Chapter 48 Story

It seems that Vivian is right. Although the haunted incident in Jofold has attracted many paranormal enthusiasts from other places, the place has not yet reached the peak of crowds. There are still three empty rooms in this small hotel - also There are only three empty rooms left.

Originally, the ideal situation was to have four rooms, so that Hao Ren, the three of them plus Nangong could live in one room without disturbing each other, but now depending on the situation, Vivian and Lily have to make do with each other for one night. For this, the vampire girl Resentment filled her head: She noticed that Lily was already standing and snoring, so she was 100% sure that the werewolf girl would be energetic in the second half of the night, and then run around the house like last night, with this jet-lagged guy. One piece, don't even think about sleeping well.

After getting the room key, Nangong saw that there was no one at the counter, so he leaned against the counter and chatted with the fat boss here: "Hello, I have seen you on TV, Mr. Angus, right? ?It is said that there is a haunted castle near you?"

"Oh, your English is very good, much better than that Indian monk upstairs," the fat boss said with a smile. As a businessman who runs a hotel, he has the characteristics of being easy to get along with in line with his status, and he can chat with people from all over the world. , "You are also here for the castle? This is the big news in this area recently. Hey, that castle was almost forgotten before. If it hadn't been haunted recently, I'm afraid people wouldn't even know the old name Fuld. I can’t even remember it, but it’s a big enough ruin, and I’m afraid it will become a popular attraction after this incident.”

"I am an expert in this field," Nangong straightened his collar and said very solemnly, "I am from China and a professional demon hunter. This time I came to eradicate the evil spirits in the castle. "

Hao Ren couldn't help but whisper to Vivian: "This guy is really so high-profile with everyone. He will tell whoever he catches."

The vampire girl snorted noncommittally, then put her shoulder on Lily, who was staggering around and was about to crawl away on all fours, and said hello to Hao Ren: "I'll send this guy upstairs first, and you can talk for a while. Come up as soon as possible, let's discuss something."

Vivian dragged Lily upstairs, while the fat boss looked at Nangong in amazement: "Oh, they are indeed from the mysterious China - but I remember that your ghost-catching experts are all called...what are they called? Taoist priest?"

The fat boss is actually half a China expert, and he pronounces the word "Taoist" with very clear Chinese pronunciation.

Nangong didn't bother to explain the demon hunter's problem this time. He just smiled and shook his head: "I'm not a Taoist priest, although I also understand the Taoist ghost exorcism technique. By the way, if you have time, can you tell me about Yoful? The story of De Castle, we’re very interested in that.”

The fat boss was immediately overjoyed. His chubby body came out from behind the counter nimbly, dragging Nangong and Hao Ren to a long table nearby for guests to rest temporarily: "Of course, of course, let's sit down and relax." Come on, I’ve been telling people this for the past two days, where do you want to start?”

"Well, you can tell it from the beginning, starting from the story of this castle back then." Hao Ren felt a little funny when he saw the enthusiastic look of the fat boss. He felt that he was like a tour guide who hadn't been in business for half a year and suddenly got taken advantage of. "I I don’t know anything about that castle, and I didn’t even know where it was before I came here.”

The fat boss was surprised at first: "Hey! Your English is better than mine..."

Hao Ren: "...Ahem, let's talk about business, talk about business."

Then the fat boss started to talk about the castle. What he said was very emotional and detailed. From the time when a British noble established the territory here hundreds of years ago, it took a long time just to talk about the family history of that noble. For more than ten minutes, there were ups and downs of love and hatred, making a country lord look like a knight of the round table. According to the fat boss’s description, the nobleman and his family lived in Old Yoford for less than two hundred years. During these two hundred years, they experienced the ups and downs of their family, experienced overt and covert battles with the palace, and experienced Due to rebellions within the territory and wars from outside, the entire family eventually fell apart under the rebellion of the three heirs. The eldest son of the last generation of heirs died on the throne of the castle, the second son died in the battle of the rebellion, and the whereabouts of the youngest son are unknown, leaving countless legends and stories - and then the once prosperous Jofold Castle became the largest in the place. Awaiting demolition work.

"The land of Jofold was once very prosperous, but was completely abandoned during an internal rebellion. Many knights and soldiers died inside and outside the castle. Some of their bodies were buried by later generations, but it is said that there are still many people whose bones are not there. It was found that the soldiers were trapped in the secret passages and basements under the castle. After the lord's family died, no one knew in detail how many hidden rooms there were down there, so the soldiers who died in the basements and secret passages They couldn't be buried," the fat boss smacked his lips, and his tone became sinister. "It is said that these soldiers who were not buried back then turned into ghosts. They were trapped underground by the rebels and could only listen to their own voices. The lords were slain above them, so they were filled with hatred..."

Hao Ren looked at Angus' expressive, fat face and felt that this uncle must have been a broken tour guide in his previous life.

"Is there a secret passage and basement under the castle? A large one?" Hao Ren asked curiously. Before Angus could answer, Nangong explained on his behalf: "Normally, the castle in that era was not just a The residence of the nobles is also the last bastion to deal with war. Generally, there are very large cellars and secret passages extending in all directions underground. Some castles even have tunnels dug underground that can span the entire territory, so that the lord can escape in an emergency. Far enough away.”

Angus nodded, saying that what Nangong said made sense, and then he added: "Most of the tunnels have collapsed, and Yeofold Castle has been forgotten about for so many years, and no one really goes there. The situation there has been explored, so no one knows how much secrets it has underground.”

"Have you really seen a ghost?" Hao Ren looked at the fat boss's big, red face and couldn't help but be a little curious. This guy's face really didn't look like he had dealt with a ghost - how could anyone be so happy after bumping into a ghost? of?

"Of course I have seen it!" The fat boss's voice suddenly became louder, "You are not the first person to doubt, but I can swear on the Bible with my hand that I saw the ghost of the knight and the mysterious fire near the castle... Oh , it was a terrible night, but it brought me so many guests now, I think it’s not necessarily a bad thing.”

Seeing the fat boss's excitement, Hao Ren could only quickly express that he believed what he said, and then he chatted with him about the recent situation in the castle. Seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye and left.

The room he booked was at the west end of the third floor. Vivian and Lily's rooms were right across from him, while Nangong's room was at the other end of the corridor, far away. As soon as he arrived at the door of his room, Hao Ren saw Vivian waiting for him at the door.

"Let's talk in your room," Vivian said, then pointed to her room, "The big dog had a dream and is now chewing on the legs of someone else's table. Be prepared, you will have to pay for it tomorrow."

Hao Ren: "...Why didn't you stop me!"

Vivian raised her hand to point to the series of tooth marks on her arm: "Haha."

Hao Ren: "..."

Of course, the conditions of this small country hotel are not comparable to those of a star-rated hotel in central London. Each room only has a few necessary furniture such as beds, tables and chairs, but such a room makes Hao Ren feel relaxed. He sat on the bedside with Vivian and roughly described what he heard downstairs. Then he became a little worried: "I heard that there are already a lot of people at the castle, and many crazy guys are simply driving RVs. Or they came with tents - they don't live in the town, they just camped outside the castle and waited for ghosts. It might not be realistic for us to sneak over and find the 'people'."

"In other words, leaving tonight is the same as leaving tomorrow night?" Vivian blinked, "I just used my own method to explore the situation there, and I really found something interesting."

Hao Ren: "?"