Blood Princess and the Knight

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The raging fire burned the memories of the past, the hot breath slapped her cheeks, and the raging fire in the villa often appeared in her mind.

-A lingering nightmare and curse.

She huddled up and cried for help, but no one paid attention to her. Her former friendly relatives seemed to have changed. She had a cold face at the funeral, as if the person in the coffin was not her blood relative.

The picture flashed, and vague footsteps echoed in the dark and dilapidated villa.

She huddled up in the quilt, covering her head, and the small space gave her a slight sense of security.

The footsteps came closer and stopped at the edge of the bed.

She was shaking with fear, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep.

The black shadow did nothing but

chuōchuōchuō

Woohoo!

chuōchuōchuō

Stop, stop torturing me!

The black shadow lifted her quilt in one fell swoop, approached her, and spoke in a low voice like the whisper of an evil ghost.

"Miss, it's time to get up, the sun is shining."

The black shadow's face instantly turned into a cross-winged iron helmet.

Lin poked her hazy head out of the quilt, and the scorching sunlight shone directly through the window.

It was already noon.

"You think the noise is really loud when you're sleeping." Ji Bai, who was fully armed, sat on the bench with his hands folded, and turned his eyes when he saw this.

"As if she hadn't recovered from her hazy dream, Lin rubbed her sleepy eyes and tilted her head. Her dark red eyes were lifeless.

"It's time to go." Ji Bai didn't plan to stay in this place where he would have nightmares if he stayed there. There was an indescribable weirdness about this house. If it weren't for being polite, Ji Bai would even have planned to leave without telling him. No, stay away from that old man from Birman and leave from behind.

The door to the next door was easily pushed open, and Ji Bai walked into the cubicle, leaving room for Lin to change clothes.

Isn't it locked? It doesn't fit the cautious personality of the cross-dressing man.

The furnishings of the room were exactly the same as those of the room next door. The bags were placed in their original positions, the sky was high above the messy bedding and sheets, and there was no sign of Gordon.

Glancing at the bathroom, it was also empty, and the clothes on the bedside table were missing.

Has he gotten up already? He probably went out to relax, or---

Ji Bai pinched the sheets, which were a little sticky, as if they were secreted sweat. send him

This morning, he normally followed the wake-up time of his biological clock. He got up and washed up as soon as the morning came. He did not hear any movement from the next door. In other words, the next door was eerily quiet.

The sound insulation effect between the cubicles is poor. You can hear it clearly even if you turn over and stand up. If Gordon goes out at this time, there is no way he will not hear it.

Therefore, he should get up before his biological clock wakes him up.

You got up so early, what are you doing?

After listening to the sound, Lin packed her bags and stepped into the compartment. She seemed to have woken up.

The scene in the room was clear to Lin.

"I'll ask that old gentleman." Ji Bai took the gift from Lin and saluted.

In the spacious hall, a tall and thin old man was walking back and forth holding a tea cup. His expression was as usual, but his behavior was a little uneasy.

"Uncle Berman."

The old man Berman was slightly startled and turned around. "You are walking silently, what do you want me to do? ?"

Mr. Birman looked very impatient, and his complexion was slightly purple, which didn't look good, as if he was worried about something.

"Excuse me, old man. I wonder if I saw my blue-haired companion this morning?"

"Oh, is that the guy who knocks on the door fiercely?" Berman seemed to have caught something from his words, and frowned on his wrinkled face.

"Yes, uncle, did you see where he went?"

"Since when have you not seen him? ?"

"It took a long time, he probably left before early morning.

Hearing this, the old man swayed and sat on the sofa next to him, holding a tea cup and frowning.

"Have you seen him before?" Ji Bai followed him and sat down next to Mr. Birman with suspicion.

"I guess he went to the second floor in the middle of the night." Berman's expression changed, as if he was talking about a taboo.

"Thank you, I'll go get him back." Ji Bai's one-way thinking method instantly put his thoughts into action.

"What do you want to do? You don't want to die? Sit down quickly!" Boerman stopped Ji Bai.

"What's the meaning? ?"

Seeing Ji Bai's confused look, the old man took a deep breath and took a sip of hot tea, trying to get rid of the coldness on his body.

"Do you still remember that I told you that it is forbidden to set foot on the second and third floors?" After pondering for a moment, Birman Elder Class

He spoke slowly.

"Remember, there are some important things placed on the second and third floors, right? I want to apologize to you on behalf of my companion."

"There is no need to apologize! I'm afraid your companion's life or death is uncertain now." The old man Berman put the tea cup on the low table and stood up.

"Life or death is uncertain? What does this mean? Mr. Berman, please explain it clearly." Ji Bai felt the atmosphere

Something weird.

"You are foreigners

People don’t know the situation in the suburbs of Beicheng. "The old man's face changed drastically, as if he had thought of something terrible. It was late at night again, but it was already early morning when the rescue arrived. The fire burned out, leaving only a broken wall.'

"So, was this apartment left in that fire?"

"I bought this apartment and later rebuilt it. At that time, the second and third floors were burned down to the frame, and only the first floor was still intact. As he spoke, the old man lowered the brim of his hat.

"At first, I planned to build a hotel apartment, but when midnight came, something strange happened." The old man Berman said with emotion.

“First, residents reported that they always heard people wandering outside the corridor at night, and then they had the same dream for weeks or even a month.

"In the dream, there was always a rickety old man standing outside the door, spying on them, and getting closer. When they woke up, they found a gap in the locked door. Those customers who were a little bolder decided to explore. But the next day, all these people disappeared from this apartment without exception, and no one saw them again." Old Berman's tone was solemn and serious.

"Someone disappeared? Didn't the Knights send knights to investigate?" Ji Bai raised his doubts.

"Despatch, but this land is a hot potato, and the knights' reconstruction work has been hindered. The knights, who are well aware of the evil in this land, only conducted routine searches but found no results. In the end, the matter was left unsolved."

"The second and third floors? What happened up there?"

"I don't know. I heard that this place used to be a lumber factory. A family of four bought it and made a living by selling wood products. When the fire broke out, the second and third floors where dry wood was stored were severely burned, and all four members of the family died. , no one was spared."

"There are rumors that the fire did not start for no reason. It was a deliberate conspiracy. In the end, the fire was out of control, causing the entire suburb to be destroyed. The original homeowner and his family of four were obsessed with The haunted ghost still lingers around the building and the third floor of the former timber house every midnight as he did before his death.

"And those who died in suburban fires seemed not to realize that they were dead. They would wake up at midnight and repeat their previous life style."

"Why can't I go up to him now?" In Ji Bai's view, gods or ghosts are just special or high-level beings. When necessary, he doesn't mind using the hilt of his sword to reason with them.

"Is it useful for you to go up now? Even if there is an evil spirit at work, it will be after midnight. During the day, this apartment will be no different from an ordinary apartment." Birman rolled his eyes at Ji Bai angrily.

"Can't we wait until night or during the day?" Ji Bai felt that this was very illogical, but strange things like ghosts and ghosts were not creatures that could be judged logically.

"If you want to find your companion, the only way is to stay at night, and it will only be possible after the "door" is opened." The old man Birman seemed to be explaining to Ji Bai. Talk to yourself. small i 7c

"Tell me what to do.

"After midnight, this is the only way I know." The old man said to himself as he walked into the room at the end of the corridor at the other end.

"Did you hear that?" He opened the door and saw Lin leaning against the wall.

"Well, do you need help?"

"No need, I'll just go.

"One more person to take care of."

"If you don't huddle in a corner, this sentence is still somewhat convincing."

"If you're afraid, just hide in the house and take care of your luggage," Ji Bai sighed.

It takes a thousand days to raise insects but only a moment. Why is this parasite so useless at the critical moment?

Of the two teammates, one was missing and waiting to be rescued by him, while the other was so frightened that he became incontinent before even entering the battlefield.

If you can't lead your pig teammates, you still have to take action yourself.

"Bang." The door was slammed shut, and a strong wind blew.

Ji Bai, who was about to walk out of the room, was stunned for a moment. As if he had discovered something, he bent down and fiddled with the door lock again.

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay." Ji Bai stood up as if nothing had happened and patted the dust on his hands.

"Da, da, hour. The second hand of the wall clock swings little by little, and finally coincides with the hour and minute hands, pointing directly above the center.

Midnight arrived on the hour.

"It's time to go.

Ji Bai nodded to the uneasy old man Birman who was holding a lantern at the side.

"The old man's face turned pale and he swallowed hard.

"If you can, you can

"Since we are looking for someone, what can we do without a guide who is familiar with the structure? Don't shirk it, old man, it's you." Ji Bai checked his armor belt as a routine and made sure that he had a lot of things to bring.

"Besides, my companion disappeared in your hotel. Who should I look for if I don't look for you? Don't worry, no matter whether it's an innocent ghost lingering for worship or a thief with ulterior motives, no one can hurt you. Since I hired you as a guide, naturally will be responsible for your life.

"Okay, as you wish, Mr. Knight." Birman held back his breath and could only sigh helplessly.

He didn't know why Ji Bai suddenly dragged him up. If he really encountered an accident and had to focus on protecting himself, this rider

“Let’s go, Mr. Berman is quite familiar with the terrain here, please lead the way.

"Ahem, I only dare to go up to the second floor during the day. I can't talk about familiarity.

. "Feeling Ji Bai's incomprehensible attitude behind him, Uncle

Man felt that even if he explicitly refused, he would force him to lead the way.

Some of the knights these days may have a lower baseline than the devils.

The light candlelight illuminated a small area around the corridor entrance on the second floor, and Ji Bai quickly discovered something unusual.

There are various graffiti on the corner wall, like children's pranks.

"Did you draw these things?"

"Of course not! I'm not that boring." Birman, who was very dissatisfied with Ji Bai's coercive tactics, was not angry.

"In my opinion, do you want to search room by room?" Ji Bai stroked the hilt of his sword and looked at the second floor, which was very similar in structure to the first floor, with the help of weak candlelight.

"How would I know

"Tuk, Tuk, wait"

"Who's there? ?" Ji Bai pulled out the [Silver Throne] and pointed at the corner of the corridor warily. The sound of footsteps came from below.

A flash of silver flashed in the darkness, and Lin, with a slight twitch on her face, slowly walked out from the corner of the first floor.

"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to take care of your luggage?" Ji Bai frowned slightly and put the sword back into its sheath.

"I, I think it's safer to act together to prevent being defeated one by one." Lin was serious and her analysis was well-founded. If her legs hadn't been shaking non-stop, Ji Bai might have believed it.

"Follow me, don't get lost." Ji Bai didn't bother to worry about Xiao Jiujiu in this female vampire's heart.

Vampires are actually afraid of ghosts? Those who don’t know think this is a bad joke.

But that’s okay, someone can help cut off the back.

Well, this idea was abandoned when Ji Bai saw Lin being so frightened by the weird graffiti on the wall that she couldn't keep her poker face.

"This was left by a ghost?039

"Who knows." Ji Bai spread his hands, and old man Berman walked beside him to hold the lamp, while he walked in front.

Pushing open the door of the first room, there seemed to be something on the bed inside.

Ji Bai used his sword to open it, and it turned out to be a life-size puppet that was rough in workmanship but looked very weird.

"Wooing" Lin covered her mouth, put her legs together, and made a small sound like a kitten.

"It's all fancy, with some inexplicable psychological implications." Ji Bai turned the puppet over and saw the name tattooed on the back of its head.

-It's just a strange name.

Regardless of whether the troublemaker is a gangster or a ghost, Ji Bai always uses the most direct and effective way to solve problems.

"Kaka!" The long sword drove straight in, piercing the puppet and the bed board.