Bizarre Detective Agency

   Chapter 369 Two hundred eighty four. A day on the top of the cliff

   Near noon, the carriage drove up to the top of the cliff.

  The terrifying thunder glow flashes in the clouds, which is more oppressive than looking in the city

  Anna went to check on Annie's condition. Lu Li disconnected the carriage and led the horse into the cave.

   After passing through the water curtain at the entrance of the cave, the sound of rain no longer fills my ears, and the surroundings become relatively quiet.

  Lu Li tied his horse to a rock outside the refuge and walked into the refuge.

   The room at the refuge point was much drier than the detective agency, and the few books left showed no signs of dampness. Lu Li picked up an oil lamp and lit it before walking out of the room.

   This oil lamp was placed on the rock by Lu Li and left to the horses.

   After doing this, Lu Li walked out of the cave and disappeared into the rain curtain.

  …

  Anna's forehead touched the tree trunk, feeling Anne's consciousness.

  Lu Li came from behind her, the oil lamp in his hand glowing brightly.

"how is she."

  The mood of the forest surrounding Annie is so clear, and the uncomplicated concerns make people who are close to here can't help recalling the warm past in their memory.

  They are helping Annie.

  Anna left the tree trunk and said to Lu Li, "It has become stable, but I haven't woken up yet."

   "Will the storm affect her?"

   Rainwater is not important, the top of the cliff is the highest, there will be no waterlogging, but the strong wind will make the trees unbearable.

  Luri looked into the distance, the light from the lighthouse in the reef area penetrated the thick dark rain curtain and shone into the distance. The pitch-black sea was rough.

   "The Elm Forest will protect it." Lu Li said.

  Annie is in the center of the forest on the top of the cliff, and the strong winds on the edge are hard to hit it.

  Lu Li picked up some dead branches in the woods that were blown by the strong wind or fell before then, carried them back to the carriage with Anna, took off the supplies on the carriage and moved them to the shelter.

   The firewood collected last time has been dried, and Lu Li used them to start a fire in the fireplace.

   The fire in the fireplace grew brighter and brighter, and the warmth dispelled the coldness in the cave.

   The rain-filled tin cans were heated by the fireplace.

   A steady warm glow emanated from the fireplace, with occasional subtle crackling sounds, the only sound of rain outside the cave was a soft "whoosh", and the radio continued to emit quiet music.

   An atmosphere of comfort and safety flows in the refuge.

   "Aren't you going back today?" Anna asked.

"Um."

  Lu Li wants to confirm whether the refuge point is really suitable for long-term survival. At present, everything seems to be fine, but...

   He looked at Anna: "Is the deep sea stone suppressing your breath?"

  The aura around Anna became obscure and faint after entering the refuge.

  Anna nodded quietly.

   As usual, she would be happy to share this with Lu Li, but now, her emotions make her look like a second Lu Li.

   Fortunately, she still likes to read books.

  Lu Li spread a fluffy and soft blanket on the bed, took off his coat and put it in the closet, rolled up his sleeves, and began to lay the unfinished floor and walls.

   Occasionally, Anna would tilt her head to look at the busy Lu Li, staring blankly for a long time.

The    deep-sea stone seems to be able to suppress not only ghosts, but at least after Lu Li entered the refuge, the illusions that never stopped appearing less frequently. At least there will be no more Lu Li picking up the cup, with eyeballs surging inside. Lu Li was lying on the sofa, the ceiling was covered with the sight of sticky hair.

   So Lu Li thought, what other effects do the massive accumulation of deep-sea stones have?

  Lu Li remembered the source of the deep-sea rock—a deep-sea rock mountain whose bottom could not be explored in the deep sea.

   Is this mountain composed of deep-sea stones sealing some existence under the abyss?

   But that's not something he should worry about. There's no reason the exorcists couldn't guess, they didn't stop but continued to mine, which means that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

  Lu Li is not fast at laying deep sea stones, but he has enough time to do it now.

   As time goes by, it is approaching evening, and one cubic meter of deep-sea rocks has been laid out.

   Refuge point has been completed again.

   stood up and stretched, Anna controlled a cloud of rainwater to float in front of Lu Li.

  After washing his hands, Lu Li looked at the time and adjusted the frequency of the radio to Union Radio.

   It wasn't even six o'clock, and there was only music with a murmur of "whoosh" on the radio.

  Ana lifted the wooden board of the canning box, Lu Li took out a box of canned beef, opened it, and placed it by the fireplace to heat it.

  【*music*… rustling… hello young people]

   The music and noise disappeared, and a clear voice came from the radio.

   Alliance Radio starts playing.

   As usual, the first half tells the story of an exorcist, and the rest of the time announces an evil spirit.

  【This evil spirit is called the Headless Spirit, you will hear her cry before you see her. 】

  【She is wearing a long white dress, with a rare long black hair that covers her face, looking like a crying woman. But when you get close, you will find that her head is fake, replaced by a burlap bag filled with unknown things, with ugly facial features like children's doodles. 】

  【The ritual of the headless spirit will make her appear beside the victim, no matter where the victim runs, she will not leave more than a few dozen meters of the victim. This range usually depends on how far the victim can hear her cries. 】

  [Once the headless spirit hears terms such as "head", "head", "head" around the victim, she will remove the head of the person who said these words, and then find that it is not her own head and throw it away. So if no one says those things, she won't do anything, even if you hit her. 】

  【The length of her stay with the victim is variable, it may be a few hours or a few days. If you want absolute safety, you need to keep your mouth shut, make sure there are no idle people around, and don’t talk in your sleep]

  【There is a ritual that people are born immune to the headless spirit, I think you should guess who I am talking about. 】

  【According to the investigation of the Demon Slayer Association, the main body of the headless spirit may be her lost head. So if any of you find a woman's head that won't rot, congratulations, you will probably kill an evil spirit with your own hands. 】

   Union Radio ended, Lu Li tuned back to Classical Music Radio and started to finish his meal.

  The taste of canned beef is of course not as good as the noble food eaten this week, but it is much more delicious than usual-for example, the food made by Anna herself.

   The empty cans after eating were left by Lu Li and piled up in the corner, maybe they would be used at some point.

   It's almost time for a break.

   "How do you want to rest?" Lu Li asked.

   "The Wraith doesn't need to rest anymore, the breath of the inner world will continue to replenish my strength." Anna replied.

   As for what would happen to her in the future, Anna didn't say, and Lu Li didn't ask.

   Lie down and covered the blanket, Lu Li closed his eyes.

"Good night."

   Anna at the desk said softly.

   As Lu Li's breathing became gentle, everything calmed down.

   Early the next morning, an unexpected guest came to the top of the cliff.

   (end of this chapter)