Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Castle Game

Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Castle Game

Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Castle Game

The days that followed were exceptionally peaceful.

No one attacked, no one caused trouble.

They acted as if they were on vacation in Y country.

Xia Chengjun made all the preparations, but encountered nothing.

On her first day, Zhou Ran was locked in her room for a full day and night.

Everything went perfectly normally after that.

He abandoned the crippled Xia Chenggan and ran around with Alvis.

Go to the museum to see the artifacts. Go to the square to feed the pigeons.

They went to the river to take a boat trip, and then went to the church to watch people worship.

They were running around everywhere, just like people their age should be.

Sunny, energetic, flamboyant, full of vitality, and also annoying.

The level of trouble these two teenagers caused was enough to drive anyone crazy.

They catch thieves in museums, get into brawls in squares, and steal Bibles from churches.

It demonstrated that one plus one is definitely greater than two.

If it weren't for Alvis's identity, the two of them would have been stuck in the oranges until next year.

"Is it fun?"

"Fun!"

Zhou Ran took a sip of her coffee and then grimaced at the bitterness.

Alvis's face flushed with excitement as he continued to make suggestions.

"Shall we go to the castle next? I heard there's an ancestral treasure there, let's go explore."

Is it far?

"It's not far. I heard that the castle used to be the home of a vampire count. Later, the vampire count was killed, the government confiscated the property, and now it's a tourist attraction."

"It sounds like it was made up."

Zhou Ran didn't believe there was any real treasure. She thought those people wouldn't find it themselves, let alone open it up.

"Who knows? But I've heard that vampires have actually appeared over there. It's really exciting, let's go check it out!"

"good."

Zhou Ran readily agreed, and with her bodyguards, got into the car and went to the castle that Alvis had mentioned.

The bodyguard appointed by Xia Chengjun called to report the situation.

Xia Chengjun has been getting scared whenever the phone rings these past few days; it's almost developed into PTSD.

"Big brother, aren't you going to keep an eye on Zhou Ran? What if she gets into danger?"

He knows what he's doing.

Xia Chenggan uses a computer to handle his work; he's destined to be a workaholic, and he can't escape work no matter where he goes.

"Big brother, why did you fall for him?"

"It's probably because he looks a lot like me!"

"You don't want to!"

Xia Chengjun believes that people in love are blind.

Xia Chenggan was completely bewitched; Zhou Ran looked nothing like his elder brother.

My older brother is a workaholic.

That kid is a total show-off.

If we only consider the severity of the illness, they do have some similarities.

"You haven't known him long enough; you'll find out later."

"oh."

Xia Chengjun also went to attend to his own business; he also had a lot of troubles on his end.

All the clues leading to his previous actions had gone cold, so all he got was that one name.

Others who were related to the case were either silenced or knew nothing about it.

He wanted to find someone to take revenge, but couldn't find anyone for the time being.

This made Xia Chengjun extremely depressed.

Meanwhile, Alvis and Zhou Ran, who were having a blast outside, had already bought tickets and entered the castle.

There were people selling treasure maps at the entrance, and Alvis was happy to go. He bought a copy and studied it with Zhou Ran.

"Castles usually have some basements or false walls, used to hide things."

Alvis pointed to two places.

"There should be a basement here. The walls are too thick, and it's in a hidden corner. There must be a mezzanine. Let's go to these two places."

Zhou Ran stared at something else, saying nothing, listening to Alvis's rambling.

"Let's go to the basement and see if there are any clues."

Yalvis pulled Zhou Ran and rushed towards the basement.

Stepping on the floor covered with a red velvet carpet, I turned into the corridor with oil paintings hanging on the walls.

As they walked further down, the surrounding decorations disappeared and the lights dimmed.

"Be careful, the lights are dim here."

Zhou Ran followed behind Yalvis as the two descended the steps to the basement.

They were excitedly planning their treasure hunt, only to discover that someone had arrived before them.

"Hi!"

"Hi!"

They greeted each other in a friendly manner.

There are two groups of people inside now, one group consisting of two couples.

He was a typical Caucasian, with deep-set eyes and multicolored pupils.

Of the two men and two women, only one girl was blonde and blue-eyed, and she smiled whenever she spoke, like a porcelain doll.

The other two men and one woman all had brown hair. The woman was the cool type; her facial expression never changed when she spoke.

The other group consisted of three boys, two of whom were Asian and one was blond and blue-eyed.

One of the Asian-looking men resembled an Indian, with dark yellow skin, thick lips, and curly hair, and kept chattering away.

There was another person who looked like a ** person, with yellow skin, black eyes, black hair, wearing large-framed glasses, and not very talkative.

The social interaction was left to Yalvis, while Zhou Ran quietly followed behind.

Since he doesn't speak English and can't understand it anyway, he won't join in the fun.

He was good-looking and stood quietly to the side.

After everyone else had introduced themselves, they couldn't help but look at Zhou Ran, the only one who hadn't introduced herself.

Zhou Ran calmly glanced at everyone, nodded, and said nothing.

“This is my friend, Zhou. He doesn’t speak English and can’t understand it.”

"oh oh."

Some people expressed understanding, while others expressed disdain.

Racial discrimination is a local specialty.

No one knows what the ruthless bandit Alvis said, but by the time they started exploring, they had already become friends with Alvis.

Zhou Ran also admired the social skills of people like Ilvis.

They're so friendly they can even pull over a dog from the street and have a chat with it.

They scattered, searching the basement walls and floor.

The place has long been emptied out; all that's left is dust and the lights on the walls.

They groped around, and some even formed human pyramids to reach the lights on the wall in search of the mechanism.

Zhou Ran stood in the middle of the basement, watching these people make a fuss.

This is just an ordinary basement, probably used for storing miscellaneous items. There's no secret room at all, so it's no wonder you can't find it.

He stood still, waiting for Alvis to disappear before giving up.

Some people won't listen to advice and will only realize you mean well and aren't trying to harm them when they hit a wall.

The young Indian man slowly approached.

"Okay!"

Zhou Ran nodded. "Hello."

The young Indian man scratched his head, trying to find the correct words from his limited Chinese.

It was the young man who was looking for something who came to his rescue.

"Hi Jack, I'm just curious, why don't you look for it together?"

"Oh, there shouldn't be anything here."

Zhou Ran looked the bespectacled young Chinese man up and down.

What's your name?

"In Chinese, it's called Xiao Yuan, which means 'Xiao' in Chinese zodiac and 'Yuan' in 'perfect'."

Zhou Ran rarely praised him, saying, "Your name has a very good meaning; your parents must really like you."

Xiao Yuan smiled awkwardly, "I don't know who my father is. I came here with my mother."

"Then she must love you."

"Um."

He smiled shyly.

"Your name is Zhou Ran? Which 'ran' is it?"

"Ran, meaning 'rising slowly'"

"It sounds beautiful too. Your parents must want you to be successful, like the rising sun."

Zhou Ran said casually.

"No, that's not it. That old man was a 'phoenix man' (a man from a poor background who achieves success). He ate and drank from the woman's family, and even switched me with his illegitimate child and sold me to the countryside."

Then he murdered for money, killed his wife and children, and seized power.

Xiao Yuan gasped, "This is even worse than a cannon fodder supporting character in a novel!"

"I'm just a cannon fodder supporting character, isn't this script perfect for me?"

"So you fled abroad?"

"No, I latched onto a big shot and married a sugar daddy. With his influence, I can travel anywhere."

Zhou Ran was telling the truth, but no matter how he said it, it never sounded nice.

The bodyguard following behind Zhou Ran twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Think of these rich young masters, they're practically diamond bachelors. Calling this guy a sugar daddy wouldn't be wrong, he's certainly dazzling with wealth, but it doesn't sound like a compliment to him.

"Ah!! You've made a big sacrifice! You're so young and you have to take care of an old man. You're really putting yourself through that."

Xiao Yuan stared in surprise, her eyes widening so much that even her glasses couldn't hide them.

"How about you stay? My mom has some money, I'll help you out."

Seeing Zhou Ran looking over, he hurriedly waved his hand.

"I mean no harm, and I don't need you to do anything; I just want to help you."

Worried that Zhou Ran wouldn't believe him, he made a point of saying it.

"I will sponsor your schooling for free, and you don't need to pay me back."

Zhou Ran curled her lips into a smile, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiao Yuan's head with one hand.

"Ah!!! Don't hit me!!"

Xiao Yuan begged for mercy loudly but dared not break free.

Zhou Ran didn't hit him. With her other hand, she pulled off his glasses and lifted his heavy bangs.

Xiao Yuanyuan's round, slanted cat eyes met a pair of equally round, slanted cat eyes.

Xiao Yuan's pupils were grayish, while Zhou Ran's pupils were jet black and deep.

The two looked into each other's eyes, each seeing only the other's face.

Zhou Ran laughed, "Kid, you didn't hide it very well."

"Where was it exposed?"

Xiao Yuan shed her feigned fear, her eyes filled with regret, not understanding where she had given herself away.

"I always said that my face is so obvious, no matter how I dress up, it's still noticeable."

"No, you're too impatient, kid. Didn't you see they weren't even moving forward?"

Zhou Ran ruffled his hair haphazardly and released his grip.

“They all know I’m not someone to mess with, so they all cautiously test me. But you boldly rushed in, hoping that your face would make me lower my guard.”

"Kid, you're thinking too simply."

Xiao Yuan looked unwilling, but her eyes were bright.

"What? You're saying they're all spies sent by someone else?"

Yalvis had been watching this closely, and when he heard Zhou Ran say that, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Keep your distance; those who were just calling each other brothers now look repulsive.

The bodyguards had arrived and were protecting Zhou Ran and Alvis in the middle.

He looked warily at the men and women around him.

Zhou Ran remained calm and asked Xiao Yuan, "What's your name?"

"Xiao Yuan".

"It sounds like a fake name. I want to know your real name."

"My surname is Ning!"

Zhou Ran's eyes flickered slightly. So that's how it is.

"Ning, Kerry?"

"You can also call me Ning Yu."

Ning Yu raised his head and looked at Zhou Ran. "I heard you've been looking for me everywhere? I don't know you."

"I know your mother, Ning Rui!"

Ning Yu took a step back in shock, increasing the distance between himself and Zhou Ran.

"Holy crap! How do you know my mom's name? You're not my long-dead dad, are you?!" Author's note: Thanks to my mentor 9492239 for their support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.