"I believe the thief will return the painting to me in person soon."
Because that man also loved his wife very much.
At this moment, unlike the previous cries for help that seemed to be constantly being repeated, Mia's inner thoughts finally changed.
But the thoughts he heard from Mia's heart at that moment made Gu Xinghe even more puzzled.
The whole picture of the event is naturally not present in a brief moment of mental activity.
Gu Xinghe could only piece together the truth he imagined based on his limited understanding.
Based on the information gleaned from Phil's previous comments—
The figures depicted in the stolen painting titled "Warm Sunshine".
She was the only woman in the town of Annecy who had visited Mia's place and then disappeared.
Meanwhile, this woman has a husband who is extremely determined to find his missing wife.
In Mia's mind, she also seemed to believe that this persistent man was the one who stole the painting.
But if, as she thought, the man truly loved his wife.
Why would he voluntarily return a painting that depicts his wife?
But in any case, at this moment, Mia seemed to be truly certain of this.
Perhaps it was because Gu Xinghe's expression of shock and confusion was too obvious.
Seeing this, Mia couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.
She simply blinked her left eye, making a playful gesture, but still didn't offer any answer.
"Perhaps Mr. Gu Xinghe will get the answer soon."
But even with his deliberately crafted expression, he still couldn't get an answer from the other person.
Gu Xinghe also largely agreed with the discussion among the viewers in the live stream.
High-level hunters often appear as prey themselves.
[Is Mia fishing?]
[Get the Riddler out of Gotham!]
But perhaps to comfort Gu Xinghe's somewhat depressed expression, Mia spoke to him again.
"However, in order to repay Mr. Gu Xinghe for his contribution in drawing out the person who stole the painting behind the scenes."
How about I treat you to a sumptuous lunch first?
"Of course it's great!"
Having already heard many bizarre voices and developed a strong mentality, Gu Xinghe naturally didn't feel much frustration or depression about the current situation.
But faced with the girl's invitation, he naturally accepted without hesitation.
At the same time, he was thinking to himself—how about helping to lure out the person who stole the painting?
Gu Xinghe thought it was either the player Qi Kangle who had already died, or the three players who were still being held in the police station.
Those are the people who should be considered to have made a real contribution.
The player who had already died was obviously not fortunate enough to enjoy this feast.
On the other hand, neither Mia nor Gu Xinghe had any intention of helping to "get people out" at the Public Security Bureau.
So, as for lunch, the other three players must be enjoying "prison food" at the police station?
Yes, prison food in every sense of the word.
Although they actually contributed to Mia's arrangements.
It should be Qi Kangle, who is already dead, or one of the other three players who may have to take the blame.
But after all, he is currently the only one who has successfully escaped and survived, and is still able to communicate.
Gu Xinghe now had no choice but to share this sumptuous lunch with his four companions.
...
After leaving the glass conservatory, Mia was leading him through the same corridor towards the banquet hall on the other side of the castle.
From the various carefully designed displays and arrangements.
It is evident that the various exhibits in this ancient castle are exquisite pieces accumulated over generations of the family.
From this perspective, Mia's family may be a long-established artistic family in this small town.
As the two walked out of the corridor...
Gu Xinghe and Mia inevitably saw the huge oil painting in the stairwell on the second floor again.
The two seemed to have stopped moving forward at the same time.
"Are those you and your parents?"
Gu Xinghe looked at the family of three depicted in the oil painting and asked Mia, who was standing next to him.
"That's right, but they died when I was young."
"Feel sorry……"
"It doesn't matter."
Because I already have new companionship.
Mia simply shook her head calmly, not finding Gu Xinghe's question abrupt at all.
His expression and inner thoughts both suggested that he was genuinely indifferent to the matter.
But Mia's cries for help, which sounded like a mechanical broken record, stopped after she left the greenhouse.
Her true feelings seemed even more difficult for Gu Xinghe to understand—
So who is this so-called new companionship referring to?
Could it be referring to Phils, the butler who seems to have been serving Mia for quite some time?
Regardless, Gu Xinghe felt that Mia's mental state was very strange, and not as normal as her outward demeanor.
To the initial cries for help, it sounded as if Mia's true consciousness was imprisoned within her body.
However, her subsequent words sometimes revealed the same state of mind she was thinking.
Yet it seems to indicate that both the consciousness in his mind and the person speaking to him are the same person.
Mia's inner thoughts sounded quite conflicted, and she seemed to be shrouded in a fog of mystery.
But as things stand, Mia, with both parents deceased and a reputation and property, is undoubtedly the standard protagonist template.
While the two were having lunch together in the banquet hall, Gu Xinghe also noticed—
Unlike ordinary manor castles, this ancient castle did not have a large number of servants and attendants.
In fact, only Mia and her butler, Fils, lived in the entire castle.
Only Fils managed all the affairs of the castle and provided services to his master.
From Mia's personal life, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, to the various chores in the castle, and finally to her role as the person in charge of external affairs as a painter.
In response, Gu Xinghe couldn't help but sigh once again, "This is truly an all-around housekeeper."
It seems that since Mia's parents passed away when she was young, she and the housekeeper have been left to rely on each other.
Everywhere in the castle, you can tell that this is an artistic family that has been passed down for many years.
In the end, only Mia remained as the inheritor, which is quite poignant.
As for the butler, Fils, it was just like his previous series of actions.
He obeyed Mia's arrangements completely and genuinely cared for the girl he had taken care of for many years.
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