Zhang Qu immediately became alert, his brows furrowed, "This has nothing to do with you, don't meddle in other people's business!"

After saying that, he no longer gave Su Huaiyue the chance to peek at him. He signaled the guard to push her out, then he entered the small dark room himself, and the door slammed shut behind him.

Su Huaiyue was pushed out of the room, and the cold night wind blew in her face.

Her heart was calmer than Ye Feng's. Although she did not get a specific answer from this conversation, it gave her a clearer understanding of the situation.

Shali, Zhang Qu, and the mysterious pharmacist who has never appeared... They are like chess pieces hidden on a chessboard, connected to each other but not fully revealed.

No matter what, she must uncover the truth of this silent game and find the most powerful counterattack for the safety of everyone.

She is ready for tomorrow's competition.

Su Huaiyue had just walked down the stairs when she suddenly saw a familiar figure around the corner, looking around anxiously.

That was Sally, and Su Huaiyue soon noticed something was wrong.

She stood there looking around, looking flustered, as if she was very anxious about something important.

"You're finally here!"

As soon as Shali saw Su Huaiyue, she walked quickly towards him, with fear clearly visible on her face.

She lowered her voice and spoke quickly, "Madam Wei, I beg you to help me, I want to escape!"

"Escape?"

Su Huaiyue frowned slightly, faintly smelling a dangerous atmosphere, "What does this mean?"

Sha Li looked around, making sure no one was around before continuing, "I... I'm from the next village. I was kidnapped here by the Zhang brothers two years ago. They've been forcing me to help make drugs. I don't know how many innocent people I've killed."

Su Huaiyue's heart was shocked, and this information made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave.

She tried to catch her breath. "So what did you do for them?"

"I only help collect herbs occasionally. I don't want to hurt anyone, but Zhang Guzi threatened me and said he would never let me go!"

Sally's voice was tearful and full of despair.

Zhang Guzi? The man who brought them to live in this ancient castle was also the owner of the castle.

Could he be the manipulator behind all this?

"Do you know anything else?"

Su Huaiyue continued to ask, her voice was soft but it carried an irresistible force.

"I have no other choice. I really don't know what those drugs and poisons are used for... But I heard from several guards that they are truly waiting for a day."

Waiting for a day? This meant there was a deadline behind their ridiculous killing spree, and they were impatiently waiting.

"But why do you think I can help you?" Su Huaiyue did not completely believe the image of a perfect victim of a criminal organization. Behind these words might be a fog of truth and lies.

"Because you have medical skills, the two brothers respect people with medical skills. If you become their confidant, you will have power and you will definitely be able to help me when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll find a way to help you."

Sally nodded in relief, "Thank you...thank you, it's horrible here."

Su Huaiyue stood in the dim corridor, holding her breath, waiting for Sally's footsteps to fade away.

Agreeing to her was just a temporary measure, because it was not yet clear whether she was an enemy or a friend.

She decided to take this opportunity to sneak into the second floor and see if she could find some clues in Zhang Guzi's room.

The string hanging in her heart was being pulled tighter and tighter, but she knew that any hesitation at this moment might put the Wei family in greater danger.

When she reached the end of the second floor, she carefully put her ear to the door and heard the voices of two men in the room.

They seem to be arguing.

After listening for a while, Su Huaiyue recognized that it was Zhang Guzi and Zhang Qu inside!

Su Huaiyue's hand, which was about to push the door open, froze in mid-air, so he withdrew it, not daring to act rashly.

The sounds inside were too hazy. She was about to get closer when she suddenly heard footsteps coming from inside.

And the direction of the footsteps was exactly the door where she was standing.

I don't know who discovered her.

“Who is it!”

Zhang Guzi was extremely alert.

She was about to turn around and move away when someone suddenly pulled her and hid behind the wall.

She turned around and was a little surprised to see Xiaohe.

After Zhang Guzi saw no one and closed the door, Su Huaiyue asked, "Xiao He? Why are you here?"

Xiao He didn't answer, but waved her hand to signal her to follow.

Su Huaiyue's impression of Xiaohe is that she is at the age of innocence and brilliance, but lives in this dark castle. She has lost her innocence, but she has no bad intentions.

She followed Xiaohe.

Xiao He took her to the other end of the second floor and pushed open the door of an inconspicuous room.

There was no light in the room. In the dim light, Xiao He quickly groped the wall and opened a mechanism.

With a creaking sound, a corner of the wall quietly cracked, revealing a secret passage.

"What is this place?"

Su Huaiyue asked in a low voice, her heart full of doubts and uneasiness.

Xiao He said nothing, took her hand, and wrote two words on her palm - "truth".

Su Huaiyue stared at the two words, her inner doubts aroused, and complex emotions intertwined for a moment.

But now that we've come this far, retreating is no longer an option.

She took a deep breath and took a step towards the depths of the passage. Every step seemed like a gamble on fate.

The passage was deep and long. Su Huaiyue walked for a long time under Xiaohe's guidance until a faint light appeared in front.

Su Huaiyue followed Xiaohe and slowly walked into the room full of strange atmosphere. The map on the wall was full of dazzling symbols and arrows. She couldn't help but feel an indescribable mixture of despair and curiosity in her heart.

"What the hell is this place?"

Once again, she couldn't help but lower her voice and asked, hoping to get an answer from Xiaohe.

Xiao He stood quietly beside her, raised her finger and gently stroked the wall, pointing to a place with strange symbols painted on it.

She used her free hand to quickly write a few words on the palm of her hand.

"This is the secret of the castle."

Su Huaiyue's heart trembled, and then he understood.

This room was obviously part of the conspiracy, and all the rumors she had heard about the castle might be closely related to this place.

In the dim light, she struggled to decipher the symbols, trying to find a connection to the nursery rhymes being sung.

Xiaohe nodded slightly towards one end of the passage, signaling Su Huaiyue to continue forward.

Su Huaiyue hesitated for a moment, but quickly made up his mind and took a step forward.

After passing through a narrow, winding passage, she came to a more open room. The lantern in the corner of the wall swayed slightly, and the dim yellow light cast disturbing shadows.

What shocked Su Huaiyue most in this room was the several dismembered bodies.

She suddenly remembered the nursery rhyme: "The red lanterns are hung high, and the long tongues are silent. The tiny insects are caught in the stomach, and they turn into butterflies and fly away."