Seeing Wu Qing stiffen her neck and remain silent, Ning Wei switched to persuasion mode, "I know you're also suppressed by rules. Although I don't know why you're trapped here, I'm confident I can save you from this suffering. Why not choose to trust me just once?"
Wu Qing sneered. How many times had she trusted people before?
It was precisely because she had naively trusted guests that she ended up in this state. This was the punishment from the rules for her disobedience!
If she harbored any further thoughts, the consequences would be unbearable pain.
The flower on the table represented her, from its vibrant bloom to its decay. She had to look at it every day.
"No need," Wu Qing's voice suddenly became hollow.
"You're just going to resign yourself to fate?" Ning Wei tilted her head, looking at her with feigned innocence.
For some reason, seeing Ning Wei's face ignited a desire in Wu Qing to destroy it.
She didn't hide her feelings, so how could someone as intelligent as Ning Wei not see through it?
Ning Wei seemed unfazed, instead touching her face and saying, "This face isn't too bad, is it?"
Wu Qing's face turned green, and she glared at Ning Wei, speechless.
In Wu Qing's eyes, this was a blatant provocation!
Ning Wei suddenly stood up and leaned close to Wu Qing, their faces nearly touching. The only difference was that one was breathing, and the other was not.
Ning Wei felt a pang of pity for Wu Qing. Even in death, she couldn't be beautiful. Her life had no joy.
"Let me help you. Get your face back and regain your freedom." Ning Wei's voice was laced with a seductive charm. At this moment, their roles seemed reversed, with Ning Wei appearing more like a witch.
Wu Qing's eyes flickered. It was clear she was tempted.
"How about I kill a few more werewolves tomorrow night, so you can re-evaluate my strength?"
Wu Qing looked up at her, "How many more?"
This question was a hint, and Ning Wei immediately caught on. She confidently replied, "As many living people as there are, I can kill that many werewolves."
It was unclear whether Wu Qing believed her, but she merely said, "Talk to me again after you've done it."
To Ning Wei, this was a tacit agreement.
"I can't wait for tomorrow night to arrive."
Wu Qing glanced at her and stopped speaking, instead pushing her towards the exit. "It's getting dark. Guests should return to their rooms and rest."
Ning Wei nodded. Before the wooden door was closed, she reminded Wu Qing, "Make breakfast more elaborate tomorrow. I saw a lot of delicious food in the kitchen, but you were too stingy to give us any!"
Wu Qing, accused of being stingy by Ning Wei, twitched her lips and closed the door speechlessly.
Ning Wei wasn't angry at being shut out. She quietly left the room.
With four rooms remaining, she decided not to explore further, as she was tired.
Padding softly back to her room, Ning Wei lay down on the soft bed, gazing at the full moon outside before slowly closing her eyes.
She wasn't afraid of her little schemes being discovered, because she knew Wu Qing would cover her tracks.
Inside the castle, neither sunlight nor moonlight could penetrate, so Ning Wei slept soundly, even if it was broad daylight outside.
The grandfather clock chimed the hour, but Ning Wei still hadn't woken up.
Tang Tang and the others urgently knocked on her door. Only then did Ning Wei reluctantly get up and, half-asleep, follow everyone downstairs.
The four ghosts were already seated at the dining table. They sat together, looking dejected, knowing that someone would disappear again today.
One of the ghosts couldn't help but cast a glance at Bai Yang. Even for a split second, Ning Wei, with her sharp eyes, caught it.
Bai Yang kept her head down the whole time. She knew those fools were unreliable and decided to avoid any interaction, believing this would prevent her from being exposed.
Wu Qing appeared on time. Before the meal began, Ning Wei directly reported one of the four male ghosts.
With a snap of her fingers, only three ghosts remained.
They exchanged glances. Only one day was left, and they wondered who Ning Wei would choose next.
To minimize their presence, the three ghosts vanished from sight after breakfast.
They didn't need to eat or sleep anyway, so the rules related to guests couldn't restrict them. Since they couldn't act against the guests during the day, Ning Wei let them have their way.
They were just a bunch of clowns, and the real boss was already in her grasp.
All day long, Ning Wei, under the guise of looking out for Bai Yang's well-being, insisted on keeping her by her side.
Bai Yang, in turn, went to great lengths to maintain the pretense of being human.
As evening approached, Bai Yang suggested she wanted to hide in the safe room, especially with Ning Wei guarding the hall.
Tang Tang looked at her with disdain, as if to say, "How dare you use Ning Wei as a bodyguard?"
Ning Wei smiled slightly, "It's fine, you go ahead. Just don't open the door. I won't let any werewolves come upstairs."
Bai Yang nodded, then looked at the other four men, intending for them to go up with her, believing they could all be sheltered by Ning Wei and the others downstairs.
These four men were willing to go, but ultimately politely declined Bai Yang's offer. Firstly, they were too ashamed to be so bold. Secondly, Ning Wei's gaze clearly carried a threat, as if she would let the werewolves upstairs if they dared to follow.
Bai Yang's expression turned grim as her plan was thwarted.
"Since no one else is going up, I'll stay too." What was the point of Bai Yang going upstairs alone? She couldn't harm anyone.
Ning Wei saw through her little scheme and wasn't annoyed by her changing tactics. Instead, she advised, "It's still quite dangerous here. You're a girl, no one will say anything if you go upstairs."
"No, I can help you here, sister." The sister Bai Yang referred to was Ning Wei.
Tang Tang subtly pouted. She truly felt Bai Yang was becoming more manipulative.
If she hadn't understood Ning Wei's intentions, Tang Tang would have already shown her displeasure.
Ning Wei nodded and placed Bai Yang in the same spot as the previous night, casually handing her a vase.
"You'll be here again tonight, and I'll be protecting you from the front. Don't worry, even though your sister Bai Xue is dead, I knew her, and I will take good care of you."
Mentioning Bai Xue again made Bai Yang's face falter.
She nodded slightly, "Then thank you, sister."
As the werewolves were about to arrive, Ning Wei ceased her chatter, holding her dual blades and standing in front of Bai Yang. The others also positioned themselves in different spots, fighting individually yet coordinating with each other.
Since there were no casualties last night, there were still eleven werewolves tonight.
Ning Wei recalled the small werewolf she had seen last night and felt a moment of wistfulness as she looked at the werewolves prowling outside the window.
Werewolves were quite cute when they were young. How did they grow into bloodthirsty, carnivorous monsters?
This was because Ning Wei was unaware that werewolves actually grew up on human flesh.