Chapter 514: Fencing
Zheng Zheng knew that Willis would definitely do enough homework against himself and Anna, and most of his and Anner's actions would only be in Willis's eyes. So while keeping it as secret as possible, Zheng Zheng dragged out the work that could have been done in one morning to two days. If he had managed to get these antiques in half an morning, he would have said nothing else, and Anna alone would have felt that there was something wrong with it. Drag the time to two days later, although in the eyes of an insider like Zheng Bei, this matter is still incredible, but it can fool other laymen, right?
Furthermore, it is not clear to Zheng Bei what his purpose is, and so that he is not clear about his intentions, which is exactly what Zheng Zheng wants.
While doing this work, Zheng Zheng asked Anna to keep it as secret as possible, and not to allow anyone but himself to enter the treasure room. Anna is also reliable, and he really implemented this point at that time, and he didn't even enter the treasure room when he came over, leaving Zheng Zheng to work alone in the treasure room. Fortunately, Zheng Zheng grinds foreign workers and uses bronze balances so that no one knows about it. There are also surveillance cameras in the treasure room, but it is not easy to fool people's eyes in person, and it is not easy to fool those cameras that can't observe Zheng Zheng at a very close range?
It's just that using a bronze balance to do this doesn't mean that you don't have to pay any price. After Zheng Zheng used the bronze balance five times in a row at that time, his physical strength decreased significantly, and dizziness, which had not occurred since the medicinal bath, also reappeared. At first, Zheng Zheng thought that the effect of the medicinal bath was also time-sensitive, but when he came to use the bronze balance again, Zheng Zheng figured out that the bronze balance would consume some of Zheng Zheng's physical energy when giving a complete image of these broken antiques. The more fragments of the broken antique are, the more obvious the physical drain will be.
Zheng Zheng felt that this and consuming vitality were two different things, because Zheng Zheng had used the bronze balance before when he didn't have a medicinal bath, and there were quite a lot of times, but the bronze balance didn't say that it would consume Zheng Zheng's physical energy immediately. If the bronze balance consumes vitality, it is also quietly, deducting that part of the vitality without Zheng Zheng being aware of it. But the consumption of physical energy is intuitively visible, and Zheng Zheng can find it if he pays careful attention.
When restoring the prototype sculpture of the Sphinx before, the reason why Zheng Zheng was not consumed too much physical energy should also be because the bronze balance was not used too frequently at that time, so although it also consumed physical energy, it was not so obvious. Now that I think about it, on the night of the end of the party, Zheng Zheng was indeed sleepy earlier than other times, and his body was more tired. Zheng Zheng thought that this was just a psychological effect at the time, but now that he thinks about it, this is the bronze balance that consumes his physical energy without him noticing.
So after confirming the antiques that met the requirements, Zheng Zheng almost stayed in the hotel, one was to supplement the lost vitality with a medicinal bath, and the other was to have a good rest and relaxation. In the middle, he took Bai Xiaoxue out to go shopping, a large part of the reason was because Zheng Zheng really wanted to take Bai Xiaoxue to have a good time, and the other reason was that he wanted to show his face appropriately to those who cared, lest Willis and Zheng Bei feel that there was something wrong with Zheng Zheng.
At this moment, Zheng Bei walked to the third table, frowning, and looking thoughtful.
Willis, who was on the side, looked at Anna and couldn't help but say, "Nikolai, since you are the owner of these antiques, should you temporarily assume the responsibility of explaining?
"Oh?"
Anna looked surprised, as if she had just heard of the statement: "How can a man who knows enough about art and antiques not know what it is......?"
He changed his words and said in a tone that taught his juniors, "Willis...... You just like to look at the insider too much from the perspective of a layman, which is not good, remember to change it. ”
Willis barely squeezed out a smile, now that this is a request for Anna, Willis also had to bow his head temporarily: "I will remember your advice, thank you very much...... I also believe that Jolvin has this ability, but I think it would be better if you explained it to him. ”
Anna glanced at Willis with a slanted glance, but said nothing. He knew that what Willis said was soft, and if he refused again, Willis would have thrown out those hard words that were used to threaten, such as because Anna did not explain, so Zheng Bei's choice was not accurate...... When the time comes, I still have to explain to him in the same way. Since the result was the same, it would make Willis bow his head, and Anna would be quite happy.
Still, the commentary is the commentary, how to disgust Willis within a reasonable range, Anna still knows.
"Ahem......"
Anna cleared her throat, walked to the first table that Zheng Bei had given up, glanced at Zheng Bei, and said, "Then, I'll start to introduce you from this." ”
The corners of Willis's mouth twitched, but he couldn't say anything more. After all, Anna is commenting on your assistant according to your Willis's request, isn't that big enough? What are you not satisfied with? As for starting with the option that Zheng Bei has already given up...... Isn't Anna afraid that your assistant doesn't know enough about it, so he has to introduce him one by one?
Anna did this job reasonably, and he couldn't find fault anywhere. But what is clear is that Anna is clearly disgusting Willis.
When Anna was playing this hand, Zheng Bei subconsciously glanced at Zheng Zheng, but he looked at Zheng Zheng a little uncomfortable. He knew that Zheng Bei, who had been beaten and disgusted by himself in various ways, must have pondered that this was the method he handed over to Anna. But the conscience of heaven and earth, this is really not the idea given by Zheng Zheng, it is completely self-taught......
Anna stroked the broken sword on the table and said, "I wonder how much Mr. Zheng knows about fencing?"
Where did Zheng Bei have the heart to tell him this, let alone want to know what the broken sword was about. But it didn't matter what he thought in his heart, he couldn't directly say that he was not interested, otherwise Willis's efforts would be in vain.
Reluctantly squeezing out a smile, Zheng Bei said: "I don't know much." ”
"Oh......" Anna nodded, "Well, I'll start with modern fencing, so that Mr. Zheng can know more about this sword." ”
After a pause, Anna said to himself: "Modern fencing originated around the seventeenth century, from the hand-guarding sword-based combat sport, not the traditional medieval long sword art that flowed out from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century. Western swordsmanship can also be called 'fencing', but it is completely different from fencing, because it is too real and dangerous, it belongs to the actual combat type of swordsmanship, a kind of sport. ”
"In the early days, the blade still had the function of chopping, and the blade could be a full-body blade or only half open. Early bayonet blades were short, thick, and had a good cutting function. In the later period, the bayonet sword gradually developed in the direction of slenderness, because the blade was lighter and the cutting ability was not strong, so it was mainly stabbed, and it was precisely because of this that the fencing sport gradually developed. ”
Speaking of this, Anna paused and asked, "Can you understand Mr. Zheng in saying this?"
"Uh...... OK. Where did Zheng Bei have the heart to listen to him say this, and when he asked, he reluctantly said perfunctorily.
"Okay, then I'll continue. ”
Anna was determined to go around Zheng Bei, and he didn't plan to get down to business in a short period of time: "There are three kinds of swords in modern fencing, namely foil, sabre, and epee. The foil, also known as the light sword, is not much different from other stabbing swords in style, consisting of a hilt, a sword body and a handguard, with a total length of no more than 110 cm and a weight of no more than 500 grams. The body of the sword is made of steel, the length does not exceed 90 cm, and the cross-section is rectangular. ”
Anna picked up a thin carved cylinder and said, "The length of the hilt of a foil is no more than 20 centimeters. The handguard is round, mounted between the blade and the hilt, and does not exceed 12 cm in diameter. Can give you a hint...... The one I hold in my hand is part of the hilt of this sword. ”
"As for the epee, it is not much different from the foil, but there is still a difference in the specific specifications. The foil weighs no more than 500 grams, while the heavy sword weighs no more than 770 grams. The cross-section is also different from that of foil, which is rectangular and heavy-sword, which is triangular. ”
"As for the saber...... I love sabre because sabre is not the same as foil and epee. The difference is that when using a sabre, you can score points by slashing with the blade part, while the other two weapons can only score with the tip of the sword, so the sabre player is required to move quickly enough. The full length of the saber should not exceed 105 centimeters, and the weight should not exceed 500 grams. The body of the sword is made of steel, no more than 88 cm in length, with a blade and a back, and a cross-section of an approximate rectangular ......"
Speaking of this, Anna slammed suddenly, then looked at Zheng Bei and asked, "So, Mr. Zheng, do you know which of these three swords is the sword that is placed here?"
This question was asked so suddenly, Zheng Bei didn't pay attention to it just now, and now when he was asked by Anna, he was stunned. He stared at him for a moment, then said, "Hmm...... It should be a heavy sword?"
Anna spread her hands helplessly and said, "Mr. Zheng, it seems that you really don't know anything about fencing...... Oh, I remember, Willis, you don't seem to know much about this, do you? No wonder......"
Anna is called a rabbit with grass, and he brought both of them with him at once. The muscles on Willis's face twitched, and he forced a smile, "yes, I don't know much about these things......
In his heart, Willis had already begun to regret it, and he really didn't know if it was a wise choice to let Anna play the role of commentator.