Chapter 657: The Crux! Concealing Key Information?

"What do you want to express?" Tang Youning Scent Perception a hostile aura.

"From the Count's standpoint... a middle-aged noble who has lost his daughter and has no other heirs, after this incident brings in a young, beautiful woman as a mistress."

"Is his purpose to raise a little heir, or to fill his inner emptiness, or perhaps…"

At this, Su Yang's gaze was inexplicable, and he said haltingly: "Diana looks very much like his deceased daughter; the love in his heart borrows a stranger for comfort, but it degrades en route!"

"Absurd!" Tang Youning slammed his fork onto the table, coldly saying: "You mean a respectable Nobility wants a Maid to make up for the regret?"

"What's wrong with that? He is Nobility, but the premise is that he is also an individual!" Su Yang said.

"Big guy, calm down; I actually think Mr. Su makes sense. Think about it, Nobility inheritance definitely requires heirs to continue the family crest and glory."

"We don't know the rules of this world, but in the ancient Western noble system of Blue Star, male-preference primogeniture governs noble inheritance."

"If the Count's lady cannot bear again, his having this thought is not impossible."

"So I think... perhaps all three points Mr. Su raised are possible!"

"The Count both wants to raise a child and fill his inner emptiness, and in this process, this emotion quietly changes in nature," Li Zhenhua analyzed.

"A bunch of people without a Brain!" Tang Youning snorted coldly, "How can an illegitimate child inherit?"

"Who says it's impossible? This one is a Count, not the Viscount or Baron in your Cognition; as long as he wants, there's certainly a way to do it," Su Yang said softly.

"Where's the evidence? Just relying on your baseless speculation?" Tang Youning questioned.

"With Luoshi, of course you must use Reasoning; the answer won't be written on paper, this game has no NPC to supply questions, everything must be guessed from nothing, then draw on the strengths of many schools, lock in the most likely option, and then identify the suspect," Su Yang said.

"With your kind of rhetoric, I could also wildly fabricate a baseless story?" Tang Youning said in a low voice.

"Of course, as long as your story's content ties the current state of the Ancient Castle with Luoshi and has a certain degree of logic, I believe the big guy will also believe it," Su Yang smiled faintly.

"Nonsense." Tang Youning let out a sound, stood up, and dumped the remaining half piece of meat into the trash can.

"Where are you going?" the Countess asked.

"Looking for Luoshi!"

Su Yang let out a helpless laugh, gestured and said: "Let him go, his leaving now is a wise choice."

"What do you think?" Li Zhenhua brought the discussion back.

Zhai Sixin pondered for a while, then said: "Mr. Su thinks the deceased and the Count have the relationship of mistress and lover?"

"In the letter she addresses him as 'father', I think it's not merely that relationship," Su Yang said.

"Goddaughter?" Liang Kaiqi suddenly thought of that term.

"It's possible, but unlikely." Su Yang shook his head, "If Diana truly, as I said, looks a lot like the Count's deceased daughter, then the Countess would only have two reactions."

"Either she is deeply sorrowful, unwilling to see him again, and refuses to let Diana enter."

"Or she gladly accepts, and Diana transforms from a nobody into a phoenix; she could not be living in the Cellar, nor could she be subjected to the lady's harsh criticism in daily life."

"Moreover, you also saw that in her letter the address is not 'mother' nor 'godmother', but 'madam'; the wording already reveals a sense of distance."

"But... we have no clue at all about the Countess's temperament; what if she initially accepts, and then some incident occurs that changes her attitude?" Liang Kaiqi asked.

"So this is the crux!" Su Yang's eyes flashed, "Search the entire Ancient Castle, yet there are very few traces of the Countess."

Only a photograph and a pile of Cosmetics on the Dressing Table can prove her existence.

"Actually... the stables have traces left by the lady," the Coachman suddenly said.

"What?" Su Yang asked further.

"To be precise, it's a snow-white horse; in the stable there is a name tag belonging exclusively to Jennifer Davidson," the Coachman explained.

Su Yang felt something stir; he vaguely recalled...

The Count's name is Sean Davidson.

A noble lady usually takes her husband's surname after marriage, which indicates she has a fondness for horseback riding.

"At the same time, there is also a brown-gray horse in the stable, belonging to—Diana Davidson!" the Coachman said.

Diana?

Su Yang was startled.

Maid's horse?

No, a Maid doesn't deserve to have that surname.

Then it would be...

Before he could ask, Zhai Sixin took the initiative to ask, "Why didn't I see a nameplate when I went to the stable?"

"I didn't see it either," Liang Kaiqi echoed.

"I took it away, initially thinking it wasn't important," the Coachman explained.

He is Lie!

Su Yang spotted the clue with just one glance.

"Can you read the characters here?" Li Zhenhua also Scent Perception something amiss.

"I can't read it, so I copied it roughly onto paper; not long ago I consulted Zhai Xiaojie," the Coachman said.

At that moment, everyone's gazes swept onto Zhai Sixin.

"That does happen, but I didn't take it seriously," Zhai Sixin said lightly.

Oh?

Su Yang's eyes flashed with amusement.

What a person who didn't take it seriously.

Turns out these two have been secretly playing the "isolation" drama behind the scenes.

It seems this seemingly inconspicuous, usually silent Coachman is not simple.

Including the flattery he just uttered.

A thought suddenly flashed in Su Yang's mind—

Old Era Remnant Faction!

"Deliberately Self-Destruct to conceal the facts, huh? Interesting..." Su Yang thought.

Just as the atmosphere grew a bit tense, Tang Youning entered, carrying two Photo Frames.

He quickly placed one before Zhai Sixin and said, "The other Security Guard's Photo Frame and that of the black‑haired Maid are both here."

"What about the Master Room?" Zhai Sixin asked.

"That thing is too big; I find it troublesome to lug, so we'll go see it on site together later," Tang Youning said.

Zhai Sixin nodded, not lingering on the topic, first opened the Security Guard's Photo Frame and took out a Letter from it.

She inhaled deeply, her gaze lingering on it.

"Damned Sikeite, he deserves a thousand deaths!"

"The Countess showers him with endless favor, yet this stinky brat turns a blind eye."

"He betrayed his own surname, betrayed the honor unique to his family!"

"He shouldn't have entangled Diana; that filthy woman doesn't deserve anyone's desire."

"My pitiful lady, though you are advanced in years and your skin no longer smooth, I still adore your body."

"Can't help it!"