What happened in the Manor Hotel gave Shuge a strong sense of déjà vu.
He clearly entered the Ernst Manor with the intention of finding out the situation of the Ernst family and preparing for a new round of storms, but after arriving here, what was displayed in front of him was obviously not quite right.
Everything that happens here does not look like the expected selection and declaration of an heir, but more like the beginning of a bizarre case in some detective works.
"The noble manor, the young generation gathered together, the relatively closed hotel, the rooms full of abnormal signs, and the individual guests who sensed it in advance..."
Xiuge, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but squint his eyes: "These elements are really too classic, as if they are about to enter the stage of conspiracy and assassination."
"But the people who stay here, although their personal ability, identity and status are different, are still members of the Ernst family. Is it possible that there are still people who can treat these young nobles in the Ernst Manor?"
Do you want to start?"
Xiuge wanted to completely deny the idea he had inferred, but the elements of the environment in front of him were too complete, and he had no choice but to speculate in this direction.
"Miss Hannah, are there any other signs besides what you said?"
Shuge asked: "For example, can you clearly see the movement of objects, or can you feel the touch of something?"
"nothing."
He was sure that he did feel a sudden wave, but strangely, that wave seemed extremely scattered - it seemed not to exist at all, and it seemed to be scattered throughout the manor hotel.
In Xiuge's magic perception, the shape of this force is like flowing water evenly distributed on nearby walls, floors and ceilings...
"Want to bet something?"
Based on the direction of the magic power, Xiuge immediately made a corresponding judgment, so he put down the cards in his hand and stood up from the chair.
After chatting for a few more words, Shuge said goodbye to Hannah, turned around and walked towards the housekeeper in the hotel lobby.
"of course not."
Out of caution, Xiuge decided not to use it for the time being. After all, his knowledge of incense and alchemical medicines was limited, and God knew if there might be any weird ingredients mixed in.
At this time, because the time was already late, there were very few people in the hall. Counting Miss Hannah, who was still uneasy, only the two brothers who were still concentrating on playing cards were left. Although Xiuge saw Long
It was inevitable that his hands would be itchy when playing cards, but after all, this was not the time to indulge in card games, so he walked to the elevator and returned to his own floor.
"You can choose rooms from 304, 305, 307 and 310 onwards. If you have any need to change rooms, you can always ask me or the waiter."
Although the two brothers who were addicted to Longya cards were still puzzled by Shuge's behavior of bringing firearms to play cards, the excitement of "drawing people into the trap" still defeated their doubts, so soon, the enthusiastic "novice teaching" began.
here we go.
"what happened?"
"Thank you for reminding."
Shuge nodded in agreement. Hannah's performance was completely in line with the reaction of a normal person. As an ordinary person who has not mastered extraordinary powers such as magic, if he was still calm and composed when facing this series of strange situations, Shuge would have to
I immediately doubted her condition.
After venting, Hannah recalled it carefully, and then she added: "However, I also asked sister Elena who lives next door to me. She also heard some noises in her sleep, but her
I've always been a heavy sleeper, so I'm not sure."
It was now close to one o'clock in the morning, snow was falling in the sky again, and the hotel lobby seemed to be getting a little cold.
"I think the newbie is lucky, come again!"
The waiters in the lobby and the two Nils brothers were stunned, but before they could react, Shuge had already picked up the revolver and rushed out of the hotel lobby in large strides. He was far away from the pile of people.
Standing still where the glass shards were, he raised his head and looked upward.
Hannah quickly shook her head and said: "If it gets to that point, I will definitely insist on moving out of here. Even if my family demands it, I will never stay with such a terrifying existence!"
Shuge reached out and picked up Sniqi and threw it on the carpet. So under Shuge's forced "squeezing", Sniqi once again carefully searched and inspected the room. This time, Shuge's order was given to him.
More carefully, he even asked Snitch to get under the carpet and search bit by bit.
At this moment, with the exception of a few exceptions like the three Shuges, all the young nobles in the hotel should have fallen asleep or been ready to rest.
Hearing these words, a look of anger finally appeared on Hannah's bookish face: "I have told many people, but... Mr. Sugar, you have also seen it, and they don't want to believe it at all.
, I still think I’ve read too many messy novels, how can that be the case!”
"Mr. Shuge, do you need anything?"
"I haven't been back to my room for a day."
Xiuge said silently in his heart. At this time, another round of card games was over, so Xiuge took the initiative to pick up the deck and started shuffling the cards.
However, after this long round of search, Shuge still found nothing new. As Hannah said before, the walls and floors of this manor hotel are made of solid and solid stone slabs. There is no
Any cracks that rats can get in and out of.
Then he turned to look at the two astonished brothers: "I went back to the room and thought about it. The Dragon Tooth Card is indeed very attractive, but... I currently lack teachers who are patient enough."
…
Shuge glanced at the hotel structure diagram hanging next to him and said: "There is no problem, but I don't like the orientation of the windows in the current room. Looking at the woods in the manor tends to make people lack inspiration. I prefer to look towards the wide
of pasture.”
He picked up the revolver, put on his coat and walked out of the room.
"Then besides you, Miss Hannah, no one else is aware of it?"
In the hotel lobby, the two brothers, who were drinking and playing cards, looked at Xiuge who appeared again, with surprise written all over their faces.
"I would like to ask, can I still change rooms now?"
"Quick, it's time to get to work."
Hannah shook her head helplessly: "It's too terrible there. I've already asked the housekeeper to change rooms for me..."
"... No, no... Have you ever played the Dragon Teeth card before? How come you know the calculations better than me..."
Hannah replied: "However, the fourth floor has always been only available to female guests. If Mr. Sugar wants to go and see it, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult."
"Thanks."
Xiuge nodded: "If I want to change rooms on the third floor, what other rooms can I choose?"
"If something is going to happen, it's about time."
"'It's going upstairs?"
Xiuge thought about it seriously, and an idea immediately emerged from his mind.
"Beautiful! Let me just say, the Hain deck is suitable for all newbies!"
However, what surprised him was that there was no trace of anything strange here at all. The surrounding walls, paintings, sculptures and vases were all ordinary objects that had nothing to do with magic.
The Ernst Manor at night seemed extremely quiet. Looking out from the hotel lobby, one could only see in the distance the magic lamps erected on the edge of the woods of the manor in the distance. Among the lights, some guards of the manor were slowly walking.
Patrolling slowly.
"Can I know Miss Hannah's room number? I mean, your previous room number."
"Are you going out?"
While he was doubting, Xiuge found that his metal disk had begun to rotate faster. With this change, he found that the strange magic power that was originally evenly distributed around him began to move toward higher parts of the hotel, and quickly escaped from it.
Shuge's perception range.
"Okay, I won't sleep tonight."
The two brothers played cards all night and were somewhat tired now. However, when they started to yawn, Xiuge became more energetic. His magic power was operating at a stable rate. On the one hand, this power made him
He won't feel sleepy, and on the other hand, his senses are constantly being strengthened, which allows him to capture all the unusual movements around him.
Another round of searches yielded no results, so Xiuge leaned at his desk and began to think seriously.
The housekeeper was obviously confused, but she still nodded: "It's okay for now, but there should be more family members returning to the manor tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. By then, I'm afraid the housing will not be able to be changed at will... Excuse me, what is your current room?
Is there something wrong there?"
However, before he could put down the cards in his hand, a strange wave that Xiuge had been waiting for for a long time finally came. His hands immediately froze in mid-air, and the magic power began to disperse rapidly, trying to confirm the strange feeling.
specific source.
The two young men were not just fools who only knew how to have fun. Shuge's slightly abnormal behavior made them aware of something, so Niels, as the elder brother, called the waiter and changed the drinks they drank to something that could
Refreshing herbal tea.
This is a common "maple leaf magic incense" on the market. It uses traditional craftsmanship and has a lighter smell. It can boost people's spirits to a certain extent. Many government officials who need to work at night like it very much.
Standing in the empty corridor, Xiuge closed his eyes slightly. With the mobilization of magic power, the metal disk in the spiritual world also began to rotate slowly. In the invisible and extremely regular sound of gear rotation, Xiuge was about to
The perception of the surrounding environment has been raised to its limit.
Shuge's actions attracted the attention of the two Nils brothers, but before they could react, a harsh sound of glass shattering came from above the hotel, followed by a large number of broken glass.
An exquisite desk lamp embedded with magic crystals crashed onto the open space in front of the hall.
At this moment, a sharp, shrill female scream came from above the hotel, and anyone could hear the panic and fear in it.
"If you ask me, I would still choose the Wasteland series. This set requires no brain at all. You can win if you play it..."
"Ah, it's room 411."
"So those weird phenomena were discovered yesterday? Are they still there today?"
"I won't let you, it's a fair fight."
"Come on, come on, you are a newbie, so I highly recommend the Hain deck, it is simple and straightforward."
As for the Misty Gray Grass, there was nothing special about it, but Shuge didn't dare to use it casually. He piled these items aside, and then summoned the Running Rat Snitch, which fell on the incense and the Misty Grass.
Next to the gray grass, he turned his head to smell it curiously, and then he was so stimulated that he sneezed.
The expressions of Nils and the two men immediately changed from shock to joy. They laughed, and then clapped their hands in unison.
Then Shuge returned to his room. He came to the desk and picked up the incense that the hotel waiter had given him.
"What's happening here?"
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment by the strange needs of the young man in front of her, then she smiled and said: "I'm very sorry, Mr. Sugar, the manor hotel has been designed and built with the scenery of woods and artificial lakes as its core, and there is no room that can
See the pasture."
Shuge put down his rifle, then dragged a chair to the table next to the two of them and sat down. He raised his hand and greeted the night shift waiter in the hall: "Bring me a cup of herbal tea, the kind that can refresh you."
.”
A situation occurred that surprised Shuge.
In the rounds of poker games, time passes quickly.
The housekeeper was already deeply impressed by this young man whose temperament was completely different from other members of the family, so she quickly nodded to Xiuge.
"Either you are leaving the Ernst Manor now out of caution...or you are staying forcibly in order to gain more information and compete for the position of Ernst's heir. But judging from the current situation, this hotel is obviously not suitable.
It’s too right, at least staying in the room is definitely not the right choice.”
The quiet hotel was completely awakened by the scream at this moment, and almost all the rooms turned on.
The aristocratic ladies on the fourth floor of the hotel opened the windows in confusion and panic. They looked out carefully, and then they discovered that their sister, Miss Elena Ernst, lived in room 410.
At this moment, he is being "pushed" out of his window bit by bit.
Poor Elena was obviously awakened from her sleep. She was wearing pajamas, and there seemed to be some blood stains from broken glass on her body and face. She was constantly trying to grab the window sill of the room with her hands.
Prevent yourself from being pushed further outward.
However, no matter how hard Elena Ernst struggled, there was still a force pushing her outward little by little. Finally, she hung on the edge of the window while screaming in terror, her body in mid-air.
It swayed back and forth, looking like it was in danger.