Murder In The Old Castle
342. Ribbon-toothed

When he found out that the window door was closed, Jeremy turned frantic. He looked towards Reno with a troubled look. However, the police were unwilling to be affected by the panic that Jeremy showed. He immediately twisted his brain to get out of the basement, looking for what tools he could use to open windows from inside the basement by force. However, after a long search, he did not find a suitable tool to open the window.

"We need to be patient here first. There's no way we can count on someone else to find us. We have to work on our own to get out of here. Unfortunately there is no suitable tool to open this goddamn window! We have to think of a way" Reno said.

"But ... but how? I have absolutely no shadow whatsoever" Jeremy nervously chimed in.

"I'm not telling you to imagine, Jer! We have to make an effort. The key is to calm down, At a time like this, nervousness and panic are not at all helpful, which in fact makes everything fall apart. We have to find a way to get us out of here" Reno continued.

"Good Sir. I just according. I can't think at all now. On the one hand I still think of Stella and now we're trapped in this goddamn space. Really apes, isn't it?" lamented Jeremy.

"As I recall, there was indeed a secret passage connecting with the reading room, but indeed it was impassable from the direction of the basement. That secret door could only be opened from the reading room. Besides, I also don't know which hallway to pass in order for us to get to the reading room" Reno explained.

"So we wait until someone opens the window?" jeremy asked in a desperate tone.

"Do you have a better way?" Reno asked back.

"What if Mr. Reno waits here? I'm gonna go find Stella in there. Really, I can't relax if I can't find Stella yet. Rather than me sitting here quietly, I'd better find my wife's whereabouts" Jeremy said.

"Hmmm. Alright. Please find your wife. But don't go there empty-handed. Bring this!"

Reno pulls out a gun from his waist, then hands the gun to Jeremy. Of course, this surprised Jeremy, because he had never used a weapon like this in his entire life, he was a bit nervous about receiving the gun.

"Can you wear it?" ask Reno.

"N-no, Sir. It's the first time I've seen a gun with my own eyes" Jeremy said.

"I'll teach you how to use a gun like this" Reno said.

"Wait on! Wait Sir! Suddenly I had an idea. This gun has bullets, right? How about we just blow this gun up by the window. I'm sure the sound of this eruption will draw the attention of others to open the window. They would come and open the window, to check for the sound of explosions from the basement. How's it?" jeremy's Proposal.

Before agreeing with Jeremy's proposal, Reno thought first of the positive or negative consequences of Jeremy's proposal. It is good that he considered the proposal. If you just wait for someone to open the window, it will certainly take a long time.Perhaps, Jeremy's proposal can be a consideration.

"May we try!"

Jeremy handed the gun back to Reno. Jeremy's eyes seemed to sparkle expectantly. He really hoped that this time there were people who heard the sound of a gun explosion, thus attracting the attention of others. Reno prepared with his gun, climbed up the top step, then pointed the gun's mouth up.

"Be prepared! Maybe it's a little loud" said Reno.

Jeremy nodded He waited under the stairs expectantly. Reno began to pull the trigger slowly, ready to spew bullets in it.

Dor's!

The sound of an eruption rang out loud, blaring throughout the underground chamber. The sound of the eruption even penetrated the window, heard in the kitchen area, while Maya was preparing food ingredients for lunch preparation later. Maya is a little unsure of her hearing, but clearly she hears an explosive sound coming from the basement.

Not to mention the loss of curiosity Maya, Ryan was caught in the kitchen with a confused look. He found Maya, who also looked dumb in front of the table, not knowing what to do.

"May, did you hear the sound of an eruption? I was in the reading room with Nadine, suddenly there was a fairly clear eruption. His voice was quite echoing, it seemed to be from the basement. Did you hear that voice?" ask Ryan.

"Yes Ryan, I .. I heard that. Quite clear. But I don't know where it came from either. Yeah, maybe from the basement, but I saw the windows closed. Usually when the window is closed, no one goes in there, right? I was worried that I had misheard it" Maya said.

Not to mention they decided what move to take, suddenly Juned also appeared in the kitchen. It's just that, he was seen from the backyard, while carrying a fairly large suitcase bag. Juned found the large suitcase bag in the gazebo near the pool. Apparently the bag was owned by Niken who was left behind when the policewoman was paralyzed by the criminal.

"I heard the gun. Are you guys all right?" ask Juned.

"We're fine, but it looks like something is going on underground, because the sound of the eruption is coming from that space" Ryan replied.

Juned immediately checked the basement window, but why was this window closed. He opened the window slowly, then turned his head into the basement. In the darkness of the basement, Juned's goal saw two human figures standing under the stairs.

"June! It's me"

Reno's voice clearly rang out in Juned's ears. In no time, Juned's presence was a blessing to Reno and Jeremy. They immediately went up the stairs to the kitchen, while Juned, who was ignorant, stared in surprise, as he did not expect that the two were underground.

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Mariah walked hurriedly to a room on the second floor. He knocked on the door, waiting for a woman to open the door and welcomed Mariah's presence in slight surprise. Mariah, as usual, has a restless face. He hoped that his visit to the second floor room was unknown to others.

"Mariah? The tumben? You okay?" ask the woman who is none other than Rosita.

"There's something I want to talk to you about, Ros! Do you have time? Or are you on a break?" ask Mariah.

"Hm .... "

Rosita muttered, looking at Mariah in surprise.It was unusual for Mariah to behave like this. Rosita suspects that something is troubling Mariah's mind.

"There was Edwin resting inside. How about we talk somewhere else?" ask Rosita.

"We're going to the side garden. It's pretty quiet there!"

The two women agreed to find another place to chat to make it more free. Mariah seems to be talking about something important with Rosita. They immediately descended towards the side garden. In the side garden, the atmosphere is quite ideal to be used for solitude. There are overgrown with many ornamental plants that are quite lush and some large trees, so it is quite hidden from view from the outside. In addition, in the garden there are also adequate garden chairs, so it is appropriate to use for relaxation that is personal.

Mariah and Rosita chose a rather quiet park bench. They sat next to each other, behind a rather tall flowerbed, so that it was not so visible from the direction of the castle.

"Holy? Are you thinking about the Saints again?" ask Rosita.

Mariah nodded, then looked deeply at Ros. Even he has not told Rosita about what makes her upset, but Rosita has guessed correctly.

"Where do you know that I'm thinking about the Saints?" ask Mariah in wonder.

"It's not just you, Mariah. Me either. I started to get nervous when Lidya was killed back then. I felt like I was being chased by a Holy Shadow. I feel like that girl appears in every dream. You know, by the time I got to the attic, and someone was holding me there. At first I heard the familiar sound of music in my ears. I know, the sound of the clinking of the music is the same as the music favored by the Saints. I feel ... feel Holy is coming back and haunting us. Don't you see that in your inner eyes, Mariah?" ask Rosita.

"Not .. no, Ros. The perpetrators of all these evils are not Holy spirits. If the Holy Spirit had done this, I would have known it first. We know that one of us must be close to the Saints. Don't you feel that way, Ros? My feeling is that Saints are close to one of us" said Mariah.

"You mean ... You mean, he betrayed Girl Squad, right? Who was it, Mariah? Is he the same person who invited Saints to take pictures with us when High School first? So this someone is gonna betray our group? " A lot of questions came out of Rosita's mouth.

"Not only that, Ros. Even my gut feeling, it's gonna get worse. One of our group members is gonna kill us all. He'll make me his target. I have never been evil to the Saints. All I did was play around. Apparently that was what Saints could not forgive until the day of his death. Honestly, even on the day of his funeral I did not dare to come. I'm scared, Ros!" mariah.

"Nobody came to the day of the funeral. I remember that too. I also want to erase those bad memories. But it turns out that until now the event has been more pronounced. If there really was someone who wanted to avenge the Saints, who did this? Are you suspicious of someone? Because as far as I know, none of us care about that girl?" ask Rosita.

Mariah scrunched her forehead. He is also confused about this. Obviously this traitor did it secretly.

"There's a two-faced one, Ros. He pretends to be good in front of us, and he'll stab us in the back. This reunion was wrong from the start and I think the culprit was .... "

Rosita. He did not dare to continue his words.

"Lilly? You think that the culprit is Lily? Wasn't he the one who planned this reunion?" ask Mariah.

"Yes, Mariah. Why do I think Lily is the culprit of all this?" Rosita answered in a slow voice.

"Then it's the same, Ros. I also think this is all Lily's new plan. Why did he choose this castle as a reunion place? Because he had visited here before, so he knew the intricacies of this castle," said Mariah.

"Mariah, did you tell your husband all this?" ask Rosita.

"No Ros! I'm too cowardly to admit my past mistakes. Let's just solve this problem ourselves. We must remind others to be vigilant so as not to fall another victim. Because the killer's not just after us, but all! Everything he considers guilty. Even Farrel, who had nothing to do with the case, cut off his head. What a savage, Ros!" mariah.

"I get it, Mariah. He also threw the poor girl from the attic when he accidentally caught the killer who was arresting me" Rosita murmured.

"So how? We're holding a closed-door meeting without Lily involved or what?" ask Mariah.

"How about .... "

Rosita's speech was interrupted when suddenly there was a reprimanding sound from the other direction. Rosita and Mariah still put on a tense look, because they did not expect that the one who had just arrived at the park was Lily.

"Hey you! How are you all alone in there? What's gosipin again?"

Lily seemed to smile brightly, stepping closer to Rosita and Mariah whose face looked tense. Lily was astonished to see the two friends.

"Am I bothering you?" ask Lily.

"Oh, no .. Of course not, Ly. I was just about to enter the castle, because I remembered that I left the job I had to finish. Sorry Ly," said Mariah.

Mariah said nothing more, she stepped away leaving Rosita and Lily still standing, facing each other. Rosita felt awkward, standing in front of Lily. Though in fact they were quite familiar friends, but it seemed like this time Rosita was at a loss for all words.

"You .. Are you okay, Ros?" ask Lily.

"Eh, yes Ly. I'm okay, just feeling a little tired today. I'm just gonna go in. You wanna come in or stay here?" rosita Tawang.

"I want to be alone here for a while" Lily said.

"Okay Lily, be careful!"

Before long, Rosita also followed Mariah's steps. He immediately entered the castle, without looking back, his steps were a bit hasty, regardless of Lily who was still standing in the side garden with a somewhat astonished feeling. There was something strange about his friends.

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