The strange sound of wind chimes, accompanied by the "squeaking" of the trolley, came from all directions.
From far to near, it echoed in the huge banquet hall.
Almost all the seven people who were still panting stood up from their chairs and looked around vigilantly. Some people's throats were dry, some people were breathing louder, some people had cold sweat flowing down their necks into their underwear... and some people were calm and calm.
In Jiang Qian's sight, a spliced "person" was pushed out in a wheelchair.
This "man" has a huge head, like an inverted porcelain, his eyes are made of two pieces of beautifully carved obsidian, one large and one small, and the towering bridge of his nose is made of jade.
"He" has no mouth.
The figure is gaunt from the neck down, wrapped in a black suit. Two withered hands that look like agarwood stick out from the cuffs of the black suit. His two legs are resting in a wheelchair and covered with a blanket.
It's bulging inside, and I don't know what's stuffed inside.
"Dear guests, you have been waiting for a long time. I am Simon, the butler of Duke Hyland. I would like to formally welcome you to the house."
As he spoke, "he" bowed in his wheelchair, and traces of fetal bones could be seen on the top of his head, which looked like upside-down porcelain.
This scene was so weird that no one had the urge to take action.
So "he" continued enthusiastically:
"I'm glad you enjoyed today's dinner! Oh, this sleeping guy, we have to take him down to have a good rest."
As he said that, several servants with the same strange descriptions walked in, quickly carried the plaid-shirted body away, and quickly disappeared into the banquet hall.
"You must be eager to meet the owner of this Duke's Mansion! My respected owner, Duke Hyland, is waiting for you in the living room."
"But before meeting you all, the master has a little surprise, I hope you will accept it."
As his words fell, three secret doors were instantly torn open on the three walls of the banquet hall, and the three doors opened outwards, making a harsh "squeak" sound...
"As you know, my master is the most famous collector of our time. His collection covers all fields. He can't wait for you to feast your eyes on it! You can choose a door to visit the collection in pairs, and the end of each road will lead to Go to the drawing room. My master is waiting for you there..."
"Oh, by the way! There are some interesting little secrets hidden in each door. I think you will be interested, hahaha..."
As he spoke, "he" magically laughed, and a porcelain monster with a missing mouth in its expression laughed.
As he laughed, Jiang Qian and others heard the side mission reminder:
[Side mission: Team up to explore Duke Hyland’s collection room, mission progress: 0%]
Jiang Qian subconsciously looked around at the other six people, and several guesses popped into his mind...
"Brother Jiang Yang, can you take me as a group?"
Xiaoyang next to him took the lead in holding Jiang Qian's arm, pretending to be a little bird.
She stood on tiptoes next to Jiang Qian's ear and added: "I am very useful. I will definitely be able to protect my brother and shield him from the wind and rain."
At the same time, on the other side, Tony Fugui has quickly formed a team with Dr. Dai.
The athletic man and the fat man with the square face naturally approached each other.
The graceful lady was left looking around, not knowing how to choose...
"Oh, ma'am, if you're alone, would you mind coming with me?"
While Butler Simon was talking, a new wheelchair was pushed up from behind.
The wheelchair was gleaming with gold, and the seat cushions, backrests and even armrests were all inlaid with expensive jewelry, ranging from hairpins and brooches to diamond rings and earrings.
But the elegant lady's face gradually turned pale...
Because the jewelry set in wheelchairs all have one characteristic: sharp edges and corners.
"No, no need, I can form a team!"
She rushed to Jiang Qian and Xiaoyang first, but Xiaoyang hugged Jiang Qian's arm tightly and refused to give in, which deterred her.
"Can we only work in pairs?" She looked at the butler with a strange expression with pleading eyes.
The butler's answer made her despair: "Only in pairs, ma'am."
"No……"
She staggered and pushed Tony Fugui away and rushed to Doctor Dai: "Take me! I'm on the same side as you. He's already injured and I'm more useful than him!"
Dr. Dai maintained a gentleman's demeanor: "Sorry, ma'am."
He refused.
The elegant lady's expression became more and more anxious, and she finally looked at the fat man with a square face and the strong man.
In the panic, she tried to stay calm and think: From the beginning of the party to now, she and the strong man have never been at odds with each other, and he will definitely not team up with her.
But the fat man with the square face had no friction with her.
Maybe the other party can't judge her identity yet?
Thinking of this, the elegant lady bit her red lips and turned to her last hope: "Mr. Chef..."
"Get away!"
The muscular man stood in front of the square-faced fat man and angrily shouted: "Why do you think I can't see it? Get lost, don't think that I won't dare to hit you because you are good-looking!"
The elegant lady was startled by this angry rebuke.
The other party's attitude is already very clear.
In the current situation, even if she tried her best, it would be impossible to change the minds of either group in this state.
She looked back in despair at the shimmering wheelchair, imagining her miserable condition as she was sitting on pins and needles, and her face suddenly turned pale!
"Just team up with them."
At the almost desperate moment, the young man's calm voice came to his ears.
Jiang Qian pointed at the group of fat men with square faces and muscular men who had just rejected her.
Again: “Fuck their group.”
"ah?"
The graceful lady thought she didn't hear clearly: "But there are already two of them..."
She looked at Jiang Qian in confusion. He didn't seem to be joking at her.
"If you don't want to sit in that wheelchair, go over there and try." Jiang Qian looked at the graceful lady with calm eyes, "You choose the cards yourself, and you have to go through the mountains of swords and seas of fire by yourself."
The two were silent for a few seconds.
The elegant lady's eyes went from weak on the edge of despair to frightened and uncertain, and finally gradually darkened.
She turned resolutely and walked towards the door near the muscular man and the fat man with the square face.
Before the two strong men could realize what was going on, the graceful lady had already passed them by and walked into the dark door first!
The vigorous man followed closely behind him, and after the fat man with the square face also walked in, the door slowly closed under the gaze of Jiang Qian and others...
"What is this?" Tony Fugui looked at Jiang Qian and then the housekeeper in surprise.
Simon the butler said nothing.
As if what just happened wasn't worth discussing.
"Is there something wrong with your kid?!"
Jiang Qian ignored Tony Fugui's roar, took Xiaoyang and the two of them to distance themselves from each other, then turned and walked into the door behind him.
"Let's go, stop looking."
Doctor Dai reached out and patted Tony Fugui on the shoulder: "It shouldn't be so strange to find a freak in an S-class copy."
Tony Fugui's shoulders trembled for a while, and his pale and ferocious expression gradually faded away.
He stared fiercely in the direction where Jiang Qian disappeared, turned around unwillingly, and said to Doctor Dai: "He is definitely an official, I should have killed him just now!"
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PS:
Correct typos and defects first and later!
I really didn’t deliberately block the plot or delay the progress. I believe I care more about the compactness and logic of the plot than you do~
Special thanks to the boss "Houqing Wuxin" for the huge reward~ It's too late to add more today, I will make up for the plot and volume tomorrow~ Hold on tight!
