"The breath of the living?"
Vivien's words made Hao Ren immediately raise his vigilance, "Human?
Heterogeneous?
”"I don't know, it's faint," Vivien lowered her voice, "let's go over and see." ”Hao Ren didn't expect that there would be people moving in this deserted area outside the town, he looked back at the town on the other side of the fence, and then looked at the shadowy silhouette of the building in the distance, there was no doubt that normal people would not go over the fence to that dark place at this time.His first thought was of the Ancatero family who had been active here and those who might have been attracted by the event, such as the witchers, who were the only ones who were most likely to be here at this moment.After all, that's how he and Vivien got here.He and Vivien hid their breath and quickly approached the dark hut under the cover of darkness, and soon came to a place more than ten meters away from the hut.He could clearly see the details of the house, an old house of brick and tile, with two floors and a spire and a half-broken chimney.The ground around the house was once flat and once paved with bricks, but now the wind and rain and the force of plant growth have completely destroyed the pavement, and now only some broken masonry can be seen buried in the earth, and clumps of weeds are growing vigorously between the cracks in the masonry.Hao Ren's gaze fell on the plants, and he saw that a few weeds and shrubs in front of the house showed signs of lodging, and the plants at the door had obviously been cleaned up: "Look over there, it should have just been cleaned up, and it should be someone who came here to investigate like us." ”Vivien frowned as she carefully discerned the breath in the air, and squinted at the house, which slowly took on a cold blue hue in her vampire vision, and a little red was imprinted on the doorway and the windows on the second floor.She watched intently, and finally caught a fresh, warm scent of blood inside the room, a target that glowed reddish like a beating heart."
It's a ......
Human," Vivien's voice was a little incredulous, "at least in terms of breath, just an ordinary human. ”"Humans?
The third watch came in the middle of the night to investigate this kind of place," Hao Ren was surprised, but he trusted Vivien's judgment, "I thought it was a witcher." ”As soon as he finished speaking, a little light suddenly appeared on the second floor of the abandoned house, and the light moved slowly in the darkness, looking like the light of a flashlight.Judging by the speed and path of the faint light source, the people in the room seemed to be tiptoeing cautiously.Hao Ren and Vivien glanced at each other: "Shall we go in and have a look?"
Or will you send a bat over to test the ......"
Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud crash in the abandoned house, followed by a scream of terror from the second floor.Seeing this, Hao Ren didn't want to test anything, considering that it was just an ordinary human in the house, he immediately pulled Vivien and ran towards the abandoned house.The door of the abandoned house was indeed hidden, and it was opened as soon as it was pushed.The first thing Hao Ren and Vivian saw when they entered the house was an empty living room, where the few pieces of broken furniture had been moved to the corner, covered in dust and cobwebs, and opposite the living room was a folding staircase that led to the second floor.By the time they ran into the house, the screaming had stopped, replaced by a deathly silence, but after Hao Ren had concentrated, he heard a faint breath coming from above, as if the guy above was still alive.He and Vivien ran to the second floor, where they saw a flashlight that had fallen to the ground at the end of the hallway of the black hole, and the beam of light from the flashlight illuminated a man who had fallen to the ground.The man, dressed in a loose black suit, looked to be in his forties, and he fell to the ground with a pale face, pressing his hands to his chest in pain, with a look of horror on his face that had not had time to dissipate.After hearing the footsteps of someone going upstairs, the man looked hazy in Hao Ren's direction, and his lips squirmed twice, as if he was crying for help.At this time, it was important to save people, Hao Ren immediately stepped forward to check the man's injuries, but he found that the other party did not have any external injuries, so he beckoned the data terminal out: "Look what is going on with him." ”"Don't look at it, it's just a heart attack," the data terminal had already finished scanning the man, and it floated over and landed on the other party's chest, "You dodge a little, and the machine will give him an electric shock resuscitation...... 1, 2, 3, go you!
”The voice of the data terminal fell, and a small arc burst out from the chassis, and the man in black immediately twitched violently, but his face eased at a speed visible to the naked eye.Soon he opened his eyes and nodded to Hao Ren and Vivian with a grateful expression: "Thank you......
Thank you, I owe you my life. ”The data terminal took advantage of the fact that the person had just recovered from his hazy state, and slipped back into Hao Ren's pocket unconsciously.Hao Ren picked up the flashlight that had fallen on the ground, and helped the man in black to a pile of debris in the corner of the wall for him to sit against the wall, and then asked, "Who are you?"
What are you doing here?
”The man in black had just escaped death and was rescued by Hao Ren, and he was in the easiest state to ask questions at this time, so although he glanced at the man and woman in front of him suspiciously, he nodded and replied: "My name is Pierre, and I am a ......
Free detectives, just here to find some clues. ”"Looking for clues?
Detective?
”Hao Ren didn't expect this place to attract even this kind of person, "Can I ask you for a clue about what you're looking for?"
”The self-proclaimed Pierre Freedom Detective hesitated a little, and he looked at Hao Ren and Vivian, "Can I ask you what you do first?"
”"Oh, we're detectives too," Hao Ren said casually, "but we don't know if you're investigating the same thing as ours." ”Pierre's face immediately showed a look of wariness and caution, and he slowly said after careful use: "I'm here to investigate a disappearance, but out of professional ethics, I can't tell you much, I'm sorry." ”The man didn't tell the truth.Even without Vivien's reminder, Hao Ren could tell at a glance what this Pierre was trying to hide.He could understand the other party's caution and concealment: investigating this key place at this critical point in time, if it wasn't really a coincidence, it could only be for the Ancatero family, and if it was the latter, then of course the matter related to the alien must be very cautious.There are also some ordinary human beings who know about the existence of aliens, who live in the shadows of human and supernatural societies, and live extraordinary lives like in thriller novels and supernatural stories, such as the human servants under Hethiana and a small group of hermits in the church.In addition, there are also those "retail investors" who have stepped into the world of aliens or witchers by chance, and this kind of person will be more vigilant.The Pierre in front of him may be the last one.Hao Ren looked into Pierre's eyes and made it clear that he was going to get to the bottom of it: "You're lying. ”Pierre rubbed his hands in embarrassment: "I'm grateful to you for saving my life, but I really can't divulge secrets."
And even if some things were told to you, I am afraid you would think that they are crazy people. ”The other party's words were tantamount to acquiescing to something, and Hao Ren followed up and asked, "Are you investigating......
Isn't it some kind of supernatural power?
”Pierre's eyes widened suddenly."
Then you can be regarded as admitting it," Hao Ren's expression became serious, "You are here for the Ancatero family?"
”Pierre had a puzzled look on his face: "Ancatero?
I don't know what you're talking about.I do investigate something surreal, but it has nothing to do with the family you're talking about. ”Hao Ren frowned, he didn't know if this man really didn't know or if his acting skills were excellent, but since the other party knew about the supernatural realm, many things would be easy to do.He patted Vivien on the shoulder, "Get some special effects." ”Vivien immediately understood, her eyes were instantly dyed with a blood-like red light, and she was surrounded by cold blood visible to the naked eye, and the vampire's fangs slowly emerged in the darkness: "What the hell are you investigating?"
”Vivien is usually a gentle character, but after all, more than 10,000 years of seniority are here, and she also has the skills to scare people, and this display is very effective: Pierre has a heart attack on the spot......
After finally rescuing this "free detective" again, Hao Ren said from the bottom of his heart: "To be honest, your physical fitness is really not suitable for this - it is the first time I have seen a heart attack to investigate the supernatural." ”Pierre didn't bother to listen to what Hao Ren was saying, he looked at Vivian in a vampire state in a daze, and suddenly confessed everything in a trembling tone: "Please forgive me for concealing it - I said, I said it all, I was looking for the legendary Golden Manor......
Hao Ren was stunned: "Golden Manor?
”(To be continued.) )