NOVPUBChapter 933: 448 Lost Soul_1 Chapter 933: 448 Lost Soul_1 Vincent Linggo’s sharp gaze focused on Dallyn’s face, as if trying to detect any cracks in this relatively young woman.
However, she disappointed him.
“The third footprint found at the scene belongs to an adult male of about 1.7 meters tall,” he said.
“That would be Butler Moore from Dreamy Villa.
He was also at the scene at that time, but he had to leave due to many tasks back at the villa,” Dallyn explained.
“I see,” Vincent Linggo glanced at Aubree Groove.
“Could we please ask Butler Moore to assist with the investigation?”
Feeling that they were being too pushy, Dallyn was slightly annoyed.
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Aubree Groove calmly said, “Bring in Butler Moore.”
Their gazes met momentarily before rapidly shifting away, as if nothing had transpired.
Dallyn answered affirmatively and turned to leave quickly.
Vincent Linggo silently watched her, picked up his phone, and dialed a number.
“Are the results ready?”
“Apologies, Professor Linggo, please give us a bit more time…”.
“According to the existing documents, the earliest history of Dreamy Villa can be traced back to Princess Madeleine of the Yue Dynasty.
The villa was her retreat.
The official history records no information about Princess Madeleine, and all the unofficial histories are compilations by later generations, so their authenticity cannot be verified,” said the voice on the phone.
Vincent Linggo rubbed his temples, “No rush, take your time.
I have a feeling that the discovery of this mummy will shake the nation, leading to new revelations about the Yue Dynasty.”
The history of Princess Madeleine of the Yue Dynasty is very chaotic, with no record in the official histories, and so far, historians can only rely on the unofficial histories to investigate.
After hanging up the call, Vincent Linggo approached and said, “Ms.
Rinto, we appreciate your cooperation, and we may need to trouble you further.”
“It’s my duty,” she replied.
On the other side, Madon Linggo stood before three iron doors, looking solemn.
He too, saw the representative items in the three wooden boxes at the door.
“Someone has been here before.
From analyzing the footprints, it’s Ms.
Rinto.
She went through the middle iron door,” Connie said.
“The designer of these secret chambers was very clever.
They pose a test to human nature.”
Behind the gold and silver mountains is a dead-end, the only exit is hidden inside the middle chamber.
A curved knife symbolizes absolute force.
It seems that the owner of this place was an advocator of martial power.
Madon Linggo entered the middle iron door.
“Captain Linggo, please be careful.
This place is filled with lots of traps and arrays, it’s very dangerous.
We should wait for the experts,” Connie advised.
Connie had called for experts on traps.
Madon Linggo pushed open the iron door and stepped inside.
A sharp, cold arrow flew towards him.
He ducked just in time, avoiding the projectile masterfully.
The arrow lodged itself into the stone wall behind him.
Using his flashlight, Madon rapidly scanned the surroundings.
There were many footprints and traces of movement on the floor.
Judging from the size and depth of the footprints, they had to belong to Aubree Groove.
There were countless arrows lodged in the stone wall.
From their positions and numbers, this was a dense, all-out attack, from which not even a mosquito could escape.
Madon Linggo noticed blue liquid flowing down the arrows’ tips, and instantly recognized it as some kind of potent poison.
This raised the question: what horrifying capabilities would one need to escape such an almost inescapable onslaught?
“Captain Linggo…” Connie entered and, looking at the scene, exclaimed in surprise, “Did…did Ms.
Rinto do this?”
She was clearly a frail young girl, with thin arms and legs.
One would imagine she would even have difficulty picking up a chicken, let alone fight her way out of a trap.
“This little girl is quite interesting,” Madon Linggo removed an arrow, “Take it back for inspection, especially the poison on it.”
Connie carefully wrapped up the arrow.
They could hear the sound of a waterfall in front of them, the large stone door was wide open.
The moment they came near, they were hit by a mist of water.
The pressure from the waterfall was almost blinding.
Suddenly, Madon Linggo’s eyes narrowed as he noticed a phone on the ground near the stone door. 𝙣𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝙤𝙢
He walked over and picked it up.
It was a black phone with no case, and the screen was shattered.
“This should be Ms.
Rinto’s lost phone,” Connie remarked.
Madon Linggo pocketed the phone and turned to go back the way they had come.
He left the remaining two secret chambers for the trap experts to decipher.
After exiting the cave, he met Aubree Groove who was waiting at the entrance.
The young lady appeared frail and seemingly vulnerable to the elements, making it hard to imagine how she managed to escape from the enclosed trap.
However, this was enough to prove that there was more to this girl than meets the eye.
“Ms.
Rinto, is this your phone?”
Looking at the phone in Madon Linggo’s hand, Aubree Groove said, “Thank you, Sergeant Linggo.”
