The skin and muscles of a gargoyle are as hard as stone, and even the inside of the mouth is as tough as cowhide.
Fortunately, the evil dagger is made of meteoric iron from the outer space. It is made of high-quality materials and unparalleled in sharpness. The soul power of the 12 remaining souls is actually another magic law, which is able to pierce the mouth of the gargoyle in one fell swoop.
Although the gargoyle looks weird, the connection between the back of the head and the spine is somewhat similar to that of humans, without the skull covering. The evil dagger pierced through its mouth, pierced through the back of its head, and firmly nailed it to the tree trunk.
After the monster was hit hard, it didn't die, but became even more violent. The originally slightly slender muscle lines more than doubled, and the body swelled up like a balloon, and the strength of the struggle was getting stronger and stronger.
Although the head was nailed to the trunk with a dagger, the claws of the limbs grabbed the hunchbacked servant to pieces. Frank only felt a burst of burning pain in his back, so he had to squeeze the gargoyle desperately, restricting the mobility of the monster's limbs. If it weren't for his incomparable strength, any ordinary person would probably not be able to persist.
"Tilt your head!" A cold voice came from behind Frank. Startled, the hunchbacked servant quickly tilted his neck and turned his head to one side.
"Dole!" A sharp gust of wind passed by the hunchbacked servant's ear, even showing a trace of blood on his cheek.
When Frank came back to his senses, he realized that there was a shovel stuck in the side of his head.
Like a strange guillotine, the shovel cut into the gargoyle's bloody mouth that reached to the ear, almost splitting the monster's head in two. The fierce light in the gargoyle's eyes slowly disappeared, and he stopped struggling. This time, he was really dead.
Frank sat on the ground with his back against the big tree, panting heavily. His shoulders and back had already been bandaged briefly by Qin Lun, but his expression was still in a daze.
The redness in Qin Lun's eyes had faded long ago, and he was observing the dead gargoyle with great interest, only occasionally glancing at the stooped servant with a blank expression. Of course he knew why Frank had such an expression. Joey's ruthlessness just now made it difficult for the hunchbacked servant to accept.
Although Wellington and Frank have a master-servant relationship, the two grew up together. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a pair of brothers with a special relationship. The hunchbacked ugly man didn't mind dying to save Wellington, but Qin Lun stabbed him in the back in order to kill the gargoyle, but it made him feel a very strange sense of strangeness and distance in his heart.
Qin Lun really appreciates Frank's loyalty, so he will keep his promise, before leaving this world, try to leave a fortune for Frank so that he can live alone.
However, Qin Lun is not an ordinary person after all. He has only read about the morals and ethics that normal human beings should have, but he has not really integrated them into his thoughts.
For Qin Lun, even if Joey really killed Frank just now, he didn't feel any guilt in his heart. The hunchbacked servant is a loyal servant, but the object of loyalty is not him, but the long-dead Wellington Stein.
After walking around the dead gargoyle a few times, Qin Lun straightened up again and looked towards the bushes where he saw the white figure at first. The ghostly white figure had disappeared, as if it was just a hallucination he had occasionally. However, Qin Lun knew that this was not a hallucination, at least the hunchbacked servant should have seen it too.
"It's almost dawn!" Qin Lun looked at the hunchbacked servant who was still in a daze, and sighed, "Frank, it's time to get up!"
"Oh? Young... Young Master, shall we go back?" The hunchbacked ugly man stood up while supporting his shoulders, lowered his head and did not look directly at Qin Lun.
"Refill Stephen's tomb first! Wait a minute, I'll go back first, and you can return to the castle later." Qin Lun glanced at the hunchbacked servant's shoulders and bloody back, and paused, "If you insist Don't hold back, come back immediately!"
"Understood, young master!" Hearing Qin Lun's words, the hunchbacked servant suddenly lifted his spirits, opened his mouth wide, and showed a smile on his face again, "Then what about the corpse of this monster?"
What a simple human being! Qin Lun looked at the recovering Frank and sighed inwardly. A light and caring word made him immediately forget about Joey's ruthlessness just now.
"This gargoyle..." Qin Lun blinked, narrowed his eyes slightly, and ordered in a low voice.
After a while, Qin Lun patted the dirt on his body and walked out of the forest. It was already daylight, and he must return to the castle immediately, otherwise he would arouse suspicion.
After walking a few steps, his heart moved, and he walked towards the place where the white figure appeared at first. Quickly walking around in a circle, Qin Lun stopped in front of a nearby tombstone.
This hillside grove is the cemetery of the Albert family, and this tombstone is naturally a member of the Albert family.
"Mary Albert"
"Fennett Calendar 1698-1732"
After seeing the tombstone, the corner of Qin Lun's mouth twitched slightly, and he rubbed his fingers. However, when he looked up at the sky, he let out a sigh of regret, turned around and ran towards the exit of the forest without stopping.
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On the winding mountain road, a young man was running unhurriedly towards the towering and majestic ancient castle ahead.
At this time, the sky was bright, and some servants who got up early had already appeared in the courtyard of the castle, and they were busy starting their day's work. Seeing the young man running into the castle along the stone bridge, several servants showed courteous smiles on their faces.
This young man is now the only doctor in the Odia region who can cure the terrible disease, and he is also a distinguished guest of the castle owner. They dare not be disrespectful in public or private.
With a kind smile on his face, Qin Lun walked into the castle hall, and just ran into the old housekeeper Jason who was preparing morning tea.
"Doctor Stan, did you go for a run again? Huh? On you..." The old housekeeper looked at Qin Lun who was covered in dust, slightly surprised.
"Oh, I ran too early today, it was too dark, and I slipped on the mountain road!" Qin Lun looked at himself, then explained with a smile, "By the way, I want to wash my body, so I won't drink It's morning tea, please apologize to His Excellency the Baron for me!"
"Okay, I will deliver breakfast to your room!" The old housekeeper nodded politely. There have been showers these few days, the mountain road is muddy, and the humidity is heavy in the morning. It is not uncommon to fall on the mountain road, and the old housekeeper soon felt relieved.
After Qin Lun returned to the room, the maid quickly prepared the bath water for him and brought him breakfast. After washing his body and eating breakfast, Qin Lun felt his fatigue was gone, so he leaned on the bed and picked up a medical book to read. He just looked at the book, but his mind was not on the book, quietly waiting for Frank's return.
There was no body of Stephen Albert in the cemetery, which one-sidedly confirmed that the mission target may not have died, but at this point in the mission, Qin Lun was in trouble again.
It is unlikely that the members of the Albert family will continue to reveal the inside story to him. If he hadn't discovered some clues last night, he might have to use force.
Qin Lun felt that he was slowly approaching the core truth of a huge secret, and the death of Stephen Albert was most likely just the tip of the iceberg of truth. The Albert family tried their best to conceal it. The incident more than a year ago was probably just a key.
The truth behind this is likely to go back hundreds of years, to some kind of connection between the first Baron Albert and the Odia region. Of course, at present, this is just Qin Lun's guess.
The danger he encountered last night ignited Qin Lun's fighting spirit. Compared with the content of the alien mission itself, he was more interested in the huge secret hidden behind the mission.
The disappearing corpse, the white ghost, the gargoyle that only exists in myths and legends... Qin Lun put down his books, stood up and paced the room, his face was slightly flushed, and the excitement in his heart was a little uncontrollable. The constant stream of questions and curiosity made Qin Lun feel a climax of excitement and anticipation.
After resting in the room for a while, Qin Lun opened a window and frowned suddenly.
After calculating the time, it has been almost two hours since he returned to the castle, why Frank hasn't shown up yet. Although Joey's knife avoided the important tendons and bones on the hunchback servant's shoulder, this kind of penetrating injury cannot be stopped by simple bandaging. In addition, Frank's back was scratched by the gargoyle, and the blood loss would be faster. .
Qin Lun originally thought that Frank would come back every half an hour at most, but he hadn't seen the hunchbacked ugly man until now.
Could it be that that idiot bleeds himself to death! Everyone told him not to be brave. If he really lost blood and died, wouldn't he have done so much preparation for nothing? It doesn't matter if that idiot is dead, if I've wasted my hard work for so long...
Qin Lun's face twitched, and his nails were slightly embedded in his palms, but there was a strange uneasiness in his heart.
"Doctor Stan, Doctor Stan!" Just as Qin Lun was worried, the voice of the old butler Jason came from outside the door.
"What's the matter?" Qin Lun's heart moved, and he hurriedly opened the door.
"Doctor Stan, your entourage is back, but his condition is not very good, you should go and have a look!" the old butler said anxiously.
"Where is he?" Qin Lun secretly heaved a sigh of relief, his tightly clenched palms loosened, revealing a tiny bloodstain on his palm.
In a large room, Frank was lying on a flat wooden bed with a pale face, his eyes closed, his chest undulating slightly, and his upper body covered with white bandages. The maid next to him took away the blood-stained basin beside the bed and replaced it with a basin of warm water.
Qin Lun wiped the sweat from his forehead, stood up from the bed, and finished the work at hand. In the grove last night, the light was too dim, and now after careful inspection, he found that the hunchbacked servant's injury was more serious than he had imagined.
Leaving aside the penetrating wound on Frank's shoulder, there are also several bloodstains on his back that can be seen deep into the bone. Being able to stay outside for two hours before coming back, even with his strength, is almost a desperate act.
Qin Lun's subsequent plans would not be possible without the assistance of the hunchbacked servant. In desperation, he had to spend half a drop of "World Tree Flower Dew" to replenish his strength.
"How did he get hurt? Can someone tell me?" Qin Lun turned angrily and looked at everyone in the room.
"Wellington, please follow me! Originally, people outside the Albert family could not understand these things. However, since your followers are involved and the incident happened near the castle, I think you have the right to know some secrets now! The old baron sighed, walked out of the room with his hands behind his back, and nodded to Qin Lun to follow him.