Isn't the woman in this painting her mother from the original owner's dream?
The mother in her dream appeared slightly plump, perhaps due to her pregnancy. However, her general outline remained unchanged, and as she looked more closely, she realized that she was indeed the original owner's mother.
So this was originally the original owner's father's diary. Was it fate?
It was by chance that she ended up here, opened this notebook, and just then, the scroll hit her...
The woman in the painting, the original owner's mother, not only appeared in the painting but also seemed to be in her dream. That dreamlike memory felt both familiar and strange to her.
She felt as if she could glimpse herself in another world through that painting, and Li Xi's heart was filled with doubt and shock.
She flipped through the notebook in her hand, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
This notebook records the original owner's father's longing and love for his mother, as well as the little things in their lives.
Li Xi felt as if she could see every little detail of the original owner's parents in this world through these words.
She continued rummaging through the bookshelves, trying to find a clue. The original owner's entire family was wiped out by a mysterious organization, and even the deaths of the housekeeper and his wife who raised her were suspicious.
No wonder the original owner's butler asked her to dress as a man; they were afraid that the original owner would be found by a mysterious organization.
Whatever the reason, it was because of the original owner that she was able to live here as a different person.
She will avenge their blood feud.
It seems that the head of the gang is her father's close friend from back then, and she needs to ask him about what happened back then.
Lost in thought, she didn't notice someone quietly walking in.
He walked up behind her, intending to pat her shoulder, when Li Xi realized what was happening and was about to deliver an elbow strike when she heard the man gasp.
"It's me." Li Xi almost lost control of her strength.
"Boss, is there something you need?" This tall and burly man walked without making a sound.
"You may be skinny, but you're quick-witted."
"No, no, it was just an instinctive reaction."
Li Xi stopped rummaging through the items. "Boss, you've almost finished tidying up here. Is there something you need?"
"Look at you, you're so engrossed in your game that you've forgotten the time. The sun is almost setting. Come and have dinner." The head of the gang patted Li Xi on the shoulder.
When Li Xi came out, the people who had come down the mountain also returned, bringing back a stranger with them.
The man was about twenty years old, tall with long limbs. He was dressed simply and plainly, and his appearance was unremarkable, but his demeanor was composed, and his words and actions revealed an elegance and confidence.
"Chang Sheng, you've arrived?" the leader said to the man.
"What is this?" Changsheng asked, looking at Li Xi in front of him with a puzzled expression.
"This is Li Xi. He got lost on the mountain last night, so we brought him back to stay for a couple of days." The head of the gang, Song Yuan, stepped forward and took Changsheng's package.
"Just in time for lunch, come quick."
As Changsheng passed by Li Xi, his gaze seemed to linger on her, but she responded with a smile and walked away.
As night fell, Li Xi returned to her room and happened to meet Chang Sheng as he opened the door to come out.
Changsheng was a sworn brother of Song and Yuan, and he would occasionally come back to stay for a while.
The leader, Song Yuan, is a kind-hearted person who treats Changsheng like a younger brother, and Changsheng also respects Song Yuan very much.
Li Xi's appearance was like a drop of ink falling into a lake; it caused some ripples, but did not break the tranquility of the lake.
Changsheng seemed completely unconcerned about her appearance and did not show much interest in her.
"Brother Changsheng, are you going to see the Boss? He's in the warehouse." After the meal, Song Yuan pulled Li Xi to the warehouse to organize things.
In the mountain stronghold, she was like a brick, moved wherever she was needed. "Thank you, Young Master Li," Song Yuan said, his words filled with politeness and distance.
Li Xi's figure gradually disappeared from Changsheng's sight.
Changsheng's gaze was deep, as if he could see through everything. He looked at Li Xi's back, his eyes flashing with an unfathomable light.
Li Xi didn't know how to bring up the topic of asking Song Yuan about the original owner's biological parents' family situation.
Finding out the truth about what happened back then is as difficult as ascending to heaven. The Xuanming Sect was burned to the ground and it is unknown whether anyone else escaped.
Currently, only Song Yuan knows anything about the original owner's parents, so let's think about how to get information out of Song Yuan.
When Changsheng entered the storeroom, Song Yuan was staring blankly at a compass.
"Brother Song, what do you think about Young Master Li?" Changsheng asked, puzzled.
Song Yuan, interrupted in his thoughts, did not show any impatience and explained, "It was the middle of the night, and I brought him back because I saw that he was a thin and pitiful person there."
Actually, Song Yuan was stunned for a moment when he saw him. He looked like his best friend when he was a teenager, and he couldn't help but soften his heart and believe what he said.
I realized today that I was indeed careless. The county government has been pursuing us closely lately, and such actions will undoubtedly pose a threat to the mountain stronghold.
So he tested Li Xi and found that he reacted quickly and was not at all as weak as he appeared.
"Don't worry, I'll tie him up once he falls asleep. His food was laced with muscle relaxant, and it'll take effect in another hour."
The head of the gang, Song Yuan, had a sharp, cold glint in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Changsheng's expression turned ashen and unreadable.
Hiding on the rooftop, Li Xi was annoyed. She thought she could win an Oscar for her acting skills, but who knew that the other person was just pretending to be weak while actually being strong.
Fortunately, the antidote that Lan'er gave her was very effective, and she had already taken the antidote before the meal.
She had originally planned to go back to her room to rest, but then a thought struck her: she was curious about what unspeakable secrets the two of them might be sharing.
So she stealthily leaped onto the roof. She decided to go down the mountain tonight, lest she really get tied up. She wasn't sure if she could beat those two; they didn't look easy to fight.
Li Xi had an excellent memory; she still remembered the path that Song Yuan had taken her back along.
Before anyone noticed her disappearance, she hurried down the mountain.
Li Xi thought to herself, but her feet moved quickly. In just a few breaths, she had left the courtyard and blended into the forest.
She was extremely confident in her light-footed skills; even if someone discovered she was missing and tried to catch up, it wouldn't be easy to find her in a short time.
Besides, she wasn't completely unprepared.
With these thoughts in mind, Li Xi quickened her pace.
In no time, they arrived at the place where they had met Song Yuan the night before.
However, just as she was about to go down, Li Xi realized something was wrong.
Faint voices could be heard coming from the mountain, suggesting that many people were heading uphill. Li Xi instantly became alert; had they discovered her escape?
Just as Li Xi was about to disappear into a dense forest, she felt a chill behind her.
Turning around, she saw a man dressed in black looking at her, holding a sword in his hand. The sword's blade was as cold as ice, and its sharp light seemed capable of cutting through everything.
The man in black looked at Li Xi, his eyes scanning her up and down as if trying to confirm something.
Li Xi was terrified, but she forced herself to remain calm.
"Brother, I'm just passing by. I'll be going now."
Just as Li Xi was about to escape, she saw the man draw his sword and rush towards her.
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