RPAGF Chapter 185 Huaizhou Log
Chapter 185 Huaizhou Log
Suppressing her discomfort, Li Xi quickly and carefully searched through everything in Ying Chengfeng's study.
First, search the most eye-catching things in your line of sight, such as the calendar on the table, the neatly stacked work logs, the vase in the corner, or even the sunflower pot on the windowsill...
But Li Xi didn't find any useful clues.
Li Xi then walked to Ying Chengfeng's bookshelf wall.
Ying Chengfeng's study has bookshelves covering two entire walls, with the east-facing bookshelves filled with all sorts of medical-related books.
On the east side bookshelf is Li Xi's "Seven Days of Nightmare," and at the bottom is a row of his collection of world classics.
There are too many books.
The clues hidden in the book are not very big.
But Li Xi still dared not be careless. She carefully examined the books, trying to find any suspicious ones.
She actually found a strange book.
It was a black leather-bound notebook, incongruously placed on the bottom shelf of the east-facing bookshelf.
And placed next to it are all classic literary works.
Li Xi curiously pulled it out.
She opened the thick, soft black leather cover, revealing the first page of pure white paper, and a line of text immediately caught her eye—
Huaizhou Observation Diary.
Gu Huaizhou's observation diary?
Gu Huaizhou's handwriting is heavier, with a powerful and vigorous feel that seems to penetrate the paper. But the handwriting here is more elegant and graceful; it is not Gu Huaizhou's handwriting.
"Lili".
Li Xi called Ying Li over and pointed to the line of writing, asking her, "Is this your father's handwriting?"
Ying Li nodded.
It really is Ying Chengfeng's handwriting.
Li Xi turned to the next page in front of Ying Li.
The image that caught my eye was bloody, bizarre, and nauseating. It was a human anatomical manuscript, and the person being dissected bore a striking resemblance to Gu Huaizhou.
That is...
Gu Huai'an!
Li Xi slammed the notebook shut.
Beside her, Ying Li was already vomiting from fright.
"Butler Ye, could you please take Tanuki out of here?"
Seeing that Lili was gagging, Ye Lan quickly ran in and led Yingli to find a trash can.
Li Xi took a deep breath before reopening the "Huaizhou Log".
Then she saw countless diagrams of human skeletal anatomy.
The illustration was drawn by Gu Huaizhou, and the victim being dissected was Gu Huai'an.
Li Xi guessed the process by which this diary came about—
Gu Huaizhou, who was kidnapped, was restricted in his freedom by Ying Chengfeng. He could only watch Ying Chengfeng kill his brother and dissect him.
This is not enough.
He was also summoned to the operating table by Ying Chengfeng and forced to watch a bloody and horrific human anatomy.
He not only had to see, but also had to write down every detail.
If he doesn't cooperate, then...
As punishment for Gu Huaizhou's disobedience, his parents will be injured.
To protect his parents, Gu Huaizhou had to suppress his nausea and fear and meticulously record his brother's dissection process with pen and paper.
He thought that by doing this, his parents would suffer less and be able to survive.
Little did they know, it was just Ying Chengfeng's twisted sense of humor to get revenge on the Gu family.
Leaning weakly against the desk, Li Xi clutched the book "Huaizhou Diary," his knuckles turning slightly blue.
She could no longer hold back and cursed through gritted teeth, "You beast!"
This book, "Huaizhou's Diary," was not a clue left to her by Ying Chengfeng, but rather an obstacle to distract her and prevent her from finding Gu Huaizhou.
After putting away the logbook, Li Xi took a few deep breaths, turned around abruptly, and walked out of the study.
Ye Lan and Sister Zhang both squatted on the trash can in the corridor with Ying Li, vomiting.
Seeing Li Xi taking things from the study, Ye Lan quickly came over to stop her: "Miss Li, you can't take them away without permission..."
"Get out of my way!" Li Xi pushed Ye Lan away forcefully.
In her anger, she pushed Ye Lan with all her might, causing him to stumble backward until Sister Zhang finally caught him and brought him to a stop.
Holding up the logbook in her hand, Li Xi warned Ye Lan with reddened eyes, "I'm taking this. You can take it back if you want."
"Whichever hand comes to take it, leave that hand behind!"
Ye Lan and Sister Zhang were both frightened by the undisguised murderous intent in Li Xi's eyes.
At this moment, Ying Li reached out and grabbed Ye Lan's hand, shaking her head weakly at Ye Lan, indicating to Butler Ye not to make things difficult for Li Xi.
Although Ye Lan was unwilling, she still let Li Xi leave.
As soon as Li Xi left, Ye Lan quickly squatted down and gently patted Ying Li's shoulder, saying with concern, "Lili, why did you vomit? Were you frightened, or did you smell something unclean?"
Ying Li leaned against Sister Zhang's chest, clenching her teeth, her eyes brimming with tears, but she refused to explain why.
Seeing Ying Li's reaction, Sister Zhang and Ye Lan exchanged a glance, both feeling uneasy.
What exactly happened in this house?
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at this time.
In the pitch-black room, Gu Huaizhou's limbs were bound, his body was limp and powerless, and even his consciousness became hazy.
"Don't move."
From the darkness came the sound of Ying Chengfeng.
Gu Huaizhou's reaction became sluggish.
It took him several seconds to figure out the direction of Ying Chengfeng Station.
Gu Huaizhou turned his head and stared at the darkness on his left.
Gu Huaizhou suffers from claustrophobia and is afraid of the dark. Once he is in a sealed room, he will completely lose his vision.
He stared into the deep darkness; though he couldn't see anything, he could hear breathing sounds coming from behind it.
As if knowing what Gu Huaizhou wanted to ask, Ying Chengfeng said in a measured tone, "I have some bad news for you."
"There are only two hours left in the seven-hour period."
"Huaizhou, do you think little Li Xi will be able to find you this time?"
Gu Huaizhou's answer remained unchanged: "Yes."
Where does your confidence come from?
"Is it love?"
"Is it still that thing called 'bond'?"
Ignoring Ying Chengfeng's sarcasm, Gu Huaizhou said, "Just as you are good at setting the rules of the game, Li Xi is good at cracking your game."
"You are all gaming experts."
"I believe that this time, Li Xi will also be able to solve your mystery."
Upon hearing this, Ying Chengfeng chuckled with pleasure. "You're right, Li Xi is indeed very intelligent and fascinating."
Ying Chengfeng sighed, "I will never forget Xiao Lixi from 13 years ago."
“A little girl who had just lost her father and was being bullied by the Xie family was abandoned in a desolate, deserted jungle.”
"Despite food shortages, rampant wild animals, and extreme mental exhaustion, she managed to maintain her sanity, solve my mystery, pinpoint your grave in that mass grave, and dig you out with her bare hands..."
Recalling that moment, Ying Chengfeng couldn't help but smile. He said, "That was the most exciting moment of my life."
"Because I discovered a treasure."
Upon hearing the adjective 'treasure,' Gu Huaizhou felt a tremor in his heart.
A thought that had never crossed Gu Huaizhou's mind before was born: "You like Li Xi?"
"It's not that I like it."
“It’s love, it’s cherishing.” Ying Chengfeng never hid his affection for Li Xi. He said, “You used to laugh at me for being a bachelor who didn’t understand love.”
"You're wrong."
"I started to have feelings for a girl many years ago."
Hearing this, Gu Huaizhou felt utterly disgusted and cursed, "She was only 10 years old then!"
"Shh." Ying Chengfeng pressed his finger to Gu Huaizhou's lips and corrected him: "Don't think of my feelings for Li Xi as so superficial."
There are many kinds of love in this world, but so-called love at first sight is the most superficial kind of love between men and women.
"And I am a person without sexual desire for men and women."
Ying Chengfeng is a pure intellectual psychologist, and Li Xi is the object of his deepest fascination.
"You have no idea how joyful it has been to watch her grow up step by step over the years."
"But you just happened to reappear in her life and won all her love."
Gu Huaizhou frowned and said, "You're quite ill."
“I know I’m sick,” Ying Chengfeng said. “I’ve been sick since the day Ying Ruan found me, secretly took me to the Ying family, and eliminated Chen Feng.”
"But what truly made me seriously ill and beyond cure was the day I learned that Sister Chen and Grandpa Chen had passed away."