GBP Chapter 180 Xu Guining
Chapter 180 Xu Guining
The day after everyone had agreed, Yu Yao did not go out.
Dongfang Jin personally received all the business transactions.
Luo Mei then took the ginseng treasure and the black jade to the trading area, where, it was said, there were many interesting things.
I didn't have time to watch the whole thing yesterday, so I'm going to indulge myself today.
After she left, Yu Yao and Jiang Yi watched TV on the sofa.
After watching only about half of the movie, Luo Mei returned to the villa with a cold and sullen expression.
Then she pursed her lips and looked at Qi Xian.
"Third Brother, I just bought a few paintings, take a look."
Upon hearing this, Qi Xian's eyelids twitched violently.
"painting?"
Yu Yao's expression also shifted.
painting?
Luo Mei hesitated for a moment, but still took out several scrolls from her spatial storage.
"I found some paintings in the official trading area. They were painted using supernatural abilities. After activating them by inputting the supernatural ability, the items in the paintings can become real objects for a short period of time."
Qi Xian seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly reached for the scroll in Luo Mei's hand.
The moment I opened it and saw the painting inside, my body trembled violently.
"Where? Where is the person selling paintings?"
Luo Mei pursed her lips and shook her head. "It was a transaction between someone and the government, and it was sold by the government. I couldn't find out who the seller was."
"I'll go ask!" Qi Xian said, then put away the scroll and ran outside.
Fearing that he might act impulsively and cause trouble, Dongfang Jin and the others quickly chased after him.
Yu Yao, who was lagging behind, knew without a doubt who had created the paintings, and quickly caught up with them.
But as soon as they ran out of the villa, they saw someone right outside the gate.
A middle-aged man who was obviously overweight but has now lost weight, with loose, dry skin and cloudy eyes.
Qi Xian gritted her teeth and looked at him.
"Yes! It's you!!!"
The middle-aged man chuckled, "It's me. I'm here to discuss a business deal with you."
"Where's Ning Ning?"
Ignoring Qi Xian's rage and the danger, the middle-aged man laughed and said, "If you agree to my conditions, protect me, and give me the crystal core, I will tell you Xu Guining's whereabouts!"
Qi Xian grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up, his tone full of murderous intent.
"You dare to make demands of me? Do you even deserve it?"
The middle-aged man's face flushed red, yet he still couldn't resist provoking him.
“I may not be worthy, but Xu Guining is still my wife, and she’s carrying my child! If you want her, you have to agree to my conditions! Let me tell you, I’ve awakened the ability of empathy, which connects me to Xu Guining. Everything I’ve suffered, she’s suffered exactly as it happened! If I die, she won’t live either!”
Qi Xian's pupils contracted, and he quickly put him down, withdrew his hand, and took several steps back.
Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man covered his neck and laughed triumphantly.
"Hahaha~ What a pair of romantics."
Qi Xian looked at him as if he were dead.
Where is Ningning?
Will you agree to my conditions?
Qi Xian gritted his teeth and said, "I agree."
"Okay, okay~ Let's go, I'll take you to find her."
With the existence of empathic abilities, the middle-aged man was not afraid that Qi Xian would go back on his word.
Qi Xian followed the man in one direction, while Luo Mei and the others lagged behind and quickly caught up.
Seeing Yu Yao's downcast and silent expression, Luo Mei thought she didn't know who the two were talking about, so she quickly explained, "A Yao, have you heard of the genius painter Qing Deng?"
Yu Yao nodded.
Qingdeng was once hailed as the most talented and gifted painter in China, having swept almost all the major and minor awards a few years ago.
By the age of twenty, he was already able to hold his own art exhibitions, and any one of his paintings could fetch an astronomical price at auction.
The original owner had heard many things about her and admired her intelligence and wit.
So, Xu Guining was actually a courtesan!
Luo Mei explained, "Qingdeng, whose real name is Xu Guining, is... Third Brother's ex-girlfriend."
Yu Yao raised an eyebrow.
ah? ? ? ? ?
Luo Mei continued, "Back then, Third Brother almost gave up his life of crime for her sake, but just before Sister Guining was about to introduce Third Brother to her parents, the Xu family ran into trouble and their cash flow dried up. In order to revive the family, the Xu couple drugged Sister Guining and sent her to the old man's bed!"
At this point, Luo Mei gritted her teeth, clearly angry!
Yu Yao: "!!!!!!!"
Blanch! Explode!
She had no idea that Xu Guining had such a past!
Luo Mei sighed and continued, "After the incident, Sister Guining became pregnant. So she quickly married that man and cut off all contact with Third Brother. Third Brother went crazy looking for her, trying to steal her away from the wedding, beating people, and even almost killing that old man. But Sister Guining refused to go with him, and even had a falling out with Third Brother because she protected that man."
Later... my third brother would visit her every now and then and found that she was actually doing quite well. Although she ultimately lost the baby, and although that old man was old and ugly, he was... rich and powerful, and took good care of Sister Guining.
Of course, nobody knew that Xu Guining was not doing well at all.
The man's act was so convincing that Xu Guining didn't want to delay Qi Xian any longer, so she simply let him put on an act.
This led to Qi Xian being completely unaware of what kind of life Xu Guining was living every day.
Luo Mei continued, "After returning that time, Third Brother took on a mission to the war zone to fight as a mercenary. As a result, he was injured and unconscious for nearly half a year. After waking up, he never went to see Sister Gui Ning again, nor did he ever hear her name from Third Brother's mouth. It was as if he had truly let go."
But they all knew that he hadn't let go.
He threw away all of Xu Guining's belongings, but he always secretly kept a photo of Xu Guining hidden in the pendant he wore around his neck.
They thought they would never cross paths with Xu Guining again in their lives, but Luo Mei accidentally saw Xu Guining's painting in the trading area.
The art style and brushstrokes are indeed those of Xu Guining.
But those paintings no longer possess the unique spirit and vitality that once belonged to the lamp.
It gives people a feeling of being crafted with a lot more skill and mechanical.
She is not doing well.
Yu Yao lowered her eyes and followed the middle-aged man to an apartment building. After climbing to the seventh floor, she pushed open a door.
"Gui Ning! Xu Gui Ning! Come out quickly, your beloved has come to pick you up!"
The middle-aged man shouted as he entered the house.
But Yu Yao and Luo Mei clearly didn't sense anyone inside.
......
Xu Guining has disappeared.
Inside the house, only a cold, quiet room remained, filled with painting materials.
The clothes and supplies are still there.
She left in a very, very hurry!
Qi Xian looked at all the items in the room with red eyes, ignoring the embarrassed and panicked middle-aged man.
He pleaded only with Luo Mei and Yu Yao, "Sixth and Seventh, please, help me find her!"
"Ah."
Luo Mei nodded solemnly, her mental energy rapidly spreading out to search for Xu Guining's figure within the area.
Yu Yao immediately used a map and a telescope to conduct a thorough search of the base.
ten minutes.
twenty minutes.
......
One hour...
Inner city, middle city, outer city, and the outer perimeter of the base city walls.
No trace.
“She…is not at the base,” Yu Yao said.
Luo Mei nodded, her expression solemn.
Qi Xian's body went limp, and he almost fell to the ground.
Chi Heng helped him up and asked the already flustered man.
When was the last time you saw her?
"Two...two hours ago, before I went out to look for you, she was still at home!"
In other words, she left the Kyoto base alone in just one hour?
How can it be!
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