Chapter 343: Own People


    As he spoke, he picked up the contract and briefly explained the situation, "Wouldn''t it be better to rely on your parents at home and your friends outside? Let''s all work together to complete the task with minimal losses."


    Xu Huo glanced at the nine names on the contract. Except for Mr. and Mrs. Ma, everyone else had signed.


    Seeing his silence, Frye added: "Mr. Xu, the castle is so big, how many clues can you find by yourself? There are ten of us. As long as one person completes the task, the others can pass smoothly."


    ? Xu Huo had a hint of surprise on his face, "The contract is not an ordinary prop. Are you sure it has the same binding force on the holder and the participants?"


    ?Fry''s face suddenly darkened, then Baby Face said: "We have tried it, there is nothing wrong with the contract, and you will not really be punished even if you break the contract."


    "Really?" Xu Huo was definitely not going to sign. He paused and said, "The contract may be fine, but are you sure that the twelve people who came are all mission players?"


    Everyone''s expressions changed, and You Qiwen immediately said, "Mr. Xu, do you know something?"


    Xu Huo didn''t want to say anything more. Just as he was about to leave, Baby Face said, "Brother, if you don''t want to join the gang, just forget it. There''s no need to sow discord here."


    ?Others were somewhat wary, but some listened to what he said.


    ? Glancing at them, Xu Huo said nothing more, but walked out of the main building and found the young servant who had brought him tea before to show him around this large castle.


    In fact, before he came last night, he took advantage of the rain to search in the front garden. However, the rumor that there were human bones in the garden was obviously false. The soil in the garden should not have been turned over for a long time. It was not like someone had been buried there. .


    After walking around in the garden, Xu Huo said to the servant: "It''s a pity that no one can see such a beautiful garden. I have a friend who likes flowers. I wonder if Mr. Dong can send an invitation to my friend." ? But Mr. Dong looks too serious and it’s definitely hard to talk.”


    The young servant smiled and said: "Mr. Dong is actually a very nice person and takes good care of us. However, the housekeeper cannot invite guests beyond the master. If Mr. Xu wants to invite friends to enjoy the flowers together, it is best to talk to him."


    "But Mr. He hasn''t gone downstairs, and he doesn''t seem to be seeing guests today." Xu Huo said in distress.


    "Sir, you will definitely come downstairs during dinner time." The young servant said firmly, "It has always been like this before. Sir, he respects every invited guest."


    Xu Huo nodded and turned the topic to the spiders raised by He Pu.


    There is a special place for raising spiders in the castle. There is an annex in the woods behind the garden maze. The servant told him that Mr. Dong has been taking care of it since Hepu got sick, because there are many precious spiders in the annex. Variety, other servants usually don''t go over.


    ??After wandering around half of the castle, the servants were called away. Xu Huo did not continue walking around alone, but returned to the main building and went to the study for a while before preparing to go back to the room.


    ?But when I opened the door and went out, I saw Mrs. Ma in silk pajamas leaning against the door, raising her glass and saying, "I''ve been waiting for you for a long time, why did you come back?"


    “The servant just brought lunch and wine. Let’s have a drink together?”


    ?Xu Huo glanced at her room. The door was closed and Mr. Ma did not come out.


    ?Mrs. Ma rolled her sleeves and leaned against him, "Sissi, he fell asleep and didn''t wake up even if there was a thunder. What are you afraid of?"


    Xu Huo put an umbrella against her shoulder, walked around her and entered the room, "If you have something to say, tell me directly. Do you still want to do this in the game?"


    Mrs. Ma followed him, "What are you saying, little brother? I am sincere to you. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you. You look good and have a great figure..."


    ?Xu Huo didn''t respond at all, and didn''t even want to look at her again. Mrs. Ma gave the blind man a flirtatious look and curled her lips and said, "There is no interest at all. All the good flesh is wasted."


    “I came here just to say hello to you. We are all our own people. Don’t let the flood wash away the Dragon King Temple.”


    “Those young people just asked you to cooperate. They are a bunch of young people, and they dare to sign the contract in the game casually.”


    "Really stupid people can''t survive in the game." Xu Huo sat down and acquiesced to her statement, "Don''t worry, if you don''t mess with me, I won''t care about you. There are so many players, are you worried that you won''t get enough points? "


    "We, the two of us, have always valued harmony. Now, why don''t we take the initiative to come to the door?" Mrs. Ma blinked, "But we are all guests, and we can''t do whatever we want in other people''s homes. I think those new players are quite capable. It’s money, or if the three of us cooperate and add one to five, no one will suffer.”


    Xu Huo looked at her steadily for a few seconds and said, "Do you really think you are here to have dinner? There is a lot going on in this castle."


    ?Mrs. Ma was stunned for a moment, "How do you say that?"


    “Hope.”


    "Didn''t he invite us here? What''s the problem?" Mrs. Ma frowned.


    "Who said it must be him who invited us here?" Xu Huo said, "Don''t forget, there is no name written on the invitation. It could be him, the steward or someone else."


    "Then why does he want to see us alone?" Mrs. Ma said: "He doesn''t know who he has invited or not?"


    The Ma couple also bought their invitations. She and her husband did not get tickets for the game and were stranded at the Garden Castle Station. After many rounds, they learned that Rose Flower Castle would entertain guests every once in a while. No tickets were needed. Being able to enter does not clearly tell them that the boss of the castle is taking advantage of the loophole, so they naturally think that the owner of the castle is a cannibal player.


    ??The fact that He Pu took the initiative to meet them instead of other players illustrates this point?


    “How long have you been here?” Xu Huo asked.


    ?Mrs. Ma hesitated for a moment before saying, "It''s been two months."


    "Two months is not a long time," Xu Huo raised his eyebrows and said, "I just asked about it. Rose Flower Castle has been hosting guests for several years. If there is such a good thing, won''t the players on this site grab it? Can it easily fall into the hands of foreign players? "


    "That''s not necessarily true. We spent a lot of money on these two invitations." Mrs. Ma disagreed.


    "Do you think He Pu is seriously ill?" Xu Huo asked again.


    ?Mrs. Ma curled her lips, "It looks like she hasn''t eaten in seventeen or eighteen days."


    "The servant said that He Pu rarely goes downstairs except to entertain guests. The person in charge of the castle is Mr. Dong, the butler." Xu Huo paused and then said: "Actually, He Pu also asked the servant to call me just now, but I didn''t see it. Others were stopped by Mr. Dong."


    Xu Huo went to the third floor, Mrs. Ma knew it, but the time was a little short.


    “Anyway, don’t overthink things.” Xu Huo pointedly said: “There is no such thing as a free lunch.”


    Mrs. Ma''s expression changed, and then she said with a sweet smile: "Then we should cooperate more. We have come, so we can''t leave on an empty stomach."


    Xu Huo waved his hand, "You can do whatever you want. I''ll leave as soon as I get the ticket."


    (End of this chapter)