Kaleidoscope of Death 40

Chapter 40 The Fourth Door

After docking with Tan Zaozao, Ruan Nanzhu quickly identified clues about Tan Zaozao.

That is the third door of Tan Zaozao. Overall, it’s not very difficult, but it should be careful enough. And this time the clue has only four words – ‘the girl in the rain’.

Ruan Nanzhu was well prepared before giving clues, and simply told Lin Qiushi about the general information about ‘the girl in the rain’. ‘the girl in the rain’ is a portrait drawn by a Ukrainian painter. The portrait is a girl with a black hat and a pale face. The girl closes her eyes, the rain drops down her cheeks and hats, and she wears black clothes. She seems to have just attended the funeral, and the expressionless face is as cold as winter.

Lin Qiuishi also saw the painting. Of course, what he saw was an imitation. Although the girl in the painting had her eyes closed, if observed it carefully, there would be an illusion that she opened her eyes. The tone of the whole picture is very dark, with a damp of rain.

The background of this painting is also quite special, and it has been paid by three buyers. The three buyers finally chose to return the goods. They all said that after buying the painting, they began to be followed by a black girl, and even the dreams were never let go.

The girls began to get closer and closer to them, and they eventually couldn’t stand the situation and returned the painting to the painter in a panic.

This painting is really not very popular, and Lin Qiushi turned off the web page after reading it.

Ruan Nanzhu was sitting next to him, handing him the silver bracelet, and he asked him to wear it on his wrist for the next few days, but there is a place to pay attention to, that is, when he enter the door, he must remember it first. Time to take the bracelet off and don’t let others see it.

“Is it afraid that people from other organizations will find out?” Lin Qiushi asked.

“Yeah.” Ruan Nanzhu said, “This is one of them. There is actually another reason.”

Lin Qiushi said: “What?”

Ruan Nanzhu looked at the bracelet: “Because this bracelet is a cursed thing.”

Lin Qiushi: “…”

Ruan Nanzhu: “Oh, yes, in fact, your earrings are also, but the effectiveness is not so strong.”

Lin Qiushi’s conditional reflection touched the ear studs on his ears. After being nailed to his ears by Ruan Nanzhu, there was almost no sense of existence. He didn’t usually notice it. He was a little surprised when he heard Ruan Nanzhu. : “Is it a cursed thing?”

Ruan Nanzhu: “Well, but don’t worry, this thing is basically useless, generally only used to find people.”

In the case of Ruan Nanzhu, Lin Qiushi nodded with confidence.

However, when it comes to the cursed thing, the notebook that eas brought out by Ruan Nanzhu from the door. Lin Qiushi still couldn’t find a way to use it. The only thing that can be determined is that the notebook can’t record the content, because the things written will disappear without any reason.

Ruan Nanzhu: “You don’t have to worry, the role of the notebook can be slowly explored.”

Lin Qiushi agreed.

In the next few days, Lin Qiushi’s energy was put on the clues, but there were not many clues about ‘the girl in the rain’. Now the painting has been banned from exhibiting. The reason is that when the painting was exhibited, many viewers There have been mood swings, and even illusory auditory hallucinations. The painter of the original painting also had serious mental problems. Of course, the official statement was that the original painter used the materials and canvas contaminated with the drug when painting the paintings. As for whether this is true or not, no one knows the answer. .

It is also a mystery where this painting is now, but it should be sealed up.

Tan Zaozao also knows the clues about her own door. Her emotions are very relaxed. Xu Xiaocheng, who is crying and crying because of a little wind and grass, is completely judged.

Tan Zaozao’s explanation for this is her own acting skills. After listening, Ruan Nanzhu sneered.

“What are you laughing at?” Tan Zaozao was a little angry.

Ruan Nanzhu said: “What? you are not allowed to laugh even if you laugh?”

Tan Zaozao snorted and said: “You still wear women’s clothes this time?”

Ruan Nanzhu: “No.”

Tan Zaozao: “Why not…” She seems to be quite disappointed.

Ruan Nanzhu: “No reason.”

When the two communicated, Lin Qiushi was eating the ice cream next to it. Tan Zaozao moves her gaze to him, with charming way: “Lin Lin, you advise him, let him continue to wear woman’s clothes.” ”

Lin Qiushi: “…Is there anything to wear or not?”

Tan Zaozao sighed: “Hey, it’s a pity that such a good foundation doesn’t wear woman’s clothes.”

Lin Qiushi: “…” How does he feel that Tan Zaozao has another thing.

Soon, the time to enter the door is coming, because it is the third door, Tan Zaozao is not particularly good at controlling the time. So one night Lin Qiushi was lying in bed and suddenly awakened. He felt a horror, just like the familiar bedroom, turned into another place.

Indeed, Lin Qiushi opened his eyes and saw that there were no more walls around him. Instead, twelve doors appeared. The twelve doors formed a circle, and he was surrounded by him.

Lin Qiushi climbed from the bed, quickly changed clothes, found the third door, then took a deep breath and opened the door handle.

The scene is instantly converted.

After a stun, everything around him changed.

Lin Qiushi’s eyes appeared in front of a tall castle. The castle seemed to be a few years old. It stood in a thick bush, surrounded by dense iron fences that enclose the entire castle.

Lin Qiushi stood next to the bushes and there was no one around. After entering the door, he did not forget Ruan Nanzhu’s enjoin . The first thing he did was to take the bracelet on his wrist.

This is the case when he was alone after he entered the door for the first time. Fortunately, just entering the door, there would be no scenes that were too horrible. Lin Qiushi walked toward the castle while observing the surrounding scene.

The environment here is very desolate, the bushes have not been trimmed for a long time, lush and lush, and some vines begin to obscure people’s sight. The iron fence is a thick fog that can’t see the end. The thick fog seems to be a warning to people, and people can’t help but want to stay away.

Lin Qiushi went to the gate of the old castle. Before he even went in, he heard the cry from inside.

“Help, help!” This is the voice of a young girl, her mood seems to have completely collapsed, crying and hoarse, making people feel unbearable.

“Can you stop crying, cry for more than an hour.” Someone is very impatient to persuade, “If you really don’t believe, go out and see if you can leave here.”

When Lin Qiushi heard this, he immediately knew the situation inside. This is probably the newcomer link that will appear every time.

People who have just arrived in this world will always be somewhat uncomfortable, and all kinds of strange reactions can be understood.

Lin Qiushi thought so, pushed the door of the castle and went in.

At this time, there were five people gathered in the door, or they were standing or sitting in the hall on the first floor of the old castle. They saw Lin Qiushi coming in and did not say hello. Most of them looked cold and suspicion.

Lin Qiushi casually found a place to sit down and began to observe the surroundings. Soon, he found what he was looking for in the crowd.

In the corner of the crowd, sitting in a beautiful man wearing a t-shirt denim, the man is sitting in the corner, but it is also very eye-catching, because his appearance is so beautiful, especially the lachrymal mole in the corner of his eyes, It adds a bit of style. Although he was cold and distant, he looked very unapproachable, but the people around him still involuntarily turned their attention to him.

Lin Qiushi vaguely understands the reason why Ruan Nanzhu is to be dressed as a woman. Many beautiful women can see, but such a beautiful man is very easy to be noticed by other people, and even attracts attention that should not be.

Ruan Nanzhu also noticed his gaze. His eyes glanced at Lin Qiushi with a cold look and he turned his eyes away.

The crying girl is obviously a newcomer. She just came to the world and is temporarily unacceptable for this weird scene, so she can only use her crying to express her inner fear.

She sat on the sofa, tears kept flowing, and from time to time looked at the people around with fearful eyes. “Where is it here, can you let me go? Is this a TV show? I don’t want to play, I beg you -”

“I have said that it is not a TV show. You are fucking annoying. When you get here, you cry. Crying makes head explode.” A young man can’t stand the cry of this girl. It is very violent. “Do you want to cry and cry, where is your business, don’t bother us here!”

The girl was cried with a scream, and she looked at the man’s fierce look. She abruptly suppressed the cry, the whole face was red.

In the face of such a scene, other people are tacitly pretending not to see. In fact, accepting reality early is a smart approach. Unfortunately, in the face of great changes in the environment, most people are difficult to adapt quickly.

The door of the old castle was opened, and some people came in.

Tan Zaozao was the last one to come in. She wore an orange long dress with a white flower on her chest. The expression was pitiful and she cried twice from time to time. Unfortunately, at this time, some people took up her role. The new girl had been crying for more than an hour, but she still didn’t stop. After being yelled by the man, she was quiet for five minutes. She began to weep again. Lin Qiushi’s ears were numb by the cry she gave.

The castle has a total of ten people, half of the men and half of the women, including two newcomers. One is a tearful girl who can cry for two hours and can continue to persist. One is a dark-haired boy who trembles in the corner after coming in.

After the arrival of the people, there was a dull bell in the old castle. At the corner of the stairs, there was a man wearing a black tuxedo.

The man walked among them and smiled at them with a smile. “You have finally arrived, my master has been waiting for a long time, please.”

He finished, turned and walked toward the second floor.

Experienced people know that this is to release clues, and they follow closely. Although the two newcomers don’t know what’s going on, they don’t dare to leave the big forces, they are also mixed in the crowd and walk towards the second floor. .

The castle is very large. The stairs on the second floor are extraordinarily long. There are long stairs and long and narrow corridors. The lights on the promenade are dim and only some weak oil lamps are hung. Behind the oil lamp is a painting with strange paintings.

Why is it that the painting style is peculiar? Because these paintings can hardly see the main body in the picture, like the scenery, but also like people, the color is on the canvas, forming a twisted posture, giving people a very uncomfortable feel.

The thick carpet on the floor eliminates the footsteps of the crowd, and the entire corridor is silent, only the shimmer.

At the end of the corridor there was a half-covered wooden door. The butler walked over to the wooden door, bent over and made a move.

Ruan Nanzhu went to the front, and he took a step and entered the house.

Lin Qiushi followed closely and saw the scene in the house.

It turned out to be a dining room. There is a huge dining table in the center of the house. On the dining table, a variety of foods have been arranged. At the end of the table, sitting in the master of the butler’s mouth – a woman with a black hat and a long black dress with a long face. Her face is very white, white is almost like paper, black eyes are a bit too big, in the dark light, it seems like two deep black holes, her lips are covered with red lipstick, this the time was slightly open smiled at them – if this really can be called a smile.

This scene really makes people feel uncomfortable. Everyone is quiet, and even the new girl who has been crying has stopped crying with some fear.

“Please.” The voice of the butler came again. “Please enjoy the delicious meal.”

Ruan Nanzhu was still the first one. He randomly found a chair and sat down. Then he picked up the prepared wet towel and wiped his hand.

Lin Qiushi sat next to him.

Others began to sit down one after another. After everyone sat down, the hostess picked up the bell and shook it and announced the meal. She didn’t talk from beginning to end, and she didn’t change her expression. She took the knife and fork silently and began to eat the food on the table slowly.

Lin Qiushi observed her with the corner of his eye. He noticed that the woman’s hand seemed to be too big, the knuckles were prominent, the nails showed a faint grayish white, the huge hands, carefully holding the cold tableware, fine Finely cut the bloody steak in the dish, then fork the steak and send it into the bloody mouth.

This scene is too uncomfortable. Lin Qiushi looked at it for a while, and even there was a suspicion about whether the hostess was a human being. He took back his gaze, but noticed that Tan Zaozao, who was sitting next to him, began to daze in front of the hostess… as if possessed by a demon.

Lin Qiushi’s low cough screamed and caught the attention of Tan Zaozao.

“Eat.” Lin Qiushi whispered.

“Yeah.” Tan Zaozao also noticed that she was not right. After nodding, she did not dare to look again. She began to cut his head and cut the steak.

The taste of this meal is actually good, whether it is a starter meal or a dessert, the taste is very authentic. In this environment, everyone really has no idea to taste the food.

Ruan Nanzhu was always a big heart. He did not show any discomfort from beginning to end. He ate all the food and did not let the fruit go.

When the back, everyone was watching him eat. He didn’t feel unnatural. After wiping his mouth after eating, he put down the knife and fork.

After the last person stopped eating, the hostess stood up and walked toward the door.

Butler said:”Please, everyone, the host will take you to see what you have been waiting for for a long time.”

The crowd hurriedly followed, followed by the hostess along the winding stairs.

The castle did not know how many layers there were. When Lin Qiushi climbed up, he counted the floors. The hostess took them and finally stopped at the seventh floor.

She walked to the end of the corridor on the seventh floor, opened a door and entered into the door.

Everyone did not dare to go in directly, but chose to observe it for a moment at the door.

The room in front should be a studio with lots of tools to use for painting, but the most eye-catching is a painting in the middle of the studio covered with a white cloth. The butler’s voice sounded at the right time behind them. He said: “There are still a few days, and the paintings that everyone is most looking forward to are about to be completed. In the remaining few days, please feel free to take a moment to watch the excitement and appreciate the castle. In the other scenery, after the master finishes the painting, she will definitely give everyone a good review.”

When Lin Qiushi heard this, he understood their identity. They appeared as appreciators of the hostess’s painting skills, and they needed to spend a few days here until the hostess’s paintings were completed. From the current information, the key to go out may also be related to the final painting of the hostess.

“Don’t bother my master to continue to create.” Butler said, “It’s too late today. Please come back to your room early.”

He said that he brought the people back downstairs.

The place where they live is the third floor, one room for one person, the keys to the room are randomly assigned, and the numbers above correspond to the respective rooms.

Lin Qiushi had a good luck. It was just the right door to Ruan Nanzhu. It was Xu Xiaocheng who was unlucky to be assigned to a room in a corner. She was holding the key and was not satisfied with the mutter for a while.

The room is large and the decor is beautiful. It’s just that the size of the big bed or the sleek dressing table is all about the age.

The owner of the castle is very fond of painting, and even a painting is hung in the center of the house. This painting is like an old castle under the rain curtain. The color is very dark. Lin Qiushi took a look and took the painting off the wall and covered it on the ground.

Because the clue is ‘the girl in the rain’, Lin Qiushi always feels that something is definitely related to painting.

After he washed, he went to bed and checked the phone as usual before going to bed. He did not accidentally see that there was no signal on the phone.

He lay down on the bed for a while, and when the time was almost up, he climbed up and knocked on the door.

With a soft crunch, Ruan Nanzhu opened the door for Lin Qiushi.

“South Candle.” After Lin Qiushi entered, he noticed that there was also a painting in the room of Ruan Nanzhu. This painting seems to depict the bushes at the entrance of the castle. The weather is still rainy.

“Em.” Ruan Nanzhu seems to have just washed his hair, his hair is wet, and he rubbed his hair and said, “What did you find?”

“She looks like the girl in the ‘the girl in the rain’.” Lin Qiushi said, “It almost seems to come out of the painting.”

Ruan Nanzhu nodded with a candle: “Yes.”

Lin Qiushi said that the hostess, as long as someone saw the picture ‘the girl in the rain’, and then saw the hostess of the castle, they will definitely connect the two.

Ruan Nanzhu pointed to the painting hanging on the wall: “It’s in your room, too?”

Lin Qiushi nodded: “Yes, the content is different, it is the ancient castle of painting.”

“Get it down.” Ruan Nanzhu.

“It has already been taken.” Lin Qiushi said, “How about Tan Zaozao?”

Ruan Nanzhu said: “I will go over and see if I can, then take her over and live.”

Lin Qiushi agreed.

Ruan Nanzhu: “You have nothing to say?”

Lin Qiushi thought that Ruan Nanzhu was asking him clues. He shook his head and said that he did not find more. He had to look again tomorrow.

Ruan Nanzhu: “… forget it, nothing.”

In fact, if it is possible, Lin Qiushi is naturally most willing to live with Ruan Nanzhu, because then they both can to look after each other. But now, there is still a Tan Zaozao that needs to be taken care of, so Lin Qiushi will only be able to take it.

After talking with Ruan Nanzhu, Lin Qiushi returned to his room.

As a result, he was stunned when he entered the room and saw that the painting he had just taken off the wall had returned to the wall…

Lin Qiushi: “…” He was silent for a moment, went up and took the picture down.

This time he did not put it in the corner, but opened the drawer and put the painting inside, and used the stool to hold the drawer.

As night fell, the wind began to blow up outside the window. Lin Qiushi lay in bed and heard the breeze blowing through the treetops, making a squeaking sound.

There was a beautiful crystal lamp hanging from the ceiling of the bedroom, and Lin Qiushi stared at the crystal lamp and began to daze. He knew that he should sleep, but he couldn’t sleep, and he wanted to force his mind to empty his mind, but his spirit was more and more clear.

The wind is getting bigger and bigger, Lin Qiushi smells a scent of rain, which is the raindrops on the dry land, the unique smell of water, this taste should be very light, but at this time it is more and more rich, even let Lin Qiushi nasal cavity began to fill the moist breath.

Lin Qiushi always looked at the ceiling and suddenly caught his eyes. He don’t know when, a clear water stain appeared on his head, which was so conspicuous on the white wall. He rubbed his eyes hard, and the water stain was still there… It was not that he was wrong.

But shouldn’t he be a room on the top of his building? How can it leak? Lin Qiushi feels that the situation is not good, the water stains are more and more obvious, and the black paint is like a creeping change. He didn’t dare to lie in bed again, and quickly got up and turned on the lights.

After the lights were on, Lin Qiushi looked at the ceiling again, only to find that the ceiling was empty… nothing.

Is this an illusion? Or is it a hint? Lin Qiushi tried to turn off the lights. Indeed, after the lights went out, the black water stains appeared again, and compared with just now, the water stains were bigger and began to show a strange pattern, like a… woman’s side face.

Lin Qiushi turned the lights on again.

He looked around, got up and walked over to the window, pulled the window over, and pulled down the bolt.

It has started to rain outside, the rain is not big, but the sound is very clear, and the rain drops on the leaves, making a crisp rhythm.

Lin Qiushi looked out the window and saw the garden in the rain.

In the deepest part of the garden, there seems to be a black figure. It is wearing a raincoat and a black round hat. It stands quietly in the bushes and gaze at the old castle in front of it. It seems to be a visitor and it seems to be a returning person.

But Lin Qiushi saw it again, and the figure turned into a shadow of the tree, but it was the illusion that he was over-exposed.

 

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