Margaret was fine.

The poison bottle and the Soviet medical kit were found in the secret room, but the effect of the sedative had not yet worn off, and she had not yet done anything to hurt herself or others.

Leo breathed a sigh of relief, and was finally able to use his dizzy brain to think about how to deal with Melanie.

"This is not a decent thing." Hollen recovered earlier and said calmly, "Solve it before it causes speculation from the outside world."

Leo still hesitated. He loved Melanie deeply, and even though he knew she wanted to kill him and had even killed Kimberly, it was difficult for him to make up his mind immediately.

However, he soon didn't have to worry about it.

While they were visiting Margaret, Melanie committed suicide.

She said she was going to the bathroom, and George, Carl, and Si Yingjie who stayed behind were unable to stop the lady from solving her physiological problems.

When she was found, she was already dead.

The cause of death was poisoning, the same cyanide, and it was over in the blink of an eye.

The fourth murder attempt on Melanie was finally successful, which is ironic.

Originally, they were attending a wedding, but now it has become a funeral.

Leo was shocked, and the entire funeral was handled by Kang Mucheng, Huo Lun and Mary. Si Yingjie was responsible for comforting the unlucky groom and widower.

He told his own story.

The same experience can narrow the distance between people and empathize with each other's pain. Such understanding is far more effective than care.

When they left Bana, they were already familiar with each other and agreed to go skiing together.

Well, without Jian Jing.

Si Yingjie conveyed Leo's apology with regret: "He is very grateful to you, but he doesn't want to...Jing Jing, you know, this has nothing to do with you, it's just seeing you..."

Jian Jing was extremely depressed.

Si Yingjie said again: "You should be considerate of him. He is even selling the castle."

This time she was really surprised: "No more?"

"Although I am a little reluctant, there are many unpleasant things. Only by leaving here can I start over." Si Yingjie said, "Besides, he is determined to send Margaret to a special nursing home. He may not come back in the future."

Jian Jing was silent for a while, and said faintly: "Isn't it because of the curse?"

Si Yingjie: "...It is possible. You say, is there a curse? If not, it is too coincidental. Melanie is dead after all."

Jian Jing glanced at the system panel and sighed. It was

the first time she encountered a special task in an ordinary task. On the day she entered the mirror room and arrived at the secret passage, the mysterious system burst out with new tricks.

[System: Triggering certain conditions, special missions have been released]

[Mission name: The Count's Curse (Side Quest)]

[Description: The tragically dead Count Sar *****, a vicious curse is attached to *****, history always repeats itself. Find the source of the curse and end *******]

[Mission rewards: Success rewards 10 points of special contribution points, failure no penalty]

Find the source of the curse? Where to find it? Who knows why the curse exists - does it really exist? Leo himself has a scientific explanation, and Melanie's death was caused by her.

Where is the curse?

Not to mention breaking it, she is not a heavenly master, can she still perform a ritual to save Count Sar?

It's just... it can't be completed.

Jian Jing didn't need contribution points recently, so she just let it go.

After the funeral, she and Kang Mucheng returned to Heping City. Before leaving, George bought her a large pizza and told her to eat it on the plane.

The effect was outstanding, and the aroma filled the entire cabin, making the caviar eaten next door tasteless.

Mary exchanged contact information with her and agreed to contact her when she was free.

Hollen followed her Twitter.

Carl left in disgrace - Leo did not pursue his theft, and he disappeared cleanly immediately.

Leo did not say goodbye to her, and Jian Jing also understood his avoidance. This is probably the special aura of a detective.

Sometimes saving, sometimes cruel.

But the next month after returning home, Jian Jing unexpectedly received a huge package, delivered across borders.

Also delivered was a handwritten letter, all from Leo.

The letter was very long and written very sincerely. He first thanked her, thanked her carefully for saving his life, and asked her to forgive his negligence at the time.

"...My brain is filled with too much information, and I am overwhelmed by the huge shock and indescribable sadness. I avoided your help-this makes me very ashamed, and I don’t know how to face you...

"I did a lot of wrong things. If I hadn’t stopped you from investigating the poisoning at the beginning, maybe Kimberly wouldn’t have died... I should have trusted Peggy a little more, instead of assuming it was her fault from the beginning... Most importantly, if I could have a good talk with Melanie, she wouldn’t have chosen this path...

"I thought I loved her so much that nothing else mattered, but she didn't feel safe. I couldn't understand what she did for money. For her, I could give up my inheritance rights. I didn't care... But maybe, that's why she chose this way. I never knew her... I regret it, but it's too late." He

went on to say that he had already contacted a nursing home and was going to send Margaret there for treatment, hoping to control her condition. He also began to clean up the castle and put it up for sale after it was emptied.

"In fact, I don't like Winter Castle. It's too cold in winter, with little sunshine in a day. Although the heating is sufficient, I am always surrounded by the cold, as if I were trapped in an endless abyss. I spent my childhood here, and most of my memories are dark, like a nightmare that I can't wake up from.

"I have always longed to leave there. Peggy should have noticed that. She is very scared. For her, the castle without sunlight is the freest place. She is reluctant to leave here, and I do not have enough courage to insist on sending her away... I was wrong from the beginning... But now, it is time to go to the sunny place..."

The letter was written beautifully, but there were too many adjectives and the words were a bit poetic. I even checked the dictionary several times in the middle.

Turning the page, the origin of the giant package was finally explained.

"I remember you said you liked the Winter Castle very much. I am sorry that I can't invite you to visit again in the future. When I was sorting out my things, I found some souvenirs. Maybe you will like them. I hope they can comfort your regret that you can't come to the castle again.

"Jane, thank you, I wish you happiness and health, and never cry."

The signature is - Your loyal friend: Leonardo Salviklutz

Jane Jing opened the package with curiosity.

Half an hour later... she decided to call Kang Mucheng: "Mr. Kang!"

"Did you receive the package?" Kang Mucheng should be in the office, the background is very quiet.

"Just opened it, do you know what Leo sent me?"

Kang Mucheng: "He didn't tell me."

"I just checked it online, it's the same desk that the Roentgen family made for Frederick II." Jian Jing took a breath, "There are many mechanisms and secret compartments inside."

This is a very famous cultural relic, made in 1779, and currently collected in the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The collection of the Sal family is slightly different from the others. The shape is not so gorgeous, but the mechanism is not inferior at all. There can be three or four secret compartments in a drawer. The gameplay is so complicated that it is comparable to a puzzle game.

Kang Mucheng smiled and said, "He probably heard that you are a writer, so he gave you the desk."

"It's not just that." Jian Jing glanced at the desk that was mostly opened, and said slowly, "I just opened a few mechanisms, and he put something in each compartment."

How can I describe Leo's personality? He is gentle and a little weak, and there is still romance in his innocence.

He probably thought that an empty desk would not look good, so he put some small gifts in each drawer and secret compartment. Perhaps he thought that this way, she would feel surprised every time she found a secret compartment?

In short, she unpacked a lot of gifts bit by bit.

Feather pens, lighters, ink bottles, sewing boxes, cuffs, cigarette cases... ranging from the 16th to the 20th century, they are all very delicate small objects, not expensive, but very rare.

"The most important thing is, there is a ring."

In the small secret cabinet in the center of the desk, turning the gear next to it will turn out a secret compartment. There is a ring inside.

The antique ring that Melanie used to poison.

A note was included:

This is a family heirloom. I don't want to sell it, nor do I want to see it. After thinking about it, I decided to give it to you. I don't know why, but I always feel that you won't mind its past. PS: If I made a mistake and you don't like it, please throw it away or re-inlay it with gemstones.

Jian Jing certainly doesn't mind.

The ring itself is an antique, and after being stained with blood, it has a unique charm.

But, "Is it appropriate for me to accept this?" she asked.

Kang Mucheng said, "Since Leo gave it to you, it's appropriate, accept it." He added, "Don't care about its monetary value, this is the least important thing for him."

"What if... this is an important item of the old earl, uh, the Sal family?" she asked.

"Leo must know." Kang Mucheng was surprised, "Aren't these all collections in his family?"

Jian Jing was speechless for a moment.

She couldn't tell Kang Mucheng that this ring was the source of the curse of the Sal family.

To be honest, it was completely invisible.

But the moment she picked up the ring, the side quest was decoded.

[Quest name: The Count's Curse (side quest)]

[Description: The tragic death of Count Sal was unwilling to resign, and the vicious curse was attached to the poisoned ring. History always repeats itself. Find the source of the curse and end the tragedy of love.]

[Quest rewards: Success rewards 10 special contribution points, failure no punishment]

At the very beginning, the source of the curse was that the princess poisoned the count. And the prop she used was this ruby ​​ring with hidden secrets.

However, the descendants of the old earl were unaware of the secret. As a family item, the ring was passed down from generation to generation and was basically inherited by the new countess.

The curse has continued since then...?

Absurd.

But the system said so, so let's explain it this way.

"Then I'll accept it." She said to Kang Mucheng, "From now on, Leo will start over."

Kang Mucheng sighed: "I hope so."

After hanging up the phone, Jian Jing picked up the ring, eager to try it on.

But she held back.

"System, is my side quest completed?" she asked.

[System: The host has only found the source of the curse, but has not ended the tragedy]

"What does it take to end?"

[System: Please explore on your own]

Jian Jing asked again: "What will happen if I wear this ring?"

[System: Bear the curse of the Saar family]

Jian Jing: "..." Is it still like this?

She didn't dare to challenge it after all, and locked the ring in the safe.

As for the desk, it was immediately moved to the window of the study. The sunlight shone through the snow-white gauze curtains onto the antique desk. The texture of the wood was extremely beautiful. It

is very suitable for hiding things.

She really liked it, took a photo and sent it to Si Yingjie, asking him to show it to Leo and convey her gratitude.

Si Yingjie completed the task successfully, and said to her with emotion: "I told Leo that we should learn more from Mucheng."

Jian Jing: "Uh..." Learn from Kang Zong, don't you?

Si Yingjie: "Talk less about feelings, make more money."

Jian Jing comforted them: "Tell Leo that the curse has left them, let him start over."

But Si Yingjie said: "You don't understand. It's easy to get married, but it's hard to love. If you lose it this time, you may not meet it again in the future."

Jian Jing didn't say anything, thinking that this topic was a bit heavy.

Si Yingjie immediately realized that something was wrong and laughed at himself: "Hey, why am I telling you this? You are still young, it's better if you don't understand."

After a pause, he asked her, "Do you think they have loved each other?"

"I think so." Jian Jing said, "Women love men who love them more or less."

Si Yingjie sighed and was also curious: "Then if a man loves you especially, will you be with him?"

Jian Jing: "Why are you asking this?"

"Let's talk. Mucheng will definitely not tell you this. He can't open his mouth." After spending so much time together, Si Yingjie already regarded himself as a half-brother.

Jian Jing thought about it and said, "Not necessarily."

"Why?"

"There are too many men who like me." She said, "I can't have my feet on multiple boats."

Si Yingjie: "..."