Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Ace Snake quickly left the East End. The Punisher received clues about the "Apostle of Desire" Patrick Jason Beria, and he had to rush to participate in the operation to encircle and suppress this demon. Time is delayed here. Anyway, until the matter comes to a conclusion, the three churches will share this level of reports with each other in order to avoid a huge and irreversible disaster.

This afternoon, Klein did not meet Dr. Allen, who sent his wife for a physical examination at the Cragg Club. There was no speculation that Will Auceptin had started the cycle for the time being, but the strong wind outside the window still made him suspicious.

Not long after, Ikonser Bernard, who was affiliated with the Heart of Machinery, arrived here. He informed Klein that Jason had escaped from the siege of the Punishers again, and the "Singer of God" was furious. That gust of wind.

After all, there are always certain processes that will not change due to accidents.

When the two major Orthodox churches were worried about the "Unknown Evil God Incident" in the East District, and the Church of Storms was angry about the "Devil Apostle", Duke Negan rode in his comfortably furnished luxury carriage to visit the man who had been his favorite in the past two years. A young mistress.

Duke Negan's destination was in the Jowood District, not far from the Holy Wind Cathedral. It was in order to protect himself that he moved the residences of several lovers to this vicinity.

And the assassin has been hiding here for a long time.

The assassination of a duke, the interception of the "Rogue Black Emperor", and the dusk above the trend of the times have nothing to do with Esther.

She knew nothing about it.

The East District also quickly returned to normal. People did not have much time to immerse themselves in the "illusion" of that moment. They quickly adjusted themselves to face reality, and after escaping from that brief absence, they quickly forgot about this illusion of admiring the light. , can’t remember what happened at all.

Esther went into a public library in Hillston District, thinking about what to do next among the history books that were so thick that they made people fall asleep.

Xiao Qi had to stay outside. There was no way for it to follow him in such a place. Therefore, Xiao Qi secretly wondered if Esther was meeting someone here, and paid special attention to suspicious people coming in and out of the library.

Esther had her notebook spread out in her hand, and she had just added a lot of information about "Audience" Sequence 7 on it. She was very troubled by this kind of extraordinary person who could directly affect the spirit or emotions of others.

She absolutely couldn't stay in the East District. Esther planned to go to the Backlund Bridge area, where there were many hotels that did not require identification. Even though the cost will be much higher than renting a house in the East District, in order to avoid searches by official Beyonders in the East District, this gold pound cannot be taken too seriously.

Esther felt like a bird that was always migrating, unable to find a place to stay. Whenever she has to move, she will miss those days in Tingen.

She turned to the next page of the "History of False Myths" in front of her, and there was a thin piece of paper sandwiched between the author's long, personal and emotional essay accusing mainstream historians of ignoring the "Era of Mythology." Esther picked it up casually, wondering if someone had accidentally forgotten it here, so the whole book was returned with it.

This crumpled piece of paper has probably been stuck inside for a long time. Even if Esther flattens it out, only an irregular shape can be seen, like a corner torn off from the edge of the paper, with nothing on it. Didn't write it.

Strange, I wonder who has read this book?

Esther collected it casually and stuffed it into the compartment of her satchel. This was just a very casual and inadvertent move on her part. She always felt that this scrap of paper could be used for some purpose.

If we dig deeper, this idea comes from her intuition.

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This evening, Esther found a very quiet "Krog Hotel" in the Bridge District, and unexpectedly learned that they had a special room that only cost four souls for a week's stay.

Esther glanced at the price list hanging behind the counter of this hotel and found that it was almost half the price of a deluxe single room, or even similar to a cheap one-bedroom with moderate conditions in the East District. Although she was quite tempted, she couldn't bear it. Zhu Zhi said something extra: "Isn't it because something happened in that room that you are offering such a discount?"

The bearded boss at the front desk was immediately stunned. His face quickly darkened, and he impatiently smoothed the wrinkles on the waiter's dress: "You can't help but love me! Don't talk nonsense! Get out!"

Esther had doubts in her heart, but she didn't want to waste any more time looking for a place. She took out four one-sule banknotes from her bag and threw them lightly on the counter: "I didn't say anything, where is the key?" ?”

The boss looked at her with an even weirder look. He took the key with the "May 13" label from the wall with a cold face, threw it on the counter, and then gave her a "thoughtful" reminder: "Enter the stairs on the fifth floor. Turn right. If you need room service, come here. If you need room cleaning, hang the sign on the door outside."

"Thank you." Esther smiled sweetly. She put her left hand under her cloak and slightly stretched out her hand to grab the boss's movements. Then she immediately picked up the key and walked to the elevator.

In her mind, Esther's casual complaint just now was confirmed. A disappearance case had indeed occurred in that room. The entire bathroom mirror was dyed blood red, but the woman living in the room disappeared. No one has seen her.

Of course, the police also sent people to take over the investigation of this matter, and even took away the strange mirror, but since then, every time a customer stays in this room, they will hear crying late at night or in their sleep.

In fact, as long as Esther inquires about this information in the surrounding bars or cafes, people with gossips will naturally be eager to share it with her. In the boring area of ​​​​fixed daily life, once there is some weird accident, it will often be revealed to her. The residents who lived here brought a lot of fun, and the story circulated for months.

Esther is quite curious, but her level of fear is pitiful. She doesn't have much experience in contact with spirits. If the other party is really a formed evil spirit, the dagger with purifying effect is still lying in her backpack. , of course she has nothing to be afraid of.

In fact, it was more because she was lazy. A lot of things happened today. She urgently needed a closed and comfortable private place to relax herself. If she went to find the next hotel, she didn't know how long it would take. Even if there is a rough map of Backlund in her mind, the detailed information contained is very limited, and Esther has no hobby of measuring various neighborhoods with her feet.

Of course, this place may not be the most suitable, but Esther "felt" that it was okay to live here, so she didn't intend to waste her energy on wandering around.

Walking along the neat stairs and corridors to the door of Wu Yi San's room, Esther inserted the key and pressed the door handle.

She heard a very slight choking, as if something had strangled her throat just as she was about to cry. She timidly tried her best to suppress the sound, which sounded almost like a hiccup.

Esther couldn't hold it back, she laughed happily, closed the door behind her, and then looked at this "special room".

I have to say that although this hotel is relatively expensive in the Backlund Bridge area, it is really well-furnished. Although it is only a single room, the room is spacious enough to put a lot of things:

The floor of the entire house is covered with off-white soft carpets, and the four sides are covered with light apricot wallpaper with fine vine patterns. A soft bed with gauze on the four corners of the pillars is close to the wall, and a painting depicting a flower field in bloom hangs on it. The landscape painting was covered with thick glass so shiny that the silhouette of a human figure could be reflected on it.

The smooth desk has been wiped spotless. Even though there is a gas ceiling lamp above the head, a traditional kerosene lamp with a hood is placed on the table. The set of couches, single sofas and foot cushions are all in warm wood color. On the sofa are placed Several soft cushions embroidered with flower branches give the room a warm feeling as a whole.

There is smokeless charcoal piled in the fireplace next to the sofa. After being lit by a match, it immediately transfers heat continuously to the entire room, dispelling all the cold air. The tray on the coffee table contains a complete tea set and a double row of candlesticks, and there is a tray with a little fresh fruit next to it. A large double-door wardrobe stands in the corner, and a sliding window faces the right side of the bed. Rose-red curtains with gold ruffles are tied to both sides by tassel hanging ropes.

The door leading to the bathroom was right next to the closet. Esther walked into the bathroom and first checked the oval mirror that reflected her half body. She didn't sense any problem.

The rest of the bathroom was also carefully cleaned, and there was nothing that made Esther feel unusual.

Esther returned to the room and hung her cloak and satchel on the coat rack by the door. She kicked off her shoes, lay down on the soft couch, and sighed comfortably. Esther lazily looked around again, feeling that this place seemed a little too luxurious. Just looking at the overall width of the bed, it looked more like a double than a single. It should be a room for couples or couples.

"I've made a lot of money..."

She stretched happily and sat up from the sofa with motivation. Even if this place was really haunted, she would definitely get rid of the ghost and live there by herself.

Esther took out a small storage box from her bag, with a ball of iron wind chimes wrapped in soft cotton inside. After opening the window, she shook it twice, and soon a crow followed the sound and came to her window.

Crow was also surprised by the luxurious decoration in the house: "Are you rich?"

"No, because this room is haunted and the boss said it was on sale."

"Aren't you scared?" Xiaoqi tilted her tail and put down the soft cushion on the single sofa, then stepped on it to make a dent, and lay down comfortably.

"Why be afraid? I think it might be more afraid of me."

"……really."

Esther picked up the red snake fruit from the fruit plate, wiped it briefly with a handkerchief, and then took a big bite, letting the light and sweet fragrance flow into her mouth.

Xiao Qi spread her wings and took care of her black feathers leisurely, entering a state of relaxation like Esther: "If you don't want to take me with you tomorrow, I can stay in the house."

"I will take it seriously if you say that." Several light spots floated out of Esther's head, circling around her head like planets. "I can directly seal this room completely, and then you may really You can't get out. There is still a very close connection between you and me. They cannot effectively block objects, but they can restrict spirits."

"Haha, I was just talking casually." Xiao Qi said with a smile.

Esther smiled and shook her head, very proudly: "Why don't you be fooled, my friend, maybe I am just scaring you?"

"Your character is indeed getting worse and worse."

Esther was slightly startled: "Is there any? I don't think there is any change."

"Just a reminder."

Xiaoqi's tone was very calm, as if it was just telling Esther to remember to bring an umbrella when it rains.