Smelting everything from pirates

Chapter 582

After pouring Grant a glass of red wine, Barrett leaned on the back of the chair, looked at the strange man in front of him, and said, "You're definitely not here to talk about my works, tell me. , What is the matter with me?"

The man said slowly: "I didn't kill that person, but I threw that person in. The purpose is to see if you are familiar with those runes."

Hearing what Grant said, Barrett shook his head in disdain, but he knew that the man in front of him must have more things to say
"I'm rich, Barrett. Although I know you have a lot of money, I know what you are looking for. I have observed you for a long time. Now I want to entrust you to help me investigate or help I'm going to study one thing, and if you can do it, then I can help you get into Miskatonic University, and I'm one of the trustees of that university."

Hearing what Grant in front of him said, Barrett found it interesting. He didn't expect that after several years of research, a supernatural phenomenon actually appeared in front of him.
"Tell me about it, Grant." Barrett also poured himself a glass of red wine. The alcohol content of these red wines is very low, less than 8 degrees, but Barrett was still brewing. I specially added some rock sugar in it to make these red wines sweet and sour

"I used to come from a big family in England, but that family has disappeared in the long river of history with the rise of the industrial revolution, but I was lucky to become a fur trader after I came to the United States. Too many Indians and I am cursed to be what I am now."

Many people think that in 1924, the bootleg alcohol sold by the mafia was the most profitable, but in fact the opposite is true. In this world, the most profitable is the sale of fur and animal skins.

It's just very dangerous. I didn't expect that the Grant in front of me was actually a fur trader, so it's no wonder he turned into such a ghost
"Any curse requires a certain ritual and medium. What kind of medium did you get cursed through?"

Gently sipping the red wine again, Barrett looked at Grant in front of him and said

"It was a book full of various symbols. When my palm touched that book, my body began to undergo strange changes, and I was dreaming every day. The sight was so overwhelming that I couldn't even describe it."

Speaking of this, Grant's whole body was trembling non-stop, as if there were ghosts around his body

Hearing a bang, Barrett directly smashed the revolver in his arms on the table next to him.
"Isn't all beings equal before bullets?" Looking at Grant Barrett in front of him, he said

"Hahaha, Mr. Barrett, you are right, but bullets can't solve my current situation. After all, I still want to live a few more years."

"Then what do you want me to do, I don't believe you helped me get into Miskatonic University, just let me listen to your story."

Grant nodded slightly, and then said: "I need you to help me investigate that book, I put that book on Blackwater Island, I need you to destroy that book or take it yourself Walk."

"I didn't expect you to live in that ghostly place on Heishui Island. Although that ghostly place used to be a terminal for us to smuggle alcohol, but that place is filled with sea fog all the year round, and there are even rumors that it has a lot to do with Innsmouth. But the town of Innsmouth seems to be submerged directly by the sea."

Knight Barrett has been looking for Innsmouth and Arkham these past few years. Although he found Arkham, he has never found any strange signs in that city.
I don’t know whether it’s Barrett’s bad luck or the plot has not yet started, but in this strange world of Cthulhu mythology, how can there be a so-called plot? It can only be said that the celestial phenomena at that time have not yet arrived. as the cultists expected

As for the town of Innsmouth, that town has been submerged in the sea a long time ago. Originally, Barrett thought it happened in the 20th century, but in fact, the town of Innsmouth, as early as the 19th century submerged in the sea

After all, the town of Innsmouth can produce a lot of fish. The disappearance of the town of Innsmouth has had a certain impact on the fishing industry of the entire United States.
"I can help you destroy that book, but what I want to ask is why you put that book in Blackwater Island."

"Because a very serious thing actually happened in Heishui Island, I don't know if you know it." Grant said hoarsely

"Can you tell me about it? I only know that there seems to be a psychiatric treatment center on Heishui Island. After all, the former Heishui Island was not only a fishing island, but also a place where prisoners were held. cell,

Decades ago, in a psychiatric treatment center, a huge fire broke out suddenly, and the fire spread to the cells. However, after the staff cleaned up the scene of the fire,
But I found that some mental patients and prisoners suddenly disappeared, until I purchased the ownership of a part of the land of Heishui Island, and arrived at Heishui Island with that book, and then a more terrifying fire broke out . "

"If it's just a disaster, then of course it's nothing. In addition, Heishui Island is an island. Even if there is a fire, the most you can do is divert water from the sea to extinguish the fire. Then the fire you experienced happened again. What a terrible thing."

"I saw a monster, it was a..." At this point, Grant's body trembled uncontrollably, as if thinking of something extremely terrifying, then he took a deep breath, and continued
"I'm sorry Mr. Barrett, I don't dare to recall what I saw in the fire, I just want to entrust you to take a look, there are hundreds of families living in the current Heishui Island, this is what I saw in the fire. The keys to the house on Blackwater Island." Having said that, Grant put a bunch of keys in Barrett's hands with trembling fingers.
At the same time, hold the wine glass tightly with both hands, but you can see that the wine in the glass is still moving around

After receiving the key from Grant, Barrett realized that Grant must have seen something, most likely those monsters from other worlds
However, it seems that Grant's body was only deformed. Although his soul felt fear, it did not change much.
However, Barrett felt a little interest in Blackwater Island. The fire that happened decades ago, plus the fire that Grant encountered, the same thing must have happened in it, that is, seeing to the same monster
However, all the prisoners and mental patients in the fire disappeared, but Grant, who saw the monster, might have survived because of his book

But all these things require Barrett to go to Blackwater Island to investigate.
"I agreed to this matter, but Mr. Grant, I need you to live in my house first, because I need to entrust you with some things."

When Grant heard Barrett say this, he recovered from his astonishment, looked at Barrett with some doubts and said, "Mr. Barrett, what do you need me to do for you?"

At this time, Barrett walked into his study and took out all the manuscripts from the cabinet in the study. These manuscripts were all about the contents of the Pope's Road
"In a few days, an editor named Tony will come to me and ask me to hand in some manuscripts. You just need to hand over these manuscripts to him in three installments, about three months in length."

Grant, who was sitting on the chair, took the manuscripts from Barrett, and said with some surprise: "I didn't expect Mr. Barrett to write so fast. Is this the one that was newly published in the newspaper today?" A new book?"

"Obviously, Mr. Grant."

"I also read the serialized book in that newspaper, and it was very wonderfully written. Mr. Barrett didn't expect you to have finished writing this book. I guess there should be more than 600 million words here."

Speaking of this, Grant's palm slowly stroked the stack of manuscript paper in his hand

"I'll prepare a bedroom for you, Mr. Grant. You'll be living in my house these days. After all, I'm afraid you won't be at ease if you live in other places. You can take a look at the walls of my house. I have engraved some runes full of blessings, and you should be able to sleep well here without being affected by the phantom words in your mind."

(End of this chapter)