Luke's Record 7

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Dafeng sat on a wooden chair.

Dafeng trembled so much that he kept sobbing. It's normal to have a heart breakdown when you see such a terrible corpse with your own eyes.

Dafeng's mind is too fluctuating, and it may take a while to calm down.

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The chief housekeeper handed Dafeng over to the next person to take care of. Then we went back to Mrs. Tong's room, spread the quilt on the floor, and placed Mrs. Tong's body on the quilt.

We wrapped the body in a collapsed quilt, and then I raised my shoulders and the butler lifted my feet.

It was a bad experience to move the body to the cellar.

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"W-What's that!!" Laimo yelled at us in the cellar room. He shook the bars of the small window in both hands and shouted, "Hey, let me out!" I am innocent! I didn't do anything!! ”

But we don't have the strength to pay attention to him.

We just wanted to move the body into another room a moment earlier.

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In the gloomy cellar, three corpses wrapped in cloth or collapsing quilts sat side by side.

Leisheng.

Mo Four.

Tong Li.

Will the killer stop there?

Or are there still other victims lined up here?

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I gave a brief salute to the three of them, and then walked out of the cellar in a very depressed state of mind.

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"Hey Luke! What was that just now? Is someone killed again? Who was killed? Whose corpse was that? Brother Laimo, who was disheveled, leaned his face to the small window and shouted.

The chief butler glared at him with an indifferent expression, and said in a straight tone, "Quiet." That's Mrs. Tong. ”

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"Y-What do you say? Tong Li was killed? Liar, deceive! Hey, hey, Luke! Tell me that's not true!! Lai Mo's face turned blue instantly. He spat and shook the door panel vigorously and yelled.

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"It's true. Mrs. Tong died. ”

"Why?" Lai Mo's expression was crooked, and he almost cried, "Who hurt Tong Li!" Why do you want to do this? Why! ”

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"I don't know who the murderer is, and I don't know how the murderer committed the crime......... We don't know anything. "I felt sad for a while.

"How so!" Lai Mo shouted, and tried to look at me and the big butler from the small window, "Lu Ke, I beg you!" Get me out, I'm not a prisoner! I've been staying here all the time, and Mo Si and Tong Li are not my fault! I am innocent!! ”

“……… Please, let me out, Butler Rego, you have the key! Come on! Help me open the door! I'm one of you! Let's try to catch the murderer together! I want to restore Tong Li........."

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"No, I can't. While it's true that you had nothing to do with their murder, you have nothing to do with the winery. At least we can't let you out until Uncle Wang gives permission. I hesitated, but finally shook my head.

Anyway, Lai Mo is the one who wants to harm me in the wine shop.

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"What do you say! You forget eight!! Lai Mo cursed us, his anger all written on his face.

"Let's go, Lu Lawyer." Grand Butler Rego coldly interrupted our conversation and urged me to get out of here.

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"Lu Ke, Grand Butler Rego, please let me out! Lu Ke, then I'll ask you for one thing........."

“……… Please tell Uncle Wang, and say that there is no wine jar in his room, and he will understand if you say so! I remember! There was no wine jar in the first place!! ”

“……… What I'm saying is true! Please, let me out!! "Laimo is desperately pleading behind our backs.

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I don't know what Lai Mo meant by that, but I didn't want to ask him.

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Lai Mo kept yelling, but we ignored it, walked out of the cellar of the Wolf King Fang, and returned to the first floor of the Wolf King Fang with heavy steps.

On the way, the big butler always had a sullen expression and didn't say a word.

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Staying in the big room were Lei Lai and the cook.

Lei Lai is still drawing.

The cook was pouring bitter tea for him.

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"Damn, where were you before this?" Archbutler Rego asked in a stern tone.

"Do you mean me, butler?" The cookess replied casually, "I wash the dishes and organize things in the kitchen as usual. ”

"Are you on your own?"

"Yes. Dafeng didn't come to help me today, it took a long time. "The cook doesn't seem to know how dangerous his situation is.

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"I see. Give me a cup of bitter tea. The butler asked no more questions, and then explained to the cook what we had seen.

"Dan." The chief butler asked in a calm voice, "Haven't Uncle Wang, Gu Zi, and Mr. Ma San come back yet?" ”

"Well, haven't come back yet......... It's, it's weird. The cook replied suspiciously.

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Could it be that even they were killed?

I felt very sullen and uneasy.

"What to do? The big butler? Shall we go to them? Uncle Wang and Gu Zi should be in the Tiger Cave. I said.

Butler Rego clasped his hands in front of his heart and closed his eyes in thought.

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I looked out the window at the sky and the moon, and it was almost time.

It has been a long time since Uncle Wang scheduled to return.

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"You're right, Lu Lawyer. I'm also very worried, let's go and have a look! ”

Grand Butler Rego stood up and ordered Ray to lock the door and not let anyone in except himself.

Then I picked up the kerosene lamp, made sure I had the dagger on my body, and walked out of the large room.

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The night completely covered the Wolf King Square.

The thick darkness hit the thick wall, rendering the Wolf King's Workshop deeper and deeper.

Silence spreads.

Walkways, walkway corners, wooden doors.........

Everywhere you go, you can only hear the sound of crisp footsteps, and you are immediately sucked in by the surrounding stone walls.

We raised our vigilance and headed for the firewood house.........

If we don't know the murderer, we won't even know the true face of the murderer.

Can we really compete with human-underworld monsters?

In short, we must be on guard at all times, and the slightest negligence will lead to death.

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Just as we reached the door of the Chai Gate, the butler suddenly stopped and hung his right index finger half an inch in front of his mouth.

I listened to him closely.

It was the sound of low, slow footsteps.

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The butler motioned for me to follow him.

We tiptoed to the end of the aisle.

Not far in front stood an ironclad figure.

We heard that footstep disappear.

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We looked at each other for a moment, held our breath, and whispered over to the Iron Statue.

Grand Butler Rego looked at the ironclad figure. Then he made a gesture and motioned for me to take a look too.

I did so, and then saw the figure of Ma San in the hall at the other end of the corridor in the reflection of the iron armor.

He carried a kerosene lamp in his left hand, and in his right hand he held something like an iron nail rake or a wood knife.

He's in the hall, and he's heading here.

A small crack was made in the door of the blade room. Mr. Ma San's things must have been taken out of there.

Where does he want to go?

Let's take a look at him from the ready.

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Ma San is like a small whirlwind in the story, swaying left and right in the dim hall. He would sometimes stop to observe the walls, floors, doors, blank sketchboards on the walls, and ironclad figures.

He turned into the walkway where we had and strolled along.

The light of the kerosene lamp in his hand made his shadow stagger up the wall.

We went into the firewood room and looked around through the crack in the door.

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Finally, Ma San walked into the kitchen.

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We watched his every move behind the door of the chaimen, and our hearts shivered at the same time.

That's where I was almost killed, and it's also where Mo Si was smashed by the wine jar.

There should still be a few red stains left on the floor.

What did Ma San do in this creepy place?

Thankfully, he didn't close the door.

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He walked up and down the kitchen, and the sound of stepping on the shards of the jar could be heard.

Butler Rego gestured to me again, and we quietly walked to the front of the kitchen, leaning sideways to look inside.

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The floor of the whole kitchen, except for a small one in front of us, was covered with debris of wine jars, and the spilled wine also made the whole floor wet.

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In the depths of this chaotic kitchen, the kerosene in Ma San's hand can be seen lit up.

The light shifts horizontally in the low.

He probably hunched forward.........

Sometimes the side face of Ma San can be seen.

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Immediately stopped in front of another door in the kitchen.

His expression looked very distressed, and he stared at the wooden door in front of him for a long time, seemingly thoughtful.

Then, as if determined, he placed the kerosene lamp on the floor, and then held aloft the thing in his hand that looked like an iron nail rake.

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"Wait a minute!!" The big butler Rhaegor shouted, startling me.

He walked into the kitchen in a big way, "Mr. Ma San, stop!" ”

The old Ma San was a little surprised, and quickly turned his head to look at us, still holding the iron nail rake high. His eyes were red, and there was resentment in his eyes.

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"Mr. Ma San, inside is the place where I keep the precious ancient well wine. I hope you don't spoil. The butler's tone did not back down at all.

"Except for the great butler......... Who else is there? Ma San quietly put down the iron nail rake, squinted his eyes, and looked over to me.

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"It's me."

"Oh, it's Lu Ke."

Grand Butler Rego dodged the red stains on the ground and the broken jar of wine, and took a step forward.

I followed him.

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"What are you doing here?" Ma San picked up the kerosene lamp and asked us from the depths of the kitchen.

"I also want to ask what you're doing, Mr. Ma San." From the tone of the butler's voice, he could tell that he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.

"I'm not doing anything, I'm just looking for a prisoner, the butler. The door was locked, and I took this nail rake from the blade room in order to break it. The culprit who harmed Mo Si may be close in front of him, and he may be hiding in this room."

"I've got the key here." The butler pulled out an old key from his trouser pocket.

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"You open it with the key! No need to slam the door. ”

"I thought that all the keys in the Wolf King Fang were taken away by the murderer of Lei Sheng."

"This key has always been with me, and it has not been taken."

"Then you're welcome." Ma replied expressionlessly.

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The butler threw the key to Ma San with his right hand.

After Mr. Ma San took the key neatly, he turned to face the door again, shone the keyhole with a kerosene lamp, and then unlocked the lock.........

The lock made a slight copper and iron sound, and then opened.

Ma San grabbed the iron padlock and tried to push the door open.

But the Grand Butler Rego stopped him.

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"I'll say it again, there's only Gujing in this room, and there's absolutely nothing you're looking for."

"Are you saying I'm looking for something?" Ma San slowly turned his head to our side.

"What you're looking for is not a prisoner, nor is it a cherished old wine." The steward of Rego confidently replied to the video, "What you are looking for should be the legendary divine cannon!" ”

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"You know it so well."

After a few breaths, Ma Sancai answered the book review steadily, but he was already frightened by the words of the big butler Rego.

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Ma San picked up the iron nail rake and came to us.

The sound of shoe tips kicking into the jar shards, and the sound of the jar shards being crushed by the shoes rang out in the darkness.

Ma San's expression was like two people before, which made people feel very unfamiliar.

Grand Butler Rego raised the kerosene lamp in his hand a little higher.

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"Didn't I say that before, Mr. Ma San. As early as beforehand, I spent money to ask someone to find out all the details of the six of you. ”

"How do you know I'm looking for a magic cannon?" Ma San squinted, avoiding the light of the kerosene lamp.

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"The servant informed me that since you came to the Wolf King's Workshop, you have been looking for something alone."

“……… Besides, I've been interested in your research for a long time. You've been visiting old mansions and ancient squares all over the world for a long time, trying to find clues to the artillery........."

"Oh........."

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"Based on the clues I've gotten above, it's easy to deduce your true purpose."

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To be honest, I don't quite understand what they're saying.

"I'm sorry." In this tense atmosphere, I mixed in a book review, "What kind of cannon are you talking about, what kind of thing is it?" Why is it in this place? ”

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"Lu Ke." Ma San suppressed his anger and said, "Almost all merchant families have heard the story of the divine cannon. This cannon is a unique and sacred thing. ”

“……… It was an ironclad soldier named Togo who carried this cannon and executed a foreigner who claimed to be the son of God. ”

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"A cannon ........."

"Legend has it that this cannon has magical powers, and will give the bearer mystical power, so that the bearer can control the fate of the world in his hands, command the world, and cross the past and the present. Since ancient times, there have been many people who have desperately tried to find the magic cannon in order to gain glory and mystical power. ”

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Ma San looked around at us and continued to himself: "There are people all over the country who claim to have this cannon, and some even display it. But those are fakes. I suspect that the real magic cannon is hidden in this wolf king workshop. ”

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"Why do you think that cannon is hiding here?" I asked, puzzled.

Ma San turned his eyes to me and said, "There are many reasons, one of which is that this Wolf King Fang itself is a legend. ”

“……… This shop has been hidden here for 30 years, and there must be a reason for it. ”

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I wasn't shocked, but was stunned for a moment, "Ma San, the real purpose of your coming to this Wolf King Fang is not to win over our relationship with the Grand Butler Rego, but to find the magic cannon, right?" ”

"Of course I'm not here just looking for the cannon." Ma San showed an embarrassed expression for the first time, and argued, "Lu Ke, I am a person who has studied the history of creation. Of course, I want to put research first. ”

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Grand Butler Rego smiled disapprovingly, "It's a pity you're going to be disappointed, Mr. Ma San." That cannon isn't in the Wolf King's Workshop, I can assure you.

“……… When I was renovating this Wolf King Fang, I had already ordered people to search every corner. In addition to the Tiger Cave, there is no secret room in this wolf king workshop, not to mention the treasure of the magic cannon. ”

“……… Personally, I think that the cannon is just a pure legend. That's just a senseless delusion fabricated by people who can't resist greed. ”

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"Maybe so........." Ma San replied with a bowed head, "......... Still, even so, I must fulfill my duty as a researcher of the history of creation. ”

"All in all, for your age, you should have good judgment, and I hope you will take my word for it. I repeat, there is no magic cannon in this wolf king workshop, and I will never hide it. To be honest, I'm not interested in that stuff at all. ”

The words of Grand Butler Rego were not only powerful, but also intensely confident, and I don't think he was lying.

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“……… I know. Ma San stared at the dirty floor for a long time, and then threw the iron nail rake to the ground, causing a sound of iron colliding in the kitchen.

Ma San under the firelight looked several years old in an instant.

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"You probably won't accept the facts right away. Would you like to go inside and have a look? Horse? ”

"No, no." Ma San shook his head weakly.

"You're welcome." The butler replied casually, and led the way to the door inside, avoiding a prodigal jar of wine shards.

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Inside, this room is less than half the size of the outside.

There are wine shelves on the walls on the left and right sides and in the center of the room, and sure enough, there are treasured ancient wells of sake.

There was a slight chill in the room and a strong musty smell.

The air and darkness froze.

Under the fire of kerosene lamps.

Many brown jars covered with a layer of gray line line the shelves.

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Grand Butler Rego walked along the wall on the left to the inside of the room. He picked up a wide ceramic jar from under the wine shelf.

While wiping the dust from the altar with a rag, he said:

"This is the oldest jar of wine in this wolf king's workshop. Do you want to drink and see? ”

But Ma San has lost his motivation. He shook his head silently.

I shook my head.

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"That's right. What a pity. Grand Butler Rego shrugged and carefully placed the jar back.

Listening to the tone of the big butler, it's like enjoying some big dish alone.

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As we walked out of the kitchen, Butler Rego locked the door.

Ma San and I walked to the hall and waited for him.

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After the chief butler came over, he looked at the two of us and said in a solemn tone, "That's right, Ma San." Uncle Wang and Gu Zi have not come back since they went to the Tiger Cave. Lu Ke and I were very worried, so we went to the cellar. Can you come with us? ”

"yes......... It's been a long time since they've been going to the Tiger Cave. Ma San blinked and said with a little excitement.

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"Not bad."

"Then let's go!!"

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The three of us went back to the kitchen of the firewood room and walked down the wooden stairway.

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"Be careful." Before going down to the cellar, the great butler reminded.

Ma San and I nodded silently.

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I opened the door to the cellar, and there was nothing unusual.

There was no one and no sound.

The blank stone drawing board on the wall, the entrance to the "Tiger Cave", is closed.

The blank stone drawing board reflects slightly in the light of a kerosene lamp.

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The white lanterns on the four corners of the cellar were left with only a faint glow of fire.

Although the situation of Lai Mo in the cellar room is also very concerning, but now it is still a priority to go to the "Tiger Cave".

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"Why is the door closed?" Ma San said puzzled.

They must be priing the big iron door in the passage behind the door, it's strange to keep the door closed.

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"Let's go!!"

After the butler Rego finished speaking, Ma San and I pressed our fingers on the edge of the blank stone drawing board and pulled hard.

It was the door, the slate of the blank stone slab, that began to move towards us little by little.

Between the blank stone drawing board and the wall, there is a click-la-la sound.

The gap in the door slowly widened, an inch, two, three inches......... Five-inch ......... 10 inch .........

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Just as the gap was thirty inches wide, a sudden force on the other side of the door pushed the door towards us.

The blank stone drawing board suddenly moved quickly on its own.

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"Ahh

Ma San's hearts and I were almost frozen by this sudden surprise, and we quickly retreated to the left and right sides.

Suddenly, a behemoth came upside down from the open door in our direction.

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"Uncle Wang!!" We shouted at the same time.

It was Uncle Wang who fell.

Uncle Wang's body leaned against the other side of the stone slab, and the door was opened, and his body pushed the door open in this direction.

Uncle Wang fell face down and fell heavily to the ground. He let out a wail and rolled over, his face up.

His hands were pressed against his stomach, and there was a large red streak on it, and there was a long sharp object between his fingers.........

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"Uncle Wang!" Ma San crouched down to inspect the injury in his stomach.

He didn't answer.

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"What's wrong?"

"Uncle Wang's stomach was injured by a flying crossbow. The arrow pierced deeply, and there were a lot of red stains, so it must be treated quickly!! Ma San pressed his hand on Uncle Wang's wound.

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"Uncle Wang! Uncle Wang!! "I was so worried that I kept calling his name.

"Lu Ke........." Uncle Wang, whose face was painfully distorted, whispered.

His face was pale and redless.

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"Uncle Wang, how could you be injured by flying? What about Guzi? ”

“……… Killed........."

This was the only sentence that Uncle Wang answered.

His head sank suddenly, and he fainted.

We looked out of the door as we pushed open into the "Tiger Cave", and the mottled red stains on the ground stretched into the deep darkness.

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