Chapter 297 Another Cooperation

Carl Jones led Lynch through the back door of the crypt and into the space behind the door.

It was actually part of the former tomb chamber, but the space was slightly narrower. Dozens of human-shaped sarcophagi were placed against the wall, making the long room seem to be guarded by a group of soldiers.

At first glance, it was an important defensive area. When the light flickered, you could see that the walls on both sides were covered with dense arrow holes, and there was a faint reflection of metal flashing inside. There are also stones with slightly different colors on the top, and stone slabs with different sizes of gaps under the feet. Even these sarcophagi look murderous.

Carl Jones stopped at one end of the corridor, turned to Lynch, and revealed his identity.

Is this self-destruction? Or another layer of disguise?

Howard and Walker did not tell Lynch about this, so Lynch did not believe Carl Jones's unfalsifiable statement at all.

He may really be an undercover agent inserted into Watchmen, revealing his identity as the person who identified Lynch as Howard, thereby establishing a common front.

But it is also possible that he is a member of Watchmen, and instead of blowing himself up at this time, he deceives further, trying to make Lynch, Howard's informant, believe in his position.

So...why are you saying this to me?

Are you ready to attack me? No, this is too obvious and shouldn't be the case.

So you want to take advantage of me? Or is he actually looking for that person too?

There were so many possibilities that Lynch was a little unsure for a while and didn't dare to place a bet easily. After all, they were different from Judy.

Lynch dared to believe in Judy because there was a relatively trustworthy evil god behind him who gave Lynch the feeling of an old friend. Moreover, as long as the plan of the Swollen Girl was destroyed, the evil god could be satisfied. It didn't matter whether the ceremony was completed or not.

But the remaining people were all suspicious, and Lin Qi's heart was full of doubts.

Carl Jones did not consider Lynch's concerns, "I have been wanting to have a serious talk with you these days, but I have never been able to find a suitable opportunity. In fact, it is not suitable now, but after what happened, we can no longer hesitate. "If we don't find that person in time, we may all die in the grave."

"Huh? Didn't you say you thought it was Dr. Jenna? Why did you say you wanted to find that person again?"

"I always thought it was her, but after Salin, she became the second target. Although it cannot be ruled out that she harmed herself for a show, her injuries were too serious and exceeded the scope of self-harm, which dispelled my belief. Suspect."

"That's it." Lin Qi said with a half-smile, "I thought you were most suspicious of Salin."

"...It seems you saw it." Carl Jones was silent for a moment and sighed, "But in the end he did not die in my hands. I planned to rescue him at the last moment, but he was rescued first. Glaki appeared out of thin air, and he happened to be plotting by the lake. Who wouldn't suspect him? I just wanted to test his identity. His death the next day had nothing to do with me. I probably woke up Glaki. The person who did it is the murderer I just mentioned."

It's actually somewhat believable.

Lynch had to admit that although this man's explanation was cold, it did fit the situation at the time. If what he said was true, then regardless of whether he was a real watchman or a real undercover, at least he did not intend to kill everyone. man, then he is safe for me and may be able to cooperate temporarily.

But what if he was just hiding the purpose of his massacre? Still can't believe everything, so be careful.

Lynch hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "So what do you want me to do by telling me this?"

"You are the least likely to destroy the ceremony, so I think I can work with you to find the murderer who plans to massacre. It is understandable to want to destroy the ceremony, but wanting to kill everyone is too much. He must be stopped."

"Okay." Lynch said calmly, "But I need to know why you doubt the doctor first. Ordinarily, for Louise's sake, she should hope that the ceremony can be completed smoothly."

"She wants to retire, and she wants to leave a large amount of money to her daughter. These are all facts, but this money does not necessarily have to be earned by completing the ceremony. What if someone gives her more? She has always maintained contact with the Archaeological Association. , if the association promises her enough benefits, as long as she stops the ceremony or protects the ancient tomb, she might be able to do it. "

Lynch's mouth twitched, and he had to admit that what Carl said made sense: "In addition to the doctor, do you have any other suspects?"

"Actually, everyone is suspicious, except you and me, but I think the most suspicious one is Rooney." Facing Lynch's questioning look, Karl explained, "This man is actually the Shadow Knight of the Sun Church's Judgment Hall, who specializes in hiding I am an undercover agent. The people of the Church of the Sun are very arrogant and hate evil. In order to fight evil, they will do whatever it takes. It is said that not long ago, they bombed the home of a noble in the city in order to destroy a mysterious document. Now for I believe they can do this by interrupting the mysterious ritual and killing all the people traveling with them.”

Fuck, it was indeed them who did it, I remembered it. But why did he mention this specifically? Was it intentional or accidental? If it was intentional, he wouldn't know my true identity. It shouldn't be possible, he has no way of knowing.

Thinking about it in his mind, Lin Qi asked: "Are there any others? Where are the others?"

"Judy is actually very suspicious. Rooney mentioned inadvertently that she seems to have evil power in her body, not the soul-shifter of the Fallen God. But her spirit is really not normal. It is hard to imagine that someone would take such an important thing. Leave it to her."

Tsk, you're so good at reading people. You didn't even hit the mark on a word. If I hadn't stopped her, she might have actually taken action. But Lynch still nodded: "What about Mr. Adams?"

"His identity is more mysterious. He should be a secret agent of a certain force, but no one knows which force it is. I think it is unlikely, but the specific judgment is up to you. Your actions are the least likely. It's easy to arouse people's vigilance, so I leave everything to you. If you need any cooperation, please tell me at any time. For me, I don't care whether the ceremony is completed or not, as long as I can go back alive. "

Seeing Lynch nodding in agreement, Carl Jones turned around, turned his back to Lynch unprotected, and walked in the long passage composed of sarcophagi. As he walked, he muttered something in his mouth and tapped the sarcophagus from time to time. Lin Qi followed closely beside him, feeling quite complicated.

Ding ding ding.

Karl gently knocked on the sarcophagus, and then listened carefully. He seemed to be unprepared for Lynch behind him. After knocking on several sarcophagi, he suddenly stopped, carefully put his hand into his pocket, and took out a handful of thin The powder was gently blown towards the sarcophagus. Under the orange light beam of the lantern, fine powder danced and flipped in the air, like strange and mysterious elves.

"Shh..."

As soon as the powder was blown on, Karl's expression immediately became serious. He took off his gloves and closed his eyes. He gently touched the outside of the stone statue with his fingers and muttered something in his mouth.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes with a look of joy, and then he lightly snapped his fingers, only to hear a thin click, and the lid of the sarcophagus suddenly moved.

Shit, zombies are coming out?

Of course not, Karl reached out and opened it directly, and only then did Lynch realize that the situation inside was a bit strange.

There are many gears and connecting rods hidden inside the sarcophagus, which are all the way inward into the wall. Lynch can almost imagine that once the coffin is opened, these machines will start to rotate, setting off the deadly traps in the passage and crushing the intruders to pieces.

But at this time, the machines in the coffin were only twitching slightly and could not rotate, because a bunch of thin vines had filled the gaps in the machines, jamming all the parts tightly and losing the ability to move.

Even the lid of the coffin was held up by plants. A bunch of tiny buds forced the sealed coffin open.

"These coffins are actually the control center of the entire ancient tomb's defense. Most of them contain deadly traps. Once opened, they will immediately detonate and blow up the person who opened them. Only a few of them can be opened and are connected to the ancient tomb. defense system, but once someone forcibly opens the central coffin, the defense mechanism in this passage will be activated. "

"What will happen?" Lin Qi glanced at the traps around him and muttered in his heart.

"Theoretically, tens of thousands of Glaaki's Eyes will appear on the wall, shooting out indestructible light from the eyes and cutting intruders into pieces."

? ? ?

It sounds a bit familiar.

"Don't worry, I have sealed the machinery inside it with plants. The signal cannot be transmitted. This defensive measure will automatically fail. Unless the tomb itself has been invaded, it will never be possible..."

Ding.

Just as Carl Jones was explaining confidently, there was suddenly an undetectable metal collision sound coming from the wall.

Karl's explanation immediately came to an abrupt end. The two looked at each other and realized the problem at the same time.

"Oops, something happened in the crypt."

"Someone attacked us secretly."

Without even having time to elaborate, the two of them immediately turned around and ran towards the entrance they came from.

Fortunately, it was not far from the entrance. I rushed back to the entrance in a few steps, and Karl had already kicked him up.

boom.

The huge force shook the ground and walls, but the stone door that could be easily opened just now remained motionless, as if it was fixed to the space.

Looking back again, in the long corridor, densely packed eyes appeared up and down, left and right, looking at the two people with strange eyes, and a strange aura gradually overflowed from the eyes.

"Whoosh"

A volley of light beams.