There was a warm atmosphere in the banquet hall, and no one realized that the danger was coming. Only Ma Wei's body became tense for a moment.
Noticing the change in Mavi's expression, Holmes asked: "What's wrong?"
"An enemy is coming."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ceiling of the hall exploded and rocks flew into the air. Edward stood in front of Ma Wei and blocked the flying rocks. The other guests were not so lucky. Several people fell down in an instant amid the screams.
The gas lamp hanging on the ceiling was ignited by the flame, and a second explosion soon occurred. The kerosene tank filled in the floor exploded, and the flames instantly ignited the carpets and curtains in the banquet hall. In the blink of an eye, the surroundings were surrounded. a mess.
Originally, only wealthy aristocrats would install advanced Bunsen burners, also known as kerosene lamps, in their homes to show off their financial resources and make their homes brighter at night. Ordinary families could not afford them. They were the most advanced lighting. method, but the safety issue has never been solved. Once a failure occurs, accidents such as explosions are prone to occur.
Although Ma Wei was not injured in the explosion, the other guests suffered great pain. Their pure wool handmade clothes were easily ignited by the flames, and they fled out in embarrassment, not caring about the female companion beside them, who was crushed by the gravel. The situation below was even worse, and their wails could still be heard amidst the screams.
Yunia rushed back with a plate of large cakes, as if she had anticipated the danger. In desperation, she chose to protect the cake. Judging from the collapsed dining table and the dust-stained pastries, she did indeed do it.
On top of the broken roof, a bony arm appeared. He was about to break open the gravel in front of him, but suddenly retracted. From the golden light that flashed past the entrance of the cave, Ma Wei guessed that the demon hunter had arrived in time. , stopped the enemy who wanted to get into the villa and start killing.
"What happened?!"
The second prince rushed in from the door, looked at the hall swept by flames, and let out a heart-rending scream: "Who did this?!"
"Your Highness!" Ma Wei came to the second prince and looked behind him: "Where is Freya?"
"She...she went to the bathroom..." The second prince said tremblingly: "Nicholas, why did the gas lamp explode suddenly?"
"An enemy has attacked the villa. I don't know who their target is. Your Highness, please run away quickly."
"No! No no!"
The second prince shook his head repeatedly: "Archbishop Brandon is not in the city of Westminster. I will not act with those guests. Who knows who the enemy is coming for! I will follow you!"
"Your Highness, don't you have a secret room in your villa?"
"Yes, I have!"
"If there is a secret room, why don't you hide in it?"
Ma Wei had no intention of talking nonsense with the second prince, and rushed towards the bathroom on the first floor with Daniel and Edward. He was going to find Freya and see if she... was in the bathroom!
"Take Yin Lisabai to the secret room!"
After shouting at the housekeeper, the second prince hurriedly caught up with Holmes and Watson, and followed them to chase after Ma Wei, obviously not planning to act alone.
The bathroom was at the corner of the first floor, only a dozen meters away from the banquet hall. In the blink of an eye, Ma Wei rushed to the door, turned the handle, found it locked, and asked loudly: "Freya, are you in there?"
There was no response from inside. Ma Wei's eyes darkened, he kicked open the door and rushed in.
In the bathroom, the sink was filled with clear water, but there was no one around.
"Huh? Freya...why did she disappear?"
"What are you doing?"
Just when the second prince was confused, a familiar voice came from behind everyone. Looking back, Freya, who was wiping her hands with a handkerchief, looked at them in shock.
"Freya, why are you here?"
"I went to the bathroom on the second floor." Freya said without knowing why: "There was someone in the bathroom on the first floor just now. I could only go to the second floor. What happened? I just heard a very violent noise... ..”
"It's those prisoners!" the second prince shouted: "They are here to seek revenge!"
"The demon hunters temporarily blocked them. Taking this opportunity, we have two choices." Ma Wei said: "One is to leave the villa with other guests, and the other is to hide in the second prince's secret room and wait for the storm to pass before coming out. "
The banquet cannot continue, and the guests have already fled. It is foreseeable that the bishops and priests of the Church of the Three Destinies will arrive at the villa soon to support the demon hunter.
For this reason, staying in place and waiting for help is also a method.
"You can't escape!" the second prince said: "Since the prisoners can bypass the demon hunter's defense line, it means that downtown Westminster is not safe! If you go out now, won't you risk your death? The church will soon send people to support you. , let’s hide in the secret room so they can’t find it!”
Ma Wei can do anything. With Yunia and Edward by his side, he is not afraid of the escaped prisoners at all.
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"Then listen to His Highness and hide in the secret room for a while."
"follow me!"
Following the second prince, Ma Wei and others walked along the stairs to the study room on the third floor. The second prince first pulled out the drawers on the second and third floors of the desk, then turned the vase placed in the corner clockwise, listening to " With a click, a secret door appeared in the corner.
"Shukri!"
Yin Lisabai had already arrived at the secret room with the help of the housekeeper. Seeing the arrival of the second prince, she was obviously relieved, but she soon became nervous again: "Has the matter outside been resolved?"
"Not yet." The second prince comforted her: "Don't be afraid, it will be fine soon."
"It would be great if this was Kensington Palace. We could also use the underground tunnel to get out of the city..."
"Shh!"
While the second prince and his wife Yin Lisabai were talking, Ma Wei, who was standing at the door of the secret room, suddenly heard a noise coming from the study. He quickly silenced them and looked out through the gap.
It was so quiet in the dark study that it was impossible to see clearly what was going on in the room. It wasn't until the kerosene lamp on the table turned on that Ma Wei could clearly see the figure entering the study.
That was a maid who looked familiar. Ma Wei had seen her at a banquet. Such a big thing happened outside, but instead of running away, she sneaked into the master's study?
"Irene? What does she want to do?" The housekeeper, who was also observing the situation in the study, recognized the maid and frowned, vaguely guessing something.
The maid named Irene held a kerosene lamp in one hand, looked around, quietly opened the desk drawer, and began to stuff some documents in the second prince's drawer into her arms. She quickly stole all the documents, and then raised the kerosene. The lamp was thrown hard against the desk. With a "crack" sound, the glass mixed with kerosene was smashed to pieces on the table. The flame ignited the kerosene, and the entire desk was instantly swallowed up by the fire.
"asshole!"
Seeing this scene, the housekeeper gritted his teeth and wanted to open the secret room, rush out, catch the maid, and teach her a lesson.
At the critical moment, someone took advantage of the situation and robbed her. Everyone thought that Yirenai was here for money. If it was for money, the housekeeper might not be so angry, but Yirenai's goal was obviously not money, but the money hidden in the second prince's study. Important documents!
These documents are all the political opinions of the second prince and letters, contracts and even IOUs between the second prince and other nobles. Once stolen, the consequences will be disastrous!
Yirenai turned out to be a spy lurking in the second prince's house!
The housekeeper who was about to rush out to stop Irena was stopped by Ma Wei. Just when the housekeeper was confused and didn't know what was going on, he found Ma Wei staring motionlessly at the study with an extremely solemn expression.
The housekeeper turned around again and found that at some point, a burly figure appeared behind Yirena on the balcony of the study. There were six wings on the back of the figure. He looked like a human body, but he had no facial features or face. Occupied by a big eye, it stood on the balcony and watched silently when Irene broke the kerosene lamp and lit the study.
Butters Brave!
The prisoner who stole the Thousand-Change Mask!
The former Cardinal of Yinling District!
In the study, the flames were blazing, and the red flames engulfed the log desk. After doing all this, Yirenai was about to leave the room, but just when she held the door handle and wanted to twist it, out of the corner of her eye, suddenly He caught a glimpse of the burly figure reflected in the full-length mirror next to him.
The light of the flames illuminated Butters Brave's body. After a day's absence, Butters Brave's thin body became much taller and stronger. If he was a thin man with malnutrition and visible ribs before, , and now he has become a fitness fanatic who eats protein powder in the gym.
If it hadn't been for the peculiar one-eye on its face, even Ma Wei would have had a hard time recognizing it at first glance.
Irena turned around suddenly and looked at Butters Brave standing on the balcony, her eyes full of horror. She slowly turned the door handle, and the moment the door opened, she turned around and rushed out, walking in the corridor without looking back. She was so nervous that her blood rushed to her head, her cheeks felt unbearably hot, and she even had tinnitus.
While running, she suddenly saw a headless weirdo running faster than her, surpassing her and moving straight forward. Yirenai was a little surprised, because the clothes on the other person were also maid clothes, almost the same as what she was wearing. They are exactly the same, even the bow tie style is the square shape that I am best at.
In doubt, Yirenai found that she seemed to have stopped in place. It wasn't until her body ran wildly and hit the opposite wall that she realized something was wrong. She wanted to lower her head, but she couldn't.
Until darkness swept over and completely enveloped her consciousness.
In the secret room, Mavey saw Butters Brave rushing out of the study and returning. He held Irena's head in his generous hands. Blood dripped on the carpet, which was extremely dazzling under the reflection of the flames. Irena was still He kept a blank expression, not knowing what was going on.
The housekeeper took two steps back in horror, wanting to scream uncontrollably. Edward, who was beside him, had quick eyesight and quick hands. Before he could scream, he knocked out the housekeeper and slowly lowered his body to the ground. Make a little noise.
Also suffering the same treatment was Yin Elizabeth, who was surrounded by the second prince. Her breathing was so heavy that her heartbeat could even be heard when she was quiet. In order to keep quiet, Edward also let her sleep for a while.
In contrast, the second prince and Freya were much calmer. The second prince was also very nervous, but he found that Ma Wei and others had calm faces and did not take the monsters outside seriously. Yuni Yunia held the cake and ate it fiercely. When she noticed the second prince's gaze, Yunia would raise her head and grin at him.
Perhaps due to the influence of Ma Wei and others, the second prince found that he was not very nervous anymore. He gestured to Ma Wei and asked him about the situation outside.
Ma Wei was still observing the study and did not pay attention to the movements of the second prince. After killing the maid Irena, Butters Brave walked back and forth in the study, as if looking for traces of the second prince. After searching for a while, he determined that the second prince was After he was no longer here, he turned around and walked towards the study door, intending to check out other rooms.
The fire gradually burned the carpet, and the dark and unpleasant smoke rose and flew in along the cracks in the wall. Noticing the black smoke flying into the wall, Butters Brave stopped and tilted his head, seeming to be thinking about this. The cause of a phenomenon.
Gradually, it came back to its senses, and without fear of the burning flames, walked to the secret door of the secret room, stretched out its palm, and slowly placed it on the secret door.
"It can't be pushed open." The second prince whispered to Daniel: "I commissioned a craftsman to build this secret room out of fine steel. The 2-centimeter-thick steel plate cannot be blown open even with explosives, unless..."
Crunch....crunch....
Daniel asked curiously: "Unless what?"
The second prince looked at the darkroom door made of steel plates bending at a constant speed, and swallowed: "Unless the other party is not a human being..."
Boom!
The 2-centimeter-thick darkroom door finally failed to withstand Butters Brave's strange force and collapsed, hitting the ground heavily. At the same time, Butters Brave also discovered Mavis and the others hiding in the dark room. .
Its single eye glanced around, stopping at the second prince. It blinked excitedly and suddenly crushed Yirena's head. Dots of fishy white and red viscous liquid splashed onto the cake that Yunia had just scooped up. superior.
Yunia looked at the half-eaten cake in her arms and was stunned.
She sat blankly in the corner, her little hands began to tremble, and she clutched the fork tightly. Her long black hair was stained with a hint of gold. Seeing this scene, Edward frowned, looked at the second prince, and controlled the second prince's body. The blood stopped flowing, and almost instantly, the second prince fainted.
"Yannick, what are you doing?"
Hearing the sound of falling to the ground behind him, Ma Wei turned around and found that the second prince had fainted for no reason, and immediately suspected that he had fallen in love with Edward.
Edward didn't say anything, but instead motioned to Ma Wei to look behind him on the other side.
There, Yunia's hair had been rendered half golden and half black, and the golden color was still spreading. Ma Wei, who had seen this familiar scene, immediately realized that this was a sign that the godhead in Yunia was rapidly awakening.
Why....
Will the godhead that has been silent on weekdays wake up?
It can't be because of the cake...
Although he really didn't want to admit that the goddess would be angry because of a piece of cake, Ma Wei could only tell the truth. On this point, the goddess was a little petty and vindictive like him.
"Emma, calm down."
