Chapter 2294 - 2254: The Basement of Windsor Castle

Edinburgh is a famous cultural ancient city in England, the capital of Scotland, located on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth in the central lowlands of Scotland. It covers an area of 260 km².

It became a city in 1329 and was the capital of the Kingdom of Scotland from 1437 to 1707. The paper and publishing industry has a long history, and industries such as shipbuilding, chemical, nuclear energy, electronics, cables, glass, and food are also significant.

With the development of the North Sea oil fields, a series of related industries and services have been established. It is an important transportation hub, international airport.

Since the 15th century, Edinburgh has been regarded as the capital of Scotland, but political power shifted several times to London in 1603 and 1707.

It was not until 1999 that the autonomy of the Scottish Parliament was established.

The National Museums of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland, and the National Galleries of Scotland, among other important cultural institutions, are located in Edinburgh. Economically, contemporary Edinburgh primarily relies on the financial services industry and is the largest financial center outside of London in the UK.

Edinburgh has a long history, and many historical buildings have been well preserved.

Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, and St Giles’ Cathedral are located here.

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Ye Qiu and Louise, Ma Wenwen arrived at London International Airport, bought plane tickets, waited for about twenty minutes, and then boarded a plane to Edinburgh.

It took less than an hour and a half to reach Edinburgh International Airport.

As soon as he got off the plane, Ye Qiu felt that it was much colder here.

Edinburgh might not have a large population, but this city has a long history and is famous worldwide, still the capital of Scotland.

Now, having left the airport, the three of them had to take a car to a nearby small town.

This small town is close to Beihai.

Taking a taxi from Edinburgh to get there cost almost fifty British pounds.

It was actually relatively expensive.

When getting out of the cab, Ye Qiu noticed that it was still snowing outside, but it looked particularly beautiful, just like in a fairy tale.

"Qiu, do you think that vampire might be lying?" Louise asked.

"They wouldn’t dare."

Now Ye Qiu was not heading directly to Windsor Castle.

Instead, he was going to a hotel in the small town.

Upon arriving at the hotel, and registering at the front desk, Ye Qiu asked for a room, and upon entering, felt much more comfortable with the heat inside.

Especially since Ma Wenwen and Louise were somewhat afraid of the cold; in contrast, Ye Qiu was not afraid at all.

"In the afternoon, you two stay here, I’ll go to Edinburgh alone."

Alone?

Louise and Ma Wenwen were originally curious, but considering it, they still did not follow.

Around lunchtime, they had a simple Western meal at a nearby restaurant by the hotel.

As the two women went back to rest, Ye Qiu, according to what local people had said about Windsor Castle, was planning to hike there.

Because transportation in that area is not convenient, without a personal car, it’s quite difficult to find another taxi there.

Moreover, hearing that Ye Qiu was going to Windsor Castle, the locals found it strange.

There are two Windsor Castles in England, one where the Queen resides, which is a property of the royal family.

Another is also called Windsor Castle but it’s a private property, not as large as the other Windsor Castle, and usually feels eerie, belonging to the type of ancient castle, surrounded by many trees, rarely visited by people.

Now, Ye Qiu had been walking for about an hour and finally saw this Windsor Castle.

Emma did not lie to him.

This Windsor Castle is indeed here.

However, it looks as if the outer parts of this ancient castle are covered with moss, appearing as though it hasn’t been repaired for a very long time.

Moreover, it feels lifeless here.

As if there’s not a single living person around.

Ye Qiu walked around this ancient castle, indeed not seeing anyone on the ground, but these vampires themselves cannot be exposed to light.

They might not fear sunlight, but they might not like the daylight outside.

Besides the front and rear and sides of the ancient castle, there are other side doors, with high walls that generally no one can enter.

Now, those doors are not open.

Ye Qiu stood there, without calling Emma’s name or leaving.

He thought for a bit, then jumped onto a tree.

It’s the middle of winter, these trees were bare, almost having shed all the leaves; only until next year will they regrow leaves.

Climbing through the large tree, Ye Qiu jumped to a window of the ancient castle, entering through that window.

As soon as he jumped down from the window, entering the room, he found the room full of dust, not knowing how long it had been since it was last cleaned.

It could be decades, or even hundreds of years.

There were also many oil painting arts, and almost rotting furniture, with those that didn’t rot probably being made from iron.

However, they appeared to be oxidized as well.

He exited this room.

Upon going out, it felt even more desolate inside, without seeing a single human figure.

Ye Qiu went downstairs, then looked for the way to the basement.

Sure enough, after a while, Ye Qiu found a door, pushed it open, and heard the kind of bustling sound coming from inside, similar to the bar scene in a big city at night.

Indeed, it was the same here.

It even looked identical.

Many young men and women dressed in stylish outfits, hugging each other, drinking, dancing, singing, everything was happening, and this basement did not feel cold, instead, it was warm.

Moreover, this noise, unbelievably, could not be heard from above the ground.

This was already several meters deep underground, with lighting inside, slightly dim, similar to the feeling at the party that night.

Many young men and women were mingling.

When Ye Qiu came in, these people seemed just to glance at him without paying much attention.

When Ye Qiu reached the bar counter, he saw various types of drinks, including Vodka, wine, and cocktails.

"What will you have?" the bartender asked.

"Beer."

Europe is known for beer, especially England, France, and Germany, and they love drinking beer.

"One gold coin."

The bartender said.

One gold coin?

Ye Qiu didn’t bring any gold coins, not even British Pounds.

"I didn’t bring any money."

Thinking of having a drink without money?

That certainly seems impossible.

However, the bartender still poured him a glass of beer, and when Ye Qiu took it, he felt the beer was a bit cold, with an aroma, true malt-brewed beer.

Ye Qiu held the glass of beer, found a place to sit down, realizing that these people must be vampires.

Because these so-called people, compared to ordinary folks outside, had a completely different aura.

Other Caucasians, if not wearing perfume, might have a body odor, however, with perfume, it would mix with the scent.

These vampires in front of him seemed not to carry such smells, instead a bloody scent.