Escape in the interstellar game world

Chapter 23 Hiding a Secret
The handsome man is a player. The task he received in this instance is to explore the secrets hidden in the castle.

The castle butler who was waiting to welcome you outside the castle gate immediately came to greet you, "Mr. Branton, Miss Alice, the Duchess is waiting for you."

Brandon nodded proudly, raising his hands slightly and placing them on his abdomen.

Alice smiled gently at the housekeeper and stretched out her porcelain-white hand to hold Branton's hand.

Under the watchful eye of the housekeeper, the two men were led into the castle by the valet next to them.

The castle was splendid and resplendent, and every part showed elegance and elegance. They arrived not too early. At this time, a small number of people had gathered around the duchess, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

The man is handsome and the woman is bright. Their arrival immediately attracted the attention of most people in the hall.

The Duchess's meaningful eyes circled around Alice, and then fell on Branton, revealing a faint smile, "Oh, it's my nephew Branton who is here."

Branton put his left hand on his chest, bowed slightly forward and nodded to salute the Duchess.

Alice was sensitive to the strange look the Duchess was looking at her, but she quickly ignored the discomfort rising in her heart, raised a decent smile on her lips, and curtsied to the Madam.

The movements of the two were very pleasing to the eye, and coupled with their kinship with the Duchess, they attracted constant praise from others.

The Duchess smiled and called the two of them to her side, and the hall was very lively for a while.

Time passed quickly, the servants in the castle brought the sumptuous meal prepared, and everyone sat down to enjoy the food.

Branton had performed well before and made his aunt the Duchess very happy. The Duchess even took the initiative to invite the brothers and sisters to stay and play in the castle for a few more days.

This was exactly what Blandon was pursuing with all his might, and he agreed regardless of the hesitation of Alice beside him.

Privately, he comforted Alice and said, "Sister, the Duke has been away fighting for a long time. My aunt is looking forward to our company. My mother is also happy for us to maintain a friendly relationship with my aunt."

The family still needs the care and support of the duke, and besides, the aunt has no heirs... My brother is the youngest son in the family and does not get a share of the rich family property. Now he is favored by his aunt. This is a blessing. She cannot hold him back.

Alice was persuaded to stay. Fortunately, the Duchess only glanced at her a few times when they first arrived, and there was no other abnormality.

Branton actually ate and drank a lot at the banquet. Before the ball came, he grabbed the maid and asked the way to the toilet, and then exited the hall.

It was only then that servants brought food to the cage hidden in a small corner.

What surprised Zhou Tang was that the food was very good, including meat, vegetables and bread, but the vegetables and meat were cold.

But compared to the hard biscuits of the slaves on the pirate ship, it is already heaven and earth.

She did not refuse the cold and greasy vegetables and meat, and stuffed them into her mouth in small bites with a spoon. Only by eating more food could she have enough strength, so that she would not be as helpless as the girl before. He was dragged out.

I don’t know what will happen to that girl?Is it life, death or disability?
Zhou Tang still had too little information at hand. She planned that if there was no progress by tomorrow, she would have to consider possible ways to leave this cage.

But suddenly a sharp scream of pain broke her thoughts.

Not only her, but also the girl imprisoned in the cage stopped feeding.

There was some commotion outside the iron door of the prison. Zhou Tang quietly stood up and moved to the iron door silently, leaning his body and ears close to the iron door to eavesdrop.

"what happened?"

"Where did it come from? Are we okay here?"

One of the maids stretched out her hand and pointed upward.At this time, Zhou Tang in the cage noticed someone approaching her. The warm breath made her scalp feel numb. She turned her head and almost subconsciously pushed her elbow back, but the person behind her quickly dodged it. .

Then she saw an enlarged face of a beautiful girl, the one who induced other girls to talk before.

The beautiful girl put her index finger to her lips, then pursed her lips to signal Zhou Tang to listen carefully.

Zhou Tang moved his head away expressionlessly. Now was not the time to care so much.

Besides, it would be a lot easier if you have a partner who won’t hold you back.

Just hearing, someone outside the iron gate said worriedly, "Madam is holding a banquet today, won't it scare the guests?" She didn't have any feelings about whether the guests were frightened or not, but if this happened, Madam would definitely punish everyone after the banquet.

"I told Yuna and asked her to persuade Madam to postpone it for a few days..."

"How many days? Madam can't wait even a day. Who can persuade Madam? Even if Yuna was Madam's wet nurse."

"Keep watch over this place! If there is any trouble here again, we won't be able to do it."

"Go, come and see if those people inside have eaten, put away the tableware and lock it up quickly."

Zhou Tang looked back and saw that the tall and beautiful girl had already taken three or four steps back because of her long legs. She held the spoon tightly and backed away slowly.

The lock on the iron door was unlocked, and a middle-aged maid walked in with a cold face and took away the tableware.

She was so distracted by the scream earlier that she didn't check the tableware carefully and didn't realize that one or two spoons were missing.

As Branton was packing his clothes, he heard a sharp scream, which almost caused him to slip.

but!Isn't this a ready opportunity to explore hidden secrets?
He hurried out and followed the direction of the sound.

Most of the servants and invited guests in the castle were in the largest hall in the castle, and few people walked around this corridor.

But Branton was still extremely cautious. He could be said to have eyes in all directions and ears in all directions. He tried to avoid people and get close to the place where the screams came from.

But his wish was in vain. As he groped his way through the dark passage, he was bumped into by the butler who was rushing towards him.

The butler's face turned dark, but after meeting the nephew whom the Duchess loved, he softened his attitude slightly, "Mr. Branton, how did you get here?"

Branton was not fast enough and could not avoid it in advance. At this moment, he could only pretend to be crazy and said, "It's the housekeeper! I'm lost! My aunt's castle is really big. I came out to relieve myself before and couldn't find the way back to the dance party." .”

He also raked the ground, "I didn't meet anyone along the way. On the contrary, I became more and more confused as I walked."

The butler did not distinguish the truth or falsehood of his words, and said expressionlessly, "Sir, please come with me, and I will take you back to the hall."

Branton maintained his aristocratic character and nodded arrogantly, "Then let's go!"

On the way, he pretended to be casual and asked, "Well, I heard a scream earlier. What happened? Do you need my help?"

The housekeeper directly intervened, "I will report this matter to the Duchess, and she will make the decision."

Branton was not happy to be rejected and snorted and closed his mouth.

(End of this chapter)