Chapter 477 - DRACULA’S CASTLE

The castle at the top of the hill had an imposing and oppressive beauty to it. However, Hu Lei could not appreciate the appeal from the foot. She was overwhelmed by the snow covering the entirety of the simple locale in Romania. 

When she was in Antarctica, she did not see the ice covering all the corners of the continent. However, the sight of snow would always cause her to feel low. She would involuntarily sink into those dark memories. 

She looked through the window of the rental car to the castle again. She wondered about the person living in that place. He had so much power, enough to shake the core of the world. Yet, he secluded himself in a castle on a hill in rural Romania.

"We are walking the rest of the way." Frank turned from the driver's seat and looked at the couple with a twinkle in his eyes. 

Hu Lei looked at the distance and the snow. She looked at Zhong Feng with watery eyes. She looked like a helpless little bunny, pleading for help. Zhong Feng lifted his hand and patted her hat-covered head with affection. 

"Don't worry. I will carry you." He said. 

Hu Lei immediately beamed. "You are the best, Ah-Feng." 

She did not want to walk up the hill because of the cold. Furthermore, she was having some stomach cramps. The pain was not significant to her, but she did not want the problem to escalate. Therefore, the best solution was for Zhong Feng to carry her. 

Frank looked at them with unconcealed annoyance before getting out of the car. 

The walk up the hill was not as long as Hu Lei thought. The road was a little treacherous, especially because of the thick carpet of undisturbed snow. However, both Frank and Zhong Feng had a steady footing. 

Within half an hour, the three people reached the imposing gate. Frank placed their luggage on the ground and opened the gate. He was a little disgruntled through the journey because he had to carry all the bags. 

Zhong Feng passed through the gate with Hu Lei still on his back. He did not care about the sulking man looking at them with envy. 

"Is this Dracula's castle?" Hu Lei said with awe. 

"Actually, Dracula's castle refers to Bran Castle," Frank responded as he closed the gate. 

Hu Lei rolled her eyes, though no one could see. "I suppose next you are going to mention that even though Bran Castle is commonly called Dracula's castle, Vlad the Impaler never stepped in it." 

Frank laughed. "You are quite erudite yourself." 

Hu Lei snorted, but she did not dignify the statement with a response. She did not want to be ȧssociated with the show-off. She just wanted to put him down and let him know that he was not the only one who knew random useless facts. 

When they got to the door, Frank placed the bags at the doorstep while Hu Lei got down from Zhong Feng's back. The man stretched a hand and used the cobra knocker to tap lightly on the door. Then, he turned to walk away. 

"Find me at the inn in the morning for the drive back to Bucharest." He said with a wave. "If you survive the night in Dracula's castle… Tata!" 

Frank left, leaving an echo of his laugh in the wind. The two people were speechless as they looked at the man disappearing faster than the wind. 

He had mentioned that their host had invited them for the night. However, they thought he would be remaining in the castle with them. Even though they did not trust him, it would be better to have a familiar face. 

But clearly, things were not going as expected. 

After a few minutes, an old woman with clouded eyes opened the door. She looked at the two guests before nodding to welcome them. Zhong Feng planned on picking up the luggage, but the woman waved him away. 

She offered them new fluffy slippers and took their coats. She placed them on the hooks close to the door before walking to the luggage.

"Master is waiting for you. Come in." She said while lifting the bags like they weighed nothing. 

Their luggage was not excessively heavy, but they had purchased a few more things in Bucharest after discovering they were coming to the mountains. The heavy weight of the multiple cold-weather clothes would make a normal old lady sway. 

The woman led them through the house and ushered them into a den. Like the rest of the space, the den had an old feel despite the good furnishings. The classic style matched with the paintings on the wall as well as the exposed stone. 

However, Zhong Feng and Hu Lei did not take the moment to admire the room. Their eyes were fixed on the man standing before a fireplace, looking at the flames. He seemed to hear their entrance and turned his head to look at them. 

The first thing that they both thought, was that he was young. He did not look a day over twenty-five. No, he was probably much younger than that. They could not have imagined that this was the appearance of the man who inspired fear in Frank, the Chairman and other people. 

The second peculiar thing was his appearance. He had stark white hair that appeared fluffy to the touch. Moreover, his almond-shaped eyes had red irises. The vivid colour was enhanced by the reflection of the fire in the orbs. 

He would have seemed harmless, except his aura was strange. There was a certain quietness, a calmness that was almost ethereal. The man did not seem like he was a part of the natural world, even as he stood looking at them. 

Perhaps, that was what was frightening about him. They expected to see a violent or cruel person. Or maybe, they thought the man would have a fake smile, hiding the evilness within, waiting for a moment to strike. 

Instead, they were met with an eerie blankness. 

The man did not seem to have positive or negative energy.