Time gradually turned to evening.
At sunset.
A carriage passed through the woods and hurriedly stopped at the gate of "Dawn Cemetery". Then an old man who looked like a butler got off the carriage and rushed into the cemetery carrying a piece of black cloth.
Boom boom boom...!
The old man pounded rapidly on the door of the wooden house at the entrance of the cemetery.
Soon the wooden door opened, and the gravekeeper was quite surprised to see the old man. But before he could ask any questions, the old man put the black cloth in the gravekeeper's hands.
The gravekeeper seemed to realize something, his pupils shrank, and the next second, he heard the old man gasping and saying:
"Sir, the old lady...passed away."
The gravekeeper thought he had heard it wrong, so he spoke out to confirm.
The old butler sighed, and the serious look on his face directly shattered the gravekeeper's hope.
The gravekeeper thought he was used to life and death, but at this moment, he was suddenly overwhelmed with grief when he heard the news of his mother's passing.
"How...how could this happen? Mother is clearly in good health and was singing in the garden yesterday...!"
"This... the old lady was watering the flowers in the garden after lunch when she was hit on the head by a small stone flying from outside the courtyard... the police officer said it might be a prank by a child."
“Damn it!”
The gravekeeper's face was as gloomy as water. He rushed out of the wooden house grabbing the black cloth and ran towards the carriage.
The old man was chasing after him, shouting something, but he was getting farther and farther away and could not be heard clearly.
The gravekeeper left in a hurry and the door of the wooden house was not closed. The big dog Paul ran out curiously and wandered around the cemetery excitedly.
It sniffed around and unknowingly came to the little girl's tombstone. When it saw the rabbit doll, it became very interested.
Paul bit the doll and swung it from side to side as if he was biting prey. Then he turned around and ran away with it in his mouth.
The gold pound that the girl's father placed in the doll's arms drew a parabola and flew to the side. After hitting another tombstone, it made a ding sound, bounced twice, and finally rolled to a grave below.
The tomb is inscribed with "The Joint Tomb of Baiswal and his Wife".
late at night.
The purple moon hangs high in the sky.
In a corner of the cemetery, two figures climbed over the fence. They were two men in work clothes and berets. They carried large bags on their backs and shovels in their hands, crouching and moving forward carefully.
"Hey, are we really going to do this, Turner?"
One of the men asked somewhat uneasily.
"If we don't collect enough money quickly, how can we leave with the children? They killed people!"
Another man was walking ahead and turned back to whisper, his tone containing suppressed anger and annoyance.
"Damn it! It's really worrying!"
"It is said that some nobles are buried in this cemetery. We should be able to find some valuable burial objects there."
"Be careful, don't let the gravekeeper find you."
Two men were searching for their target in a cemetery when suddenly they caught a glimpse of a flash of light in their peripheral vision.
“That is…?!”
They ran over expectantly and found a gold coin in front of an ordinary tombstone.
"Gold Pound! Oh my god!"
"This tomb definitely contains a rich guy."
The two men played with the gold coin, their faces filled with excitement.
"Turner, take this tomb and get to work!"
"Okay! No problem!"
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On a train.
Chen Lun was sitting in an ordinary carriage, in a window seat.
He had traveled a long distance through the spirit world, and when he was near Sunflower City, he exited the spirit world and chose to take the train into the city.
This way he could avoid possible ambushes in the spirit world, and he always kept the Black Knight's reminder in mind.
After looking at the scenery outside the window for a while, Chen Lun took out a pigeon egg-sized, black claw-shaped armband.
[C-level weird thing - claw armband]
Item description: An armband with the power of flesh and blood, it looks like a black claw with four extremely sharp fingers. It seems to be waiting for an opportunity, and when you are not paying attention, it will suddenly cut your chest open.
Wearing this armband can gain corresponding power, making the body stronger and even turning fingers into sharp black claws.
It may have been left behind by a church priest, and contains the power extracted after his death. After gluttony, it turns into a beast. Only a strong body can bear the grace of God.
Item Effect: After wearing, health +200, strength +5, endurance +5. Can transform palms into ghoul claws.
Item cost: Every once in a while, you need to feed a flesh and blood corpse. (More than 50 kg, not limited to humans)
"Hmm... the effect is very strong, one level higher than the [Surge Badge], so it can be replaced."
Chen Lun took off the ghost face badge on his chest. This was the strange object he obtained when he killed Father Carter when he first came here. It had accompanied him for a long time, but at this stage, it was no longer necessary for him to enhance his own performance.
'Unfortunately, they cannot be worn at the same time.'
Chen Lun sighed and put on the claw armband.
There is an underlying rule for tricks, which is that the same type cannot be used at the same time, otherwise conflicts will occur.
Although he didn't know the specific principles, Chen Lun could understand it.
After all, if possible, there would be a way to take advantage of it. Wearing a bunch of low-level, low-cost items that can increase attributes at the same time, the final cumulative effect is equivalent to directly creating a "superman".
This is the tire repair river.
Chen Lun was very satisfied with the armband and the price was acceptable. At worst, he could let it dine together with the Blood Poetry Ring.
It’s just a matter of feeding one more fat pig every time.
Mr. Jack doesn't need this little money.
The train traveled for several hours.
We stopped near a small town and a group of passengers got on at the same time.
Soon, a girl sat opposite Chen Lun.
This is a young girl wearing a light yellow dress and a sun hat. She looks only eighteen or nineteen years old.
As the train continued to move, the girl couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:
"Sir...are you going on a trip?"
Since she got on the bus, she would occasionally steal glances at the young gentleman .
Although the girl had met many outstanding men, the other party was obviously more special...both his temperament and appearance made her heart beat faster.
"Um... yes, traveling."
Chen Lun withdrew his gaze from the scenery outside the train, looked at the girl, and smiled slightly.
"How did you figure that out, young lady?"
The girl was slightly stunned and was shaken by his smile.
What a handsome face it was. The light coming in from the train window shone on the side of his face, like a work of art.
"Sir, you... didn't bring any extra luggage, and you looked very relaxed. You must be a noble traveling."
Chen Lun did not comment or state his identity. He just said:
"Are you traveling too?"
"Oh, no, no...I'm here to report for internship."
The girl really wanted to chat with the man for a while, but was a little shy, she said with a blushing face.
"I just graduated from medical school in a small town, and now I've been accepted by a hospital in Sunflower City...as a trainee nurse."
The girl took a deep breath, held the bag in her arms, and mustered up the courage to stretch out a hand.
"My name is Lisa, nice to meet you, sir."
"Hello Lisa."
Chen Lun politely extended his hand and lightly pressed his fingertips against hers, stopping there.
Then he casually said his name:
"Jack."
"Mr. Jack...?"
Lisa giggled, revealing her braces, but then she realized that showing her teeth was unladylike and ugly, so she turned her head away embarrassedly.
After a while.
She didn't hear Mr. Jack say anything, so she glanced at him from the side and found that he had already turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window.
Lisa felt a little lost.
It seems that this handsome gentleman has no interest in me.
She opened her mouth several times but she didn't have the courage and could only feel sad in secret.
Half a day later.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, the train stopped at the train station in Sunflower City.
The conductor rang the brass bell and walked along the aisle to remind passengers to get off the train.
When Lisa tiptoed to get her luggage, she accidentally lost her grip and the luggage fell directly down. She screamed, but the next second, a white and slender hand easily caught the luggage and handed it to her.
"Be careful, Miss Lisa."
"Ah...thank you, Mr. Jack."
The girl looked up at the man, who still had that friendly and polite smile on his face. She couldn't help but feel her heart beating fast. At this moment, she even felt that she was moved and in love.
She stared at the other person blankly.
Until Chen Lun coughed lightly and asked:
"Ms. Lisa? It's time to get off... I want to get off too."
The girl finally came to her senses and blushed with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry sir."
She carried her luggage in a daze and only came to her senses after getting off the carriage.
"Mr. Jack is also getting off in Sunflower City!"
Lisa looked around for Mr. Jack, but found nothing. She had originally planned to exchange contact information with him, but she couldn't help feeling a little empty inside.
She sighed deeply and looked extremely lost.
Chen Lun glanced at the girl from a distance, shook his head slightly, turned around and left.
As he was promoted, he became more and more aware of his own charm, which had a great , especially women, who were easily attracted to him... It was hard to tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Perhaps the extraordinary people who follow the Star Faction will also have such troubles when they reach the middle sequence or above..."
Chen Lun thought.
He pulled down the brim of his hat, walked out of the train station like an ordinary person, and headed straight for the Sunflower Garden, where his destination, the "Dawn Cemetery", was.
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But when Chen Lun arrived at the cemetery, he found many carriages parked there and a group of people gathered at the door, as if something had happened.
"The tomb robbers are too rampant! They must be arrested and brought to justice!"
"Yes! The dead should rest in peace. They are blaspheming the dead!"
"The gravekeeper happened to have a family member pass away, so he left temporarily, which gave the grave robbers an opportunity. How could this be such a coincidence?!"
"And it seems that the identity of the person who was robbed from the tomb has not yet been found. Something is not right."
People were talking about it, including onlookers, reporters, and people in charge of the cemetery.
Chen Lun suddenly had a bad feeling.
'Could it be that Mr. Byers's coffin was stolen?'
He frowned slightly, lowered his head, walked around the crowd from one side, and intended to enter the cemetery.
But two policemen guarding the door stopped him.
"I'm sorry, sir. You can't go in there for now. We are still investigating the clues left at the scene..."
"The asylum's special commissioner, Qiao Ke."
Chen Lun took out a playing card, waved it in front of the two men, and made up an identity.
At the same time, the strange pendant [Siren's Song] on the chest was used.
The two police officers were suddenly dazed and mistook the playing cards in Chen Lun's hand for official documents. They saluted respectfully and let him go.
Chen Lun walked in with a normal expression, holding his silver cane.
After entering the cemetery, he saw from afar an area in front of him on the right, where many police officers were surveying and some were recording something.
At this time, a big dog came to Chen Lun's feet with its tongue hanging out, and rubbed his legs in a flattering manner.
"Dog? Hmm... just right."
Chen Lun smiled slightly and touched the dog's head.
Then he whispered to it in animal language, asking about the stolen tomb.
The dog seemed a little stupid and the information was intermittent, but Chen Lun could still roughly piece together some things.
A grave was indeed robbed in the cemetery . It happened late last night. Big Dog also saw the perpetrators from a distance. They were two men.
But the dog had no professional ethics. It was busy playing with its rabbit doll and didn't pay any attention to the two people.
Chen Lun felt a little regretful, but after thinking about it, he squatted down and said a few words to the dog.
The big dog barked twice as if it understood something, then ran towards the area where the police officers were with the rabbit doll in its mouth.
Finally, without them noticing, the doll was left nearby.
The button eyes of the rabbit doll flickered and turned into human eyeballs. It spun and looked at the dug grave.
"It really is...!"
The tombstone reads "The Joint Tomb of Mr. and Mrs. Byers." In fact, this is a name that Mr. Byers changed slightly to conceal his identity. It is also a name that he reserved in advance to commemorate his late wife.
'Who took Mr. Byers's coffin?'
Chen Lun, who was far away, covered his left eye with one hand and frowned slightly.
He sensed something fishy about the matter.
The night before he arrived in Sunflower City, Mr. Byers' coffin was stolen. It was too much of a coincidence.
At this moment, two more police officers came trotting over. They whispered their report to a middle-aged police officer who seemed to be the leader, and a look of joy appeared on the latter's face.
Through the "five senses", Chen Lun saw their conversation with his eyes.
"...Captain, the two tomb robbers have been found!"
"Huh? That's great! The council has put a lot of pressure on us. After all, there hasn't been a similar case in the city in all these years... It's a good thing that the case can be closed so quickly!"
"But...Captain."
The two young police officers who came to report the situation seemed a little hesitant.
"What's wrong?"
“The two grave robbers are dead. They died on the way to transport the coffin… Their deaths were very strange. Now their bodies have been sent to the nearest ‘Tulip Hospital’.
And the stolen coffin is also missing...it has not been found yet."
"What's going on?!"
The police officers discussed in low voices for a while, but their speculations were worthless.
Chen Lun in the distance seemed to be thinking about something. He thought about it and did some divination on the spot. The poker cards indicated that the clue to the coffin could be found on the two bodies.
"In this case... we can only go to the hospital first."
He sighed secretly, not expecting things to encounter another setback.
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late at night.
Chen Lun came to the "Tulip Hospital".
This is a regular large hospital located in the central area of ​​Sunflower City. Even though it is late now, there are still many medical staff busy.
The flower season at this time makes the whole city full of flowers, and also makes many residents who are allergic to pollen go to the hospital for treatment. This happens every year, and people seem to have gotten used to it.
Those who couldn't stand it had already left the city, and those who stayed either loved it or loved it and persisted.
Chen Lun lowered the brim of his hat and entered the hospital very low-key.
To his surprise, he found an acquaintance at the front desk, it was Lisa, the girl he met on the train today.
She seemed to be a trainee nurse, following another nurse on duty and getting familiar with the environment.
But Lisa's colleague seemed a little tired at this time, dozing off with his chin on his hand, while Lisa seemed extremely bored and was looking through the hospital records and reports.
At this moment, a figure appeared at the front desk, and Lisa looked up subconsciously.
Her eyes widened instantly, revealing an expression of disbelief.
"Jack...Mr.?!"
When she saw that it was the familiar young gentleman, she couldn't help feeling surprised and delighted.
"What brings you here?"
"I think it's because I can't forget you, Lisa... Even though I've only met you once, I'm already deeply attracted to you."
Mr. Jack looked at her sincerely and affectionately.
"So I searched all the hospitals and finally found you."
Lisa's heart suddenly started beating faster.
"Mr. Jack, I...me too."
Lisa's heart was beating fast and her cheeks were red.
"I tried to find yours after I got off the bus, but I couldn't find it!"
She suddenly felt a warm hand touching her cheek, and when she looked up, it was Mr. Jack's flawless face approaching her.
I don't know when he came to my side and hugged me.
"Mr. Jack...my colleague is still here...!"
"It's okay, she'll sleep soundly."
"Um……"
Lisa finally couldn't control her heart and responded softly.
Then she fell into the warm embrace and kissed the handsome gentleman.
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Chen Lun stood outside the front desk, looking at Lisa with a blushing face in front of him, and couldn't help but reveal a strange expression.
Lisa's eyes were blurry, with a smile on her lips, and she was mumbling some sweet words to herself. Chen Lun didn't know what scenes she imagined after being hypnotized, but he had already obtained the information he wanted.
"The two bodies are in the autopsy room. The police officers from the police station have left..."
Chen Lun nodded.
He checked the hospital records in his hand again, closed it, and gently put it back next to Lisa.
Lisa's noises were getting louder and louder, but fortunately her colleague had already been tricked by Chen Lun and fell into a deep sleep, so he was not woken up by her.
The new intern nurse was currently lying on the table at the front desk, biting her lips, twisting and turning, and humming.
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows and snapped his fingers.
Bang!
Lisa seemed to have just woken up from a dream, her eyes wide open in surprise.
She looked around in panic, but found that there was no one around, and a strong sense of emptiness arose.
"It turned out to be just a dream..."
Lisa checked her body again and immediately felt extremely ashamed.
"You are such a little bitch, Lisa. How could you be so wanton... to have such a dream!"
She glanced at her sleeping colleague and breathed a sigh of relief.
But in the end, after simply cleaning his body, he let out another long sigh.
"Mr. Jack..."