Tang Mianmian was trembling with fear: "Super scary, okay! Ghosts are not this scary! Do you know the uncanny valley effect?... Why aren't you afraid at all?"

Xiao Tangqiu said quietly, "How about you imagine... these are just large figurines of the castle owner?"

Tang Mianmian really stopped to imagine it, and then he couldn't help but reveal a lewd smile: "Hey, a large, movable, life-size action figure with holes, really exciting."

Xiao Tangqiu pretended not to understand.

Being in a terrifying and gloomy castle and encountering such a creepy "maid", it is absolutely impossible to say that he is not afraid at all, but he knows that Tang Mianmian is a coward, and now everything has just begun. If he can't hold on now, when they really encounter danger, the two of them can only hug each other and wait for death.

However, after joking with Tang Mianmian for a few times, he was no longer afraid. He even had the courage to use a flashlight to shine on the maid's head or behind to see if there were any puppet strings.

Of course, the result was no such thing. Not only did they not have any puppet strings on their heads, but their faces also did not have the slightest puppet texture. Apart from their somewhat dull and wooden expressions, they looked almost the same as normal people. Not only were their facial features lifelike, but even their skin was quite realistic. If it weren't for the exposed joints on their arms and knees, Xiao Tangqiu would not have been able to tell that these maids were not human.

The newcomers were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they stood there trembling.

The maids seemed not to notice the guests' loss of composure. They turned around with a standard but stiff smile and led the way. Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to move for a moment. Finally, after seeing Shen Yuan and the four old players leave first, they reluctantly followed.

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian fell behind. Tang Mianmian kept staring at the backs and necks of the maids, as if trying to find a switch or a spring, while Xiao Tangqiu stared at Shen Yuan who was walking in front.

Even when in danger, Shen Yuan remained calm and composed. His eyes were extremely peaceful, almost indifferent, as if there was nothing in the world that could attract his attention... including Xiao Tangqiu.

Xiao Tangqiu couldn't imagine Meng Xinghe like this. In his memory, Meng Xinghe was a boy with a bright and sunny smile, a well-behaved son to his mother and an excellent child to his teachers. But like most boys, he would occasionally skip classes to visit internet cafes and occasionally get into mischief...

He and Meng Xinghe grew up together. He had seen many sides of Meng Xinghe, but he had never seen Meng Xinghe like this.

Meng Xinghe is so indifferent, seems to have no interest in anything, and keeps people at a distance.

Xiao Tangqiu remembered that Meng Xinghe could study things like ants moving with great interest for a long time, and would even break off some bread crumbs and throw them to the ants that had no food... This was in stark contrast to Shen Yuan in front of him, who exuded a cold and awe-inspiring aura.

These two people clearly have nothing in common except their looks.

He sighed softly in his heart.

A moment later, everyone arrived at the restaurant on the first floor.

There were no lights or windows in the restaurant, only the faint light from the candles on the table.

The dining table was a long wooden table with ten stools on each side, and each person had a candle and a plate of food at their seat.

The owner of the castle had already sat at the host seat at the top of the dining table. There was also a candle and a plate of food in front of him. Seeing someone coming, he raised his eyes and looked at everyone one by one with an inquiring look.

The castle owner's eyes made people feel a little uncomfortable, as if he was looking at and selecting some goods. Xiao Tangqiu noticed that when he looked at those girls, he seemed to stay for a second or two longer.

...Is the owner of this castle also a pervert?

Just as Xiao Tangqiu was muttering this, he noticed the castle owner's gaze fixed on him. He suddenly felt like a frog being stared at by a snake, and couldn't help but shudder. Holy shit! This guy was staring at him for even longer than he had at the girls!

Although Xiao Tangqiu is not a narcissistic person, he still can't help but wonder if it's because he is too handsome that the owner of the castle becomes gay at first sight?

...Since the owner of the castle has three wives and so many maids, there must be nothing wrong with him being straight, right?

Fortunately, the castle owner quickly retracted his gaze and said, "Welcome everyone to my castle. Please take a seat."

He was obviously ill. He only said one sentence before he started coughing.

Everyone looked at each other and decided to sit down first. After all, they had been hungry for a long time and had to fill their stomachs first if there was any food. They didn't dare to sit next to the owner of the castle, and they rushed to sit in the middle and the back. In the end, Shen Yuan and his four people took the two seats in the front.

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian sat behind the four people without arguing. After everyone was seated, the castle owner, who had been coughing for a long time, cleared his throat and called to the housekeeper standing beside him in a hoarse voice: "... Rosita, go and ask the lady to come over."

lady?

Aren’t all the wives of the owner of this castle dead?

Just as Xiao Tangqiu was surprised, the housekeeper had turned around and taken down a painting on the wall behind her. She held the painting in both hands with a pious and humble expression, then she carefully carried the painting to the other end of the long table - the position facing the owner of the castle, and carefully put the painting down.

It was the portrait of Lili Marlene.

The faces of the few newcomers who were originally sitting at the back suddenly changed, and they looked very regretful. It seemed that sitting next to a portrait of a dead person was more terrifying than sitting next to a scary and gloomy old man!

However, the castle owner clearly didn't think there was anything wrong with eating in front of a dead person's portrait. He stared at the portrait across the table with deep affection in his eyes. But soon, he lowered his head and began to cough. After coughing for a while, he said in a low voice, "Everyone, please enjoy your meal."

Just when the newcomers were hesitating whether to start eating, Xiao Tangqiu had already lifted the silver cover on the plate. To his relief, there was normal food inside, a steak.