Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

North Yonkers.

Laurel Norton Morgan, who was studying at Yale University, was sitting in the back seat of the car with Lilith.

She listened with surprise and weirdness to Lilith's "love words" to her~

"When I miss you enough, I will appear in your dreams..."

"Because I miss you so much that I can no longer express it in words~"

"It... is a piece of music that haunts me every time I hear it~"

"It... reminds me of your appearance every time I look up at Tian Dong~"

"it.."

. . .

At first, Laura was extremely happy with Lilith's "lingering love words" and felt that her whole body and heart were filled with a happiness called "missing"~

But gradually. .She slowly indulged in these "sea of ​​sweetness", as if her thoughts stopped briefly just to hear the next "love words".

In the end, she was just like Lilith being "pecked at rice" by a chicken, she completely lost her ability to think, her brain went blank, she felt like she was floating in the sky, and she couldn't find any strength in her body~

Lilith's voice and words seemed to be a long-lost magic spell, causing her body and soul to present a strange state of "temporary separation" ~

This feeling. .It’s so wonderful, so dreamy, so unreal~

. . .

It seems that a long, long time has passed~

Laura's entire body was held in Lilith's arms, her eyes half-opened in intoxication, with a sweet happy smile on her lips, her face full of happiness, and she whispered softly.

"I love you!"

"Me too!"

Kiss~!

A proud smile appeared on the corner of Lilith's mouth~

----

Manhattan.

42nd Street, Wildfire Bar.

street.

Lilith hugged Laura, who had recovered somewhat, and slowly got out of the car and walked into the door of the unit.

Black Mike, Giovanni, and One-Eyed Andres were sitting on the stairs chatting with drink bottles in their hands.

When Lilith came in, the three of them quickly stood up and said hello with a smile~

Black Mike took the initiative to help Lilith and helped Laura go upstairs.

Laura smiled and waved her hand, regained some strength, thanked the three of them a few times, and walked upstairs with Lilith in her arms.

. . .

upstairs.

Everyone attending tonight's party was sitting very relaxed on the sofa in the living room, or sitting directly on the carpet, leaning on each other and chatting.

When Lilith and Laura walked up following the sound, they happened to hear Leslie's voice after a burst of laughter~

"okok~"

"Now that it's my turn..."

"Then let me tell you a... supernatural incident that really happened!"

"The story takes place..."

"Hey~ Lilith? Laura! Hahaha~"

"You're late~!"

"Come on, come on~"

. . .

After a few minutes.

Polly found thin blankets for Lilith and Laura, and Susan and Cui Yingying presented two extra-large, fresh fruit platters to everyone.

The crowd sat down again.

Laura took a bite of the apple and smiled at Leslie: "What were you going to talk about just now?"

"Go ahead~"

"Don't let us disturb you..."

"Haha~ok!"

Leslie glanced at Susan who sat down next to David again, glanced at everyone, and smiled.

"This incident was widely spread in 74, and almost everyone in the city knew about it~"

"Polly, haven't you heard the story of the Haunted Mansion on Long Island?"

Polly smiled and shook her head: "I was pregnant at that time, so I didn't pay attention to it or heard about it~"

"Ava Fangtian, what about you? Have you heard of it?"

"..No~"

"Okay~"

"Then I'll tell you~"

"This haunted house that people now call is located at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, a middle-class residential area in Long Island County, New York."

"The incident regarding this haunted house occurred on November 1974, 11."

"That day was Wednesday. At 05:30 in the afternoon, a boy named Ronald Defoe Jr. broke into Henry's Bar in Amityville, Long Island. He panicked and asked for help, saying that his parents had been murdered. Someone was shot and killed..."

"Defoe was only in his early twenties, and he had a panicked and distorted look on his face. Everyone in the bar at the time realized the seriousness of the matter and helped him call the police."

"Defoe's home is 112 Ocean Avenue~!"

"The police immediately sealed off the three-story building after receiving the alarm. They found six bodies inside - Defoe's father, mother and four younger siblings, all killed."

"After inspection, it was found that the murderer used a 0.35-caliber rifle to kill him from behind."

"The deceased, without exception, were all lying face down on their respective beds."

"The Defoes were shot twice, and the children were all killed with one shot."

"The scene was not chaotic, which shows that the murderer's techniques were clean and neat."

"This is more like an execution than a murder~"

. . .

Giles and Bloomer, who had put on their coats, sat next to Leslie~

Giles asked curiously: "You mean, this young man named Defoe is the only survivor of the tragedy?"

"That's right~"

"At the beginning, as the only survivor of the Defoe family who went to the bar for help, he was brought back to the police station by the police and kept under strict protection."

"But as the investigation deepened, the police found that his suspicions became more and more serious, and the suspects he had previously identified also had alibi."

"So, the day after the incident, Defoe couldn't bear the strong psychological pressure and took the initiative to confess to the police that he was the murderer of the entire family."

"Originally, this matter seems to have been closed at this point."

"But some details are still puzzling."

"First of all, as I mentioned before, the victims were all lying face down on the bed, and there were no signs of struggle at the scene."

"The Defoe family seems to be waiting for the execution of the murderer."

"You must know that Defoe's gun did not have a silencer, and the autopsy showed that the deceased did not take narcotics before his death."

"Normally, after the first gunshot, the huge explosion should wake up other people who are still alive."

"The scene investigation also showed that Mrs. Defoe and her youngest daughter Alison were indeed conscious before they were killed."

"Then why are they sitting there waiting to die without even getting out of bed??"

Leslie paused for a moment, hugged Livlin beside him, and continued to preach.

"Secondly, Defoe should have fired at least eight shots during the murder."

"The murder weapon he used: a .[-] pistol, which made a huge noise when fired."

"However, during the police investigation, they did not find any nearby neighbors who heard gunshots that night."

"Some neighbors who were still asleep at the time of the incident told the police that they only heard Defoe's dog barking."

"Finally, Defoe himself said some very strange things when he was being questioned."

"He told the police officer: Before the incident, there was a voice that kept saying in my ear... Kill them, kill everyone! Once I started, I couldn't stop at all. Everything was going too fast. I could only Said it was a directive from God.”

Leslie picked up a piece of cut orange, took a bite, and shrugged.

"No matter how unreasonable these details are, even we can detect that something is wrong~"

"But Defoe's own confession, coupled with his history of mental illness and drug and alcohol abuse, the jury and the judge ignored his sleep-talking confession and his claims of demonic possession, and convicted him of six counts of second-degree murder. "

"On November 1975, 11, Defoe entered a life sentence. To this day, he still lives in Sullivan Prison in Fallsburg, New York."

. . .

Tilda Swinton, who was sitting squeezed between Elena and Toby, blinked her big eyes curiously and asked.

"Is it... over?"

"Hahaha~ Of course not!"

"After the investigation was completed, the house where the Defoe family was killed, Cottage 112 Ocean Avenue, was relisted for sale."

"what?"

"Can the house still be sold?"

"Does anyone still dare to buy it?"

"Hehe~"

“Not only did some people dare to buy it, it was also sold very quickly!”

"December 1975, 12, less than a month before Defoe was sentenced."

"A newlywed couple, George Lutz and Kathy Lutz, knew that a tragedy had occurred in this house, but they did not resist the temptation of the ultra-low price and went in for a tour."

"The house consists of a house of approximately 371 square meters, a boathouse, a heated swimming pool, a garage and a basement with a full room."

"In the end, the two of them rejected the advice of their family and friends and decided to buy it at a bargain price of 8 yuan!"

"They were so bold that they spent 400 yuan to buy most of the old furniture in Defoe's house. They simply cleaned up and painted the interior walls, etc., and then moved in with their three children. A haunted house."

. . .

"...Nice!" Blumer on the side gave a dumbfounded thumbs up and expressed heartfelt admiration~

"Hahaha~"

Everyone also laughed.

David, who was holding Polly in one arm and Susan in the other, with a somewhat solemn expression, frowned and asked.

"and after?!"

Leslie threw the orange peel on the table, smacked his lips a few times, and continued to preach.

"Although the house at 112 Ocean Avenue has a new owner, due to George and Kathy's thrift, the interior furnishings of the house have basically remained in their original condition..."

"Actually, the couple was somewhat apprehensive before officially moving in."

"They are both Catholics, so they invited a priest to come to their home to pray and exorcise evil spirits~"

"On the afternoon of the day they moved in, the priest happened to sprinkle holy water on the second floor, and he clearly heard a man's voice yelling in his ear: Get out!"

"At that time, the room the priest was in was the same bedroom where Defoe committed the murder. The frightened priest ended the so-called exorcism ceremony hastily, went downstairs to say goodbye, and left the house without daring to say anything. The Georges brought it up.”

"fxxx!"

"That priest...isn't this a scam?"

"It is! It is!"

"Hehe~"

"Don't be impatient~"

"A few days later, the priest figured it out and took the initiative to call George and advise him not to use the room on the second floor as a bedroom."

"But the call was only halfway through, and it was disconnected inexplicably. Moreover, after visiting the house, the priest began to have a persistent fever, and there were wounds of unknown origin on his hands."

"So... you can probably understand this priest's fear, right?"

"Wow...oh~"

Giles couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, frowned and asked: "Man, did you just say this...is it true?"

"Yup!"

"Then... in this world, there really is... a haunted house? Ghosts?"

Leslie smiled and shook his head: "What are you thinking about!?"

"First listen to the story with peace of mind!"

"...Oh~"

"Hahaha~"

Amid everyone's laughter, Giles glanced sideways at Laura's waving little fist and couldn't help but shrink his neck. .

Bloomer stood up with a smile and pulled him to sit directly next to Elena~

Giles tilted his head and glanced at Elena's "kind" smile, feeling that it would be nice to have a beautiful lady beside him to listen to "ghost stories"~

. . .

Leslie felt the warmth radiating from Livlin in her arms, shook her head, and continued.

"Starting from the bizarre encounter of the priest, the next 20 days or so will be a lifelong psychological shadow for George's family~"

"A few days after moving into the new home, the male owner George will wake up on time at 3:15 every day."

"This happened to be... the time of the Defoe murder!"

"In addition, the corridor in their home always makes noises for no reason, the lock of the empty basement door is broken from the inside, a strange smell permeates the room from time to time, and the cross in the living room turns over for some unknown reason."

"Even in winter, there would be a lot of flies gathering in the bedroom where the murder took place, and the youngest girl in the family even started talking to the air."

“She told her parents that she had made a “new friend” named Judith. "

. . .

"Hiss~" Maggie, who was the timidest, almost got into Cui Yingying's arms, but her ears were still perked up, with a strange look on her face that said she was addicted to food. .

Cui Yingying, who was hugged by her, could only shake her head helplessly and leaned towards Susan beside her, hoping to find someone to "support" to relieve the tension and fear in her heart~

Leslie's voice sounded again as everyone slowly crowded together~

"After this, George accidentally discovered a small room with red walls in the basement."

"The family dog ​​often barks at it, and there is no proof of the existence of this room on the house plan."

"George also noticed that whenever his wife Kathy walked into the house, a smile would immediately appear on her face."

"This is confusing to him!"

"Kathy had never shown such joy in any house she had seen before."

"Kathy even told George with a smile that this was her dream house!"

"Later, the George family living in this house experienced one after another: heavy banging sounds in the corridor, elusive footsteps, mysterious smells that could be smelled everywhere, and green condensation seeping from the walls. Glue, toilet water backing up, swarms of flies, and eyes peering out of the window are just some of the strange phenomena.”

"The daily behavior of this family has become a little abnormal as strange things continue to happen~"

"The male owner George will often get sick, suffer from severe loss of appetite, rapid weight loss, etc."

"The hostess, Kathy, has nightmares at night, her temper becomes very irritable, and she gradually loses patience with the children~"

"And their children have become dissatisfied with each other, often have conflicts, and even fight~"

"In short, there are all kinds of strange things happening in this house, and they are getting more and more serious."

"The George family living there could no longer bear it and decided to move out!"

"The night they decided to leave became their last night at 112 Ocean Avenue."

"Early the next morning, they threw away most of their belongings, led the less obedient children, and fled the house in panic~"

. . .

There was a brief silence in the living room.

David raised his eyebrows and asked first, "Did their whole family escape?"

"Nothing happened again... murder?"

"no!"

"..and after?"

Leslie curled her lips and smiled.

"Later... the experiences of George's family were published in the entertainment pages of many newspapers and attracted widespread attention~"

"A pair of well-known psychics in the country, Mr. and Mrs. Warren, after obtaining George's permission, entered the house with some media to conduct inspection~"

"The time they entered the house was exactly one month after the George family left~"

"I don't know if it's fiction or a coincidence. In the photos taken by the Warrens in that house, a little boy's head unexpectedly appeared."

"He is hiding behind the stairs in the photo, and most of his face looks very similar to the youngest boy of the Defoe family who was killed before~"

"So, this supernatural photo was bought by a reporter from the Warrens. After it was published in the newspaper, it set off a wave of discussion~"

"And it attracted more... private unnatural research scientists, who contacted the owner of the house, George Lutz, and wanted to go in and find out what was going on - or even live in it for a while."

"However, it was at the height of the popularity of the photo containing the little boy's head that the insurance company that insured the house came forward to speak out~"

"They said that in that house, the door locks, doors and windows that George said were automatically damaged were broken long before their family moved in."

"The real estate agency also discovered that the red cabin that George said did not exist was just an ordinary basement storage compartment."

"Even the lawyer who represented Defoe in court for the murder of his family came forward and said that the Georges had contacted him and asked about the murder of Defoe's family, and asked many detailed questions~"

Leslie shrugged to everyone, spread his hands and smiled.

"And the house that the George family called a haunted house had a new owner last year - Mr. and Mrs. Cromarty."

"In order not to be harassed, they changed the address of the house to 108 Ocean Street."

"Since then, there has never been anything weird or weird happening in the house, let alone any unbelievable tragedy."

. . .

in the living room.

Everyone, look at me, and I look at you~ I feel a little confused about this haunted house story that has an "anti-start but a tail end"~

Leslie smiled and looked at Elena and Tilda Swinton who were sitting together and asked.

"Before the new owners of the house, Mr. and Mrs. Cromarty, purchased the house, people's attention was drawn to another more supernatural event."

"It was a paranormal incident that occurred in a house in Enfield, north London, in August last year."

"In the media, it's called: The Enfield Poltergeist Incident."

"Elena, Tilda, you were all in London at that time, right?"

"Have you seen the news about it? Have you heard about its legend?"

Everyone's eyes turned to the two women.

Elena tilted her head and glanced at Tilda beside her, indicating that she should speak first~

Tilda licked her lips a few times, nodded slightly and said, "I was still in boarding school at the time, and I only learned a little bit about it after watching the BBC TV program."

"I remember that the reported program said that Paige and her four children lived at 284 Green Street, Enfield Township."

"And the source of all supernatural events happened to Paige's second daughter, Janet!"

"Then...then...I didn't dare to look at it anymore~"

Tilda turned to look at Elena and asked, "Do you know more details..."

"Know!"

"Let me tell you!"

"Hmm~"

"Hahaha~"

"Hear another story!"

"Wait a minute, Elena! I'm going to the bathroom..."

"Wow~ I'm going too!"

"Me too!"

"Go together, go together!"

"There are five bathrooms at home, I will show you the way~"

"Hahaha~"

. . .

David sat on the sofa and looked at the people around him who were huffing and running to the bathroom. He couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly. He looked at Elena, the only one who stayed and was going to tell a story later, and asked.

"This time... is it true again?"

"Ok!"

"Then... was anyone unfortunately killed?"

Elena stood up with a smile, stretched, shook her head and said, "Although, it is known as the most authentic supernatural event in British history - there are many witnesses and physical evidence, and it has been preserved."

"But no one lost their life because of this incident~"

"No one has ever experienced a similar supernatural event again."

“That house in Enfield is still home to the Page family.”

Elena shrugged, spread her hands and said with a smile: "It is said that the famous psychics, Mr. and Mrs. Warren, also came to that house, and negotiated with the one who was in Paige's second daughter Janet...Mr. Bill, we have reached an agreement condition.."

"Please don't tease Page's family with this kind of prank in the future."

"Later, maybe Mr. Bill was more trustworthy and never showed up again..."

"o...k!"

"I understand~"

"You mean to say that the Warrens are genuine psychics?"

"Not a liar, right?"

"Liar? Haha~"

Elena glanced at the bathroom closest to the living room and whispered.

"I turned out to be the most professional liar!"

"So, I never believe in any so-called promises!"

"They are just lies used to fool fools. Anyone who believes them is a fool!"

"Oh~hahaha~"

David also stood up, moved his shoulders a few times, and smiled: "What about now? Do you think you are stupid?"

"Of course!"

Elena crossed her arms in front of her chest, showed a helpless expression, and smiled bitterly.

"Meeting you and taking the initiative to approach you was the stupidest decision I made in my life!"

"Uh... you're not lying?!"

"Yes!"

"I told you, I won't lie to you again!"

"Wow~ One of the most professional liars in history will promise me not to tell lies..."

"Should I believe it?"

"Give it a try!"

"Hahaha~"

David laughed twice in amusement, shook his head and said, "Do you think I am a womanizer?"

"No!"

"You just prefer...to instill your own ideas or opinions into others~"

"Um... should it be considered a shortcoming?"

"It doesn't count~"

"As long as you can always maintain the correctness of your opinions, you will gain the trust of more people step by step~"

"Until all your predictions come true, you will receive a qualification!"

David raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice: "Otis also said similar things... You all said the same thing? What qualifications does it have?"

Elena smiled, squinted her eyes and whispered: "The qualifications to become a truly great player!"

"...I still don't understand!"

"You don't have to keep playing riddles like this, right? Can't you just say it?"

"Hehe~"

"The person who gave you the qualification will contact you~"

"When the time comes, he will give you more perfect answers to all your questions~"

"We all only know a little bit about it~ Even if I tell you now, it will easily mislead you and lead you to a wrong path~"

"...Okay~" David scratched his chin with his index finger, lowered his head and thought quickly.

Elena didn't give him any extra time to think, took half a step forward and whispered.

"You promised me that I could move here~"

"..yes!"

"For those rooms downstairs, just ask Susan, choose whatever you want!"

"No~ you misunderstood!"

"I mean, I want to move in with you!"

"Here??" David pointed to the ground in surprise.

"Ok!"

"Well... I only have four bedrooms in my house, and they are already full!"

"full?"

Elena quickly glanced back and asked in a low voice: "Is it Cui Yingying?"

David pretended to be serious, shook his head and said, "No!"

"I'm just looking for an excuse to reject you!"

Elena rolled her eyes, smiled bitterly and sighed: "Okay! Tell me, what else do I need to do to make you agree?"

"Sorry! You'd better live downstairs first~"

"I have to think about moving it up again!"

"Besides, even if I promise you to move in..."

"Nothing will happen between us!"

"When we were in London before, we were already the closest~"

Facing David's straightforward answer, the look in Elena's eyes seemed to dim a little.

She smiled more bitterly and nodded: "Thank you for not lying to me~"

"Hehe~"

"I just like to fool people occasionally, but I don't lie!"

"..yes!"

"Hehe~"

"I haven't given up yet!"

"I will let Polly and Susan accept my presence here with peace of mind~"

"You will too!"

This time it was David's turn to look bitter. .

With an embarrassed face, he looked over Elena's shoulder and looked back at the two friends returning from the bathroom, and asked in a low voice.

"You are doing all this...why?"

“Just to get close to me and get valuable business information from me??”

Elena quietly took half a step back, bit her lip and whispered.

“I won’t do this business of buying and selling information anymore!”

"Then why on earth are you?"

"For the rest of my life, I can live peacefully!"

"..." David was speechless~

. . .

"Hey~ What are you talking about..." Giles felt so comfortable that he had just finished half of the sentence when he was stopped by Bloomer beside him~

He glanced at David with a mischievous smile, and pulled Giles towards the distance, into the kitchen.

David, who stood there, gave his final "demand" to his "client" Elena for a moment. .A little confused~

In his heart, he has always been wary of Elena who approaches her~

Even though the two of them were once very close, they were just a little bit close to breaking through the final bottom line~

Even Odis Parker has spoken for Elena more than once, and even vouched for it~

David didn't completely let go of his wariness and vigilance towards her.

So. .What now?

Do you want to continue?

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South America.

Guyana, if viewed from a flat map, looks like a small cucumber hanging in the upper right corner of a map of South America.

Guyana is located in the northern part of South America, bordering Venezuela to the northwest, Brazil to the south, Suriname to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast. The total land area is 21.5 square kilometers. Guyana is divided into 10 administrative regions, basically named after rivers, with the capital Georgetown.

. . .

In the north of Guyana, near the Port of Kaituma, is a town called Jones.

There are nearly two thousand Americans who immigrated from the United States and are full of "devout faith" living here~

But their "soul mentor" Jimmy Jones received a piece of news that made him feel desperate~

After half an hour.

Jimmy Jones, who had been forced into a decision and fell into a state of madness, walked out of his "luxury palace" with a large bottle in his hand, a "parting gift" that had been prepared for himself and his compatriots~