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It was dark, and an indistinct castle stood on a steep mountain. The only way to reach it was a winding path hidden in the dark and dilapidated forest.

In the lifeless forest, Feng Fu, a man with a big belly, and two women, one tall and one short, hurried along the mountain road towards the castle, while a pregnant woman, pale-faced and holding her swollen belly with one hand, followed them slowly.

The tall woman is Chen Qianyi, an intern. The short woman is Zhou Yixi, a recent college graduate with short, sunny hair.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the man was eager to reach the castle, but there was a pregnant woman in the team who could not walk fast, so the team moved forward slowly.

They were invited to the castle to attend Mr. Leeson's flower exhibition. Mr. Leeson was very rich and held a flower exhibition every year, but not many people were invited.

Feng Fu felt that he was lucky to be invited by him. If he could become a relative or friend of Mr. Leeson, he would be able to rise to prominence. But he just couldn't understand why Mr. Leeson would invite a pregnant woman.

It’s just that Mr. Leeson has a quirk and likes to live in a remote and strange castle, and there is no driver willing to take them to this place.

Finally, before it got completely dark, they arrived at the castle.

However, the main door was locked at this time, and only a side door not far away was opened a crack, revealing a faint warm light.

A thin old man with wrinkles all over his face and gray hair stood by the door, his cloudy eyes staring at the players moving forward.

An old, somewhat hoarse voice came out of the butler's throat, "Dear guests, it's getting dark and we're about to close. Please leave quickly."

After saying this, he showed a sinister smile that was creepy.

As if to cooperate with the housekeeper, the forest was filled with the sound of howling wind, a mixture of the sound of a baby crying and the roar of ghosts, sharp and piercing, as if warning them that there was a terrifying existence in the forest.

The group couldn't help but shudder, but Mr. Leeson couldn't do anything to them, so they entered the castle with peace of mind.

After entering, they found that two guests had already arrived.

The long-haired man claimed to be a painter and the other one was his assistant.

Six people sat around a round table, leaving one seat empty for Mr. Leeson.

At this time, the gloomy butler came in.

He paid no attention to the player's vigilance and simply said apologetically, "Things from the forest emerge after 6:00 pm, so the castle closes at this time every day. The master has something to do today and cannot meet with the guests. The guests can dine in an hour."

The hands of the clock on the wall reached 7:00 and made a crisp tapping sound.

The door of the restaurant was pushed open, and a group of expressionless maids came to the round table carrying dinner trays, with a maid standing between each of them.

The food was plentiful, but there wasn't a single vegetarian dish, which the six of us didn't mind.

After the meal, the butler led the guests to the second floor.

The guest rooms are on the second floor, with three rooms on each side of the corridor. The left side starts with 201, the right side with 202, and the left is odd and the right is even. The other rooms are locked.

"Guests can choose any room they want. The third floor is the owner's room, and the owner doesn't like to be disturbed. If guests want to see the owner, just tell me, I'm always here." The butler bowed and left.

Zhou Yixi lived in 206, and the pregnant woman lived in the room on the left.

Feng Fu pushed open the door of 201. There was no peephole on the door, so he could lock it from the inside.

There was a dressing table in the room, with a round bronze mirror on it, surrounded by brightly colored flowers. Feng Fu leaned in closer and smelled a faint fragrance. They were real flowers. They might have been picked a while ago, so they looked a little wilted.

He reached out and touched the flower, feeling something sticky on it. Perhaps the flower was about to rot.

It was already dark, and the bell on the first floor rang, it was 12:00.

Feng Fu felt something cold wrapped around his ankle in his sleep, but he did not wake up because he was exhausted after climbing the mountain for several hours.

The next morning, six guests gathered at the dining table. The pregnant woman looked even more haggard, and the painter had dark circles under his eyes and looked drowsy.

Chen Qianyi asked: "Did you not sleep well last night?"

The pregnant woman hesitated to speak, but the painter spoke instead.

"The bouquet of flowers in the room is quite pretty. I wanted to draw it, but no matter how I tried, it didn't look like the real thing. I spent the whole night trying but couldn't finish it."

The assistant lived next door to the painter. When the painter ran out of paint, he went to deliver paint to the assistant to prove that this was indeed the case.

Chen Qianyi also said that she heard the sound of a door opening from the opposite side, and then heard knocking and the sound of the door opening.

After breakfast, the butler led them to the garden and let them visit the castle freely.

The garden, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, was so beautiful that it seemed unreal. For a moment, they felt like they had entered a fairy tale world.

Zhou Yixi exclaimed: "This is incredible! Is this true?"

A gardener in the garden is fertilizing the seedlings, spreading the dark red powdered fertilizer evenly on the roots of the seedlings.

Feng Fu walked over and asked, "Excuse me, are you the gardener here?"

The gardener looked up, her delicate face visible through her thick golden curls. "Are you here for the flower show?"

"Yes. Do you know where Mr. Leeson is? We've been in the castle all night and haven't seen Mr. Leeson yet."

If the gardener hadn't been wearing plain clothes, Feng Fu would have thought he was some noble young master. Mr. Leeson was indeed a wealthy man; even his gardener had an extraordinary temperament.

"Mr. Leeson is not available to see guests right now. Guests don't need to worry. Mr. Leeson will definitely show up at the flower show tomorrow."

The gardener's white gloves were stained with dark red fertilizer, which gave off a faint strange smell.

"Is this guest also here to ask me about Mr. Leeson?"

The pregnant woman smiled slightly and said, "No, I'm more interested in flowers and plants. I came to see what you are growing."

"Oh?" The gardener was a little surprised.

"This guest is truly interesting. Since he is interested in flowers and plants, why not go and take a look at the garden? I'm sure he'll be pleased with what he sees."

The gardener pointed to a small door covered with green vines and dotted with some small white flowers.

The assistant praised: "Those vines are so beautiful!"

The gardener stopped fertilizing and said with satisfaction, "These vines are very interesting. They are a variety I cultivated a few years ago. They are a little naughty."

Push open the small door and you will see a hundred flowers in full bloom, a breathtaking beauty.

Several people fell into it in an instant and soon dispersed.

After an unknown amount of time, a scream was heard in the garden. They quickly rushed to the direction of the sound, and when they arrived, they were all shocked!

A withered corpse lay among the flowers, its face hidden by long black hair.

If it weren't for the bright red blood staining the surrounding flowers, they would have thought it was a dead body.

At this time, the housekeeper and the gardener came slowly over, followed by several maids.

After seeing the body, two maids came forward and carried the body out.

Someone had died, and the five remaining guests were very scared. Feng Fu couldn't stop retching.

After seeing them calmly disposing of the body, Feng Fu stepped forward to question them. All thoughts of wealth and success had been forgotten by his instinct for survival.

Before he could get close, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and the five guests fainted at the same time.

When Feng Fu regained consciousness, he found himself back in his room. There were gorgeous flowers on the table, and a plate of food in front of him. But he almost fell flat on his face when he tried to get out of bed.

He grasped the doorknob and pushed it down, only to find it locked as expected. The window was covered in lush vines, allowing only a small amount of light to filter in. He called out, but could only faintly hear a sobbing woman's voice from next door.

I don’t know how long it took, the sky gradually darkened, and the door finally opened with a click.

A maid stood at the door.

"Guest, please come downstairs and enjoy your dinner."

Before Feng Fu could refuse, a vine wrapped around his body and forced him to the restaurant.

At the dining table, the woman's painful moans could be heard continuously, occasionally mixed with the sound of dripping water.

The five guests were tied tightly to chairs with vines, and the maids fed them mechanically.

After eating, Feng Fu fainted again.

After an unknown amount of time, Feng Fu felt that he was sleeping in the warm and moist womb of his mother. He was so comfortable that he didn't want to wake up. There were four companions around him.

The flower show was held successfully, and the news that the invited people gained eternal happiness spread quickly, and people looked forward to being invited to next year's flower show.

problem:

1. The room numbers of the guests (4 points)

2. Identity of the deceased (4 points)

3. The truth behind the flower show (7 points)

Scoring criteria:

1. Except for the known correspondence between the two guests’ rooms, each correct answer will earn one point.

3. Explain that Mr. Leeson has a split personality and get 2 points. Explain the cause of the guest's death and Mr. Leeson's reason for holding the flower show and get 2 to 5 points.

answer:

1. Zhou Yixi lives in 206, and Feng Fu lives in 201. The rooms on the left are 201, 203, and 205, and the rooms on the right are 202, 204, and 206. The pregnant woman lives on the left, in either 203 or 205. The painter and the assistant live in adjacent rooms, which can only be 202 or 204. The assistant delivered paint to the painter at night, and Chen Qianyi heard the door open across the street, indicating that she lives across from the assistant, in either 201 or 203. Since 201 already belongs to Feng Fu, Chen Qianyi lives in 203. Therefore, the assistant lives in 204, the painter lives in 202, and the remaining room on the left is 205, so the pregnant woman lives in 205.

2. The deceased is known to have long hair. Among the female characters, Zhou Yixi has short hair, so this can be ruled out. Among the male characters, the painter has long hair. Possible candidates include the pregnant woman, Chen Qianyi, and the painter. After Feng Fu woke up, he heard a woman crying in the next room, indicating that Chen Qianyi in room 203 is not dead. During dinner, they were bound by vines, unable to move. The sound of dripping water and a woman moaning could be the sound of blood dripping from the pregnant woman's miscarriage. If the pregnant woman is ruled out, the only remaining possibility is the painter with long hair, making him the deceased.

Mr. Leeson suffers from a split personality. His other personality believes he is a gardener, obsessed with studying unusual plants. By chance, he discovers a unique vine that parasitizes humans and feeds on their blood. To provide the vine with enough food and cultivate more vines, he holds an annual flower show and invites five guests.