As if waiting for the arrival of prey, he finally put away the huge hunting net.
The hall was dark and silent, and the sound of locking came from the door. Chudong reacted, strode straight to the door, grabbed the handle and tried hard, but found that the door did not move at all, as if it was fixed.
Using the light from the sky, I groped my way to the window. I could vaguely see the blurry scenery outside through the glass. It was still so calm. I took a half step back and suddenly raised my elbow to hit it.
boom--
There was a muffled sound, which was different from what he expected. The fragile window was not broken at all, but the pain in his elbow was extremely real and clear.
At this moment, Chudong suddenly understood that there was some mysterious power that wanted to keep her in the mansion.
Ta, tap, tap...
There were clear footsteps coming from the stairs, going up and down, very hurriedly, as if they were rushing to do something, then running up and down again. This movement track is really weird to the extreme, but at least it shows that there is someone in the mansion. of.
Thinking of this, Chu Dong felt relieved. She groped back and moved the package to the corner, at least not blocking the door. Since she couldn't get out, she went to see what was going on.
"Hello."
Chudong came to the stairs, held the handle and looked up through the gap. He saw no one, so he said hello.
Who would have thought that as soon as she made a sound, the footsteps going up the stairs suddenly disappeared, just like people running stopped immediately, and the empty mansion returned to its original gloomy and quiet atmosphere.
I suddenly felt a little strange, my heart was beating faster for some reason, and my palms were slightly sweaty. I heard that compared to consciousness, the body's instinctive reaction will be faster when encountering danger.
Chudong touched the handrail and walked lightly up the stairs, but until he reached the third floor, he didn't even see anyone.
"Disappeared?"
There was some confusion in early winter.
In such a short period of time, it is difficult for a person to make such a big noise inexplicably and disappear for no reason. Moreover, the person who just invited her in has never been seen again since she said those words.
The light outside the window was dimming little by little, night was coming soon, and she was far away from the central city. Even if she ran to high places to ask for help, no patrol airship could detect her plight.
what to do?
Ta, tap, tap...
Footsteps sounded suddenly again, but this time they appeared on the second floor, and they were intermittent and inconsistent. Chudong, who sensed something was wrong, did not act immediately, and instead grabbed the handrail of the stairs and looked down from the middle of the stairs.
This time, she didn't gain anything.
She saw it, she saw a head, leaning forward to look up, looking up and down, just looking at each other, but because the light was not good, she couldn't see the person's face clearly, the head was moving at a very fast speed , shrank back.
"etc!"
Fortunately, it was a living person and not some strange incident. Chudong held on to the handrail and jumped several times in succession, quickly reaching the second floor. When she thought she could catch the person, she only saw an empty corridor.
People disappeared again?
There was a candle lit at the end of the corridor, and under the limited candlelight, a portrait could be seen hanging on the wall.
It was a beautiful woman, wearing a gorgeous long dress, which outlined her perfect figure. She was elegant and dignified. She was holding a transparent goblet in her hand. The red wine in the glass seemed to flow, just like the real thing. .
When I picked up the candlestick on the table and looked at it, I smelled a faint scent of wine in the air. Not only that, it was also mixed with some different and strange smells.
This taste...
After hesitating for two seconds, Chudong reached out and took off her blindfold, revealing her gray-white eye. The three-round silver moon seemed to be able to shine through the darkness. She would not do this if it was not necessary.
She covered her black pupils with her hands and looked at the painting in front of her with her gray-white eye alone. She saw all kinds of weird lines entwining the gorgeous woman. The woman's eyes moved down and she stared at Chu Dong fiercely.
Chudong took a step back in fear. In addition, she found that everything in front of her had changed.
The environment of the mansion has become dilapidated. Even the center of the corridor has traces of reddish-brown stains. Black thorns are growing everywhere. The whole mansion is filled with a different kind of weirdness. If nothing else, something should happen here. A murder case.
"The dead dead..."
Accompanied by the soft whisper of early winter, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed outside the window, briefly illuminating the scene inside the mansion. The thunder was not heard for a long time, but in the blink of an eye, it seemed like a heavy rain began, with crackling raindrops. The ground hit the glass.
The raindrops under the light seemed to be permeated with a black air. Hearing some strange noises, Chudong turned his head. At the end of the corridor at the other end, there was a woman's back, wearing a broken skirt, turned around, with Covered in blood, he walked slowly into the next room little by little.
Seeing this, Chudong put down her hand, feeling sore. She closed her eyes, panting heavily as if she had just finished a strenuous exercise. When she opened them again, the mansion in front of her returned to its previous calm appearance.
"Something must have happened here..."
Looking out the window, it was still sunny, but a little darker than when she first came in. It was completely inconsistent with the rainstorm environment. A few strands of cold breath flowed in the corridor. Chu Dong put away the eye mask, held the candle, and finally disappeared towards the woman. direction.
Going deeper and deeper, even she herself didn't know where she was going.
That night, Chudong did not return to her residence. The landlord was puzzled because Miss Chudong never stayed out overnight.
The next day, she still didn't come back.
Time has come, in the early morning of the third day...
The morning sun warmed the entire Polnia from all directions and dispelled some of the cold. The best time in winter was to curl up in a warm bed and sleep. As soon as Jiang Chenchuan opened his eyes, he remembered his agreement with Reina.
For this visit, he got up early, put on the most expensive formal suit in his wardrobe, and took a special detour to rent a carriage. It was much more convenient to go with Lena.
The wheels rolled across the smooth street. Due to the melting of ice and snow, the road surface was wet, and it was easy to slip if you were not careful, so you had to drive with extreme caution.
A few minutes later, the carriage appeared in front of the Black Hat Hotel. Reina's figure appeared, happily greeted Jiang Chenchuan, and got on the carriage.
"According to the agreed time, it's just a good time to set off now."
Reina adjusted her clothes, and after sitting down, she carefully placed the hem of her skirt.
"Sir, where are we going next?"
the coachman turned his head and asked.
"No. 67 King Street, Atlas Alchemy Yard."
