Chapter 154: Highway Circus (48)

The moment the piper's voice fell, the middle-aged man who rushed to answer subconsciously took a step back, and at the moment when he was about to turn around and flee the scene, his figure suddenly "zizzled" like a screen with poor contact, and then completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

"I'm sorry for the delay, but I have to ask this impolite spectator to leave."

The Piper looked back at the surprised faces, "After all, misunderstandings are embarrassing and disrespectful to true soothsayers, and I hate embarrassment and disrespect the most. ”

For a while, all the players came back to their senses from their stunned and lowered their voices to discuss-

"What's going on, to be honest, I thought the piper was the soothsayer himself..."

"Although that uncle is very annoying, someone has tried the thunder for us."

"But if it's not the Piper, wouldn't it be a mouse..."

Qi Yan took a step forward, and from this angle, Qi Yan could see more clearly the black curled soft hair stained on the piper's colorful performance costume.

"Mr. Magic Flute, can you ask your cat to divinate for us? That's what we're here for. Qi Yan said politely and firmly, keeping the most appropriate distance from the other party, and quietly observing the other party's reaction through the spectacle lenses.

Combined with the description of the soothsayer by the residents of the city: the soothsayer loves to be clean, afraid of water, and nocturnal, plus the black soft fur on the Piperman, the scarecrow that resembles a cat climbing frame in the manor's wheat straw field, and the wheat grass alias Cat Grass, these clues all point to a message: The Magic Piper has a black curly-haired cat, and that cat is the soothsayer they need to find.

The Magic Piper's face stiffened slightly, and he was silent for half a second before he opened his mouth to confirm: "What do you mean...?" ”

Qi Ji raised the corners of his lips: "The soothsayer who disappeared in the town is your black cat, right?" ”

The Magic Piper glanced at Qi Yan fixedly, and after a while, he finally showed an approving smile: "Please come and sit in the room." ”

As he spoke, the Magic Piper made a "please" gesture to everyone, and Qi Yan bowed slightly to the Magic Piper, and walked towards the manor at the invitation of the other party.

Qin Rang and Lu Zhi followed, and the players hesitated slightly, but in the end, they also followed Qi Jiu's steps one after another into the manor.

The thick iron door covered with strange vines was pushed open, and the sound of "creaking" covered everyone's slightly rapid breathing and heartbeat, and the lights in the room were not turned on, and as the iron door that was pushed open leaked into half of the moonlight, a unique smell of hemp rope came to the face.

"Welcome, my guest." The voice of the young man sounded in the darkness.

At the same time, with the sound of "wipe", the Pied Piper turned his back to the crowd and lit the match, and bowed down to light the oil lamp behind him.

The light in the lampshade flickered, and the warm color instantly illuminated the old house.

The darkness receded, and everyone finally saw that the hall of this ancient Gothic mansion was very deep, and countless cat climbing frames wrapped with hemp rope were built inside, and a young man in a decent suit and overalls and a black bow tie smiled at everyone, but his gaze stayed on Qi Yan, "I have come from afar, I have worked hard." ”

Under the warm light, everyone clearly saw that the little young master had a pair of vertical green eyes, the tips of the eyes were slightly hanging, his short black hair was slightly curled, and a slender black tail was raised high, and the tip of the tail was slightly hooked, looking handsome and playful.

The Magic Piper put away the matches and put on his gloves again, he stood respectfully behind the little master, and he bowed deeply to everyone again: "My young master and I, welcome you again. ”

It seems that only this time the welcome was "official".

Everyone finally made up their minds now, and the little master in front of them was the real soothsayer.

I see, the young master of the black cat soothsayer and the male servant who plays the magic flute to lure the mouse.

It's very easy to fall into the trap setting, after all, there is no cat information in the fairy tale of "The Man in Costume Who Played the Magic Flute", these are the original parts of the dungeon plot.

Qi Jiu's gaze lingered between the master and servant, and he immediately understood, he turned to the magic flute behind the young master and asked, "Is it because of the soothsayer that you are trying to solve the rat infestation in the city?" ”

The Magic Piper was slightly stunned, and then smiled calmly: "Yes, my little master is trapped by a curse, as long as the rat infestation in the city is not solved for a day, he will not be able to leave that dirty and crowded city." ”

"But my young master loves cleanliness so much, and he is so elegant and noble, he shouldn't be trapped in that chaotic place, this is very unfair and unreasonable!" The Pied Piper spoke, his tone becoming more intense.

Qi Jiu's eyelids jumped slightly, cursed? Sure enough, it has something to do with the curse of the circus.

As his most loyal servant, the Magic Piper learns to use the sound of the flute to lure the rats out of the city, thus breaking the curse and letting the young master leave, which is what the story of the Magic Piper in the divination tent really looks like.

Qi Yan turned to the black cat young master: "I take the liberty of asking, did you make a deal with the Kraken, so you were bound by the curse?" ”

The young master of the black cat was slightly stunned, turned to look at Qi Yan deeply, nodded after a while, and replied to him in a voice that only the three of them could hear: "I was originally just a black cat next to the witch, after the witch died, I wanted to continue the cause of divination, and in the posture of a human, after all, humans don't want to trust creatures other than humans..."

He paused, looked at the flickering fire not far away, and continued, "You know, there's a legend in the circus that the Kraken can grant any wish of the cast and crew, as long as the price is enough to pay for the wish itself... The Kraken promised me to continue my career as a soothsayer as a human, but only in a filthy city infested with rats until the day came when the rat plague disappeared completely. ”

"But the rat infestation never goes away, does it?" Qi Yan met the other party's gaze and asked.

"The rat infestation will disappear, I have learned the skill of luring rats to commit suicide, I will not let the young master continue to stay in that ghost place!" The Servant of the Magic Flute blushed suddenly, raising his voice in protest.

And his reaction confirmed Qi Zheng's guess: although the Magic Piper can temporarily take away the rats in the city, this is only a palliative treatment, once the rats return to the city and spread uncontrollably, then his black cat young master will have to return to the dirty "prison".

The Pied Piper's slightly agitated expression now is the stress response of people when their hearts are weak and uncertain.

The little young master was much calmer, he looked at the Magic Piper who was protesting, waved his hand and said, "You are right, the rat infestation cannot really disappear completely, and the Magic Piper cannot be by my side forever, one day I need to return to that city." ”

"I'm sorry about that." Qi Yan lowered his head slightly, his mind turning.

The Magic Piper turned his gaze back to the visitors: "Congratulations on finding the true Fortune Teller, and to welcome you, Mr. Fortune Teller has prepared a sumptuous dinner and a small gift for you. ”

The Pied Piper snapped his fingers, and the long corridor leading to the dining room suddenly shone with a faint light, and the strange smell of food filled the hall.

"This way, please." The Pied Piper and his young master led everyone to the restaurant.

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, all worried that this was the "Last Supper".

The young master of the black cat seemed to have guessed the thoughts of the players, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the food I serve to the guests is absolutely safe, after all, this is the soothsayer's tent, which is different from the red cast and crew tent you entered before." ”

The soothsayer's hint confirmed Qi Jiu's previous suspicions, and sure enough, the cast and crew in the red tent would kill the audience as nourishment, and yellow, as a superposition of red and green, symbolized a kind of "neutrality", and yellow itself is also the color of the tourist badge, so it is relatively "safe".

"Brother Qi, is his words credible?" Lu Zhi asked Qi Zheng beside him in a low voice, I don't know when he started, he was the same as Qi Xiaonian, and he habitually asked Qi Jiu's opinions and suggestions.

Qi Jiu: "Let's confirm what kind of food is served, I don't think it's a big problem." ”

The corridor leading to the restaurant is covered with paintings of an in-date period, all of which are related to the circus, such as Mr. Clown who takes off his mask and sits in the ruins of a smile and cries, an acrobat who cuts off his legs with a chainsaw to use as a cane, a magician who sits alone in the dark and weeps in fear, a black cat soothsayer who is surrounded by rats and filth......

The paintings related to the "puppet show" and "animal show" that they have not yet unlocked are covered by a white cloth, and visitors passing through the corridor cannot see the contents of the paintings.

The light in the corridor was not bright, and everyone followed the oil lamp in the hand of the servant of the Magic Flute, using the dim light to see as much as possible the content and details of the painting.

After all, this is a soothsayer's tent, and divination itself is prophetic, and it is likely that these paintings hide relevant content and hints.

"Don't indulge in these paintings, although they are very artistic, don't lose precious dinner time by admiring them." The Magic Flute servant quickened his pace with an oil lamp.

In the flickering light, Qi Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he noticed the last painting covered with white gauze at the end of the corridor.

The light shines through the gauze to illuminate the painting, and the sea of fire engulfs the colorful tents, and the sparks and ashes rise with the heat and float in the cloudy night sky.

In the devastating fire, the blackened figures of the burnt and twisted human figures were faintly visible, as if they were sacrifices bound to the cross in a fixed position, deformed, melted, and finally reduced to the ashes of the circus night in the burning flames.

only glimpsed the light, but the content of this painting made Qi Yan's heart sink.

The black cat soothsayer seemed to notice his gaze, and smiled meaningfully, "See? The painting has a moving name, "The Last Night of the Circus". ”

Qi Yan frowned slightly: "Thank you for informing." ”

Candles have been lit in the dining room, bone china plates have been arranged at the long table, and the servants of the Magic Flute invite guests to take their seats.

"Before the dinner begins, the soothsayer has prepared a small gift for all of you, and everyone who finds it here will have a share." As he spoke, the Magic Flute servant handed out the black velvet boxes to each of them, "You deserve it, please open it and take a look." ”

Everyone hesitantly exchanged glances, and the first person to open the velvet box was Qi Jiu.

I saw a walnut carved cat-shaped doll in the box, and at the same time, the system sent a prompt-

[Congratulations on obtaining the Fortune Teller Episode Reward Item: "Prophetic Cat Doll]*1]

["Predictive Cat Doll" Instructions: The doll can accurately predict a fatal damage for the player, and provide damage warnings for players who are in danger to make a defense plan in advance.]

Everyone observed that Qi Jiu, who opened the box, was not attacked, and they also opened the gift box they had gotten.

As the Servant of the Magic Flute says, each player who makes it to the inside of the manor receives a precious "Prophetic Cat Doll".

"In addition to this, there is an additional reward for this viewer who finds the right fortune teller." The Magic Flute servant walked up to Qi Yan with an approving smile on his face.

The black cat soothsayer took off his white gloves, revealing pink claws, and a pair of green pupils contracted slightly: "I can tell you a question." ”

"Any question you want to know the answer to." The soothsayer promised.

Chapter 155: Highway Circus (49)

"But the divination will have to wait until after dinner, and I don't want to delay your meal," the black cat soothsayer's ears moved, and the lynx fur on his ears also trembled, and he smiled politely, "Please come to the divination room after dinner." ”

After that, the soothsayer gestured with his eyes, and the servant of the magic flute stood beside the young master with his hands bowed respectfully, quietly waiting for the young master's signal.

The soothsayer whispered a few words in the ear of the Magic Flute servant, who understood, and immediately went to the back kitchen to prepare the dining car.

The soothsayer straightened the black bow tie on his chest with his pink claws, and looked at the players with a smile: "You must be very hungry after a day of running around the city, and the meal has been prepared, please wait." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Servant of the Magic Flute was already expertly pushing the cart over, and the ingenious design of silver cutlery made the dinner extraordinarily grand, but when the Servant of the Magic Flute distributed the meal evenly among the guests, the players all looked incredulous.

Because under the silver sideboard is a full load of cat food.

"W-How are we going to eat this...?" One of the players looked at the cat food on the plate with a sad face, and couldn't help but mutter.

The Magic Flute servant smiled: "Dear guests, Mr. Fortune Teller hopes that you will enjoy this special dinner to the fullest, if you don't have enough to eat, feel free to add it, the soothsayer likes guests with a good appetite." ”

"By the way, although the soothsayer is very generous in entertaining guests, he hates guests who waste food the most." The Magic Flute servant added with a smile.

Players: "......"

"Cat food seems to be very safe, but what is the problem of people eating cat food...", one player complained.

Lu Zhi had practiced his survival skills in the wild, and he had no habit of cleanliness when eating, so he took the initiative to scoop a spoonful of cat food into his mouth, and the sound of "click" spread in the silence.

For a moment, all eyes fell on him, past the dining table and the dancing candle flame, and there were surprises, disgust, and more doubts and expectations in everyone's eyes, and they waited for Lu Zhi's feedback on cat food, as if they were watching the evaluation of a food blogger.

Lu Zhi's brows twisted, and the hearts of all the players tightened.

"It's not bad, it's not delicious." Lu Zhiyan commented succinctly.

Qin Rang: "... Can you eat it? ”

Lu Zhi nodded: "It can be eaten, it is the taste of ordinary feed, it is not damp, it is crunchy, but people may taste a little diaphragm." ”

Qin Rang hissed in disgust: "I don't want to eat it even more when you say that..."

But disgust is disgust, the Magic Flute servant has something to say first, Mr. Black Cat Fortune Teller hates guests who waste food the most, if they are hated by the Fortune Teller, they may not be able to get the stamp of watching the show smoothly, and even encounter some other crises.

Although eating cat food is a bit of a diaphragm, it is still more cost-effective than encountering an unknown crisis, and you have to eat cat food head-on......

"Hello, I would like to ask, can I take this dinner with me? I also have a cat at home, so I think he will definitely like this gift," Qi Ji politely asked the Magic Flute, accurately grasping the psychology of the shovel officer, "My cat doesn't want me to go home empty-handed... Isn't that a waste of food? ”

Considering that cats are very territorial solitary animals, Qi Ji did not rashly lure the little gray cat to eat "fresh meals".

"It turns out that you also have a cat..."The Magic Flute had an unprecedentedly kind smile on his face, he looked at the soothsayer for advice, and after confirming the other party's nod, the Magic Flute turned to Qi Jiu, "Of course, how can the cat left for you be considered a waste of food?" I'm sure your cat will love my special food. ”

As he spoke, the Magic Piper had already found a box and sealed all the cat food on Qi's dinner plate.