Freud's house was located at the end of Thyssen Alley.
Angor looked into the alley. It was broad daylight, yet the narrow alley looked deserted. There was no one in sight.
Angor took out a gold coin from his pocket and tossed it to the young guide.
The young man was the one who came to Freighting Town to ask for help when he saw that they were outsiders. From his clothes, Angor could tell that he came from a poor family.
Angor planned to ask Freud to lead the way, but he decided to check it out himself. So, he hired the young man to lead the way.
After paying the money, Angor prepared to send the young man away.
However, the young man's eyes lit up when he saw the gold coin. It was the first time he met such a generous guest. He was planning to leave after taking the money. However, he hesitated for a moment and stopped Angor. "Sir, the residents of Tissen Alley have all moved away. If you want to find someone, you should check with the Civil Affairs Department."
"Empty?" Angor stopped in his tracks.
"Why?" Angor looked at the young man curiously.
"Well …" The young man hesitated and glanced at the gold coin, which was enough for him to live comfortably for a year. "The mayor forbade anyone who knows about this. But since you're so generous, I'll tell you in secret. "
After the young man finished speaking, he looked around to make sure that there was no one around before he said in a low voice, "Actually, I don't know much. I've heard all this from some of the drinkers. Oh right, I'm Song. I'm a bartender at Whitecloud Tavern. "
After introducing himself, Song began to tell the story of why Thyssen Alley was emptied.
There was an abandoned orphanage at the end of Thyssen Alley. Normally, no one would come here. The mayor included the orphanage in his plan. However, due to a lack of funds and its remote location, the construction never started. It had been more than ten years since the orphanage was built. Originally, there was nothing unusual about the orphanage, but two years ago, it was suddenly included in the construction project, and the construction team began to explore the orphanage.
With this exploration, an unforeseen event occurred.
"You mean the orphanage is haunted?" Angor raised an eyebrow.
Song nodded. "That's absolutely right. Although I didn't experience it myself, those drinkers spoke with certainty. It was said that the people in the construction team saw the shadows of the evil spirits. They were all terrifying ghost dolls … and many people died. Later on, the nearby residents would occasionally hear the voices of children coming from the orphanage at night. Thus, in order to save their lives, the residents of Thyssen Alley gradually moved out. Now, this alley is almost abandoned. Even the homeless are not willing to live there. "
"Oh …" Angor rubbed his chin. Freud mentioned that he used to live in an orphanage, but Freud didn't.
If there was no accident, it was probably the orphanage that Song had mentioned.
"That's all?" Angor asked politely since Song did not leave.
Song shook his head in a daze. "No."
"If there's nothing else, then I'll take my leave. Thank you for telling me. It's an interesting story. "Angor narrowed his eyes and smiled. While he was at it, he rubbed its fluffy hair and turned to leave.
Song didn't have time to flatten his hair when he saw Angor heading inside. "Mister, are you still going to Tissen Alley? Aren't you … afraid? "
"There are many things I'm afraid of, but I'm not afraid of evil spirits." Angor kept walking deeper into Thyssen Alley, but his voice still reached Song's ears.
Song didn't understand what Angor was talking about. But when he saw Angor and Tulu walking away, Song took off his tattered hat and bowed to Angor from afar. Then, he turned around and headed to the center of town.
In the middle of his walk, he suddenly remembered something else about Thyssen Lane.
Half a year ago, the Royal Knights of the Central Empire came to Freighting Town to deal with the haunted orphanage. However, they seemed to have retreated after that? Angor couldn't remember.
"I don't think it's that important. It doesn't matter if I tell you or not. Besides, I don't think that 'mister' would go to an orphanage like that."
He was now standing in front of a rusty gate with a curved iron gate.
On the wall beside the gate, there was a crumbling iron sign. Angor reached out his hand to remove some of the dust.
When the dust settled, a row of gray words appeared in the center of the sign.
The first word had completely rusted off, and the next word was "Dream Orphanage".
The orphanage was probably the place where Freud used to live. According to Freud, Freud wasn't an orphan. He only lived here because his father was the head of the orphanage.
"Mister Padt, what are you doing here?" Tulu peeked through the gate and looked inside the orphanage curiously.
The Desolate Smoke Creeping Grass and dust accumulated everywhere.
The trees that had not been trimmed were extremely lush, blocking all the sunlight. Even in the daytime, the entire orphanage looked somewhat gloomy.
The wooden horses and slides used by the children were also covered by dirt. The building in the distance was dark, and the walls were covered with mottled green algae.
"I'm looking for something." Angor didn't try to hide it. The Dream Whelk was a Mystery item, but it wasn't really worth much. Thirty years ago, it was sold at the Sky Auction for 10,000 magic crystals. He didn't think anyone would try to take it from him anyway.
After all, his personal value was far greater than the Dream Whelk's.
"Oh." Tulu nodded and followed behind Angor obediently. At this time, he also noticed the iron plate on the wall. "Hey, this should be the name of the orphanage, but it's missing a word. What Dream Orphanage? Dream Orphanage? Or should I say Dream Orphanage? "
Angor reached out a hand to push open the unlocked gate and answered Tulu's question on his way inside.
"The name of the orphanage is' Dream '. But before the orphanage was abandoned, the head of the orphanage referred to it as' Dream Orphanage ', while the people inside called it' Nightmare Orphanage '. "
"Nightmare Orphanage? That name sounds like it's filled with resentment. "Tulu frowned. He didn't like the name at all.
"There is a lot of resentment, and a lot of people have died as a result. But that's how the world works. Where there's light, there's darkness. There must be evil shadows lurking in the shadows. "Angor sighed. He knew a lot more about Nightmare Orphanage than Tulu did, and he also knew that human nature was more unpredictable than Tulu.
The two of them stepped into the overgrown land one after the other.
Tulu stood under the shade of a tree and shuddered when he sensed a chilling aura around him.
"Sir, this place looks like it's been abandoned for a long time. Is there really an evil spirit inside?"
Angor closed his eyes. "There's some lingering chilling aura, but I don't sense any malicious intent. Even if there's a soul inside, it's probably not corrupted yet. "
"That's good, that's good." Tulu relaxed a little after hearing the news.
"Even if you don't become an undead, you can still do evil in your soul form. Perhaps the construction workers that Song mentioned were killed by the souls here. "
Tulu felt a little scared again. He trembled and summoned a thin layer of water mist around him.
"That's just water mist. It's harmless. It can't be used as a weapon or defense. Are you trying to scare the evil spirit with it? "Angor glanced at Tulu.
Tulu nodded repeatedly. "Yes, I'm trying to scare it. I want to tell those who are watching me that I'm not someone to be messed with."
Angor chuckled. He didn't comment on Tulu's behavior. However, Tulu was able to create a mist that covered his entire upper body in such a short time, which meant he had great control over water.
And this was even before Tulu became an apprentice. His talent in the water element was obvious.
Soon, they arrived at the small building inside the orphanage. The three-story building continued the style of Freighting Town, but it was not as bright and elegant as the buildings outside. It was more gloomy and gloomy.
While Tulu was still hesitating, Angor had already entered the tunnel.
Tulu had no choice but to follow.
The corridor was dark, so Tulu took out a piece of fluorite to light it up. However, the green light from the fluorite only added to the creepy atmosphere.
"Where are we going now, sir?" Tulu asked in a trembling voice.
"The basement."
Angor followed Freud's instructions and arrived at a storeroom behind the stairs. He pushed the door open and a cloud of dust flew out.
"Didn't you say we're going to the basement?" What are you doing here? "Tulu raised the fluorite high and pointed at the small compartment that was filled with all kinds of stuff.
Angor didn't answer. Instead, he frowned and remained silent.
"What's wrong, sir?"
"Someone's been here recently." Angor considered for a moment. "There's too little dust. Look at your back —"
Tulu followed the direction and looked behind him.
He immediately saw a pair of cold eyes staring at him. Tulu's heart skipped a beat. He took a few steps back, but in the end, he couldn't help but fall to the ground.
Angor didn't know what to say. "You're scared of a doll? Don't even think about staying in the wizarding world like this."
Tulu finally noticed that it was a doll in a red dress that was sitting on top of a pile of trash. However, under the green light, the doll's smiling face looked a little evil and ferocious.
Tulu gulped. "Uh, I didn't notice it. I promise I won't do it again."
Angor didn't care about Tulu's promise. He pointed at the doll. "There's a lot of dust on the doll's coat. Someone's been messing with it."
While speaking, he picked up the doll.
A dusty wall lamp on the wall behind the doll was revealed. Angor twisted the handle of the lamp, and a dark hole appeared on the floor beside Tulu.
"That's the basement …" Angor muttered.
According to Freud, he kept the Dream Whelk in the basement. However, someone had been to the basement recently. Could it be that someone else knew about the Dream Whelk?
Puzzled, he stepped onto a dark staircase that he could not see the bottom of.
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