Strange Stories about Castle Rules
"Sister Sarah always told me not to dwell on past unhappiness. We need to learn to look forward to go further."
A relieved smile appeared on Will's face: "I think she will be happy for me when she knows that I can live so freely now."
However, these self-touching words did not infect the others present.
Xia Jialian looked at him and said, "We want the key to the main gate. We didn't take the right path when we came in, but now we know the truth. We know how to explain it to Sarah's parents. We should be able to leave through the main gate."
"Of course." Will agreed to such a request without even thinking.
"Since you are Sister Sarah's friends, I would definitely be happy to send you out, but I have to get the servants out of the way first. Is that okay?"
Will's original intention was to consider their own interests. Under his rule, the castle was only allowed to have people enter and leave at specific times.
Like them, with four more people appearing out of nowhere and wanting to walk through the door in such a swagger, even with his presence, it is inevitable that some bad rumors will spread among the servants.
This is just right, as it saves them from meeting many people on the way, breaking the rules and being punished.
The telephone in the castle has long been out of service. If one wants to communicate, they have to use an even more ancient method, through the specially installed copper bell pipes on each floor.
There was a long rope placed in front of the pipe, connecting each room to Will's room, with the ends attached to a wall.
As long as you pull the rope, you can pull the hammer of the copper bell in the corresponding room.
After the sound was made, the servants in the room knew that it was the master calling them and rushed over as quickly as possible.
Will moved his feet and felt Gao Wenwen's gaze following him, who just gave him a reassuring look.
"Don't worry. If I really wanted to call someone over to subdue you, I would have been much more effective if I had just kept quiet and shouted loudly than using this bell."
He walked to the wall and selected a rope from among the many ropes. After pulling it gently, the ringing sound came faintly to the ears of several people through the metal pipe.
That was the sound of the hammer tapping lightly on the inside of the copper bell, spreading outward like water waves.
Soon, someone appeared at the door and knocked politely: "Mr. Will, do you have any instructions?"
"Within three minutes, have everyone in the castle return to their rooms."
Will didn't open the door. He just gave instructions from inside, took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and continued, "Don't come out before one o'clock."
Ten minutes or so is enough time for these people to leave.
"Okay." The servant's footsteps were hurried, as if he was afraid that three minutes would not be enough to notify everyone.
Will kept looking down at his pocket watch and waited for three minutes before speaking: "No one will come out at this time, so don't worry, just follow me."
Xia Jialian, who was already at the door, pushed it open, and the corridor became quieter than ever.
They walked all the way down from the fourth floor until they reached the front door, but they didn't see anyone.
Will stopped in front of the door and took out a keychain from his pocket.
It has some nice metal accessories on it, but it actually only has a key hanging on it.
It was very similar to the shape previously speculated. The slender key was inserted into the keyhole, and a slight turn made a crisp sound of metal snapping.
The door lock was high up, so Will had to raise his arm and stand on his heels a bit to get the long rectangular lock that ran across the door handle off.
Then he made way for the exit: "You guys go."
Gao Wenwen couldn't believe that he found a way out so easily. He put his hand on the door frame and only pushed the door open after getting a look of affirmation from his companion.
The dazzling sunlight shone directly on his face, forcing him to squint.
It is just past noon now, when the sun is at its hottest.
It was noon, when the sun was at its strongest. The tender green leaves on the grass were coated with a layer of light golden light, and the circulating water in the fountain in the distance made a loud noise.
Just standing at the door, I could already feel that the temperature was much warmer, and a comfortable breeze blew towards me, as if the real world was in front of me.
The door is fully open.
"I can only take you here. After all, the castle is my safe zone."
Will had always been located further inside than them. He had been inside the castle before, and with the lights on, he didn't feel it was very dark.
Now comparing it with the outdoors, I find that it seems to be covered with a layer of dim mist, like an isolated island.
He raised his hand and waved goodbye to a few people. Only then could you see that there was a bit of childishness on his face. It really looked like he was just saying goodbye to a playmate.
Everyone came out of the castle and turned to look at Will, who was about to close the door again.
When the door slowly closed, with only a dozen centimeters left to close, Xia Jialian looked into Will's eyes and suddenly spoke.
"You actually know deep down that Sarah wasn't the reason you took action, right?"
Will's already smiling face grew even wider, and although he didn't speak, he was already giving a silent answer.
With a loud bang, the castle gate finally closed tightly in front of the few people, like a huge beast that could not move.
Anyone who grows up in it will be cursed all day long, and no one will be exempted.
*
Ding Can woke up from the bed, rubbed his hungry stomach, stood up, and grabbed a bag of bread from the snack rack by the window.
Normally, in the dungeon, injuries would automatically heal, but I didn't expect the feeling of hunger to come with it.
Even after returning to the training camp, the urge to eat remained unchanged.
There were several message reminders on the phone placed beside the bed. They were messages sent by Yu Fu who was still in the copy. She didn't rush to read them and left the room first.
Across the long corridor, I just saw Gao Wenwen coming out of his room with great difficulty.
He held seven or eight buckets of instant noodles in his arms, stacked them up to his face, and used his chin to support them to prevent them from falling.
There was also a wrist with a plastic bag hanging on it, which looked like it contained a lot of food.
"Sister Can!" He spoke without moving too loudly, "You're just in time. Come and help me with that."
"There are only four of us. Why do you have so much?" Ding Can walked over quickly, took some instant noodles from his hand, and then followed him to Xia Jialian's room.
"Anyway, the convenience store's small warehouse is full of things, and I don't know why I'm so hungry. Instant noodles are the fastest way to get rid of them, and I'd pair them with some sausage or something. I don't know what flavors you like, so I bought a few extra ones."
Shi Yan was faster than them and had already arrived at Xia Jialian's room. The two of them were standing in front of the sink, washing fruit together.
"You're so fast." Gao Wenwen put down the things in his hands.
Shi Yan casually put a grape into her mouth and spoke vaguely: "I have no choice. There is nothing in my lounge, so I thought of coming here to find something to eat. You came at the right time."
The kettle was very efficient, and soon the sound of boiling water could be heard. Through the glass bottle, many bubbles could be seen surging from the bottom up.
When Shi Yan picked up the kettle, she was almost scalded by the steam coming out of it, but she unexpectedly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Ding Can looked at her fingers. Being burned was not a pleasant feeling. She had experienced it once in the castle.
Shi Yan shook her head: "It's okay, I was just in a hurry. I don't know why, it reminded me of the time when I was in the hospital."
We often encounter situations where there are a lot of patients. When we have some free time, the small canteen in the hospital is closed. Not to mention normal meals, we can't even buy ordinary snacks.
At that time, many medical staff who were working overtime in the department gathered together and relied on fast food such as instant noodles to fill their stomachs.
She continued, "It feels like we're fighting side by side."
"Ah..." Gao Wenwen pretended to be sarcastic, "Ms. Shi Yan, you can't be thinking of us as companions only now?"
He was tearing open the seasoning packet and applying it to the pancake in sections.
Shi Yan glanced at it with disdain: "It's just a metaphor, okay? You're not letting others be reminded of it."
"Of course, it's a relationship after all." While Gao Wenwen said something insulting to her, he did not forget to take the big pot of boiling water.
After pouring the water, he searched Xia Jialian's room.
When I eat instant noodles, I always like to find something heavy to cover it. Usually at home, I just take a drink or some heavy ornaments.
But looking around, all the available ones look very expensive, and no one would use high-end foreign porcelain plates to cover instant noodles.
Gao Wenwen had no choice but to give up. After inserting the fork, he pressed the edge of the curled lid with his palm.
Even though he had already cleared the dungeon, he still couldn't let it go: "So, Will, have you really been thinking about killing your parents for a long time?"
Xia Jialian nodded silently: "In fact, his attitude towards Sarah after the incident can be seen."
If Will really cared about Sarah and was heartbroken about her death in the fall, he should have cleared her name as soon as possible and at least told the truth to Sarah's parents.
But he did not do so. Instead, he took over the responsibilities of the Warrens and his wife, and still put the so-called family sense that had bound him for several years first.
All he wanted from the beginning to the end was to escape from his own situation.
Will developed some dark thoughts and ideas very early on under the tremendous pressure from his parents.
The string hanging in the mind will break sooner or later.
It was just that Sarah's appearance became a spice in his miserable life, and a justification for the wrong things he did, bringing all the things forward.
As long as he could pin the blame on Sarah, he could get on with his life.
Gao Wenwen curled his lips and said, "But it's actually really hard to define how much of Will's resistance is right and how much is wrong."
Although fighting violence with violence is not the best solution in many cases, when it reaches that point, everything becomes a natural outcome.
The strong aroma of instant noodles filled the entire room, and everyone decided not to think about it anymore and enjoy the short leisure time.
Halfway through the meal, the long-lost broadcast sound came from above my head.
Congratulations to all students! You have now completed the basic training phase of the training camp. The two-day rest period is about to begin.
[During the upcoming sixth and seventh training days, the camp will not force students to attend the training courses. Students can choose whether to take additional training according to their own wishes.]
[If you do not choose this option, you will have two days of independent activity time in the dormitory building, combining work and rest.]
[If you choose to practice more, there is a certain chance that students will receive rewards during the practice. The rewards include but are not limited to: a large number of points, time acceleration, etc.]
[Special reminder: The additional training is open to all students. Due to the high reward level, the difficulty is also increased accordingly. Please choose wisely.]
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