This aura is deadly

The setting sun burned the clouds on the horizon to blood red. Chen Ke, Jacob and Little Robert squatted on the street, looking at the luxurious three-story western-style building in front of them.

This is Sir Howard's mansion. It is located in the most prosperous area of ​​North Longtown. This large house that ordinary people can never afford has its own small courtyard. Looking in from outside the iron gate, the small green flower bed fountain is still spraying. water.

Because this house is on the street, at a crossroads, where carriages come and go without noticing, and diagonally across from the Lady Jasmine Theater, it would be unrealistic to climb over the wall from the front to get in.

They also observed the situation behind just now. Because the buildings were built too closely, there were no small alleys left to drill through.

It's still daylight now, and Chen Ke can't blatantly break in with murderous intent. However, this house doesn't seem to employ many bodyguards like Sean's house. After the psychic inspection, the house is empty. It seems that there is no one in the house. Rather weird.

"Mr. Howard hasn't shown up for a while. He hasn't been out since he got the suit of armor. Newsboy Jerry always stands at this intersection selling newspapers. He won't lie to me." Robert said.

"Apart from him, did anyone in the house go out for a walk?" Chen Ke asked.

The psychic vision couldn't detect any human figures. Even if Howard wasn't in such a huge mansion, the servants and butlers would definitely not leave, right?

"There will be some carriages delivering vegetables, meat and wine to the mansion's kitchen, but because they were delivered just a few days ago,..." Robert answered.

"You mean, what happened in that house?" Jacob understood what Chen Ke meant. After all, a house requires many people to take care of it.

"Look, there's no one in the window. Where are they?" Chen Ke raised his head to signal, and Jacob looked at the window of the mansion. Only the curtains inside were fluttering.

"Wow... no one noticed that this house is not normal!" Jacob was a little surprised.

"People only care about themselves, adults are too busy." Robert spread his hands.

"This house is too big, and the surrounding area is too busy. There are too many things around that can attract attention. No one will care that Sir Howard's house has become so quiet." Chen Ke shook his head.

"Maybe someone will find out in a few days." Jacob said.

"Perhaps you are just overthinking it? I have seen Mr. Howard and his family leave Longtown to escape the summer and cold in a resort." Robert said.

"That's the problem. What month is it now? It's not the season to escape the heat and cold at all. Moreover, such a large house will definitely require a lot of people and materials to take care of, as well as the daily garbage disposal." Chen Kedao.

"That's right... there's always someone to take out the trash, and there's also a carriage that delivers food to the kitchen. Robert, have you paid attention to Mr. Howard's home when you were around here recently?" Jacob looked at Robert. .

"No... Although we are aware that Mr. Howard's home has been a little quiet recently, we thought that he often left Longtown in the past, so we didn't pay attention." Robert said helplessly.

"This is how blind spots in thinking are formed." Chen Ke sighed.

"If Mr. Howard hasn't been out for a long time, the situation there may be very complicated." Jacob agreed.

"But, what does this have to do with the diamond you are looking for?" Robert asked puzzledly.

"Children, don't ask so many questions. Leave the rest to us." Chen Ke said with a smile.

"That's not fair! This is the most interesting part!" Robert said dissatisfied.

"I'll tell you when I get back, I promise, but now, you have to go back first." Jacob rubbed Robert's head, took out two copper coins and gave them to him, and then said: "This should allow you and Jerry bought some chocolate beans."

Robert grabbed the coin, smiled evilly, and ran into the crowd.

"Okay, should we wait until night, or should we go in now? Look, the iron door should be unlocked." Jacob said.

"I don't want to wait any longer. Let's go in now. Are you sure you want to follow?" Chen Ke stood up.

"If I encounter those things, I will sneak away quietly, you don't have to worry about me." Jacob said.

Chen Ken hummed and walked to the other side of the street with Jacob.

The big iron door was indeed unlocked. Chen Ke used cover, and Jacob reached in and used his hidden sword to adjust it, and the iron door was opened. The iron door creaked open, the two of them walked in naturally, and closed the iron door again.

When they entered the house, Chen Ke deliberately looked outside. Neither the king's carriage nor the pedestrians paid attention to them.

"Coming in, where do we start?" Chen Ke asked.

Jacob didn't answer.

Chen Ke turned his head and found Jacob standing there, facing the house and saying nothing.

"Have you never stolen a big house like this before?" Chen Ke asked again, but the other party still didn't answer.

At this time, Chen Ke was so far apart that something was wrong. He walked to Jacob and found that the whites of his eyes were bloodshot and he had a bewildered expression on his face, like a board stuck in place.

"Jacob...?" Chen Ke waved his hand in front of his eyes and found no response at all.

It seems that there is really something wrong with this house. It should be something like a barrier or a memetic infection. It is just locked within the scope of the house and has not escaped. I don't know if it is man-made or accidental.

Jacob is an ordinary person. If he is left here, will he die soon? Chen Ke dragged Jacob out of the yard and leaned against the wall. At this time, he suddenly woke up.

"Oh...my eyes hurt...what happened?" Jacob asked.

"You'd better not go in, there are more than just those things in here..." Chen Kedao.

"Did I go in just now? Damn it, my eyes..." Jacob rubbed his eyes, and his fingers were covered with blood.

"Can you still see? Maybe you should go back and wait." Chen Kedao.

"I'm fine...Okay, I really can't see well..." Jacob held on to the wall, and the blood in his eyes fell to the ground.

"In your situation...I'm afraid I won't be able to go back...Are we..." Chen Ke asked worriedly. The condition of Jacob's eyes is that he might go blind.

"No, no, no... I can call those kids, don't let me waste your time." Jacob shook his hand.

"Damn it, I don't want you to become blind." Chen Ke helped Jacob and walked to the other side of the street, looking for a street bench for him to sit down, but Longtown in the 19th century was obviously not the 21st century. of the United States.

"Damn it, there's not even a chair! What a broken city." Chen Ke scolded angrily.

A woman was attracted by Chen Ke's angry scolding. She looked at Jacob curiously, with a concerned expression on her face.

"This gentleman...is he feeling a little uncomfortable?" The lady came forward. She was in her early 30s and was wearing a black dress.

"He just felt some discomfort in his eyes suddenly..." Chen Ke prevaricated, not wanting this stranger to get involved.

"Let me see sir, let me see..." The lady took it upon herself to examine Jacob's eyes carefully.

"Well, let's go find a doctor right now, madam." Chen Ke wanted to pull Jacob away.

The lady patted Chen Ke's hand, looked at Chen Ke seriously, and said, "I am the head nurse of Longtown Charity Hospital. If you want to find a doctor, I can help."

Chen Ke was speechless. Jacob squinted his eyes, looked at Chen Ke, then looked at the lady, and said in surprise: "Oh...my God, it's you...Ms. Nightingale!"

"Nightingale? This is... the famous female nurse known as the Lady with the Lamp in the 19th century?" Chen Ke was stunned and said secretly.

"I'm fine, you go and do your work, Ms. Nightingale will take care of everything. Trust me." Jacob said, waving his hand.

Chen Ke didn't want to argue, bowed slightly to Nightingale, and then walked to the other side of the street.

Of course he would not enter the courtyard of the mansion in front of Nightingale, but would wait for Nightingale to help Jacob get into the carriage before he started his actions.