148. Borrowing Strength

Whoosh!

As that eerie Dale Anguskin appeared, Sulu's right hand swung backward.

The pale Spirit Chain, like flying white snakes, snaked and shot out of the Ancient Mansion in an instant.

Snap!

The Ancient Mansion's doors seemed to be struck by some immense force, slamming shut and crashing against the Spirit Chain with a loud bang.

Sulu felt as if he had suffered a severe blow, but fortunately, a crack remained in the door.

"We can't let this place be sealed off, otherwise it won't be the boundary between the Spirit World and reality, but rather it will be pushed into the deeper parts of the Spirit World along with the Ancient Mansion..."

Given his level of Soul Projection, the first two levels are fine, but once he gets pulled deeper, whether he can come back is entirely a matter of luck.

Furthermore, that attack by ' Dale ' was truly terrifying.

Just as Sulu caught the opponent's claws with his face, or rather, risked losing his Crow Mask to block an attack, in the blink of an eye, Sulu's body was pulled backward by the chains in a posture that defied the laws of physics.

Puff!

The Ancient Mansion door was violently forced open, Sulu's figure retreated rapidly, stopping in front of a tree stump in a Black Forest.

The Spirit Chain on his right hand had already wrapped around the tree stump once, digging deeply into its rings.

"The horror of this Ancient Mansion is beyond my expectations... The Anguskin Family, perhaps?"

Sulu gazed at the Ancient Mansion.

The dangerous atmosphere in the Ancient Mansion vanished instantly after he came out.

The feeling of being on the verge of falling into the Abyss of hell vanished without a trace, as if the other party was just an ordinary villa.

"Interesting!"

Sulu sensed his true form and chose to return.

Colington Manor.

As if falling from a great height, Sulu was jolted awake, opened his eyes, and quickly gathered the candles and other ritual items.

He then opened the door and looked at the manor, which was now clearly in an uproar. "What happened?"

"Something strange has happened; a cat has died in the garden..."

The maid who was pulled back looked terrified. "Butler Mader went to look for you, but there was no response."

"Oh, I'm a heavy sleeper."

Sulu was satisfied with the other party's approach. Although he would have been alerted and had to return immediately if they had barged in, it was always better to be undisturbed.

This sense of awe must have come from having come into contact with extraordinary individuals.

"I'll go take a look!"

Sulu arrived at the garden.

By this time, a crowd had gathered around the cat's corpse.

Lux, dressed in his pajamas, stood to one side, puffing on a cigarette with a gloomy expression.

The Gray brothers stood side by side, protecting him.

Another figure, dressed in a black hooded cloak, was squatting on the ground, examining the cat's corpse. "It has the scent of a 'spirit,' but it doesn't seem like an ordinary Evil Spirit."

He seemed to have discovered something, but didn't elaborate.

"Sean!"

Just then, Lux saw Sulu and beckoned him over. "I was just about to introduce you to the last of my bodyguards... Malik!"

"Hello!"

This must be a spellcaster, Sulu said first.

"Having someone protect you is a very serious lesson..."

Malik stood up. "We must always be mindful of protecting the employer's safety..."

He was clearly somewhat dissatisfied with Sulu.

Although the other party's daytime behavior resembled that of a physical professional with agility, he was not much different from the Gray brothers.

Hmph... How could someone who isn't a spellcaster perceive the subtle differences in this spirit?

What's more, the other party actually arrived so late, even after something had happened!

If this cat is the employer, the murderer has already swaggered away, and the bodyguard is still nowhere to be found; it's really outrageous.

"In fact... I have been investigating very diligently... and have made some progress."

Sulu's smile remained unchanged.

"Ah..." Upon seeing this, Lux felt a wave of weariness wash over him, and he lazily yawned. "I'm going to take a nap! Hmm... wait, what? There's already been some progress?"

He was somewhat dissatisfied with the group of bodyguards and detectives.

After all, it's really awful to disturb his sleep over such a trivial matter.

Is it easy for him to get a good night's sleep?

Although the cat's death meant that the Evil Spirit had returned to the manor, it was a good thing that it didn't bother him.

But just as he turned around, he heard Sulu's voice and perked up. "Detective Sean... you said you've got results from your investigation?"

As far as he knew, this detective had locked himself in his bedroom ever since he arrived at the manor and had dinner. So when did the investigation end?

"Yes."

Sulu nodded. "This is not simply Evil Spirit, but a person's obsession!"

He planned to offer something to entice the wealthy businessman to increase his investment.

Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for him to gather information about that Ancient Mansion on his own.

"Whose obsession is it?" Lux's expression changed.

"Lanny! I don't know if you've heard of this name before..." Sulu spoke frankly, clearly noticing a change in Lux's expression.

"You mean... that lowly lumberjack?"

Lux shoved aside the butler Mader, who was supporting him, and roared, "This is impossible!"

"Yes, I can confirm that Lanny's grave is not where his actual body is located... He died in a Black Forest in the West Suburbs of Charles City! This can be verified."

"You mean... the Silent Forest?"

At this moment, Malik, who was standing next to him, immediately realized what was happening and asked in confusion.

"If it's Black Forest with an Ancient Mansion in the middle, then that's it." Sulu only knew the general direction; he didn't know the specific name.

However, the Silent Forest is actually quite famous within the local supernatural community.

Because although that forest was very large, very few living creatures appeared there, and it was extremely Silence both day and night, filled with an eerie atmosphere.

Decades ago, it was designated a restricted area and sealed off by the Federation.

'Exploring the Silent Forest might be dangerous, but I can first send someone to check Lanny's grave, or the urn... there'll always be a chance to verify the truth.'

Lux for a moment and finally made up his mind.

In the world of the extraordinary, impersonating a dead person is no easy task.

There are many methods that can achieve the same level of verification as DNA testing.

He smiled and said, "I believe you, Detective Sean. So, what do you need next?"

"If it's confirmed that it's Lanny's ghost haunting you, then we'll probably need to venture deep into the Silent Forest to deal with the Resentful Soul that are entangled there. Therefore, I need all the information about the Silent Forest! Including the Ancient Mansion in the middle, its history and its past owners."

Sulu.