Speakeasy Bar. 轻语者酒吧。 Office. 办公室。 „Comes one cup?” “来一杯？” Zhong Shenxiu is looking Julie that is hitting the bandage, has handed over one glass of blood liquor. 钟神秀望着打着绷带的朱莉,递过一杯血酒。 This is the cocktail that passes through him to mix specially, has the treatment injury strange ability. 这是经过他特意调配的鸡尾酒,拥有治疗伤势的奇异能力。 „Thanks......” “谢谢……” Julie both hands hold the wine glass, the small mouth is sipping, suddenly, shrugs the shoulder, a little bit tears tumbles the cheeks: „Jasmine...... died with the shadow......” 朱莉双手捧着酒杯,小口啜饮着,突然间,就耸动肩膀,一滴滴眼泪滚落脸颊:“茉莉跟影子……都死了……” „This matter is very strange!” “这件事很奇怪！” Zhong Shenxiu is holding appreciatively the meatball on hand, felt that this meatball does not seem like some flesh essence, and quality of material is very firm. 钟神秀把玩着手上的肉球,感觉这一枚肉球不像是某种血肉精华,并且质地十分坚固。 Although was frightened by oneself, with dying, but wants to break open this outer covering, clarifies mystery, is not so easy. 虽然被自己一吓,跟死了一样,但想要破开这层外壳,弄清楚其中的奥秘,也并非那么容易。 He spoke thoughtlessly to ask: „This glutton does, how look for you?” 他随口问道:“这个暴食者戴莉,怎么找上你们的？” „We just came back, walked in......” “我们才刚刚回来,就被找上门……” Julie sighed: „Was somebody in meeting betrays us...... he certainly to investigate our status in secret, and influence was huge.” 朱莉叹息道:“是聚会中的某人出卖了我们……他一定暗中调查过我们的身份,并且势力庞大。” „You should know that the status of all participants, I will accompany your 11 visiting tomorrow in the past, can clarify the truth......” “你应该知道所有参与者的身份,明天我陪你一一拜访过去,就可以弄清楚真相了……” Zhong Shenxiu said at will. 钟神秀随意道。 „Yes, your ability?” Mentioned this, Julie exclaimed in surprise as before. “是的,你的能力？”提到这个,朱莉依旧十分惊叹。 „I am ‚Promoter’.” “我已经是‘升格者’了。” Zhong Shenxiu spoke thoughtlessly the reply, unsurprisingly saw expression that Julie was frightened. 钟神秀随口回答,不出意外地看到了朱莉被吓到的表情。 ...... …… Next day, at night. 第二天,夜晚。 „During the daytime had visited several, the butcher died, spying to run, white cat to disappear, is not the painter......” “白天已经拜访了几位,屠夫死了、侦探早就跑了、白猫不见踪影、也不是画家……” Zhong Shenxiu wears the evening dress, wears the silver half mask, went to a manor before Julie together: „Therefore...... is the Knight?!” 钟神秀穿着晚礼服,戴着银色半面具,跟朱莉一起来到了一栋庄园之前:“所以……是爵士？！” „His real status, is big banker's son Sleight...... is very influential upper level Byron City.” “他的真实身份,是大银行家之子斯莱特……在拜伦市上层很有影响力。” Julie sighed: „Initially, he used oneself background, gave us to get together very big help, without many conflicts of interest, I cannot think reason that he betrayed......” 朱莉叹息一声:“当初,他利用自己的背景,给了我们聚会很大帮助,也没有多少利益冲突,我想不到他背叛的理由……” „Sometimes, betrays not necessarily because of the benefit, may be because frightened!” “有时候,背叛不一定是因为利益,也有可能是因为恐惧！” Zhong Shenxiu sighed, entered the manor. 钟神秀叹息一声,走进庄园。 He had not said, oneself as if smelled the aura of death. 他没有说,自己似乎嗅到了死亡的气息。 The entire manor is peaceful, does not have including a guarding a gate security and maidservants. 整座庄园非常安静,连一个守门的保安与侍女都没有。 Zhong Shenxiu with the Julie same place, walks into manor most deep place swaggering. 钟神秀就跟朱莉一起,大摇大摆地走入庄园最深处。 „Is this...... what's the matter?” “这是……怎么回事？” Julie walks on the corridor scarlet rug, is looking at the two sides precious oil painting and artware decoration, the sound somewhat shivers. 朱莉行走在走廊猩红的地毯上,望着两边珍贵的油画与艺术品装饰,声音不由有些颤抖。 „Was...... dies probably?” “大概是……都死了吧？” Zhong Shenxiu sighed, according to the induction of Spirituality, shoved open a leaf of door. 钟神秀叹息一声,按照灵性的感应,推开一扇房门。 This is a study room, all around is quiet, the moonlight is cold and gloomy. 这是一处书房,四周沉静,月光森冷。 In the middle of the silence, a hoarse and low and deep sound suddenly resounds: „Did you come?” 在寂静当中,一把沙哑而低沉的声音突然响起:“你们来了？” Julie has turned around, sees sat Sleight after desk. 朱莉转过身,见到了坐在书桌后的斯莱特。 He is tall, the facial features are handsome, have a golden curly hair. 他身材高大,面容英俊,有着一头黄金般的卷发。 „Knight, why you must betray me, betrays us?!” “爵士,你为什么要背叛我,背叛我们？！” Julie cold sound asked. 朱莉冷声问道。 „Because frightened...... that woman is a lunatic!” “因为恐惧……那个女人是个疯子！” Sleight's expression collapsed suddenly: „Did you see? The servant in this entire manor, had my family member...... to be eaten by her......, if I did not satisfy her resourcefully, her next will eat me! My body has her ceremony strength, is unable to leave here, can only provide the prey...... she to like eating the mysterious person for her, therefore I must find more mysterious people for her......, but, I do not have the means that besides you, whom I can also look for?” 斯莱特的表情突然崩溃了:“你看到了么？这整座庄园的仆役、还有我的亲人……都被她吃了……如果我不想方设法地满足她,她下一个就会吃了我！我身上有着她的仪式力量,无法离开这里,只能为她提供猎物……她喜欢吃神秘人,所以我要为她找到更多的神秘人……但是,我已经没办法了,除了你们之外,我还能找谁呢？” His two lines of tears flowed, the tone does not know that was laments or faint. 他两行眼泪流了下来,语气也不知道是悔恨还是淡漠。 ‚Such seems like, if the glutton had not looked for Julie yesterday evening, that can look for me probably? In any case finally almost......’ ‘这么看起来,要是暴食者昨天晚上没有找朱莉,那大概会来找我？反正结果都差不多……’ In the Zhong Shenxiu heart raises a thought. 钟神秀心中升起一个念头。 „Coward's excuse.” “懦夫的借口。” Julie both eyes burst into tears, go forward one step. 朱莉双目流泪,上前一步。 „Can kill me?” “要杀了我么？” Sleight said with a smile miserably: „That asked you to begin a bit faster!” 斯莱特惨笑道:“那请你快点动手！” Breeze blow, raised his collar. 微风吹拂,掀起了他的衣领。 At this time, Julie discovered with amazement, below Sleight's head, impressively is a blood red skeleton! 这时候,朱莉才骇然发现,斯莱特的头颅以下,赫然是一副血红的骨架！ „How you...... was this?” “你……这是怎么了？” Julie both hands are covering the lip, retrocedes one step. 朱莉双手捂着嘴唇,后退一步。 „You do not think, greedy of that woman that is all?” “你们不会以为,那个女人的贪婪就仅此而已吧？” Sleight mirthless smile: „She, although let off me, but lets off my head...... I to think that she ate my four limbs and my internal organs...... to make my head maintain the activeness, I can also live probably again for six days...... hehe...... haha......” 斯莱特惨笑一声:“她虽然放过了我,但只是放过我的脑袋……我看着她吃掉了我的四肢、我的内脏……却让我的头颅维持活性,我大概还能再活六天……呵呵……哈哈……” „He is insane.” “他已经疯了。” Zhong Shenxiu is looking at this, sighed: „If you must take revenge, making him treat here, death that the waiting approaches inevitably......, if he is a companion, that delivers him the last regulation.” 钟神秀望着这一幕,叹息一声:“如果你要复仇,让他待在这里,等待必然来临的死亡……如果当他是同伴,那就送他最后一程吧。” Then, he left the study room, stands in the corridor, crosses the hands behind the back to appreciate one to hang the oil painting on wall. 说完,他就离开了书房,站在走廊里,负手欣赏着一幅挂在墙壁上的油画。 Broad considers, I using pursuing book app, the buffer was reading recently, the off-line read aloud! 广个告,我最近在用的追书app,缓存看书,离线朗读！ A moment later. 片刻之后。 In the study room spreads a gunshot! 书房中传出一声枪响！ ...... …… Outside manor. 庄园之外。 Julie and Zhong Shenxiu go out hand in hand. 朱莉与钟神秀联袂走出。 „Will a person, why turn into this?” Her corner of the eye is somewhat red, brings puzzled. “一个人,到底为什么会变成这样？”她眼角有些通红,带着不解。 „Perfect fear, will completely change a person.” “极致的恐惧,会彻底改变一个人。” Zhong Shenxiu sighed: „Perhaps...... is we always does not know us. Not really to the critical moment, no one knows what kind of choice oneself will make, chooses to become the hero, or coward!” 钟神秀叹息一声:“或许……是我们从来都不认识我们自己吧。不真正到了关键时刻,没有人会知道自己会做出如何的抉择,选择成为英雄,或者懦夫！” „This matter is not simple, why will the glutton arrive at this city suddenly? Before , the death of clockmaker and old drunkard, their corpses also, obviously are not the hands under!” “这件事没有那么简单,暴食者为什么会突然来到这座城市？还有之前钟表匠与老酒鬼的死,他们的尸体还在,显然不是戴莉下的手！” Julie deeply inspires suddenly: „I will continue to trace.” 朱莉忽然深吸口气:“我会继续追查下去。” She is looking at Zhong Shenxiu hopefully, actually discovered that the opposite party had not answered, the light in eye pupil extinguishes slowly. 她充满期待地望着钟神秀,却发现对方迟迟没有答复,眼眸里的光不由缓缓熄灭。 „I am only one opens the underground bar......” “我只是一个开地下酒吧的……” Helpless Zhong Shenxiu very said/tunnel: „Moreover...... I recently had the matter.” 钟神秀很无奈地道:“而且……我最近有事。” The old drunkard is not ripe with him with the clockmaker, not for the duty that the opposite party takes revenge. 老酒鬼跟钟表匠跟他又不熟,没有为对方复仇的义务。 Moreover, investigates anything, was extremely troublesome. 而且,查案什么的,太过麻烦了。 „Was I am disrespectful.” “是我失礼了。” Julie sighed. 朱莉叹息一声。 „Traceless bookstore is unsafe, in this period of time that you trace, can live in the bar......” “无痕书店已经不安全了,在你追查的这段时间,可以住在酒吧内……” Zhong Shenxiu thinks, Julie relates actually well, should give the protection. 钟神秀想了想,朱莉倒是关系不错,应该给予保护。 „I felt that your attitude is a little negative......” “我感觉你的态度有点消极……” The Julie doubt is staring at Zhong Shenxiu: „What are you waiting for?” 朱莉狐疑地盯着钟神秀:“你在等待什么？” „It‘s nothing, you want to be many......” “没什么,你想多了……” Zhong Shenxiu shrugs the arm, two people return to Speakeasy Bar together. 钟神秀耸了耸肩膀,两人一起回到轻语者酒吧。 Today the business of bar is somewhat lonely, above the bar only sat a person. 今天酒吧的生意有些冷清,吧台之上只坐了一个人。 Is Angel! 是安琪儿！ „Levy!” “李维！” She sees Zhong Shenxiu to come, immediately beckons excitedly: „Gives the cocktail that I come one cup of you to mix personally.” 她看到钟神秀进来,立即兴奋地招招手:“给我来一杯你亲手调制的鸡尾酒。” „Good, without issue.” “好的,没问题。” Zhong Shenxiu smiles is entering the bar, received the tool from Smith hand: „It seems like you recently happy.” 钟神秀微笑着走进吧台,从史密斯手上接过工具:“看来你最近心情不错。” „Perhaps yes, I can catch up with Ellis quickly.” “是啊,或许我很快就能追上爱丽丝了。” Angel smilingly responded, in the pupil was hopeful. 安琪儿笑眯眯地回应,眸子里充满期待。