The Master of the Strange Realm

"Did you accidentally fall down? Sure enough, sleeping on the sofa is very uncomfortable."

Miss Michael didn't see what was going on, and before she could make any new suggestions, she saw Hathaway making a silent move.

She looked to the east warily, and there was a wall.

"Jenkins, did you hear anything strange?"

"Um?"

Jenkins was stunned, closed his eyes and tried to listen. No sound in the distance was heard, but the rustling sound came from the clothes hanging on the wall. He quickly thought that it was the pocket watch chain that was vibrating.

"this......"

"No, it's an avalanche!"

As soon as Hathaway put on the diamond earrings, she heard a terrible sound. She didn't even have time to grab the thick cotton coat, so she grabbed Miss Mihail's hand and tried to drag her out of bed.

"Avalanche? But the terrain here is very high, unless the main body of the Hulai Snow Mountain in the east collapsed. Oh, don't be anxious, calm down now!"

Although doubtful, he trusted Hathaway very much. The three of them walked quickly to the corridor in their pajamas, shouting loudly as they ran out.

The people who were awakened quickly left the villa. At this time, they could actually see the snow line in the distance and hear the terrible rumbling sound. They ran up to the high ground on the side before the avalanche engulfed the villa, which was the cliff that was half blown up by the twin demons. Then they watched the avalanche rush towards the villa like a wave in the dark night.

"Oh, God~"

Most people are not very awake at this time and even think they are dreaming. After a while, the young maid began to cry softly, but no one could comfort her at the moment.

The sudden avalanche was fast and swift, so not everyone was able to escape from the house in time. All six people in the tour group were fine, and the housekeeper was also lucky enough to escape. However, only seven of the servants of the villa followed the group to a safe place before the avalanche, while the workers who managed the steam furnace were injured because they all lived in a small building behind the manor. Everyone in the house was probably killed.

Snowflakes were falling again in the cold night, and everyone felt sad, standing on the edge of the cliff blankly and looking at their residence. After the avalanche, although the villa was not washed away, most of it was buried in the snow. Parts of the third and second floors should still be accessible through the broken windows, but the servants and the locked bodies on the first floor may not be found.

It was a rush when we came out, and most people were still wearing slippers and pajamas. When I ran for my life, I couldn't feel the cold, but after I stopped, panic and worry came back again, and my body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Chapter 697 Chapter 685 Conversation in the Snow

Men and women gathered together in the cold wind, hugging each other to keep warm without shame. Only Jenkins stood away from the crowd, the cold wind making the hem of his pajamas tremble, and the cat on his shoulder looked at the mountains in the distance with him.

This avalanche was very unusual. Relying on the monocle to penetrate the dark night, the distant mountain peaks hidden in the darkness actually collapsed. This was not an avalanche at all but a landslide, and the snow that flooded the villa was just a small side effect of the landslide.

Perhaps during the rainy season, a mudslide would cause a natural disaster of this magnitude, but such a thing would never happen naturally on a calm winter night.

"Who is it?"

He is a little confused, and he doesn't even know who his opponent is now. Looking back again, among the people who escaped, the only gift recipients were Hathaway and Madam Hydra.

Jenkins originally thought that this middle-aged woman saved Miss Michael, so he did not interrogate her, but now...

"Mr. Willamt, it's really cold here. Everyone is wearing thin clothes and we can't stay here any longer!"

The housekeeper reminded tremblingly.

He was one of the few people wearing a coat. When he escaped just now, this gentleman was on night patrol, so he was able to follow the group of people immediately.

"But we can't return to the villa. Although the second floor is not completely submerged, the main structure of the villa is likely to be seriously damaged, and no one can guarantee whether the avalanche will happen again!"

"Oh, I understand. Mr. William, maybe we can go somewhere else. There is a hot spring nearby that does not freeze all year round. A few years ago, we built a few simple houses next to the hot spring for the convenience of tourists. "I think there should be some spare clothes and firewood in those houses."

Walking south along the path from the cliff, a group of people wearing thin clothes walked hard on the snow. Hathaway mentioned that hot spring, but Jenkins didn't pay attention to it at the time. Now that he thinks about it, he feels lucky. Otherwise, he would have had to shamelessly go to Loen to borrow some clothes, but he didn't know if Alexia would come back.

The suitcase containing most of Jenkins' belongings is still in the villa, but he is not in a hurry. That place is no longer accessible. He will come back to get it when he has time. Most of the numbered items inside had been transported by the protoss, so they were contaminated with the aura of the protoss. It was not difficult for Rakul to search for them.

They walked like this for nearly twenty minutes. If everyone hadn't brought out a few coats, the only remaining young maid, Miss Michael, Miss Lawrence, and Miss Rick would have almost fainted. But despite this, when they broke into the cold room, several people still fell to the ground and fainted.

Jenkins worked hard again, and finally lit up the fire and settled everyone before the sun came up.

The fire was crackling in the center of the room, and the people who escaped were sitting or standing in three rooms. Although the house was simple, at least the spare supplies stored here were complete, and they no longer had to worry about freezing to death.

The chef of the villa was lucky not to die in the disaster. He knew some methods of outdoor cooking. It happened that there was some dried meat here that could be eaten, and soaking it in hot water could barely be considered breakfast.

Looking at the fire in the small room, Jenkins suddenly felt something unreal. He came to travel, and he should open his eyes in a warm room as the sun rose, ready to enjoy a hearty morning. No one would have thought that it would become like this now.

Looking at the cat on his shoulder, it would rather starve than eat such simple food. Jenkins was not worried that it would be hungry, after all, this cat usually stored a lot of unused energy in its body.

"Mrs. Xudela, I have something to tell you, please go down."

As he spoke, he pointed to the door, indicating to avoid the crowd. The middle-aged woman nodded, pushed open the door before Jenkins, and let the wind and snow outside the door blow in again.

Jenkins signaled Hathaway with his eyes not to worry, put the bowl in his hand on the wooden table beside him, and walked out of the door.

Outside was a world covered in silver. Just as Jenkins expected last night, the blizzard came again. Although it was only a light snow now, the gloomy sky could already reveal clues.

The two moved away from the building a little and took a few steps towards the hot spring. The cat's paws grabbed Jenkins' coat to keep balance, and his eyes looked at the hot spring curiously.

"I won't waste time. You are the gifter, right?"

They stopped under a lonely cedar. There was a piece of empty land near the spring, and only this small tree survived strongly. But from the half-dead look, it is estimated that it will not last too long.

"Yes, Mr. William."

The middle-aged woman admitted it happily, and looked towards the direction of the villa with Jenkins.

"I know what you are wondering, but I didn't kill people, and the avalanche has nothing to do with me. It was me who saved Miss Michael."

This is not a lie.

"I don't know who caused the accident, so please don't doubt me."

"Then why are you here? As far as I know, you have been serving in this villa for more than ten years. Don't tell me that you love to wash clothes for others."

"Of course not, I don't have that hobby."

Mrs. Xudela is an ordinary woman with ordinary looks and short stature. If Jenkins met her on the streets of Nolan City, he would even forget that face in ten minutes. She was wearing a black men's coat found in the house next to the hot spring. The coat was obviously too long, and the hem even covered her knees.

"Besides, it's not just me who has served here for ten years. My mother and grandmother have worked here. And our ancestors even earlier have spent their lives protecting this land."

"Why?"

"I can't say. The sacred contract gives us responsibilities and abilities, but it also limits us. Mr. William, I've seen you in the newspaper. A noble and benefactor with a promising future like you shouldn't waste your life in a place like this. If I were you, I would abandon the people in the house and leave this place now. I think you can do it."

The last sentence was obviously well-intentioned, but how could Jenkins abandon his friends, especially...

"A family-style mission? And it's passed down from generation to generation. Let me think about it... What's under the villa?"

The kitten on the shoulder smiled, but only for a moment. Jenkins was sure of his conclusion, because after leaving the villa, the aura suppression phenomenon and the looming sense of danger disappeared.

Chapter 698 Chapter 686 Re-entering the Villa

The snowflakes fell on their shoulders and quickly melted. In the white world, they were as inconspicuous as two ants.

Mrs. Xudela shook her head:

"I can't tell you whether your guess is correct, but if you still cherish your life, then get away from this place as soon as possible."

"Get away?"

Jenkins repeated the word in a low voice and pressed his hand on the trunk of a cedar tree beside him: "It's really interesting, what is under the villa? Could it be..."

He didn't finish this sentence, and looked at the small tree he was holding down in confusion. A vitality that was so abundant that it was about to overflow existed in this tree. Except for the giant tree in the center of the Evergreen Forest, Jenkins had never felt such a situation in other plants.

"Can you feel the extraordinaryness of this tree? Yes, it was planted by one of my ancestors thousands of years ago. The entire area centered on the hot spring cannot grow plants, only this tree has survived for so many years. But because of the strange terrain, it cannot grow up, and can only store its vitality in its body to stay alive. When each generation of our caretakers passes on their mission, they will take the successor girls to see this tree to encourage them not to fear the unknown and danger."

"A thousand-year-old tree..."

Jenkins muttered in his heart, and Mrs. Xudela's words were not finished:

"You don't have to worry, this barren land has nothing to do with our family's responsibility, it is the hot spring that affects this place. In fact, it is a good thing to be away from the manor, at least it is safer here."

This sentence reminded Jenkins, causing him to temporarily stop looking at the thousand-year-old cedar.

"Is it a good thing to be away from the Villa? Interesting, is it possible that that person just wants us to leave the Villa to achieve his own goals? Speaking of which, since your mission is related to the land where the Villa is located, why don't you leave now? Problem?"

"No problem, after all, no one knows the secrets here except us."

The conversation between the two ended here. Jenkins was silent for a while, then reached out to pet his pet cat. Chocolate obediently rubbed the back of his hand with its furry side.

"Now that the murderer is missing, you refuse to tell me the secret of this land. But at least please answer my last question: Is there a legend like [the non-existent room] in that villa? I came here On the first night, I saw a door suddenly appear. "

"Door?"

Upon hearing this word, Mrs. Xudela's expression suddenly changed:

"You hit that door. Oops, there's something wrong with the seal!"

He was obviously calm just now, but now he turned around and ran towards the villa without even saying hello to Jenkins.

"Seal? Watcher? I have a bad feeling."

Jenkins walked quickly towards the low house while thinking about it, and Hathaway just opened the door and walked out:

"Oh, Jenkins. Did you ask about Little Wellington? I've asked Jennifer that one of us does have a relationship with him. What the hell is going on, you..."

"We don't have much time. Listen carefully. We may be in big trouble. I will return to the villa in a while, and you can explain to everyone that I am going to risk getting my luggage. Remember, if I don't come back within three hours, then don't Taking into account the identity of the benefactor, take Miss Mihail out of here directly."

"Jenkins, what happened?"

The red-haired girl grabbed Jenkins' arm tightly:

"I wasn't sure just now, but now after listening to your words, I understand. Remember, three hours!"

"I'll go with you. Your level is not higher than mine. Even if you encounter trouble, it may not be able to be solved."

"But some things have nothing to do with class, Hathaway. It's nice to meet you."

He turned around to leave, but the red-haired girl suddenly opened her arms and hugged the man in front of her, stood on tiptoes and kissed him actively.

The world became particularly peaceful at this moment, and her fiery red hair was particularly dazzling in the ice and snow.

"You said you can't say such things before carrying out dangerous actions...but you must come back."

"No, this is not a separation of life and death, ha~ don't be like this, I will come back."

He raised his hand and wiped his lips, stammering a bit as he spoke, then turned around and took the cat with him, quickly chasing Mrs. Hydra.

The middle-aged woman moved very fast, and Jenkins followed the footprints in the snow until he saw the mountain villa half exposed on the snow in the distance, and Mrs. Hydra was nowhere to be seen.

The snow surface formed after the avalanche was a bit soft. In order to prevent falling into the snow, Jenkins also took the initiative to use [Cat's Elegance], hoping to imitate the light steps of a cat. This may actually work, at least it will make running much faster.

The spiritual light near the villa was suppressed, so he could not find the target through his own eyes. He hesitated, lying on his back on the snow and then stood up, leaving a shadow there so that he could leave later.

"Chocolate, stay here and wait for me to come back."

He ordered again, after all, the [real phantom] can only transfer itself.

"Meow~"

The cat meowed gracefully, not clinging to him like before and unwilling to leave. It rubbed Jenkins' face, then jumped from its shoulder to the shadow on the snow, and watched Jenkins run towards the villa.

"Meow~"

The cat meowed again, turned around and ran in the direction it came from.

Although the second floor of the villa was not completely flooded by the avalanche, the sound caused by the avalanche shattered all the glass. Jenkins suspected the lower part of the building was tilted because he felt the ground was tilted after entering the hallway through a broken window.

Mrs. Hydra's footprints extended to the window. After entering the room, there were only two wet marks under the window, and then she disappeared without a trace.

The second floor of the villa is very large and has a large number of rooms. It is definitely not a good idea to search rashly. Without hesitation, he went straight to the room where he kept his luggage, which was located in the flooded area on the second floor. Although there was no snow in the hallway, something was blocking the door from inside the room.

He stretched out his flaming hand and burned through the door, only to find that snow poured in from the window of the room and rushed the furniture to the door. After spending some time burning the things that were in the way, I found my box in the gap between the bookcase and the sloping bed.

Nothing is missing inside, just like the last time I opened the box.

"All right."

He muttered softly, hung the small bag containing the magazine on his waist, put the silver metal block in the inner pocket of his coat, and took the cane that was pressed at the bottom in his hand.

"That's enough. Just wait, you thing under the villa, you ruined my vacation, you're dead!"

Chapter 699 More update tomorrow

I will add more updates tomorrow. The exact amount depends on how much time I have to upload tonight. It's not to celebrate Children's Day, it's to celebrate my successful graduation. Just like that, I ask for votes at the end of the month and I ask for votes at the beginning of the month.

This book has 1.4 million words, which is probably in the middle stage. Five of the nine savior emblems have appeared: World Tree Seedling (green, unformed), Unknown Future (purple), Twin Demons (red), Undead (white), True Phantom (gold).

There are still four left, one for each volume, plus the interlude, it will probably be completed in less than 3 million words. I will not increase the word count or open a new map just to continue writing. I will collect 9 and then finish the book. But this is probably a long way off, so don't be so nervous now.

Regarding the emotional line, the last book was too fast, so this book is slower. Now the timeline of the book has only been half a year, and during this time, the relationship between the ladies and Jenkins has gradually been established through various events. You can read every emotional change from the text, which is the delicate emotional line I want to write.