"What's wrong?"
Ji Qian turned around following the sound and saw that everyone present had turned very ugly.
Xu Qi handed the phone to Ji Qian, his words filled with an indescribable, complex emotion:
"I told you we were incompatible. Every time we go out together, it's like entering hell mode."
Ji Qian ignored Xu Qi. She looked down and found that what was displayed on her phone screen was a poorly made PowerPoint presentation.
This PowerPoint presentation is clearly a copy of a New Year's themed template, with large calligraphy characters written on a festive red background—
Statistics on Unexpected Events at Lanruer Castle
Being in a foreign land, Ji Qian was somewhat dazed when she suddenly saw such a work with a Chinese style.
She raised her hand and tapped the first page, nearly throwing her phone in shock, but thankfully Han Mengyao reacted quickly and stopped her.
Xu Qi, standing to the side, accidentally glanced at the screen and was so shocked that he fell to the ground. He pointed tremblingly at the phone, his face filled with fear:
"The first page was clearly a list of the dead, how did it turn into this photo?!"
Han Mengyao was startled by Xu Qi's reaction and subconsciously looked down at the phone in Ji Qian's hand. After just one glance, she also exclaimed in surprise:
"Hey, where did this painting come from?!"
Everyone initially thought Xu Qi and Ji Qian were overreacting, but upon seeing Han Mengyao's appearance, they finally realized something was wrong and gathered around.
Against the festive background, an extremely bizarre photo inexplicably appeared.
In the very center of the photo is a ghastly white skeleton hanging in mid-air in a bizarre pose.
The skeleton's hands and feet were bound with rough hemp ropes, a stark contrast to the pure white wedding dress it wore.
Perhaps due to its long history, this exquisitely crafted lace wedding dress has begun to yellow, but its former elegance can still be glimpsed from the delicate embroidery in some parts.
"Ah, I've seen this dress before!" Mi Yesi exclaimed in surprise.
Having learned from her first recording experience, Miyes specifically researched information about Lanruer Castle online before setting off.
After the death of the last Earl of Lannruhl, most of the family’s treasures mysteriously disappeared, with only a small portion remaining inside the castle, which was later taken over by the British Royal Family.
About fifty years ago, the royal family funded the construction of a small museum in the town at the foot of this ancient castle.
The items displayed inside are precious artifacts left behind by the Brooke family.
This dress is one of the most prized items on display, second only in value to the Brooke family crest ring passed down through generations.
“I remember… the owner of this dress was named Nora Brooke, the only female member of the second-to-last generation of the Brooke family.”
No one noticed that when Miyes uttered the name 'Nora Brooke,' Count Lanruel, who was tied up in the corner, reflexively trembled.
"Nora Brooke...that sounds familiar."
Han Mengyao felt like she had heard the name somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where she was looking for it.
Seeing Han Mengyao's troubled expression, Ji Qian didn't press further and continued to the next page of the PowerPoint presentation.
The second page of the PowerPoint presentation was far less exciting than the first; it was just an ordinary table, which was the 'death list' that Xu Qi mentioned.
Ji Qian looked closely and discovered that the table recorded all the deaths that had occurred in Lanruer Castle over the past four hundred years, with a total of fifty victims!
[So many people have died here!]
[It's alright, only a few dozen people have died in over four hundred years.]
[These people all died violent deaths, so they're likely to become ghosts!]
More than fifty ghosts? Xu Qi is in luck!
Director Liu was overjoyed.
[Wait a minute, wasn't this castle abandoned a long time ago? How come so many people are still being murdered?]
Like ancient buildings in China, most castles abroad are open to the public, and these victims were likely tourists.
[Like that famous bloody couple, who originally came here to hold their wedding, but the wife suddenly went mad the night before the wedding and bit her husband to death.]
[Bite to death?]
Yes, the flesh on the man's neck was bitten through, and it's said that the bone was exposed!
[Nightmare Material +1]
To Ji Qian's surprise, she saw that familiar name again at the top of the table—Nora Brooke.
What's unusual is that Ms. Brooke's cause of death and time of death were both blank; only the "Special Circumstances" section was filled with dense writing:
In the winter of 1615, ten years after the death of Alice Light Brooke, the last member of the Brooke family, an unidentified female corpse was found in a room at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor of the castle.
According to the discoverer, the woman's face was beautiful and lifelike when she was found, and she only turned into bones a few minutes later.
Later, based on the woman's diary and the clothing she wore, the investigation team initially identified her as Nora Brooke, a member of the Brooke family.
This record is less of an investigation report and more like a third-rate horror novel circulating online. In any case, Ji Qian got goosebumps after reading it.
"Ah, I remember now, this Lady Nora must be Earl Lanruer's aunt, right?"
Ji Qian was startled by Han Mengyao's sudden voice and subconsciously took a step back, bumping into Xu Qi who was squatting on the ground.
Ji Qian lost her balance and fell backward. Xu Qi didn't have time to dodge and was hit hard on the ground.
Mi Yesi, who was standing nearby, quickly reached out to help, but bumped into Wang Yingying, who was also walking forward, and the four of them fell into a heap.
After a period of chaos, Ji Qian finally remembered to ask:
"Sister Meng, are you saying that this Ms. Nora is the legendary crazy aunt?!"
"It should be, the position and age match."
Having received an affirmative answer, Ji Qian turned her gaze to the unusually quiet Earl of Lanruer.
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