Zhuge Yun went on to write in her memo:

I decided not to leave the house and not leave this room for a single step. When night came, I closed the door and locked it firmly. There was an occasional knock on the door in the middle of the night, but I would never open it.

From the next night, I asked Aunt Zhao to accompany me to spend the night and eat in my room. The two of us stayed in the cramped room, and our ears didn't hear what was going on outside the window. All three of our meals were cooked by Uncle Jiang and asked him to serve them to us. The manor was a mess, and the lawn was ruined by the soldiers of Country E. They walked up and down the hallway with sharp steps.

As a result, not only did they damage the lawn, but they also messed up the hallway. Trucks or armored vehicles from country E are constantly coming in and out of the gates.

Today, I saw through the window a car parked near the entrance and three women getting out of the car.

The black shawl, the golden serpentine charm. I rubbed my eyes, and when I looked at them intently, I couldn't help but scream.

The terrifying charm is identical to the serpentine charm worn by the young woman in the portrait.

They were so far away that I couldn't see what they looked like. I'm pretty sure it's a snake-patterned charm, though.

So, the black shawl is the uniform of the female killer of country E? And, Is that mysterious charm a sign of a female killer?

It seems that there is not just one female killer sent by the general of country E, but many. The woman in black in the portrait may be the leader of a group of female killers.

On the night I found out, after Aunt Zhao came to my bedroom, I told her what I thought. After hearing this, Aunt Zhao nodded silently, and it was not until there was no movement outside the door that Aunt Zhao said in a hesitant manner:

Miss, until now, I have been hiding one thing from you, and I am really guilty. Let's be honest...... About a year and three months ago, the killer of country E lurked in the manor.

They knew that the owner of this manor was Zhuge Yu, and he had not lived here for more than ten years, and that this manor was taken care of by me and Uncle Jiang, so they set up the killer base camp in the manor.

It wasn't until the last few days that we learned that Country E was invading our North, so we ordered the killer organization to lurk in the manor to investigate the combat readiness of the Northland army in this area.

They lied to the villagers of Maple Flat and the people of nearby villages that the estate was going to be a practice ground for musicians.

Most of the people who came in and out of the manor were young and beautiful women, except for a few men with long hair or long beards, who resembled musical artists. They often carry boxes containing musical instruments. The nearby villagers were kept in the dark by these people, believing their lies.

When the sky is free, they hold a performance or a chorus of songs. But as soon as it was dark, they secretly left the manor, and even after daybreak, none of them returned.

When our old couple found out what they really were, we shuddered. There were several times when we couldn't resist going to the police. But they hid in the dark corners and watched us quietly, and when we were ready to go out, they jumped out and threatened us with swords and pistols, so that we did not dare to step out of the manor.

They were all women who cooked the food, and the work of going out to buy was done by men.

Among those killers, did you find a leader-like figure? I asked.

Yes, she said, it was a beautiful woman of about forty years old, and she not only manipulated all the female killers, but even the men obeyed her.

Did the woman have a golden serpentine ornament hanging from her chest?

Yes...... Yes, the other female killers in this organization also wear a charm like that on their chests, so maybe it's the badge of the killer organization!

The chief-like middle-aged woman lived in the lady's room.

That room has a portrait of my mother hanging in it, you know?

Know. It was specially invited by the gentleman from Dongzhou to invite a famous painter to paint for his wife.

When Madame was alive, I took care of her bedroom. At that time, every day I would stop by and look at that portrait, it was so similar! It's exactly like Madame!

Later, Mr. and Mrs. moved to Dongzhou together. Soon after, the lady passed away. So he told us to take care of the bedroom, and brought the key to the room, and I never went to that room since, and certainly never saw the painting. ”

Then why was the E-country killer able to enter my mother's room?

Naturally, they have a way to pick the lock. They heard that they had a key to open any door freely, so they opened the door of the lady and went in and out of the house freely.

When did they leave the estate?

Three days after you get married, and you want to go back to live in the manor, the Killer Organization is ready to leave. However, they didn't withdraw from the manor until the day before you and your uncle Song Yun returned to the manor.

However, a very strange thing happened.

On that day, they were hurriedly packing their belongings and waiting for the car to come, but the female leader of the killer organization stayed in her room and refused to come out. I went in to help her carry a large wooden box, and I saw that it was covered with oil paint, and the smell of turpentine (oil that dissolves oil paint) came to my nose. The woman's hands were also stained with a lot of colorful paint, which shows that she had been painting in that house just now......

At that time, I wondered why she was hiding in her room and painting while everyone was hurrying to pack up and leave.

I was also very surprised, so I asked Aunt Zhao, have you been to that room later?

No...... Because Mr. Zhuge once forbade us to enter, the next day, when you and your aunt came to the manor, I led you and your uncle to Madame's bedroom, and in between, you Uncle Jiang and I did not enter that room.

Didn't you notice anything strange about the portrait that day?