Turning his gaze away from the wanted poster, Gu Xinghe continued walking towards the ancient castle he had visited yesterday.
From what we can see now, it's unclear whether it's the motive for stealing the painting, the suspicions of bystanders, or even Mia herself, the person involved.
Everyone seemed to believe that Ingres was the one who stole the painting.
Compared to the grand escape drama that Gu Xinghe had imagined when the sheriff came to his hotel, this was a far cry from the real thing.
At this moment, Angell, whether the real culprit or the innocent, seemed to have truly realized his former fantasy.
But unlike the sheriff who was desperately searching for Angel, who was missing and on the run.
Mia doesn't seem worried about her paintings being stolen, or that it might prevent the exhibition from being held successfully.
What exactly did she mean when she said that the person who stole the painting would return it soon?
Influenced by Mia's words, and given that Gu Xinghe was already unfamiliar with the town,
He still chose to stay by Mia's side, the person involved.
If no clues or ideas emerge by today...
Then tomorrow he might have to figure out how to retrieve the lost painting to complete his main quest.
This is truly... even her assistant is more anxious about whether her exhibition will be a success than the artist herself.
However, Gu Xinghe, upon arriving at the castle, discovered that Mia was neither engaged in her side business of creating art in the castle nor had she come to the street to sell her sketches.
Gu Xinghe was even somewhat surprised when she said she planned to go with him to the home of the wanted Angel.
After all, she had previously shown that she wasn't in a hurry at all.
Thus, as an employee, Gu Xinghe set off towards the "new map" at his boss's request.
After Gu Xinghe and Mia arrived at Angel's house and knocked on the door.
A boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old opened the door for them.
"Who are you?"
He didn't seem puzzled by the two people standing at his door; rather, he seemed to be conducting a routine inquiry.
"I am Gu Xinghe, a private investigator hired by the painter Miss Mia. I am here to inquire about and investigate some matters."
It was just an excuse for convenience.
After saying these words, Gu Xinghe also realized that he was indeed there to be a detective in this game instance.
This is because almost no one knows what the painter Mia really looks like.
Compared to Mia, who was originally just an observer, he has now become the "participant" representing Mia's side.
At this point, he only introduced himself and did not mention Mia's identity.
This avoided the need to come up with a new name for the woman standing next to him.
At this moment, Gu Xinghe also learned from the boy's inner thoughts—
Within a day of the theft, sheriffs and other relevant figures had already conducted multiple inquiries and searches.
Therefore, the boy in front of him did not show any doubt or resistance to Gu Xinghe's words.
After Gu Xinghe introduced himself, Mia automatically assumed that Gu Xinghe was his assistant.
After learning what the boy was thinking, Gu Xinghe couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
The role of assistant can be rotated, right?
Standing at the door and looking through the door, Gu Xinghe could see that the room was not very large.
Perhaps because the house had been searched multiple times, the various furnishings inside looked extremely messy.
Apart from the boy who opened the door for them.
Gu Xinghe, however, caught a glimpse of someone lying on the bed inside the inner room, clearly visible through the arched shape of the blankets.
Judging from the head that was visible, she was a girl younger than the boy in front of her.
They must be a brother and sister.
After reaching this conclusion, Gu Xinghe couldn't help but think of—
After the theft of the painting, the father disappeared, leaving only the two abandoned siblings alone at home.
Perhaps it's because the two children are too young and don't know much.
Neither of them were taken to the police station.
Or perhaps the sheriffs harbored a "wait and see" mentality, hoping their fathers would return home and walk right into their trap.
But after hearing the sounds coming from them, Gu Xinghe could see that the nearby residents were quietly observing them.
Even pointing and gesturing, and opening windows and doors to better hear various information—
[Poor kids Deanie and Annie!]
Not only has their mother disappeared, but their surviving father also shows no interest in caring for the two children, leaving them to depend on each other for survival.
[Tsk tsk tsk, those two kids are so pitiful]
[His father was searching for his missing wife like a madman, showing no intention of taking care of them at all.]
Poor little Annie was born so weak and sickly, I don't know what will happen to her in the future...
Has Angell gone mad?! He just left his two children at home like that?!
Through these people's thoughts, Gu Xinghe learned a great deal of information.
"Please come in..."
Even though he couldn't quite hear the whispers of his neighbors, Dean Jie could still roughly guess what they were talking about.
He simply lowered his eyes and stopped asking Gu Xinghe and Mia about their obvious purpose for coming.
He simply let them into his home in silence.
But after entering this not-so-large room...
Mia and Gu Xinghe inevitably saw the girl Gu Xinghe had just seen inside the house.
Compared to Gu Xinghe's curiosity about the situation of the siblings Deanie and Annie after arriving here.
Mia, however, seemed to have been aware of the current situation all along.
After entering the room, she walked into it almost without hesitation.
"etc!"
As he watched Mia walk into his sister's room, with Gu Xinghe following behind, Dean Jie quickly called out.
"Don't go in! That's my sister's room. She doesn't know anything. If you want to know anything, just ask me!"
But as Dean Jie said this, Gu Xinghe had already followed Mia into the room.
Just as he had seen before, a girl was lying on the bed in the room, tightly wrapped in a thick quilt with only her head showing.
Based on what Gu Xinghe had heard from the neighbors, the girl's name should be Annie.
But the girl in front of them was clearly much younger than Carol and Rekaya.
She appeared as lifeless as an old woman nearing the end of her life.
At this moment, look at the way Mia is observing Annie.
Gu Xinghe even felt that she was seeing her younger self through the girl.
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