Through the fir forest, a desolate and wide field can be seen not far away, and only a rough darkness remains at the end of the horizon.

A few windows were not closed, the wind from the wilderness smelled of moss, and a storm was brewing.

If you look back at the estate itself, you will find the corridor leading to the restaurant covered in colorful paintings.

Qi scribbled it and found that the themes of the paintings were puppet shows and children.

"You say, the puppets in these windows all have colorful candy figures in their hands, and we ate the same candy figures before we came in, is that a hint... What happened to us with these puppets? ”

Qin Rang was naturally afraid of anything human-form, whether it was a puppet or a wax museum, and this inanimate human-form thing would give him an indescribable sense of "staring".

There is no sparkle in their eyes, but their sight is everywhere.

Qi Zhen analyzed: "Regarding the puppet element, all I can think of for the time being are marionettes, cursed puppets, and puppets hiding corpses, but before entering the tent, the puppeteer gave a reminder "Eat my candy, but you have to pay for my wishes", perhaps the theme of this tent is not only the fear brought by the puppet itself, but also related to the puppeteer's wishes. ”

"Did you notice the bandages on the puppeteer's neck and wrists?" Gu Zhenzhen paused, frowned, and said, "Could the puppeteer himself be a puppet?" ”

Qi Jiu: "It's a good guess direction, but it's too early to draw any conclusions." ”

At this moment, everyone was stunned for a moment, and the system sent the first task after entering the tent-

[Good evening, travelers, welcome to the "Puppet House", as a guest of the Puppet House, the puppeteer will give you the warmest hospitality, but you must also offer sincerity and gifts as guests]

["Puppet House" main story update: Please help the puppeteer realize his true wishes]

What is the wish of the puppeteer?

Obviously, this was the answer that the "guests" who were sent to the manor were looking for.

Qi Yan joked: "Isn't it the Kraken's job to fulfill the wishes of the cast and crew?" Why do we still do the work of the Kraken, is this guy lazy? ”

Gu Zhenzhen: "I really hope to meet this sea monster who touches the fish, I can keep him busy." ”

Suddenly, a flash of lightning suddenly swept across the dark night sky outside the window, and everyone subconsciously looked towards the long window, followed by thunder that resounded through the wilderness.

The chandelier of the manor flickered and went out.

The old house was instantly plunged into darkness where the fingers could not be reached.

The wind howls before the rainstorm blows, and the smell of moss and earthy dampness intensifies.

The lightning will be illuminated by the wind-blown wild night, and the violently swaying fir branches are reflected on the long window panes, like a pair of dry and slender ghost hands, tightening more and more in such a crazy and chaotic night, choking the people in the room breathless.

"What kind of classic opening of the plot of the Wilderness Manor is, it is a stormy night as soon as it comes up..."Qin Rang tried to use jokes to relieve the confusion and uneasiness in his heart, "It's still in a manor with so many puppet display cases, it's too typical..."

"Shh Qi Yan pressed his index finger to his lips and motioned for him to be quiet, while he pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the movements around him.

In addition to the sound of the storm outside the window, the movement of the manor is quietly permeating.

Qin told Yiyan to shut up, and when he was completely quiet, in the interval between the thunder, he could vaguely hear small, vague, and noisy sounds around him.

"Cluck, cluck...", like the deliberately suppressed laughter of a child hiding in the cupboard and playing hide and seek, and the slightly hoarse voice is like a small cry covered by a hand.

A chill immediately rushed up Qin Rang's back, and half of his steps were frozen in mid-air, and the corners of his forehead were already wet with cold sweat.

Obviously frightened, he couldn't help but listen harder until the movement in the darkness intensified.

This was followed by the whispering of children, the sound of balls bouncing on the windowpane, the sound of marbles rolling to the ground, and the sound of the wooden horse squeaking and creaking...... All kinds of suppressed sounds made the quiet manor noisy, and also made Qin Rang's inner sense of security completely shattered.

Although he knew that imagination was the catalyst for fear, at this moment, Qin Rang had to make the most terrifying associations-

The puppet dolls, locked in the cupboard, were looking at their "uninvited guests" with stiff eyes, laughing and talking, talking to each other about the scary pranks that followed, and always watching their every move in the shadows.

Qin Rang even had the illusion that these guests were the "dolls" locked in the window, and the ubiquitous puppets were the real "audience".

Sure enough, these humanoid dolls are the most likely to cause discomfort to people......

"On stormy nights like this, old estates with aging circuits are most likely to trip." Although Lu Zhi's voice sounded steady, his palms were already wet with sweat, and he also tried to use words to ease the fear that he couldn't put in his heart.

Qi Jiu: "You don't need us to pull the electric switch ourselves, right?" ”

As he spoke, he turned to Gu Zhenzhen on the side, "By the way, can I borrow your lighter and use it?" ”

He remembered that Gu Zhenzhen kept Ji Xiaoye's lighter.

"Absolutely." As he spoke, Gu Zhenzhen had already lit the lighter.

The wind in the wilderness continued to pour into the house, and the firelight swayed, but the faint firelight briefly illuminated the scene at the entrance, and when Qin Rang turned to the entrance with Gu Zhenzhen's firelight, he suddenly let out an exclamation-

"Ahhh

Everyone looked towards the entrance, and several players had already redeemed flashlights from their inventory, and countless bright lights were projected towards the entrance.

After seeing the figure that suddenly appeared at the entrance, several players subconsciously covered their mouths and took a step back.

"Good evening, dear guests."

The housekeeper of the manor bowed stiffly to the crowd and continued with a blank face, "I hope such a terrible stormy night will not cause you any inconvenience. ”

When the butler stiffened up again, several flashlights illuminated his old and stiff face.

The old butler was tall and tall, but everyone quickly noticed his stiff cheeks, protruding eyes, and strangely colored skin.

Obviously, the butler who suddenly appeared to greet them was also a puppet.

At this moment, he stood at the entrance with his hands down, and there was no anger in his body.

"In comparison, the black cat soothsayer and his Magic Piper butler are much more in the yang world..."Qin Rang, who finally breathed a sigh of relief, complained, and the appearance of the old puppeteer butler made him uncomfortable.

The elderly puppeteer butler didn't care about the guests' impolite flashlights or the guests' suspicious eyes, he just explained in a businesslike tone: "In order to make your experience in "The Puppet House" enjoyable, and for the sake of the safety of the guests, I hope you will remember the following points. ”

The old puppet butler swept towards everyone with a stiff expression: "First of all, the Puppet House is only open at night, so you must leave before dawn; Secondly, in addition to you, there are countless naughty 'little guests' in "Puppet House", and the night is the sleeping time of the 'little guests', and my host and I don't want the 'little guests' to be woken up, let alone open the locked cabinet glass door without permission, because that will invite trouble and some... So you'd better keep as quiet as possible and not alarm the sleeping 'little guests'. ”

"Thirdly, my host was generous in allowing guests to enter all rooms that were not locked; Fourth, I would like to apologize to you on behalf of the host for being unable to entertain you in person. ”

The old puppeteer turned his eyes away from the players and turned to the puppets lined up in the cupboard behind them: "Also, very important, remember that puppets are honest, but don't take them for granted, remember. ”

All:......

This contradictory statement can arouse the most primitive uneasiness of human beings.

"That's all I can think of for the time being, I'm sorry, I'm old, I've been more forgetful lately, I'll add to you when I think of something." The old butler bowed stiffly to the crowd again.

"I'm sorry, but there's a question I'd like to ask." Qi Yan said suddenly.

The old butler's stiff gaze turned to him, "May I ask what other questions this guest has?" ”

Qi Zhen: "Will the lights wake up those naughty 'little guests'?" ”

The old butler shook his head honestly: "No, they are not sensitive to light. ”

"That's right..."Qi Yan smiled politely, "Then can I ask you to help fix the manor's electric gate?" We're not used to visiting in the dark. ”

The old housekeeper was stunned, and then stiffly raised his hand and knocked on his brain: "Yes, this is what I should do, my memory is really bad recently, thank you for the reminder from this guest." ”

As he said that, he was about to walk towards the electric switch, when Qi Yan asked again: "Wait a minute, if we have anything to do at night, where can we go to ask you for advice?" ”

The old butler bowed slightly, and said ambiguously: "I am in the room at the end of the west corridor on the first floor of the main building, you can come to me at night if there is anything to do, if my door is not locked." ”

Qi Jiu: "Okay, I know, thank you very much." ”

"Then I'll take my leave, and I wish you all a pleasant evening at 'The Puppet House'." After the old puppet butler finished speaking, he walked towards the electric gate room.

While everyone sighed, they also put away the flashlights that shone at the entrance, and began to discuss the five-point rule announced by the butler just now-

"So the time limit for "Puppet House" is before dawn, and I guess if we can't leave before dawn, we will all become part of the puppets in the cupboard."

"And we can't move too much, otherwise it won't be good to wake up the 'little guest' in the window."

"Compared to this, I'm afraid that the forgetful butler didn't give all the rules..."

Just as everyone was discussing, there was a sudden "click", the electric switch was pulled by the housekeeper, and the manor was restored to light.

But the players soon discovered that the puppets that were originally neatly placed in the cupboard... The location has changed.

Chapter 159: Highway Circus (53)

Although the displacement is not obvious, if you look closely at the cabinet, you will find that the position of the puppets that were originally neatly placed has changed, and even several puppets have their faces attached to the glass door of the cabinet, looking eager to come out.

The way they look reminds Qi of playing a game of wooden men, and when they are seen, they should remain still.

Qi Zhen also noticed that several puppets had their arms stretched out behind their companions, and he leaned closer and looked in from the side of the cupboard, and found that these puppets were quietly probing their hands, and the target was the clockwork knob behind their companions.

Good fellows, it seems that these puppets are not restless, and will cooperate during the brief time they trip, trying to escape the cupboard by winding their companions.

If it weren't for the rapid restoration of power, these mischievous puppets would probably have successfully "escaped" from prison.

Qi Yan subconsciously touched the scar behind his ear with his index finger, which was a habitual action when he was thinking.

So in addition to being loud and noisy, the dark environment will also make these naughty "little guests" active, just like the boarding school after the lights are turned off, all kinds of quiet "prison breaks" are staged in the dormitory after the lights are turned off.

"Do you feel it? These puppets look... A little off. Gu Zhenzhen looked carefully at the puppet lying on the window glass, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Qin Rang shrugged in disgust: "Where is the puppet still right, this thing is originally a weird existence." ”

"That's not right," Gu Zhenzhen looked solemn and shook his head, "What's wrong with them is that they don't look like real puppets. ”

Lu Zhi's expression also became serious: "What do you mean..."

Gu Zhenzhen pointed to one of the puppets: "You see, its form is not as stiff as the puppets we know, its hands against the window glass look softer than wood, and the whole tissue is like a corpse hardened after death." ”

"So there's a possibility that these naughty little puppets are actually human corpses? The texture and color of the wood on their skin may also be artificially applied at a later stage. Qi Yan looked at the little puppet and analyzed it according to Gu Zhenzhen's train of thought.

Qin Rang shuddered instantly: "Damn, when you say that, this cabinet full of puppets looks even more permeable." ”

"Isn't it? If these puppets were all modified from children's corpses, as we had guessed, then the entire manor would have a much denser body content than a morgue," Qi said.

Qin Rang's face froze: "... Don't compare it, the picture is coming. ”

Qi Yan pushed his glasses and continued: "And... Where did these suspicious children's corpses come from? Who killed them? ”

The three exchanged glances, and Qin Rang cautiously spoke: "Could it be that the housekeeper or puppeteer killed it?" After all, it's a prop for her performance..."

Qi Ji shook his head ambiguously: "Now these are just speculations, after all, now we can't open the cabinet to check without authorization, we can only judge it by the naked eye for the time being." ”

But it is often a simple judgment with the naked eye, and it is easy to be confused by illusions.

"Unless you can find a safe way to open the cabinet door, or find the murder scene in the manor." Qi Ji analyzed.

After deducing that darkness would animate the puppets, the players began to scrutinize the unlocked rooms of the manor, lighting up all the lights as much as they could to keep the manor bright.

After leaving the stone hall, Qi Yan walked deeper into the manor, where a row of darkly colored paintings hung in the corridor leading to the dining room, and a photo of twin sisters mixed in the paintings caught his eye.