Chapter 1162: 1162: Down the Staircase

After regaining their composure, the three people and a cat finally took in their surroundings. This window was like any other, except it was positioned higher or lower. Once inside, Luo Yirui and Little Fatty realized why they couldn’t find a door from outside to enter here. It turned out that after entering through the window, a staircase appeared, leading downward with no indication of where it ended.

Luo Yirui couldn’t understand why there was a passage here, who it was meant for, and why there was only a window but no door. This made him very curious, and he became more vigilant.

For the first time, he hesitated. This place was quite eerie. Should he go down or go back and tell his mother?

Little Fatty had already started descending and, turning back to see Luo Yirui still standing there stupidly, couldn’t help but say, "Come on, what are you standing there for? Waiting for dawn?"

Jing Yuansi stepped down a stair, also hesitating, "Zu Yan, will it be dangerous for us to go down like this? We should tell the adults."

Little Fatty was quite speechless, "Are you two stupid? If we tell the adults, what’s in it for us? Besides, Yuanxi, you should know my situation. If I tell Aunt Xiang, my end will be terrible, and same with you. Even if Aunt Fei treats you well, she won’t allow you to do such things, they’re just raising you like a little flower."

Jing Yuansi was a bit irritated, "Don’t speak ill of Aunt Yun Fei!"

While she defended her, she knew Little Fatty’s words were not off the mark. Zu Yan was the most eager to go down.

For the first time, Luo Yirui found himself indecisive. As Little Fatty said, if they told the adults, they would no longer be involved in this matter, and they would only wait for the outcome. If the result was unsatisfactory, the adults probably wouldn’t even tell them.

But going down so rashly, if they encountered any danger, how would the three of them resolve it?

Disappearing right under his mother’s nose, his mother would go crazy if she couldn’t find him.

The two little people in Luo Yirui’s mind were fiercely battling it out. Little Fatty had already continued downward, "I’ve come this far, might as well go down."

Jing Yuansi reached out to stop him, but Little Fatty didn’t look back, just turned and glanced at Luo Yirui before following.

Luo Yirui watched their figures disappear into the darkness, feeling a weight on his shoulder as Black Coal Ball jumped up.

"You might want to leave a mark outside the window. If you can get out before dawn, you won’t need to say anything. If you can’t, someone will notice this window."

Luo Yirui’s eyes lit up, and he reached out to scratch Black Coal Ball’s chin, "You’re smart after all."

Proud Black Coal Ball swished its tail with satisfaction, "Of course, I’m not like you guys with brains the size of walnuts."

Luo Yirui took off his jacket and tied it to the window. In the darkness, it was invisible, but in the daylight, it could be seen from outside the castle. After doing this, he stepped down.

The staircase was long, sometimes steep, sometimes gentle. Luo Yirui tested the width and found it only allowed two people to pass side by side. This suggested that the left and right rooms had been slightly reduced to leave space for such a passage, unnoticed in the layout.

The stairs had no lights, only Jing Yuansi had a small flashlight, which she embarrassedly explained she brought due to her fear of the dark, intending it as a psychological comfort, yet it turned out to be useful.

The flashlight’s beam only stretched a little over a meter, but it was better than nothing. At least that bit of light eased some of the trio’s unease.