Now that Louise and the others were here, Zhou Wenting didn't dare to question Ye Qiu, but she did give him a fierce glance.
Ivan the butler led Ye Qiu, Louise, and Zhou Wenting up to the eighth floor.
The castle was about forty or fifty meters tall, seemingly consisting of eight or nine floors. Count Charley resided on the eighth floor, while the ninth floor, which appeared to be the topmost level, was uninhabited.
This might be related to the religion Count Charley practiced.
As Ye Qiu walked forward, his leather shoes making loud echoes in the vast hollow castle, Zhou Wenting and Louise were also trying to suppress the sound of their own footsteps but to no avail. In contrast, the butler Ivan seemed to move without making a sound.
Upon reaching the eighth floor of the castle, Ye Qiu noticed that the lighting there was even dimmer. As he entered a large hall, he was immediately greeted by a mix of unpleasant medicinal smells.