Chapter 326
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The Whisperer Bar.
In the office.
"Want a drink?"
Chung Shen-soo looked at the bandaged Julie and handed her a glass of blood wine.
This was a cocktail that he had specially mixed. It had the strange ability to heal injuries.
"Thank you …"
Julie held the glass with both hands and sipped it. Suddenly, she shrugged her shoulders and tears rolled down her cheeks. "Jasmine and Shadow … are dead …"
"This is very strange!"
Chung Shen-soo played with the ball of meat in his hand. He felt that this ball of meat did not seem to be some kind of flesh and blood essence. Furthermore, it was very sturdy.
Although it had been scared to death by him, it would not be easy to break through this outer shell and figure out the mystery within.
He asked casually, "How did this Glutton Daly find you guys?"
"We just came back, and we were already found …"
Julie sighed. "Someone in the gathering betrayed us … He must have secretly investigated our identities and is very powerful."
"You should know the identities of all the participants. Tomorrow, I'll accompany you to visit them one by one. Then, we can figure out the truth …"
Chung Shen-soo said casually.
"Yes, your ability?" Julie was still very surprised at the mention of this.
"I'm already an Upgraded One."
Chung Shen-soo answered casually. As expected, he saw Julie's frightened expression.
…
The next day, at night.
"I've already visited a few during the day. The butcher is dead, the detective has long run away, the white cat is nowhere to be seen, and it's not the painter …"
Chung Shen-soo wore an evening gown and a silver half-mask. He came to a manor with Julie. "So … he's a knight?!"
"His true identity is the son of a big banker, Slater … He's very influential in the upper echelons of Byron City."
Julie sighed. "Back then, he used his background to help us a lot at the gathering. There wasn't much of a conflict of interest. I can't think of a reason for his betrayal …
"Sometimes, betrayal isn't necessarily because of benefits. It can also be because of fear!"
Chung Shen-soo sighed and walked into the manor.
He did not say that he seemed to smell the scent of death.
The entire manor was very quiet. There wasn't even a guard or maid guarding the door.
Together with Julie, Chung Shen-soo swaggered into the deepest part of the manor.
"What … what's going on?"
Julie walked on the scarlet carpet in the corridor and looked at the precious oil paintings and artwork decorations on both sides, her voice trembling.
"Probably … they're all dead?"
Chung Shen-soo sighed and pushed open a door according to his spirituality.
This was a study. The surroundings were quiet, and the moonlight was cold.
In the silence, a hoarse and deep voice suddenly sounded, "You're here?"
Julie turned around and saw Slater sitting behind his desk.
He was tall, handsome, and had a head full of golden curls.
"Sir, why did you betray me, betray us?!"
Julie asked coldly.
"Because of fear … That woman is crazy!"
Slater's expression suddenly collapsed. "Did you see that? All the servants in this manor and my family … were eaten by her … If I don't find a way to satisfy her, she'll eat me next! I have the power of her ritual in me, so I can't leave here. I can only provide prey for her … She likes to eat unknowns, so I have to find more unknowns for her … But I have no other choice. Who else can I find other than you? "
Two streams of tears flowed down his face. His tone was either regretful or indifferent.
'It seems that if Gluttony didn't look for Julie last night, she would probably look for me? Anyway, the result is about the same … '
A thought arose in Chung Shen-soo's mind.
"A coward's excuse."
Julie's eyes were tearing up as she stepped forward.
"Do you want to kill me?"
Slater smiled bitterly. "Then please do it quickly!"
A breeze blew and lifted his collar.
At this moment, Julie was shocked to discover that below Slater's head was a blood-red skeleton!
"What … What happened to you?"
Julie covered her mouth with both hands and took a step back.
"Don't tell me that you think that's all to that woman's greed?"
Slater laughed bitterly. "Although she let me go, she only let my head go … I watched her eat my limbs, my internal organs … But she kept my head alive. I can probably live for another six days … Hehe … Haha …"
"He's already crazy."
Chung Shen-soo looked at this scene and sighed. "If you want revenge, let him stay here and wait for the inevitable death … If he's a companion, then send him on his last journey."
After saying that, he left the study and stood in the corridor, admiring an oil painting hanging on the wall with his hands behind his back.
A moment later.
A gunshot rang out from the study!
…
Outside the manor.
Julie and Chung Shen-soo walked out together.
"How can a person become like this?" The corners of her eyes were a little red, and she was puzzled.
"Extreme fear will completely change a person."
Chung Shen-soo sighed. "Maybe … it's because we never know ourselves. No one knows what choice they will make at a critical moment. Choose to be a hero or a coward! "
"This matter isn't that simple. Why did Gluttony suddenly come to this city? Also, the clockmaker and the old drunkard died. Their corpses are still there. It's obvious that Daly didn't do it! "
Julie suddenly took a deep breath. "I'll continue investigating."
She looked at Chung Shen-soo expectantly, but he didn't reply. The light in her eyes slowly dimmed.
"I'm just an underground bar owner …"
Chung Shen-soo said helplessly, "Also … I have something on recently."
The old drunkard and the clockmaker weren't close to him, so he had no obligation to avenge them.
Also, investigating the case was too troublesome.
"I'm sorry for being rude."
Julie sighed.
"The Traceless Bookstore is no longer safe. While you're investigating, you can stay in the bar …"
Chung Shen-soo thought about it. He had a good relationship with Julie, so he should protect her.
"I feel that your attitude is a little negative …"
Julie stared at Chung Shen-soo suspiciously. "What are you waiting for?"
"Nothing, you're thinking too much …"
Chung Shen-soo shrugged, and the two returned to the Whisperer Bar.
The bar was a little quiet today, and there was only one person sitting at the bar counter.
It was Angel!
"Li Wei!"
She saw Chung Shen-soo and immediately waved excitedly. "Give me a cocktail you made yourself."
"Sure, no problem."
Chung Shen-soo smiled as he walked to the bar counter and took the tools from Smith. "Seems like you're in a good mood recently."
"Yeah, maybe I'll be able to catch up to Alice soon."
Angel replied with a smile, her eyes filled with anticipation.
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