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Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Miraculous Disappearance

I laughed out loud suddenly, thinking that this big pie that fell from the sky was really ridiculous.All I own is the villa in Xunfuyuan, and the villa itself has always been unknown, and suddenly it has become a golden baby that everyone is vying for—"Thank you, Miss Guan, but I won't sell the villa. Do yourself a favor." Guan Baoling's face immediately showed an expression of extreme frustration. With her beauty, she should have never been rejected so bluntly by a man, right? The firewood in the fireplace was blazing, and the blue tiles on the roof were blown by the north wind, making a rattling sound.

In early winter, the mountain wind mixed with the sea breeze from the northwest is extremely strong. "Mr. Feng thinks...the price is too low or I...have no sincerity?" Guan Baoling whispered, a blush rose from her neck to her cheeks and eyebrows, making her shy and charming. I stood up and walked towards the door, not wanting to look at her again.In the dead of night, lonely men and widows, I am not Confucius or Liu Xiahui, who can sit still, and I am afraid that I will not be able to control the fluctuation of lust. Guan Baoling is very beautiful, so beautiful that she is almost impeccable. If I hadn't already had Su Lun in my heart unconsciously, I'm afraid I would have been captured by her beauty and shyness in no time.

The sky outside was gloomy, with no stars or moon. There are no street lights installed on the boulevard, so the whole manor is stuck in a gray cloud. "Miss Guan, you misunderstood. The villa was bequeathed to me by my brother. The price is not a problem, but it has a profound commemorative significance. If you like, you can come over as a guest at any time, but please don't mention the property rights transaction. Of course , next time you come, please call me first, and I will open the door, saving you the trouble of climbing over the iron gate." I try to be polite, after all, we are all Chinese, and we are in a foreign country, so we should be considerate and take care of each other. .

Besides, things like climbing iron gates should be done by men. I don't know where that little boy is hiding. Guan Baoling sighed three times in succession: "Mr. Feng, I didn't buy the villa for myself. My... friend, suffered from a strange disease, which could not be cured for a long time. I came to Fengcut Temple to beg The hundred-year-old eminent monk in the village rescued him. I have begged more than a dozen times sincerely, but the message shown to me by the "Well of Spiritualism" is to buy your Xunfuyuan villa, demolish it all, and replace it with a The open channel surrounding Muwan Zhoushan..."

I couldn't help laughing out loud, looking at her with my shoulders shrugged.Would anyone believe such nonsense?really— Guan Baoling frowned, eyes full of gloom: "I know you will laugh in your heart... This is the last solution, the two eminent monks of Fenghe Temple have calculated my friend's disease in detail, and this is the only solution. " The "friend" she mentioned must be the tycoon Ye Hongsheng, and the cause of the disease is the curse of "black witchcraft"-I fully understand the deciphering method of the eminent monk of Fengke Temple.Demolition of the Xunfu Garden and changing it to an open channel may really change Ye Hongsheng's fate.However, the villa is mine, so there is no need to dismantle it blindly for someone's nonsense.

Compared with the emphasis on Xunfuyuan in the scalpel will, $500 million is not attractive. I shook my head and told her with certainty: "I'm sorry, the villa won't be sold, let alone demolished. I'm very sorry." Although Ye Hongsheng is the old man of the scalpel, as a well-known figure in the world, he made his women show up in the public eye, and he did not hesitate to sacrifice his appearance to obtain the technique of cracking it. This makes me despise. The roof tiles are ringing again, indicating that the wind is gradually increasing tonight, or it is unknown whether the clouds will freeze and snow will fall tomorrow.The snow scene in Hokkaido is one of the highlights of traveling in Japan. After finishing the work at hand, I would rather take a few days to find a ski resort to relax.If Su Lun can meet in time, it will definitely be a romantic snow trip.

Su Lun is becoming more and more important in my heart. Even in the face of the glamorous Guan Baoling, I still think of her in Cairo from time to time. Guan Baoling was disappointed, she lay on the easy chair and refused to get up: "Mr. Feng, please think again, saving someone's life is better..." I smiled politely and stretched out my hand to interrupt her: "Needless to say, there are actually many ways to crack 'black witchcraft'. For example, there is a witchcraft master in mainland China——Zhang Baisen. , the most famous person in the Three Worlds of Witchcraft, you can ask him to find a way..."

Zhang Baisen's apprenticeship is said to be a descendant of the authentic Jiangxi "Longhushan Zhang Tianshi". He is best at "breaking, dissolving, breaking, shaking, and killing". Guan Baoling began to shake his head: "I have already contacted Master Zhang. He came to Hong Kong a year ago to open an altar for my friend. Unfortunately, not only was it ineffective, the poison of black witchcraft spread to the left hand of the master, forcing him to He had to cut off his little finger with a knife to escape—” I said "ah" in astonishment: "So powerful? Ye Daheng's... is such a powerful spell?"

During our conversation, although we didn't mention the tycoon's past romantic debts by name, we already knew each other well.The Chinese Jianghu is already such a big place, if any big person has gossip, it will spread all over the circle within a few minutes. Guan Baoling doesn't belong to this Jianghu circle, because judging by her tone of voice and thoughts, she doesn't know the relationship between me, Xunfuyuan, the scalpel and the tycoon at all, so she would come up with such a trick to seek help. "It's...'Bone and Blood Falling'... Do you think it's powerful?" She smiled wryly, leaning her right elbow on the armrest of the easy chair, her right palm against her forehead, and fell into deep sentimentality.

I nodded, and immediately felt like a heavy stone was placed on my heart.Before, the scalpel only said that the tycoon had suffered from "black witchcraft", but did not specify which one it was. Regarding the application method of "Bone and Blood Drop", it must be obtained from the descendants of the cursed person, adding 21 strange caterpillars unique to Guatemala, and then refining it into poisonous blood in special seasons.The wizard will use this poisonous blood to write the name of the cursed person on the ivory pillar engraved with cursed characters, and repeat it every day until the poisonous blood is used up.

The most insidious thing about this method is that the cursed person's own flesh and blood will be used to cast and decipher the curse—it is impossible for any sane person to use his own descendants' flesh and blood to save his life, and he is willing to suffer alone.Therefore, this seemingly "solvable" black witchcraft is actually impossible to crack. If the tycoon is only ED, that would be the lightest.In the Encyclopedia of Guatemalan Witchcraft, there are more than one hundred examples of "bone and blood descent", which is to let the cursed person be gnawed by caterpillars for three hundred and sixty-five days a year, until the brain is sucked clean and becomes a human being. Unknown walking dead... "I get it... I get it..." I felt chills down my back again, because I thought of the woodpecker black and silver ring on Reisha's hand on the plane.Whether the ring was cursed with dark witchcraft or not, it was unbearably creepy.At least for me, I don't want to be associated with any dark witchcraft in my life. "If you can help me, will you offer the villa?" Seeing my silence, Guan Baoling seemed to have hope again. I waved my hands together: "Needless to say, Ms. Guan, 'Bone and Blood' is so powerful that the Japanese can't crack it at all. The instructions you got may be just some people with ulterior motives deliberately confusing the public. I will not sell the villa, Not to mention dismantling it, you'd better think of another way..." If Zhang Baisen from mainland China can't break the "Bone and Blood Curse", I definitely don't believe that there is such an expert in the small Fengjiao Temple. Zhang Baisen is a legendary figure in the supernatural world in mainland China. His father was once reused by Zhang Zuolin, the commander of the Northeast Army, as the chief guest of staff. According to word of mouth among the people in the three eastern provinces, he is honored as "Zhang Tianshi is reborn". I didn't dare to look into Guan Baoling's more disappointed eyes, just as she was about to issue a eviction order, she stood up blushingly, and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Feng, can I use your bathroom?" Her long hair fell down silently, like the most perfect black tassels in the world, with an indescribably 100% Chinese elegance. I nodded, pointed to the bathroom door, and sighed instead of answering.If there is another way to help her, I will do it without hesitation. I even said that if the Japanese people like Watanabe were not suddenly interested in Xunfuyuan, and they were very interested in it-I might choose Sell ​​Xunfuyuan to Guan Baoling. Now, I suspect that Guan Baoling is being used by people with ulterior motives. Watanabe Castle has great powers. It is easy to set up such a small trap to use Guan Baoling as a gun. Upstairs, the clock began to strike again, but eight times in a row. My watch has just read ten past seven, and the accuracy of that old-fashioned clock appears to be very questionable. As the fire in the fireplace died down, I put in four more logs and gazed at the inner walls for a few minutes.Regarding the presence of Baoling, I even hope that the bubble sound will reappear, at least there is a witness here.However, God often fails to fulfill one's wishes. The more one looks forward to its appearance, the strange sound cannot be heard in the ears, only the "crackling" sound of burning firewood. My stomach suddenly growled, and I just remembered that I hadn't eaten dinner yet. Looking at the two vases on the fireplace——"If it weren't for the business of the villa, it would be a very pleasant thing to have a rose candlelight dinner with the queen movie star Guan Baoling without distraction, even if it's just drinking and chatting Okay?" I'm a man, not just an old monk who only knows how to close eyes and chant scriptures, sit and meditate, facing the lively world of flowers and flowers, I can't help but feel the waves in my heart. Confucius said: Food and sex are also sex. I don't believe that a man who doesn't have a "color" heart and doesn't know how to appreciate beautiful girls will still have a tireless pursuit of life and a self-motivated self-motivated... Ten minutes later, the clock upstairs rang eight more times, and the sound of "Dang Dang Dang Dang" echoed continuously in the empty hall. I couldn't help laughing: "This old antique, not only the time is not accurate, but the number of times the clock is ringing is also messed up. Should I invite it out and just collect it?" The heat from the fireplace hit my face, it was very warm and comforting.Sitting alone with a fire in the cold night, people are most likely to think of the poem of Bai Juyi - "Green Ants New Brewed Wine, Red Clay Small Stove. The sky is like snow at night, can you drink a cup?" Although Guan Baoling's plea was rejected, but to pass her by like this, there is always a little bit of reluctance in his subconscious. I sat on the easy chair, and I could smell the French perfume she left behind in my nose, which was sweet and refreshing.I really hope that I can keep her and have a long talk for one night, then it will definitely become a good memory of this trip to Hokkaido-I smiled at the bronze statue, and the man's self-importance prevailed, and I always felt that I Being able to politely decline her winking and smiling face, this kind of great sentiment of "a gentleman does not deceive the dark room" will become another unique and beautiful memory in her life. After another ten minutes, Guan Baoling still didn't show up, and I began to feel puzzled: "Twenty minutes, what is she doing?" All of a sudden, my heart felt hot, and I jumped up - "It's not because I felt that I couldn't break the curse of the tycoon, and committed suicide in extreme disappointment..." This thought, like a thunderbolt from the clear sky, shook my brain, Almost without hesitation, he quickly rushed towards the bathroom, using his lightness kung fu to the limit. I believe that if there is a camera system installed in this hall, it will be able to photograph me like a white smoke when I move fast—— I don't want a beautiful woman like Guan Baoling to commit suicide, let alone die in my villa. In that case, even if I have a hundred mouths all over my body, I won't be able to tell. The door of the bathroom was ajar. I reached out and slapped the wall like a dragonfly on water, and my body immediately stood still. There was no movement inside the door, neither footsteps nor water. I took a deep breath and called softly: "Miss Guan? Are you in there?" There was no movement, and there was no echo. My nerves suddenly tensed up, and my muscles gradually began to tense. I raised my voice and asked, "Miss Guan? Miss Guan? Are you there?" Still no response, I no longer hesitated, raised my hand and pushed the door open.The door opened in response to my hand, silently, and a gust of cool wind blew in my face, pouring into my nose, I couldn't help itching, and I sneezed loudly with a "sneeze". It was windy, and the windows were naturally open, so my eyes fell on the rear window first. Of course, there was no one in the bathroom, and the rear window was open with a narrow slit, about the width of a fist, from which the north wind came straight in, bringing a biting chill. I was a little relieved, at least I didn't see the bloody wrist slashing scene.The most common way girls choose to commit suicide is to fill a bathtub with water, and then lie down in it to commit suicide, letting the blood mix in the cold water, and die painlessly. After seeing the situation in the room clearly, I breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to close the window. "Where did Guan Baoling go?" I was a little puzzled, because there was only a dozen steps away from the bathroom to the living room, and there was only one corner, and there was absolutely no other blind spot for hiding.When she disappeared from my sight, she came towards the bathroom, and within 20 minutes, she never appeared a second time, that is to say, she could not have gone to another room under my nose. I exited the bathroom and yelled, "Miss Guan? Miss Guan? Miss Guan? Where are you?" The sound echoed in the living room, causing echoes.I hesitated, and walked quickly to the stairs.According to my thinking, since she was not on the first floor, she might have gone up to the second floor quietly, just as I was staring at the fireplace in a daze.If this is the case, her purpose of coming to the villa is probably not just to negotiate, but to "steal" under the guise of "beauty and negotiation". Watanabe Castle and Guan Baoling bought the Xunfuyuan Villa for the purpose of not continuing to vigorously develop the tourism industry, but aiming at a certain big secret hidden in the villa, or a certain treasure... I was suddenly angry, I had always advertised that I was not lustful for women, but unexpectedly I was inadvertently attracted by beauty, and Guan Baoling took advantage of it. After a few strides, I rushed up to the dark second floor, reached out and pressed hard on the switch at the end of the stairs.With a snap, the huge crystal chandelier on the top of the living room in the middle lit up, sweeping away all the darkness. The doors of the study and bedroom were still open, and in the study, as far as I could judge, the secret was hidden.With so many books, you can hide some secrets anywhere, especially with Guan Baoling's delicate nature, she can't move too big objects, so she definitely won't do it rashly. "Miss Guan, come out!" I yelled at the study, hoping that she would come out obediently and explain that it was just a misunderstanding.Even if "beauty" is equal to "thief", I will not severely accuse the other party of anything. A good man will always be gentle and courteous to a beautiful girl. This is the great driving force for social progress. No one answered, I pressed the switch by the door, and the lights in the study came on. "Miss Guan, don't play hide-and-seek, come out!" I was already trying to save face for her. After entering the study, I was even more puzzled, because there was no one there except for the dazzling array of books.Of course, I turned over and went to the bedroom to search, but also found no one. So far, there is no sign of Guan Baoling in the three rooms on the second floor, the hall on the first floor, or the bathroom. She mysteriously disappeared under my nose—— I took a deep breath, raised my right fist and beat lightly on my forehead a few times, constantly admonishing myself silently: "Calm down, calm down, calm down..." Since there is no one on the second floor, the key focus should still be in the bathroom. Winding down the stairs, I paused in front of the fireplace to look around.The door is closed tightly, it is impossible for anyone to come in and out, the living room can be seen at a glance, there is absolutely no corner to hide people, the only possibility is the bathroom... The wind on the roof intensified in bursts, making howls like howling ghosts and wolves. My back was tense and cold, I bent down to find the shotgun under the coffee table, pulled the bolt with a click, and the bullet was loaded.If the gangsters from Watanabe Castle suddenly appeared and took Guan Baoling away, then they must not have gone far.With my martial arts and marksmanship, five bullets are enough to kill the attacker. Although in the midst of extreme fear and anxiety, I still have the confidence to withstand any incoming enemy.Otherwise, I wouldn't have dealt with Nine Tails and Jin Lun so hard this morning. In the living room, there was the sound of firewood crackling and burning, and sparks from the charred firewood were flying in the fireplace.I tiptoed to the door of the bathroom, listening intently for any possible movement inside the door. The bathroom was very quiet. The rear window must have been sealed very well. Once it was closed, no wind noise could be heard. I kicked open the bathroom door and pointed the shotgun with the flat end of my right hand to the rear window.That was the only way to enter and exit the villa without going through the living room. If the enemy who kidnapped Guan Baoling appeared from the window, it would be impossible not to leave traces. The door slammed against the wall on the left, bouncing back, and I was already slipping and leaping for the rear window. With a bang and a huge rebound, the bathroom door slammed shut. At this time, I was already stuck on the back wall, paused for a while, raised my left hand to open the hidden lock on the window, pulled it suddenly, and shouted in the loudest English: "Who is outside? Get out! I'm going to shoot! "All the actions were done in one go, extremely coherent, completely at the professional level of the special police force, and the muzzle of the gun was pointed at the roof obliquely, and he was ready to pull the trigger at any time. There was no one outside, and it was impossible for anyone to be there, because outside the window, there was an anti-theft net welded with thumb-thick steel bars. The distance between the steel bars was less than 20 centimeters, so it was extremely hard.I should have noticed these details a long time ago, but unfortunately, as soon as I entered the villa, I was distracted by the inexplicable sound of water bubbles, and turned a blind eye to the anti-theft net. It seems that such strict protection cannot allow adults to pass through. In the distance, the Tower of the Undead is pitch black, only in the contiguous temples, there are occasional lights shining through, the distance is vague and ghostly.The mountain wind rushed towards my face unceremoniously, and within a few minutes, my cheeks were frozen and numb. I closed the window, settled down, and turned around to look at the bathroom. There were very obvious water stains on the sink, which should have been left by Guan Baoling when he washed his hands.At my feet, there are also water stains. It should be that she walked to the window to open the window for ventilation after washing her hands.A person who is extremely depressed really should come here to take a breath, or she is still here and shed tears. "Then, what did she do after opening the window? In such a cold weather, she should at least be like me. After opening the window, she would feel uncomfortable within a minute, so why not just close the window?" I squatted down and saw the footprints left by two rows of high-heeled shoes facing each other. The row that came was complete and clear, with a relatively small distance between them. It was a standard model catwalk.Guan Baoling served as the chief model of a French women's clothing brand for a while during the process of becoming famous. This kind of catwalk is one of the most basic qualities of a model. The distance between the footprints leaving from the window was at least twice as long, and only the soles of the feet touched the ground, and the gait was disorderly, showing that she was left in a state of extreme panic.The footprints stretched all the way to the sink. When I walked over and looked carefully at the wall, I found that there were two clear girl's handprints on the mirror, and the water stains on the glass were very obvious. "She ran over and faced the mirror? What is she doing? Why did she press her hand on the mirror? Could it be that something appeared in the mirror—" I patted my head and yelled "ah", because I remembered the strange sound of water bubbles.If it were me, and I heard the sound of water bubbles in the room in front of the window, I would definitely search around and run to the mirror to look. Especially when I found the relative handprints on the left and right borders of the mirror, I was even more sure of my thoughts: "Guan Baoling heard the sound of water bubbles, and she was sure that it was behind the mirror, so she wanted to take off the mirror to see what happened— —”
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