Xing Nian couldn't figure out Ron's intentions, but she was glad that he didn't take action. Otherwise, even if she solved the current dilemma, she might not have the energy to deal with him.

"Clap, clap, clap." Applause rang out, and Helan Xi walked in with a smile on his face.

"Madam Mu, this really opened my eyes. You can easily solve two of the top three in the fighting field. It's really a treasure. I can't help but want to explore it in depth. However," Helan Xi's smile became grim, "it also made me want to destroy it completely."

Xing Nian responded calmly: "I'm sorry that I couldn't do as you wished." She knew very well Helan Xi's intention, which was nothing more than to enjoy the pleasure of conquest, break her wings, and make her depend on him.

When Xing Nian woke up again, he found himself back in the basement, but not bound by chains.

However, she felt weak all over, apparently because Helan Xi had injected her with some kind of muscle relaxant while she was unconscious.

Xing Nian was in a trance and felt a strange breath approaching.

She opened her eyes slightly and gradually recognized the figures in front of her - a doctor in a white coat and a mask, and Butler Xu beside him.

The doctor was taking out the needle and preparing to inject her with medicine.

Xing Nian was confused, not knowing how many days and nights he had spent in the basement. Every time he woke up from a coma, he felt weak and confused, which were traces left by the drugs.

She had tried to contact the outside world, but this closed underground space was like a cage, with no way out except for regular food delivery. What made her even more uneasy was that after the fighting match, there was no trace of Helan Xi, and she couldn't help but wonder if he was secretly planning something.

Just as the doctor was about to give the injection, Xing Nian, whose effect of the medicine was gradually wearing off, suddenly opened his eyes and rushed towards the doctor with lightning speed, causing the doctor to fall to the ground.

This scene shocked Butler Xu, as he had not expected the effect of the medicine to wear off so quickly.

"We meet again, Butler Xu." Xing Nian said calmly.

Butler Xu took several steps back and hurriedly took out his communication equipment.

Xing Nian took the opportunity to step forward. Although she had not recovered her strength, she quickly attacked and knocked Butler Xu unconscious. Facing these two unprepared opponents, she was full of confidence.

Since being imprisoned by Helan Xi, except for that fighting match, she has never been able to leave this dark basement and has no idea of ​​her exact location.

The isolated environment prevented her from getting any information from the outside world, let alone asking for help. She knew that this trip would definitely attract attention, but escaping from this place had become her only obsession.

When Xing Nian stepped out of the basement, she was shocked to find that this was the manor where she had stayed before. It was really a coincidence.

In a short period of time, the people above should not have noticed the changes in Butler Xu and the doctor.

Xing Nian observed in secret and found that the number of patrols outside the manor was even greater than last time. It was obviously unrealistic to escape using the same method again.

Unable to leave immediately, she found a secret place to hide. The most ideal hiding place in the manor was that specific place.

Xing Nian took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, quietly kidnapped a servant, forced him to tell the location of Gu Nuan's room, and then knocked him unconscious.

She dragged the servant to an empty room, took off her hairpin, and ran straight to the locked room at the end of the floor. With the hairpin, she easily unlocked it and entered.

This plan was helped by the fact that when they were at the manor, Xu Li mistakenly thought she was unconscious and often mentioned Gu Nuan in her ears.

From this, Xing Nian learned that there was a forbidden area in the manor, and even Helan Xi rarely set foot there after Gu Nuan's death.

Even Helan Xi rarely set foot in there since Gu Nuan's death.

The reason why Xing Nian went to Gu Nuan's room was that he wanted to see who Gu Nuan was and why she made Helan Xi look for a replacement so frantically until she died.

Another thing is that even if Helan Xi found her, Xing Nian was not afraid. If Helan Xi wanted to force her, she would not suggest setting a fire to burn down Gu Nuan's room completely. Although it might be a bit unfair to Gu Nuan, the person was already dead, but he left so many dead people's things to commemorate his lost love.

Helan Xi did not treat Gu Nuan well during his lifetime, but pretended to be affectionate towards her after his death. For Gu Nuan, it is hard to describe whether this experience is fortunate or unfortunate.

The room was covered with white cloth with a thin layer of dust on it. It was obvious that Helan Xi had not been there for some time.

Xing Nian tore off the white cloth on the wall, his eyes fell on the photo on the wall, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

"This... could it be Gu Nuan?" she whispered. The girl in the photo was full of youthfulness. Although she looked immature, she was surprisingly similar to Xing Nian, like a mirror image.

She had heard from the servants here before that Helan Xi was looking for a substitute for Gu Nuan, and anyone who looked like Gu Nuan would be captured by Helan Xi, but she was the only one who looked the most like Gu Nuan.

Xing Nian used to think that what the servant said was a bit exaggerated. After all, there are so many people in this world who look alike. Even if they look very similar, they can still be distinguished.

However, when Xing Nian looked at the photos on the wall, if she didn't know for sure that she had never taken these photos, she would really think that the girl in the photo was her. They looked exactly the same, just like twins.

"Twins?" A thought flashed through Xing Nian's mind, but he quickly denied it. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

Her eyes wandered between the photos until she found one with "Xi Ji Welfare Home" marked on the back. She wondered in her heart: Could it be that Gu Nuan was once an orphan?

Stepping into the inner room, Xing Nian turned on the light, and the dark red light enveloped the room, creating an indescribable atmosphere.

When the white cloth on the wall was removed, rows of horrifying torture instruments were revealed, which was chilling.

Although Xing Nian had heard about Helan Xi's paranoia and madness, she was still shocked by this scene. She was puzzled as to why these torture instruments were in the same room with Gu Nuan's belongings.

Continuing to explore, an abrupt painting caught Xing Nian's attention.

In this gloomy environment, its presence seems out of place and makes people feel uneasy.

After staring for a while, Xing Nian felt dazed, as if being sucked into an invisible vortex.

Finally, she looked away and tried to leave this frightening room.

However, that inexplicable panic followed her like a shadow. Perhaps, it was the dim light and the depressing environment that together wove an invisible net that bound her tightly.

As soon as he stepped out of the inner room, he retracted his foot. Xing Nian walked straight to the painting and took it down without hesitation.

Xing Nian felt mixed emotions, which were hard to describe. She had a hunch that this room was far from being as simple as it seemed, and there must be secrets that she had not discovered.

After removing the painting, a smooth wall was revealed. Xing Nian tapped it a few times to confirm that there was a secret compartment behind it.

While searching for the mechanism to open the secret compartment in the inner room, her hand accidentally touched the painting next to it, and the secret compartment opened immediately. It was obvious that the mechanism was closely connected to the painting.

Although the secret compartment was small, it contained several boxes. Xing Nian quickly took out the wire and unlocked them one by one.

The contents of the box shocked Xing Nian. Her pupils shrank suddenly, anger surged in her heart, and her breathing became rapid.

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