Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 89 The Chosen Child

No wonder the butler came back early; it's because the monster in the coffin was unhappy with the child he sent to this floor earlier.

Therefore, the housekeeper had no choice but to bring up the child from Secretary Number 2's family again.

Just as he was thinking rapidly, words were spoken again from inside the bronze coffin.

The smiling old butler suddenly paused slightly, and asked in surprise, "You think there's a better option?"

"who is it?"

"..."

The sound coming from inside the coffin made Han Su's heart leap into his throat.

This was the first time he had ever heard monsters "opinions" about children. What exactly were their criteria for choosing people?
It's best to figure out why you keep falling behind in order to maintain that "unselected" status.

But as Han Su listened intently, the young man with parted hair beside the butler, not quite understanding his situation, was looking around furtively. By sheer coincidence, he spotted a mottled hole in the wall.

Something soft and squishy emerged from the cave.

He stared intently at the furry thing, trying hard to make out its shape, and finally recognized it as a cat's tail.

Suddenly, he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Cat! Butler, it's that cat! It knocked everything over in the hall! Catch it! I'm in cahoots with you..."

"Eat him, eat him, please don't eat me..."

"..."

His sharp cry instantly disrupted the conversation in the room, and the butler turned around abruptly.

His face, covered in cracks, wore a gloomy and strange smile.

In that instant, Han Su felt his mental energy being consumed in an extremely exaggerated way, and even his head became dizzy because of the old butler's gaze.

He turned his head sharply and saw the black cat had already darted away. He cursed inwardly and rushed out as well.

Following the hidden passageway in the wall, he rushed into another room. Under the watchful eyes of rows of enormous bronze statues, he quickly opened the door and dashed out. Then, he turned the corner and sprinted up to the sixth floor.

Behind me, I could hear the butler walking towards the stairs.

Han Su's heart leaped into his throat. He was about to look for a place to hide on the sixth floor, but when he turned his head, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body and stood frozen in place.

It felt like I was instantly enveloped in a nightmare.

Right beside him, in the corridor, stood a tall, almost overwhelming black figure. He had a bloated, pig-shaped head and stood there silently, holding a tattered butcher's knife that made it hard to breathe.

This is the sixth floor, the territory of the Pig-Headed Butcher.

This was the first monster to kill a child. Now, he stood about three meters in front of him, silently and coldly watching him, his dense aura of malevolence almost tangible.

A dangerous and chilling aura enveloped Han Su in an instant.

Han Su even forgot to catch his breath, dared not move forward, or even turn around and run away, for fear that the butcher's knife in his hand would fly towards him.

"So you were hiding here."

Down below, the butler's voice rang out softly with a hint of amusement. He had reached the corner of the stairs, stiffly raised his head, looked at Han Su with appreciation, and said, "You are a lucky child."

"Aren't you coming with me?"

"..."

With the pig-headed butcher in front of him and the butler behind him, Han Su was now in a dilemma.

Only the young man with the parted hair following behind the old steward was somewhat smug. He recognized Han Su as the one who had beaten him in the cellar. Seeing that Han Su was about to be captured by the monster, he was very happy and even wanted to clap his hands.

"Be careful, Mr. Six doesn't like disobedient children. Slowly back away, don't make too much noise..."

The butler spoke slowly, stepping onto the stairs. An invisible pressure, as if it were real, filled the narrow space like a tide.

As he walked up the steps and approached Han Su, he raised his hands.

It was as if he wanted to clap his hands in the right place, without provoking the butcher.

As the pig-headed butcher's heavy breathing grew heavier and heavier, Han Su knew that this pig-headed monster wanted to kill him in an instant.

So he reached behind his waist and pulled out the kitchen knife he had taken from the kitchen. It was better to risk his life for the old housekeeper.
But just then, a small, thin figure emerged from behind the pig-headed butcher. He was dressed in a neat tuxedo, as if it were for a stage performance. He was clearly small, yet he had a meticulous and refined air about him. His dark eyes slowly swept over Han Su, then looked at the old butler who was walking up the stairs, and the young man with the parted hair who was secretly peeking down below.

In a very short time, he figured something out from this rigid scene.

So he slowly reached out and took the pig-headed butcher's hand.

Moreover, it was the hand holding the butcher's knife that was being led.

"he……"

At that moment, Han Su felt a violent tremor in his heart.

It's a tuxedo. This is the smartest guy.

He was also a member of the first echelon of Han Su's escape plan.

When this guy faced the first selection of monsters in the restaurant downstairs, he realized that the pig-headed monster who killed the first child was actually the most soft-hearted. So when the other children saw the pig-headed monster and were so scared that they almost peed their pants, he took the initiative to choose the butcher. Events proved him right, and when they met again later, he had no scars on his body.

This guy had helped Han Su a lot when they all escaped before, but now he doesn't know him.

But now, the two sides don't actually know each other.

Unexpectedly, at this crucial moment, he came up and took the butcher's hand.

Then, he glanced at Han Su subtly and gave him a knowing look.

The butcher, his head lowered slowly as he looked down at the trembling little hand, felt his heavy aura soften.

Even the old butler was slightly taken aback by this unexpected scene.

In the blink of an eye, Han Su suddenly took a few steps forward, and seeing that the butcher in the tuxedo was not reacting, he quickly bypassed the pig-headed butcher and rushed straight up the stairs leading to the seventh floor.

At this moment, the pig-headed butcher didn't even glance at Han Su.

The man in the tuxedo, who was holding the butcher's hand, turned around and looked at the fleeing figure with a look that said, "Although I don't approve of the other party's reckless behavior, I still wish you good luck."

Below, the butler's face suddenly darkened.

This sudden change caught him off guard, and he immediately quickened his pace, walking up the stairs. Even the withered vines that were wrapped around his body now seemed to come alive, like snakes, staring intently in the direction Han Su was fleeing.

But at that moment, the man in the tuxedo suddenly took the butcher's hand and took a step forward.

His small body naturally couldn't pull the towering pig-headed butcher, but the pig-headed butcher obediently followed him forward.

It was this step that blocked the butler. The heavy and sinister aura not only directly suppressed the old butler, but even the vines that had awakened on his body suddenly withered.

The man in the tuxedo still appeared very frightened and hid behind the pig-headed butcher.

Despite the fear on his face, he had a pair of calm eyes that peeked out from behind the pig-headed butcher and glanced at the old steward.

A flash of anger even crossed the old butler's face, his eyes, like icy daggers, fixed intently on the face of the man in the tuxedo.

The man in the tuxedo was startled and hid behind the pig-headed butcher, holding his hand but trembling slightly, as if deliberately letting the pig-headed butcher notice his fear.

The pig-headed butcher was instantly enraged. His murderous aura swelled up as if it were a tangible thing, so much so that it could cover the entire stairwell.

The butcher's knife in his hand was slowly raised. The blade, covered with dark brown flesh and blood, emitted a strong smell of blood, as if it were mixed with the screams and struggles of countless humans. A huge shadow loomed over the old butler's face.

The old steward's expression changed instantly. He took two steps back, and the withered vines on his body raised their heads like snakes.

An unsettling atmosphere began to permeate the empty stairwell.

Behind the butcher, the man in the tuxedo's eyes already gleamed with delight.

But in this heavy atmosphere of unease, the old butler retreated to the bottom of the steps, his eyes darting around. However, his expression quickly changed, and he glanced strangely behind the pig-headed butcher before forcing a fawning smile.

He took a step back, placed his hand on his chest, and slowly bowed: "Please forgive my abruptness..."

"I meant no offense to your authority, but some disobedient little mice are wandering around the castle..."

……

……

"Brother Xiao Bei, I'll remember this favor."

"Once I master this secret passage that can avoid danger, you will definitely be one of the first people I take out."

On the other side, Han Su, who rushed up to the seventh floor as if granted a pardon, was pounding his heart and thinking anxiously.

Xiao Bei was the name of the man in the tuxedo. Han Su knew both his name and identity; he was the grandson of an old scholar at the Central City Library.

However, he was born out of wedlock.

Originally, someone of his status wouldn't have been able to enter the higher circles of Qinggang, but because he was a Go prodigy and had been featured in newspapers since childhood, he received attention instead.

Although this guy is very smart, the fact that he would help me like this even though he doesn't know me yet makes this favor all the more significant.

Thinking anxiously, Han Su also wanted to quickly find out the situation on the seventh floor. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the butler who wanted to catch up was stopped on the sixth floor. He felt a little more at ease. His gaze swept over and he saw a black cat squatting not far in front of him.

'That damn dog…'

Han Su subconsciously wanted to use the most insulting words to curse it fiercely.

On the fifth floor, it was this creature that exposed its presence, leading to its discovery by the housekeeper. Then, sensing danger, it slipped away, leaving itself nearly to die.

Seriously, is this really a reward for rescuing Meilan? It looks more like a punishment.

(End of this chapter)