This is a bizarre rule, isn't it? It's supposed to grant me many children and good fortune

The six people filed out and stepped into the dimly lit corridor where candlelight flickered.

Lin Feng paused slightly as he passed room 312.

He tilted his head and listened for a few seconds—

It was quiet inside, without any sound.

He looked away, didn't linger, and continued walking forward.

At the end of the corridor is a semi-arched doorway, with a wooden plaque hanging on each side of the doorway.

The card on the left is engraved with an abstract male symbol, while the card on the right is engraved with a female symbol.

In the middle is a washbasin.

The washbasin was carved from a single piece of grayish-white marble. The countertop was about two arm spans wide, with rounded and smooth edges. The surface was covered with fine, intersecting scratches and dark brown stains.

Two bronze faucets are inlaid on the tabletop. The faucets are curved like the necks of swans and the ends are carved into the shape of ram heads.

A shallow niche was carved into the wall directly above the washbasin, inside which was placed an iron candlestick with three thick white candles burning quietly, the warm light illuminating the entire surface of the washbasin.

On the stone platform to the left of the candlestick, there was a small bundle of spare candles, tied with hemp rope, about seven or eight in total, obviously prepared for use when the candles burned out.

Lin Feng withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Evelyn and Tasia:

"It's not convenient for the four of us men to go into the women's restroom. Please be careful."

Evelyn and Tasia nodded.

Lin Feng raised his hand to lift the curtain and led the way into the men's restroom.

The bathroom was cramped, with unadorned rough stone walls and large bluestone slabs on the floor, where dark water stains remained between the slabs.

On the wall to the right of the entrance hangs an iron candlestick with three candles burning brightly.

A shelf was nailed to the bottom of the candlestick, on which were placed several spare candles, and next to it was a folded gray coarse cloth towel.

The fabric has a slightly stiff feel from starching, but the edges are neat and it looks clean.

Opposite the candlestick was a row of low stone walls, which divided the space into three side-by-side cubicles, each with a half-length coarse cloth curtain hanging at the door.

The two curtains on the left have the word "toilet" written on them, and the one on the far right has the word "bath" written on it.

Park Tae-rang curiously lifted a toilet curtain, and a pungent odor wafted out—the smell unique to dry toilets.

Park Tae-rang immediately covered his nose, his brows furrowing in dismay.

"My God... this is way too awesome!"

"You need a gas mask to even take a dump in this place!"

Lin Feng curved his lips into a smile, then stepped towards the innermost curtain with the word "bath" written on it.

Lifting the curtain, the space inside is small, barely enough for one person to turn around.

In the center of the ground is a stone recess that is slightly lower than the surrounding area, with a fist-sized drainage hole embedded in the center of the recess.

The opening was covered by a cast iron grid, and looking down through the gaps in the grid, it was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen.

Only a cool, damp breath slowly rose from the bottom of the hole, carrying a faint fishy smell as it brushed against my face.

Above, a rusty iron pipe extends from inside the wall, with its end connected to a cylindrical water tank about half a person's height. The tank is made of riveted copper sheets, and dark green copper rust seeps from the welds.

Below the water tank is a bronze animal head with a mouth, and a rope hangs down from the mouth with a small bronze ring attached to the end of the rope.

Park Tae-rang looked up at the device and couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Tsk tsk, this is way too rudimentary..."

August adjusted his glasses: "This is, after all, a castle from two hundred years ago. It's quite impressive that it has this kind of equipment."

Lin Feng didn't reply, his gaze sweeping over the side of the water tank—where a line of small characters was engraved:

Shower time should not be less than five minutes.

Several people gathered around and exchanged their opinions in hushed tones.

The group deduced that a full five-minute wash was necessary to completely purify the body of the pollutants.

However, a five-minute shower also significantly increases the probability of two dangerous incidents occurring—

The candle went out, or there was a problem with the drain.

After the discussion, Lin Feng said, "We've seen enough, let's go back."

The four of them turned and walked out of the shower room, just in time to run into Evelyn and Tasia, who were coming out of the women's restroom.

The six people met up and quickly walked back along the way they had come.

Back in room 305, Lin Feng reminded everyone to quickly glance at the mirror to check for any unusual activity.

Everyone quickly looked at the mirror, and the reflections were all normal, except for Park Tae-rang—

In the mirror, his reflection was tilting his head, a strange smile spreading across his face.

In reality, his face was tense, without a trace of a smile.

Park Tae-rang let out a strange cry and bounced back half a step, his back slamming solidly into August's body.

He raised his finger and pointed at the mirror, his fingertips trembling slightly:

"I'm smiling in the mirror! How creepy!"

Lin Feng frowned: "You've been corrupted."

Park Tae-rang looked puzzled: "But I was acting with everyone else, so why was I contaminated so quickly?!"

"It might be related to your fluctuating emotions," Lin Feng explained briefly.

Park Tae-rang swallowed hard. "What do I do now? Will I turn into a zombie?"

"Refer to rule four, immediately go to the toilet and rinse with cold water."

Park Tae-rang's Adam's apple bobbed, he nodded sharply, and turned to run towards the door.

He took half a step, then stopped, turning his head to look at Wasim in a panic:

"Wasim...why don't you come with me?"

Wasim, who was frowning as he observed Park Tae-rang's expression, nodded upon hearing this: "Let's go."

Seeing this, Lin Feng raised his hand and made a grasping motion in front of him, and a black folding umbrella appeared out of thin air in his hand.

He handed the umbrella to Wasim:

"Make sure the candle doesn't go out while you're showering. If a gust of wind blows in, it's safer to use an umbrella to block it than to use your hands."

Wasim took the umbrella and nodded to Lin Feng.

Then he raised his hand and patted Park Tae-rang hard on the shoulder: "Let's go."

The two pushed open the door, and their figures quickly disappeared into the swaying shadows of the corridor.

After the door closed again, the room was quiet for two seconds.

Lin Feng turned around, walked to the bedside, and once again raised his hand to probe.

The next second, three bulging down sleeping bags appeared on the bed.

The sleeping bag is made of glossy, water-repellent nylon fabric with fine stitching, and the pillow has a drawstring windproof hood, making it a high-quality polar-grade thermal product.

Lin Feng spoke up, his tone crisp and decisive: "There are only three sleeping bags; I, Wasim, and Evelyn will use them."

After he finished speaking, he took out three more down jackets, one for each man and one for each woman. The styles were simple, and the down filling was visibly thick.

Lin Feng handed two sets to August and Tasia:

"You two are wearing down jackets, that should be enough."

August paused for a moment, then stepped forward and took the navy blue down jacket. When his fingertips touched the fluffy, soft fabric, his eyes behind his glasses flickered noticeably.

"Lin Feng, I... I'll remember this favor."

When Tasia took the hazy blue down jacket, her eyes even reddened for a moment.

She pursed her lips tightly, clutching the clothes to her chest as if she were holding an extremely precious treasure.

"I don't know what to say, thank you so much!"