The same corridor, the same courtyard, the same ease of bypassing the magic circles hidden in the dark. ?
Chen Daolin seemed to have relived the last time he broke into the Tulip Castle at night with that guy Chishui Duan.
Like Chishui Duan, Dean Carmen is extremely familiar with the internal layout and location of the Tulip family castle. Where is where, where to turn, which road leads to where, and what is behind which door. There was no need for Chen Daolin to remind her. Carmen just walked in front of her casually, without saying a word, as if she was strolling in the back garden of the Magic Academy.
Chen Daolin was slightly surprised at first, but then he was relieved. After all, this beautiful dean is a member of the Tulip family. Being able to run Hogwarts College naturally has a close relationship with the Tulip family. Moreover, I heard that she had a close relationship with the previous old Duke when she was young. There are unclear sex scandals. Come to think of it, she must have been to this Tulip family castle more than once
Go up the side stairs of the wing buildings of the castle, then pass through an aerial corridor connecting the main castle and the wing buildings, and easily enter the main castle building.
What surprised Chen Daolin was that he had never walked on this road last time, and along the way, there were no guards guarding the road here? !
"There have never been guards here." Carmen seemed to see the surprise on Chen Daolin's face, and said casually: "The door we entered before, there was a magic circle, and I was wearing one he gave me back then. The token can pass through the magic circle without triggering an alarm. In factin this castle, above a certain level, ordinary guards will not come in to patrol. Unless there is something called by the head of the family, the guards will only Patrolling outside and on the lower floors. The people of the Tulip family are very confident. Every generation of duke is a top master. Wherever there is a need for guards to protect, some forbidden areas in the family also have powerful magic circles. Even if If someone breaks in, there will be no benefit."
Chen Daolin nodded, then frowned and said, "Then let's"
"At this time, if I guess correctly, as a Duke, he must be in the study. Well, it should be on the top floor."
Chen Daolin noticed that although Carmen¡¯s face looked calm and calm, her fingers were already clenched!
The spiral staircase goes up all the way, and it seems as if the road is endless and has no end. But as Carmen's steps became slower and slower, her breathing became heavier and heavier, and a trace of solemnity slowly accumulated in her eyes. It¡¯s getting thicker and thicker!
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"Okay, let's go out."
Du Weiwei looked at the food brought by the servant, glanced at it briefly, and waved his hand.
The person who brought the food was her maid. He is probably an old man who has been with Du Weiwei for a long time. He looked to be in his forties, and his appearance was no longer there, but his demeanor was very calm, even though he saw Du Wei wave his hand. But she did not step back. Instead, she took a step forward and said slowly in a gentle but steady voice: "Miss, you have always eaten so little these days. Today you only ate one meal. It¡¯s already midnight now¡¡±
Du raised his head slightly, glanced at the middle-aged maid, and suddenly smiled: "Now, you are the only one in the family who still calls me miss. Even the captain of the guard has become accustomed to calling me the Duke."
"You are a duke in front of millions of people, but at home, you are still a young lady. Being a duke for too long will make people's hearts very tired." The middle-aged maid smiled: "The master once said this back then. .¡±
"My father is right." Du sighed slightly. She took another look at the food on the table, then picked up a bowl of soup, blew on the hot air, and drank it slowly.
The middle-aged maid had a smile in her eyes and said with a smile: "If you still like to drink, I will go again"
"No, a bowl of soup will warm my stomach. I don't have much appetite right now." Du smiled slightly, glanced at the middle-aged maid again, and suddenly frowned: "Actually you really don't need to serve me anymore. , I brought you back this time because it was too chaotic outside, so it would be safer at home. You have been serving our family all your life, and it is always time to enjoy your happiness."
"My life is very comfortable now." The middle-aged maid smiled: "I have been a little uncomfortable at first since I came back, but you let me do these things and serve you, so I feel more at ease."
"Sigh With your age and seniority at home, being a general manager is always more than enough. I think the butler won't mind asking you to do something for him, so why bother"?Put on this maid's clothes? "
"Just asking for peace of mind." The middle-aged maid shook her head: "Actually, even if I wear these clothes, no one in this family dares to treat me as an ordinary maid. Only in front of you can I I feel like I am serving the master at home like I did back thenEveryone in this family treats me as a noble person. Only in front of you can I find my duty of serving others."
"Well, it's like I am always the eldest lady in front of you?" Du Wei smiled: "That's all, people always want to keep some things from the past. This is good."
"It's just a peace of mind." The middle-aged maid said: "I have been living elsewhere. This time the prairie people came in, you sent someone to take me back as soon as possible. I heard that the place where I live has been attacked by the prairie people. The fire is burning. I know that you are nostalgic and care about us old people. But I always feel uneasy. "
Du Weiwei's expression, which had been gentle just now, suddenly became sharp. She narrowed her eyes: "Yes did someone say something to you?"
"There's nothing unpleasant to say." The middle-aged maid shook her head: "I knowmy husband and son are both over there. Moreover, I heard that they have joined a new master and have done a lot of things. It brings trouble to the family, and I always feel a little anxious in my heart."
"There is nothing uneasy." Du shook his head slightly: "Logically speaking, you are already a baroness. Although Baron Pierre is helping Darling Chen, after all, Darling Chen is not an enemy of the family Some people below like to mess around. It seems that the rules are a bit lax about spreading the word, so we must take care of them."
The middle-aged maid hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "If you need it, II can go there. Although the old guy is a little confused, he can still listen to what I say. If I go and talk to him , maybe he can be allowed to join the family"
"There is no need." Du Wei smiled: "They are doing very well there. I heard that even your son Boromir is much better than before. Don't worry, they are not from the family. Enemy, the current situation is always a bit complicated, so I won¡¯t say more to you.¡±
There was a pause. Du Weiwei said slowly: "You are the one who has served my father. You are the old man in the family. The Tulip family never treats the elderly badly. This family tradition will never be forgotten. Relax, don't take these rumors to heart. . Well I will let you be responsible for my daily life from now on. I remember my father said that the soup you made is delicious. I hope I can have the taste of my father."
The middle-aged maid bowed and saluted, then packed up the things on the table and slowly left.
Du Weiwei sat for a while. She seemed to think for a moment, and then she gently shook a rope bell on the table. Soon, a well-dressed housekeeper knocked on the door and walked in.
"Some of the servants in the family need to be taught good manners. It is not the tradition of the Tulip family to spread rumors and talk nonsense. Although the family treats its own people, it is not enough to only have kindness without power. You can deal with it." Du Weiwei looked at the table. A document, he said quickly without raising his head. Then he paused: "From today on, let Baroness Pierre be responsible for my daily diet."
"yes."
The butler with a calm expression bowed and left. Before leaving, there was a hint of awe in his eyes.
Du stood up slightly, walked slowly to the wall, and then gently pulled a rope. A huge sheepskin scroll originally rolled on the wall fell down. There was a huge picture on it.
If you look closely at this picture, you will find that it is actually a bird's-eye view of the Tulip family's castle!
There are many light spots on it, some are deep and some are shallow, some are still, some are moving slowly
Suddenly, Du Weiwei's eyes sharpened, staring at a certain place above, and a strange sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
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"I know you have a lot to say, but now is not the time to talk." Carmen warned Chen Daolin as he walked away: "After tonight, if there is a chance, I will satisfy your curiosity, but Darling Chen, you promised me! Since you followed me, I hope you won¡¯t let me down soon!¡±
Chen Daolin looked helpless.
Suddenly, the lights on both sides of the stairs suddenly lit up, and then, as if controlled by some force, the candles on both sides began to light up one by one as the two went up step by step. of extinguished!
This change made Chen Daolin's eyes change, but Carmen next to him sneered: "What a surprisewe were discovered."
"Well?"
"What's so strange about this." Carmen shook her head: "This is the Tulip family. Even if we are saints, there are deep magic circles here that can spy on our infiltration. Otherwise, what do you think? You can't be really naive. I think we can walk all the way to her without being noticed. Being able to get here before being discovered is already beyond my expectations."
At this moment, there was an oil painting on the wall nearby. The content of the oil painting was of an aristocratic lady on an outing. The lady in the painting was originally a profile portrait, but at this moment, she suddenly opened her mouth, as if she came to life, and uttered sounds. .
"Which two of them are here late at night? Darling Chen, are you here?"
This is Du Weiwei¡¯s voice!
Chen Daolin's expression suddenly changed - not because he was afraid, but when he heard Du Weiwei's voice, he felt uncontrollably guilty.
Carmen¡¯s expression remained unchanged and she said slowly: ¡°Yes, Darling Chen, and me.¡±
The lady in the painting was silent for a while, and then Du Weiwei's voice came again: "The dean is here. Since everyone is here Then please come up. I will be waiting in the study. You know where it is?" of."
Carmen smiled faintly and continued walking up.
There were no guards blocking the way up the stairs.
It¡¯s not even what Chen Daolin thought: a large number of masters of the Tulip family¡¯s bodyguards, armed to the teeth, swarmed in
The stairs and corridors are quiet. The thick carpet is under your feet, and it is almost silent when you walk up.
Even when they came to the corridor, there was an old butler in a formal dress standing beside him. He seemed to turn a blind eye to the two people as they walked past. However, when he caught Carmen from the corner of his eye, the old butler sighed softly, but his head turned. He walked down the stairs without looking back.
"Hecan see you?" Chen Daolin was a little surprised.
"Do you think that the person who can be the big housekeeper in the Tulip family will be an ordinary person?" Carmen said lightly: "I know him. With his ability, he is more than enough to be a professor in the academy. In some magic fields, even if there are several other No dean may be stronger than him."
At the end of the corridor, of course, is the study room. Before the two of them could reach it, the two thick doors opened automatically.
The study room is naturally huge, but as the door opens, everything inside is exposed to Chen Daolin's eyes.
In the deepest part of the study, in front of a window, Du Weiwei sat quietly behind a huge desk, playing with a thin dagger in his hand, with a smile on his beautiful face, watching the two of them go. Coming in, Du Weiwei's eyes flashed with an imperceptible sadness.
Behind you, the heavy door closed silently.
Du Weiwei did not stand up, but continued to sit there, gently closing a file in front of him in his hand, letting out a long sigh, and then slowly said:
"You twoare you here to be lobbyistsor are you here to kill me?"
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