Lu Ke's account 1.

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May 25.

Wolf King Fang.

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May six.

Something terrible happened!

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I am now writing this note in a state of extreme fear and confusion.

All along, what we feared the most finally happened.

That "human ghost" really stretched out its clutches to us, and, guess who the victim was, it was me.

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Our group went to visit Steward Rego's wine shop in the suburbs outside the Wolf King Fang today.

That's where I was attacked and almost killed.

Of course, I'm fine, but it's true that I suffered a minor injury.

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In short, it wasn't until the moment that the catastrophe befell me that I woke up.

I was so careless that I didn't even think I was the target prey.

Although Uncle Wang kept admonishing me, I didn't expect this to happen at all.

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In retrospect, there always seemed to be an eerie tension around us.

It turned out that it was because the people hidden in the shadows were looking for prey with their eyes wide open.

However, I was slow enough to be aware of the harm and resentment around me in advance.

After this time, I really realized.

What a horror it is to be involved in this.

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It's a life-threatening affair that you can't cope with without full determination.

We know who the enemy is, but we don't know where they are hiding or who they are disguised as.

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But six, frankly, I was scared.

I could hear the guy's loud laugh through the heavy stone walls and into my ears.

All in all, without knowing where the danger is, I decided to be more mindful of my surroundings from now on.

I need to calm down and be alert.

If I don't, it won't be enough for me to have a few lives.

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The time has come to the beginning of today.

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I will rise at the hour of this morning, and the eastern sun will rise up.

Although I only slept when I was ugly last night, I woke up full of excitement.

After I went to the vat room and washed my face, I went to the reception hall.

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When I arrived.

Ma San and Lai Mo were already drinking tea there.

The smell of tea is very good, and I also asked Dafeng for a cup of tea.

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The window paper is very bright under the light, and through the window paper, the light spills throughout the room.

Of course, such light was still insufficient, so candlesticks with kerosene lamps were placed on the dining table.

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"Early."

I greeted them one by one.

Lai Mo squinted at me and nodded.

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"Didn't you get drunk last night?" Ma San touched his beard and asked.

"No, because I didn't drink much. Ma San's platform looks good!! ”

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"Lu Ke, what stupid things are you talking about." Ma San raised his chin and said, "I was very drunk last night. Not only did I have a headache, but my heart was also very hot, and my ears were buzzing all the time, so I had to get up so early so that I could move my muscles and bones and sober up by the way. ”

There was a pause.

“……… I walked from the gate of the compound to the edge of the forest and walked along the forest before returning. Looking at the early morning forest is good for the eyes, you might as well go outside and breathe in the cold air! The whole person will become very clear. ”

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While we were talking, Mo Si also came in.

Mo Si probably slept well, and his face looked quite good. concentrate

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Note: Lu Ke, Lai Mo, Ma San, Mo Si, Wang Bo, Mrs. Tong Li.

The six of them are all guests of the Wolf King Fang.

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"Guys, is it okay to start eating in half an hour?"

Dafeng, a subordinate of the Wolf King Fang, brought the tea for the two of them and confirmed the time of the meal to everyone.

Everyone gave him an affirmative answer.

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"By the way, I was in the study on the first floor, and I saw an old book with a dried steamed bun on it, what was that for? Who put it? Ma San stopped his subordinate Dafeng and asked.

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"It's probably the son of the big butler, Ray!!" The next Dafeng thought for a moment and said calmly, "Although this kid is very smart, he is also very fond of playing. Last year, during the Chinese New Year, the young master also asked Brother Lei Shengtai: Does an ancient book really float in the air? Let Brother Lei Sheng have a headache!! ”

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"I see." Ma San smiled, "This is the legendary ancient book miracle in the area of the foreign border three hundred years ago!" It turns out that this kid Lei Lai likes ancient books and stories! It's amazing. ”

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Ke Six, have you heard of this legend?

Here's the story.

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It is said that there was a fire at the Daesungsan temple at that time.

Everything in the temple burned to the ground.

But only one ancient book floated in the air and escaped.

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The last to arrive was Uncle Wang.

As soon as he came in, he picked up a cup of tea. Although I didn't see Mrs. Tong Li, I think she might be in another room.

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After a while, we were told that the meal was ready, and we moved to the dining table.

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The owner of the Wolf King Fang is only the younger brother of the big butler, Lei Sheng, who has appeared.

Neither the butler Rego nor his son Raylai attended.

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"Come, please. You're all hungry!! ”

Lei Sheng sat down directly across from me and respectfully invited us to move.

On the table, hot white flour steamed buns, roast lamb and egg soup are served.

Then, before anyone mentioned it, Lei Sheng explained the reason for the master's absence.

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"Please forgive my brother and nephew for not being able to eat with everyone. Both of them have problems and it is difficult to get up in the morning, so they are used to skipping food in the morning and drinking some tea around midday."

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Today's Lei Sheng is wearing a simple gray robe. His hair is neat and his eyes are huge.

But because he had window paper behind him, I couldn't tell the color of his eyes.

I don't know if it's because of the influence of light.

One of his eyes looks like red, and the other looks green.

His eyes were calm and steady, and his appearance was very upright.

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"The life of a big family is really comfortable." Lai Mo ate roast sheep and teased casually.

"It's not like that." Lei Sheng responded lightly, "By the way, is there anyone who is uncomfortable because of too much drinking?" If so, please let me know directly, you're welcome. I can prescribe some medicine for you. ”

"None of the six of us would get drunk because of this little wine." Ma San said triumphantly, "We can even drink all the wine in the cellar here in one night!" ”

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"That's pretty good. However, you have to get the permission of the chief butler first!! Lei Sheng said with a hearty smile.

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"Why hasn't Mrs. Tong Li come yet?" Mo Si chewed on the steamed bun and asked.

"Mrs. Tong Li is changing her clothes." Dafeng, who happened to be serving beside Mo Si, replied expressionlessly.

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"Mrs. Tong Li not only has to wear clothes for a long time, but it also takes a long time to dress up." Lai Mo stretched out his hand to the tea cup, smiled slightly and said, "The more beautiful the person, the longer the time spent dressing up, why is this?" ”

They know each other very well.

Lai Mo knows everything about Mrs. Tong Li.

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"Brother Lei Shengtai, we should be going to visit Nuwa Cave today, right?" Mo Si asked with roast mutton and steamed buns in his hand.

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"Oh, this one......... Lei Sheng said embarrassedly, "I want to change it a little bit, postpone the trip to visit Nuwa Cave to tomorrow, and visit the orchard and winery run by Butler Rego today, okay?" ”

“……… The orchard is mainly planted with mountain plums, and the brewery is dedicated to making the world-famous Kojo sake. What do you think of having dinner at the brewery in the evening? It's nice to walk and have a picnic!! ”

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It is said that it takes more than an hour to get to both places.

Everything has been arranged and ready to go. In other words, we can't make a decision at all.

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"It's okay, Brother Lei. We were invited by Butler Rego, and the more we visited, the more excited we became. Mo Siyi accepted it as readily as ever.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that." Lei Sheng shook his head excitedly.

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"But what about tonight? It's too late, right? Didn't you say you were going to meet with Regor Butler? Ma San put the egg soup into his bowl and confirmed by the way.

"The meeting has also been postponed for a day, and the big housekeeper should return to the workshop tonight, but the time of arrival is still uncertain, so I revised the itinerary. Thank you for your understanding. ”

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At this time, the next Dafeng opened the door connecting the gate of the compound and the walkway.

Mrs. Tong Li walked in like a fairy descending to earth.

is wearing a light peach dress, and her hair is smooth, but the makeup on her face is not very suitable, and her face is not very good.

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"Morning, everybody."

Mrs. Tong Li said with a little red eye.

After Lai Mo pulled out a wooden chair for her, she sat down.

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"What's wrong? Tong Li. You don't look like you slept well. Lai Mo looked at Mrs. Tong Li's face and asked.

"Well, I didn't sleep well." She told Dafeng that she didn't eat it, just a cup of tea. "You also know that I recognize the couch, so I lie down in the middle of the night. Normally I can fall asleep for only a quarter of an hour, but yesterday I couldn't sleep at all, and there seemed to be some strange noise in the middle of the night, which caused me to sleep unsteadily until dawn. So I didn't sleep at all. ”

"Strange noises?" Lai Mo asked rhetorically.

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Uncle Wang quickly gave me a look, and my heart instantly froze.

Could this be.........

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"yes!! Laimo, didn't you hear? Mrs. Tong Li frowned and said, "It seems to have started in the middle of the night......... It seemed like something was crawling outside the wall, and it was like the sound of fingernails scratching the wall, in short, it was a small weird sound......... It seems to be coming from outside the window. But I was scared, so I didn't go to see what was going on........."

“……… Anyway, the windows are closed, so even if there is something outside, there shouldn't be any danger. It's just that the room is so quiet, so even the slightest sound will attract attention........."

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"Really?" Lai Mo asked rhetorically, and at the same time glanced at Mo Si and Ma San.

"I didn't hear anything. But maybe it's because I'm drunk and sleeping deeply, so I probably won't hear a cannon hit!! Mo Si said.

"That's right! Me too. Ma San nodded and said, "Mrs. Tong Li, could that be a rumor?" ”

There was a pause.

Ma San continued: "......... Isn't there a statue of a wolf on the roof, and maybe there are ropes or vines hanging from the roof on the outer wall, and when the wind blows, it shakes and hits the wall, and that is the kind of sound. Your room is facing the forest, isn't it very windy? ”

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"Is there anything in the world that can cling to a vertical wall?" Even Uncle Wang blamed him sarcastically.

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The next man, Dafeng, brought tea in.

Mrs. Tong Li leisurely stretched out her hand to the tea, but the determined expression on her face did not change in the slightest.

"Yes, you're right, that's really impossible, it's just that I can't sleep and I'm very sharp, so I can't help it."

"My room is also next to the forest, but I haven't heard anything about Tong Li, maybe you're thinking too much!!" Lai Mo briefly concluded.

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"By the way, the ......... I don't know what it is........." Dafeng suddenly said abruptly.

"What?"

We looked at his lifeless face with a look of surprise but curiosity.

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"What are you talking about, Dafeng?" Ma San asked anxiously.

"Ahh No, it's not a big deal, sorry. Maybe I heard it wrong, it should be nothing, sorry to ........."

"It's okay, you can come out and see!!"

"Yes, yes......... It's just, it's .........," Dafeng said in a hesitant voice, "It's almost dawn, I'm sweeping the floor in the yard, and I seem to hear someone talking in the hallway......... That kind of whispering was up there......... It sounded like someone was talking to himself, and it sounded like the voice of an old man or a sick person, very low and hoarse........."

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"Hey, hey, is it someone who gets up early in the morning and wanders around?" Mo Si looked around at everyone and said with a smile.

For his brazen personality, we can only cast an unnatural smile.

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"If not, it's ......... if you don't get it right"

"Don't talk nonsense, Mo Si. There's no need to be so scary. It was probably just the voice of someone who had started sweeping the hallway early in the morning. Ma San reproached.

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"You all seem to be very sharp!!"

Lei Sheng coughed dryly, as if he was trying to hold back a smile, "The truth is probably as speculated by the third brother Ma!" ”

“……… In the morning, people will light the oil lamps on the walls of the corridor one by one, and add lamp oil by the way, maybe they are too noisy when doing things, I will ask them to pay attention to it later. I apologize to all of you. ”

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"Could it be a child's mess around?" Mrs. Tong Li said.

"No, Lei Lai is not a kid who would do that kind of thing." Lei Sheng replied with a serious face.

"Ah no, Lei Sheng, I didn't mean to allude to that child." Mrs. Tong Li lowered her head and said.

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"Maybe it's really a human-underworld monster!!" Mo Si joked.

"That's right, Lei Sheng!!" Lai Mo said with a smile, "Isn't there a human-and-dark monster with a tiger's head in this workshop, which comes out at night to look for prey?" If there is, ten taels of silver to visit, this is a big business opportunity. Big eye-catching, isn't it? Cursed Man, Immortal Monster"

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"There are no Immortal Monsters here. However, when the Grand Butler decides to make the house public, we'll take that proposal into consideration. Lei Sheng bowed slightly.

Immediately after that, everyone changed the subject.

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However, I pondered for a long time the strange sounds and murmurs that appeared when everyone was asleep.

I think Uncle Wang must be like me.

Perhaps, he was sure that it was a human-underworld monster.

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After eating, we walked out of the Wolf King Fang.

Let's walk along the mountain road.

It was cloudy, but after a quarter of an hour, the sky was blue.

Maybe it's because of the climate.

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Only where the Wolf King Fang is located, the weather is never good, and this is one of the reasons why this ancient workshop can be hidden to this day.

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The group was except for the six of us.

Lei's, Lei Sheng, and his subordinate Guzi also walked with us.

Although Lei Lai also showed that he wanted to go with us Of course, he was wearing a white mask, and I couldn't see his expression, but because of his illness, he could only stay in the Wolf King Fang.

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"Okay, Thunder, you have to be obediently at home!!" When the housekeeper's wife left the Wolf King Fang, she looked at her son with her eyes and stroked his hair and said.

"Yes, mother." Lei Lai replied in a low, flat voice.

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With the respectful send-off of the subordinates, we left the Wolf King Fang.

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We are scheduled to visit the mountain plum orchard in the morning, and then visit the winery in the afternoon.

However, in order to welcome the return of the Grand Butler Rego, Mrs. Steward and Lei Sheng will return to the Wolf King's Fang first.

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Towards noon, we arrived at our first destination.

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It was an orchard located on the hills of Hemei.

And it is in perfect harmony with the surrounding natural scenery. The green mountain plum trees are full of lovely white flowers.

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"Generally speaking, the plums should have already borne fruit at this time, but because there is still a cold wind blowing in the mountains in this area, the growth is slower."

According to Lei Sheng, it is close to the far north, near the Sichuan Road.

I've heard the name of this road.

If memory serves, there should be a small shop called Chuanfang, which is where the name of the road comes from.

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