Chapter 144 "Hostages" In the dark corridor illuminated only by the crimson moonlight, Charlie's voice echoed layer by layer, making people's scalps tingle. Dreaming about Suzanne Matisse again? Lumien was startled at first, and then he became angry: Are you stupid? Since you had that dream again, go to the nearest "Eternal Sun" church and find a clergyman! I'm not your father, you have to report to me if you have a wet dream! Glancing at Charlie, whose face was filled with panic and fear, Lumian suppressed his inner emotions and said in a deep voice: "Don't be too nervous. This is to be expected. What you need to do now is go back to sleep and seek help from the nearest church after daybreak." Charlie looked like he was about to cry: "But, but, she said in the dream that if I dared to ask the church for help, she would kill me on my way to church!" “Did you communicate in your dream?” Lumian was slightly surprised. Charlie nodded in panic: "Yes, she never spoke in my dreams before, but just satisfied me very passionately and gently. But this time, she warned me, she warned me!"

Does this mean that Susannah Mathis has not completely turned into a strange creature, and still has a certain amount of intelligence? Lumian's thoughts raced, and he felt a little sad for Charlie. If Charlie couldn't get help from the official extraordinary people, he would most likely end up like the three female victims in the town of Ornet, indulging himself in his dreams day after day until he became too weak to die suddenly. Wait, the official Beyonders just dealt with the follow-up problems that Charlie might encounter so easily? Didn't they think of the possibility that Charlie was killed directly by Susanna Mathis? Lumian instantly remembered Ryan, Leah, and Valentine. None of them, when faced with similar anomalies, would so lightly declare the case closed and tell the victim to go to the church for help if they encounter problems again. Thinking about how the madman upstairs had encountered the ghost of Montsouris and was taken in by the clergy of the church and protected for a long time, Lumian gradually began to have some doubts: The official extraordinary person in charge of handling Charlie's case deliberately ignored the anomaly brought by Susanna Mathis, let Charlie return to the hotel, and told him that the matter had been basically resolved. If there were any subsequent problems, he could go to the church for help. This was to paralyze Susanna Mathis and lure her to show up again! Thinking of this, Lumian looked at Charlie and spoke calmly: "If you believe me, go back to your room right now, lie down on your bed, close your eyes, and sleep till dawn. "Don't worry, it will be resolved." Lumian appeared calm on the surface, but he was cursing inwardly: Asshole, hurry back to the fifth floor! Calculating the time, the official Beyonders monitoring nearby should have also discovered the abnormality and are about to take action. What are you doing standing in front of my door now? Notify them to arrest me? "I, I..." Charlie looked hesitant and frightened. Will the problem really be solved if I do nothing? Lumian exhaled quietly, forced a smile and said: "Are you stupid? Susanna Mathis only warned you not to ask the church for help. She didn't say I can't do it. I can help you go to the nearest church!" Lumian now wanted to coax and deceive Charlie as much as he could, just to get him away from the second floor. Charlie showed an expression of sudden enlightenment and said excitedly: "thanks, thanks!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lumian suddenly smelled the fragrance of grass and trees, a fragrance tinged with a strange smell. The next second, he saw green or brown vines and branches spreading over the walls, ceiling, and floor, blocking the windows and doors of other rooms. At the staircase, a female voice that seemed to gently tickle the eardrums rang out: "Charlie, are you really going to betray me?" Charlie turned sideways in shock, his pupils dilated dramatically. He saw the woman who was entangled with him in the dream. Her green hair was spread out from the back of her head, falling to the floor, extending to the surrounding walls and the ceiling above, connecting with vines and branches. Without the long green hair, Susanna Matisse's body was completely exposed. Most of it was naked, showing the graceful curves of a woman, while a small part of it had flower buds or tree tumors, which were red, white, green or brown.

Those bright flower buds and brown-green tree tumors opened and closed continuously as Susanna Mathis spoke, and a sticky liquid with a faint fishy smell flowed out. This twisted and disgusting scene made Charlie feel like he was in a nightmare. He stood there, trembling instinctively. Susannah Mathis looked at Charlie and said with deep affection: “Have you forgotten the joy we had in our dreams? "Charlie, I'm your wife." Charlie woke up as if from a dream, and shouted almost collapsed: "No no!" Are you stupid? Just say a few perfunctory words to calm Susanna down! Lumian only regretted that he was not quick enough to cover Charlie's mouth. Susanna's expression suddenly turned cold: "Then you will stay with me forever." As these words came out, the fear in Charlie's eyes disappeared. An expression of obsession and love appeared on his face, and he was eager to walk towards the strange creature. A flower bud on Susanna Matisse's lower abdomen was open and wet. It was unusually large and did not close slowly like the other flower buds and tree tumors. It seemed to be waiting for Charlie to arrive. At the same time, Susanna looked at Lumian and said with great hatred: "It's all your fault. You instigated Charlie to betray me!" “Why don’t you look in the mirror and see how horrible and disgusting you look now? If I were Charlie, I would kick you out of my dream right from the start!” Lumian’s instinct told him that begging for mercy now would be useless, so he chose to curse back, using his “provocative” ability to irritate the other party, to see if he could make Susanna “expose” her weaknesses on her own initiative. Just by standing there, this strange creature made Lumian feel excited and frightened, eager and resistant. It was as if he was trapped in a vortex of desires, and he felt an irresistible sense of powerlessness. This proves that the other party is much stronger than him! Lumian cursed as his thoughts raced, trying to find a way to delay for a while. He believed that the official Beyonder would arrive soon! "What on earth is this monster? “Why does she think she’s Charlie’s wife! "wife……" Lumian suddenly had an inspiration, and Susanna Matisse was angered by his words and screamed. Along with the scream, the vines and branches rushed towards Lumian frantically. Along with the scream, the fear hidden in Lumian's heart was magnified to a certain extent, and he was so scared that he almost fainted. His legs became weak and his body began to shake noticeably. With a burst of ruthlessness, Lumian managed to stretch out his right hand and grabbed Charlie who was trying to run towards the monster. He held the "Fallen Mercury" in his left hand and pressed the evil dagger against Charlie's throat. Such a change made Susanna Mathis somewhat confused, and she asked angrily: "What do you want to do?" Lumian laughed viciously: "I forgot to tell you that my extraordinary weapon is called 'Cursed Blade'. “If anyone is cut by it and blood flows out, the whole family will die because of the curse, including his wife. "And you, are Charlie's wife!" Based on what happened to the madman upstairs, Lumian suspected that the ghost of Montsouris killed not only immediate family members, but also husbands or wives.

Although he didn't know how to determine whether two people were husband and wife in mysticism, since Susanna Mathis said she was Charlie's wife, then he would treat her as such! Of course, Lumian knew very well that even if he really let "Fallen Mercury" exchange the fate of "encountering the ghost of Montsouris" with Charlie, it would take some time for the ghost of Montsouris to attack Charlie's "wife" Susanna Mathis, and it would not affect the current situation at all. He was betting that Suzanne Matisse didn't know this, and that she could see the danger hidden in "Corrupted Mercury". This is a bluff! Susanna Matisse, whose body was covered with many flower buds and tree tumors, had a frozen expression on her face, and the vines and branches that were madly rushing towards Lumian also stopped in mid-air. Her emerald green eyes then filled with a dangerous feeling. Lumian's vision suddenly changed. He saw the parish priest Guillaume Bennet, who had a hooked nose and wore a white robe with gold thread. The hatred he had suppressed in his heart erupted like a volcano. Lumian let go of Charlie and walked towards "Guillaume Bennet" who was locked on him. But in front of him was only Susanna Mathis. At this moment, Charlie, with a face full of obsession and love, saw Lumian walking towards his "wife" with a dagger in his hand, and hurriedly reached out to grab the evil man, shouting: "Don't hurt her!" Lumian suddenly woke up and found that Guillaume Bennet in front of him had turned into Susanna Matisse, whose flower buds and tree knots opened one after another! Was she manipulating his emotions? Lumian was shocked and twisted his body forcefully, once again holding Charlie and pressing the "Corrupted Mercury" against his throat. Susanna Mathis did not hide her disappointment. She pondered for two seconds and opened her rosy lips. Suddenly, the strange creature stopped and looked solemnly at the wall of the "Golden Rooster Hotel" close to the chaotic street. The next second, her long green hair quickly retracted, and the vines and branches instantly disintegrated and disappeared. Is this, an official Beyonder coming? Lumian saw Susanna Mathis's figure drill into the wall and disappear into the corridor. He immediately let go of Charlie, shook him, trying to wake him up, and said very quickly: "Lie down at the second floor stairs and don't open your eyes until someone wakes you up!" After saying that, Lumian pushed Charlie, went back to his room, closed the wooden door, lay down on the bed, pretended to be asleep, and behaved like the other tenants. As Susanna left, the obsession in Charlie's eyes faded, and when Lumian shook him violently, he finally regained his sanity. In an emergency, he knew nothing and could only follow Charles' instructions. He trotted to the stairs leading to the ground floor, lay down, closed his eyes, and seemed to be unconscious. Almost at the same time, the darkness in Charlie and Lumian's vision was dyed red, just like the sun rising early and bringing daylight. ………… A few minutes later, a golden sword that was both solid and seemed to be condensed with light was inserted into the ground in the chaotic street. The tip of its sword was pierced by a cluster of rapidly twisting green and thick vines. "Is it resolved?" A young man with the holy emblem of the sun on his chest asked the man holding the sword. He was a rugged man with blond hair, golden eyebrows, and a golden beard, wearing a brown coat with two rows of gold buttons. He exhaled and said:

"It's resolved this time, but if we can't find the place where this evil spirit was born, it won't be long before she regroups there again." (End of this chapter)