On the second floor, Xu Huo heard that the other guests had successively returned to their rooms. By now, it was past midnight, but the game had not given a second prompt, indicating that the session must have started the moment he arrived at the castle.
However, the game did not indicate the number of participating players. Including the guests mentioned by the middle-aged butler and the six he had seen in the hall, there were a total of twelve players.
But this did not mean that all twelve players were participants in this session.
The invitation of the lady in the cheongsam was different from that of the session players. The one he had provided to the middle-aged butler upon entering was the lady's invitation, and the other party hadn't shown any surprise or refusal. This suggested that even with a session underway, the castle would not refuse entry to players.
