In this environment, it seems that there is no coincidence that there is an extra person. Maybe the "danger" in the castle refers to this extra person, but what is his purpose?

Wan Ning carefully observed the people in the ancient castle. The first is the driver of the rhythm, reporter Lu Tianming. He proposed to enter the castle to explore, and he was always the most talkative, and he guided everyone to analyze every aspect of the whole event according to his train of thought. He seems to be smart and steady, and it seems that he has become the leader of this team.

Next is the big strong man Wang Qiang, who thinks he is less suspicious. He has been antagonistic to Lu Tianming, and his behavior seems to be more reckless and rough. However, Wan Ning did not dare to draw conclusions, because Wang Qiang's true character may not match his appearance. If his performance is all disguised, then he will be a terrible person, with great force and cunning will be good at disguise, which will be a great challenge.

Xu Min, a woman in pajamas, and Xiaode, a man with the back of an ordinary citizen, are of the same age, both in their 30s. They have an ordinary appearance, do not show distinctive characteristics, and seem to be the kind of people who do not attract attention in the crowd.

Then there are two students, An Junhang and Zhao Mengqi, who are alumni of the same high school and have a very close relationship. The two seem to be natural allies. An Junhang is on the surface the kind of middle two teenager who likes fantasy, and he talks so much that it is unpredictable, while Zhao Mengqi seems timid and afraid, always lowering her head, occasionally sneaking a glance at others, she is a shy little girl.

Finally, there is Ah Feng, the man in the hat, who makes Wan Ning feel wary. Outwardly, it is difficult to guess his profession. He said very little, less than Wan Ning's deliberate pretending to be cowardly, giving people a sense of danger that was ready to attack, Wan Ning couldn't accurately describe this feeling, but she felt that this person was like a leopard ready to pounce on its prey at any time, his whole body was tense, and he seemed very deliberate.

Who will be this extra person? What is his purpose? Or did he himself not know that all this was intentional on the part of the mission?

No matter how she thought about it, Wan Ning couldn't figure it out. She sighed, as if she could only wait for time to pass on, and perhaps those hidden clues would surface.

"Maybe it's not as serious as we think?" This time it was Wang Qiang who spoke first, he looked at the silent Lu Tianming, and said with a smile: "You have all thought too much, and the facts are often not so complicated. He spread his hands and continued, "Maybe the one who kidnapped us got the wrong number of people, or someone just wanted to create chaos and make us suspicious of each other!" “

"That's right!" Xiao De nodded and agreed, "If we are suspicious of each other, then no matter what danger we encounter, we will not be able to unite to deal with it!" “

Wang Qiang looked at Xiao De and felt that he was very wise, and he even felt that he had more leadership skills than Lu Tianming, who doubted everyone when the signs of danger appeared.

"That's right!" Xu Min also echoed, "This is not playing werewolf killing, and besides, this is a society governed by the rule of law, it is impossible for there to be a perverted murderer mixed among us, right?" “

However, Ah Feng suddenly made an unexpected remark, which surprised everyone. He sneered, showed a mocking expression, and said, "A society governed by the rule of law? Scold! There has never been a society governed by the rule of law, whether it is our real society or this so-called Hillburg, this world will always be the law of the jungle, and the weak are destined to be eliminated and killed. It seems that you are all spoiled by a peaceful environment, and people like you who hold universal ideas generally die quickly. “

This remark embarrassed everyone, especially Xu Min, who felt that the second half of Ah Feng's sentence seemed to be cursing her to death. She glared at Ah Feng unhappily and said, "Hmph, it seems that we have a marginal person who is dissatisfied with society mixed in here. Seeing that you look poor and sour, I don't know if you are unemployed, do you want to come to our company? We also have a position as a cleaner that I can recommend to you. “

Everyone was embarrassed, but Wan Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud. Although this eldest sister's scolding style does not contain dirty words, it is unique and makes people laugh and cry. She turned to Ah Feng and looked at him, but Ah Feng just stared at Xu Min quietly, without any emotion in his eyes, just kept looking at her, which made Xu Min very uncomfortable, and finally said impatiently: "What do you see, you?" “

Lu Tianming interrupted these arguments and said, "Okay, don't fight among yourself at this time!" Regardless of why there is one more person, the most important question now is, how can we survive three days in this strange environment without food and water? In addition, the castle is huge, and we have to explore it after dawn to find clues to leave. “

Wan Ning keenly noticed that Lu Tianming mentioned food and water, while the schoolgirl Zhao Mengqi clung to her backpack. Xu Min no longer ridiculed Ah Feng, and everyone felt that Lu Tianming's proposal was a wise move, and they all nodded in agreement.

Although Wang Qiang was a little unwilling to be quickly taken away by Lu Tianming, he continued: "It was night when we came, and it is still night, after a lot of busyness, our physical strength is gone. Why not find some room to rest and have the energy to explore the castle tomorrow morning. “

Wanning was not in a hurry to rest, she could not sleep in this environment. But everyone else was tired, and the body's biological clock made the night a time for sleep, so everyone took the light source and explored the hall on the first floor, but fortunately there was no danger except for darkness, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Xu Min yawned and said, "I'm already sleepy, and I'm still wearing pajamas." The castle is pitch black, and you can't see anything clearly, so it's better to investigate it tomorrow during the day. “

Lu Tianming looked at everyone's reaction and did not object. He added: "Well, we have limited light sources, so it's more appropriate to explore the castle during the day. But I'm worried that there could be potential danger at night, so someone has to be on duty tonight. It's about 1 o'clock in the middle of the night, and it's at least four hours before dawn. How about we divide into four groups and take turns for one hour each? “

Subsequently, Lu Tianming took the initiative to stand up and take the first shift at night. Several other people discussed it and decided to take turns on duty according to the principle of gentlemen, and the remaining three people were Ah Feng, Xiaode and Wang Qiang.

The moon was once again shrouded in dark clouds, thunder roared in the distance, and the rain gradually increased, and there was no sign of stopping. For many people, they could only find some miscellaneous items to use as pillows, and lying on the hard marble floor without a bed or quilt was a feeling that many people experienced.

Wan Ning couldn't sleep, and her mind kept flashing the scenes that happened today, from being blocked by the road to coming to this gloomy castle, all kinds of questions and thoughts came to her. She tries hard to calm herself down and force herself to sleep to make sure she has enough energy tomorrow. She habitually stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist, the only relic left by her mother, which always made her feel peace of mind.

The light of the fire in the fireplace was flickering and dimming, and a slight snoring could be heard not far away. Wanning's sleep was very light, and she woke up many times that night and had several strange or bizarre dreams. She woke up again and suddenly realized that there was a voice. She quietly looked at the others and found that Wang Qiang, who was keeping vigil, was sitting on a stool dozing off, his head hanging deeply, and it looked like he had been asleep for a while, barely vigilling. This made her frown.

Then she looked at the others, all of whom were asleep, their faces reflected in the light of the fire like peaceful sleepers.

Suddenly, a faint voice broke the quiet atmosphere and made a "bang" sound. But several people slept so deeply that they didn't notice.

Wan Ning immediately looked for the source of the sound, which seemed to come from some room upstairs, but nothing could be seen clearly in the darkness.

She continued to be alert, her eyes adjusting to the darkness and being able to discern the direction slightly, but it was still hazy.

"Knock knock!" The voice sounded again, this time twice in a row, and Wan Ning immediately sat up, her heart beating faster.

What is it? In the darkness, what she saw was still blurry, but it was already better than it had been before. She guessed the sound was coming from somewhere on the third floor.

Wan Ning held her breath and kept her attention to the extreme, staring at the large dark third floor, for fear of missing any details. Suddenly, there was a noise next to her, she was startled, and when she looked back, she saw a face suddenly appear in front of her.

She almost screamed, but a big rough hand suddenly covered her mouth, Wan Ning's heartbeat accelerated like a drum, cold sweat couldn't help but gush out, she tried to break free, but the big hand was extremely strong.

"Shh Ah Feng motioned for her to be quiet, and then after seeing that it was Ah Feng, Wan Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Ah Feng's strength was very great, and the gesture just now made her unable to break free. Seeing that Wan Ning was no longer silent, Ah Feng let go of her mouth and pointed in the direction of the third floor.

Wan Ning nodded, motioning for her to determine the approximate source of the voice. "Knock knock!"

The voice rang out again, as if someone was walking down the hallway. Although the sound is far away from them, it is very clear in the tranquil environment.

Wan Ning felt that the sound was like the sound of hard objects colliding in the hallway, and there was a pause between each sound, with a sense of regularity and rhythm.

Xu Min asked vaguely, "What are you doing?" She seemed to have just woken up from her sleep, looked at Wan Ning and Ah Feng, and felt very strange, "It's so late, don't you two sleep?" “

The voice also stopped with Xu Min's words. At this time, Wang Qiang also woke up, he stretched his waist, moved his muscles and bones, and then walked over and asked, "What happened?" “

Ah Feng said in a deep voice: "There is something! “

Wan Ning nodded and said, "There was a sound of walking back and forth on the third floor just now, it's very strange!" “

Wang Qiang immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and was about to turn around to wake up the others, when suddenly, the sound of walking on the third floor sounded, becoming louder and louder, as if something suddenly woke up, the sound changed from small to loud, and he actually walked downstairs in their direction!