Chapter 15: Multiple Verifications

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chapter 15: multiple verifications under the guidance of old wayne, liu xing and the others arrived at the main building of the castle, and unsurprisingly, a huge elder sign was etched on the walls of the main building. "mr. butler, what exactly does this symbol represent? why do i see it everywhere in the castle?" bai hecheng stepped forward with a face full of curiosity stirring trouble, yet this question was also on liu xing's mind. old wayne remained unflappable, calmly explaining, "this symbol is the lord's family crest, passed down through several generations. according to legend, in ancient times, the lord's ancestors repelled a demonic invasion using this crest. that's why the lord has had so many of these symbols engraved throughout the castle." liu xing nodded, but in his mind, he communicated with kp004, "kp, i want to make a psychology check." psychology, 22/70, success. after a successful assessment, kp004 provided liu xing with intelligence, "you can sense that old wayne is not lying." liu xing looked thoughtfully at old wayne's retreating figure, concluding that old wayne likely did not know the function and origin of the elder sign and was probably just an ordinary npc. upon entering the living room, liu xing received a message from kp004, "the interior of the main building has a typical two-story layout. the first floor consists of the living room and guest rooms, along with one locked door, while the second floor contains the lord's family rooms and a study. the two floors are separated by a finely crafted wooden door, which looks like it could be forcibly dismantled if necessary." old wayne led everyone to the guest rooms, "here we have three guest rooms, one large and two small. friends, please allocate them amongst yourselves. i will go and meet the lord now; please wait here for a moment." having said that, old wayne left for the second floor. liu xing and the rest entered the same room, as if by an unspoken agreement, "kp, we need to open the private room." kp004 chuckled, "alright, the private room is now opening, please hurry and discuss among yourselves." as kp004's voice faded, liu xing felt an odd sensation of weightlessness, as if the room had been severed from the world. "who just made the anthropology roll?" chen ling was the first to speak up. bai hecheng immediately raised his hand, exclaiming with excitement, "that was me!" everyone once again ignored bai hecheng's presence. wang qi said helplessly, "all the other skill checks are fine, but your climbing skill is too low, liu xing. a one in five success rate is a bit too risky." chen ling also nodded, agreeing with wang qi's view. however, wang siyi had a different opinion, "it really depends on the situation. if the climbing check fails, you'd just fall. falling from the second floor shouldn't cause much harm, and as long as old wayne or anyone else from castle doesn't see it, there shouldn't be any problem." liu xing actually agreed more with wang siyi's perspective, "i think so too. just wait for the right opportunity, and i'll give it a try. after all, the second floor is where the lord's family rooms are, including a study, which i believe should contain quite a bit of information." at this point, bai hecheng couldn't stand being left out, "i said we should just go straight up." liu xing was now seriously considering giving bai hecheng a psychoanalysis, convinced that there must be something amiss with bai hecheng's mental state! after dismissing bai hecheng's comment, liu xing and the others decided to first gather intelligence on the first floor and then wait for an opportunity for liu xing to explore the second floor. "the private room session is over. please be mindful of your speech and behavior," kp004 announced. no sooner had kp004 finished speaking than a knock was heard from outside, "my friends, may i come in now?" it was old wayne. "please come in." once again, bai hecheng was the first to respond. old wayne entered the room, apologizing slightly, "i am sorry, my friends, the lord is about to meet an old friend in town and won't be able to join you for lunch today. however, the lord hopes you will stay the night at castle and have dinner with him this evening." liu xing and the others nodded, realizing this was good news. with the castle lord away from castle, it would be much more convenient to gather intelligence, especially for exploring the second floor. "that's settled then. i'll come to disturb you again shortly to join you for lunch. for now, you may rest in your rooms," said old wayne, and after that, he left the room.

Chapter 15: Multiple Verifications

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