"The most difficult strange story in the "business district...... There may still be something that I didn't take into account. ”

By the time the clerks who were queuing up outside the gate of the General's Mansion had all undergone a 'hanging transformation' and left the underground area.

Led by Mia.

Han Dong and Abel are accompanied by the left and right.

The three of them entered the courtyard directly from the main entrance...... Wen Li quietly detoured to the entrance of the underground passage, preparing to quickly disconnect the underground area from the ground.

The compound in the house.

Although the main mansion building is dilapidated, and a large amount of blood stains can even be seen between the verandah and the sliding door, the whole has been relatively well preserved.

Not far from the main mansion is the shallow pool mentioned in the clue.

There is a large tree with a crooked neck growing in the waterhole, which is a perfect structure for 'hanging'...... Even when the team looked directly at the tree, they had brief suicidal thoughts in their heads.

Mia and Abel were both stunned for a moment, the body hair of insects and animals grew slightly out of their bodies, and sweat dripped down their foreheads.

However...... Han Dong's attention is different.

When Han Dong entered the compound, most of his attention stayed on the main mansion building.

It's just that the little magic eye seems to have glimpsed something in some gloomy corners of the building...... Moreover, there will even be some weird bloody palm prints on the paper door from time to time.

The whole building exudes an indescribable evil aura.

Then...... Bursts of crying came from under the locust tree.

Bursts of cold air dispersed in the shallow pool, and even caused a little ice to form around it.

A woman wearing a white-trimmed pale pink kimono and a Prajna mask appears under a tree...... Her body is both virtual and real, and it is difficult for ordinary attacks to hurt her.

Judging from its delicate skin, it does not look like a middle-aged person over half a hundred years old.

At this time, Han Dong made an unusual decision.

The palm of the hand rests gently on the shoulder of the companion.

"Abel...... You assist Mia in a head-on battle with this mistress! I had to go inside the building and have a look. ”

If the two were working together for the first time, Abel would definitely veto Han Dong's proposal.

After all, the ultimate goal of the strange talk is here, and it is unwise to distract the combat power at this time.

But Abel, who has worked together, is fully convinced of his decision.

Abel's furry pointed ears twitched slightly, as if he heard something, "There seems to be a very strange sound in this building, you have to be careful." ”

Han Dong made an 'OK' gesture.

"Rest assured...... I'm a team by myself. ”

That's just at this time.

Rumble!

There was a loud noise coming from the entrances to the underground area.

With a single hammer, the small passage connecting the ground quarters would collapse completely.

Such a sound naturally attracts most of the attention of the weeping woman under the locust tree...... When she turned her head, she found that there was one less person who had broken into the general's mansion.

She didn't care, though.

The only thing she cares about is the [Demon Knife] on Mia's back, which is wrapped in spider silk.

The demon knife that was stolen a few years ago is finally back.

…………

On the outer corridor of the main mansion building.

Han Dong stood in front of the sliding door covered in bloody palm prints.

Crash......

Slid the door open.

For a moment, he caught a glimpse of a dark entity with a bare ass on the ceiling on the opposite side, and quickly crawled away...... The subject's aura was completely different from that of the staff at the hot spring inn.

"Sure enough...... Although the main body of the strange talk is the hostess [湷], this general's mansion is also an important factor that cannot be ignored.

The spirit of Toei bushido regards 'seppuku' as the noblest form of death.

But when the enemy army entered the mansion, the hostess ended her life by seppuku.

Instead, she chose to 'hang herself' and posed under her loved one's head and her favorite knife in a cult ritual.

It is very likely that this hostess has been cultivating this kind of unruly evil magic for a long time.

'Feminine locust tree growing in a shallow pool'

'Over half a hundred years old, but with delicate and smooth skin and knife skills and skills beyond ordinary people'

This is confirmed from the side.

I even suspect that this hostess [湷] has long since succeeded the general and become the real master of this general's mansion.

The real secret of the General's Mansion should be hidden here...... Once we can find out, we may be able to eradicate the "strange story" completely. ”

Just after Han Dong made this series of speculations in his mind.

In the corner of the current room, a dark shadow slowly condensed and formed.

"What man!?"

Han Dong is ready to use the ability related to the tentacles.

However, in the next second, Han Dong slowly retracted, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Gathering from the dark shadows, slowly coming out of the shadows, it is neither the ghost in the general's mansion, nor the clown in the illusion - Pennywise.

But......

"Mr. Aha!?"

That's right, out of the corner is the owner of the "shop" - Mr. Aha who lacks flesh and bones.

Han Dong, who was already calculating at high speed and analyzing the incident in the General's Mansion, was suddenly due to the appearance of Mr. Aha, as if a large program had been temporarily added to be transported in parallel.

This made Han Dong's thinking a little messy.

"Aha! I could see from the beginning that you, a young man, were completely different from the [death row inmates] you usually sent in.

You ignored the strange talk outside, and came to the key building area alone.

This [General's Mansion] has always been a hassle to deal with, I have to manage multiple stores at the same time, and I have very little time to deal with things here.

Last time, I took the time to run over, but I just stole the demon knife.

I have handed over the demon knife to a number of prisoner teams to deal with, but they are all unlucky, and they all die before they can go deep into here, and I still need to recover the demon knife.

However, this time I had a good hunch! You are completely different from those incompetent prisoners.

Since you discovered the root of the problem in advance, and there are no customers in the store today...... Let's deal with the affairs of the [General's Mansion] together, aha?

If you can handle it properly, you can consider giving you a certain discount on the items in the store! ”

Things change abruptly.

Mr. Aha actually offered to cooperate.

Just when Han Dong hesitated, a prompt sound came:

Hidden Event - General's Mansion (Triggered)

Brief Requirements: When your team was digging deeper into the strange tale [Ghost], they accidentally gained insight into the secrets of the General's Mansion.

In the Paradise-Commercial District, the General's Mansion is not under its full control, and you need to help Mr. Aha uncover the secrets of the General's Mansion and let Mr. Aha completely control this area.

Trigger condition: If the hostess [湷] has not died, enter the General's Mansion alone.

Event Type: Assisted

Completion Reward: Increase the individual's intimacy with Mr. Aha (Note: Improve your relationship with Mr. Aha to enjoy exclusive discounts in the "Shop" and even purchase some rare items.) ）

Do you want to pick up hidden events?

"Yes!"

Han Dong himself was also surprised.

Unexpectedly, he went deep alone, and he actually triggered an unexpected hidden event...... At the same time, it also brings out the mysterious Mr. Aha.

This also made Han Dong curious about the true positioning of 'Mr. Aha' in [Paradise].

Seeing that the cooperation had been reached, Mr. Aha pulled out a black shadow from his small pocket and attached it to the wall of the General's Mansion.

Time...... The dark shadow spreads out, sealing off the entire building of the General's Palace, forbidding anyone to enter or leave.

Currently, the hidden event needs to be completed by Han Dong alone.

"Let's go...... Youngster. ”