Creak, click, click.
The corridor that had always been silent and dark was no longer dark, no longer silent. Accompanied by the frequent shaking of the flashlight beam and the sound of the door, Jack and Bud were currently running together in the corridor, pushing open the rooms on both sides from time to time. Then he walked into the room and looked around, looking for the barely there fabric clothes.
There is no doubt that compared to the second and third floors, which are better preserved due to their larger collections, the first floor is the most deserted area of the entire castle. In addition to the pursuit of retro, there is nothing here except a large number of rusty weapons. Outside the warehouse, the remaining rooms are basically empty, and the rooms used for soldiers to live in are also empty. At most, there are some dilapidated wooden furniture. It is conceivable that faced with this result, neither Jack nor Bud, The more they wandered around, the more frustrated they became, and the more they searched, the more disappointed they became. Finally...
Bang!
After passing through two corridors one after another, after witnessing dozens of so-called living rooms, Jack pushed open the door and cursed when he went out. He complained to Bud opposite who had also just come out of the room: "Damn it, still..." There is nothing, it’s over, we are definitely doomed this time.”
"No, we can't give up. There are still many rooms in the back that we haven't looked for. If we can't find them, we will be forced to go to the second floor by Richard!" Unlike Jack's despair and irritability, as a man with more than ten people, A veteran security guard with more than 40 years of work experience, Jack, who is nearly 40 years old, does not show much despair. Although he is also aware that there are beetles in the castle, he also knows that if they want to escape from the castle, everyone must find fabric ropes that can build ladders. Seeing that Jack lost patience and tried to give up, Bud directly warned him not to give up. After all, if you continue to search, there may be hope, but once you give up, everyone will have no choice but to go to the second floor to die.
"Well, I would rather die than go to the second floor anyway. Instead of going upstairs to die, I would rather do useless work here!"
As expected, after being reminded and warned by Bud, Jack reluctantly agreed. Then he continued to move, pushed the door open and walked into the next room. Seeing Jack continuing to search, Bud, who had been checking on the opposite side, did not hesitate to turn around and push the door open. door and go straight into another room.
Perhaps because he was too nervous, after just checking for a few seconds, Jack pushed the door open again and returned to the corridor before Bud went out. As he pushed the door open, he cursed again: "Damn, it's an empty room again. Only there is a broken wooden table in the corner. Hey, Bud, where are you..."
Um?
As mentioned above, when the door was pushed open, just when Jack was about to tell the test results as before, Jack stopped abruptly in the middle of the sentence. Then he looked forward with the help of a flashlight and stared at the person in front of the door with stunned eyes. He looked at the man who had stood in front of the door at some point. However, the man was not Bud, but another man, a man with glasses that he seemed to have seen before!
……………
When Jack pushed the door open and returned to the corridor, with the help of a flashlight, he found someone standing outside the door, but the person was not Bud, but another person, an oriental man, and also a man with glasses that he seemed to have seen before. .
"You, are you..." Looking at the man with glasses, Jack fell into a brief daze. In the daze, his expression froze and he instinctively asked, but just when he was about to ask...
Phew.
I heard a sound in my ears and felt a pain in my abdomen.
Looking down at the sound, he saw a dagger stuck in his abdomen, and the dagger was stabbed into his lower abdomen!
Because he never dreamed that the man with glasses would kill someone upon meeting him, and because he was so fast and unprepared, Jack was stabbed in the face, and the dagger was inserted deep into his lower abdomen, until the hilt was gone!
As for Jack...
"Woo..."
He felt the severe pain. He groaned in the severe pain and raised his head suddenly. Through the flashlight, he saw the man's expressionless face. Under the lens, a pair of eyes were full of cold light. He was currently staring at him, staring at him without saying a word!
"Uh, uh, uh, you, you..."
Jack's body began to tremble, and as he trembled, his expression became pale and distorted, and a series of painful moans came out of his throat. In addition, because he really couldn't figure out why the other party wanted to kill him, at the last moment of his death, Jack stretched out his hand He tried to grab the other person with both hands, and struggled to squeeze out questions from his whimpering mouth. Unfortunately, before he could ask the question, Zhao Ping gave him a strong stir with his arm, and then suddenly pulled out the dagger!
Whoop, whoop!
Plop.
With a large amount of blood pouring out of his belly, Jack fell down, lying on his back and declared dead. He died very quickly. From being stabbed in the abdomen to dying, the whole process happened in the blink of an eye, and he didn't know why he died until he died. Kill yourself!
As for the murderer...
It's Zhao Ping!
Yes, Zhao Ping has been working and doing what he wants to do since he left the team and disappeared into the darkness alone under the stunned gaze of Peng Hu and others. He did not go to other places, but went directly to the first floor. No one knew why he went downstairs, but Zhao Ping quickly discovered something. Through the castle window and with the help of the moonlight in the sky, he found that a group of security guards were gathering under the city wall and busy, with some scattered furniture placed next to them, observing. At this point, Zhao Ping instantly understood that this group of people planned to escape. As expected, the city gate must be sealed, and the security guards who could not escape tried to make ladders to escape over the wall. Logically speaking, this idea is not wrong, but it is a pity. It was meaningless and completely useless. After all, he understood the curse and knew that the curse would never leave a loophole in the mission. In other words, even if the security guards built a ladder, these people would never be able to escape from the castle.
In addition, he also found two wells displayed in the courtyard.
Of course, these are just remarks, and they were not the focus of his attention at the time. Seeing a group of security guards doing useless work, Zhao Ping did not go out to remind him, and did not meet with the security guards at all. Instead, he hid in the dark without saying a word. The result was as expected. It was almost the same, and within a moment, the originally busy security guards returned to the castle, and then spread out on the first floor. It looked like they were looking for something, but that was not the point. The point was, seeing the security guards scattered everywhere, Zhao Ping began to follow them. , followed two of them in a silent way, and then...
He killed Jack!
Take advantage of the fact that Jack just went out and stabbed him to death with a knife!
Let's get back to the topic. At this moment, looking at the lifeless body of Jack on the ground, Zhao Ping didn't have any emotional fluctuations. He had no guilt or psychological pressure. On the contrary, he smiled coldly and raised the corner of his mouth. Next...
squeak.
Just as Jack fell to the ground and died, about five seconds later, the sound came out again, and the door creaked open behind him. Bud, who was also searching to no avail, pushed the door open. However, as soon as he went out, he was the first to be greeted. What he saw was Jack's body covered in blood!
Due to the suddenness of the incident and the lack of warning, Bud was stunned when he saw Jack's inexplicable death in the corridor. The moment he saw the body, his eyes widened and his mouth opened to the extreme. He was about to scream instinctively, but when he said this Soon enough, before Bard could make a sound, a figure suddenly flashed from the right side of the door to the front, and together with it, there was a sharp dagger stabbing towards him!
Phew, clatter!
The dagger stabbed Bard's throat hard!
Da, da, da da da.
The blood spurted out instantly. Bard, who was stabbed in the throat, first felt pain in his neck. Then, as the blood continued to spurt crazily from the wound, Bard shook violently, his vision gradually blurred, and the dagger was stabbed into his throat. It even spurts blood like a fountain!
"Ho, uh...ho, ho, ho..."
Just like Jack just now, he didn't expect that he would be attacked and killed. Even though his vision was blurred and his consciousness was blurred, Bud still kept his eyes wide open while staggering in pain with a broken throat and unable to speak, and then saw the attack clearly. The black shadow witnessed the murderer who killed him. Through his increasingly blurred vision, he saw that the other person was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. At this moment, the man was staring at him with a silent expression. While watching, The corners of his mouth were full of sneers.
(Why do you want to kill me? Why...)
Plop.
This was the last question in Bud's mind before his consciousness dissipated, and it was also a thought that he could not understand until his death. Then, just like Jack who died tragically a few seconds ago, Bud fell to the ground, and there was no more movement.
Jack was dead, and Bud was dead. They were killed one after another by Zhao Ping with sneak attacks, and both died in the hands of the man!
at the same time……
Hooray, hooray.
After confirming that both security guards were dead, Zhao Ping continued his action without stopping. Although he left the corridor immediately as expected, he took the bodies with him when he left, grabbing the legs and dragging the two corpses away from the corridor.
Two minutes later, the castle compound.
Plop, plop, clatter.
Under the moonlight, with bursts of soft crashing sounds and a brief spurt of water, the two corpses were pushed into the well one by one by Zhao Ping. Within a moment, the corpses sank to the bottom of the well and disappeared without a trace.
By the moonlight in the sky, at this moment, looking at the surface of the well below to restore calm, Zhao Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, while maintaining silence, turned around and left, returning to the opposite castle again, but...
This time, he changed his direction and instead of rushing to the west area on the first floor, he headed towards the east area on the first floor.
About 8 minutes passed.
Hooray, hooray.
In the darkness, a familiar scene was repeated. Under Zhao Ping's hard dragging, two more corpses were dragged out of the castle one by one. With the help of the moonlight, he looked carefully and saw that this time the corpse was not someone else. It was the corpse from earlier. William and Robert in East End Search!
As far as the eye can see, what comes into view are two dead bodies. Like Jack and Bud, who have long since sunk to the bottom of the water, William is also dead, and Robert is also dead. One has a broken heart and is covered in blood, and the other has blood gushing from his back. Not only that, but it was undoubtedly Zhao Ping who killed them. However, unlike the two Jacks who were killed initially, these two people knew Zhao Ping and were more familiar with the man with glasses. After all, they had met in the afternoon. He and Zhao Ping took refuge on the second floor together. During this period, the two of them had a deep impression of Zhao Ping. They both shared the same sorrows. However, who would have thought that even though they had shared the same sorrows, the man with glasses would still attack ruthlessly without any nostalgia for the past. Love eventually killed both of them!
Plop, plop, clatter.
"call!"
As if throwing away garbage, after pushing the two corpses into the well again, he exhaled and walked towards the castle expressionlessly, disappearing into the darkness again just like at the beginning.
In fact, after seeing this, Zhao Ping's intention is already clear, and the purpose of frequent killings is even more obvious. Yes, he is killing people, the most direct and even simplest killings. As for why he kills people or what causes him to lose his humanity and keep killing people. It can be summarized in four words:
Be on guard against the slightest change!
Obviously, from the beginning of the mission to this moment, through observation and witnessing during the period, combined with the earlier team discussion, Zhao Ping has confirmed one thing, that is, there are two locusts in the castle! A male locust shaped like a mummy and a female locust with purple hair. One kills people during the day and the other kills at night. Both the mummy locust and the purple-haired female locust are both extremely powerful. , each of them has a strength level that is no less than that of the Earthbound Spirit. What is even more frightening is that, under the premise that their own strength is beyond the limit of resistance, the two worms can also absorb it. They can enhance themselves by absorbing humans! Then it becomes more powerful than before it was absorbed. Yes, whether it is human souls or human corpses, these are all strengthening nutrients for the worm. Every time it absorbs a person, the worm will be significantly strengthened, and the humans who are now sealed in the castle are There are too many. In addition to the executors, there is also a considerable group of security guards!
If we let it go, or if we let it continue to absorb it, to what extent will the mummy beetle become stronger? To what extent will the purple-haired female locust become stronger than the mummy locust? Will the executor, who already has a slim chance of survival, still have any hope of survival?
Thinking of this, Zhao Ping felt terrified!
In this case, how can we prevent the worm from continuing to strengthen? What can be done to resolve this horrific situation?
The solution is very simple, that is to kill, kill all plot characters except the executor and destroy the corpses to eliminate traces. Only in this way can we effectively prevent the continued absorption of worms!
However, considering that both He Fei and Peng Hu were present at the time, Zhao Ping, who had already thought of a solution, did not speak or make any announcement. He was just thinking about the construction plan secretly in his heart, and at the same time thinking about when to start executing it. The whole thing was still waiting for the opportunity, until...
Until he witnessed the incredible power of the purple-haired female locust with his own eyes, until Chen Xiaoyao protected everyone from escaping from the third floor. Finally, Zhao Ping couldn't go down anymore. After witnessing the powerful female locust, he no longer hesitated and decided to implement the plan immediately. Yes, we can't wait any longer. The female locust is too powerful. It has reached an unbelievable level. If the female locust is allowed to continue to absorb it, not only will she have no way to survive, but the entire team will most likely be destroyed by the female locust. inside!
then……
Carrying the ups and downs and nervousness, as soon as he escaped from the third floor, Zhao Ping broke away from the team and went downstairs alone. Even if the plan was hasty and not perfect, he still had to implement it forcefully and as soon as possible. No matter what, he had to get rid of the group of representatives before Nu Hao. Nutrient security guard kill!
As for the clues He Fei decided not long ago?
It doesn't matter, there is no need for him to do this. Tang Meng can completely look for clues on his behalf. In fact, from the moment Tang Meng asked to go to the curator's office, Zhao Ping already knew what she was going to do.
I read you right. To some extent, you can indeed assist He Fei on my behalf. This way, I can concentrate on doing what I want to do.
Let’s not mention what Zhao Ping’s initial thoughts were, but at least one thing is certain. His plan is currently going very smoothly, so much so that it is almost completed. Taking advantage of the security guards scattered on the first floor, Zhao Ping saw the opportunity and took action decisively. Just like this, he used the darkness to sneak up on people and killed four security guards in one go! The corpse was pushed directly into the bottomless well. During the attack, he was extremely ruthless, emotionless, and without any sense of guilt. He even smiled while depriving others of their lives!
frenzied!
In order to prevent the girl from continuing to absorb and increase her strength, Zhao Ping started malicious killings, killing continuously, killing these security guards one by one who had no grievances against him. Perhaps in the eyes of others, this move was extremely vicious, even to the point of being so cruel as to be heartbreaking. However, in Zhao Ping's eyes, it is nothing at all. It is even just a trivial matter that is too small to be considered trivial. Yes, isn't it just killing a few plot characters? If you die, you will die. It's not you who dies anyway. As long as it benefits yourself and the team, it doesn't matter how many people you kill!
Maintaining an expressionless face, Zhao Ping returned to the hall after shaking off the blood in his hands, and glanced around on both sides again. After a moment, the man made up his mind, and at the same time picked the right direction and continued moving, and soon disappeared into the darkness leading to the North District. among.
Creak, click, click.
The dark corridor that should have been silent was broken by light and noise at some point. Holding a flashlight, Richard was currently searching carefully with his brows furrowed, pushing open the door of the passing room from time to time in the corridor.
There is no doubt that in order to find the fabric rope that can bind the ladder as soon as possible, the security captain who has participated in the war has done everything he can and is frantically searching alone in the huge north area of the first floor. To be honest, like other security guards, Even though he is the most skilled and courageous among all the security guards, Richard does not dare to go to the second floor. After all, he is also afraid of death. Therefore, knowing that there is a maniac on the second floor, he will not go there unless he has to. He will not go to the second floor, which is also the reason why he is still on the first floor. That is true, but unfortunately...
As time went by, as he passed through various corridors one after another, after constantly opening the doors along the way and observing the room environment, Richard gradually frowned deeper and deeper, and his inner uneasiness became stronger and stronger, which made him more and more nervous. The reason for uneasiness is precisely that the search was fruitless.
Walking along the corridor, Richard was very careful. He opened the door and looked at almost every room. He was very careful, but no matter where he searched, what he saw was always useless things, or piles of stuff. Weapons warehouses were either empty houses. Although some rooms were scattered with shabby furniture, there were only no ropes or fabrics and clothing that could be used to make ropes. In fact, seeing this, Richard vaguely guessed There is a reason. The reason is not that there is no fabric on the first floor, but that it has been manually cleaned long ago. In order not to affect the visual sense of tourists, unlike the already tidy second and third floors, the museum has in all likelihood been the dirtiest. On the first floor of the messy castle, we sorted out the old fabrics and broken furniture that had no ornamental value due to the erosion of time. In the end, only the armory and some well-preserved furniture items were left. If this is the case, then...
"There is nothing we can do. It seems we have to go to the second floor."
At this moment, standing in an empty room, Richard murmured to himself and decided to go upstairs alone to take risks. This was the thought and the same reality. Richard was indeed a very courageous soldier. As soon as he made up his mind, the man gritted his teeth and turned around to go out. Yes, he no longer planned to continue doing useless work on the first floor. At the same time, he also did not plan to force the timid team members. He wanted to go to the second floor alone to find ropes. Risk your life for all the security guards.
only……
clatter.
He turned around and walked a few steps, that is, the moment Richard just stepped out of the door, whether it was an illusion or other reasons, he smelled a smell that was very familiar to him.
The smell of blood!
Yes, just now, when he stepped out of the room and the people were about to leave, he smelled the smell of blood in his nose. A faint blood filled his nose. Because the smell was light and not obvious, others might not be able to detect it, but As a retired veteran who had slept in a pile of corpses, Richard could clearly smell it. No, not only he smelled blood, he also heard a whistling sound caused by moving too fast!
Next…
brush!
Richard moved, bowed his head and bent down by instinct without thinking, and made an evasive action in just one second! While he was hiding, he saw the dagger. A dagger flashing with cold light passed over his head under the flashlight, and the person who controlled the dagger was a hand stained with blood!
Sneak attack!
Someone attacked me secretly, and someone actually planned to kill me! ?
Relying on a soldier's keen sense of danger, Richard narrowly avoided attack after attack, barely escaping the fatal blow that should have cut his throat. However, escaping the attack did not mean that he had saved his life, nor did it mean that the matter was over. !
"Ah ah!"
Xu Shi didn't expect that the other party had successfully dodged the dagger. On the opposite side, the sneak attacker was stunned for a moment. However, it was precisely because of his surprise that in a flash of lightning, Richard found an opportunity without even thinking about it. After he stabilized his body, the man roared and immediately counterattacked. His left hand touched the back of his waist with lightning, and his right hand gathered into a fist and suddenly raised it, hitting the opponent's chin with the most standard uppercut.
Unfortunately, Richard failed. It is true that the attacker was stunned for a moment, but the opponent also reacted very quickly. In fact, when Richard roared and punched to fight back, the opponent had already broken free and recovered. After that, he retreated hastily at a speed not inferior to his own. While adjusting his body and retreating hastily, he put his hands into his arms!
Oops!
Realizing that the opponent had reached into his arms, Richard secretly exclaimed that something was wrong. His left hand, which he had hesitated to reach to his waist just now, broke free and moved quickly. He drew out his pistol at lightning speed, took aim, and fired!
Similarly, at the same second that Richard pulled out his pistol and pulled the trigger, the sniper on the opposite side also pulled out his pistol at exactly the same speed and immediately pulled the trigger without saying a word!
boom! boom!
For a moment, with two roaring gunshots, the two sides aimed at each other and fired at the same time. Each fired a life-killing bullet at the other! ! !
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