Chapter 547 Hidden Secret


    When Duanmuhuai and Mary returned to Baskerville Manor, the others also came over with uneasy expressions.


    "Mr. Duanmu, what''s your clothes just now?!"


    The Baroness of Baskerville was shocked when she saw Duanmuhuai''s torn clothes on her chest, while Duanmuhuai waved her hand.


    "Don''t worry, I just fought with that monster just now, it''s nothing big."


    "Hey? Ah, is that true? Are you injured? Do you want to call a doctor..."


    "It''s okay, that kind of thing can''t hurt me, it''s just that my clothes are damaged."


    “That’s how…”


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s answer, the Baroness of Baskerville was relieved, and Duanmuhuai also came to her side and reached out to her hand.


    "Although it''s a bit presumptuous, do you have any impression of this thing?"


    "This is………"


    Looking at the pendant lying on Duanmuhuai''s palm, the Baroness of Baskerville frowned slightly and recalled carefully.


    "I seem to have seen it somewhere, but..."


    "This is the pendant held by the ancestors of Baskerville."


    Fortunately, someone still knows about it here. At this moment, the old butler also came over and said as he looked at the pendant.


    "Oh? Have you seen it?"


    “I just saw it on the painting.”


    "On the drawing?"


    "Yes, it''s the portrait of Baskewell''s ancestor... Please come with me."


    Under the leadership of the old butler, Duanmuhuai came to the living room, where there were indeed a bunch of portraits of ancestors of the Baskerville family hanging. Then the old butler pointed to one of the young, luxuriously dressed, standing on the stone with a long sword in his hand.


    "It''s him, that legendary ancestor..."


    Although the old housekeeper''s tone was a little vague, it was obvious that the only one who had a bad reputation was the legendary ancestor of the Baskerville family. After looking closely, Duanmu Huai could indeed see a pendant hanging on his chest that was the same as in his hand. Not only that, most of the portraits of the people who went forward also had this pendant.


    “Is this the symbol of the Baskerville family?”


    The nobles of the old continent naturally had their own family emblems, but Duanmu Huai didn’t know whether the Baskerville family had it or not.


    "It''s not clear. I just heard that this is a pendant passed down from generation to generation by the Baskerville family until that ancestor. After that, the pendant disappeared, and no one knows where it went... I really don''t know where you found it, Mr. Duanmu."


    "Oh, from the monster I cleaned up on that end."


    "Why?!"


    I have to say that when I heard this, the Baroness and the old housekeeper were both shocked.


    "Can that demon dog be the ancestor?"


    "As for now, maybe that''s the case, but... I always feel that things are a bit strange."


    At least as far as Duanmuhuai saw in the pendant, the death of that ancestor must be problematic. According to the legend of the Baskerville family, the people who arrived later saw the corpse of the ancestor and the girl, and there was a hunting dog around that bit the corpse of the ancestor.


    Although the story does not explain it, from the order, people who have listened to the story think that the ancestors killed the girl and were punished and killed by the demon dog.


    But as far as Duanmu Huai saw in the past, that ancestor could not be the girl''s opponent. The last scene was obviously that the ancestor was killed by the girl.


    Of course, the premise is that the girl is not a human—well, she does not look like a human.


    "What''s the use of this pendant?"


    "I can''t see it either...well..."


    Duanmuhuai carefully looked at the pendant in her hand, and at this moment, the bell girl came out of Duanmuhuai''s pocket, jumped onto his hand, stretched out her claws and patted the pendant a few times. Then………


    "Click!"


    With a slight sound, the next moment, the pendant suddenly opened and turned into a key-like shape.


    "This, what is this?"


    Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked, and Duanmu Huai also raised her eyebrows.


    "Do you know how to use this thing?"


    "this…………"


    The Baroness and the old housekeeper looked at each other and shook their heads.


    “Meow.”


    However, the bell girl seemed to know something, and she called out, then jumped off Duanmuhuai''s shoulder and ran towards the house. Duanmuhuai and others also curiously followed the black cat through the corridor, and then came to... the study of the patriarch of the Baskerville family.


    “What’s here?”


    Everyone walked into the study with a puzzled look on their faces, but the bell girl seemed to carelessly. She jumped to the desk in a few seconds, then reached out to pat the cabinet next to her. At this time, Duanmuhuai discovered that there was a strange relief decoration on the wall next to the cabinet. With the idea of ??trying it out, he put the pendant in his hand into the gap in the middle of the relief.


    Then………


    "Click."


    With a slight sound, the bookcase that was originally standing tall by the wall suddenly slid open to the side, revealing a stone door leading to the ground.


    "What''s this?"


    Duanmu Huai looked at the two of them, and the old housekeeper and the bauble were also confused.


    "Sorry, sir, we never knew..."


    "I feel that your black cat seems to know our own home better than us..."


    After all, the Ring Girl is a ninja. Looking for a hidden place is already a duty for the ninja.


    “Anyway, go in and have a look.”


    The secret room is also a necessary scene in the adventure. Although I didn’t expect to find it at this time, I didn’t want to go in and take a look when I encountered the secret room. It was obviously a pity that I was a player and investigator.


    Duanmuhuai picked up the flashlight, and the Baroness and the old housekeeper also followed. Although Mary was a little curious, considering that this was a private matter of the Baskerville family, she did not join, and Duanmuhuai also asked Lorena to stop the others - after all, she didn''t know what was underneath it now. If something sealed evil **** or something, it would be troublesome.


    The underground passage is very wide and deep, and it is also very cold inside. To be honest, Duanmu Huai once wanted to let the Baroness wait outside. After all, she is in poor health now, and it is even more unsuitable for such occasions. But the Baroness refused.


    "Now I am the only survivor of the Baskerville family. I have to know what happened in this family to pass on them."


    As he spoke, the baubles stroked her lower abdomen - how to say it, for her mother, this is how she is used.


    But...


    Duanmuhuai held the flashlight and looked around.


    The mysterious secret room, old housekeeper, there will be nothing related to bats here.


    At the end of the passage is a wide basement, but there are no batmobile here, and of course there are no bat armors. However, there are many weapons and armor placed here, including weapons such as crossbows and arrows.


    "What is this..." "What are the ancestors doing?"


    Seeing this scene, not only Duanmu Huai was shocked, but even the Baroness and the butler were stunned when they looked at the scene in front of them.


    "Ah, madam, here are records about the Baskerville family!"


    At this time, the old butler seemed to have seen something and hurried to a wall with dust on it, but you can see some fonts engraved. The old butler tried hard to wipe the wall, and soon wiped the part of the wall covered with dust and spider webs. Although he was covered in dust, he didn''t seem to care - from this point of view, the old butler seemed to be quite loyal to the Baskerville family.


    The legend of martial arts by the ancestors of the Baskerville family is recorded on the wall. How to say it, it looks a bit like a fantasy novel. According to the records on the wall, the earliest ancestor of the Baskerville family was an exorcist. When he came here, the lord''s daughter was entangled with monsters. Then the ancestor expelled the monster that entangled the lord''s daughter. Then the ancestor of the Baskerville family married the lord''s daughter and then made a vow.


    As descendants of the exorcists, they must protect this territory from the hands of all demons and ghosts, which is also regarded as a witness to the love between the exorcists and the lord’s daughter. So after that, the heirs of the Baskerville family will learn various exorcism skills and fight against the demons who attacked their territory...


    To be honest, this seems less a record than a record than a fantasy novel.


    But for the Baroness and the old housekeeper... there is some unimaginable authenticity.


    "I really didn''t expect that the Baskerville family would have such a secret past..."


    The old butler looked at the secret room in surprise. The bauble next to him was also shocked. On the contrary, Duanmu Huai seemed very calm. The images he saw when he touched the badge before had already made Duanmu Huai doubt the rumors. Now it seems that things are a little clear. It is obvious that the girl caught by the ancestor of Baskerville was not a human, but a monster like a werewolf. She chose to escape before the Lord of Baskerville had killed her, and then was caught up by the other party, and the girl killed the Lord...


    Well, how to say it, it does happen occasionally if you don’t learn skills and fall into the gutter.


    Um? But according to legend, the girl''s body was found after that.


    Unfortunately, it was more than a hundred years ago, and I guess I can''t find any useful clues now.


    In fact, Duanmuhuai really wanted to investigate the affairs of that ancestor more than a hundred years ago, especially after seeing the illusion of the past, he always felt that this matter was a bit strange. As the judge, Duanmuhuai was sure that there was definitely a conspiracy in it. Unfortunately, it''s too long since the time has passed, and the Baskerville family has been replaced for several generations.


    Fortunately, there are indeed diaries here that can be used to answer questions!


    Oh, it’s great that both victims and perpetrators like to write diaries in this world.


    To be honest, Duanmu Huai has never been able to understand. The victim will write a diary just in case it is okay. Why did the criminals foolishly try to confess their seamless criminal plan in the diary?


    Through the diary of that ancestor, Duanmu Huai and others discovered some things.


    According to the records in the diary, this ancestor also inherited the power of the exorcist, just like his ancestors, and has been secretly protecting the residents of this area.


    Then, this ancestor met a scholar from another place.


    He called himself Dominic, a scholar who studied occultism, came here to study folk customs and legends. At the beginning, the ancestor was also a little curious about his research and was always communicating with the other party, but later he gradually discovered that this scholar named Dominic seemed to have some problems.


    Simply put, Dominic once wrote to him, saying that he wanted to investigate some legends in the mountains. But in another letter that followed, Dominic developed a sense of fear, claiming that "something has been following him." The ancestors at that time naturally had doubts about Dominic''s experience, so he went to the scholar''s residence.


    At that time, Dominic was lying on a chair, looking seriously ill. The scholar said that he had suffered a cold in the mountains, and hoped that his ancestors would help recycle some things that fell into the mountains. At that time, the ancestors had no doubts and agreed.


    But later, the ancestors discovered that Dominic was in a wrong state, and...


    "...The things he asked me to collect were not as simple as he said. Although he himself said that this was just a certain scientific instrument, he didn''t know that I had learned relevant knowledge. I can be sure that these parts were not something used on ordinary scientific instruments at all. I began to doubt whether he was an ordinary scholar, and then I conducted some investigation..."


    There is no specific process written in the middle, but the next part is very clear.


    "Sure enough! He is not a scholar, but a demon in human skin! I don''t know what he wants, but I will never let him succeed! The things he needs are already gathered, but I will not let him do it. I am ready. The thing I have hidden in the secret room by me, and as long as he cannot find that thing, he cannot leave. In this way, I can completely eliminate it, and even his lackeys cannot stop me..."


    The diary ends here.


    "This is really an interesting record."


    After reading the diary, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows and looked around. Then, he saw something strange on the platform next to him.


    The thing looked like some kind of glass product, with a round base underneath, a glass barrier above, and a button-like device outside. Indeed, from the outside, it does look like some kind of scientific instrument.


    But...


    "It''s actually this thing?"


    Seeing that thing, Duanmu Huai frowned slightly. Although he had never seen this thing with his own eyes, he had heard many players say it on the forum... After all, this is one of the most commonly used props for players to check in.


    Well, if this is the case, it would not be surprising that the ancestor would capsize in the gutter.


    After all, his enemy is not a monster, but...


    After reading the diary, the Baroness and the old housekeeper were extremely surprised.


    "Dominic''s family? Does it have anything to do with them?"


    "oh?"


    Hearing this, Duanmu Huai turned his head and looked at the two of them.


    "What, do you know?"


    "Yes, the Dominic family is very famous in this area. I heard that the old Dominic is very knowledgeable..."


    The old housekeeper''s expression was a bit complicated.


    “How many people are there in the Dominic family?”


    "I remember it seems that he and his granddaughter are here..."


    Hehehe, the old man and granddaughter.


    Hearing this, Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes and a chill flashed in his eyes.


    "Where is that Dominic''s house?"


    Then he asked.


    The Dominic family is located in a remote forest outside the town. According to the old butler, Mr. Dominic has always lived with his granddaughter.


    For the people in this town, Mr. Dominic is a difficult person to get along with, but his granddaughter seems to occasionally come out to buy. In the eyes of the town residents, they are just ordinary residents, that''s all.


    Until today.


    “Good evening, Merry Christmas!”


    Accompanied by the sound of speaking, Duanmuhuai kicked open the closed door and walked into the dim and gloomy little house in front of him with big strides. At this moment, he looked like a random murderer on Christmas Eve, trying to kill every innocent victim celebrating Christmas with a hideous smile - well, strictly speaking, nothing is wrong.


    "Yes, who are you?"


    Facing Duanmu Huai''s sudden intrusion, a girl walked out in horror and looked at him and shouted loudly, holding a microphone in her hand.


    "Please leave immediately, or I will call the police!"


    "Oh, I''m just passing by, so I want to come in and take a look, then again..."


    Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai stared at the girl in front of him fiercely, and a hideous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.


    "You live in such a remote place, but you don''t even have a few dogs to come to protect the hospital. Is this really careless... Or are you worried that these dogs will bite your throat first? A **** from aliens!?"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Duanmu Huai suddenly grabbed the chair beside him and smashed it towards the girl. Faced with Duanmu Huai''s sudden attack, the girl also screamed suddenly and dodged backwards. The chair hit the door frame next to the girl. At the same time, Duanmu Huai rushed in with a quick step, clenched his right hand and swung it directly towards the girl''s face, punching her in the face!


    “Bang!”


    “————!!”


    Duanmu Huai''s punch was enough to smash the head of an ordinary person, but hitting the girl''s face only made a heavy echo like a tire. However, this attack was enough to make the other party scream. Accompanied by a monster-like scream, the face of the girl who was hit by Duanmu Huai suddenly cracked. Then, a monster full of tentacles appeared from it and pounced towards Duanmu Huai!


    That was exactly what Duanmu Huai had seen in the phantom of the past, his distorted and ferocious face!


    (This chapter ends)