Isn't It a Bit Late at Night for That?

"Currently, besides the numerous servants, we know of only a few people living in this Ancient Castle."

"The Countess and the Count, these two are the Masters of this Castle, standing at the pinnacle of power."

"These two have three children: the Eldest Young Master, the Eldest Miss, and the Young Master."

"From what the servants and Young Master said during the day, we learned that the Count favors his eldest son, Rong En Ravenhall, and wants him to inherit the title. The Countess, however, prefers the Eldest Miss Gui Ding Ravenhall, and supports her in vying for the title."

"The Young Master doesn't have a high status at home and is often suppressed, so he's not as dangerous as the other two."

Bai Yang added, "We also saw footage from the past in another room, and learned that the Young Master is afraid of the dark, which suggests he may have had some unpleasant past experiences."

"I think his bad past likely stems from his family; the Eldest Miss doesn't seem like a kind person."

Mi Chuchu added, "Tang Pin and I overheard the Eldest Miss's conversation on the third floor. She said the Young Master is cunning and has something on her. She wants to Young Master over to discuss it, but it definitely won't be anything good."

"It sounds like this isn't the first time she's done this. It's very likely that the Young Master has been abused or mentally bullied by the Eldest Miss," Tang Pin said.

Qin Rang nodded and continued to sort things out.

"Besides these three people, there are two other Illegitimate Son living in the Castle: one named Kane, the Count's Illegitimate Son, and the other named Darren, who seems to be the Countess's Illegitimate Son. Kane was brought back first, and Darren was brought back later."

"Kane and the Eldest Miss have a complicated relationship, but this Darren is still unclear; he seems to get along well with everyone."

Wang Ding took over the analysis, adjusting his glasses with the tip of his quill pen.

"We discovered a room on the fourth floor and learned that the Eldest Miss was actually the newcomer; Kane and her lover, Qing Ge, had known each other for many years."

"Judging from the photos, they grew up together. The woman is of high birth; she is one of the Viscount's daughters and has kept Kane as her male concubine since he was a child."

"But a few years ago, Kane was suddenly brought home by Count of Ravenhall, and their social status changed. We even used one Dream Attempts to see what happened after dinner tonight."

"That must have been shortly after he left dinner, before it got dark."

Qin Rang nodded. "No wonder we couldn't find him anywhere; he was doing that kind of thing."

Wang Ding concluded, "Therefore, I suspect that Qing Ge's death is related to this Kane, and it's even possible that he killed Qing Ge."

Mi Chuchu continued, "We heard the truth of this, but we're not entirely certain. We only know that their deaths are related to the Eldest Miss."

"Judging from what the Eldest Miss said, it can only be confirmed that these two people did indeed die on her orders, and that her men buried their bodies in the Back Garden. Many servants who were involved in the matter and knew about it have also been dealt with."

"Furthermore, the Young Master saw everything."

"And what about the Young Master?" Tao Yuan frowned. "What role does this Young Master play in this matter?"

"Witness? Or the manipulator?"

"At this point, he seems more like a powerless bystander," Bai Ao shrugged.

"I think he's not simple; he can't possibly be just an observer," Tao Yuan disagreed.

Seeing them start discussing Wang's identity, Bai Yang rested his head on the Puppet and changed the subject, asking, "But why did the other Illegitimate Son Darren, die? These things clearly have nothing to do with him."

Wang Ding pondered, "Darren... so far, all we know from the servants is that he seems to be quite popular and a nice person. Even the Young Master seems to like him. We don't know anything else."

They spent almost the entire day racking their brains to strike up conversations with the servants. They could listen to more of the talkative ones who had no quirks, but most of what they heard were fragmented, emotional messages.

If you encounter someone who keeps their mouth shut, you won't be able to find out anything.

"I heard from the Butler that Darren went to the Garden after dinner," Tang Pin said.

Upon hearing the Back Garden," a scene suddenly flashed through Qin Rang's mind: "I know, at dusk, I encountered Darren returning from outside, his shoes covered in mud, with flower petals mixed in with the mud."

"We encountered the strange occurrences shortly after dark, so their deaths must have occurred before nightfall. When I met Darren, it was almost dark, and calculating the time, it should match the time he buried the bodies."

Bai Yang said knowingly, "You mean, the person the Eldest Miss mentioned who helped dispose of the body is very likely Darren."

Qin Rang nodded. "The only one who can help the Eldest Miss is him, who seems to want to please everyone."

Bai Ao asked, "That's strange. There are four strange creatures chasing us that we can't kill. Two are Illegitimate Son, one is Qing Ge, and who is the other woman?"

Tang Pin frowned. "She looks a bit like... that woman who helps the Eldest Miss with errands."

Everyone suddenly realized, then it made sense.

The Castle at night has two eerie aspects.

One type is the Servant Weird. These strange behaviors don't have much impact on those without official status; they mainly target those who have obtained Employee Identity.

One type is the strange creature formed from the dead. This type of creature is more difficult to deal with and cannot be killed. It can only be resolved by fulfilling specific Rules.

"Children, Illegitimate Son, lovers, forbidden relationships... the relationships in this Castle are truly chaotic." Mi Chuchu shook her head as she listened; she was starting to develop a kind of mental fastidiousness towards the people here.

Qin Rang said, "We just discovered a Secret Passage, but we haven't seen any other clues. We can search it more thoroughly later."

The Bai Ao became interested. "There's Secret Passage here? Where is it? I want to see it."

Tao Yuan said, "No rush, we've already covered up the entrance to that Secret Passage again."

"It makes sense that there's Secret Passage; noble families always have some shady dealings to do."

"The Secret Chamber is empty now, there's no one there, and we wouldn't find anything even if we went there. So, rather than the Secret Chamber, I'd prefer to look for the Young Master or check the Back Garden."

Bai Yang yawned repeatedly as he listened, and asked in a muffled voice, "The Young Master is sleeping soundly at this hour. What are you planning to say to him so late?"

Qin Rang took a Ruby out of his pocket. "This."

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to ask him to deliver a gift so late at night?" Mi Chuchu recalled, "When we left just now, the Butler seemed to have mentioned going to check on the Young Master."

"It's so late, what does the Butler want with the Young Master?" Qin Rang said decisively, "I'll go check on him."

"Then I'll go check the kitchen," Mi Chuchu said.