Chapter 46 Underground Construction

After signing the contract with Miller Carter and receiving an advance payment of 10 pounds, Klein was not in a hurry to go to Williams Street, but made an appointment at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Miller understood this very well. In his opinion, the single-handed detective Charlotte Moriarty must recruit people to start the exploration.

After the old-fashioned gentleman left, Klein immediately returned to the dining table and stuffed the cold steak into his stomach.

Really, doesn't he even have to eat lunch? He had to pick this time to come to the door... Barely filling his stomach, Klein began to clean up bitterly.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Mary came to visit as scheduled. Her eyes were slightly red and swollen, but her face became more and more gloomy. Starling Summer, who accompanied her, had to remain silent.

Klein put the carefully selected photo in an envelope and handed it over:

"Ma'am, please confirm."

Mary was slow for two seconds, and took a slow breath before taking the envelope, pulling out the photo, and examining it carefully.

"... very good, very good, you are the most efficient and responsible detective I have ever seen, and I am honored to introduce you to the members of the Kragg Club... This is the final payment of 7 pounds, which is what you deserve Yes." Mary took a wallet out of her leather handbag and counted out a £5 note and two £1 notes.

Then, without waiting for Klein's response, she stuffed the photo into an envelope, put it in her handbag, and abruptly got up and left.

Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng, her buttonless leather boots made a rushing sound, and Starling Summer tried her best to catch up and was barely able to follow.

When opening the door to go out, Mary suddenly tripped and almost fell, but fortunately, Starling happened to hold her up.

With this episode, Mary slowed down noticeably,

It seems to have become quiet.

Ma'am, you forgot to bring your portable camera... I'll give it to Mrs. Summer later, and let her bring it to you... Klein silently watched this scene, shook his head slightly, and said nothing.

He returned to the second floor, took a nap, and woke up comfortably to the sound of the nearby church clock striking the hour.

Klein had turned over the map before, and confirmed that Williams Street was at the junction of the West End and Queens, which was the core of Backlund and a suitable place to live.

The asking price for a good house in the West End and Hillston District is around 2,500 pounds. Miller Carter’s home is close to Queens, and it is also the property of the former Viscount. If it reaches 5,000 pounds, this can be exchanged for a fairly good magical item... He came to visit me, but he didn't bring a butler or attendant. Is it because he has just arrived in Backlund and everything is not on the right track? Klein put on the double-breasted frock coat and hat, held his cane, and went out into Minsk Street.

At this time, the gas street lamps had not yet been turned on, and the street was even more gloomy than in the evening, but the air was not bad, not as suffocating as those in the eastern districts.

Taking a rented carriage all the way to Williams Street, Klein saw a waiting male servant outside the No. 8 house.

Wearing a red vest and light-colored trousers, the servant bowed respectfully to the visitor:

"Good afternoon, is this Detective Moriarty?"

"Yes, I made an appointment with Mr. Carter." Klein nodded slightly, and followed the male servant into the mansion with a lawn in front and a garden on the side.

This house has two floors, the first floor is quite messy, with a lot of building materials, and workers are coming and going to make renovations.

Miller Carter didn't wear a top hat, covered his nose, and greeted him:

"I'm very sorry, it's too messy and dirty here, but I hope everything will be fine before my family arrives in Backlund, so I can only urge them to work non-stop."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the male servant and ordered:

"You keep looking at them."

No wonder I didn't bring servants with me before, and the servants have become overseers... Klein smiled and said:

"I know quite a few doctors. They told me that the newly remodeled houses are not suitable for immediate occupancy. You have to wait at least three months for ventilation, otherwise the elderly and children who are not strong enough will easily get sick."

"Really?" Miller asked doubtfully as he led Klein to the basement.

"I haven't verified it, but I choose to believe in authority. It is said that it comes from the words handed down by Emperor Roselle." Klein made up casually.

Miller nodded, turned around and glanced at the door, couldn't help frowning and asked:

"Mr. Detective, you didn't bring an assistant?"

"There may be a lot of danger hidden in that building."

I have an assistant, but you can't see it... Klein cursed, and said seriously:

"This is the first exploration. I will proceed very cautiously. If there is any problem, I will retreat immediately."

"In this regard, I have a wealth of experience, and I won't put myself in a dangerous situation. Cooperating with an assistant who is not skilled enough will easily make my actions inflexible and decisive."

Miller was startled and said:

"You are very professional."

Professional fooling... Klein silently added.

Miller no longer had any doubts, and led Detective Moriarty through the messy living room, along the descending stairs, and into a fairly spacious basement.

There is no gas pipe here, but there are four metal candlesticks inlaid on the wall, and the dim yellow light flickers.

Stepping on the stone slab on the ground, Klein couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

As expected of an aristocratic property, even the basement has been "renovated", and it is almost as big as the living room of my current house...

At this time, Miller pointed to the front and said:

"There is a secret door there, which was discovered by the workers during the transformation."

Klein stared, and with the help of the not-so-bright candlelight, he saw a gray-white stone door in the corner. It was supposed to form a whole with the wall, but now it was exposed.

"I'll leave it to you, pay attention to safety." Miller, an old-school gentleman, gave Klein a lit lantern and reminded him.

"Have you passed the wind beforehand?" Klein asked cautiously.

Miller shook his head invisibly and said:

"It wasn't particularly dull inside, but I didn't let the workers go too far."

"Okay." Klein checked his belongings, put on a pair of black gloves, and under Miller's gaze, he carried the lantern slowly, approached the stone door, and pushed it away with his walking stick.

Amidst the slightly heavy rattling sound, following the light from this side, he saw a corridor paved with dark stone slabs.

There are several wooden doors on both sides and at the end of the corridor. They have shown signs of decay, but they are still barely usable.

It's not too old...but the exaggerated style of the door and the deepness and thickness of the stone slabs don't fit well...the Viscount family was changed before? Klein quietly activated his spirit vision, held his cane tightly, and carried the lantern, walking forward step by step.

The light dispels the darkness. When passing the rooms on both sides, because the workers hired by Miller have not explored deeply, he can see the slightly empty scene inside through the open door, and see the benches and tables that are quite consistent with the style of the door. .

There was no flash of inspiration... Klein inspected it briefly, and continued to move forward without pausing, until he came to the black stone door at the end.

Stretching out his gloved right palm, he half-clamped the cane, and slowly pushing the door open with force.

The teeth-stinging sound of rubbing began to reverberate, and a gap gradually opened in the stone door. Suddenly, a little bit of light appeared in Klein's eyes, reflecting countless intertwined and intertwined colors of the aura.

His heart tightened, he suddenly pushed the door hard, and then took a few steps back.

The gap in the stone door widened rapidly, and a black, slippery creature suddenly fell from above.

It was a long snake with a triangular head and red patterns!

It straightened its upper body, spit out its core, and looked at Klein with cold brown eyes.

Crackling, one snake after another fell from the door and piled up at the entrance.

Passing over them, Klein saw a hall inside. In the center of the hall, there were countless snakes of various colors wriggling and huddling together, forming an exaggerated snake nest about ten meters long and wide. The slippery and disgusting feeling rushed over his face. .

Klein's scalp suddenly went numb, and he couldn't help but took another two steps back. He even wanted to move his eyes away, not daring to look directly.

Although he is a man, he is still afraid of snakes, and the animal he fears most is snakes.

This stems from one of his psychological shadows. When he was a child, he was supposed to be sleeping, and he liked to secretly open the door of the room, and enjoy movies with his parents through the gap.

Unfortunately, his parents once watched a snake disaster movie. There was a scene in which a building was demolished, and a large nest of snakes was dug out. The densely packed squirm is still deeply remembered in his mind.

Can so many snakes be affected by the "Sleep Charm"? Klein swallowed hard, and said to the air:

"What can you do?"

The figure of Miss Bodyguard in a black gothic dress quickly appeared beside him, her mouth was tightly pursed, and she said nothing.

Klein glanced at her, she glanced at Klein, but no one spoke.

After a snake slowly swam out, Klein finally coughed and repeated again:

"What can you do?"

The bodyguard lady didn't answer, she floated up, and a cold wind suddenly blew in the corridor.

Woo!

The sound of the wind blew into the hall, and the temperature here dropped rapidly, and it was close to the outside world.

Woo!

The densely packed snakes in the center of the hall suddenly spread out and wandered in all directions, looking for a warmer and more suitable place to live.

Two or three minutes later, a thin layer of frost formed on the surface of the hall and the corridor, and the countless snakes disappeared into nowhere.

Woo!

The wind hadn't stopped yet, Klein shivered and said:

"Bad, almost."

The turbulent cold wind slowed down, but the cold feeling did not weaken, and the figure of Miss Bodyguard disappeared into the air.

Klein raised his right palm holding his cane, covered his mouth and nose, and sneezed. Then he raised the lantern, carefully walked through the stone door, and entered the wide hall.

The style here is the same as that of the corridor outside, mainly made of dark stone slabs, with eight columns of the same color standing upright.

Metal round rods hung from the high dome, and at the bottom were candlesticks carved into different creatures.

Inverted candlesticks... As a college student in the history department, as a person who can barely be called an elite in this field, Klein made a preliminary judgment through this unique arrangement:

"Quaternary buildings?"

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