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At seven o'clock in the evening, the Hasta trio, who had walked around the dock area without any results, sat in front of a bar and sighed heavily.
Xio was doubting his own judgment, Professor Folan was regretful that his detective ability could not be put to use, and Hastur knew that he must investigate the workhouse again.
Three people, three thoughts.
Professor Foulun ordered two glasses of beer, and Hasta ordered a few snacks, a glass of fruit wine, and some white bread. Xio took a look at the fruit wine that Hasta ordered, thought about the price, and decided to drink the beer handed over by Professor Foulun. .
After each of them replenished some energy, Xio knocked on the table with his empty beer glass and said solemnly: "I think we have gone into a misunderstanding. Professor Wayne should still be in the workhouse!"
Lecturer Foulun leaned slightly on the table and said, "What is your reason?"
Hastur took a sip of the fruit wine, ate the ham wrapped in cheese, and quietly waited for Xio's next analysis.
"Dean Dahn is not suspected, but it does not mean that others are not."
"There is a secret passage in the basement of the workhouse, so there may be secret passages in other places. We need to find that secret passage."
"The person who kidnapped Professor Wayne was very smart. He understood that the most dangerous place is the safest."
Having said this, Xio praised Emperor Roselle again.
"Very smart analysis." Hasta praised it.
"Great Emperor Roselle is really a wise man." Lecturer Foulun sighed with emotion.
"..."
Xio glanced at the two of them, always feeling a little weird.
The three of them finished the snacks and wine on the table. After Hasta paid the bill, he followed Hugh and Lecturer Folan to the workhouse.
Because Dean Dahn fled in fear of crime today, and the body was found in the basement, plus Professor Wayne was missing, the police department paid special attention to this matter and dispatched six more police officers.
When Hastur and his two companions returned to the workhouse, lights were on inside and outside. Many staff members of the workhouse assisted the police in searching and cleaning every corner. According to some intelligence, even the ground was dug up.
A lot of them opened.
A total of six bodies have been recovered, including two men and four women, all aged between fourteen and sixteen years old.
These six murders naturally accumulated on the head of Dean Dahn who escaped.
The reason is also very simple. If it has nothing to do with him, why would he run away?
But what disappointed the Hastur trio was that no trace of Professor Wayne was found, and not even Dean Dahn was caught.
"What should we do at this time?"
Lecturer Foulun asked weakly, but they seemed to be of little help.
Hastur said: "Don't worry, let's find three rooms to live in first."
"What changes do you think will happen at night?" Lecturer Foulun thought of the strange bell sound that night.
"Well, it's just a possibility, and we can't let go of any possibility."
"But wouldn't that be too dangerous?"
"We can contact a few more officers."
Hastur will not risk his life casually, and he still needs to find more people to feel at ease.
The only thing to note is that there may not be that weird ringing sound tonight.
If the ringing of the bell was artificially manipulated, according to today's situation, that person would never want to cause trouble.
Xio stood aside, silently listening to the conversation between Hastur and Lecturer Folan, and was curious about the unexpected changes they said.
Could there be supernatural factors involved in Professor Wayne's disappearance?
Soon, the three Hasturs found the current head of the workhouse, Vice President Bader. After explaining their purpose, Vice President Bader let them stay in the room where they lived last night.
Xio stayed in Professor Wayne's room, while the other two people's rooms remained the same, right next to each other.
This time they did not wait until midnight for the meeting. Everyone freshened up a little and then came to Hastur's room.
According to Lecturer Foran, it is necessary to keep the situation as consistent as possible with last night.
"Now I can tell you what happened. Excessive hiding is not conducive to finding Professor Wayne."
Hugh sat on the table, Hastur and Professor Foran sat on the edge of the bed.
Explaining what happened last night, Hasta asked Lecturer Foulun to take charge.
He discovered that this lecturer in Foulun had a strong storytelling ability, and boring stories could be turned into amazing fantasy adventures in his mouth.
After listening to the lecturer's version of the story, Xio said with emotion: "Fortunately, you didn't chase the source of the bell last night, otherwise you might also be on the missing list today."
Hasta pretended to be surprised and said: "Do you think the sound of the bell is the cause of Professor Wayne's disappearance?"
Xio raised his chin slightly and analyzed calmly: "Last night, after the three of you went back to your room, Professor Wayne must have left the room alone and quietly went to explore the source of the bell sound. He must have encountered something, and then Resulting in disappearance.”
Hastur also thought about this possibility, but Professor Wayne acted steadily and did not look like a reckless young man who would risk his own life.
Lecturer Foulun raised the question on Hastur’s behalf.
Xio said calmly: "Many times, people may not be able to completely control themselves."
Lecturer Folan looked confused, but Hasta heard the implication of Xio's words. Her underlying meaning was that Professor Wayne's disappearance was affected by supernatural factors.
Maybe he was brainwashed or bewitched by the sound of the bell, and then he couldn't control himself, so he made a reckless move to explore the source of the sound.
Xiu thought for a while and asked, "Do you still remember what time the bell rang last night?"
"Twelve past two in the evening."
Hastur gave a very certain time. He has always had the habit of writing down the time.
After the bell sounded last night, he quietly looked at his pocket watch.
"Then let's wait here until after two o'clock."
After Xio finished speaking, he turned sideways, leaned against the wall, and closed his eyes to rest.
Chapter 30 As an arbitrator, it makes sense to carry a three-pointed thorn
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Hastur felt tired, but not sleepy, and quietly thought about how to solve this matter tonight.
If you plug your ears, can you resist the weird ringing sound?
How should you save yourself when you are in danger?
How can I formulate a rule that can ensure the safety of the three of me leaving the workhouse...
Lecturer Foulun, who was sitting on the other side of the bed, was not sleepy either, but he did not have the big heart of Xio, nor the calmness of Hastur. Sometimes he stood up, sometimes looked at the door, and sometimes took out his pocket watch to check the time. .
Time ticked by, and soon it was two o'clock sharp.
Lecturer Foulun hurriedly came to Hasta's side, stretched out his hand to shake him awake, and said in a low voice: "It's already two o'clock!"
Hastur opened his eyes and glanced at Xio on the table. She also woke up.
"Take the weapons you have at your disposal!"
As Xio spoke, he took out a black three-edged thorn from behind his waist and tried to swing it a few times, making a whistling sound.
Hastur asked curiously: "How do you hide such a three-edged thorn behind your waist?"
"It's a secret." Xio smiled and raised his eyebrows.
It must be because I am too short and my hands are not long enough, so I would be at a disadvantage when fighting with a big man, so I always keep a three-edged thorn to make up for my innate shortcomings, right?
Hastur had a guess in his mind, but he was not stupid enough to say it directly.
Lecturer Foulun glanced at the three-edged thorn in Xio's hand, then at Hastur waving a heavy cane, and then at every corner of the house.
There is no suitable weapon for self-defense.
He whispered: "I will be responsible for lighting the lamp later."
"Okay." Xio nodded.
Ten minutes passed quickly, and while Hastur and the other three were on alert, the same bell as last night finally rang outside the door.
Jingle Bell!
"Now, let's go!"
As soon as the first bell rang, Xio opened the door and rushed out, followed by Hastur and Lecturer Foren.
Jingle Bell!
The second bell rang, and Xio had already located the general location of the source of the bell.
It is indeed located in the area where the children live!
When the three people rushed along the corridor to the iron door, the third bell had also finished ringing.
The iron gate that separated the living area between the workhouse staff and the children was very strong, and Xio couldn't kick it open even with all his strength.
Seeing this, Hastur raised his cane and knocked on the iron door, making a dull sound in the silent night sky.
Xio saw Hastur's intention and raised the three-edged thorn in his hand to knock on the iron door.
The two irons intersected, making a clanging sound that resounded throughout the night sky.
Soon, people who were awakened and attracted by the sound came near the Hastur trio.
"What happened?" a police officer in his thirties asked calmly.
"Just now we heard a strange sound of bells coming from over there. When we came out to check, we found a suspicious figure there shaking the bell in his hand."
"We don't have the key and can't pass through the iron gate. We can only watch the figure disappear."
"In order to remind you as soon as possible, we have adopted such a simple and direct method."
Half of what you said
It was half true and half false, and her tone was sincere and urgent. It was obvious that she was already used to this kind of scene.
The police officer looked solemn and immediately sent someone to get the iron door key.
Vice-President Bader was also awakened by this late-night incident and came over wearing a black coat and holding a kerosene lamp.