Elf: Sailing since being taken in by New Leaf Cat

Chapter 167 Dolphin Man’s Clues
Arriving in front of Mozawa's store, Mother-in-law Mozawa was still idle today. It was not the tourist season, so there were very few customers coming to her store to buy things.

"Morning, mother-in-law."

"Here we go again, young man, what do you want to buy again today?"

Mother-in-law Momosawa stood up with a smile, her face was extremely kind and kind, and she was completely unlike those other people from the North Shangxiang...should I say they were unruly people?
This is what Qiu Qing has experienced from some residents after visiting Beishang Township several times in the past few days. On the surface, they are very enthusiastic, but in fact, if you don't do their business, their faces will change instantly, and they will still look down on them. The face of an outsider.

He coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Mother-in-law, I came here to ask you about something. Is it convenient now?"

"Just ask if you need anything. Although I often don't leave here, the store is also the place where the most customers come and go. I also like the excitement myself, and I have heard a lot about them."

Mother-in-law Momozawa sat down again with a smile, so Qiu Qing was not polite anymore and asked directly: "I want to know about Dolphin Man... Well, that's not a person, but one from other places. Pokémon, I heard that there was no news about it after it came to Beishang Township a few years ago."

"Dolphin Man?"

"Correct."

"Wait... let me think about it, I do seem to have some impression that I have heard of this name."

Mother-in-law Momozawa was deep in thought, Qiu Qing did not disturb her, but stood aside and waited.

But suddenly, he seemed to feel something, and subconsciously looked to the side, only to see a dusty strange doll placed on a shelf there, which seemed to be flickering just now.

"Ok?"

Out of curiosity, he walked forward and guessed that the doll had stopped in front of it. He did not reach out to take it, but began to observe it carefully.

This doll looks a bit like a peach, and is purple overall, which makes it a bit uncomfortable to look at.

"I always feel like there's something wrong with this thing, but I can't tell..."

With that said, Qiu Qing picked up the Rotom cell phone. No matter what this thing was, all the information could be displayed as long as it took a photo.

But as soon as he pointed the screen at the doll, he suddenly felt a chill on his back and quickly turned around.

I saw Mother-in-law Mozawa, who was sitting there just now thinking about the problem, unexpectedly walked up behind me without making any sound at some point, and her face was expressionless. The kind and kind look on her face was completely... Disappear.

"Don't scare me, mother-in-law!"

Qiu Qing took two steps to the side, but the moment he blinked, Granny Momozawa returned to the same expression as before, and said with a smile: "I just saw you standing here for a long time, and I wanted to ask if there was something wrong." I wanted to buy something, so I called you several times, but when you didn’t respond, I just came here.”

"what?"

Listening to the other party's words, Qiu Qing was a little confused. When had she called herself?Didn't you hear it at all? Or was it because you were too focused and didn't notice what the other party was saying?
impossible……

He still believed in his feelings more, so he subconsciously landed on the purple peach doll and asked curiously: "Mother-in-law, what kind of Pokémon does this doll look like?"

"What doll?"

"Ok?"

After hearing this, Qiu Qing glanced at the other party subconsciously, but then when she looked at the doll, she saw that the doll that had been placed there covered with dust just now had disappeared without knowing when. What was even more outrageous was that the shelf was very clean. Completely free of any dust.

"What the hell? Just now it was clear..."

Qiu Qing hurriedly stepped forward. There was really no trace at all. It was as if those things just now were all her own hallucinations. It was so damned!
But he doesn't believe in evil. He has dealt with Pokémon from hell so many times, how could he be afraid of these messy supernatural events.

Just when he was about to investigate the surroundings, Mother-in-law Mozawa suddenly smiled and said: "Young man, I have already remembered the Dolphin Man you asked about. He came to my place a few years ago."

"what?"

Hearing this, Qiu Qing took back her thoughts and quickly asked: "Really? Where is it now?"

"It's no longer here..."

"Um... not here? What does this mean? Or does it mean it has left?"

Qiu Qing felt something strange, and the surrounding atmosphere was also...no, it should be said that ever since the doll appeared, the atmosphere here seemed to have been indescribably strange.

Hearing his question, Mozawa nodded, then looked up towards the top of Ghost Mountain and continued: "You should have heard about it...the reason why the crystal light pool on the top of Ghost Mountain was closed."

"Well, because someone died in the Crystal Light Pond, it seems that someone jumped into the pond to swim and accidentally drowned... So there is a connection?"

"Yes, a few days after the incident, the Crystal Light Pool was blocked by administrators and police. As a result, the Dolphin Man you mentioned came. Because it can speak human language, it can be regarded as a bit of an impression. It said it wanted to investigate the incident, but it ended up going to Ghost Mountain and never came back.”

"..."

After listening, Qiu Qing fell into silence. He never expected that Dolphin Man would be involved in this incident and even disappeared. This was a case where someone died, so Dolphin Man probably also...

He can only prepare for the worst now. After all, it has been several years. But being able to attract Dolphin Man from Niangguang City does that mean that this case may not be simple?
"It looks like it wasn't an accident...but something killed the person!"

Thinking of this, he looked up in the direction of the Ghost Mountain. Although he rushed down from it a few days ago and didn't feel anything was wrong, but now that he knows this, he always feels that the Ghost Mountain... seems to be a human-eating animal. The devil!

There was obviously still sun, and the sunlight was shining on him, but he always felt like he was sticking out of an ice cave.

At this moment, Mother-in-law Momosawa turned around and walked into the store and said loudly: "So, young man, you'd better stop looking. The top of Guishan Mountain is very unsafe now. You can play elsewhere, but don't Go up, so as not to violate any taboos. No matter where you are, you must be in awe of the local legends. This is the only thing I can tell you."

"..."

Watching Grandma Mozawa leave, Qiu Qing frowned slightly, always feeling that there was something wrong with the other party... No, I should say there was definitely something wrong!Including this Beishang Township!
"It seems that Beishang Township is really not a good place. It's a ghost mountain and a hell valley. It's a mess...and it's a remote mountain village with only one way out..."

Thinking about these background settings, Qiu Qing inexplicably thought of some horror games with rural backgrounds that she had played before... Yes, that's almost the feeling. I hope it doesn't really evolve into this.

I just don’t understand. Although the development outside is so good, why are there so many people staying here?It's inconvenient. I heard that there are people doing business here, buying fruits and the like.Maybe only people with brain problems would think of coming here to seek development...

I don't understand.

Qiu Qing shook her head, then turned and left, planning to go back and tell Maomao all these things to see what the other party thought.

But at this moment, he suddenly discovered that the flying taxi driver who had left before was now flying above him. He remembered that the driver answered the phone and left in a hurry as if something had happened.

“Unusual taste…”

Qiu Qing frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she made a decision to chase after him to see what was going on, and maybe there would be some unexpected gains.

Without further ado, he set off directly and followed the direction of the flying taxi. He had no idea that just after he left, Grandma Mozawa, who should have entered the store, was looking in this direction, as if her eyes had always been on him. on...

For a moment, on the edge of Green Town, there were many materials piled here. They were probably originally intended to be used for building houses or warehouses, but they gave up in the end and the materials were not transported away. They were all piled up here.

Not far away, there is an abandoned warehouse covered with iron sheets. Judging from the rust on it, it must be many years old. The flying taxi is parked here at the moment, and the owl is still standing in the car, looking at it. Looking around, he seemed to be avoiding anyone approaching.

"Are you so vigilant..."

Qiu Qing grabbed these building materials with her ultimate hand, made a protective thing for herself, and then quietly observed over there. After all, to him, the construction site was undoubtedly Jackie Chan entering the furniture city.

Unfortunately, there is nothing piled around the warehouse. It is very empty. If you get close, you will be easily spotted by the nighthawk. The only way is to continue waiting here, wait for the taxi driver to come out of the warehouse, and then take the cat with you. The first nighthawk leaves.

"I can only continue to wait..."

In this way, he waited for a long time, even after the lunch time. Tiremiao was probably worried on the boat that he didn't come back for dinner. Finally, the hard work paid off!
I watched the taxi driver walk out of the warehouse with a calm expression. After looking around, he walked to the flying taxi, had an unknown conversation with the nighthawk, and then left.

However, watching them go away, Qiu Qing did not leave the action. Instead, he waited for a while. Then he used the bunker to move closer to the warehouse. Unfortunately, he now found that the warehouse door was closed and still wrapped in chains. Without the key, you can only break it if you want to get in.

"Tsk... Do you think you can stop me now? Just destroy it and then repair it. The Ultimate Hand is more than just fun."

As he said that, he directly grabbed the chain with his ultimate hand, then stuck it with his cover, pulled it out with force, and borrowed the power to directly pull the chain away!

"It's done!"

Watching the warehouse door open, he also observed the surroundings, then threw away his cover so as not to attract too much attention, and walked in...

The interior of the warehouse is extremely empty, with nothing in it, and it is completely opaque. Even the windows have not been built, which is very strange.

"Nothing... What on earth was the taxi driver doing after he came in for so long? Or is there some secret passage hidden here?"

With doubts, he began to search around. The floor of the warehouse was made of cement, and the dark environment made it difficult to find the secret passage.

But Qiu Qing has a Rotom mobile phone, so she only needs to take pictures with the camera, so that she can easily find the entrance...

Sure enough, at the upper right corner of the warehouse, near the center, a message appeared on the Rotom phone.

[Disguised cement door: The basement door made of cement is very heavy. Don’t try to open it if you don’t have the strength (open it? Do you want to open it? You might see something you will never forget...)]

"Why do you say it's so scary... Isn't there really something hidden inside?"

With doubts, he walked forward. When he investigated the door normally, he found that the ultimate hand could actually grab it, so he directly pulled the door open.
And below, what appeared was a staircase leading to the basement, and it was pitch black, as if there was some rotten smell...

"It tastes a bit like salted fish..."

Looking at the darkness below, Qiu Qing hesitated. He was not afraid of ghosts, but of unknown things. This is a human instinct. No one knows what he will face ahead.

After just a moment of hesitation, he suddenly seemed to hear something calling, it was an owl... The taxi driver was back again!

Qiu Qing was startled and quickly ran to the warehouse door and looked through the gap. Sure enough, it was a flying taxi and she was missing.

"Why are you so unlucky!"

There were no Pokémon around, and it was still a dead end. He had no way out, so he could only quickly use his Ultra Hand to stick the chain on the warehouse door, then turned around and ran toward the basement.

The only way now is to see if he can hide inside. He doesn't know what's going on down there, but he certainly can't be caught.

He didn't know why, even though this was supposed to be the world of Pokémon, he always felt like he was experiencing some kind of scary story right now...

Qiu Qing hurriedly ran over and went down the stairs without hesitation. Then she closed the basement door when the sound of unlocking was heard from the door.

Seizing the opportunity, he used his cell phone Rotom to turn on the flashlight and began to look around the basement to see if there was any place where he could hide.

But when he saw the scene here, he was completely shocked... Rather than saying it was a basement, it would be more appropriate to describe this place as a tomb.

Hammers, nails, wooden coffins, shovels stained with fresh soil... all of these seem to tell that something may be buried here.

"Could it be..."

Qiu Qing finally understood the introduction captured on the Rotom phone, but before he could react and digest the information here, he heard movement from above. It was the basement door that was about to be opened!
"Damn it...what are these people from Beishang Township doing here! If I can get out..."

Now is not the time to think about these things. The basement of this suspected tomb is quite large, and there are many coffins. The only way now is to find a coffin to hide in.

So he quickly took a fancy to one, and then hid in it without hesitation. The moment the basement door was opened, he gently closed the coffin board.

It's just that this randomly chosen coffin fits him inexplicably, and it fits him just right when he lies down, as if it was tailor-made for him...

……

(End of this chapter)