Hearing this, Huo Sining and Zhou Shitao were both stunned. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Although they had already guessed that Old Ghost Zhong might have a relationship with this Old Lady Yan, no one expected that there would be such a bumpy past in the middle, after listening to Old Lady Yan's words, Huo Sining and Zhou Shitao were secretly surprised in their hearts, and sighed for the experience of this Old Ghost Zhong.

Neither the master nor apprentice spoke, but quietly waited for Mrs. Yan's next words.

"As for why I am so sure that the old ghost Zhong you are looking for is not my brother, there are several reasons, one is what I just said, my brother worships the master has rules, if he really dares to disobey the master, the end will be to be picked off and become a waste person directly. ”

"This is one of them, and the second is of course my little niece, who has already died of a child, and he will never want that child to lose his life in vain, with my brother's stubborn temper, I am afraid he will not compromise easily. ”

"The third, and the most convincing piece of evidence, is that you just took out this pastel rattle. If you talk about antique literary toys, I am a layman and don't know how to appreciate them, but when it comes to calligraphy and painting, I can still see one or two. ”

"I don't know other people's painting styles, but I still know my brother's technique, and I can tell you for sure that this thing is definitely not my brother's handiwork!"

Old Lady Yan looked at Zhou Shitao and Huo Sining with a determined face, as if she was afraid that the two would misunderstand her brother, and justified eagerly and seriously.

Huo Sining frowned: "Old lady, why are you so sure, before the matter is investigated, these words of yours can only be guessed and cannot be used as evidence." ”

Probably expected Huo Sining to say this, Old Lady Yan showed a mysterious smile on her face, and smiled at Huo Sining: "Since I said so, of course I have my own reasons, you wait here first!"

With that, Mrs. Yan stood up and walked upstairs, and after a short time, she found an old suitcase from upstairs and took it down.

After finding the key and opening the box, Mrs. Yan rummaged through the box.

Huo Sining noticed that the box was full of rolled-up vertical scrolls, which should be paintings, and she suddenly wondered a little in her heart, didn't the antiques hidden in Mrs. Yan's house all let her sons and grandchildren get them out and sell them, why did she still have these ancient paintings in her hand?

"This is the painting that my brother gave me before I was out of the cabinet, not an antique, but all of his ink treasures, because my brother does not know where to go, so these ink treasures have become the only objects I remember him, and I have been reluctant to throw them, so I took a box and kept it here, I didn't expect this time it came in handy!"

Probably understanding the confusion in Huo Sining's eyes, Mrs. Yan explained while looking for it in the box, and soon, she found three vertical scrolls and took them out.

"I'm not interested in antiques, but if you have to ask me why, I can only tell you that the painting on that pastel rattle is indeed very vivid, but it is definitely not the style of my brother's painting, especially the magpie!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Yan slowly unfolded the three vertical scrolls she took out in front of Huo Sining and Zhou Shitao: "You see, this is my brother's painting of "Magpie Climbing Branches" and "Magpie Climbing Branches", he is good at Chinese painting, and has also copied many of everyone's works, but there is a secret that others don't know. ”

"My brother painted magpies, and no one else, because when I was a child I was playful, I ran to the mountains to play alone, and was scared by magpies all the time, and then my brother painted, and saw that the magpies he painted were very kind, I quarreled, not to say that he didn't paint like them, but also said that magpies are very fierce, like crows, this matter was remembered by my brother, so every time he painted magpies, he would always unconsciously draw the magpie's eyes with the same vicious temperament as crows. ”

"I don't know how many magpies my brother has seen, but because they are familiar, I can recognize them at a glance as long as I see them. If it weren't for this magpie, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to tell that this rattle was not made by my brother. ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Yan pointed out the magpies on the three paintings and let Huo Sining and Zhou Shitao see them.

Old Lady Yan pointed at this, and Huo Sining and the others immediately stared at the magpie on the painting.

Sure enough, when he looked at it like this, Huo Sining immediately found that what Mrs. Yan said was not false at all.

The magpies on these paintings, each of them looks lively and happy, but as long as you look closely, you will find that these magpies look festive, but in fact their eyes have a fierce and vicious aura, and they look very sharp, indeed not like ordinary birds, but a little similar to the not very ominous crows.

Looking at the magpie on the pastel rattle, the eyes are soft and happy, perched on the plum branch, at first glance, it is a beautiful object, which is completely different from the painting style of Mrs. Yan's brother.

Huo Sining's eyes fell on the calligraphy and paintings in Mrs. Yan's hand, and sure enough, there was a red seal on the lower left side of those calligraphy and paintings that was the same as the tortoiseshell folding fan, with the words "Zhong Gudaoren" written on it.

Seeing Huo Sining looking at the seal in a daze, Mrs. Yan explained with a smile: "These four words are another name for my brother, and his paintings usually leave this stamp. ”

Huo Sining nodded and looked at Zhou Shitao.

Zhou Shitao thought about it for a long time, and also felt that there was something strange about this matter, if Zhong Lao Ghost was the elder brother of Old Lady Yan and had been hidden decades ago, then who made this rattle in front of him, and why did this person make Zhong imitation fakes in the name of Zhong Lao Ghost?

The Overseer's Mansion has been gone, although he still hasn't been able to find the person Zhong Laogui, but it is not all for nothing, at least he knows the original origin of Zhong Laogui, but no matter how much he asks about others, Old Lady Yan can't give more useful information.

The old lady said that she hadn't seen her brother for many years, Huo Sining's eyes were mixed with sadness and regret, longing and grief, it was a very complicated look, and it was absolutely impossible for a person who could reveal such a look to lie.

Huo Sining and Zhou Shitao were not easy to ask again, and after agreeing to Mrs. Yan's request, indicating that if she really found out the specific situation of her brother, she would be informed, Zhou Shitao took Huo Sining to leave the Yan family.

Back in the car, Zhou Shitao couldn't wait to take out his mobile phone, and he didn't know who to call.

"Find a way to help me find someone!" (To be continued.) )