Strange Stories about Castle Rules
Gao Wenwen walked in front, stretched out his hands and pushed the door to both sides. As the door was opened, a gorgeous scene gradually appeared in front of several people.
The first thing that comes into view is the more than ten-meter-long dining table located in the middle.
Just as Ding Can expected, unlike the small family dining room downstairs, this is a banquet restaurant used to entertain guests.
The surface of the mahogany dining table is smooth. After being treated with hot wax, the wax penetrates into the wood itself, making the entire table top more shiny and exceptionally transparent. It can be seen that it has been maintained for a long time.
The four corners of the table are not the common pointed corners, but are trimmed into relatively elegant and soft circles. Along the edges, there are bright brass trims.
The host's seat has a totem of the Anlengus family inlaid in a corner of the table.
The emblem of sheep's head and deer antlers is embedded in the circular area, which is the symbol of the continuation of the Jiuyuan family.
There were dozens of chairs on both sides of the long dining table, also made of mahogany, with exquisite carvings on the top of the backrests and the legs, and silver foil on the inside.
The sponge seat cushion is wrapped in genuine leather, which shows luxury while ensuring a comfortable feeling when sitting.
The three-layered glass crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling was not turned on, and only with the occasional sunlight shining in from the window, it looked classical and mysterious.
Even if there is no banquet, the table is fully decorated with all kinds of things.
Before each seat, a set of tableware, a small towel for wiping hands, and wine and water glasses with different functions were placed on a pure gold hollow placemat.
In the middle area where food is not placed, the scent of the forest fills the air.
The middle of the dining table was hollowed out, filled with a lot of flowers and grass leaves, and a sterling silver fruit plate placed on top.
If you put fresh fruits on the table during a banquet, it will make people feel more appetizing.
In the empty space, every one meter or so, there is a silver candlestick, with three small candlesticks scattered on the top, each with a white candle.
Lighting it while dining will create the effect of being in the woods at night.
There were no adults at home, and Will had to spend a lot of energy just to take care of the affairs, so he had no time to entertain guests from outside.
This place must have been unused for a long time, perhaps even since the time when the Warrens were still alive.
In addition to the main dining table, there is also a small dining table in the side area for desserts, with a uniquely designed dessert stand on it.
The pure white tablecloth hung from the table, almost touching the ground.
Xia Jialian walked to a chair near the main seat. According to etiquette, Will should sit in this position whenever he attended a banquet.
The Anlengus family has a respected status, and even guests coming from afar are rarely richer than them, so their position generally does not change.
The layout in front of him also confirmed his guess. The chairs were positioned further forward, and the tableware was placed closer to the diners.
It was to be able to accommodate Will's childlike size.
In fact, Will is still a kid, so logically speaking, he doesn't need to be exposed to this kind of banquet too early.
But perhaps because the Warrens wanted their child to grow up quickly and take on the burden of the family earlier, they hoped that Will could participate in many occasions.
Under such high-intensity social activities and the lack of conditions that adapt to children's nature, one can imagine the pressure he has faced since childhood.
Xia Jialian lowered his gaze, originally just casually scanning the table, but when he noticed something, his eyes froze.
There is a lot of man-made damage under the table top of this seat.
Touching the bottom of the table, I found many scratches and uneven marks caused by metal knives and forks.
Amidst the drinking and chatting, no one noticed that some children were suffering from anxiety and stress.
This behavior may be caused by the worry that some guests may ask about the topic of color, or the worry that the etiquette of meeting guests may not meet the expectations of the parents.
Shi Yan also bent down to look and came to the conclusion: "Will's frequent destructive behavior means he already has serious psychological problems. If his parents don't guide him at this time and instead let things get worse, it won't be surprising what he will do in the future."
The Warrens only care about Will's outward appearance and don't notice his inner flaws.
She even felt that it was very rare for Will to remain normal for so long in such a depressing environment.
Gao Wenwen was a little puzzled: "I still find it strange. If you are worried about Will's illness being discovered, why do you let him attend the banquet? Isn't it more likely to be exposed?"
"Perhaps this is a tradition that continues in the family, to have the heir appear in the public eye early on and find the cabinet."
There were several sets of combined dining cabinets in the banquet hall. When Ding Can opened the third cabinet, he saw the transmission module on the bottom plate.
The sideboards are located in front of the wall away from the window. The upper part is a glass display cabinet filled with antique tableware of different styles.
As she looked along, she saw medieval-style plates with church building reliefs, blue and white porcelain antique bowls and chopsticks, and snowflake silver afternoon tea sets, etc.
The cabinet below is used to store daily tableware that is replaced on a daily basis.
Only the one in front of them is empty, allowing them to move. The space inside can accommodate two people at the same time.
They were divided into two groups. Shi Yan and Xia Jialian went in first, closed the cabinet door and pressed the transmission button.
Gao Wenwen opened the cabinet again when he could no longer hear any sound. It was empty and the person had left.
The two entered sideways, and before pressing the teleport button, Ding Can grabbed his wrist.
This was the method they had just discussed and were planning to try. Perhaps if the two people being teleported together had physical contact, they could be teleported into the same cabinet.
Her other hand had been burned before, so she used her wrist to feel for the button and pressed it. In an instant, her knee was pressed against the new cabinet door and she had moved to the next room.
"It's successful. I'll go out and take a look first."
They really didn't separate. After Gao Wenwen confirmed that it was quiet outside, he pushed open the cabinet door and entered the room. After a quick look, he realized that he had never been to this room before. Then he came to his senses and raised his hand to pull Ding Can out.
Gao Wenwen took the lead and walked into the room, then reached out to pull Ding Can out.
They were currently in a room facing the shade, where cabinets reached all the way to the ceiling, with different types of wine placed on the shelves. It was a wine cellar.
After looking at the view outside the window, I can confirm that this is also on a high floor.
Normally, a wine cellar is set up in a well-ventilated and light-proof place like a basement to better protect the wine from spoiling and becoming moldy.
But this castle was built on a high floor.
"The temperature here is much lower than in other rooms." Gao Wenwen pulled his sleeves down. The obvious change in temperature caused some small bumps to appear on his arms.
Ding Can noticed that several huge devices placed in the corner were making a low roaring sound.
"There are several constant temperature and humidity devices installed here, so the physical sensation is different from other rooms."
Gao Wenwen curled his lips and said, "That's too much trouble. It would be nice to put it in the basement. I really have the money."
"The temperature and humidity underground are relatively suitable for wine compared to ordinary rooms, but it is still affected by seasonal climate changes. Using this equipment will be better."
Earlier in the training camp, Ding Can had also seen a small wine cabinet in Xia Jialian's room, but he was only using it alone, so the number of cabinets wouldn't be too many.
Compared with the fine wines passed down from generation to generation by the Anlengus family, it is nothing.
Hundreds of different wines are bottled and placed in multi-layered glass wine cabinets, with lights in the inner corners.
On the other side, there are four layers of oak barrels, and the barrel body is sealed and reinforced with four iron sheets.
When the relatively strong aroma of fermented grapes reaches your nose, you know that what is being brewed is wine. After a long period of natural brewing, it will become a fine wine that everyone loves to taste.
The aroma of wine in the air, coupled with the unique woody fragrance, makes people unconsciously intoxicated.
Gao Wenwen only took a few breaths when he felt a little dizzy. He glanced at something and exclaimed.
"What's wrong?" Ding Can followed his line of sight and saw the oak barrel in the corner. Under the iron frame, there was a small cushion with an obvious dent in the middle. It looked like it had been used for a long time.
She thought for a moment: "Maybe Will hides here sometimes."
"I'll go see which floor we are on." Gao Wenwen walked to the door. Perhaps to prevent outside air from entering, the wooden door here was extremely closed.
When you pull the wooden plug inward, you can feel a noticeable suction sensation.
It took him a great deal of effort to open the door a crack, and when he glanced into the corridor, he knew he was there.
Next to it was the small terrace with flowers where he and Xia Jialian had initially gone to avoid the cleaners.
Luckily, this was the fourth floor where Will's room was, and there was no one there, so I could just go straight there.
No wonder Will chose to hide in the wine cellar. It was closest to his bedroom and might make him feel safe.
Without further delay, the two of them quickly entered the bedroom.
No one knew which room Shi Yan and Xia Jialian went to, but they were already there, so holding a child hostage was no problem for them.
They had been here once before and had searched most of the places inside, so this time they only paid attention to the corners and edges.
Gao Wenwen noticed a children's suit jacket hanging on a vertical hanger and picked it up from the hanger.
The navy blue striped suit was well-tailored, and one could tell it was custom-made the moment he picked it up. He rummaged through his pockets for a while and felt something in the inside pocket.
When I took it out and looked at it, I found that it was a hair tie used by girls. It was a very simple leather rope, and due to long-term use, its elasticity was not as good as when it was new.
"This is Sarah's hair tie." Ding Can had seen it in an employee photo. Sarah has been using this style ever since then.
Gao Wenwen sighed, "She always keeps it with her. It's obvious that she treasures it very much. She must be a very important person to Will."
"It's better than his parents."
Ding Can found the diary he had read before. The entry stopped on August 23, and Will said he was going to do something.
But on the day Sarah was wrongly accused of theft and fell, he did not write in his diary and never mentioned it again.
Will's original intention of writing a diary was because he still retained his childish innocence, and it served as a small comfort in his dark life.
Pausing the record means that he no longer wants even this last bit of humanity.
Even though he now controls the entire castle, he is just like a walking corpse, and his life is still running on the track designed by his predecessors.
Ding Can lifted the back of the notebook, intending to close it again, but he found traces of tearing on a page in the middle.
Something was once written on this page, but it was torn out.
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