Chapter 24: Liu's Villa (8)
It took a full two or three minutes for Tang Juyi to completely digest the new information in his mind, so it was even more difficult to calm down in his heart.
Judging by the prompts, it seems that he received these prompts after successfully triggering a hidden class quest due to two "ghost encounters".
"I encountered ghosts twice, one time should refer to Yang Mang, the actor just now, but what about the other time?"
Tang Juyi thought for a moment and realized the key:
"I guess I first encountered a ghost when I entered that well...... So, is the woman named Han Jue really a ghost? ”
Tang Juyi, who found the suspicion, frowned and pondered, and then remembered something:
"That's not right...... If Han Jue is a dead ghost, then what state am I in when I am dragged from the well into this Liu's Villa? Am I also a ghost? This is Hades? ”
This whimsical idea was quickly denied by Tang Juyi himself:
"It doesn't make sense, if I'm a ghost too, then wouldn't I be cold? So what's the point of giving me a task? ”
Tang Juyi, who was puzzled, began to pace up in the guest room, and at the same time let out a "hmm......" humming sound.
After wandering around for a long time and didn't come up with a reason, Tang Juyi also raised his head in annoyance and let out a depressed sigh.
However, when he looked up, a corner on the beam at the top of the room caught his attention.
Perhaps because the top is not easy to clean, the beams and the rest of the bricks have obvious traces of dust, so they show a dull color.
However, in this gloom, a corner of bright white was exposed.
Tang Juyi only stayed for a moment, and immediately realized that he should have found some clues.
Without hesitation, Tang Juyi decisively moved the table in the guest room under the white unknown object, then stepped on the table, jumped up awkwardly, and took advantage of the situation with his right hand to touch the unknown object, and dragged it down.
Bang!
Standing unsteady for a while, Tang Juyi fell and flipped on his back, and the table also fell to the side, making a loud noise.
This loud noise also attracted the attention of the servants who had been waiting outside.
In order to give Tang Juyi, a "distinguished guest", the best sense of belonging, Liu Yunfei specially arranged for a young man to guard the door in order to provide the help Tang Juyi needed in time.
At this time, hearing a not-so-good sound inside, the young man also knocked on the door suspiciously, and shouted tentatively:
"Mr. Tang? You okay? ”
Tang Juyi, who fell to the ground, rubbed his broken elbow, and also grinned in response:
"I'm fine! It's okay! ”
Although this young man intuitively felt that something might be going on in the guest room, since this Mr. Tang indicated that everything was fine, then he, as a servant, did not go in to look around.
Tang Juyi in the room stood up scoldingly, and hurriedly straightened the table to restore it, and at the same time said to himself quite unhappily:
"dropped me again, 2% of my health ......"
Originally, with the passage of time, Tang Juyi's health had slowly recovered to the level of 90%, but it was just the fall that dropped to 88% again.
After setting up the table a few times, Tang Juyi found that the table was difficult to set up for some reason, and it seemed that a certain structure had been damaged in the accident just now.
"Tofu slag project?"
Tang Juyi frowned and bent down, and also saw that a small piece of the corner of this table was broken.
"Tsk...... It's not a good sign that something breaks when you first arrive......"
Tang Juyi, who was a little weak-hearted, also reached out and touched the broken corner of the table, but his expression changed:
"Huh? There's something! ”
After groping again, Tang Juyi also determined that there was an abnormal hole in the broken section of the table leg, and there seemed to be a small object hidden in it.
"Fake, right, this kind of place can also hide things? That's a bit of a bastard, isn't it? ”
Carefully pinching out the things in the hollow at the foot of the table, Tang Juyi also put it in front of his eyes and observed it carefully.
After watching it for a long time, Tang Juyi also understood what the gadget in front of him was.
[Mutilated letter (2): This appears to be part of a piece of stationery, and it seems to have been randomly kneaded and stuffed into a corner that is not easy to find]
The prompt in his mind appeared just right, which also shocked Tang Juyi's heart.
"Mutilated letters? Or (two)? Does that mean there are other parts? ”
With great interest, he spread out the crumpled letterhead, and the handwriting on it, which had begun to be somewhat blurry, was also displayed in front of Tang Juyi.
【...... Fortunately, the old man has not noticed it, otherwise this time it would not have gone so smoothly. You must remember, the next time we will be in the firewood house......"
The content of the previous and subsequent articles is unknown, and the only thing Tang Juyi can see is this inexplicable point.
The handwriting looks like it was written by a woman...... So who will its owner be? ”
Tang Juyi also saw Juanxiu in the handwriting of the mutilated letter, so he guessed the identity of the person who wrote it.
At this time, Tang Juyi had a flash of inspiration, and he also put the things he had taken from the beam of the house together with this letter.
[Qin'er's handkerchief: The maid in the house has always had a personal handkerchief, which is stained with the body fragrance left by the body for a long time, but I don't know why it fell here. 】
Tang Juyi looked at the letter in his hand, and then looked at the handkerchief on the side, and a bloody association also arose:
"Huh? Shameful play in the middle of the night? The exciting journey of the maid and the third party on the back of the master? Sounds interesting......"
After thinking about it for a while, Tang Juyi also let out an inexplicable laugh:
"Your circle is really messy......"
Although it is impossible to determine whether the owner of the mutilated letter is the maid "Qin'er", it is likely that there is a connection between the two items from the way they were obtained.
Because if Tang Juyi hadn't found the handkerchief, he wouldn't have thought about moving the table, and if he hadn't dropped it, the letters in the table legs wouldn't have been discovered.
Although it seems to be a complete coincidence, there seems to be some kind of underlying connection when carefully scrutinized.
Carefully put away the letter and handkerchief, and Tang Juyi also placed the table against the wall to hide the fact that it was unstable.
After tidying up his clothes, Tang Juyi also walked to the door again and reached out to the door.
Without any danger warning, Tang Juyi boldly pushed the door open, and the servant who had been standing at the door also fell into his sight.
Seeing that Tang Juyi opened the door, the servant also hurriedly bowed down:
"Mr. Tang, do you have any instructions?"
Tang Juyi immediately realized where this person came from:
"Master Liu asked you to wait here?"
In this sentence, the word "waiting" is cleverly used. Although Tang Juyi probably guessed what Liu Yunfei intended to arrange for someone at the door of the guest room, he still showed that he didn't know at all.
The guy nodded:
"The lord said that I must take care of your daily life and other needs. In addition, Mr. Tang only needs to call me Liu San. ”
Tang Juyi nodded clearly, and also showed a smile:
"In that case, you can take me around this villa."
When Liu San heard this, he also showed a look of embarrassment:
"This ...... Mr. Tang, if it is late today, and the banquet will be delivered to your room in a short time, I am afraid that it will be a little inconvenient to travel at this time......"
Tang Juyi smiled:
"Didn't Master Liu tell you to meet my needs?"
Liu San was even more hesitant:
"This ...... That ......"
Tang Juyi laughed twice:
"I just walked around a little bit, moved my muscles and bones, and couldn't get too far. I expected that the meal would take some time, and the time was just right. ”
seemed to be persuaded by Tang Juyi, Liu San also nodded hesitantly:
"Okay then, but I'll only show you around the outer courtyard."
Tang Juyi looked indifferent:
"Everything."
After reaching an agreement, Tang Juyi also left the courtyard where the guest room was located under the guidance of Liu San and entered other areas of the villa.
I have to say that the Liujia villa is indeed unique, and it can only be seen from the outside, and the internal structural design is unique.
Along the way, Tang Juyi also praised the Cong art and carved ornaments in the villa, which made Liu San smile proudly.
For servants like Liu San, it was an honor in itself to be able to stay and work in the Liu family. Because of this, Tang Juyi's praise intentionally or unintentionally also made him feel happy in his heart, and his vigilance gradually collapsed.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Tang Juyi also pretended to mention it inadvertently:
"By the way, this villa is so prosperous, it should need a lot of firewood in winter, right? I wonder how big that firewood room must be? ”
Liu San also replied casually:
"That's true, we always prepare a lot of firewood in advance for the winter, and the room in front of us is the firewood room."
Tang Juyi followed Liu San's point, and also kept in mind the appearance of the building, and then stopped and sighed:
"We've been gone for a long time, so let's save the rest of the scenery for tomorrow."
Liu San saw Tang Juyi stop, and he also turned around, and when he heard Tang Juyi say this, he didn't think much about it:
"In that case, sir will go back to the guest room with me."
Tang Juyi smiled and nodded, he already had a plan in his heart.