The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 1361

Chapter 1361

The bone-cracking sound was still echoing down the stairs . The atmosphere on the third-floor corridor had below freezing, everyone was looking at the person, whose body was twisted in an illogical way, in horror .

They heard the conversation as well .

The first owner of Edwood Mansion was murdered by his nephew, and it was disguised as an accident .

He wanted revenge, he wanted to deliver all the pain that he suffered to his nephew .

Then, his nephew fell to his death .

Subconsciously, everyone else felt their throats dry up and tighten, even Mei Huasheng was in a daze .

Is… Is this a coincidence?

If it’s a coincidence…

What about the bullet? And this snake-like body movement?

Could it be…

The speculations that did not match her worldview appeared in Mei Huasheng’s heart . She quickly shook her head, though, discarding the thoughts out of her mind .

While Mei Huasheng was fighting with her own thoughts, Kieran’s snake-like body stopped it’s twisting and returned to normal .

“2-2567? Is it really you?” Eckart mustered up enough courage to ask .

“Em,” Kieran nodded slightly .

The group instantly heaved a sigh of relief .

Eckart, the lighting crew, and cameraman all limped down on the floor .

They were terrified that the hoarse voice might come out from Kieran’s mouth again . It was too scary for them .

Their quick-witted senses were blank and frozen at the moment, all their minds could do was replay the scene they witnessed . The more they replayed it, the more scared they felt .

The three of them shared the same expression, and so did the audience who saw the live broadcast .

Even though the angle wasn’t captured clearly, and the camera was shaky, the audience was more frightened .

People who were tortured by fear were the weakest, their instincts would tell them to seek comfort, but some would fall to fear .

Of course, the latter was definitely the minority, but on a massive scale, the numbers of the minority were quite significant .

Therefore, some changes happened .

Almost half an hour later, when the show was nearing its end, the notifications finally changed .

[Absorbed energy, rewards turnaround authentication started…]

[Energy reaches the mark, authentication passed…]

[Skill “Hand-to-Hand Combat” has been released!]

…

“[Hand-to-hand Combat]… So this is what’s going on?” Kieran muttered to himself .

He had been guessing the pattern of unlocking his skills, and now he finally got some clues .

[Tracking] was the first skill to be unlocked because he used it to determine the killer at the TV station; the second skill, [Hand-to-Hand Combat], was because he subdued the enemy with his kick, despite the man being a puppet upstaged by the mastermind .

If [Secondary Armored Skin] could level up, or if [Viper Body]’s level was high enough, the unlocked skill would be one of the two .

Of course, it was what Kieran deduced based on the current information, it might not be one hundred percent correct .

But Kieran believed that soon enough, he would grasp the exact pattern of his skills unlocking .

After all, the ‘Shaman’ show would be aired at least twice a week .

“What happened 2567?”

“Do you mind explaining?”

“How is he here?”

Eckart, who finally regained his senses, went over to Kieran with his microphone .

“Because he has always been inside the mansion . And…”

“Officer Mei, I suggest you make another call to the police . Don’t you think it’s a little late for the police to arrive?” Kieran then looked at Mei Huasheng after a word with Eckart .

In fact, even without Kieran’s reminder, the female officer already noticed something, and when Kieran made it clear, she became sure of a particular matter .

Without further speaking, Mei Huasheng turned around and headed downstairs .

“You said he has always been in the mansion?”

Eckart asked again after Mei Huasheng left .

“Mhmm . Since he killed his own uncle, he has always been here . ”

“After that, the murder with Feng De, the electrocuted third owner, Yu Narles, all the deaths were connected to him directly and indirectly,” Kieran nodded .

“Why did he do it then?” Eckart asked out of curiosity .

The audience who was watching the show was curiously waiting for the answer as well .

But this time, Kieran didn’t give an answer .

He turned around, walked downstairs, and went out of the mansion . He stopped at the bushes beside the secluded path .

“This is what caused everything,” said Kieran .

He then bent down, moved the dirt and rocks away to reveal a circular secret entrance .

As the camera captured the secret entrance, Kieran grabbed the handle and pulled it open .

The light revealed a ladder leading underground .

After the crew went down the ladder, the place was illuminated by the lighting .

Eckart gasped hard at the scene .

What did he see?

A perfectly sealed glass display case was holding antiques and art pieces inside . A single glance told Eckart how old and valuable these antiques were .

“T-This is…”

“Stolen goods,” Kieran said calmly . His eyes scanned over the antiques as he continued slowly .

“Do you still remember the first dead tenant?”

“He should be the accomplice of the first mansion owner, but was ultimately killed because of the uneven distribution of the goods here . ”

“After killing the accomplice, the first mansion owner wanted to stop, but his nephew, who was the other accomplice, didn’t agree . ”

“He killed his uncle and continued the business himself . To cover it all up, he purposely released the rumors to the public, saying that Edwood Mansion was haunted with an ominous presence . To go along with the rumors, he started to stage the other events . ”

Following Kieran’s explanation, the reasonable words instantly lit up the audience’s mind .

“How did you know all this?”

Eckart asked instinctively, but after the words escaped his mouth, the temporary host realized how stupid it was, he smiled in embarrassment .

Wasn’t it obvious enough? Did he still have to ask?

No .

But to his surprise, Kieran spoke nevertheless .

“Unintentional or intentional . ”

“Kind or evil . ”

“For greed or redemption . ”

“They can’t see; they can’t hear . ”

“All they want is revenge; vengeance is their only purpose!”

“This is proof that they are undying!”

With a weird tempo, Kieran turned around and went up the ladder, but his mutters were captured by the camera and entered the ears of the audience who watched the show .

The audience was captivated by the figure which climbed up the ladder .

The lone figure was filled with mystery, and what followed was curiosity .

Their curiosity had peaked at the highest point!

The audience was curious about Kieran, curious about his muttering, and curious about his actions .

When he came back above ground, Kieran saw the notifications that provided him with the energy to overturn his fate flooded his vision like a reverse waterfall . He couldn’t help but grin .

“Well done, best actor,” he muttered .

He slowly walked forward .

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