I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Stone reached his left hand into the pocket of his double-breasted coat and slowly grasped the magnifying glass.

Countless murmurs entered Stone's mind, but because he had experienced similar situations many times before, he was able to keep them out of his consciousness.

Extraordinary power covered his brain like a spider web, and at the same time, Stone, like a spider poised to strike, peered into Byron's mind.

"Before I arrived, he prepared clothes for me, told me some things to be careful about, and then he left by car first. According to Mr. Gaode, we can't arrive at the same time."

Byron said very sincerely, glancing again at the muzzle of Stone's revolver.

"Brother, could you put this down for a moment? I'm feeling a little guilty about it."

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Stone put the revolver away and then asked a question.

"You said you were locked in a barrel after you fell asleep and kept calling for help, so why wasn't anyone responding just now?"

When the three entered the wine cellar, Byron was noticeably silent.

"People get tired, you know. I was so sleepy that I fell asleep again. If it weren't for the noise just now, I probably wouldn't have woken up yet."

Byron said with a grin, wanting to take a step forward, but seeing Sia's expression, he obediently returned to his original position.

"Gaode is dead."

Lu Ban suddenly spoke, causing Stone to look at his companion beside him.

Originally, Stone did not intend to tell Byron Goddard about his death, but wanted to use it as a basis to extract information and see if Byron would reveal any flaws or clues. However, he did not expect Lu Ban to directly leak the information.

"What? Mr. Gao De is dead?"

Byron looked on in astonishment. He looked at the three of them one by one, and finally his gaze fell on Lu Ban, who had told him the news.

"Really? Wait, why did Mr. Gao die? Wasn't this just a normal funeral?"

At this moment, Lu Ban patted Byron on the shoulder very seriously and solemnly.

"Actually, you killed Mr. Gao De. We believe you may have a split personality. During the time you were unconscious, you killed Mr. Gao De and hid here. The three of us are detectives, and I hope you can cooperate with our investigation."

"???"

Byron was incredulous.

"Me? Split personality? I killed Mr. Gao De? Are you kidding me?"

“No, Mr. Byron, we are professional detectives, we don’t joke around. Using some special investigative methods, we discovered that you swallowed Mr. God’s internal organs, and we found our way here by following the trajectory of the internal organs.”

Lu Ban replied without hesitation.

Byron's eyes widened upon hearing this.

"What did you say? I swallowed... ugh..."

He seemed to feel a surge in his throat, gagged twice, and then coughed violently, as if trying to vomit up what was in his stomach.

Seeing Byron's expression, the three exchanged glances.

"Gao De's internal organs are indeed inside his body."

Stone said simply.

“But what he said was not a lie; I could see from his words what he had been through.”

"We now have two options."

Xia held up two fingers.

"First, let's get rid of him directly. He might be a mimic of a mud monster, or he might really be an innocent scapegoat, but as long as we kill him first, our problem will obviously be much simpler."

"Secondly, keep him alive and extract more information. He might really be imprisoned here for some special reason, and he might even be the key to solving the problem."

Upon hearing Sia's words, Byron immediately raised his hands.

"Please wait, I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything! I really didn't kill Gao De, nor did I eat him! I'm innocent!"

Chapter 634 Let me give you a check-up

Seeing Byron's appearance, Stone gripped the magnifying glass once more.

“Tell me everything you discussed with Gaode truthfully.”

Upon hearing Stone's words, Byron immediately recounted how he had made a name for himself, how God had found him, and how the two of them had plotted together.

As Byron had previously stated, Gao De's plan was very simple: to use Byron's "spirit summoning" to magically conjure words on paper, thereby persuading Browning's family to sell the estate, which Gao De would then acquire at a low price.

What's concerning is that all of these plans were organized in less than a day.

After all, Browning had only been dead for a short time; today was only the third day. Almost immediately after learning of Browning's death, God contacted Byron and rushed to Stormy Hill House. His actions were so swift that it was hard to believe he knew in advance that Browning would die at this time.

To be honest, in Stone's opinion, Byron was full of suspicious points.

Why did he fall asleep halfway there? Where did the driver who brought him go? Why didn't the servants know about this? How was Byron locked in a wine barrel and put into a locked underground wine cellar? Why did no one hear his cries for help? All of these are quite strange.

Rather than trusting Byron, it's better to believe that the heavy rain at Rain Village will stop and the police will arrive.

However, with the blessing of the "seeker's soul," Byron's words were not false; he had indeed experienced these things.

Unless Byron knew in advance that the Chosen One would arrive here, and also knew in advance that Stone possessed this extraordinary item, and therefore deliberately created such a memory in some way, Byron was just an ordinary charlatan who was accidentally dragged into this.

As for Gao De's internal organs inside him...

"Let me check his body."

Lu Ban and Stone had the same thought, he said.

"A physical examination?"

Byron looked at Lu Ban and instinctively took a half step back to protect himself.

"Let me see if you're developing well."

Lu Ban took a step forward.

"Big brother, no..."

Byron sensed something was wrong and quickly dodged.

"Here's the thing, you've been here for a long time, and we need to check your health condition as part of the investigation. We hope you can cooperate."

Stone made up an excuse for Lu Ban's behavior.

Byron clearly didn't believe it.

But after thinking about Stone's revolver, he obediently stood still and closed his eyes.

The next moment, Lu Ban began to melt from his right hand, turning into a viscous mixture of flesh and blood, which then entered Byron's nostrils and mouth.

After exploring Byron's body, Lu Ban transformed back into human form.

Of course, he also left a small part of himself inside Byron's body to monitor his actions.

"There were no internal organs left in his body, and his stomach was empty except for gastric juices, so he certainly didn't eat Gao De's internal organs."

Lu Ban drew a conclusion.

"I knew it! How could I possibly kill someone, much less eat someone!"

Byron echoed this.

"Come with us first."

Stone had Byron follow them upstairs, found a room to lock him in, and had the old butler bring him some water and food.

Has anyone visited the wine cellar recently?

Stone asked the old butler.

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"Yes, the person in charge of the kitchen went to get the red wine, and you all should have tasted it at dinner."

The old butler didn't offer much comment on the people caught in the wine cellar; he knew it wasn't a topic for him to concern himself with.

“They found nothing unusual, heard no cries for help, and, to our knowledge, no one else had entered the mansion, let alone driven there.”

The old butler pointed out the window. According to the clock, it should be afternoon, but the storm outside was still raging. The wind was pounding against the window, making a wailing sound like weeping. He looked at the road leading up the mountain, which was still covered by mudslides.

"There is only one road up the mountain by car. If you want to come by car, you have to go through this road, so we can be sure that no one else has come."

The old butler said with certainty.

At the same time, he glanced at the wall clock in the corridor with some worry.

"It looks like the police won't be able to get here anytime soon. The weather is just too bad. I've worked here for years and I've never seen a storm like this before."

He didn't doubt Stone's words, but attributed the reason why the police hadn't arrived to the terrible weather.

"So, you're pretty sure no one can sneak into the wine cellar?"

Xia looked at the old butler, trying to discern something from his expression, but unfortunately, the old butler was quite sincere, and no one could tell that something was wrong.

“I am certain, madam.”

The old butler nodded.

Just then, the group heard a series of hurried footsteps.

Lu Ban saw Rum walking quickly towards him with a slightly anxious expression on his face, holding a revolver in his hand.

"I heard you found a stranger in the wine cellar? He must be the murderer of Gao De, and the culprit who trapped us here. I'm going to kill him!"

Rum was somewhat agitated. Clearly, his unease had been amplified because of the manor, and as a result, after learning about Byron's situation, he came in a fit of rage, wanting to punish him.

However, his excitement subsided considerably after seeing Lu Ban and Xi Ya.

Even though his emotions were amplified, Rum still understood that these two wouldn't be as reasonable as Stone; they would resort to violence at the slightest disagreement, so he immediately backed down.

“This guy who suddenly appeared is definitely a dangerous person. We must interrogate him carefully and not let him leave this room.”

Rum put it another way.

"He's locked up."

Stone pointed to the tightly closed door.

"He may not necessarily be the murderer of Mr. Gao De. Although this person claims to be a disciple of Daoist Heming, he is actually just a charlatan and has been locked in a wine barrel. Judging from the timing and ability of the crime, he is not the murderer of Mr. Gao De."