Chapter 701 (1/2)

One day later, in the north of Italy, Bobbio

Xia Lei felt a sense of deja vu when he arrived in Bobbio This was not because he had been here before, but because ithad painted What she’d painted was a town in the Middle Ages, and it was a s practically gone, but some placesof ancient times

“This is Bobbio, Boss Da Vinci lived here, and the background of the Mona Lisa is this place too I haven’t been here before, but I know the situation in this place” Alessio made some introductions to Xia Lei in an old pickup truck He seeuide

“I’d like to walk about on uys just maintain radio contact,” said Xia Lei

“Sure, no probleirls in Italy are quite open-minded Be careful, or they’ll tie you to a bed”

Xia Lei gave a laugh and alighted He walked along a street,forward

The streets of the toere not busy, and there were few people around The Mona Lisa had been created here, but this was just the birthplace of a painting, and that was not enough to draw the touristy crowds

Xia Lei walked on, through the street,aimlessly He had a silicone le He had only a travel backpack on him, and he looked like an asian backpacker

The Zodiac teahout the town such that the entire area was under their control

Xia Lei had his reasons for telling the Zodiac team not to follow him They would easily draw the attention of others if they ht, especially when the roup were so varied in ethnicity

There was actually another reason, and that was that he was the leader of the Zodiac team, and they were his subordinates He did not have to tell the He just had to command them, and have them do what he told them to do as he intended them to do

A river appeared before hi, nor very small Dense forest lined the banks of the river, with a s the path on the left, and saw a stone bridge after a while

It was an ancient stone bridge, and the stones of the bridge were covered with moss Some of the stone was also so e looked to be several hundred years old at first glance

Xia Lei’s heart thue in the Mona Lisa? See my destination’

A vision popped into Xia Lei’s head when he stepped onto the bridge A woe, facing a painter with as, his eyes deep and full of wisdom His name was Leonardo da Vinci, and the woman before him was the subject of the Mona Lisa, Lisa del Giocondo

Thinking of da Vinci made Xia Lei think of a new question When had da Vinci drawn the e in pencil? And why did he hide such an i? He could not have known that this painting would be a world-renoork of art after all

Xia Lei’s gaze went downriver as he thought, and he spotted an oldThe old man was silver-haired but tall and sturdy He looked and was built like a typical white person

The old man also looked over just as Xia Lei spotted hi friend! Are you a tourist?” The old reet Xia Lei, and he seemed very friendly He spoke with a very pure Italian accent

Xia Lei nodded, and said, “Yes I like this place”

“You won’t be disappointed This is the most beautiful place in the whole of Italy Walk around, htful Good luck!” The old man waved at Xia Lei

“Good luck to you,” said Xia Lei He left the stone bridge

Xia Lei’s words seeed when he stepped off the stone bridge The oldrod in his hand ied out of the surface of the water

‘This old ht Xia Lei to himself He looked away, and stepped on the s forward

It was quiet in the forest, with a breeze blowing once in a while, swaying the trees andthe and tweeting There was no shadow of city life here, and it brought one a soothing silence to the soul

Had Leonardo da Vinci walked this path, all those years ago?

About 500 metres later, Xia Lei walked out of the forest A pile of rocks entered his field of vision, and he was absorbed by theht away These were not natural rocks, but stones which had been cut by a stone siain A house, and a mountain behind that house, plus the tomb at the foot of that mountain His eyes left the stone ruins and he looked further behind them A mountainscapeJing had painted!