Volume 9: Vampires and Dungeons Chapter 23: The Black Tower Murder Case (Part 2)
Because of the collapse of her physical body, Sally went back to the university to change her body, so she is not here for the time being. Li Lin packed up and followed the protagonist to the so-called kitchen.
It should be said that it is the unique atmosphere of the Misty Family. Their so-called kitchen is actually quite large and full of a sense of grandeur. Rather than a kitchen, it is more like a hall, but it just happens to be used as a kitchen. There are still conspicuous murals and sculptures everywhere, as well as those strange character medals and introductions. Among them, the butler's body is quietly leaning against the side of the wall.
As if he was asleep, this mysterious old man sat on the chair, closed his eyes with a straight face. If he hadn't been told that he was dead, and his chest had long since stopped moving, some people might have thought that he was still alive. Just as the young man said, this old man looked full of secrets, and didn't look like a man who would die young. However, looking at the back of his neck that had become a twisted mass of flesh and blood, even some races known for their recovery abilities would not be able to survive.
Regardless of whether this old man is an ordinary person or the descendant of some shadow creature, he can no longer live. And his secret can only be stored in his head forever and will never appear again.
"I suddenly felt it when I was studying some ancient rituals."
The young man didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements towards the butler's corpse. He lowered his head and dared not look at the butler's body, as if the corpse might come back to life at any time.
"At that time, I was studying some ancient rituals in the study. I knew that for someone like me, family and power were all empty words. Only when I became strong, these things would gradually come to me. But I suddenly felt that something was wrong. I felt that something strange seemed to have happened here. You know, right? The guidance of bloodline or something... Then I found the butler sitting here."
"When I saw him, he had just put his hand down from his neck. Can you believe it? This behavior cannot be explained by magic. He simply dug out his own cervical vertebrae and put them on his hands. In the end, he smiled at me before he died. When I saw it, I ran over to inform you."
"What on earth happened? Are the people in this house bound to die one after another? Even this old guy is not surprised?"
“…”
You don't sound like someone who is scared. Why do you sound like you are performing a drama?
Glancing at the young man milling around nearby, Li Lin walked over to look at the dead butler.
Well, it was a very normal non-contact murder case. Maybe someone used magic to manipulate the old butler's muscles and bones, causing his own bones to break and scare the new generation of the head of the family. But as to who did it, Li Lin had no idea at all.
His knowledge of this family was limited to various strange rumors and legends, including their relatives who never stopped dying, the banquets that would be held every once in a while, and the inexplicable deaths of their immediate family members. These things should have been done by the young man, the protagonist, and had nothing to do with Li Lin, a person outside the script.
"It must be homicide, because with his spine twisted like this, it's impossible for him to commit suicide, unless he has magical powers and is tired of living."
After finally checking the atmosphere around him, Li Lin clapped his hands and said to the young man who was still frightened:
"If it wasn't you, then it was someone else. Either someone disliked you and wanted to hire someone to kill you, or someone in this house disliked this old man. Maybe you should think about who hates him so much."
"Hate it to the core?"
The young man said with a bewildered look:
"I don't even know how many people are here, how can I know who here hates him so much—"
"Of course it's me, my dear brother."
“……???”
Isn't your brother dead?
Looking at the short and strong figure who suddenly jumped out from nowhere, Li Lin looked at the young man with a confused expression.
The young man in the red and black shirt didn't know where this guy came from, and he also looked at Li Lin with a puzzled look.
"My brother, I know you don't want to be the head of the family, but now you see, the old housekeeper is dead, which means that no one can stop us anymore. Then I will be the head of the family, what do you think?"
The somewhat neurotic man came out from the corner and laughed strangely at Li Lin and the young man.
"He thought he could stop me, but I ran away and he died. Now everything is over. It's time for us to start another archaeological appreciation. There is no point in keeping these things in the family here. That old man always talks about nonsense, but he won't say it anymore. Our eldest brother has been killed by him. Now I, your second brother, will inherit everything here. Do you think there is any problem?"
"...No, then let those archaeologists come again."
After taking a look at his second brother whose face was covered in all kinds of colors, the young man took a deep breath and lowered his head.
After all, he doesn't like to get involved in these things, so if he can suppress it, he will just suppress it. What he wants to do now is to get away from this area and go to places where he can really show his skills.
In fact, he already knew the countless worlds in the starry sky because of Li Lin's words, and also knew that this seemingly great and mysterious city was just a tourist area. So no matter how many things happened here, it was just a small journey for him.
Rather, this family is just a hindrance to him. Although it is easier to get some materials from the perspective of mysterious progress, it is actually just that. Nothing is special, and there is no way to make him a mysterious and terrifying figure, so what if this thing is let go? As long as no more strange things happen, it will be fine.
Well, as long as no weird things happen again... although it looks like this person is probably in trouble.
Li Lin stood aside, thinking absentmindedly.
"…Then I'll leave it to you, brother."
The young man looked at his second brother, raised his head and smiled.
Faintly, it seemed as if I saw countless tentacles spreading out from the young man's eye sockets, bringing with it a creepy aura.
