The Ancient Castle was enormous, and "The Vanishing Guest" could be hiding anywhere. Searching alone made it difficult to cover every corner, and with the mission time limited, cooperation was the best option.
But the players couldn't trust one another, and cooperation had its pros and cons.
"Wouldn't it be great if we all completed the mission and left?" The baby-faced man smiled. "If I'm the first to clear it, I'll definitely tell every one of you the answer."
No one responded. The young man sitting beside the dark-faced man said impatiently, "Do you think this mission is easy? When we entered the Villa, the servants took away all our suitcases. I've searched every room on the first and second floors, and I haven't seen a single suitcase. Who knows what kind of hellhole they've hidden them in?"
Before coming, these players had more or less bought some "practical tools," but once they entered, a servant took them away, and they never saw them again. Asking didn't help, either.
"That mute butler seems very capable," the tall, thin man said. "He and the master of the Ancient Castle could both be key to the mission."
"Isn't the master of the Ancient Castle the one who killed people and hid their bodies?" The burly man held two bottles of wine and reeked of alcohol.
The only female player who had stayed in the hall last night, the gentlewoman, moved away in disgust. "Would they make a Dungeon out of something that obvious? If you don't believe me, try submitting the mission."
The burly man actually went and tried. The gentlewoman rolled her eyes and looked at the dark-faced man. "You Qiwen, stop beating around the bush. We're all here to complete the mission. You've ruled out Xu and the Ma couple,