"The smell of a living person?" Vivian's words immediately alerted Hao Ren. "Human? Otherworldlings? "
"I'm not sure. It's very faint," Vivian said in a low voice. "Let's go and have a look."
Hao Ren did not expect to see people in this deserted area outside the town. He looked back at the town on the other side of the fence and the silhouette of the building in the distance. No one would cross the fence and go to the dark place at this time. The first thing that came to his mind was the Ancattero family and the people who might have been attracted by the incident, such as the demon hunters. Only these people were likely to be here at this time.
After all, that was why he and Vivian were here.
He and Vivian hid their presence and quickly approached the house in the dark under the cover of darkness. Soon, they were only a dozen meters away from the house. He could distinctly see the details of the house. It was an old building, built of brick and tile, of two storeys, with a pointed roof and a chimney, half broken. There were weeds and potholes around the house. The ground near the house was once flat and once paved with bricks, but the wind, rain, and the growth of plants had completely destroyed the pavement. Now, only some broken bricks were buried in the ground, and weeds were growing vigorously from the gaps between the bricks.
Hao Ren's eyes fell on the plants. He saw a few weeds and shrubs in front of the house had fallen down, and the plants in front of the door had obviously been cleaned. "Look over there, it should have just been cleaned. It should be someone who came here to investigate, just like us."
Vivian frowned and carefully identified the smell in the air. She squinted at the house. In her vampire vision, the house slowly took on a cold blue hue, and traces of red were printed on the door and the window on the second floor. She observed with rapt attention and finally found a living target with warm blood in the room. This target was like a beating heart, emitting a faint red light.
"It's … a human," Vivian sounded a little incredulous. "At least from the smell, it's just an ordinary human."
"Human? Investigating such a place in the middle of the night? "Hao Ren was shocked, but he trusted Vivian's judgment." I thought it was a demon hunter. "
As soon as he said that, a spot of light suddenly appeared on the second floor of the abandoned house. The spot of light moved slowly in the darkness, and it looked like the light from a flashlight. Judging from the movement speed and path of this weak light source, the person in the room seemed to be moving cautiously. Hao Ren and Vivian looked at each other. "Shall we go in and say hello? Or should you send a bat over to test it out … "
Before he could finish his sentence, a loud crash came from the abandoned house, followed by a scream of terror from the second floor. Hao Ren did not want to probe further. Considering that there was only a normal human in the house, he immediately pulled Vivian and ran towards the abandoned house.
The door of the abandoned house was unlatched, and it opened with a push. When Hao Ren and Vivian entered the house, the first thing they saw was an empty living room. The few broken pieces of furniture in the living room had been moved to a corner, and they were covered in dust and cobwebs. Opposite the living room was a folding staircase that led to the second floor. When they ran into the house, the scream had stopped, and it was replaced by a deathly silence. However, when Hao Ren focused, he could still hear a faint breathing sound coming from above. It seemed that the person up there was still alive.
He and Vivian ran to the second floor and saw a fallen flashlight at the end of the dark corridor. The flashlight shone on a man who was lying on the ground. The man was wearing a loose black suit and looked to be in his forties. His face was pale, and he was pressing his hand on his chest in agony. His face still had a look of fear that had yet to dissipate. After hearing footsteps coming up the stairs, the man looked in Hao Ren's direction, and his lips wriggled as if he was asking for help.
At this time, saving the man was more important. Hao Ren immediately went forward to check on the man's injuries, but he found no external injuries. He waved the MDT out and said, "Take a look at him."
"Don't bother. He's just having a heart attack." The MDT had already scanned the man. It floated over and landed on the man's chest. "Get out of the way, I'll give him an electric shock resuscitation … One, two, three, go!"
As the MDT's voice trailed off, a small electric arc burst out from its shell. The man in black immediately twitched violently, but his face softened at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. Soon, he opened his eyes and nodded to Hao Ren and Vivian with a grateful expression. "Thank … Thank you. I owe you my life."
The MDT sneaked back into Hao Ren's pocket while the man was still in a daze.
Hao Ren picked up the flashlight on the ground and helped the man in black to sit on a pile of debris in the corner. He then asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here? "
The man in black had just escaped death and was rescued by Hao Ren. At this time, it was the easiest time for him to ask questions. Although he looked at the man and woman in front of him, he nodded and answered, "My name is Pierre. I'm a … freelance detective. I'm just here to look for some clues."
"Looking for clues? Detective? " Hao Ren did not expect this place to attract such people. "May I ask what kind of clues you are looking for?"
The freelance detective, who called himself Pierre, hesitated a little. He looked at Hao Ren and Vivian. "May I ask what you do first?"
"Oh, we are also detectives," Hao Ren lied casually. "But we don't know if you are investigating the same thing as we are."
Pierre's face immediately showed a cautious expression. He carefully chose his words and said slowly, "I'm investigating a missing person case, but out of professional ethics, I can't tell you too much. I'm sorry."
This man was not telling the truth.
Even without Vivian's reminder, Hao Ren could tell at a glance that Pierre was hiding something.
He could understand Pierre's cautiousness and concealment. At this critical time and place, if it was not a coincidence, it could only be the Ancattero family. If it was the latter, of course, Pierre had to be very careful when dealing with the otherworldlings. Some ordinary humans also knew about the existence of the otherworldlings. They lived in the shadow zone of human society and supernatural society, living an extraordinary life like those in thriller novels and supernatural stories. The human servants of Hessiana and a small number of monastics in the church were such people. Apart from that, there were also those 'individual investors' who had stepped into the world of unusual creatures or Demon Hunters by chance. These people were more vigilant than the others. Pierre might be the last kind of person.
Hao Ren looked into Pierre's eyes and clearly expressed his attitude. "You are lying."
Pierre rubbed his hands in embarrassment. "I thank you very much for saving my life, but I really can't reveal the secret. And even if I tell you some things, I'm afraid you will think that I'm crazy. "
Pierre's words were tantamount to a tacit admission. Hao Ren quickly asked, "What you are investigating … is it some kind of supernatural power?"
Pierre's eyes suddenly widened.
"Then you admit it," Hao Ren said, looking serious. "You are here for the Ancattero family?"
Pierre's face showed a puzzled expression. "Ancattero? I don't know what you are talking about. I am indeed investigating something supernatural, but it has nothing to do with the family you are talking about. "
Hao Ren frowned. He did not know whether this man really did not know or he was just putting on an act. But since this man knew about the supernatural, it made things easier. He gently patted Vivian on the shoulder. "Make some special effects," he said.
Vivian immediately understood. Her eyes were instantly stained with blood-red light, and a visible cold aura surrounded her. The vampire's fangs slowly emerged in the darkness. "What are you investigating?"
Vivian was usually a gentle person, but after all, she had more than 10,000 years of experience. She also knew how to frighten people, and her performance was effective: Pierre had a heart attack again on the spot.
When the freelance detective was finally revived, Hao Ren said sincerely, "To tell you the truth, your physical condition is really not suitable for this job. This is the first time I have seen a cardiologist come to investigate supernatural phenomena."
Pierre did not listen to what Hao Ren said. He stared at Vivian in the form of a vampire and suddenly confessed in a trembling voice. "Please forgive me. I told you, I told you, I am looking for the legendary Golden Manor …"
"The Golden Manor?" Hao Ren was stunned.
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