Mind Reader III

Since the members of the group were donkey friends who did not know each other this time, they went on their own way after preparing their things and went to the small town of Feili to prepare for a familiar encounter.Before Song Qi set off, he returned the violin to Shen Yan, who accepted it blankly, and then kindly gave him a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao.

It's not that he has to keep the piano by his side, but Song Qi has been on the fence with this piano for the past two days, eating and sleeping with it.I don't know whether it was a curse or his bad luck, but when he returned the Qin to Shen Yan, his face was already swollen like a pig's head.

Fortunately, there are still a few days before the rendezvous date, so he can take a leisurely journey and take the opportunity to reduce the swelling on his face.By the time he arrived in the small town of Feili, he had already recovered into a handsome, mighty and upright young man.

The small town of Ferry is located on the edge of the Green Forest, where many hiking enthusiasts meet, and then meet together to pick up equipment and travel through this vast forest.The terrain in the forest is complex, hills, rivers and even some high cliffs can be found here, so it has become the best choice for hiking enthusiasts to take a vacation.

Song Qi was the last one to arrive. After he settled down, he wandered around the town of Feili for two days. The oriental tourists gathered together are also preparing to cross the forest, so Song Qi has found the organization this time.

Due to the weak signal in the Green Forest, if you go deeper, you may lose contact with the outside world. Song Qi and the others made an appointment with Shen Yan in advance for a meeting time and coordinates, and then entered the forest with several other groups of donkey friends.Song Qi and the others were all trained under the harsh conditions of sea wolves. Surviving in the wild is completely stress-free, and their speed of action is so fast that soon the amateur tourists can't keep up with them.So the four said goodbye to the other tourists and slipped smoothly and unobtrusively to the meeting point to set up camp.

When it was time, Shen Yan really drove over in a small broken car.In order to conform to his status as a poor college student, he still rented this car in the small town of Ferry. He was wearing an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, dragging a suitcase, and was covered in dust and dust. He didn’t even have a violin case in his hand. conspicuous.

Several people drove on the road. On the way, Song Qi looked at the box worriedly, Shen Yan comforted, "Don't worry, Messiah is very good, he didn't curse me all the way."

It doesn't curse you but it curses me!Although Song Qi didn't believe in evil, he was really evil during the two days he held the piano. Although he always used the scientific concept of development to explain that he just encountered a relatively unlucky day, it didn't prevent him from developing hatred for this piano. psychology.

Ji Yuyang asked curiously, "Xiaoyan, can you play the violin? Even though you came as a 'student', what if someone asks you to play the violin?"

"Don't worry, I've got all the first-hand information about the local tycoon Louis," Shen Yan explained, "The local tycoon Louis is a bit of a collector, but he's not an expert in collecting violins, he just burned them with too much money. Nian has collected so many dozens of pianos without knowing it, just because he put the fake one in the collection room and didn't even notice it. What's worse is that he still likes to pretend, what kind of music There are many art exhibitions a year, mainly to highlight his own style, which is at best an amateur level. Do you think he really likes to hold concerts at home? NO~ Firstly, it is to add trouble to the strange thief, secondly, It’s to show off to the industry, and do you think that those violinists who came to this banquet are here to exchange academics? No, no, they just want to be friends with local tyrants. You know, not all artists can live For a good life, as long as you can get close to a big local tycoon like Louis, if you are happy, write a blank check to give a sponsorship fee or introduce some contacts, and you will be able to get rid of poverty and become well-off in minutes!"

"...So are you going to make a fool of yourself?"

"How can you say that? I have studied for a few days anyway, and I can still listen to a few songs, and I am only a student, relying on my cousin's relationship to communicate and learn with the masters. Tuhao classmate How could I ask a student to listen to him? I’m afraid I won’t even be there when I communicate with the masters in private, and of course I can’t take the initiative to communicate with them.”

"Then what if we really want to drive ducks to the shelves?"

"Hmph, then I still have a unique skill. When the time comes, just cut a small cut on my hand and wrap it into a rice dumpling and say I'm injured?"

"……All right."

It was already five o'clock in the afternoon when the group arrived in Fort Green. Shen Yan explained to the butler who came to receive him that his car broke down on the road and got help from a few travel friends. The butler really invited Song Qi and others to stay in the castle. He also said that since he is a friend of Mr. Xu's younger brother, he is also a friend of Greenburg, and there is no need to inform the awesome local tycoon Louis about the trivial matter of staying overnight. The housekeeper immediately arranged for him.

Shen Yan felt that the butler's attitude was quite strange, so he whispered a few words in Chinese to Song Qi and the others to make them pay more attention, and he left with the butler himself.It's not that the housekeeper did not entertain well, but that Xu Ling's status here is not low from the housekeeper's words.Originally, Shen Yan, as Xu Ling's cousin, had only a second-level relationship with the castle owner. Shen Yan's friend Song Qi and others were also third-level relationships. There was no need to be so enthusiastic. It can be said that they were a little too enthusiastic about Shen Yan. .

Recalling Sebastian Jiang, the manor housekeeper I met in country B in the last mission, the behavior of that old man showed in Shen Yan's heart that he was the real noble housekeeper, with an attitude that was neither far nor near, with some alienation and aloofness in his modesty and politeness. He is cold, but not disgusting, and even makes the little diao fans feel a certain awe, so that the guests can recognize their identity from his attitude, so that they will not be presumptuous on the host's territory.

The butler's attitude was very kind, saying that Mr. Xu had ordered him to treat his younger brother well.Not only did they settle in for Song Qi and the others, but he also introduced the history of Fort Greene and the function of each floor to Shen Yan along the way. Shen Yan really wanted to hang a tour guide's tag around his neck.But thanks to this talkative butler, he now knows Greenburg like the back of his hand.

The butler named Barton is over 50 years old this year, and has worked in the castle for nearly 40 years. He was Louis' father's deacon before Louis Tuhao was born, and Louis Tuhao was almost brought up by him.

The middle part of the castle is the steeple banquet hall, which is said to have been a church before, but it was converted into a banquet hall by the grandfather of Louis Tuhao.The banquet hall is as gorgeous as a palace, and the colorful stained glass and murals almost catch up with the Roman cathedral.There are two symmetrical buildings on both sides of the main hall. Together with the banquet hall, the main building of the castle forms a concave shape. In the middle is a large courtyard decorated with various flower beds, flower stands, fountains and sculptures.

The corridors on the east and west floors face the courtyard, and the floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies of the rooms are on the outward-facing side.The two buildings are exactly the same in structure, a five-story building with 12 rooms on each floor except the first floor.The end of the building is built in a tower style, so the room at the end of the corridor is also the largest room on each floor, and has two windows and a balcony.

The first floor of the east building is a large restaurant, tea room and some functional rooms, and the second floor has some rooms for the owner's living and office.What surprised Shen Yan was that at the end of the corridor on the second floor was Louis Tuhao's living room, and the room next door was the room of Xu Ling's personal assistant, and Shen Yan's room was actually arranged next to Xu Ling. This arrangement really made him uncomfortable. Don't think about it, but fortunately, Butler Barton also lives on the second floor, but it's the first room next to the stairs.Further up, the third floor is the library, and the fourth and fifth floors are the collection rooms of Louis Tuhao. It seems that the Messiah (pseudo) is in a room on the fourth and fifth floors of the east building, and he is arranged to live in the east building. It can be regarded as the first month of near water.

The first floor of the west building is a variety of functional rooms for storage and cleaning. The second floor has various tea rooms, lounges, small restaurants, chess and card rooms and other rooms, which are places for guests to relax and entertain. The 3rd-5th floors are guest rooms, the 3rd floor is a large room, and the 4th-5th floors are suites, which are divided into suites for 2-4 people.Song Qi and others were arranged in a 4-person suite on the 4th floor of the West Building. Other guests would be arranged in different large rooms as far as possible. If there were too many people to live in, they would be arranged in the same suite after consulting the guests , but the space of a room is very large. It is said to be a suite, but the area in the small room of the suite is definitely not much smaller. The environment is better than that of a five-star hotel. Except for those who are particularly picky, generally there will be no dissatisfaction.

Of course, castles generally don’t invite more guests than the number of rooms, let alone a castle that is said to be cursed, so you may not necessarily come if you invite others!Like this time, out of the more than 16 invitation letters sent out, only 7 violinists explicitly replied that they wanted to come. Of course, the room is large enough, and each violinist will be assigned a separate suite, which is also convenient for their entourage to live in. Together.Today is July 16th, and five people have already arrived at the castle with their entourage, on the same floor as Song Qi and the others.

In addition, the room next to the stairs on each floor is a servant room, and there are two servants living in it to meet the needs of the guests on each floor.Butler Barton lives alone on the second floor of the east building, and is responsible for the owner's daily life.On the first floor of the east and west floors, there are two servant rooms for four people. These servants living in the main building are responsible for the daily life of the master or guests, and all other servants live in the small building in the backyard.The entire castle will arrange 4-80 servants during the owner's residence, and at least 120 servants will carry out the daily cleaning and maintenance of the castle when the owner is away.

Butler Button also specifically told Shen Yan that only special distinguished guests would be arranged in the large room on the second floor of the east building, and ordinary distinguished guests could only live in the large room on the third floor of the west building.The room here is also a suite, but it is designed as a master-slave room. There is a living room and a servant's room outside the bedroom. Butler Barton asked Shen Yan if he needed a personal servant, but Shen Yan refused.

As if he had expected it a long time ago, Butler Button said, "Master and Mr. Xu also don't like to use personal servants. If you have something to do at night, please pull this rattle rope, and I will come right away."

Shen Yan is a little speechless about this kind of ancient design, although he knows that everything here is older than his grandfather, and there are many antiques with real value, but he himself doesn't like this kind of back-to-basics life. He'd rather have a room service phone if he didn't ring a bell.

Somewhat annoyed, he looked at the mobile phone with only two signals. Shen Yan resisted getting angry and asked with a smile, "Mr. Button, is there a phone here?"

"The phone in the east building is in the room next to the tea room on the first floor. Do you want to use it now?"

"No need, the signal here is not good, just in case."

Butler Barton seemed to see what Shen Yan was thinking, and explained, "This place is located in the forest, and the signal is not very good. The signal tower is at the tower outside the castle. If you can walk a little way there, the signal will be there. It’s stronger. If you want to use landlines, you can find them on the first and second floors of the West Building in addition to the first floor of the East Building. When you need to use it, just ask the maid to lead the way.”

Well, who told this to be an ancient castle, Shen Yan asked again, "Mr. Button, when can I see my brother?"

Butler Button said, "Mr. Xu went riding with his master in the afternoon, and it's time to come back now. Mr. Shen, please take a rest first, and I will report for you."

It's also reported, how can it be like the mother's family enters the palace to meet the empress?

After thanking Butler Button, Shen Yan began to pack his luggage. After packing, he found that it was not yet 6 o'clock, and the dinner time was set at 7 o'clock. There was still more than an hour left, and Xu Ling was nowhere to be found. It was hard for him to find Ji Yuyang So they went out for a walk.

There was no one in the east building at this time, but since the corridor faced the courtyard, it was easy to be seen by people in the opposite building and the courtyard. Shen Yan did not act rashly. He learned from Xu Ling's information that the collection rooms on the fourth and fifth floors were generally It is locked, and because there are valuables inside, various security systems that do not match the atmosphere of the castle have been set up.It was impossible to go to the fourth and fifth floors, it was getting late and it was not suitable to go out, so Shen Yan went to the library on the third floor and decided to spend some time here.

However, he has been running around for several days, and the jet lag has not reversed. As soon as Shen Yan sat on the soft sofa, he felt lazy all over his body. He held the book and read two pages, and then his eyelids began to fight. At this time, he didn't feel any nervousness, so he went to Let yourself lie on the couch and fall asleep.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Shen Yan suddenly felt another breath around him.I was already in a half-dream, and I was extremely sleepy. Although I felt someone approaching me, I couldn't wake up.He just felt that the breath came to him, and stood in front of him for a long time, until his consciousness was about to disappear in his dream again, that breath started the next move.

A somewhat cold hand was placed on the back of his hand, touched it back and forth a few times, and then began to touch it up inch by inch, like a snake wrapped around an arm.It's just that this breath doesn't seem to be dangerous, and it's not enough to wake Shen Yan up from his sleep.At first, Shen Yan thought he was dreaming, but when the other hand touched his neck, he felt a sense of crisis in his heart.The hand that rested on his neck was equally cold, rubbing his neck gently, as delicately as wiping a fine piece of porcelain.The hand was slowly moving upwards, and after scratching his neck, it began to linger on the collarbone exposed outside the T-shirt.

Shen Yan struggled to wake up from his sleep, but he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes at all, so he had to try his best to move his limbs, but in fact he only moved his fingers, and his eyebrows frowned uncomfortably.Although this little action didn't make him completely get rid of the nightmare, it seemed to be startled by the aura that haunted him.The hand on him was quietly withdrawn, stood in front of him for a while, and then disappeared completely.

When Shen Yan was really awake, it was time for the servant to come and ask him to have dinner.Shen Yan looked at his arm uncomfortably, and then looked around. Although he really wanted to convince himself that it was a dream, but such a real touch imprinted on his body, as a psychiatrist, he couldn't deceive himself.He asked the servant who had been to the library before, and the servant replied that no one had come except a maid who cleaned the library.

Shen Yan nodded, went to wash his face and went to the restaurant.Of course he wouldn't think that it was the cleaning maid who dared to eat his tofu, because the hands that molested him in his sleep were clearly a man.

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