Chapter 988 This killer is really unprofessional
The group looked at each other, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
After a long silence, Nie Yuyang broke the silence first, saying helplessly, "You're all awake now. Are you going to find the assassin?"
"Hmm." Zhao Yun'er scratched her face and muttered softly, "We're a little curious about what the gift the director mentioned for the lord of the fortress was."
Just a minute before they left the room, perhaps worried that they wouldn't cooperate, the director added, "The brave warrior who successfully captures the assassin and rescues the castle owner from danger will receive a gift carefully prepared by the island lord."
Gu Shaoling chuckled and nodded in agreement, saying, "We're also very curious about what this gift is."
The mission in the Yang family courtyard was mistakenly judged as Nie Yuyang's winner, who then received a generous gift prepared by the Yang family.
Although the specific contents of the gift have not been disclosed, the quality of the resources that Nie Yuyang has acquired recently suggests that this gift is quite significant.
The person who sent the gift this time owns an entire island, so the gift he prepared couldn't possibly be inferior to that of the Yang family, right?
The group exchanged knowing glances and smiled.
Then, as if remembering something, she looked around and asked, "Where are Miss Ye and the others? Have they left already, or haven't they come out yet?"
Gu Shaoling and the other person exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and asked in return, "Do you know which room they're staying in?"
Zhao Yun'er and her companion were stumped by the question: "Did you know?"
The four of them stared at each other blankly, only then realizing that in their haste to get back to their rooms, none of them had noticed whether the room the housekeeper had arranged for Ye Wanxi and her companion was next to theirs.
"Should we look for them first, or go find the assassin first?"
Li Guangjun stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Let's find the assassin first. Miss Ye and the others are skilled, so even if they encounter an assassin, they will definitely be able to protect themselves. The rest of us are relatively weak, so we can go together. That way, even if we are attacked, at least we will have someone to help us, so we won't be completely without a chance of winning."
Nie Yuyang nodded in agreement: "The game has already started after the director announced the rules. Nowhere in the castle is safe right now, so it's best not to wander around."
"Alright then. Let's go find the assassin first, but the director only said that the assassin infiltrated the castle's staff, without giving us any clues. How are we supposed to find him?"
"We can only wait and see. Let's find the castle owner's residence first."
"The castle owner's residence?" Zhao Yun'er frowned slightly, looking puzzled. "Didn't the butler say that the castle owner had recently gone out on business and wasn't in the castle? Then why would this assassin come to the castle to assassinate someone? Aren't they afraid of killing nothing at all?"
"...It's possible that he didn't know the castle owner wasn't in the castle."
Zhao Yun'er pouted: "This assassin didn't even find out the exact location of the target before carrying out the assassination. He's really unprofessional."
Everyone: "..." Is this the important point? Is this the important point?
Li Guangjun sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Just listen to these kinds of things and don't take them seriously. You'll lose if you do."
"……oh."
"The assassin is here for the castle owner. Regardless of whether the castle owner is inside the castle or not, he will definitely find a place where the castle owner is bound to go and wait for an opportunity to strike."
"What kind of place would the castle owner definitely go to?"
The group exchanged glances and unanimously concluded: "The bedroom!"
"That's right, it's the bedroom. Let's find out where the castle owner's bedroom is first."
"Couldn't you just ask someone directly?"
How do you know you're asking about a killer?
"..." That seems to make sense!
Nie Yuyang carefully recalled the order in which Butler Phil had taken them on a tour of the castle that afternoon: "The first floor is the hall, and the second floor is the guest rooms. The butler took us on a tour of both that afternoon, so we can basically rule those out. That leaves only..."
The group looked up at the roof at the same time: "Let's go check the third floor first."
It was late at night, and the lights inside the castle had all been switched to energy-saving nightlights, the light dim and indistinct.
The group rushed towards the third-floor staircase with great enthusiasm, but before they even reached the top of the stairs, they bumped into two male servants and two female maids.
Their nerves tensed instantly, and at that moment, the four insiders noticed them and greeted them.
Of the four people, only Li Guangjun knew a little Mandarin, and upon hearing this, he politely greeted them.
The head maid looked to be in her early twenties, with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a striking appearance.
Upon discovering that Li Guangjun could speak Mandarin, he proactively inquired, "Where are you honored guests headed so late, or is there anything you need to do? Is there anything we can help you with?"
Li Guangjun had no idea what script these people were following. He coughed lightly and politely declined, saying, "No need. We just couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and came out for a walk. You don't need to pay attention to us. We'll go back when we're tired."
The maid smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I wish you a pleasant evening stroll, gentlemen and ladies."
Li Guangjun's expression stiffened slightly. He felt inexplicably awkward about the term "night stroll." After all, they were in someone else's house, and it was indeed impolite to go out at night.
Unfortunately, the director was rude, so they had no choice but to be impolite this once.
The maid was supposed to leave immediately after speaking, but then seemed to remember something and said with a faint smile, "It's so late, you must be very hungry since you're out and about. We just came from the kitchen and brought some delicate snacks. If you don't mind, you can take them with you to eat on the way."
Upon hearing this, Li Guangjun suddenly became wary and pulled Zhao Yun'er back two steps.
The others, unaware of their conversation, looked at him with confusion: "What did she say?"
"She said they had just come from the kitchen and brought some snacks, which we could take with us if we got hungry."
Upon hearing Li Guangjun's words, the hairs on the faces of the group stood on end, and their gazes toward them became more inquisitive.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, after confirming the situation with the production team, the planner reported to the director: "The guests have joined the first team, and the two sides are currently in a stalemate, with a very tense atmosphere."
The director chuckled: "That's exactly the effect I wanted."
After laughing, he glanced at the dozen or so images in front of him, then suddenly his face darkened: "Where's the other pair?"
"Miss Ye and President Feng have not come out yet."
"Still not out? Still in the room?" A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in the director's heart. These two guys were the most difficult to deal with; they always caused trouble whenever it came to them.
The director became increasingly uneasy and gritted his teeth, saying, "Send someone to their room immediately to check the situation. We must get them out, no matter what it takes!"
However, what the director and everyone else didn't know was that the true owner of the castle was actually facing a thrilling assassination attempt.
(End of this chapter)
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