It is evident that this small town is steeped in artistic atmosphere.
The "Dream Art Exhibition" was held in a small art museum.
At this time, judging from the works still hanging and displayed in this art museum, they are clearly not from the "Dream Art Exhibition".
It's clear that the previous art exhibition at the small art museum had just ended.
At this time, many staff members were removing exhibits from the previous art exhibition.
They were then carefully stored and transported to their original creators.
In addition, it can be seen that the museum is still in the midst of intensive preparations for the "Dream Art Exhibition".
But at this moment, peeking through the entrance of the art museum—
You can also see that many paintings that are clearly in the style of the painter Mia have been hung on the walls.
Although Gu Xinghe has never actually seen his works.
But just as Lekaya briefly described him—
The painter Mia's painting style is absurd, fantastical, and bizarre, with a dreamlike, psychedelic quality.
Therefore, this also allowed Gu Xinghe to distinguish the works in the previous art exhibition from those in the "Dream Art Exhibition".
Judging from the faint outline of the painting he can see now, standing at the doorway—
The paintings feature a variety of dark colors, and the bizarre and strange nature revealed by the twisted lines within them.
Even if there were no rumors about the painter Mia being the mastermind behind the disappearances in the town.
The sheer number of paintings she created is enough to subject Mia to considerable controversy.
But perhaps it was precisely because of this peculiar painting style that various rumors about Mia began to circulate in the town.
At this time, the existing private security forces, the sheriffs in uniform, and the workers setting up the art exhibition in the venue were present.
Gu Xinghe watched them busily going in and out of the building in front of him.
Efforts are being made to mitigate the negative impact of the stolen artwork and to ensure that the exhibition can still be held as scheduled.
Meanwhile, the butler, Fils, who had only met him once before, was directing various affairs at the entrance of the art museum.
They were probably dealing with the aftermath of the painting theft.
Knowing that the security would be even tighter after the painting theft, Gu Xinghe did not rush into the art museum.
Instead, he walked straight to Phils, who was directing things at the door, and said...
"I think I might need an explanation."
From a short distance away, Phils saw Gu Xinghe walking towards him, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
As if he hadn't expected to see him again, it seemed he truly regarded the five players as "disposable items."
But soon, as if he had remembered something, Phils looked at Gu Xinghe with a stern expression and said.
"plz follow me."
I don't know why Miss seems to value these people so much.
Judging from Fils' current thoughts, it seems that his current attitude is also Mia's arrangement.
It seems that they had previously used the five players as "bait".
Even after he was unsure whether he had passed her test, he was now probably planning to explain the reason for what had happened to her.
All of this seems to have been preordained by the painter Mia.
At this moment, Fils led Gu Xinghe to the place where the lost painting used to hang in the art museum.
This place, like the area next to it where old exhibits have just been taken down and new works haven't been hung yet, looks completely empty.
But now, the spot where the stolen painting used to hang was surrounded by a group of sheriffs.
It seems they are conducting some kind of investigation into this place.
At this moment, Gu Xinghe felt that the pocket watch he always carried with him was also emitting a warm temperature.
At the same time, he also seemed to sense a cold and unusual aura here.
While Gu Xinghe was still observing the wall in front of him, which looked no different from the rest of the museum.
At this moment, Fils took out a card the size of a palm from his pocket and handed it to Gu Xinghe.
Gu Xinghe turned his gaze to the card with white background and red lettering.
The bright red of the lettering resembled blood, exuding a viscous and unique fishy smell.
Perhaps the writer moved the card before the "red ink" had completely dried.
The blood-written words on the card were dripping with irregular amounts of undried blood, giving it a ferocious and bloody appearance.
On this card, which seemed to carry a sense of intimidation and threat, the words written in blood were—
Give me back my Elsa!
Seeing this, Gu Xinghe had previously said that his experience in this instance seemed too much like that of a detective.
But at this moment, he still couldn't help but sigh, the card in front of him looked more like a "notice" before the theft.
As if confirming Gu Xinghe's guess, Phils nodded.
"That's right, this is indeed the threatening letter we received a few days ago when the art exhibition was announced."
Last night, a painting that had just been delivered to the art museum and hung in the exhibition hall was also stolen.
"Was there anything special about that stolen painting?"
Gu Xinghe handed the card back to Phils and then asked.
"That is a painting called 'Warm Sunshine,' which Miss Mia created based on a woman."
As for other information, Miss may tell you later.
Facing Fils, who was subtly hinting that he would take him to see the painter Mia, Gu Xinghe was listening to his innermost thoughts—
The figures depicted in the painting.
The missing woman.
A mentally unstable husband who is determined to find his wife.
At this moment, the amount of information and thoughts that Fels had flashed through his mind was too vast, so Gu Xinghe could only catch a few keywords.
However, this also reminded him of what he had heard while gathering information earlier—
According to one of the children who provided him with the information at the time.
Many people disappeared after working as models for the painter Mia, and she is responsible for the series of disappearances in the town.
But in reality, this is just a rumor.
In reality, only one person went to Mia's place and then disappeared, and the child from that time also believed it was just a coincidence.
However, judging from the vague keywords gleaned from Fils's inner thoughts, it's clear that...
The figure depicted in the stolen painting appears to be the only person suspected of disappearing because of Mia.
After his wife went missing, her husband did not seem to give up, but instead continued to search for her relentlessly.
At this point, is Fils the one who suspects the person who stole the painting is the same crazy husband who is obsessed with finding his wife?
After failing to find his wife, he could only steal the painting depicting her as a form of solace.
And that "announcement letter" was also sent by him?
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