Lord of Enigma - Chapter 518

[Chapter 512]

Berkshire City, early morning.

In the sky above this prosperous city famous for its various “castles” and “manor”, the sun has not yet appeared, it is the last dark hour, a pair of gray eyes appeared without warning, and soon even Tang Qi’s figure emerged from the void. came out.

The same “strange thing” behind him fell off, transparent and illusory, with tentacles with cold and death aura, together with the strange gray eyes, they shrank together into a small “death octopus”, swimming and being swallowed by gluttony back to the belly.

“It’s not very beautiful, but it’s a very practical oddity.”

Tang Qi looked at what he had extorted with satisfaction, and when he nodded, his figure had already appeared in the city below.

Here, it is extremely far away from Blue Deer City, or the entire Mihuang State, but it is a little closer to the second largest city in the Federation, “Carthage City”.

According to the information provided by Ralph’s daughter Liya, because Liya is very close to her grandmother, that is, Ralph’s mother, she almost knows most of the trajectory of Ralph’s life.

“As a genius, Ralph was successfully admitted to the University of Carthage. After graduation, he should have a bright future and stay in a big city to work. But before that, Ralph decided to go on a graduation trip. The starting point is Carthage City, and the ending point is Blue Deer City… After seeing my mother, I will look for a job.”

“But this trip changed his life, and the initial turning point was in Berkshire.”

Tang Qi was carrying a suitcase and dressed as a “wandering pharmacist” with the most comfortable feeling. Following the information, Tang Qi walked through the streets with a strong style of the old calendar and entered a relatively remote old street.

“Ok?”

As soon as he stepped into it, a look of surprise appeared on Tang Qi’s face.

Subconsciously, he glanced at the sky again, and he couldn’t be wrong. It was only five or six o’clock in the morning.

The old street, which should have been deserted and quiet, was very lively at this time.

At least dozens of young men of different styles gathered in front of a building and lined up. Although they were all communicating with each other, the hostile look in their eyes could not deceive people.

What happened? Tang Qi looked straight at the house number. The hard metal house number was rusted and rusted due to the passage of time, but the numbers and ancient federal fonts were still faintly visible.

“42 Severo Street, fogcastle office.”

Tang Qi recited the house number silently, matched the information in his mind, and then walked to the team.

Because of his excellent appearance and natural affinity, he immediately caused riots in the team composed of young people of various styles. Dozens of “hostile” gazes were cast over him, and vaguely, there were mutterings of dissatisfaction.

“There’s another one to grab food, it’s over.”

“He’s a wandering pharmacist, and he looks too good-looking.”

“I’m about as handsome as me, but my temperament is not as good as his, what should I do?”

“He’s an outsider, we have to push him out together, it’s better to let him go.”

“Or try to buy it with money, this guy must be very poor.”

His keen sense of hearing caught all these voices. Tang Qi’s mouth curved into an arc, and he went straight to the end of the team. There stood a black-haired, thin, somewhat feminine youth, also painted in black shadows, with a strong gothic style.

Tang Qi stood in front of him and asked kindly, “Excuse me? What happened here?”

The rest of the people who followed his news thought that the femininity youth would refuse. Who knew that he was just stunned for a moment, and then quickly said: “Old Lady Charlotte of Mist Castle is recruiting a caregiver, requiring young, handsome, and strong.”

After the femininity youth finished speaking, he added with a tangled expression: “Old Lady Charlotte said that the person who accompanies her to the end of her life can obtain her inheritance… Although I don’t know why the caregivers recruited many times in the past are unable to Approved by Mrs. Charlotte, but everyone decided to come and try their luck.”

When Tang Qi heard the latter sentence, a look of understanding appeared on his face.

As long as you accompany and take care of a dying old lady, you can get a large inheritance, and many young people who do not have serious jobs will not refuse.

In his mind, information about “Mist Castle” and that “Old Lady Charlotte” flashed out one after another, and his expression gradually became weird.

And at this time, the warm sunlight finally began to rise, dispelling the darkness that shrouded Berkshire City, and the team of dozens of handsome men began to be restless, because behind the rusty portal in front, came some movement.

The person responsible for recruiting is about to appear, and recruiting is about to begin.

Without waiting for the group of young people to do something to Tang Qi, the “competitor”, invisible fluctuations suddenly overflowed.

When a “Crimson” was cast, the lively team immediately froze, and immediately they firmed up a new idea in their hearts at the same time:

“I have to fight for myself and not be a shameful little white face!”

In such a low roar, dozens of handsome guys clenched their fists one after another and dispersed with fighting spirit on their faces.

When an old man with white hair and age spots on his face and arms opened the door with “difficulty”, he had seen many lively scenes, but this time it did not appear.

All he saw was a young figure walking towards him under the warm sunlight.

The old man squinted, and after a few seconds, it was clear that this was an overly young man who seemed to be a wandering pharmacist.

Then, he saw the young man come up, and in his surprised eyes, he smiled brightly and said, “Hello, I’m here to apply for a nursing job.”

…

In the morning, a black classic car of great value swayed away from the city center and headed for the suburban “Berkshire Mountains”.

In the car, Alfred, who was showing the style of his old driver, skillfully drove up the mountain, looked at Tang Qi through the rearview mirror, and asked curiously, “A pharmacist like you is also willing to become a male pharmacist. Nursing, you know, it will be very hard and without dignity.”

“Although Miss she was very beautiful when she was young, she is so old after all, and her temper is not very good.”

Tang Qi heard the words, glanced at the white old man thoughtfully, and continued to maintain his character.

He smiled brightly and replied gently: “As you can see, I’m just a wandering pharmacist, my travel expenses have been used up, if I take care of old lady Charlotte for a period of time, I can get a suitable payment, why don’t I do.”

“And, even without pay, I’d love to help a lonely old man.”

As Tang Qi spoke, he occasionally glanced at the desolate scenery passing by outside the window, some pictures that did not match the information given by Liya.

In Liya’s description, the Berkshire Mountains are more beautiful than “The Mountain of the Deer”, but they are extremely desolate in the eyes of Tang Wei. All the trees have become bare, dark and gray, contaminating everything, except for the occasional crows flying past. , it seems difficult to find other creatures.

In the eerie silence, there seems to be an indescribably terrifying life hidden.

Soon, the classic car was crunching, running over a stone bridge that seemed to have not been cleaned for many years, along the passage of the abandoned manor, and drove to a huge ancient castle.

Tang Qi got out of the car and closed the door with a bang.

At this moment, Alfred’s voice came from behind him, the old man didn’t get out of the car, he just looked at Tang Qi with a hint of pity in his eyes, and said, “Sir, if you regret it, I can do it now. take you back.”

“People like you are really not suitable for this job. Those idle little gangsters in Berkshire may be more suitable.”

His keen perception made it easy for Tang Qi to hear the hidden meaning in Alfred’s words, so he waved his hand and said without looking back: “Go back, Alfred, your work is over, cancel the recruitment.”

Hearing this, Alfred was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became confused, and he replied obediently, “Yes, sir.”

Tang Qi stood still in front of the castle and looked at the thick, dark mist flowing down from the distant mountains, covering the castle, and the pervading mist turned this area into a terrifying place.

In his eyes, intermittent pieces of information appeared.

“Fallen Soul… Pollution…”

Tang Qi, who had already vaguely guessed, thought of the information provided by Liya, sighed lightly, then stepped on a dead branch, and entered the castle without hesitation.

Although Tang Qi was here for the first time, he did not show any signs of getting lost, because the moment he stepped into the castle, the hoarse and poignant piano sound suddenly came, leading Tang Qi through the garden, corridor, one by one The room finally appeared in a side hall.

At the end of the front, in front of an extremely old piano, sat an old figure in a red dress.

She seems to be extremely devoted, playing a piece called “Booming Heart”, a work by a composer a hundred years ago, which describes love at first sight.

It’s just that the melody that should be cheerful and sweet, played from the old back, is hoarse and poignant, even with a hint of chilling horror.

When Tang Qi walked over, he caught a glimpse of a picture of a little girl on the cabinet, table or wall.

Her age was about fifteen or sixteen years old.

In the photo, she has blond hair and fair skin, mostly wearing red skirts and various hats. She looks amazing and exudes an amazing sweetness.

The sound of the piano, I do not know when it has stopped.

An incomparably old voice entered Tang Qi’s ears.

“When I was young, did I look good?”

Accompanied by the voice, it was the frontal image of the old figure that slowly turned around.

The first thing that catches my eye is a face that is enough to make people collapse in an instant. The nostrils and mouth were already rotten, and fat maggots twisted in them, gnawing at the remaining rotten flesh.

In order to look good, she also applied lipstick, a bright red, to her lips.

Boom!

When she turned around, time seemed to have sped up tens of thousands of times in the originally colorful and splendid side hall, everything was decaying, mottled colors climbed up, choking dust flew in the air, those heart-warming photos , fades quickly.

The sweet girl inside is being replaced by a disgusting old woman.

In front of Tang Qi, a gust of wind suddenly blew over, his eyes blinked, the disgusting, crazy face almost stuck to his face, and the foul smell accompanied by a terrible breath, spit out.

“Answer me, am I… good-looking?”

This terrifying change could not make Tang Qi’s complexion change even a little bit.

He seemed to have already guessed this, and sighed in his heart: “Scumbag, what a sin.”