"Bang la la la!"

The biting cold air came from the surface, and Duanmu Huai stepped forward and watched a corpse being pulled out of the morgue, this was a middle-aged man in his forties, his eyes were round, and he looked very panicked. It's just that that's not the point, it's about ......... The scar on his chest.

I saw that on the bare part of the man's chest, four marks that seemed to have been torn by a ferocious beast were impressive. Just by looking at it, you can guess that this is a monster like a giant bear, grabbing the chest of the victim in front of him, and the sharp claws tear through his muscles and bones.

Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and compared it———Well, it's still smaller than his palm."

"Did any traces be detected? Hair or something? ”

"Beast-like hair was found in the wound, but it is unknown what animal left it."

As he spoke, the fat forensic doctor pulled away the corpse next to him again.

"What is this?"

"I was hit by that beast too."

Looking at the corpse in front of him, the fat forensic doctor shook his head.

"Can you believe it? The test results showed that this person was hit and killed by a large truck with a speed of at least 150 kilometers per hour, but in the deep mountains, where can he find a truck that can drive at a speed of 150 kilometers per hour? ”

As the fat forensic doctor said, the chest of the man's corpse in front of him was completely cracked and completely dented, looking like the marks left by something after a violent impact. But to say that the words of the truck are obviously exaggerated, but Duanmu Huai can understand the fear of the fat forensic doctor, this is not the kind of ignorant superstition or prejudice of the country man, but through the existing science and technology to come to an unbelievable and unbelievable conclusion.

"So, you mean, there's a ......... about two meters tall in the mountains around here."

Duanmu Huai compared the scars of the previous corpse.

"A demon dog traveling at a speed of more than one hundred and fifty kilometers per hour?"

"That's beyond my suggestion, sir."

The fat forensic doctor smiled bitterly and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead——— even in such a cold place as the morgue, he didn't seem to be able to contain his sweat.

"Frankly, I don't know what's going on, I don't want to know, I'm just a forensic doctor, I'm just doing my job to give the answers I find, and of course, if you're going to ask my opinion——— I'm going to go home as soon as I get off work instead of going to the tavern to spend time, and probably most people here. Wait until all this cursed trouble is completely resolved. ”

"Well, what about the rest of the corpses?"

"Most of them have been taken away by their families, and these two bodies will stay here because they are guards from out of town, and their families have not yet arrived."

"Who do I go to if I want to know more details about that night?"

"You can go to Sheriff Test, he's been in a bad mood lately......... Well, you see him and he understands. ”

Duanmu Huai quickly understood what the fat forensic doctor meant, in fact, when he came to the sheriff's office, he saw an old policeman with a haggard face and a depressed spirit. This is also normal, according to the fat forensic doctor, it was he who was in charge of leading the team to go hunting with the young master of the Baskervilles that night. But later, so many policemen died, it was obviously not a pleasant thing for him to be a superior.

But fortunately, Duanmu Huai didn't make much effort to open the decadent sheriff's chatterbox.

"Actually, technically, I probably don't know much more than you do."

Fiddling with the pipe in his hand, Sergeant Teste leaned back in his chair and said lightly.

"I was commissioned by Fred......... He insisted that wild beasts in the mountains had attacked his parents and killed them. I also watched the scene at that time, and out of responsibility for the local residents, of course I did not allow bloodthirsty and man-eating beasts to roam here. ”

"But why the evening?"

Duanmu Huai raised his own questions.

"To be honest, I don't think there's a more stupid option than going into the mountains at night."

"I thought so, too, but unfortunately Mr. Fred didn't think so."

Sergeant Tester sighed helplessly.

"I had dissuaded him at the time, hoping that he would wait until morning and then we would be ready to go. But at that moment, a strange howl suddenly appeared outside..............."

"Howling?"

"Yes, it sounds like a wolf and a dog, but I've never heard such a weird howl. Fred heard the sound at that time, and he immediately gathered the Baskerville guards and went into the mountains to try to find and kill the beast. And I, as a policeman, of course, could not watch him go on an adventure, so I also led someone into the mountains with Mr. Fred. ”

At this, Sergeant Test's expression began to stiffen a little.

"Like you said, it's not a good idea to go into the mountains late at night, we were as prepared as we could, we brought flashlights and hounds, and to be honest, we didn't know what we were looking for. Maybe it's a wolf, maybe it's a wild dog or something. The temperature was low and foggy in the mountains, and there was no clue as we scurried around like headless flies. And then............... Suddenly the screams rang out. ”

"Screams?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows, and Sergeant Tester nodded.

"Yes, it was Mr. Fred's screams, we don't know what happened to him, but at that time his terrible screams were as if he had seen something terrible in the world, so far mad. And then......... The hounds in our group seemed to sense something, and they began to scream desperately, broke free of their collars, and fled as if they were flying. Immediately after that, there was gunfire, and we thought that the team in front of us had encountered something, so we hurried over. ”

Sergeant Tester said as he reached out his hand, his fists clenched, his face stiff.

"But it was too late when we went, there were only corpses, corpses everywhere, the guards Fred had brought with him, and my good cops, they ......... Oh, sorry, I had a bit of a gaffe, but it was something I won't forget. Maybe I should have stopped Fred's approach at the time, maybe it would have been better. ”

"And then we went down."

Sergeant Tester sighed.

"Everyone was terrified, fearing that they would be the next to die in the mountains, so we ran desperately to the bottom of the mountain and returned to the bottom. Then we huddled together and shivered all night, and waited until dawn the next day before we went again into the mountains to collect the corpses. ”

"Okay, I see."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai and Lorena glanced at each other, then reached out and touched the black cat in their pockets.

"Has anything like this ever happened since then? Like howling, or seeing some monster or something? ”

"No, everything worked fine after that, as if we just had a nightmare that night......... Hey, if only it were a nightmare. ”

"Who else is in the Baskervilles now?"

"The old butler should be here, many of them have left, there should still be a few servants left, and the rest is ......... Fred's wife, Vivien. Baroness Baskerville, it's a pity that she has only been married to her husband for less than two years and has encountered such a thing, and I am really ashamed to see her......... Oh, by the way, the eldest lady of the Brontë family seems to be recuperating here, so please don't bother them if you do. ”

"They're in town?"

"Of course not, it's in their own villa, I heard that something seems to have happened, so I came here to recuperate, and I didn't expect this to happen........."

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

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai nodded.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but he always feels that this name sounds a little familiar?

For Mary, it was the first time she had come to the resort and enjoyed the scenery and mountains.

It has to be said that compared to the fog capital, which is always dark and full of fog, the air here is fresher and the environment is more comfortable.

"I really didn't expect that we could spend Christmas with Xia Li."

Sitting at the table, drinking tea and eating dessert, Ashelika smiled and looked at Xia Li beside her, the latter's physical condition has been much better, but because she was unconscious and lying in bed for several months, she still needs to undergo physical rehabilitation, of course, in terms of daily life, Xia Li has gradually recovered.

"Me too......... Speaking of Mr. Howard? ”

"He has a job to do, but he promises to give us a very valuable gift for Christmas."

"Then we'll see."

Hearing Ashelika's answer, Mary smiled slightly, then looked at Charlie, who shook her head with a wry smile.

"Will there be any events in town at Christmas?"

"The town seems to be a little bit less peaceful lately."

At this moment, Charlie's maid Dona also came to the girls and poured them a cup of tea.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I implore you not to go out at will, I heard that something seems to be going on here, it is still safe in the house, but it is not easy to say outside."

"Don't worry so much, Dona."

Xia Li whispered comfortingly.

"It's just some rumors and rumors from the countryside."

"That's what I said, but Miss ..............."

"Did something happen?"

Looking at Dona's somewhat anxious expression, Mary asked curiously. This villa is the annex of Xia Li's family, and since Xia Li was "captured" in the fog before, her family has brought her back to the annex of this retreat. There weren't many people here who were in charge of taking care of Charlie, except for Dona, the maid who had been taking care of her, there were only three or four servants, including the porter and the gardener, and the master was the only one who took care of Charlie. If it weren't for Mary and Aselika's arrival, I'm afraid it would have been even more deserted.

Of course, Mary and Aselika also know a little about the affairs of Xia Li's family, she is not very close to her brothers, and because of this, there are no relatives here to take care of her. Even if it's this Christmas, I'm afraid her brothers will also hang out at high ball dinners and other places, and have no thoughts about their sisters.

"They said there seemed to be some beast nearby."

Donna said, looking out the window uneasily.

"I don't know, but everyone is worried about it, even if it's a wild dog or something, it's annoying enough. Therefore, I would like to ask you not to go out casually, in case you encounter any danger, it will not be good. ”

"Okay, we're not going to leave here."

Originally, Mary and Ashelika planned to go out for a walk with Xia Li, but now Xia Li's health is not very good, and if there are really wild dogs or something like that outside, it is indeed a threat to Xia Li, so the girls all nodded.

In any case, the health of their friends is of paramount importance right now.

At the same time, Duanmu Huai was also in the Baskerville manor, where he met the poor widow who had lost her husband.

"Hello, Madame Baskerville."

Duanmu Huai sat on the sofa, carefully looked at the woman in front of him——— she didn't look very old, or she looked only slightly older than Mary, about early twenties, wearing a dress made of luxurious silk, her hair was curled like a big lady in many anime, her expression was a little haggard, her eyes were red and swollen, obviously, this incident was also a very big blow to her.

"Ah, hello, Mr. Duanmu, welcome to the Baskerville Manor, I'm sorry to let you see me so embarrassed........."

"No, it's nothing, if you don't mind, can I ask you a few questions?"

"Of course, if I can help..............."

In fact, from Baroness Baskerville, Duanmu Huai did not get any clues, she was just an ordinary aristocratic young woman, and she stayed in the manor on the day of the incident and did not leave at all. Baroness Baskerville tried to stop her husband from going up the hill in anger over the death of his parents, but unfortunately to no avail.

But other than that, she didn't provide any more useful clues to Duanmu Huai......... Well, that's actually not surprising. Duanmu Huai didn't expect any useful clues from a widow who had lost several of her relatives in just one year, and the only thing she could offer was that she always saw the shadow of a terrible hound outside the window at night before going to bed, as if a huge hound was hiding outside the window and trying to kill her too.

Whether this is true, or whether it is simply a hallucination of the poor man, it is not known.

In addition to this poor widow, there are only six people in the entire manor, of course, Duanmuhuai does not intend to play any game in which the murderer is in it——— this is not to solve the case, his purpose is just the big dog, as long as the hound dares to appear again, Duanmuhuai will directly hit it with his fist and can't take care of itself, and then it's over.

Duanmu Huai left Lorena with Baroness Baskerville, after all, she is now the only person left in this cursed family, although I don't know what that strange hound is planning to do, but if it wants to do it again, the Baroness will obviously be a good prey, and with Lorena by her side, Duanmu Huai does not have to worry about accidents.

After arranging for Lorena to accompany the Baroness, Duanmu Huai found the butler Robert. He was an old man in his sixties, having worked at the Baskerville estate since his youth, and he was even more familiar with the place than the Baroness, and of course, the horrible legend.

"Oh, and in fact my ancestors used to appear in Dr. Watson's book, the Bradley Butlers, who were my grandfathers, and to be honest, our family has served the Baskervilles for generations, before and now."

The old man seemed very talkative, or perhaps a little excited.

"But let's be honest, this time it's even more bizarre than Li, you know? Sir, I've never believed in the legends of those demon dogs, but it seems to me that what is written in them is the truth, and some people try to use this kind of story and then frame others, hey, this time it must be the same. ”

"Well, wouldn't you mind telling me about the original version of the story?"

"Original?"

"That's the first part."

Duanmu Huai reached out and pointed to the portraits hanging on the walls of the living room——— which were all portraits left by the previous patriarch of the Baskervilles.

"The Devil's Dog of the Baskervilles."

"Oh, I'm afraid I don't have much to say about this part."

The old butler shook his head.

"The story I have heard is similar to what you know, or rather, it is a story that the entire Baskerville family has heard since childhood, and of course it is a fairy tale at best, admonishing people not to do evil in order to avoid being bitten by the devil's throat."

"Do you have any information you can provide about the legendary patriarch of the Baskervilles?"

"There is always one or two scum in every family, and sir, and Baskerville is no exception, although he may seem to be a polite man on the surface, but in fact he is rough and furious, and always visits with some fox friends, although it is not good to say, but the people around him were afraid of him and his friends, who always drank heavily in the middle of the night, and then rode out in groups, and roamed the wilderness and shouted like a group of wild men........."

"Has he always been like that?"

"Pretty much, since he was a child, he seemed to be out of place with other people, he had a bad temper, and he was easily angry, and he often had to fight with people——— if it weren't for the wealth of the Baskervilles, he would have been imprisoned long ago. He is indeed a scum, sir, there is no doubt about that. ”

"Fox friends and dog friends........."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment.

"And what about after he dies? Did his fox friends still show up? ”

"Of course not, they are just flies around him, hungry for his money and wealth, so as soon as he dies, those fox friends will naturally disperse."

"Okay."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"So, I suppose there must be that ancestor's room here, too? I wonder if you can take me to see it? ”

"Of course there is no problem."

(End of chapter)