The male servant quickly removed the bloody steak and then reappeared from the opened door, bringing her a steak that was perfect in color, aroma, and taste. Most importantly, this steak showed no trace of blood.
Ning Wei was satisfied and began to skillfully enjoy the meal before her with a knife and fork.
The others followed suit, wanting to make requests of Wu Qing, but were met with stern rejection.
"Guests should act like guests. How can you be so picky?"
"Why could that woman change it?" Sheng Kaiwei was displeased and began to question Wu Qing's actions.
Wu Qing's expression instantly turned ugly. She would not allow anyone to challenge the butler's authority!
Wu Qing teleported behind Sheng Kaiwei and placed her bone-thin hand on his neck. With a slight squeeze, the veins on Sheng Kaiwei's head bulged.
Ning Wei was overjoyed at this sight and cheered Wu Qing on madly in her heart.
Unfortunately, due to the rules, Wu Qing could only teach Sheng Kaiwei a lesson in this manner; killing him was impossible.
Just before Sheng Kaiwei could not hold on any longer, Wu Qing released her hand and returned to the head of the dining table.
A male servant brought over a napkin. She wiped her hands casually, as if she had touched something disgusting.
Sheng Kaiwei felt so humiliated for the first time, clutching his neck and coughing violently.
Meeting Ning Wei's triumphant gaze, he could only curse her silently in his mind.
The other subordinates dared not utter a sound, nor even breathe heavily.
"Dear guests, enjoy your meal." After the minor interruption, Wu Qing disappeared.
The male servant remained standing in place, awaiting the guests to finish their breakfast before clearing the table.
Tang Tang, emboldened, beckoned the male servant over and said to him in a sugary voice, "Brother, could you please help me change my breakfast? Eating steak first thing in the morning is too rich, don't you think?"
Her characteristic lisp made Song Zhi, sitting next to her, gag. Then, Song Zhi received a heavy punch. It goes without saying who delivered it.
The male servant remained expressionless and directly refused her request.
Song Zhi's mocking laughter resurfaced. Tang Tang, wary of the rule that guests could not fight, could only glare at him, imagining her gaze as daggers stabbing him.
Seeing that all hope was lost, they could only quietly eat the side dishes.
Fortunately, the side dishes were not stained with blood, and refills were available, so they wouldn't starve.
However, during the meal, whether intentionally or not, the male servant placed the vegetables on top of the steak when refilling their dishes. Sheng Kaiwei and his group forced themselves to eat them, suppressing their displeasure.
After the meal, because Sheng Kaiwei had been warned by Wu Qing, he no longer dared to have any designs on the steak knives.
Meanwhile, Ning Wei and her companions each had one, so there was no need for such petty maneuvers.
After the male servant finished clearing the table and left, everyone tacitly remained seated.
There were now a total of two ghosts. If they didn't find a solution, the number of ghosts might increase, and the number of living people would decrease, dividing the castle into two opposing factions.
An increase in the number of ghosts was highly disadvantageous to the living.
Several tricky issues remained. Firstly, they could not be absolutely certain of the identities of the two ghosts. Secondly, even if they caught a ghost, they didn't know how to deal with it.
Were the ghosts in the castle still considered guests?
"You heard what happened last night, right?" Sheng Kaiwei was still the first to speak.
Ning Wei stared curiously at his neck, wondering how he could speak with the black marks there.
"I heard. A man died," Ning Wei shifted her gaze and spoke to him seriously.
Even for her teammates, she could no longer be flippant.
"But the total number of people is still twenty. Do you have any ideas?" Sheng Kaiwei was somewhat troubled. Such a mentally taxing game was not suited for him.
"Let's not discuss who the ghost is for now. I want to ask you, if the ghost's identity is confirmed, what do you plan to do?"
"Kill them, of course!" Sheng Kaiwei replied through gritted teeth. However, he immediately remembered the rule and hesitantly asked, "Are ghosts still considered guests?"
Unfortunately, no one could answer this question. The rules here were only discovered after they were triggered. However, there was one advantage: the first time a rule was triggered, it only resulted in a warning from Wu Qing, not a fatal consequence.
Previously, when Sheng Kaiwei had picked up a stool to cause trouble for Ning Wei, he had already used up that one chance.
Now, anyone who dared to test it would be taking a reckless gamble with their life.
"Let's not worry about how to deal with them for now. If we can catch the ghost, at least our plans won't be known to the werewolves."
Ning Wei's eyes held a hint of a smile. "Have you considered any plans?"
Sheng Kaiwei knew he was being ridiculed and glared at Ning Wei with an unpleasant expression.
Having suffered repeated setbacks at Wu Qing's hands, he had already learned his lesson and had moderated his temper.
"At least if we know who the ghost is, then things like you having silver steak knives won't be known to the werewolves," Sheng Kaiwei suddenly thought of this and immediately sought to make his presence felt.
One had to admit that the human mind was quite useful.
This reason successfully convinced Ning Wei and also made her think.
There were no bloodstains on their fifth floor. Was it because of the silver steak knives? But Lian Yun lived on the fourth floor and also had one. Why were there still bloody footprints on the fourth floor?
Could it be a matter of quantity?
There were still many uncertain factors. Therefore, Ning Wei could only speculate wildly, unable to provide a definitive answer.
"Alright, then let's first go over the information about last night's ghost," Ning Wei placed her hands on the table and began to analyze seriously.
Everyone stared intently at her, not wanting to miss any piece of information.
Of course, the two ghosts were hidden among the crowd. Everything Ning Wei said at this moment would not escape their ears.
Regarding the first ghost, let's not discuss it for now. They didn't know if it was male or female, and Sheng Kaiwei's reason for catching the ghost was not tenable.
But last night was different. Everyone clearly heard a man's scream. This fact alone could at least confirm the ghost's gender.
There were a total of eleven men present. To avoid suspicion, Ning Wei included Song Zhi and Mei Nan.
But the next second, she produced evidence that could directly clear Song Zhi and the other two.
Amidst their bewildered gazes, Ning Wei tore a small piece from the gauze curtain of the floor-to-ceiling window. She then found the piece of minced meat, wrapped it up, and intended to pass it around for everyone to examine.
Knowing it was human flesh, Lian Yun and the others, being timid, were too scared to even touch the curtain.
As everyone passed it around, Ning Wei explained her findings: "The minced meat has fine hairs on it, which confirms that the ghost is a man with sparse body hair."