Gradually it began to exceed the three's previous expectations.
In the dungeon below the warden's mansion, Ronald originally thought it was just like an ordinary prison, dark, damp, and in a very shabby environment.
But after actually walking down, he discovered that this was not the case.
In addition to the earthen structure of the stairs that extend downward, there is also a layer of wooden boards laid on them, and there are even wooden boards wrapped around the corners to stabilize the metal components of the stairs.
At the same time, there are neat lamps hanging on both sides of the road to provide appropriate lighting for this place where sunlight does not reach.
Continue down to a depth of about five meters.
The stairs under my feet are about to come to an end.
At this time, Swift, who was following Ronald and Nicole, whispered:
"There are people down there, one five meters to the left and another six meters to the right."
After hearing Mr. Detective’s prompt, Nicole still nodded calmly:
"Just leave it to me."
While speaking, the investigator girl once again took out a seed from her pocket, lightly carved runes on it with her fingertips, and then threw it forward along the stairs.
Gulu——
The tiny seeds fell to the ground and made almost no sound.
He just rolled down the stairs and continued forward, then disappeared from the sight of Ronald and the three of them.
The next second.
Nicole's spell once again had the desired effect.
The three of them stood on the stairs. Although they could not directly see what was happening in the dungeon, the lighting inside the dungeon still showed part of the scene in front of them through shadows.
The tiny seeds that fall on the ground begin to show the vitality of plants in an instant.
The shadow reflected on the ground quickly expanded and grew from a small dot the size of a button.
The new root system penetrates into the ground, and branches, leaves and vines sprout from scratch and spread everywhere like the tentacles of the Kraken.
The guards in the dungeon didn't even have time to put up a decent resistance before they were surrounded by the sudden plants and immediately lost all ability to resist.
"..."
Faced with this result, Nicole scratched her hair in disbelief.
Looking back at her companion beside her, she asked in a low voice with a puzzled expression:
"It's not like we made a mistake, right?"
"At once……"
"That's it?"
The girl who faced the investigator had a look of shock on her face.
Swift shrugged and said calmly:
"At least judging from my magical reaction, they have indeed lost all ability to move."
Saying this, as if to verify that his technique would not go wrong, Mr. Detective was the first to take the initiative.
It wasn't until he left the end of the stairs and confirmed the situation in the dungeon with his eyes that he waved to Ronald and Nicole behind him:
"It's indeed okay, come down."
"It's actually not too difficult to understand."
"The strongest person in this house is not here now. How can an ordinary mysterious person be the opponent of your elite investigator?"
Hear what Mr. Detective has to say.
Nicole looked a little awkward, but still nodded in approval:
"That's right."
"..."
After a brief exchange of words, Ronald and Nicole followed and walked down the stairs.
Standing at the end of this tunnel, everything in the dungeon suddenly became clear.
The structure here is relatively simple.
There is a table in the entrance hall, and some necessary items needed by the dungeon guards are hung on the wall.
Farther ahead, three branched passages extend directly into the depths of the dungeon. On both sides of each passage, you can see independent cells opened underground.
Of course, I am in this space at this moment.
The most eye-catching thing was the technique that Nicole used at the beginning.
Branches and vines growing crazily on the ground locked two middle-aged men in white clothes to the table in the center of the hall, while also covering their eyes.
Under this exaggerated restraint strength, the two guards were as motionless as if they were wearing straitjackets.
Looking at her results, the investigator girl nodded slightly.
Then he turned his eyes to Swift beside him:
"How about it, do you need me to take a polygraph test?"
Mr. Detective shook his head:
"Leave such a simple job to me."
As he spoke, he walked up to the bound man in two steps, then raised his voice and asked in a sharper voice:
"Where are the two priests from before?"
Hearing someone walking in front of him, the controlled guard couldn't see who the person in front of him was, but he still instinctively warned:
"Who are you to know that this is..."
Bang bang——
Swift didn't even need to wait for a reply before she knocked the two men unconscious.
Turning around to look at Ronald and Nicole, he immediately said:
"The two priests are here, let's look for them separately."
Ronald nodded:
"I'll go to the passage on the left."
Nicole followed closely and said:
"Then I'll go to the middle."
At this moment, the dungeon guard had been completely subdued by Nicole, and was knocked unconscious by Swift and bound by the vines.
——Time is precious.
Without any supervision at all, the three people each walked into the passage of their choice and began to inspect the situation here.
However, the reality once again deviated from expectations.
Taking what Ronald actually saw as an example, there was nothing extremely tragic.
In the warden's dungeon, the treatment of prisoners is actually just above average.
Although there is unavoidable filth and mess, the prisoners' bodies are not obviously disabled, and their mental state is not hysterical on the verge of going crazy.
Even to a certain extent, there is no problem in treating the cells here as a slightly messier warehouse.
This is very different from what I imagined...
With such complaints in his heart, Ronald also walked to the end of this passage.
He is responsible for only holding five prisoners here.
Moreover, the figures of the two priests did not appear in the cells in this passage.
After shaking his head, Ronald immediately turned and left.
When he returned to the hall, Swift also appeared here.
The two looked at each other, and the detective took the initiative and said:
"I only have five prisoners here, and I haven't seen any of the priests."
Ronald shrugged:
"Same here."
The current situation is simple and clear.
Neither of them saw the priest in charge of the passage, so it could only be Nicole's side.
At this moment, the voice of the investigator girl came from the last passage:
"They are right here with me. Come over and help me."
Hearing the sound, Ronald and Swift immediately walked in.
The passageway that Nicole is in charge of also holds five prisoners.
But at the last position, two priests who had completely lost consciousness fell into a cell. Nicole was dragging one person to his feet and preparing to walk out.
See the scene in front of you.
Swift stepped forward without hesitation and picked up the other priest at the same time.
It was at this time.
Ronald, who was still staying at the door of the cell, vaguely felt that something was wrong.
Standing there, he thought about this trouble, and said in a confused tone: