A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 741

Chapter 741: Chapter 540 Hellhound_2 Chapter 741: Chapter 540 Hellhound_2 “A scream?”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised his eyebrows, and Chief of Police Taister nodded.

“Yes, it was Mr. Fred's scream. We don't know what he encountered, but at that time his terrible scream sounded as if he'd seen the most horrifying thing in the world, something that made him go crazy. Then… The hounds in our team seemed to have sensed something too. They started barking desperately, broke free from their collars, and ran away as if flying. Then, we heard a gunshot. We thought the team ahead had encountered something, so we hurried over.”

As Chief of Police Taister spoke, he reached out his hand, clenched his fists, and his face stiffened.

“But by the time we got there, it was too late. There were only corpses, bodies everywhere. Those guards who had been with Fred, and my good police officers, they… Oh, I apologize, I'm getting a bit carried away. But it's hard to forget. Maybe I should have stopped Fred back then. It might have been better if I had.”

“Then we came down from the mountain.”

Chief of Police Taister took a sigh.

“Everyone was terrified then, fearing they would be the next to die in the mountains, so we ran desperately towards the foot of the mountain, returning below. Then huddled together, shivering all night, until dawn the next day, we headed back to the mountains to collect those corpses.”

“Alright, I understand.”

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai and Lorena exchanged glances, then reached out their hands and touched the black cat in their pocket.

“Has anything similar happened since then? Like the howling, or seeing some monster?”

“No, after that, everything has been normal, as if we had just had a nightmare that night… Ah, if only it had been a nightmare.”

“Who is still in the Baskerville family now?”

“The old butler should be there, many people have left, there should be a few servants left, and then… Fred's wife, Lady Vivian Baskerville. It's such a pity, she married her husband less than two years ago and has to face this. I'm ashamed to see her… Oh, right, the young lady of the Bronte family seems to be recuperating here. If you happen to meet them, make sure not to disturb them.”

“Are they in the town?”

“Of course not, they're in their own villa. I heard something happened, so they specifically came here to recuperate. I didn't expect this to happen…”

“Oh…”
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai nodded.

He did not know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the name sounded familiar?

For Mary, this was her first visit to the sanatorium, to admire the scenery.

Needless to say, compared to the always gloomy and foggy Fog City, the air here was fresher and the environment more comfortable.

“I didn't expect that we could spend Christmas with Shirley.”

Sitting at the table, drinking tea and eating desserts, Asherica smiled happily at Shirley next to her. Shirley's health had improved a lot, but because she had been lying unconscious in bed for several months before, she was still in physical rehabilitation at the moment. Of course, in terms of daily life, Shirley had gradually recovered.

“Me neither… By the way, where is Mr. Howard?”

“He has work to do, but he guaranteed that he will send us a very valuable gift for Christmas.”

“Then we'll be looking forward to it.”

Hearing Asherica's answer, Mary gave a slight smile, then looked at Shirley, who then shook her head with a wry smile.

“Are there any events in the town for Christmas?”

“The town seems to be a little restless recently.”

At this moment, Shirley's maid Donna came to the girls and poured them a cup of tea.

“Ladies, I implore you not to go out casually, I heard something happened here. It's safe in the house, but I can't say the same for outside.”

“You don't have to worry so much, Donna.”

Shirley comforted softly.

“It's just some local rumors and gossip.”

“I know, but Miss…”
“What happened?”

Seeing Donna's restless look, Mary asked curiously. This villa was Shirley's house. Since the “abduction” of Shirley in Fog City, her family had brought her back to the sanatorium's villa. There were not many people in charge of looking after Shirley here, besides her long-time maid Donna, there were just three or four servants including the doorman and the gardener, and the only owner was Shirley. If it hadn't been for the arrival of Mary and Asherica, it would probably have been even quieter here.

Of course, Mary and Asherica had some knowledge of the affairs in Shirley's family. Her relationship with her brothers was not very close, and for this reason, there was no family member to look after her here. Even this Christmas, her brothers would likely be attending high society balls and dinners, not giving much thought to their sister.

“They say there might be some beast nearby.”

Chapter end

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