building continues the consistent style of Bo Lai Town, but it is not as bright and elegant as the buildings outside, and is a bit more gloomy and gloomy.
While Drew was still hesitating whether to step in, Angel had already stepped into it.
Drew could only follow.
The corridor was very dark, so Drew took out the fluorite for lighting, but the green light of the fluorite made the corridor covered with dust and cobwebs even more eerie.
"Sir, where are you going now?" Dulu asked tremblingly.
"basement."
Angel followed Flood's previous guidance and came to the utility room behind the stairs. As soon as I opened the door, dust flew out.
"Didn't you say we were going to the basement? Why are you here in the utility room?" Drew raised Fluorite high and looked at the small compartment filled with various messy items and asked.
Angel did not answer, but frowned and remained silent for a long time.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
"Someone seems to have been here recently." Angel was silent for a moment, "There was too little dust flying out just now, and look behind you..."
Drew followed Angel's instructions and looked back.
He immediately met a cold eye. Dulu's heart thumped suddenly in fright, and he took several steps back. Finally, he couldn't hold it back and fell to the ground.
Angel was speechless: "A doll can scare you. Don't even think about being in the wizarding world because you are such a coward."
Only then did Drew notice that the person staring at him was a doll in a red dress placed on a pile of garbage. However, under the dim green light, the doll's smiling face looked a bit evil and ferocious.
Duluton choked and said, "Well, I didn't pay attention just now, and I definitely won't pay attention next time."
Angel was too lazy to pay attention to Dulu's assurance, pointed at the doll and said: "There is obviously a difference in the dust on the doll's coat. Someone has touched this doll."
Angel said as he picked up the doll.
A dusty wall lamp was exposed on the wall behind the doll. He turned the handle of the wall lamp and heard a click sound. A dark hole was revealed on the floor beside Dulu.
"The basement is down there..." Angel pondered.
According to Froude, he kept the dream conch in the basement. But someone has been to the basement recently. Does anyone else know about the dream about conch?
Angel walked away with doubts and stepped onto the dark stairs where he couldn't see the bottom at all.
