Chapter 39: The Haunted Villa
early morning.
Alka washed up in the hotel room.
Eating the breakfast brought by the waiter.
There was also a newspaper attached.
There is such a thing as a newspaper?
But the ships used wooden sailboats and oil lamps.
It's a strange world indeed.
Alka flipped through it casually, and most of them were about the Blood Gold Alliance.
It has almost nothing to do with Alka.
Having just arrived in the outside world, he didn't even know what most of the information was about.
"The great pirate, Prayer for the Dead, is patrolling the sea with his team."
Big pirate? He even put it in the newspaper to warn others.
How powerful this pirate must be .
Alka shook his head, put the newspaper away on the table, picked up his hat from the coat rack by the door and went out.
Come to the street.
Just one night later, there were wanted posters posted and roadblocks set up at the city gate.
There were no more patrol officers on the road, and things had returned to normal .
It seems that I have not been exposed.
Of course, we can't let our guard down.
Thinking of this, Alka couldn't help but touch the slight stubble on his upper lip.
He adjusted his hat and walked towards the place he had seen yesterday.
Go around a few streets.
We came to a street with fewer luxury stores and more daily necessities.
Most of the people here should be local residents of the city.
We went straight to a small villa near the city wall.
The pedestrians around here became a little sparse.
It seems that everyone would rather take a detour and not go through this.
Alka looked at the villa in front of him.
There are three floors in total, built with off-white stones, and there are small sculptures on the walls and roof for decoration.
The transparent windows were neatly arranged on the wall, but the curtains had already been drawn inside.
A small courtyard surrounds the villa.
It looks very beautiful.
If you don't tell anyone, no one would know that this villa has a haunted legend.
At this time, a notice was posted next to the outer gate.
What is written on it is that the villa is for rent at a low price.
I noticed it when I passed by here .
After taking a look, I walked towards the address.
It's less than 100 meters away.
It is also a small villa courtyard.
Alka went over, pulled the iron gate, and shook it gently twice.
The door locks knocked against each other, making a crisp sound.
After a while.
A woman in home clothes came out.
Looking at Alka next to the iron gate, he walked over with a little confusion.
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
Alka adjusted his hat and nodded slightly.
Then he pointed to the villa not far away.
"Excuse me, is that villa yours? I want to rent it for a month."
Looking at the villa that Alka pointed to, the woman's face visibly stiffened.
He opened his mouth and considered his words.
"Well... sir, I wonder if you know the situation of that villa? That is..."
Alka, smiling, tapped the floor with his stick, interrupting the woman.
"Don't worry, ma'am, of course I have understood it, I just want to experience it."
As he spoke, he pulled out a handkerchief from his left chest pocket, unfolded it and waved it in front of the young woman.
Then he waved gently, and a rose appeared in his hand.
Place it on the top of the civilization staff, and when you let go, the flower will seem to grow on it.
Alka extended the civilized staff.
The series of simple and quick performances just now made the woman feel slightly hot and she couldn't help but reach out and touch the rose.
Then the roses scattered, becoming petals of obviously redundant flowers, floating towards her body in the wind.
There is also a slight fragrance.
At this time, Alka smiled and said, "As you can see, I am a magician. I want to experience it in that villa. Maybe it can bring me different inspiration."
"You are such a gentleman, but your performance was really great. If you have the chance, please invite me."
"Of course. This is a beautiful city. I'm planning on opening a magic show here soon."
Alka smiled and talked to the woman for a while.
He rented the haunted villa for a month for two silver snakes.
Perhaps it was because of Alka’s performance just now, and his conversation and clothing that revealed his status.
Or maybe this haunted villa is really difficult to rent out.
The woman waived his deposit without any hesitation.
After simply signing a contract.
She then handed the key to Alka.
And let Alka go alone. Except for a little dust, everything else was good and could be used normally.
It seems that the villa did leave a big shadow on this woman.
She didn't even want to go there.
Not long after.
Alka came to the door of the villa with the key.
He unlocked the outer door and walked in.
The few passers-by around saw Alka's actions and stared at him as if he had seen a ghost, then quickened their pace and fled.
The look in his eyes when he looked at Alka was full of pity.
Residents living nearby also saw that there was a new tenant in the haunted villa.
"How long can he last?"
"One night, I think at most one night. He doesn't look like a brave man."
"What about you? How long do you think he can last? After all, he came to you to rent it."
"I think this gentleman is amazing. He's also a magician. Maybe he can stick to it normally."
The woman who was speaking was the one who rented the villa to Alka.
Next to her are the neighbors.
They were as gossipy as one could expect from someone brave enough to enter the haunted villa.
They placed bets on how long Alka could last in there.
at this time.
With a little trepidation in his heart, Alka inserted the key into the crack of the door and then opened it.
Since the curtains in the house were drawn, no one had been in the house for some time.
A light cloud of dust floated out.
He picked up the lantern hanging on the door edge, turned the hinge at the bottom, and lit the lantern.
He picked up the lantern and went in.
There was also a thin layer of dust on the floor.
First, open all the curtains around the windows to let in the sunlight.
Soon the whole house became warm.
When you enter, you will see the living room and the dining room which is separated from the living room by a certain distance.
The decoration is very simple and warm.
Apart from a thin layer of dust on it, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with a haunted house.
Alka took a tour of the villa.
Draw all the curtains.
Then she picked up the cleaning tools the woman had prepared for her and began to sweep away some of the dust.
By the way, take a more detailed look at the entire villa.
See where the treasure is hidden.
It is also a process of acquiring information.
