Beware of Mary. Shaw's gaze;

She had no children, only dolls;

If you see her, don't scream;

Otherwise she will rip your mouth open and tear out your tongue.

As the old photos in Edward's hands were displayed one by one, Jamie's ears seemed to ring this nursery rhyme recited by his mother in a hoarse voice when he was a child.

"Marie. Shaw...... Jamie, that's how your wife died? Henry asked with a trembling voice as he looked at the familiar face in the photo.

He had seen everyone in the photo up close, on the operating table in the next workshop, his father was putting on their makeup and explaining each step of applying makeup to the deceased to little Henry, who was still studying.

"Yes, my Emily too...... Same as them. Jamie's eyes showed great grief, but he was still staring at the pictures, his brow furrowed. Emily is not from this town, so why is she also mutilated by this curse? ”

Henry's eyes flickered, and he hesitated and said, "Because she married you, her current name is Emily. Arsen. ”

"Because you married me? What does this have to do with the Arsen family? Jamie asked.

"I don't believe in curses, although this case bears a striking resemblance to many murders fifty years ago, it is nothing more than a copycat, and the murderer is whimsical about pushing everything on the nursery rhyme that scares children." Edward interrupted the conversation between the two and squinted his eyes and said, "Jamie, don't try to run away again, you're still my first suspect." However, the puppeteer is also suspicious, and this person is clearly very familiar with the past of this dilapidated town. Henry, these Marys. Who is in the custody of those puppets of Shaw now? ”

Jamie snorted, unwilling to talk to him.

"Marie. All of Xiao's puppets were buried together according to her will after her death, a total of one hundred and one. Henry replied honestly.

"Buried? Where is it buried? ”

"Right next to the town cemetery. As Mary back then. Xiao's death upset some people in the town, so they set aside a special space next to the cemetery to bury her and her dolls. ”

Edward thoughtfully touched his freshly shaved chin and asked in confusion, "What happened back then, and why everyone in this town was afraid of Marie. Shaw and her puppet? ”

Jamie was also puzzled, staring at Henry with burning eyes.

Henry was helpless, and after taking a few deep breaths, he said slowly: "At my age, some memories have long been blurred, but there are still some things that you can never forget. ”

Many years ago, old Henry was a small-town boy who had never seen the world, and in addition to attending classes and following his father to take care of the family business, his greatest wish was to go to the big theater outside the town to watch a show.

It was a time of economic prosperity, the whole country was building on a large scale, and the townspeople were raising funds to build a large theater on the other side of the Lost Lake just outside the town, which could only be reached by wooden boat.

With its elaborate crystal chandeliers, comfortable folding seats, and spacious halls that can accommodate thousands of people at a time, the Grand Theatre is so magnificent that it has become famous throughout the county. The theatre occasionally hosts passing circus and cabaret troupes, but the real attraction is the town-based ventriloquist Mary. Xiao and her puppets.

On Henry's tenth birthday, his father finally agreed to take him to the Grand Theatre for a show. And on that day, the performance happened to be Marie. Shaw's puppet show.

The lights went out, and the curtain slowly opened, only the spotlights illuminated the stage a little white. Henry sat in the whispering crowd, somewhat nervously waiting for the show to begin.

A woman in her fifties dragged a wooden box from behind the stage slowly, she was wearing a long black dress, the skirt was dragging on the ground, her face was wearing heavy makeup, and her long silver hair was combed into a high bun, which was eight points similar to the portrait on the poster. Shaw.

Marie. Xiao stood still in Taichung, looked around, bowed shallowly, his lips only moved slightly, but the voice was very clear after passing through the amplification device.

"Welcome, Billy and I will perform a puppet show, I hope you enjoy it."

After speaking, the chain that dragged the box was pulled, and the wooden box suddenly flipped over and the lid slammed open.

There was only red silk in it, and there was no Billy.

"Billy, where are you?" Marie. Xiao asked anxiously as if he had lost a child.

All the audience was attracted by this unexpected start, and the whispers gradually stopped, and some people began to look around, curiously.

Marie. Xiao stretched his neck to look around, and shouted: "Billy, come out quickly, don't hide anymore, everyone is waiting to watch the show." ”

"You can't find me, Mom." A boy's voice came from the middle of the audience.

Marie. Xiao grinned and said with a smile, "I know where you're hiding!" ”

"Tell me, where am I?"

Marie. Xiao raised his right hand, and his thin fingers pointed to Henry's place.

"You, little gentleman, please check under your seat." Marie. Xiao instructed.

Henry was watched by hundreds of people, and bent down in some trepidation, and sure enough, he saw a smiling Billy lying right behind his feet.

He picked up the puppet, walked to the front of the stage to the thunderous applause of the crowd, and handed it to Marie on the stage. Shaw.

Marie. Xiao took Billy in his right hand and said with a smile, "I know you, your name is Henry, right?" You're a good boy. ”

"Thank you, Henry." It's Billy's voice thanking you.

Henry returned to his seat with some smugness, and the show officially began.

"Billy, why are you running away?" Marie. Xiao asked as he faced the puppet.

"Because there's so much dust in the crate where I was in it, I want to ......," Billy said, shaking his head as his jaw opened and closed.

"What do you want?"

"I want to ......"

"Tell me clearly, what do you want to do?"

"I want to ...... Ahh ”

Little Billy shuddered all over, sneezed unusually vividly, and even raised his hand to wipe his nose.

The performance was applauded by the audience, and everyone looked at Mary happily. Xiao looked helpless and helpless to take the naughty child.

However, even if the performance is popular, there will always be an audience that doesn't like it.

In the midst of the laughing crowd, a child shouted with a face full of indifference and disdain.

"Liar, I see your lips moving!"