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Chapter 7 Albert Castle

A skilled doctor who can cure the disease appeared in Odia Town. This news not only spread in Odia, but also spread to several nearby towns in the past few days. In the next few days, patients from other places had actually come to seek medical treatment.

When the truth that the town of Odia was covered up broke out, the townspeople were shocked to find that the number of infected people in the epidemic exceeded everyone's imagination.

In addition to the surrounding villages, there are about 700 residents in the town, among which thirty or forty people have been infected with the epidemic. Among the infected people are men and women, old and young.

Perhaps just looking at the numbers, I feel that thirty or forty people compared to 700 residents is nothing. But, think about it, in the Earth Federation where Qin Lun is located, some big cities with a population of millions, if dozens of people are infected with a fatal epidemic in the news media, then millions of residents in the entire city will be in danger and be in panic.

Although Qin Lun is not as afraid of death as modern people, this infection ratio is enough to break everyone's psychological defense. No wonder there are mysterious forces in the town trying their best to conceal the truth, just because they are afraid of causing chaos and making the situation even more uncontrollable.

"Although Baron Albert's fiefdom does not include the town of Odia, he is the real ruler of this land, and even the mayor of Odia is his person." While tidying up the collar for Qin Lun, Catherine kept telling the young man, "You can no longer be so proud in front of him, be humble!"

Qin Lun curled his lips. Catherine's words were not wrong in normal times, but they did not apply to the present. At this time, Baron Albert is no longer the ruler of this land, he is the doctor who can cure the disease. However, the young man did not refute the words of the middle-aged beautiful woman, but instead narrowed his eyes and felt this unfamiliar emotion that he had never felt before.

"Gulu, Gulu!" The rhythmic rotation sounded from the axle of the carriage. Qin Lun opened the white silk curtain in the carriage and looked at the scenery outside through the hollowed-out carriage window.

The carriage had already driven out of Odia Town and was walking on the mud road outside the suburbs. The road was lined with lush tall trees. The sunlight passed through the dense canopy and left mottled light and shadow on the dead leaves in the forest.

Qin Lun looked at it for a while, then put down the curtain, closed his eyes and rested in the carriage, but he sorted out some information that Catherine provided to him in his mind.

Albert Castle is located on the highest hillside in this forest area. Behind the castle is a steep cliff, and under the cliff is the largest river irrigating the entire area, the Jikong River flowing in a semi-arc shape.

The Jiguan River flows rapidly, and the narrowest part of the river surface is about 30 meters wide. The night Qin Lun first entered this world, the stream he encountered was one of the tributaries of the Jiguan River. In fact, these small towns centered on the town of Odia are located on the inner edge of the Jiguan River, that is, the south bank, forming a small group of human settlements connected together.

Opposite the river is the largest primeval forest in the Principality of Maize - the Great Forest of Maize. According to the historical local legend, the Great Forest of Maize is inhabited by evil witches and evil creatures dominated by witches.

This area is bounded by Jimkoon River, which divides the Maiya Forest and the human settlement in two halves. Looking down from mid-air, Jimkoon River is like a white arm that embraces the human settlement in your arms, while Albert Castle is the watchtower tower responsible for the warning at the front of the arm. Behind it is the town of the human settlement-Audia.

In addition to the incredible witches in Odia, there is also another related rumor.

It is said that the first baron of the Albert family was sent by the Duke of Maize to station in this mountainous area to guard against the evil creatures in the Maya Forest.

Legend has it that more than three hundred years ago, a war between humans and evil creatures occurred in this area. In the end, the knight team led by Baron Albert defeated the witch and her evil accomplices, restoring peace in the Odia area.

When Qin Lun recalled this information, he knew it in his heart. There was such a historical legend in the Odia area, and it was no wonder that when the epidemic occurred, it reminded the townspeople of the witches and black magic in the Maiya Forest.

To be honest, Qin Lun was a little dissatisfied with the witch's intelligence and did not believe in the ancient legends more than 300 years ago. Although he had experienced time and space teleportation and had seen the magnificent landscape of the broken starry sky that violated the laws of nature, he still had a natural resistance to supernatural phenomena in the hearts of young people.

It is not surprising that Qin Lun had this idea. When he was just sent to a mental hospital, he seemed to have even more outrageous hallucinations in his mind. If these mental hallucinations had not appeared over the years, how could he have embarked on that destined path of fate?

After walking in the forest path for a while, the carriage finally walked out of the woods and galloped up along a flat mountain road. Before dark, they came to the gate of an ancient castle.

After getting off the carriage, Qin Lun looked at the castle in front of him and his eyebrows slowly rose up. The hunchbacked servant behind him widened his triangle eyes, probably the big mouth behind the mask was already shocked and could not close it.

Unlike ordinary noble castles, this ancient castle is magnificent. The main castle made of huge stones is more than 30 meters high, and is surrounded by four sub-forts more than ten meters high, which looks like loyal guards guarding the master. From the front, the entire castle is in a strange triangle shape.

What is most amazing is that the castle and the cliff where they are located are not the same as one. There is a natural barrier about fifty meters wide and hundreds of meters deep across the middle. Albert Castle is actually located independently on a steep cliff opposite, connecting with the cliff here, which is only ten meters wide.

Looking at the wide and thick gate of the castle opposite, Qin Lun's eyes flashed. Perhaps some of the legends Catherine told should be facts. The first Baron Albert who came to the Odia area should still be garrisoned by the Principality of Maize.

This castle is more of a military fortress than a noble castle!

The stone bridge deck looks neat and flawless. There is a squatting stone beast statue at every distance on the stone railings on both sides.

These beasts look like various shapes, some of which have bat wings and hideous stone statues with demonic heads attracted Qin Lun's attention. Because they don't look like wild beasts at all, they look like monster gargoyles in myths and legends.

The stone bridge, which was more than fifty meters long, soon reached its end. The coachman and envoy sent by the Baron led Qin Lun's master and servant to the castle gate, and turned around and retreated.

At this time, the tall gate of the castle had already opened, and an old grey-haired butler was lined up by the door with a group of servants to welcome Qin Lun's arrival instead of the owner.

"Dear Dr. Stan, I am Jason, the butler of the castle. The Baron has known about your arrival and is waiting in the hall. Please follow me!" The old butler stroked his chest with one hand and bowed respectfully.

Qin Lun raised his hat lightly to show his return, followed the old housekeeper and walked into the castle.

The interior of Albert Castle is not as solemn as it looks outside. Perhaps hundreds of years ago, it was a military fortress, but now it has become an ordinary noble castle.

A pebble path spreads forward from the city gate to the main fort. On both sides of the stone road are a neatly trimmed lawn, and in the middle is a small fountain with stone statues of little angels on it, which looks much more pleasing than the hideous beasts on the stone bridge outside.

"Welcome, young Doctor Stan!" Walking into the castle hall, an old gentleman in a formal dress and in a spirited and nodded politely to Qin Lun.

Qin Lun knew that the old gentleman should be the owner of the castle, Baron Thomas Albert, immediately took off his top hat and bowed respectfully. From the corner of his eyes, he looked at the contemporary Baron Albert at the same time.

Thomas Albert is over fifty years old, has a rosy complexion, looks pretty healthy. His eyes are bright, he has a mustache on his chin, and he has a slightly beer belly.

"Thank you for your kind invitation, Wellington Stan pays tribute to you! Please call me Wellington, your Excellency Baron!"

While the two were talking, the old butler Jason took Qin Lun's top hat and coat and hung it on his arm.

"Okay, Wellington, you should be tired from coming all the way from Odia Town. Please go to the guest room with Jason first. I have prepared a dinner for you. Let's see you later!" The old baron's voice was louder, but he had no aristocratic airs.

After the two had a brief conversation, the old butler Jason took Qin Lun through the hall, walked up the main staircase in the center of the hall, and walked towards the rooms on both sides of the second floor. As for Qin Lun's hunchbacked servant Frank, he was not in a position to enter the VIP room, and other servants in the castle took other ordinary rooms.

On the way to the corridor of the guest room, Jason took Qin Lun and a pleasant young female voice came from behind the two.

"Hey, is this Dr. Stan who has cured the diseased patients in the town of Odia?"

Qin Lun stopped hearing the sound, turned around halfway, and looked at the person behind him.

Behind him was a slim aristocratic woman in a whale bone skirt. The woman wore a wide-brimmed top hat and a white veil covering her face. She seemed to have just returned from outside. Although she couldn't see her appearance clearly, she should be a young woman.

Qin Lun's heart moved slightly, leaned over and bowed, and did not speak.

"Miss Laura, this is Dr. Stan. We have just picked him up from the town of Odia!" The old housekeeper Jason introduced to both parties at the right time, "Miss Laura is the most beloved daughter of Your Excellency Baron!"

"I'm glad to see you, beautiful Miss Laura!" Qin Lun showed a gentle and charming smile on his face. The murderer had a feeling that Miss Laura, who had just returned from outside, did not happen to meet him in the corridor, but was waiting for him here.
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