"Do you... feel that something is wrong here?"
Before Shade could explain what he had heard in a reasonable way, Professor Katia spoke up first.
Leisha looked at Shade. Shade blinked, signaling for her not to speak first.
"Something is definitely wrong. This is far too unusual. In fact, this house itself gives me a very bad feeling."
As he spoke, he walked to the window and lowered his head to inspect the armless statue.
Yet even with Shade's strength, he could not lift the statue. When he tried to turn it, Blood Water actually dripped from the statue's mouth.
The statue itself was just an ordinary object, fitted with a cleverly designed mechanism that allowed it to spray liquid. This kind of tasteless decoration further proved that there was definitely something wrong with Mr. Jude.
Having seen the statue's strangeness, the alert old professor also cautiously approached the window and looked outside before signaling for Shade to check the door.
Shade quietly walked to the door, pressed himself against it to listen for sounds outside, and raised a finger to tell everyone not to speak. After confirming that no one was there, he carefully gripped the door handle and gave it a shake, only to discover that the door had been locked from the outside.
"Just as I thought, something is wrong!"
The folklore professor was highly vigilant. He had his student try pushing open the window, then explained to the journalist and her assistant:
"Those of us who study folklore often encounter all sorts of strange things, so we must always be cautious. There is likely something strange about this Mr. Jude."
"Teacher, the window won't open."
Mr. Scott said anxiously.
"Don't panic. No matter what happens, don't panic!"
The old professor scolded him, then picked up the