sunk in yesterday

The door of the carriage opened outwards, and the cold wind brought a smell of rotting leaves into the carriage, Xia Zhuo wrinkled his nose uncomfortably.

His sense of smell was not very sensitive, and the rest of them couldn't bear the rotten smell, and swallowed their saliva and suddenly covered their mouths.

It's a good thing Jian Ran isn't here, otherwise, she might have to spit out a river on the spot.

It's like the pork in the kitchen is stored for too long in the hot summer, causing the whole piece of meat to rot from the inside to the outside, and the smell will only be emitted when the thin layer of tissue on the surface is soaked and festered, which makes the eyes a little sour Astringent.

Xia Zhuo was so smoked that his temples throbbed, and he didn't understand where the choking smell came from. The participants who had dreamed more often all had a bad face—it was clearly the smell of a corpse.I don't know how long it has been put on hold, and this bad weather has led to a disgusting smell even through a layer of mud.

The deacon led the way without looking sideways, and explained: "In order to repel insects, some plants with special effects are planted in the corner of the garden. Usually, there is no smell. Recently, the fog has made the smell spread. I also ask for your understanding."

Everyone didn't dare to ask more questions, and followed the aborigines for a further distance, until the smell faded away when they passed a fountain.

The building in front of it is hidden in the white mist, with several lighting devices framed by glass covers, like a giant beast that hides and squints to rest.

Looking at the two rows of young maids standing outside the house, Xia Zhuo thought, it's nice to have money.

However, this idea was dismissed as he got closer to the maid.

These maids with standard postures and exquisite faces look like real people from a distance, but the difference can only be tasted when you get close - their faces are too white, and they look like they were carved out of a mold , even the curvature of the corner of the mouth is exactly the same, and the refracted light changes with the change of the angle.

The wind made the surrounding vegetation rustle, and part of the thick fog in front of my eyes was blown away, revealing the full face of the porcelain figure close at hand.They—or it should be said that their eyes were drawn downcast, but they seemed to have turned a corner in the air, and locked tightly on every participant.I don't know what kind of material the golden hair is made of, but it looks more advanced than silk and satin, and it blows slightly in the wind with the black and white maid outfit that clings to her body.

Mrs. Bai seemed to be very interested in this kind of thing, she took a closer look, and politely asked the deacon who was walking in the front without stopping: "Can these things be touched?"

The deacon turned around: "You need to ask them themselves. After all, I have the same status as them. I am just a servant of the Boyle family."

Madam Bai snorted, thought for a moment, and then had no intention of reaching out to touch it rashly.

"Don't stay here anymore, let's... let's go in quickly." Two-dimensional hugged his friend's arm, both trembling, "These things seem to be moving at any time, just like... just like wax figures It's like a wax figure in a museum."

Especially in this kind of blurry environment, it seems that in the blink of an eye, these porcelain figurines can stretch out their hands and tilt their heads, or raise a toothy grin.

Just at this moment, there was a slight sound above his head.There was not much movement, and there was still some distance between them. The people around did not respond, but Xia Zhuo raised his head subconsciously.

He looked for the source of the sound, and saw that a previously closed window was opened at an angle of about [-] degrees, and a corner of the off-white curtains in the room was rolled out of the window, patting on the beautiful red ocher wall in a small way. on the brick.

He took a quick look, and a black shadow flashed in his sight.However, the shape of this shadow was a bit strange, not very human-like, and for a while he couldn't think of any specific objects that could describe its shape, so he could only raise his head and stare blankly.

Guan Yuzhou turned around and saw him looking sadly at the sky.

"what happened?"

Xia Zhuo was not sure, seeing that the deacon in front had already opened the door of the house, he shook his head and coughed twice, signaling him to speak later, "It's a bit cold, I want to get under the covers."

It wasn't the first time this person was weak, Guan Yuzhou nodded lightly: "Go ahead, rest early today."

Compared with the humid and sticky air outside the house, the dry environment inside the house is like a little paradise.

The crystal chandelier is hung on the high ceiling, and the warm light illuminates every corner of the hall. The dark red carpet is trimmed with dark gold edges, extending from the foot to the surroundings, and the escalators on both sides leading to the second floor arc The lines are beautiful, and an oil painting portrait of the head of the family hangs high on the opposite side.

The deacon waited attentively at the end, and waited for Xia Zhuo and Guan Yuzhou to enter before reaching out to close the two seemingly heavy doors again.

"There are enough guest rooms on the second and third floors, and they have been cleaned up before everyone arrives." The deacon reached into his chest and took out a small bunch of keys, "This is the key to the guest room, the room number is engraved on it, everyone You can choose the room you like.”

Taking the key is casual wear.It's not that no one dared to pick it up, but this time he seemed to be eager to reach out his hand.If he couldn't choose the identity he wanted, he had to work hard in the room to avoid all possible problematic factors.

The female student seemed to be fighting him, rolled her eyes and taunted her in an unrepentant voice: "Some people, even if the room is in front of them, they won't be able to see anything."

The casual clothes don't want to quarrel with a girl who is a few years younger than him, but he was in a bad mood at first, and the fire in his heart was instantly intensified by this unclear but seemingly aimed at himself. The keys in his hand clattered loudly: "What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I'm just stating objective facts." The female student was not afraid of his 1.7-meter-high stature, she put her hands on her chest and said with a smile, "I just look down on a man like you, secretly looking at the beautiful sister in the red skirt and panting heavily. , is it disgusting?"

Among the nine, only Mrs. Bai wore a red dress.Although her voice was a bit weird, her appearance was alluring. She could not be described with such rough words as beautiful or exquisite, but like a flaming rose, her makeup and smile seemed to be able to ignite people.

However this is only the surface.

The appearance is so, but the aura around her is completely different.If a red rose is used to describe her appearance, then her personality is that of a white rose, as if she has eyes for everything but is not interested in anything.At first glance, she seemed enthusiastic, but deep down she was indifferent, just like when the middle-aged participant was tortured to death, other girls turned pale with fright, but she was still able to drink tea leisurely.

This female student is only in her teens and twenties, but she doesn't look much younger than Mrs. Bai who has already passed the thirty mark.After Madam Bai heard this, she just looked away from the cramped casual clothes, and smiled at the female student who called her sister: "Your mouth is so sweet."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the female student's face turned red slowly.

"Please allow me to disturb everyone's conversation." The deacon suddenly said, he smiled and looked at the nine people who suddenly stopped their voices, and bowed, "It's time to prepare dinner, everyone can go first Put your luggage in the room for a short rest, and at six o'clock I will go upstairs and ask everyone to come down for dinner."

Xia Zhuo glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall, and the time was pointing at a quarter past five.Turning around again, the deacon had already walked straight away, and his figure disappeared at the corner of the first floor.

Without saying a word about the casual clothes, he walked towards the spiral staircase.With the key in his hand, the remaining eight had no choice but to follow.

The head of the family in the oil painting is dressed in white clothes. He is only about [-] years old. The suit makes him gentle and elegant. His brown hair is rolled outwards at the ends of the hair, which adds a sense of melancholy and a bookish atmosphere to him. Inexplicably feel at ease.

The background of the painting is like a gray-black wall, and the sun shines on it, giving the stethoscope hanging on the wall a warm yellow luster.

It seems that the owner of the house is a doctor.

To be able to own such a big house at such a young age, it is probably the kind of doctor who has been a doctor for generations and specializes in treating nobles.

The escalator is covered with carpets, and various vases are placed between the wooden pillars. The layers spread all the way to the upper floor. It seems that the spiral staircases on both sides are used as storage cabinets, and they are arrogantly displayed to all the guests who come here. collection.

Guan Yuzhou stood under the stairs and looked up, then turned around and told him to walk more carefully.

Xia Zhuo twitched her lips: "Put so many fragile items here, isn't it just waiting for someone to touch the porcelain?"

"Yeah, it's obvious." Madam Bai covered her lips and smiled softly, "Except for the stairs, there are many other places. The owner of the Boyer family should have a special affection for vases." , if anyone accidentally touches it and falls it, then they will be charged with a crime."

Xia Zhuo looked at the smooth and graceful lines of the bottle a few meters away, combined with the scene in the window on the fourth floor just now, and suddenly matched, the flashing black shadow was like someone carrying a vase .

If it is not the servants who can be in this house, then it is the owner and his fiancée.

There were obvious quarrels in the corridor on the second floor. It seemed that the casual suit holding the key was not willing to hand over the things in his hand.Xia Zhuo was not interested in watching the show, so he just reached out and tugged at Guan Yuzhou's sleeve: "There are other people on the fourth floor of this house."

Guan Yuzhou frowned slightly when he heard the words, as if he had spent a few seconds thinking about something, and then gave Mrs. Bai a look.The corner of the latter's mouth drooped, and he twisted his slender waist towards the trouble spot unwillingly.

Guan Yuzhou broke away from Xia Zhuo's involvement: "Let's live on the third floor."

"Where's Mrs. Bai?"

"Tell her to find someone to get the key. Let's go up and wait."

Xia Zhuo looked at the gray window at the end of the corridor, and asked vaguely, "Have you known Mrs. Bai for a long time?"

Guan Yuzhou stopped when he heard the words, stood at the stairs and looked back at him, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"She understood the meaning with just one look from you. Doesn't it mean that the tacit understanding is very high?"

Besides, they still wear the same pair of earrings.

He shifted his gaze to Guan Yuzhou's earlobe, thinking that under such circumstances, he could still have a partner who advanced and retreated together, so he must have overcome many difficulties together.

"What are you thinking about?" Guan Yuzhou took half a step back, "Next time I will bring you to meet another friend of mine, he should get along with you."

Xia Zhuo didn't know why he mentioned this all of a sudden, but after regaining his senses, he realized that his fingertips had unknowingly reached the earlobe of the other party, only less than a decimeter away from the earring.He retracted his hand suddenly: "The earrings are pretty good, whether it's you or Mrs. Bai, they look good on them."

Guan Yuzhou seemed a little surprised, he stared at Xia Zhuo for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

He was handsome, and when the corners of his mouth were slightly curved, it made people feel very gentle, but when he was expressionless, there was a sense of coldness and separation, just looking at him made him feel prickly.

Xia Zhuo was a little uneasy being stared at by him. He didn't know where this sentence made this person unhappy. Just as he was about to speak, Guan Yuzhou took a step forward and sighed leisurely.

This sigh pushed Xia Zhuo's hairy heart up again, "...what's wrong with you?"

Guan Yuzhou's eyes became darker, and even his voice sounded a little dull: "I thought you would still be the same as before..." But he stopped quickly, as if realizing his slip of the tongue, and in the blink of an eye, he was gentle again. Laughed: "No, nothing."