Chapter 673: Erratic and Violent! The Chef and the Count...?!

Inside the Master Room of the Ancient Castle.

The seven entered the room and, at the very first moment, took down the photo frame hanging on the wall.

They immediately located the clasp and began disassembly.

The massive photo frame, two meters long and wide, was indeed heavy; even though Su Yang and Tang Youning's physiques far exceeded ordinary people, they still found it somewhat strenuous.

"This thing seems to be made of iron, and judging from the gems and gold inlay, the Count is quite the flamboyant one," Huang Zhenzhong said, mocking as he looked at the silhouettes in the photo.

"What a blissfully happy couple," Zhai Sixin said sarcastically.

The two in the photo were cuddling, their eyes filled with deep affection.

Even though it is an oil painting, it still reveals what lies in the heart.

It is not hard to see that this pair were deeply in love over the past years.

But as time passed and the novelty faded, they eventually each betrayed the other.

Perhaps this is a common flaw among many Nobility: reaching middle age, they seek excitement.

"The weight is off," Su Yang said after dismantling the frame and feeling it.

"There's something inside!" Tang Youning immediately tossed the oil painting aside.

In the next moment, a jumble of assorted items suddenly came into view.

There were metal shackles, a blood‑stained axe, rust‑spotted firearms…

Even a—putrid, green‑turned intestine!

"What is this?"

Li Zhenhua pinched the intestine between two fingers, lifted it for close inspection, and felt a wave of nausea as he smelled the odor.

From its shape, it was most likely the intestine of some animal.

"It should be sheep intestine!" Huang Zhenzhong said.

Su Yang examined it and said, "This piece of intestine is twenty centimeters long, the front end open, the rear end tied with a knot, and its thickness can at most accommodate half a fist."

"The surface fat and membrane have been stripped away, leaving only a thin intestinal wall; judging by its size, it was likely used for contraception."

"This thing isn't troublesome to process; once air‑dried, it can stay unrotted for a month or two in a dry environment, and before use it only needs to be soaked to soften."

"But this thing is already moldy; the fungus spreads from the inside outward, which indicates it has been used before."

"If you now pry open that end's opening and look inside, you might find a surprise."

Huh?!

Li Zhenhua, thinking of that scene, felt his stomach churn and, unable to hold back, tossed the sheep intestine aside.

He then sprinted to the bathroom and scrubbed his hands vigorously, as if he wanted to peel the skin off.

"Goddamn disgusting, keeping used condoms as a collection—how twisted must the mind be?" Li Zhenhua vomited, cursing loudly.

"Maybe it was an unforgettable night, and he wanted to keep it as a memento," Su Yang said, finding his expression somewhat amusing.

"And hidden inside the photo frame—how repulsive it would be if the Count's lady found out," Yu Mengliu frowned.

Putting herself in the other's shoes, she simply couldn't accept it.

Su Yang raised an eyebrow at the remark, "What if it was for the Count's lady and the Security Guard?"

"Um..." Yu Meng was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Clang!"

Tang Youning picked up a blood‑stained iron axe and examined it from top to bottom.

The axe handle measured one and a half meters, the blade width thirty centimeters, and its sharpened edge was unusually keen.

"This is a weapon soldiers use on the battlefield to slash enemies," Tang Youning said.

Su Yang lifted a blood‑stained sword and said, "This sword is probably also a military weapon."

"Strange, why would the Count hide these things inside?" Liang Kaichi expressed deep confusion.

The others had placed only letters, but his actions differed completely in style from the others.

Even...

A hint of eeriness!

"The Count is passionate about hunting; the Ancient Castle has a room dedicated to storing loot, which shows his near‑obsessive love for killing."

"Even toward those he likes, he prefers to treat them with torture."

"Based on these points, it's clear his temperament is erratic and violent, ruthless and cruel!" Su Yang analyzed.

"Where are the letters?" Huang Zhenzhong asked.

At that remark, Su Yang and Tang Youning simultaneously looked up, exchanged a glance, and immediately quickened their movements.

However, after turning over the entire interior of the photo frame, Su Yang still found nothing that could record information.

"None..." Su Yang's brows knit tightly.

"Neither the Count nor his lady left any letters?" Tang Youning said in a low voice.

"Impossible!" Liang Kaichi rejected outright, proactively tossing the two aside to re‑search the nearby items.

Yu Meng and Huang Zhenzhong also joined in; the three acted roughly, clearly having lost patience.

But as they laid each item out neatly on the floor, they found nothing.

"How can there be none?" Liang Kaichi's face darkened.

"It shouldn't be; according to the rules, the Luoshi must be hidden inside," Li Zhenhua wiped the stains from his hands.

"Or perhaps... the Luoshi is already within!" Su Yang's eyes flashed with a gleam.

At that moment, Zhai Sixin pinched a silver object and asked curiously, "This thing... looks somewhat familiar."

The others turned toward the voice and saw her holding a Silver Coin!

"Let me see!" Li Zhenhua hurried forward to examine carefully.

"This is... the Davidson Family's seal!"

Hm?

Su Yang stepped forward and took a look, discovering that the silver coin bore the engraving of a man with a full cheek beard.

It's also a profile!

"How do you know?" Yu Meng asked curiously.

"Last night I examined that Noble Observations Record thoroughly, and memorized all the information about the three nobles in my brain," Li Zhenhua explained.

Su Yang nodded in understanding, Li Zhenhua had indeed borrowed it.

"I think I recall that a similar item was found on Diana," Liang Kaiqi said.

"Here you go," Tang Youning took a silver coin out of his pocket.

On it is the image of a woman.

Li Zhenhua glanced at it and said, "This is the Richard family's seal."

"Security Guard?" the others were startled.

"Hmm, I didn't misread," Li Zhenhua nodded solemnly.

"But shouldn't the founders of a family all be men? How can the Richard family have a woman?" Huang Zhenzhong asked.

Before Li Zhenhua could answer, Yu Meng, who was rummaging through boxes nearby, suddenly made a new discovery.

"You all, look!"

Su Yang, as soon as he turned his head, saw her holding a photo sheet ten centimeters long and wide.

It depicted a man with a head of golden hair, a high nose bridge, a stern visage, and a somewhat aloof, handsome aura.

"Who is this?" Huang Zhenzhong looked slightly startled.

The Count does not have golden hair, so this must be the Count's younger self.

Li Zhenhua glanced once and identified the person, "He is the Cook—Lucien Johnson!"

"How did you tell?"

"All members of the Johnson family have golden hair, and the badge he wears on his chest is precisely the noble's emblem!" Li Zhenhua said.

Su Yang's pupils suddenly contracted upon hearing that!

Lucien Johnson.

Golden hair!

"He also has golden hair!?"

Moreover, judging by the length, it roughly matches the golden hair length he previously collected from the mattress.

Su Yang abruptly turned his head toward the master's bed, horrified.

"Could it be—"

"The Count and the Cook..."