The female white-collar workerâs words hit Gu Shengyinâs heart deeply.
She really wanted to nod immediately, say yes, letâs not go inside, letâs camp outside for a night and go back tomorrow!
But she couldnât say it.
Then, she listened indifferently to Qin Chingching mocking the female white-collar worker: "Come on, donât forget why weâre here? Weâve reached the destination, and youâre thinking of backing out?"
As she spoke, she reached out and pushed forward.
"Creak... creak..." A piercing sound of the iron door slowly opening reached everyoneâs ears.
Gu Shengyinâs expression became even calmer, calm to the point of indifference.
Qin Chingching was still muttering: "How come my strength has grown so much?"
Gu Shengyin closed her eyes, itâs not that your strength is great, but the things inside are inviting us in.
At this point, thereâs no use in escaping.
She silently took out the dagger she had been carrying in her pocket, held it in her hand, and spoke calmly: "Everyone, hold onto your self-defense items; this place has been uninhabited for years, there might be something unfriendly. Two people turn on the flashlights, keep the rest for later use."
As she spoke, she turned on a flashlight with one hand, Zhang Chao saw this and turned on a flashlight as well. Gu Shengyin noticed that he took out a foldable Swiss army knife from his backpack.
Gu Shengyin praised: "Nice knife, you actually got it through security?"
Zhang Chao smiled smugly: "Impressive, right?"
Thus, six people moved towards the castle using the illumination of the flashlights.
Entering through the main door should lead to the reception hall.
Everyone slowly scanned with their torches, revealing items covered in dust and cobwebs.
A huge rectangular dining table carved from jade-white marble, long enough to accommodate at least twenty people.
Lifelike statues in the drawing room, frescoes on the ceiling, etc...
These items, perhaps several hundred years ago, were very beautiful, noble, and grand.
But under the long erosion of time, they now appear to these adventurers as spine-chilling.
Gu Shengyin recalled the plot.
This was their first night at the castle.
This night wouldnât have any substantial danger, just various pranks.
She knew those pranks were just residents of the castle expressing their disapproval of them.
And this night was the only chance the six of them had to leave the castle.
But they didnât seize it.
"Ah!" The female white-collar suddenly screamed.
Everyoneâs heart leapt.
Gu Shengyin shouted at her calmly: "Calm down! What happened?"
The female white-collar buried her head in her boyfriendâs arms, then tremblingly pointed at a place: "Someoneâs there!"
Everyoneâs hearts tightened!
The air seemed to suddenly freeze.
This is a castle abandoned for countless years, besides them, who else could be here?
After a few seconds of deathly silence, Gu Shengyin moved her hand, and the flashlight accurately shone on the spot the female white-collar had mentioned.
Zhang Chao suppressed the scream that nearly escaped his lips, sighed in relief, and forced a smile: "Itâs alright, itâs just a statue."
Only then did everyone take a closer look.
Sure enough, it was just an exquisite statue, a woman with a graceful and beautiful demeanor wearing a cream-colored waist-tight dress, standing there with her head bowed.