American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 281 Did I Allow You to Leave?

Although it was already midnight, most of the people on the Santiago were still partying.

Nate's mood gradually improved under the influence of the atmosphere in the bar.

In particular, a mature and sexy woman came to Nate's side and seemed very interested in him.

"My name is Cui Lin, and yours? Handsome little boy?"

Is a romantic encounter on my way tonight?

Nate instantly forgot about Serena.

“Nate, you can call me Nate.”

Cui Lin was wearing a long red dress and looked very charming. This kind of woman was exactly the type that Nate liked the most at his age, and Nate couldn't take his eyes off her.

"Then, may I have a drink?"

Cui Lin gave Nate a charming smile, and Nate stared at her intently.

"Of course, no problem!"

Nate, captivated by Tracy's beauty, did not notice that something had been slipped into his drink.

Soon, after a few sips of wine, Nate started to feel sleepy. He assumed it was because he had drunk too much and didn't think about anything else.

I think I'm drunk!

Nate collapsed onto Cui Lin.

"Nate, are you drunk? Let me take you back to your room!"

Cui Lin easily helped Nate up, which showed that this woman's physical abilities were not as simple as she appeared.

The two left the bar embracing and hugging like lovers, without attracting anyone's attention.

Using Nate's room key, Cui Lin helped Nate through the security gate and into the other person's room, then threw him onto the bed.

"Hmph, what a piece of trash!"

After giving Nate, who was fast asleep on the bed, a disdainful look, Cui Lin immediately began to inspect the room.

"Let me see where that thing is."

Soon, Cui Lin discovered the Mourning Box that Nate had casually placed on the table.

"Heh! Rich people are different. They just leave things worth millions lying around like this."

Cui Lin picked up the box of sorrow, tossed it a few times in his hand, and then put it away.

As a professional thief, she should have basic professional ethics. At least until the mission is completed, she should restrain her curiosity.

"All done! Goodbye, little boy!"

Cui Lin blew a kiss to the sleeping Nate, then left Nate's room with ease.

A few minutes later, Cui Lin arrived at another guest room in the VIP area and knocked on the door rhythmically a few times.

The door was opened a crack, and the person inside cautiously peeked out through the crack. Only after confirming it was Cui Lan did they fully open the door, let her in, and then quickly closed it again.

"Did anyone see you come over?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Simon, I used that little boy's room key to enter the VIP area, and I also avoided the security guards along the way."

There are no surveillance cameras in the VIP area due to privacy concerns. After all, what wealthy person would want to be filmed while they're having fun?
Even if one's wife or husband doesn't care about this, it's still somewhat unsettling.

However, the security in the VIP area is very strong, with many security guards patrolling the area. Fortunately, Cui Lin is a very professional thief, and the security guards are no problem for her.

Simon nodded, then asked another question.

"Did you get the stuff?"

Simon looked at Trillin in her red jumpsuit, which didn't seem like the kind of dress she could hide anything in.

But professionals are different; Cui Lin directly pulled the small metal cube from under her skirt.

Like a magic trick, it's completely undetectable from the outside.

Even Roy would be amazed by this ability to hide things.

Simon stared greedily at the metal cube, reaching out to snatch it, but Trillin reacted swiftly, removing the Box of Sorrow directly.

"Mr. Simon, have you forgotten something?"

Simon glanced at Cui Lin, then turned and took a bank draft from the table, handing it to Cui Lin.

"We've collaborated so many times, don't you trust me at all?"

Cui Lin picked up the bank draft, which was written on it by a Swiss bank and contained 500 million dollars.

Upon seeing these words, Cui Lin immediately took a delighted inhale the ink from the promissory note, inhaling the scent of it with an epic, almost intoxicating expression, more so than if he were on drugs.

After expressing her joy, Cui Lin stuffed the bank draft into the mysterious space inside her skirt, and then saw Simon fiddling with the metal cube.

"Sometimes I really don't understand the thinking of you rich people. What's so great about this metal cube? Why would you spend nine million dollars on such a piece of junk!"

Nate's $378 million, plus Simon's $500 million, does indeed amount to approximately $900 million.

Cui Lin couldn't understand why Simon would spend so much money to let her steal the Box of Sorrow. It was only because she was quite familiar with Simon and they were long-time customers that she asked such a question.

If it's a new, unfamiliar customer, Cui Lin definitely won't say a word; he'll just take the money and leave.

Simon caressed the Box of Sorrow as if he were stroking the skin of a lover.

"You don't understand, this is my hope for a comeback!"

Cui Lin raised an eyebrow, his expression turning somewhat strange.

"So it's true what the newspapers say about you going bankrupt?"

Upon hearing this, Simon's expression instantly twisted with hatred.

"Yes, it's all that damn woman's fault. She insisted on divorcing me and wanted half of my assets! If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have run into financial difficulties and even had to sell this luxury cruise ship at a low price! All that money was originally mine!"

Cui Lin whistled.

"Ha, marriage is a terrible thing! If someone tries to take half of my money, I'll definitely kill him."

"Yes! I completely understand Simpson's psychology now (the Simpson murder case), but I can't do that. Doing so would only result in being exploited by the lawyers, and the outcome wouldn't change at all! So, I need this magic box!"

Although the sensational O.J. Simpson murder case allowed him to escape legal punishment by exploiting loopholes in the law through a high-profile legal team, the former football player was unable to afford the exorbitant legal fees and ultimately had to declare bankruptcy, becoming a homeless man.

Even with his relentless work, Simpson couldn't repay the debts he owed. Ironically, instead of going to jail for murdering his wife, he was sentenced to 33 years in prison for armed robbery in 08.

As an aside, Simpson was acquitted because his legal team included a large number of Black people on the jury, which then acquitted him.

This is the law of justice! "You don't actually believe this metal cube can grant your wish, do you?"

Cui Lin pursed her lips. She was a very realistic person and never believed in such supernatural tales.

"Of course I believe it, because I've met an owner of a Mourning Box who did indeed have his wish granted through it. However, he didn't tell me how to assemble the Mourning Box, so I need some time to study it!"

Cui Lin glanced at Simon, whose expression was as if he were possessed by a demon, and felt that he might lose this old customer.

But Simon chose his own path, and Cui Lin wouldn't try to persuade him; she wasn't his mother.

"Then take your time to study it. I have to go now. I hope I can get another order from you. There aren't many clients as generous as you anymore."

With that, Cui Lin left Simon's room, leaving the other man muttering to himself.

"I will definitely make a comeback, I definitely will!"

Meanwhile, Roy is punishing the disobedient Serena.

"Serena, do you dare to do this again?"

"I don't dare anymore!"

"Then you know you're wrong?"

"I know I was wrong!"

[Ding! You have obtained Serena Weyland's Conquest Chest! Open it?]

"Tsk tsk tsk! You were so provoking yourself just now, and you collapsed before I even got a chance to exert myself. How useless!"

Roy hadn't had his fill yet, but Serena had already lost her ability to fight.

Left with no other option, Roy could only slap the rear armor to vent his frustration.

Serena, still half-asleep, frowned and instinctively cried out in pain.

Roy let out a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat helpless. He could only put up with it for now, since he had other things to do tonight and couldn't afford to waste his time on something like this.

However, Roy kindly tucked Serena in and covered her with a blanket to prevent her from catching a cold.

"It should be about time. Let me go check on the Box of Mourning."

As he spoke, Roy left Serena's room.

Put on Nedy's black-rimmed glasses, then activate the Hound Ring and find Nate's room.

The security guards passing by all felt that Roy was a bit of a stranger, but because he was wearing a suit that Andy had altered and looked expensive, none of the guards were foolish enough to cause him any trouble.

Is this the room?

Roy glanced around to make sure no security guards were present, then pulled out the Cursed Dagger and summoned Sadako, letting the ghost go in to check the situation before opening the door.

The VIP suites on luxury cruise ships all use electronic doors, requiring a card swipe to enter.

Roy could open this electronic lock with his thieving abilities, but it would be slower, and because he would have to open the outer casing of the electronic lock, he might leave some marks.

Therefore, it's better to let Sadako open the door directly.

Click, the door opened quickly.

Sadako studied under Nidi for a while and improved her skills in hacking electronic devices very quickly. Now she can act as a relatively professional hacker.

"How's the situation inside?"

Sadako gestured to Roy, indicating that the people inside the room were sleeping, and Roy then pushed the door open and entered.

Nate was still fast asleep in bed, showing no signs of waking up.

Roy quickly searched the room, but after a thorough search, he couldn't find the Box of Mourning.

What's going on? Did Nate put the Box of Mourning on himself?

Roy then glanced at Nate's body. This guy probably didn't have the ability to hide things like Trilling, so he could tell at a glance whether the Box of Grief was on him or not.

It's not here. Could it be that Nate gave the Box of Mourning to Howard?

After much thought, Royce realized that this was the only possibility.

Then the only option is to reactivate the Hound Ring and find Howard's room.

Howard's room was quite far away, probably because Nate was afraid that if he stayed too close, his family would control him, so he deliberately chose a room that was farther away.

Roy sensed something was wrong as he stepped into the hallway where Howard's room was located.

All the lights in the corridor were off, making the corridor pitch black and giving it a chilly feel.

Oh no, someone must have already activated the Box of Mourning!
Roy instantly transformed into his ghost wolf form and cautiously stepped into the dark corridor.

Suddenly, a woman in a red dress rushed towards me. I saw such a woman in the darkness.

If an ordinary person suddenly saw such a person in this environment, they would probably be so frightened that they would immediately unleash their ninjutsu.

However, Roy was no ordinary person. He immediately activated his Eye of Truth, confirmed that the woman in the red dress was alive, and stopped her.

[You've discovered a special individual, Cui Lin; you can absorb the power of destiny to gain rewards!]

Was she a special person? Roy couldn't help but take another look at the woman in the red dress; she did look quite familiar.

"Madam, what happened?"

The woman in the red dress tried to push Roy away, but found that Roy's arms were as strong as steel bars and she couldn't move them at all.

Left with no other option, the woman in the red dress had to offer an explanation.

"Run! There's a monster behind us!"

monster?

Roy looked behind the woman in the red dress and saw faint wisps of mist rising from the floor deep in the dark corridor. Then, an ugly and hideous woman slowly walked out.

The woman's skin was torn in large pieces, forming a shape resembling clothing, which looked extremely horrifying.

(Female hellish nun. If you find this disgusting, I won't post any more pictures of nuns.)
Hellish Monk!
Seemingly sensing Roy's imposing aura, the female hellish nun stopped in her tracks.

Although the Hellish monks are extremely evil, they also act according to certain rules and will prioritize attacking those who are sacrificed.

As for others, they are generally not their targets unless they interfere with the Hellish monks' sacrificial rituals.

Roy and the woman in the red dress were clearly not the target of the Hellish monks, so after realizing that Roy looked difficult to deal with, the female Hellish monk silently turned around and prepared to leave.

However, Roy did not agree to let the female hellish monk leave.

Did I give you permission to leave?!

Let's cleanse our eyes with a picture of a beautiful woman, Tracy (Famke Jansen).
(End of this chapter)