The calmer things are, the more vigilant we should be.
"That makes sense!" Tang Mianmian immediately became alert. "This must be a sugar-coated bullet! They want to take advantage of us when we relax and suddenly attack us!"
Compared to Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian, Lu Si'er and the little boy obviously didn't think so much. They stared curiously at the newcomers coming and going on the street and the rows of shops. They obviously found everything very new, but fortunately they did not leave the team without permission and run over to take a look.
They walked along the main street. The houses in the town were not tall, but low and simple, full of local architectural style and characteristics. Pedestrians on the street came and went, their behavior lively and lively... They seemed to have become tourists who accidentally broke into this place.
The town was not big, and they soon walked around the town. At this moment, a deafening bell suddenly rang from not far away.
Tang Mianmian was startled: "What's that sound?"
Xiao Tangqiu touched his chin and said, "This sounds like the sound of a bell."
Tang Mianmian didn't react immediately: "Ring the bell?"
Xiao Tangqiu couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "It's just like what Quasimodo did in Notre Dame de Paris, ringing the bell every hour."
...There are bell sounds here. Does this mean there is a church ahead?
At the same time, as if with telepathy, Shen Yuan said, "There's a church up ahead."
"Church? Let's go! Let's go check it out!"
Tang Mianmian perked up instantly. The church is a classic element in many horror games!
Without him saying anything, Shen Yuan and his companions obviously wanted to go and take a look. A moment later, they arrived in front of the church.
Compared with other buildings in the town, this church appears particularly tall, almost towering into the clouds. However, rather than using adjectives like magnificent and grand, this church gives people a more eerie and gloomy feeling. The dark stone walls have a smoky sense of age, and the sharp lines of the shape seem full of aggression.
"Should we go in? This church looks a bit uncomfortable..." Lu Si'er bit her lip, obviously hesitant.
"Since we're here, of course we have to go in," Xiao Tangqiu glanced at Lu Si'er and the little boy, "but if you don't want to go in, you can wait at the door with him."
Lu Si'er immediately changed her words and said, "Then let's go in together!" Leaving her behind, a woman with low fighting ability and a child who is powerless, will only have one way to go, and that is death, if there is any danger!
Soon, everyone entered the church.
As Xiao Tangqiu stepped into the church, he immediately felt an unusual atmosphere, just like the moment he stepped out of the room into the corridor last night, he subconsciously became alert.
"It seems a bit cold," Tang Mianmian shivered. "Why is there such a big difference in temperature between inside and outside?"
Xiao Tangqiu looked back. It was broad daylight outside, and the sun was shining brightly. However, not a single ray of sunlight could shine into the church. There seemed to be an invisible door at the church gate, blocking the sunlight.
However, this was not the strangest thing about this church. Xiao Tangqiu soon noticed something even stranger. This church was so quiet, without any sound or noise. Of course, he immediately understood the reason - there was no one in the church.
Apart from these few strangers who had accidentally broken in, there was no one in the church, which was in stark contrast to the bustling streets outside. No one came to be baptized, no one came to get married, no one prayed... In the empty town church, there were only rows of dusty benches, dim stained glass windows, a few murals and a statue.
"Portrait of Lili Marlene!"
Tang Mianmian approached one of the murals and cried out in surprise.
Soon, they discovered that the remaining murals were all portraits of Lili Marlene.
"Fuck, is this some new religion? Lilyism? Marianism?" Tang Mianmian's mouth twitched. "No wonder no one enters this church!"
Xiao Tangqiu walked towards the statue in the center of the church. The statue was very large. When he got closer, he saw that it was indeed a statue of Lili Marlene.
This statue is similar to the one at the entrance of the castle. The only difference is that this statue of Lili Marlene is holding a child in her arms. Her compassionate eyes are no longer directed at the world, but she looks at the child in her arms tenderly and lovingly, just like all mothers in the world who are immersed in maternal love.
"Who is this child?" Xiao Tangqiu touched his chin. "Could it be... Lepnobet?"
Because of the angle, he couldn't see the child's face and could only make reasonable guesses.
"Isn't he just too perverted? Making statues for others is fine, but he also made statues for himself," Tang Mianmian said with a sigh, "But he is clearly such a pervert!"
After looking at the statue, they searched the church for a long time but found nothing useful.
"There's nothing," Duan Hongzhen said, playing with a scalpel, clearly unhappy. "Shall we smash the statue?"
Xiao Tangqiu was startled. Before he could stop him, Shen Yuan spoke first. He said calmly, "Go back."
"Are you back already? We haven't found any valuable clues yet," the aloof girl frowned slightly. "I always feel that this church and this town are not that simple..."
"We're running out of time. We have to get back before midnight," Shen Yuan calmly reminded everyone. "It'll take a few hours to get back. Come back tomorrow to look for him."
When everyone looked up, they found that it was getting dark outside. Because the light in the church was already dim, they did not notice the change in light at all.
The cold girl nodded: "This is the only way, come back tomorrow."
Although they didn't gain anything, they could only leave with reluctance.
After leaving the church, they returned to the streets of the town. Although it was gradually getting dark, the town was still bustling with people laughing and talking. Xiao Tangqiu frowned slightly, feeling more and more that something was wrong. Although the atmosphere of life in this town was very lively, he still felt that something was wrong.
But there's nothing right about this place.
At this moment, Lu Si'er suddenly stopped and pointed at the window of a street shop with a look of shock: "Look at that doll!"
Xiao Tangqiu turned his head and saw that Lu Si'er was referring to an antique shop. Of course, it was not the kind of antique shop that sold cultural relics and antiques, but the kind of small shop that collected and sold second-hand items. Therefore, the shop had all kinds of goods, old dresses and skirts, old tableware sets, old bicycle toys, and of course some old dolls, puppets, and music boxes.
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