Chapter 18: Lost Contact
Charles was immediately alert, his eyes fixed on the slowly opening compartment door in front of him, and quietly moved his steps to evacuate the door. Chirping...... The moment the door was fully open, he finally saw what was going on inside the cubicle.
James's body was half-kneeling by the door, his death in a horrible state. But what was really terrifying was that next to his corpse, there was a woman in a white dress. The woman's skirt was a little shabby, and she was barefoot with her hair scattered and her back to him, and she was slowly turning around at the moment. Charles did not hesitate and immediately rushed out of the bathroom.
"She's coming!" Charles rushed into the house sweating profusely, closed the door behind him, hurriedly picked up the camera left by Lu Qing, and vigilantly pointed at the door.
"What's going on? What about James? Elena asked curiously when she saw that his face was earthy. James was killed. Charles's words caused everyone to panic again, everyone was worried that the female ghost would suddenly appear, and everyone stared nervously at the red door, and their hearts were about to jump to their throats.
"This is it." Lu Qing looked at the iron door in front of him, this room was exactly the same as the scene in the dream. After unlocking the door with the key, the three of them finally saw the structure of the room in front of them. "This ...... It's a prison! Owen let out an exclamation. The windows of the room are wired with iron bars, and the walls around it are covered with iron sheets. There was basically nothing left in the house except for a small bed.
"Daphne lived in this kind of place when she was alive? Isn't she her father's beloved daughter? Owen clenched his fists in anger. It's just too much. Daniel also became reticent. Lu Qing shone around with a flashlight, and he was sure that this was where Devany had lived in his dream.
"There seems to be something under the bed." Daniel walked inside, reached under the bed, and found a worn-out notebook. "I'll see." Lu Qing hurriedly took the book and flipped through it. Judging from the contents inside, it is supposed to be a diary, and its owner is Daphne, who has been imprisoned here for a long time. The text on the notebook is written in pencil, and most of the content is no longer legible due to the age.
"It's so poorly lit here, let's go out and talk about it." Daniel suggested. "Well, let's go back first." Lu Qing put the notebook in his pocket. When he walked downstairs, Lu Qing suddenly remembered something: "You go outside and wait for me first, I seem to have lost something." ”
"Then let's go up with you." Daniel was a little uneasy. "It's okay, I'll go and go back." Lu Qing waved his hand and returned to the small room. If I'm not wrong in my dream, I should be here...... He lifted the bed board and found something under the mattress.
After turning the thing over, Lu Qing stared at it for a long time. Then, his eyes widened suddenly: "I see! I see, it's like this......"
His attention was all focused on the object in his hand, and he didn't notice at all that behind him, a white figure was slowly approaching him.
It was getting dark, and everyone in the room was getting anxious. "Brother, they've been gone for almost ten hours, why haven't they come back yet." With red eyes, Betsy pleaded with Sebas: "Please, let people go to them." "Miss Betsy, forgive me for my incompetence, it's too dangerous outside now, and no one dares to go." Sebas looked back at the other servants with embarrassed expressions, and everyone bowed their heads and turned a deaf ear to Becky's pleas.
"If you don't go, then I'll go myself!" When Betsy saw everyone's indifferent reactions, she was angry. "No, you can't go." Mrs. Anata stopped her at once. "Mother, don't stop me. I know you're scared, but now that my brother and Kiyoshi are in danger, I must go and see them. Mr. Charles, please take care of my mother and sister. After Becky finished speaking, she ran out without looking back, and behind her was the maid Amanda.
"Why are you stunned, you still don't chase it!" Madame Anata snarled angrily at the servants, but no one was willing to go out.
"It always feels like things are going in an unpredictable direction. Without Brother Qing here, they would already be in a mess. Dai Shikai said with a serious expression. Yes, how can Lu Qing leave the regional props to these people! Fan Huan sighed: "The ghost this time is too powerful, he should bring all the props with him." It was a waste of Wen Qiao's kindness to do so. ”
"It's okay, he's just that." Li Wenqiao has long been accustomed to Lu Qing's way of behaving in the world, and this good old man always thinks about others: "Although I don't know what happened to him now, I believe that Brother Qing must be fine, otherwise the mission would have ended long ago." ”
"Who do you say killed Carol Burke?" Chen Shuo suddenly spoke.
"It's hard to say, there are too many suspects." The eldest brother spat out a smoke ring and said slowly: "That one named Cameron was Anata's old lover. Seeing that the woman he loves is married to a dirty and lustful man, and his married life is not happy, he is likely to kill Carol Burke to vent his anger for her. ”
"Madame Anatta is also suspicious. Perhaps she put up with her husband for a long time, killed him while he was drunk, and transferred the suspicion to the other guests. "Miao said what he thought." No, Lady Beatrice was with her at the time of the crime, and she shouldn't have had time to commit the crime. A newcomer retorted.
"Can't you see that this Lady Beatrice seems to have different feelings for Annata." Li Wenqiao shook his head: "From the slightly hateful look in her eyes when she looks at Cameron and Burke, it can explain everything." Add to that the fact that she's always taken care of Ananta and is still unmarried, so I think it's more of a friendship than a ...... Love. ”
The crowd was shocked by her opinion. But after her analysis, she found that what Li Wenqiao said was indeed right. "I agree. As a woman, I feel that the relationship between the two of them is indeed a bit unusual. Cheng Chen also recognized it very much. Liu Sitong on the side nodded, and several girls could see that the relationship between the two was a little strange.
"So you mean, they killed together?" Fan Huan asked. "Well, Wen Qiao is right, I don't rule out this possibility." He Yan nodded.
"Dead people can't rule out suspicion." Xie Yuxuan prompted: "The old man named James is here for this portrait. In order to get the painting, he had been dealing with Carol Burke all these years, which shows his persistence. ”
"Catherine was Carol Burke's mistress, and she was also a money-grubbing woman. Will they use the tryst to kill him and steal the portrait? Chen Shuo also has his own opinions.
"And what about the eldest son, Owen? His relationship with his father has always been at odds, and the old pervert often harasses the girls he loves, which may also be his motive for killing. Bai Qi added.
"Headache, everyone in this manor is full of suspicions, I don't know if Brother Qing has found any clues." Dai Shikai took off his glasses and rubbed his eyebrows, focusing his attention on the picture again.