Chapter 55: Infiltrating the Grand Theater
When the moon was in the sky, a slender figure appeared on the vaulted roof of the Royal Theater of Agrim, she was lying on the edge of the roof with her big head down, her toes were forceful, hooking the lines of the tiles, her red hair hung down, and about three or five meters down, Rhodes was wrapped around a rope lock, and around the corner not far away, a group of patrolmen appeared, although in the dark, once approached, Rode's whereabouts would inevitably be discovered. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
In desperation, Lucia's eyes flashed red, and she was about to cast a spell to help, but was stopped by Rod. He whispered, "It doesn't matter, look at me!" Then he let go of the rope with both hands, and fastened it tightly with only his legs crossed, and took out a pair of small bows and arrows from the cloth bag, pulled the bow and fired, and shot a hundred meters away, and the arrow landed with a "boom" sound, and the patrol was completely attracted by this sound. At this moment, Rhodes jumped directly to a distance of three or five meters and landed on the roof of the Grand Theater.
"It's a real deal. Lucia let out a sigh of relief, "You're so nervous every time?"
Rhodes quickly put away the ropes and bows and arrows, put them back in the cloth bag, looked up at Lucia, raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't forget, I used to be a robber, and I always robbed and robbed openly, and never did this kind of stealing and stealing things." As he spoke, he walked to the other end of the vaulted roof.
Rod's words made Lucia speechless for a while, and after a while, she laughed out loud: "It's rare to be a robber and be so high, and it's really rare for you to do your part." ā
Rhodes did not answer, at this time, he had reached the highest point of the roof, which was dozens of meters above the ground, and if he stumbled and slipped down, he would definitely die. But there was not a trace of nervousness on Rod's face, he stretched out his arms to grasp his balance, and measured forward step by step like a tightrope, silently reciting the numbers as he walked. When he finally counted to a hundred, he stopped, turned to the right, and knelt down on the slope of the roof.
Lucia followed, and saw Rod fumbling for a while, and then with a vigorous lift, she opened a dark window on the roof that was one person wide. Lucia laughed and said, "The design of the Grand Theater is really strange, and the rat hole is actually on the roof of the shed. ā
Hearing the meaning of Lucia's painting, Rod was not angry, and said: "Leaving a way back for yourself at any time is the most important thing, don't you think you need it now?"
Entering the interior of the Grand Theater, it is naturally pitch black. Rhodes was not panicked, under the dark window was an attic for groceries, the floor height was very low, he lifted his breath a little, and landed easily. Lucia followed closely behind and went down to the attic.
"Hey, where did you hide the gem?" asked Lucia.
Rhodes was about to speak, but he heard footsteps on the stairs leading to the second floor, from far and near, although the voice was very soft, it still could not escape Rode's ears. Rod put his index finger to his lips and motioned for Lucia to remain silent, and the two quickly hid behind the groceries to watch what happened.
Sure enough, soon, the lights on the stairs flickered, and a long shadow climbed up the attic floor. Lucia and Rhodes held their breath and watched with wide eyes. As the footsteps approached, a man in military uniform appeared in their field of vision, this person was Louie.
After investigating the causes of the deaths of the three guards during the day, Louie had a vague feeling that this incident was not the work of ordinary outlaws. The tragic death of two well-trained guards in the theater before their swords could be unsheathed shows the skill and viciousness of the murderer. Although it is not known what the purpose of the murderer was, it is not difficult to deduce from the accounts of the two previous night guards of the theater that this murderer, whether he was a demon or a monster, or a ghost, he haunted the theater every night, and in order not to have new victims, Louis ordered someone to seal down the theater.
But the case always had to be investigated, and Louis was not only bold, but also very confident in his swordsmanship, so he carried his own oil lamp and patrolled alone, from the backstage of the hall to the theater stage, and then to the box on the second floor, nothing happened all the way, and he came to the attic.
Louis paused at the top of the stairs for a moment, and raised the oil lamp to peek inside, during which Lucia and Rod bent over and hid in the shadows, Rode's hand was already gripping the handle of the dagger, and Lucia was also engrossed in Louis's every move. Surprisingly, Louis didn't really go into the attic, and after looking at the staircase, he went down.
The light faded away, and Lucia and Rhodes let out a long sigh. Seeing the opportunity, they quietly touched the staircase, and looked down, where there was a black hole, and it seemed that Louis had long since gone away. Whispering to Lucia, Rhodes took the lead and went downstairs.
The staircase leads to the second floor of the Royal Theatre, where five boxes for the ladies of the nobility were set up. A few days ago, the Masked Man appeared in such a box. Half of the second floor is suspended so that you can directly see the stage on the first floor, and the rest of the floor is in a semicircle, with huge arched windows on the walls every few meters, and the velvet curtains are not closed, and the moonlight shines in to look bright. In addition to the private rooms, there is also a row of pantries and lounges on this floor. The staircase leading to the attic is in one of the pantry.
Rod walked down the stairs lightly, and before he could stand still, he saw a flash of silver light, and the blade of the sword slashed at his throat. The sudden attack surprised Rod, but fortunately he was right, and he nimbly grasped the handle of the staircase, leaning backwards, the sword slashing against the tip of his nose. Immediately afterward, the sword changed direction and slashed at Rod's back. Rhodes lay on the stairs with his whole body, dodging the sword's second blow, and then kicked his legs diagonally upwards, kicking the sword-holding arm impartially, and the man took a few steps back to stand firm. At the same time, Rhodes also stood up with a carp. Through the moonlight, Rod saw clearly that the person in front of him was Louie.
In fact, as soon as Louis went upstairs, he found that the roof of the attic had opened a skylight, and he already knew that someone had sneaked in the attic, which was Lucia and Rod's biggest mistake. However, Louis did not say anything, he did what he planned, blew out the oil lamp after going downstairs, and ambushed him at the staircase. In Louis's heart, he identified Lucia and Rhodes as the "ghosts" in the theater these days, and vowed to arrest the two.
Rod frowned and said, "Who are you?"
"Louis Grande, Captain of the Praetorian Guard. By the moonlight, Louis also saw Rod's appearance clearly, and said: "It turned out to be the pillar of 'Pandora', our big star, every time everyone comes in through the gate, why did you knock a mouse hole in it this time?
"In terms of fighting alone, I have never lost, and if you want to arrest me, you have to weigh yourself a few pounds and a few taels. Rod didn't show weakness and said sharply.
"Haven't you lost?" Louis sneered, "that's because you haven't met me yet." ā
In the face of Louis's provocation, Rod had no reason not to fight, he drew the short knife at his waist and put on a stance. Louis held his sword across his eyes and stared at Rhodes intensely.
Lucia sat on the stairs with her cheeks and watched the battle, she didn't help Rhodes just now, on the one hand, even if she helped him, he would not appreciate it with his strong self-esteem, and on the other hand, she thought that it would not be difficult to deal with Louis with Rhodes' strength. However, after a few moves, Lucia found that Louie's swordsmanship was very exquisite, and the two could be regarded as between them. It was not a way to drag it out like this, just as she was about to help, a cold air blew by, and Lucia immediately looked around vigilantly, yes, she felt it, it was a thick demonic aura.
As the demonic aura grew stronger, Lucia became serious, and she stood up, her eyes glowing red. That's right, the haunted head of the Grand Theater these days, the real murderer is about to appear!
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