(Just a reminder, Han Dong used the pseudonym [Alan Anderson] in the previous chapter.)
The basic frame of the goggles was made of some kind of flexible and light metal. The exterior was plated with a layer of brass. At the same time, it was equipped with gears, bearings, and a retractable belt, making it easy to wear and adjust.
However, Han Dong was not sure about the material of the lens.
It should not be ordinary glass. It was probably made of some special transparent material that could protect the eyes from visual pollution from a special wavelength of light.
Han Dong, who was wearing the goggles, considered an "important" problem.
Before the search.
Han Dong reached out and stopped Cass, who was about to start the search.
"I have a question. Why did the ghoul hang its mistress at the door?"
Cass explained based on the knowledge he learned from books. "Mature ghouls have a certain level of intelligence. This kind of 'public display' behavior means that the ghoul's hatred for its mistress has reached a certain level …
"If it were me, and I really wanted to 'public display' my enemy, I would choose to escape in the middle of the night and hang it at the door … By the time someone found out, I would have already escaped.
There was no need to be so ostentatious. "
Han Dong was right.
If the ghoul was intelligent, why would it do such a conspicuous thing? Hanging its mistress at the door in broad daylight, wasn't that just inviting trouble to itself?
Han Dong continued to speculate. "Is it possible … that it has already escaped?"
Cass immediately denied it. "Impossible! Due to the burglary in the cemetery, the security team has been conducting house-to-house investigations recently.
They rushed to the scene immediately and saw the mistress hanging at the door. They even saw the back of the ghoul.
In a short period of time, more than thirty security personnel armed with guns completely surrounded the house. There has been no sign of the ghoul escaping. "
Han Dong shook his head. "Not necessarily … It can't escape from the house, but it doesn't mean that it can't escape from other places.
Didn't you say that this family was suspected of secretly feeding ghouls?
Since it could be kept a secret for so many years, is it possible that this family's basement has been modified and can be extended to other places? "
When Han Dong said this.
Cass was suddenly enlightened. "It's really possible! Oh no!! "
Holding his sword and shield, Cass immediately rushed to the basement.
This person's movement speed didn't seem like he was wearing armor that hindered his movements at all … He was as swift as the wind, reaching the end of the hallway and finding the hidden entrance to the basement.
Han Dong wasn't that fast.
Instead, he deliberately waited for Cass to head to the basement before secretly releasing the Possessed Chen Li from the prison.
"Miss Chen Li, I'll have to trouble you to conduct a thorough search of the first and second floors of this building! If you discover any ghouls, inform me immediately. Also, if you find any books related to ghouls, bring them with you.
If anyone else breaks in during this period, return to the prison immediately.
If there really is a secret passage in the basement, remember to follow me later.
Keep a distance of no more than 10 meters from me … Make sure you can enter and leave the portable prison at any time. "
Han Dong was only guessing that the ghouls might have escaped through the secret passageway in the basement. He wasn't 100% sure, so he had to be careful.
In addition, after testing, Chen Li could instantly return to the prison as long as she was within a range of ten meters.
"Alright."
Before Chen Li took action, she still asked worriedly,
"I can smell an evil stench in this house. Are you sure you're okay alone? If you're in danger … can I help you? "
"It depends on the situation. Try not to come out as much as possible. Also, this knight we're working with is quite capable … It shouldn't be a big problem."
"Okay, be careful."
Chen Li first went up the stairs and searched the second floor to find what Han Dong wanted.
Han Dong took the Plague Doctor's Short Blade and followed Cass's footsteps … The moment they stepped into the basement, the smell became even stronger.
There were a large number of animal bones left on the ground in the basement. Some residue still hung on the tip of the bone spurs, still warm … Clearly, the ghouls had just finished their feeding process.
"Friend Andwa, you're really something! There really is a secret passage! "
Cass discovered a 'loose stone brick' on the wall of the basement through the liquid traces on the ground.
After pressing it, a gloomy secret passage filled with a rotten smell appeared.
"This direction … Could it be that it extends to the public cemetery?!
No wonder. Even if it's the civilian district, the management of the public cemetery is very strict. There are at least three night watchers, and firearms are allowed.
We only found that the corpse was stolen, but there were no traces of loose soil. It turns out that the corpse was stolen from the underground area!
This is a little troublesome! "
Cass was still very experienced. He turned his head and looked at Han Dong behind him.
"Friend Andwa, if we successfully get rid of the ghouls, I'm willing to give you 40% of the reward … Also, the situation here is much more complicated than I imagined.
If the incident didn't happen in this house but in the cemetery … There might be more than one ghouls.
Once we encounter more than two ghouls, immediately abandon the mission and report it to the knight academy for stronger people to deal with it. "
Han Dong nodded. "Hmm … If that's the case, my previous guess wasn't quite right.
The ghouls' purpose of hanging the female owner's body at the door was indeed intentional.
Revenge is one reason. The second reason might be to deliberately lure people in. If there are many ghouls, they must be a little hungry.
Once they're full, they'll escape from the other side of the cemetery. "
Cass nodded slightly, and his expression turned ugly. "Your body is a little weak. Follow behind me … Just provide long-range support."
It could be seen that Cass was a knight with a rather righteous aura.
If they really encountered danger, he would choose to escape with Han Dong.
…
The walls of the secret passage were covered with black mycelium. A large number of spores floated in the air.
Before entering, Cass reached out and touched the right side of the goggles.
Only the sound of gears rotating could be heard. Through precise folding and unfolding, a half-covering leather mask hidden in the goggles immediately appeared and covered the parts below the eyes. It could effectively filter out this type of mycelium.
Han Dong followed suit.
A black mask immediately covered his mouth and nose.
"Let's go!"
Cass took out a simple kerosene lamp and walked in front with a sword in his other hand.
Han Dong deliberately found a piece of scrap metal in the basement to block the secret passage door to prevent it from closing by itself.
As the two of them went deeper …
At the stairs of the basement, Chen Li slowly walked down in cloth shoes …
…
Before they walked out of the passage, they could already hear the sound of claws scraping and teeth rubbing against each other.
At the same time, there were more and more mycelium on the walls of the passage.
"Judging from the sound, there's more than one ghoul!"
To be honest, Cass was a little scared.
However, if he needed to report to the Knight's Guild that there were many ghouls at the bottom of the cemetery, he had to gather enough information. Hearing alone was not enough.
If the ghouls escaped in advance by the time the knight's squad arrived, Cass would be held responsible for a "false report."
"Friend Andwa, you wait here! Your body won't be able to outrun the ghouls … I'll go take a look alone. Once I find the ghoul's nest, I'll retreat immediately. "
"Alright."
Cass walked forward alone.
After about ten minutes, overlapping sounds of running came from the depths.
"Hurry up and leave this place!
It's the ghoul's nest! There are more than ten ghouls. We have to report the situation quickly! "
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