The old mayor's words sounded like he was having a very normal chat with Zhou Bai about Christmas Eve customs and habits.
But Zhou Bai knew clearly that what they were talking about might be a matter of life and death tonight.
Why does the old mayor know about the existence of Santa Claus?
Why did he tell Zhou Bai about this?
Zhou Bai didn't know any of these things.
Especially, if the old mayor also knows the rule from ten years ago.
Then what he revealed makes people even more suspicious.
Only one person can survive tonight.
Zhou Bai knew that as time went by, the things he had to face would only become more dangerous.
In the corner of the castle hall.
The gramophone still had a record on it and was spinning constantly.
Zhou Bai supported the old mayor and came to the side of the gramophone.
The first Christmas Eve survival rules, number four.
[The record store owner may tell you that there is no record of the song "Jingle Bells". But don't give up. Please be sure to play this song on Christmas Eve. 】
Zhou Bai actually didn't completely trust the old mayor when he got this record.
Especially when he took the initiative to give this record to Zhou Bai, this aroused Zhou Bai's suspicion even more.
That's why he thought of this method of playing.
This song can be played on the gramophone without making any sound.
I just don’t know, as the owner of a record store, what kind of expression will the old mayor have when he sees Zhou Bai doing this?
So, Zhou Bai lowered his head and looked at the other party.
Try to get more information from the expression on the other person's face when he sees the gramophone.
However, after the old mayor saw the gramophone, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Silly boy.
You are still too young and have never used such an old machine before, right?
Look, you haven’t even installed a speaker.”
The old mayor did not expose Zhou Bai, and even gave him a very reasonable reason for his behavior.
Zhou Bai could not find any flaws in his behavior or expression.
Therefore, he could only smile and pretend to be enlightened.
"It's my fault, I took it apart a few days ago and forgot about it.
Maybe I’m a little busy preparing for tonight’s party.”
After he finished speaking, he took off the record from the machine.
Then he started to reinstall the speaker on the gramophone.
The old mayor stood aside and nodded happily when he saw Zhou Bai finished installing the speakers.
Zhou Bai walked to his side and wanted to help him back to the restaurant.
But the old mayor waved his hand and rejected Zhou Bai's move.
"Do you still remember that when I gave you this record, you agreed to a request of mine?"
Of course Zhou Bai didn't forget it.
"Remember.
You asked me to promise you that day that you could stand on the watchtower of the castle on Christmas Eve and take a look at the scenery above."
The old mayor looked at Zhou Bai and nodded.
"Yes. Can you take me up?"
When Zhou Bai took others to "visit" the castle just now, he did not let them go up to the watchtower.
The old mayor did not bring up this matter at that time, but waited until he was alone with Zhou Bai before talking about it.
Then it is very possible that the old mayor does not want other people to enjoy the scenery outside the castle with him.
Zhou Bai had no way to refuse the old mayor.
Because this is something he has promised a long time ago.
But Zhou Bai still kept reminding himself in his heart that he must pay more attention.
After all, this Christmas Eve is not an ordinary holiday for Zhou Bai.
Zhou Bai said "yes" to the old mayor.
Then he supported him and walked towards the stone stairs.
Next to the stone staircase, Kevin's body was still motionless, lying on the ground.
Zhou Bai looked at the blood on the ground and felt that it was a bit shocking.
He turned his eyes away.
But he found that when the old mayor passed by him, the expression on his face did not change at all.
Zhou Bai couldn't help but felt shocked.
This is not how an ordinary person would react when seeing a dead body.
Zhou Bai suddenly became more wary of the old mayor.
The other party seemed to feel Zhou Bai's silence the whole way.
While climbing the stairs with difficulty, he said to Zhou Bai.
"Do you know why I must go to the watchtower of the castle on Christmas Eve to take a look?"
Zhou Bai whispered, "I don't know."
The old mayor raised his head and glanced at the long stone staircase.
The skinny hands trembled and held Zhou Bai tightly.
He struggled to climb up with support.
"Then do you know that I resigned from the position of mayor ten years ago."
Zhou Bai felt that the amount of information in this sentence was quite large.
So he quickly shook his head again.
The old mayor may have been too emotional when he said this.
Suddenly, I started coughing non-stop.
Zhou Bai patted his back with his hand.
But the other party didn't stop and even coughed up blood.
The old mayor's increasingly pale hands spread out.
Zhou Bai could clearly see the blood on his hands.
Zhou Bai wanted to support the old mayor and sat down aside first, but the other party waved his hand to him.
"Time is running out.
I can't rest.
I must go up and take a good look at them again."
Zhou Bai couldn't understand his behavior.
"There are no windows in the watchtower.
It's so cold outside.
With your physical condition, you may not be able to withstand it."
But the old mayor couldn't listen to what Zhou Bai said at all.
"It doesn't matter, I won't survive tonight.
I already knew I would die tonight."
Zhou Bai looked at him in shock.
he knows?
Did he know that only one person could survive tonight?
Or do you know that your physical condition will not make it through tonight?
Zhou Bai still couldn't figure it out.
"What did you know?"
Zhou Bai asked him directly.
However, the old mayor had no intention of answering this question.
He looked up at the long stone staircase in front of him.
With trembling hands, even if Zhou Bai didn't support him, he still insisted on crawling forward.
"There is no time. I have to go and see them again."
Zhou Bai couldn't understand why the old mayor's physical condition suddenly deteriorated so quickly.
But the old man in front of him really looked like he was dying.
"do you know?
The people buried outside the castle all died when I was the mayor.
I failed to protect the residents of the silent town.
I feel ashamed of them,
So I must take another look at them before I die."
When the old mayor said these words, Zhou Bai finally felt that he was showing his sincerity.
However, when Zhou Bai shook his hand again, he found that it had begun to become cold.