Weird story about rules: I rely on magic to kill people

Chapter 17 Windsor Castle (16)

"Baby, sleep well, mommy is here with you..."

The woman sang a lullaby, and the folds on her face kept folding together.

Her eyes glanced at Xu Zhinian and the others in front of her from time to time, and her withered hands caressed the stuffed bear in her arms.Occasionally, he would make shrill exclamations, rub the stuffed bear's head mischievously, and murmur something.

"Help, this woman looks like a madman..."

"The skin folds are so scary"

"Isn't she also a strange NPC? I really want to remind Sister Xu to be careful!"

Xu Zhinian stood in front of her, staring at her silently.

After observing the blue magic, she tried to connect the woman in front of her with known clues.

The only character who can be installed is the original hostess who suddenly disappeared 11 years ago.

Is it really her?
With doubts, Xu Zhinian tentatively approached her.

As soon as he took a step, he was held tightly by Balu behind him.Balu shook his head vigorously, with a serious look on his face: "Sister Xu, don't go any further. That woman is not easy to mess with!"

Sidney and Eliad also whispered: "Yes, who can be such a good person with such dry skin? There is also a puddle of water on the floor... Don't go any further, in case of danger..."

Xu Zhinian glanced at them and shook his head: "Don't worry, she's fine."

"And," she paused for a while, creating enough suspense before adding, "I can guarantee that she is one of the indispensable characters for us to clear the dungeon, the one who can help us."

"really?"

"real."

After hearing this, the three of them gradually became willing to believe it.

Balu let go of his hand and allowed Xu Zhinian to wade through the water and get closer to the woman.

The woman was very alert, stretched out her nose and sniffed for a long time, and hugged the stuffed bear tighter in her arms.

She tilted her head and stared at Xu Zhinian closely, without blinking for a long time.

After another half minute, she seemed to be itching all over.

Even then, she did not let go of the stuffed bear. Instead, she hugged it and crossed her arms in a very special posture to tickle it.

The two were only an arm's length apart. After Xu Zhinian personally tested that there was no danger, he waved to the three people behind him to come in.

She was responsible for facing the woman in front of her, so there were only three other clues in the dark room.

Balu now only listens to Xu Zhinian's words and is the first to respond to her.

He stepped on a puddle of water, waded into the darkroom, and began to look for clues.

The other two people also followed him into the darkroom and rummaged through boxes and cabinets from the other two sides.They even put their hands into the water and scooped up things in the water.

"Don't tell me, Sister Xu is quite good at making arrangements."

"That guy from Luochuan Kingdom is so obedient now that I'm embarrassed to say anything about him."

"The person upstairs is a member of our camp. He is nicknamed: Sister Xu's "dog leg"."

*
Someone found other clues for her, and now Xu Zhinian could face the woman in front of him with all his heart.

If you have a guess, you have to verify it.

She asked in a low voice and tentatively: "Do you know the Earl of Windsor?"

no response.

Xu Zhinian asked again: "Then do you know the countess?"

The woman's eyes suddenly widened with horror on her face.He stepped back with his feet and hugged the stuffed bear tighter.

The fingers of both hands were very strong, and the long nails dug into the skin, making pits and depressions.

When the woman calmed down, she spoke.

She seemed to have not spoken normally except for singing for a long time.His voice was hoarse and his tone was strange: "You...were you sent here by her?"

Even though she pretended to be calm, the woman's dry cheeks still showed a look of panic.

Xu Zhinian shook his head: "I'm not."

The woman swallowed dryly, with a look of disbelief on her face: "You weren't sent by her? Then what are you doing here?"

"Maybe I'm here to help you?" Xu Zhinian hesitated for a while and replied.

It was obvious that the woman didn't believe it until Xu Zhinian took out a milk bottle from his hand.It was the milk bottle she had just gotten from two weird guards on the first floor for a while.

The woman was in a daze, and for a moment she seemed to be back to the past.

She stretched out her withered right hand, palm facing up: "Can you show me the milk bottle in your hand?"

Xu Zhinian nodded silently and handed the bottle to her hand.

Looking at the bottle, the woman's expression suddenly became unbearable.

She held the stuffed bear in one hand and the milk bottle in the other, holding them in her arms.

Because she was so excited, she lost her balance and fell to her knees in the water on the floor.

Both of these items were used by her daughter.

How could she not be excited?
*
silence.

After a long time, the woman spoke again: "Have you seen my daughter? How is she doing now? I, I haven't seen her for a long time, it's been 11 years? And... the Earl, Windsor Is the count okay now?"

Her eyes were filled with tears and she looked very sad.

Xu Zhinian didn't know if the little girl he had met was her daughter. He could only say: "Maybe I have. She is living a good life now."

"As for the earl, he doesn't seem to be doing well either."

But there is one thing that Xu Zhinian can be sure of now:
The woman in front of me is the original hostess of this castle 11 years ago - the former countess.

When the woman heard that her daughter was doing well, a light suddenly appeared in her eyes.

But when I heard that the count was not doing well, that light dimmed again.

She was about to ask something, but her body couldn't help itching.It was the weird position from before, she crossed her arms and started scratching.

Even this time, just scratching the itch was of no use, and she plopped into the shallow puddle.

"Oh my god, is she the original countess?"

"Yes, it must be her."

"What happened 11 years ago? How did she become like this..."

"Who knows, we can only wait for Sister Xu to clear the dungeon for us."

……

After the itch completely dissipated, the former countess stood up from the water and told Xu Zhinian her story.

She said: "You should know my identity. I am the original countess of this castle. 11 years ago, my husband brought back a woman. The woman was charming and wanted to take advantage of her on a rainy night. I……"

In the middle of her words, the countess suddenly stopped talking.

Ding-dong--ding-dong--clang-clang-clang--

Suddenly there was the sound of metal bells clashing in the distance.

The woman heard the familiar ringing of a bell and looked panicked.She hurriedly urged Xu Zhinian and the others to leave quickly.

"She is coming!"

"Come on!"

*
Who is here?
Before Xu Zhinian could ask anything, the former countess seemed to be crazy and pushed Xu Zhinian and the four of them out of the dark room.

As soon as they were pushed out, the walls of the darkroom instantly returned to their original state.

The mechanism seems to have never been opened and is intact as before.

Ding-dong--ding-dong--clang-clang-clang--

The sound gradually got closer, and the door lock turned visibly.

The door was opened from the outside, and a foot wearing a red high-heeled shoe stepped in first.

Then, a woman appeared in front of the four people's sight.

The woman looked ruthless and stared at the four people with squinted eyes.

Only Xu Zhinian recognized that the woman who walked in was——

The current countess.

(End of this chapter)