Chapter 111 Wraith Muppet
Chapter 111 Wraith Muppet
Mo Jue was a step behind Shen Yongle, and was soon locked out by that door along with the rats.
Lord Ferguson tried to open the door, but the lock was obviously old. After being twisted, it fell off the door in its entirety, and the closed door showed no sign of opening.
Mo Jue felt something was wrong at this time.
It stands to reason that mice are not very aggressive animals. They have superior intelligence and a very sensitive sense of smell. Usually, as long as they smell human scent, they will avoid them far away.
Even if they accidentally broke into the nest of rats, after realizing that they were invincible, the rats should retreat quickly, and shouldn't rush forward to die like this.
Moreover, generally rat nests are built in places where it is difficult to be disturbed by humans, and the growth of the population is limited by the capacity of the environment. The nesting location and number of this group of rats are very unreasonable.
Mo Jue vaguely remembers reading a research report, saying that the intelligence of rats is very high, far beyond ordinary people’s imagination, and rats living in groups may even form a social hierarchy and division of labor, and their intelligence maturity can even rival that of humans.
For example, this group of mice now obviously have a very strong thinking ability. After finding that he is difficult to deal with, they did not attack blindly, but pretended to retreat, accumulate strength, and then quietly ambush in the dark, waiting for him to divert his attention Go to other places, and then wait for the opportunity - swarm.
Moreover, the angles are tricky and the division of labor is clear. Not only some of them have been trying to bite his facial features and ears to divert his attention, but some are specifically targeting the cloth strips that are simply entangled in the gaps on his hands and feet, trying to untie them. into his clothes.
Mo Jue turned back several times for the convenience of showing his skills, and found that even the cloth strips he tied in a conspicuous place to mark Yue Xingwu and the others had been chased and destroyed by the mice.
Mo Jue took the time to deal with the swarm of rats once again the moment he opened the door, and couldn't help being startled by the organized rhythm of the attack.
There was a moment...he suddenly felt that these rats seemed to be led by some higher intelligence.
Downstairs, Shen Yongle opened the door and entered the house, only to find that the furnishings inside the house were very simple, and it was much cleaner than the outside, as if someone had been taking care of it.
—A woman in a black cheongsam was sitting in front of the dresser, she seemed to have heard him open the door, and turned her head.
Shen Yongle - instantly held his breath unconsciously.
That is - an extremely beautiful woman, her facial features are beautiful, her skin is fair, even without makeup, she is more eye-catching than all the celebrities Shen Yongle has seen.
Shen Yongle can also be considered to have seen all types, ages, skin colors, artificial or natural, pure or gorgeous, original pictures or PS beauties at home and abroad, even his own face, which is called the beauty of the prosperous age, is tired of looking in the mirror every day , but felt that he had never seen a more beautiful person than the one in front of him.
The woman smiled at him gently, "You're finally here."
Shen Yongle was slightly stunned, and came back to his senses: "Are you waiting for me?"
He thought for a while, and soon realized that something was wrong: "No, the door was locked from the outside... Are you locked here?"
The beautiful woman had already stood up and walked gracefully in front of him.
She looked lonely: "Yes, I've been locked in this room...—I've been waiting for you to rescue me."
Subconsciously, Shen Yongle's alarm bells rang wildly, feeling that there was something wrong with this woman, and every word she said was poisonous.
But as long as—seeing her face...all vigilance, doubts, and precautions were thrown into the sky.
He said blankly: "Who are you?"
The woman covered her lips and smiled, a few strands of hair fell from her forehead, just such a casual gesture was enough to make her fall.
She said: "Have you forgotten me? I am Wan'er, your Lan Wan'er...Didn't you say that you would wait for me—for the rest of your life?"
Shen Yongle frowned slightly, as if recalling: "I said I would wait for you?"
"Yes," Lan Wan'er nodded earnestly, "You have drawn so many paintings for me, and you promised to give me happiness... You said, as long as I persevere, you can also persevere."
Shen Yongle blinked and suddenly woke up.
He felt a chill down his back for a moment.
Just now, I probably fell into a strange state again...
How could he promise to give others happiness? !He already has a lordship!
He broke free, only to realize that it was actually full of doubts.
This place has obviously been abandoned a long time ago, where did the beautiful woman come from?Besides, this "beauty" was still scaring him upstairs just now, but now she pretends as if she has been locked here...
Who are you kidding? !
So, this woman who is too beautiful to be real... is really not human.
Shen Yongle's heart began to speed up unconsciously again.
With a calm face, he continued to lead Lan Wan'er to tell, but secretly began to observe around.
"Why are you locked up here? I mean, you're so pretty, how could anyone have the heart to keep you—kept here?... How long have you been locked up."
Lan Wan'er smiled desolately: "How long have you been locked up? I can't remember exactly, maybe five years...ten years...or 50 years."
She moved slenderly, and approached Shen Yongle again, "What's the use of being beautiful? I'm just a pawn in their hands..."
She had already slowly walked in front of Shen Yongle.
It was only then that Shen Yongle discovered that she did not have physical legs, from the knees down they were all illusory, as if the whole person was floating in mid-air.
Le Shen's whole body froze.
"Pieces? Whose pieces?"
Lan Wan'er put away her smile, her expression seemed a little confused: "My mother."
She laughed again, "Don't worry about disobedient pawns, instead of letting me sabotage her plan and destroy her status in the eyes of her father, it is better to let me 'die of illness' so quietly, maybe I can win her back Finally—Si Lianai."
"It's a good use of everything."
Shen Yongle pursed her lips: "You have been wronged."
He has been able to string together the whole story a little bit.
According to what Lan Wan'er said, she should have been imprisoned here until she died, and the reason was nothing more than because she was too good-looking, but she fell in love with a painter out of the ordinary.
During the period of the Republic of China, girls were probably still trapped by the orders of their parents and the words of matchmakers. Ordinary girls did not have the freedom to pursue love, let alone Lan Wan'er-it seemed that she came from a wealthy family, and her family education was probably stricter. Her appearance is enough to become a bargaining chip on the negotiating table.
Caught in the vortex of family infighting and political and business collusion, she has been a tool used by her mother to win her father's favor since she was born... Without any surprise, she was attracted by the talented painter who was invited by the family to make portraits.
He is young, handsome, and talented, and every sentence of his imagination about the future is full of freedom and wantonness.
In this way, the canary in the cage fell in love for the sky in the description.
Even become a belief and dedicate a life.
Later, the painter didn't know if he was still persisting, but Lan Wan'er was too stubborn and never regained her freedom.
Shen Yongle remembered that a similar incident happened in France at the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1901, Mrs. Monnier, a respected Parisian aristocrat, was reported and imprisoned in the manor—personally for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Monnier was already 75 years old and widowed. She owned a huge estate and wealth, and was well-known in the upper class of Paris for her philanthropy.Her son Marcel is a well-known lawyer, and her gentle and beautiful daughter Blanche disappeared after eloping with someone when she was young.
However, after the police entered the manor to search, they found Blanche in the attic, who was already in his fifties.
This is the first time Blanche has seen sunlight in 25 years.
Twenty-five years ago, the young and beautiful Blanche had many suitors. Her family hoped that she would choose a young and wealthy aristocrat, but the girl fell in love with an older lawyer and claimed that he would not marry. Fall out with mother.
Mrs. Monnier locked her in this small room, claiming "when to give up her love, when to let her go", but Blanche always refused to give in.
Even ten years ago, the lawyer Blanche loved had passed away, she was still locked in this small cell by her mother, and the whole family continued their noble life as if nothing had happened. Life.
Lan Wan'er was probably even more miserable than Blanche, even until she died, she didn't wait to be rescued.
Shen Yongle knew that now was not the time to be sentimental.
He wondered what Lan Wan'er's purpose was, he couldn't be her lover, and Lan Wan'er didn't know if she was deliberately misleading him, or if she really admitted the wrong person...
She shouldn't be like this to everyone who broke into this place by mistake. Yue Xingwu and the others have made so many arrangements in this house, and even carried out demolition and installation of traps, but they failed to lure this person out.
So, what did you do?Or...how on earth should he correct this misunderstanding?
Judging from the current situation, she guided herself intentionally or unintentionally, and appeared frequently from the upstairs, almost bringing him here step by step. Even if he turns around and runs out now, he probably won't be able to completely get rid of the entanglement.
Shen Yongle—had no clue at the moment, so he could only try to continue to try the routine: "Do you want me to take you out?"
Lan Wan'er seemed to see something from his expression.
She sighed softly: "I knew it, you haven't come, but you've already forgotten about me, right?"
There was no resentment in her tone, but she was a little disappointed, "It's been so many years, you should have forgotten me... So, do you have a new crush now?"
Before Shen Yongle could decide whether to answer frankly, she heard her continue gently, "Is this the person who followed you in?"
Shen Yongle was slightly surprised.
He—at first he thought Lan Wan'er was talking about Xiao Mao, after all Xiao Mao was running ahead of him, Shen Yongle subconsciously felt that he was nearby.
But when he turned around, he saw that he was besieged by rats and was stretched to the brim—unconsciously.
Shen Yongle quickly turned around to look at Lan Wan'er: "What are you doing?! Are you manipulating these mice?"
Lan Wan'er shook her head.
"No." She looked at the group of rats gently, "They are just protecting me, they are afraid that if you find me, they will threaten my safety..."
"No one wants to threaten your safety." Shen Yongle couldn't help turning his head back, looking at the scene unfolded by Lan Wan'er, "Tell them to stop..."
Lan Wan'er looked into his eyes and sighed for a while: "He is indeed your lover."
Shen Yongle also took a look at her.
He collected himself: "What do you want me to do to make them stop?"
Seeing that he didn't believe her, Lan Wan'er seemed a little hurt, and explained softly again: "I didn't do it."
She turned sideways slightly, revealing a large area of fungi emitting fluorescent blue light behind her, "Can't you hear? They are not malicious, they are just guarding this."
"This is who I am," she explained.
Shen Yongle was stunned, and instantly realized that this was the light he saw before pushing the door.
And Lan Wan'er said, they are her original appearance...?
Shen Yongle looked at the translucent beauty, and then at the flora that mainly gathered on the bed, vaguely forming a human body shape, and suddenly realized that these special fungi were probably born from Lan Wan'er's remains.
It is probably because of them that the dead can be kept forever.
But Lan Wan'er tilted her head and thought for a while, suddenly seemed to think of something, bent over and picked a blue fungus from her feet.
She reached out and handed the mushroom to Shen Yongle: "Or, you can try eating one."
She blinked, "If you eat one, you will probably be able to communicate with them."
bookmarkrole