"That's one person missing!" An Junhang said.

Wanning is also counting the number of people, Wang Qiang, Lu Tianming, A Feng, Xu Min, An Junhang and Zhao Mengqi, only Xiaode is not here.

"Why is Xiaode gone!" Lu Tianming looked around and said, "Weren't you guys together just now?" ”

"Yes!" An Junhang recalled for a moment, "A few of us ran out first, I remember that Brother De kept saying that this ghost place can't stay anymore, we want to leave here, we want to leave here!" ”

"Did he really leave?" Lu Tianming looked at the distance of the garden, "Isn't he afraid of the punishment of the mission?" ”

"When people are in crisis, they may not be able to care so much. That mission warns us not to leave a radius of 500 meters, but the monster in front of us is even more dangerous than the mission. Xu Min said.

"Well, too, let's go find him?" Lu Tianming said: "In such a short time, he shouldn't have gone too far. ”

Compared to the dilapidated and old inside the castle, the freshly rained air outside was fresh and pleasant, and Wan Ning took a deep breath and enjoyed a moment of peace.

Several people remained silent, and after experiencing the monster's pursuit, everyone's expressions became heavy. An Junhang, who has always seemed very excited, is rarely quiet at the moment, he once fantasized about all kinds of bloody plots, but the reality of life and death broke these illusions, and he silently followed behind the others.

Wang Qiang was moved to the stone road in front of the main entrance of the castle, and Zhao Mengqi, a student girl, stayed behind to take care of him. Everyone else went looking for Xiaode.

Xiao De was found in a bush not far away, face down, lying on the ground in a strange position, bright red blood staining the surrounding grass.

Xiao De has passed away, Xu Min covered his mouth and knelt on the ground helplessly, An Junhang called out a few times "Brother De", but did not get a response. Xiao De's mouth was half open, speechless. The faces of others also became very ugly.

Lu Tianming's face was gloomy, and he just wanted to go over to check it, but Wan Ning reminded him: "The mission prompt says that you can't leave the 500-meter range of the ancient castle, you look at this distance, it should be about the same." ”

Ah Feng looked back at the ancient castle, and then at Xiao De's corpse, as if estimating the distance. "I walked about 700 steps, and according to the distance of 70 centimeters of my step, it was almost 500 meters away."

Wan Ning looked at him strangely. Who will remember their steps and stride length? But it is true that as he said, the place where Xiao De died is estimated to be 500 meters, which shows that the mission hint is real, and going beyond 500 meters of the castle may lead to death.

"We're stuck here!" Xu Min concluded, tears welled up, and he cried quietly: "It's too bad, there are man-eating monsters in the ancient castle, and we can't leave here!" We're really done. ”

"The main quest requires us to survive in Fort Hill for three days, and it seems that this is the only chance." Lu Tianming's voice was low.

"I'm not going back! I'm not going back! When Xu Min heard that he was going back to the castle, he was so frightened that he sat on the ground and refused to stand up, "Go ahead, I'd rather stay outside!" ”

"Three days in Fort Hill, do you mean inside or outside the castle?" An Junhang thought about the key point of the problem, he tried not to look at Xiaode's corpse, and his tone became more realistic and firm: "The mission requires us to survive in Hill Fort for three days, but we are now outside the ancient castle and are not threatened by anything. If I live outside for three days, isn't that done? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xu Min nodded hurriedly, she was really scared, as long as it was possible, she didn't want to stay in the castle for a moment, "We just need to stay outside the castle and wait for three days!" ”

"But it's not that simple!" Lu Tianming objected, "Will the mission of this [Scarlet Castle] be so easy?" This is not in line with its usual style. I think that if we just stay out and wait, we may miss some clues, and it is not necessarily absolutely safe. In this open area, if you encounter that monster, there is nowhere to hide. ”

"That's right!" Wan Ning agreed with Lu Tianming's view. She is more inclined to actively look for clues, but hiding outside is too passive. Now that monsters like Skeleton People have appeared, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be a more dangerous threat. Hiding here is tantamount to gambling, and Wanning has always been a person who likes to be prepared and take the initiative to plan.

"Well, we can take a step back, the skeleton people seem to only appear at night and disappear at the sight of light. How about exploring the castle during the day and hiding out for the night at night? Lu Tianming proposed a more practical plan. An Junhang's eyes lit up and nodded in agreement.

Everyone thinks this is the best way to do it right now. Although Xu Min was reluctant, it was not safe to stay outside, so he had to reluctantly agree.

Back in front of the main entrance of the castle, this time the door opened with a slight push. It was obviously impossible to open just now, and it was not locked inside. Wan Ning thought it was strange, maybe she was locked from the outside or something held up.

Since everyone had explored the hall on the first floor the night before, they found nothing suspicious. Ready to go upstairs to check today. The castle has five floors and seven or eight rooms on each side of the east and west, for a total of about 40 rooms. It's impossible to look at them all in a day. Therefore, the group decided to take the search for food, water, and suspicious places as the main goal, and divided into six groups, among which Wang Qiang was still in a coma, incapacitated, and stayed in the hall on the first floor. The remaining six people worked in pairs to inspect each room one by one, from south to north.

Lu Tianming proposed the idea of grouping, but everyone was worried that it would be too dangerous to work in pairs, after all, there might be various dangers hidden in the castle. Everyone prefers to get together, but Lu Tianming's reason is that six people can't check out 40 rooms in a day, even if they are in pairs, it is a bit reluctant, and if they can't find food and water, they may be overtaken by the skeletons.

Eventually, two students, An Junhang and Zhao Mengqi, formed a group, and they were responsible for investigating the second floor. There was some friction between Xu Min and Ah Feng, but they volunteered to work with Lu Tianming to investigate the third floor. The remaining Wan Ning and Ah Feng formed a group and were responsible for investigating the fourth floor.

Wan Ning didn't trust Ah Feng, she kept her vigilant, always kept a certain distance, and followed behind his side, and Ah Feng also sensed her vigilance, but didn't react. Neither of them liked to talk, and the atmosphere became dull.

The interior of the castle is still spectacular during the day, and despite the dust and cobwebs, the elaborate sculptures, elaborate frescoes, and intricate brass metal decorations give a glimpse of its former magnificence and grandeur. Wanning strolls down the corridor on the east side, where you will find a living room, dressing room, bathroom, concert hall and study. The owner of this hillburg was clearly an aristocrat who knew how to enjoy life.

"The hostess of Hillburg looks quite beautiful." Wan Ning stood in front of an oil painting, and she saw the portrait of the hostess in several rooms. There is a bust of her smiling with a pearl necklace, as well as a full-length portrait of her wearing a top hat and riding costume. However, it is strange that there is only a portrait of the hostess, not of the male hostess. This made her particularly curious about the owner of the castle. It seems that he and his wife have a very deep relationship. The rooms in which the portraits are held are filled with vases filled with dried flowers. There are also many valuable jewelry hidden in the drawers of the dresser.

Wan Ning noticed that these paintings were full of emotion. The portrait of the hostess shows typical Western features, with chestnut hair, green eyes, a three-dimensional countenance, and a gentle smile.

Without Ah Feng noticing, Wan Ning opened a drawer, which contained a small dagger encrusted with gems. She glanced at Ah Feng and saw that he hadn't noticed what was going on here, so she secretly hid the dagger in her pocket.

"Ah Feng, I've always been curious, what do you do?" This was the first time Wan Ning asked Ah Feng.

"What?" Ah Feng turned his head, not understanding what Wan Ning meant.

"Nothing, just curiosity." Wan Ning felt that she might be a little presumptuous, but she voiced the doubts she had been asking all along.

A ray of sunlight poured into the castle and dispelled the dark clouds, and by noon, the sky cleared. Wan Ning stared at Ah Feng, her pale amber pupils almost transparent in the sunlight.

"I'll tell you when I get a chance." After Ah Feng answered, he fell silent.

The atmosphere in the room was silent again.

Wan Ning was very curious about Ah Feng's profession. The man usually doesn't say much, looking ordinary and decadent, but during last night's Skeleton Man attack, she noticed his outstanding skills and strong physique. This opened her mind, and she considered all kinds of possibilities except for the hidden eighth person, including bodyguards, killers, gangsters, and so on.

As she pondered, she tried to push open the door to her room, only to find that it wouldn't open. She felt strange and let out a sigh.

"The door is locked?" Wan Ning muttered to herself.

The previous room was not locked, but this one was locked from the inside. Wan Ning felt that something was wrong, so she called Ah Feng.

"This door is locked from the inside!" Wan Ning pushed the door hard again, signaling that it could not be opened.

Ah Feng slammed the door sideways with his shoulder, making a loud noise, but the door didn't move.

Wan Ning also joined the force, and the two of them collided together for a while, Wan Ning's arms were red and swollen, and there were even cracks on the door, but they still couldn't be opened.

Ah Feng leaned over to check the crack in the door, and then said, "There must be heavy objects piled up inside, and we can't open it like this." ”

The argument between the two caught the attention of An Junhang downstairs, who shouted to ask what was going on. Wan Ning replied that it was fine, and then saw Ah Feng take out a wire from his pocket, bend it into a certain shape, and insert it into the keyhole.

After a few turns and clicks, the door was successfully opened. Wan Ning added another item to Ah Feng's career speculation in her heart, thinking that he might be a "thief".

After the door lock was broken, Ah Feng opened the door. However, the door opened only a small crack and then stopped. Sure enough, there was something behind the door blocking it. The two continued to inspect the crack in the door, eventually finding a gap large enough to reach into. Ah Feng reached in, pushed the object blocking the door open, and then finally opened the door.

When they entered the house, they found a wooden box piled up behind the door. The two made a lot of noise when they banged on the door, and the room was filled with dust, and Wan Ning smelled a disgusting smell of decay as soon as she entered.

"It stinks!" Wan Ning covered her nose while observing the environment inside the house.

It was dark in the room, and the curtains were drawn tightly. Judging by the furnishings, it appears to be an office with desks, bookcases, and a metal typewriter. On the table are documents resembling ledgers and bills.

The two followed the source of the stench to the back room and found a hanged body. A man in a tuxedo and white shirt was suspended in mid-air, his eyes wide, his tongue stretched out unusually long, his entire body shriveled, and flies buzzing around the corpse.