Study No. 188: The Secret of the Safe
Song Jia suppressed the nausea that was about to vomit. It was the first time he had ever witnessed someone die at such close range, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't disgusted!
Seeing two beautiful women age and die in a single day, he felt a terrible unease. He even wondered if he would ever encounter such women in the future. A delicate beauty before going to bed, who would turn into an old woman old enough to be his mistress after just one night's sleep?
Thinking about it, Song Jia couldn't help but shudder. This was truly a terrifying thing!
"However, it is truly strange for two people to age and die overnight. Why don't I take these two people over to study them?"
Misha's eyes lit up; for a medical enthusiast like her, such a rare person held an absolute attraction for her.
"How do you plan to conduct the research?"
"Dissection and testing will always reveal why they underwent such changes!"
"Dissect it? Aren't you disgusted?!"
Song Jia stared at Misha with her mouth agape in disbelief. To hear such a cold-hearted thing from the mouth of such a beautiful woman was truly damaging to the image of this great beauty in her mind!
"What's so strange about medical students' first lesson being visiting the morgue to see corpses?"
Misha glanced at Song Jia with disdain, then looked at Xiao Yan eagerly, as if she would immediately take A Yue and A Qin away for research once he nodded.
"It wouldn't be bad to investigate this further and see what exactly can cause someone to age and die overnight!"
Since Gu Mingxia had spoken, Xiao Yan didn't refuse. He nodded to Misha, who immediately went to the side to make a phone call after receiving her consent. After hanging up, Misha looked at Gu Mingxia with her eyes still shining.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely call you if there's any progress."
"good!"
Misha entered the room, completely disregarding its filth, and began observing A-Yue and A-Qin with great interest. Song Jia shook her head; such behavior was truly inconsistent with her image as a cold and beautiful woman!
"By the way, if you have something to do, you can leave first. I've already called my colleagues from the research lab to come and help."
"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing!"
Xiao Yan invited Zheng Liu and the others to the living room outside the suite. After they were all seated, he began to speak.
"How are Liu Qi and Miao Dan? Have the others been captured?"
"Liu Qi suffered minor injuries, and there were four other people, but by the time they were discovered, they had already left by speedboat."
They even brought a speedboat, clearly indicating they came prepared. Xiao Yan frowned, lost in deep thought, while Gu Mingxia sat to the side, also pondering the safe key Nan Lan had left her. What secrets might be inside the safe? Should she go and take a look?
Gu Mingxia thought that perhaps she could find some clues in the safe, or perhaps all her previous suspicions were just that—suspicions. As soon as this thought came to mind, Gu Mingxia's heart felt restless, and she couldn't sit still for even a minute.
"Xiao Yan, I want to go back and see if there are any clues in the safe. Maybe all our previous suspicions were just that—suspicions!"
No matter what, Gu Mingxia refused to believe that her mother was the one who had always wanted to kill her! Perhaps the familiar face she saw and the familiar voice she heard in South Africa were just hallucinations caused by her longing for her mother.
Gu Mingxia grabbed Xiao Yan's arm, eagerly expressing her desire to return to Xiangcheng. Xiao Yan, seeing her anxious eyes, understood her feelings and patted the back of Gu Mingxia's hand.
"Is Liu Qi's injury serious? If it's not serious, we'll go back after having breakfast downstairs."
Xiao Yan was quite unhappy that a perfectly good vacation had turned out like this. This was supposed to be a relaxing holiday for Gu Mingxia, but who knew...
"It's nothing. My arm was slightly scratched by the four people who left, but it's been treated."
"Oh dear, I was just thinking of putting a tracking chip on A-Yue and A-Qin, but before I could do it, they both passed away and went to the basement to report for duty. What a pity!"
Song Jia is definitely an oddball among mercenaries. Xiao Yan just doesn't understand how he developed such a goofy personality after sticking to the mercenary life for so long.
"Keep it for later!"
Xiao Yan got up and saw that Misha was still squatting by the bed observing the two corpses. He had to admire her composure and patience.
"Misha, we're heading back soon. Do you want to wait for your colleague or come with us first?"
"You don't need to worry about me!"
If you don't know Misha, you'd be very unhappy to hear her cold voice. But if you spend time with her, you'll know that's just who she is. She treats everyone the same, always so indifferent, as if nothing and no one can stir her emotions.
"Alright then, Song Jia, you and Miao Dan stay here with Misha and wait. Zheng Liu and Liu Qi, come back with us first!"
Xiao Yan wasn't sure if there would still be any danger on the island. After all, Misha had come here because of Gu Mingxia's situation, and he had to ensure her personal safety first. No matter what, he had to make sure she returned to Xiangcheng safely.
"Ugh! The smell in this room is awful..."
"Enough with the nonsense. If Mr. Xiao told you to stay, then stay. Don't forget the mercenary code!"
Zheng Liu went up and punched him. Song Jia rubbed his sore arm and looked at him with great grievance.
"Boss, I was just complaining, I didn't say I wouldn't stay!"
The group arrived at the restaurant downstairs, and the waiter quickly brought breakfast over. Gu Mingxia had no appetite because she was preoccupied. Seeing her like this, Xiao Yan could only sigh inwardly, hoping that the matter could be investigated and clarified as soon as possible so that Gu Mingxia could feel at ease.
The others finished breakfast quickly. Xiao Yan gave the room key to Song Jia and took Miao Dan upstairs to keep Misha company.
Xiao Yan then led the rest of the group back to Xiangcheng on the yacht. Gu Mingxia stood at the bow of the boat with a solemn expression. Xiao Yan walked to her side and gently squeezed her hand.
"Xiaxia, everyone has their own choices. Even if the final result is not what you expected, I hope you won't be too sad."
"Little Swallow, you don't understand. Some things are simple to say, but once they actually happen, the feeling is completely different."
Gu Mingxia frowned. She wanted to ignore it, but that was her biological mother, her most beloved biological mother.
"Xiaxia, you still have me. No matter what, you will always have me."
He didn't know what else he could say to comfort her, but for Gu Mingxia, those words were better than any sweet talk. She turned to look into Xiao Yan's earnest eyes and leaned on his arm.
"Sometimes I feel so tired, and I just want to stop worrying about everything and just live my life as it is. But I..."
"You are Gu Mingxia! You would never be willing to be blinded by the truth, Xiaxia. Don't force yourself to do anything. No matter what happens, just be your true self!"
Only your truest self can understand what you really need, but how much courage does it take to be that kind of person!
Xiao Yan felt he couldn't do it, but he hoped the person he loved could. He wanted to create a clean and pure environment for her, a place where she could be herself without pretense or scheming. This was Xiao Yan's hope, and the very foundation of his struggle.
Gu Mingxia gazed at the surging river and said nothing more. Some things, no matter how much you say them, will not change anything. Since that's the case, why bother saying anything more?
She pinned all her hopes on that unknown safe, hoping that by then she would either be heartbroken or happy, and that it would all be over.
The distance from Xia Island to Xiangcheng is not far. An hour later, Gu Mingxia and Xiao Yan appeared in the vault of the largest Citibank in the city.
Have you made a decision?
Holding the small safe key, Gu Mingxia stood there with a serious expression, and Xiao Yan asked her a question with concern.
In many cases, the truth will never be as perfect as imagined, but all people's persistence is still for that truth.
Xiao Yan didn't want Gu Mingxia to do anything she would regret, but he also didn't want her to have any regrets.
"Yes, I can accept whatever's inside."
Gu Mingxia nodded, stepped forward and opened the safe in one swift motion. Inside was a document bag, which she quickly took out, as if afraid she would regret it if she took it too late.
Looking at the sealed document bag, Gu Mingxia breathed a long sigh of relief. Xiao Yan put his arm around her shoulder at the right moment, looked up at her and smiled slightly. Gu Mingxia deftly opened the document bag.
Inside, there was only a photograph and a thin piece of paper. The photograph was taken by Nan Lan with Gu Mingxia and Gu Mingdong, and the three of them were smiling happily.
"How happy we were back then!"
Reluctantly stroking the three people in the photo, Gu Mingxia's words were filled with longing and happiness. Xiao Yan remained silent, but a subtle sadness flickered in his eyes.
If his parents were still alive, would he be as happy as Gu Mingxia and Gu Mingdong in the photo?
Putting down the photo, Gu Mingxia picked up the thin sheet of paper. There wasn't much written on it, but those few lines of text made Gu Mingxia feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, with a bone-chilling cold.
Her hands trembled slightly, and she murmured softly, "Impossible, impossible, what's written here isn't true!"
"Xiaxia?"
Xiao Yan put his arm around her shoulder worriedly, hoping to give her the strength to face the situation. Of course, he was also very curious about what she had seen.
"Little Swallow, it's impossible... none of this is possible!"
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