Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Straight Man of Steel, Kiyoshi Uesugi
In some ways, the Collectibles Guild is truly a well-regulated organization of extraordinary people with a good ability to respond to emergencies.
Of course, behind all this, there is also the support of capital and chaebols, and the mysterious "headquarters" is even more indispensable.
The association's field agents came out of the scene quickly, and the floor washing was even more familiar, covered with scales, and the young master Yamamoto, who had become a monster, was put on his body by several white coats with a very unusual steel fork-like instrument, and he had a spasm and fainted, and he didn't know what the principle was, and then, he was tied up like a fat pig to be slaughtered, and was pressed into the association's escort car.
In order to prevent accidents, Uesugi Kiyoshi personally escorted him in the car and returned to the headquarters of the association with Yuichi Kudo.
Kudo Yuichi didn't say anything about the efficiency of his work, it took about half an hour in total, he found a cell that was out of specification, and temporarily set up a home for Ryosuke Yamamoto, and by the way, he made a few phone calls, asked for two keys, opened the door of Shosoin, and took out two antique boxes.
One big and one small, a painting, a book, all are famous treasures, 36 scenes of Fuyue, the original of the pillow grass, put it at auction, it is a market with no price.
Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at it casually, found a bag to put it in, said hello to Yuichi Kudo, and left on his own.
Young Master Kudo is very busy next, it is estimated that he will launch a general attack on the Yamamoto family, and the smell of bloodless gunpowder in the political field may not be worse than the battlefield with real guns and ammunition, if this battle is won, it is estimated that the Kudo family will have a firm foothold in the police system, and there is a faint prototype of the gate valve.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke doesn't know what he's busy with these days, and every day Shenlong can't see the head and the tail, but considering that he is a president, Uesugi Kiyoshi has no idea of meddling.
He's not busy right now.
Ueno Mitsuishi was recuperating from his injuries at home, and he didn't bother to find someone to drive again, so he simply sat in the driver's seat and drove the black sedan away.
There is nothing to say all the way, Uesugi Kiyoshi has no driver's license in this life, but in his previous life, although most Japanese cars are right-hand drive cars, but Uesugi Kiyoshi's current reaction ability is not afraid of any car accidents.
Skillfully parking and pulling over, he rarely played an umbrella to prevent the heirloom in his hand from being wet by the rain, and Uesugi walked briskly into the door of the Baiwen Museum.
The familiar sandalwood fragrance immediately lingered on the tip of the nose, the picturesque girl was still lazily leaning on the chair, there was a pair of unmatched flipping pages of the thread-bound book, the room was a little dim, and a few inconspicuous rays of light were sprinkled from the window on the girl's body, making her hazy and mysterious, like a beauty in a painting, which could only be viewed from a distance.
Although he was already familiar with it, Uesugi Kiyoshi still subconsciously breathed sluggishly.
In this world now, the appearance is not "unique", no matter how beautiful the face is, with the blessing of the three evil arts, it is not difficult to copy.
But "temperament" is innate, although it is a little illusory, but it is difficult to imitate the disguised thing.
Li Fuyao has a temperament that is not like the turbidity of the world, and Uesugi Kiyoshi always has a feeling that even if the person in front of him flies away at a certain moment, it is not something to be surprised about.
She is not of mortal nature.
Coughing lightly, Uesugi Kiyoshi did not find a place to sit down and look for an idle book to read, as usual, but pulled a chair - his fixed seat, sat down opposite Li Fuyao's desk, and gently placed the somewhat shabby gift on the table.
Only at this time, Li Fuyao raised his eyes slightly, Danfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, glanced at Uesugi Qing, and the corners of his mouth curled into a somewhat meaningful smile.
She unceremoniously soothed her hands, opened the two boxes, one large and one small, and her eyes lit up.
"Pillow Grass" was flipped through by her hand, and she threw it aside at random, and she didn't seem to pay much attention to it, but the thirty-six scenes of Fuyue that were not small in size were carefully taken out by her and looked at them carefully.
Uesugi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What?" That's a fake? β
Li Fuyao shook his head slightly: "There are few fakes in the main courtyard. She explained the origin of these things in one word.
Uesugi Kiyoshi set his eyes on the pillow grass, his eyes were a little puzzled, but he didn't speak.
Li Fuyao immediately understood.
"This book is not interesting, the writing is delicate, and the rhetoric is gorgeous, but it is just a woman's sadness and sorrow, I think it is really boring and boring, and it is not as interesting as the original fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen that I found before."
"However, it's not useless, if I don't feel wrong, there should be the soul of the Qing Shao Nayan hidden in it, this is a mirror of inheritance."
"Hmm... Some collectible value. β
"This one is different."
The girl in white spread the scroll on the table with great interest, admiring it with some satisfaction, and at the same time did not forget to explain.
"Although the name of the thirty-six views of Mount Fuji is [thirty-six], they are actually forty-six paintings, Katsushika Hokusai's later works, a classic in ukiyo-e, so I don't think I need to introduce them more."
"It's a real artifact of ghosts and gods."
"Forty-six ukiyo-e paintings, faintly connected by incantations, most of them are used as [cornerstones] to enshrine those few [Magnificent Paintings], and that Katsushika Hokusai is also a genius."
Li Fuyao flicked his fingers lightly, and a ghost fire disappeared on a picture scroll, which was the "triumphant wind and fast sunshine" in the thirty-six scenes of Fuyue.
At this moment, the rain outside the house gradually stopped, and the intensity of the sunlight became much brighter, but unfortunately, after a few seconds, it returned to continuous rain.
"The triumphant wind is fast and clear, the waves of Kanagawa, the white rain under the mountains, the snow on the gravel river..."
"Tut-tut, the value of this one is much higher than that idle book."
Uesugi Kiyoshi listened to all the words in his ears, but in fact, he only understood a small part, and he was really not interested in these paintings and calligraphy.
"If you like it."
He just smiled and replied.
Li Fuyao stood up, leaned over, carefully put away the paintings, looked at them again, and sat back in the chair with satisfaction, with a smile on his face that was a little more than before.
"Sent to me?"
"Qing~ Do you know, in my hometown, I usually ask someone to do something to give such a heavy gift."
"You chose a good gift, if you have anything to say, if it's not too much, I can agree."
As she spoke, Li Fuyao's face had a hint of charm, so that her temperament was finally pulled back to the age group she should belong to.
Merely... She still underestimated Kiyoshi Uesugi's degree of straight man.
"Well, I just wanted to lighten up a little bit of my... Guilt? β
He pondered for a long time before using such a nondescript word.
After that, he also felt a little embarrassed, laughed a few times, and sighed.
"I, I've been lonely since I was a child, and few people treat me well, so once I inherit the affection of others, I always want to return it in time, and this habit is about to become a kind of heart disease."
"Master is good to me, I will carry forward the new Yin flow for him, take care of Ah Rin, I have always done my best to his instructions, and the daughter of his friend, I have tried my best to help, although it is difficult to repay the grace of the grant, but I am also dedicated to it, and I have no shame in my heart."
"Youyi is good to me, he asks me to help, I never say a word, even if I face those chaebol giants, I dare to swing a sword for him, I have no fear in my heart, and I don't shirk."
β...β
"You're good to me... Repeatedly save me from fire and water, and point me to some things I don't understand, but..."
"You don't need me."
In the end, Uesugi Kiyoshi's facial features were almost twisted together, his expression was very tangled, and he grinned his teeth, as if he was sick with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and even a little aggrieved.
Li Fuyao, who only watched it, laughed in his heart, and after looking back, he felt that the young man in front of him was extremely cute, and he was completely different from the indifferent and cold-blooded during the battle, and the usual Gujing Wubo was completely different, which was very interesting.
Well... Fun as always.
"It seems that I am still too naΓ―ve to expect you to say a few sweet words."
Li Fuyao was not polite, and sighed a little helplessly, but his expression did not show any signs of real anger.
Although this gift is not of any substantive use to her, it is always intentional, although this is also Uesugi Kiyoshi's consistent style of doing things, but it still makes Li Fuyao's mood much happier.
Uesugi Kiyoshi tilted his head and thought about it, and said seriously, "If you want to hear sweet words... I also... Slightly understood. β
Li Fuyao glanced at his lips very cutely, obviously not interested in the result of this kind of hard squeezing, and changed the topic.
"Okay, I'll take it, and I happen to be studying ukiyo-e painting recently, so you're also a godsend."
"So, the empathetic Uesugi-kun, if there really isn't anything else... I'm going to close the door~"
Uesugi Kiyoshi glanced at the wall clock on the wall in surprise, frowned, and said, "So early today?" β
"Well, go home today and pack your things, I'm going to Kyoto in two days, and you may not see me for a while, so don't hide something."
"I'll bring you a gift back~"
Hearing this, Uesugi pursed his lips and subconsciously asked, "Go to Kyoto?" Why do you go to Kyoto? β
Li Fuyao didn't care about the privacy of this issue, and said casually: "Mom has something for me to deal with, um... There's also a class reunion to attend, and by the way, I'm going to visit some old friends, so it seems like I'm quite busy. β
"It may take a long time, and I should be back when it's done."
"If there's an emergency... Call us. β
The tone between Uesugi Kiyoshi and Li Fuyao was like an ordinary friend about to travel far away, which was not inappropriate, but after Uesugi Kiyoshi heard the news, he was always a little upset.
In the past few days, he has always come here to kill time, and it seems that he has become accustomed to the faint sandalwood, and suddenly he can't smell it, and he still misses it a little.
However, he did not show this emotion, but restrained it and smiled slightly.
"Well, I see, be careful on the road."
"But if you're going to travel..."
Uesugi Kiyoshi took the flask from his waist and put it on the table with some embarrassment.
"I've run out of ammunition here, if it's convenient for you... How about a little bit of a supplement? β
When he consumed the mirage in the past few days, he would be assisted by medicinal wine, and the effect was remarkable, and the feeling of sinking had not invaded his consciousness for a long time.
However, as a consumable, the small wine jug that Li Fuyao gave him has bottomed out.
This request was not an exception to Li Fuyao's request, the girl smiled skillfully, stretched out her slender white fingers, and gently flicked the wine jug.
A crisp symphony sounded, the sound of gurgling water appeared out of thin air, and in a short time, the small wine jug was full.
Uesugi Kiyoshi was slightly moved by this out of nothing, and he couldn't do that now.
His mirage building can store some transcendent vessels, but he can't take back this kind of medicinal wine, but he is not surprised what kind of thing this girl who has already determined the identity of the soul of the "Qingxing Lantern" does.
In the dark, Uesugi Kiyoshi has a sense.
This delicate-looking girl is really fighting, and I'm afraid she may not be an opponent.
She has more secrets than she is as a traverser.
It's just that the relationship between the two of them is a little ambiguous and delicate now, and those "secrets" both of them invariably avoid talking about it, and once some things are open and honest, not to mention whether it will go well, the comfortable and harmonious atmosphere between them will definitely be replaced by embarrassment.
Uesugi Qing is not a curious baby, Li Fuyao doesn't say it, he can really hold back and not ask.
After replenishing the "ammunition" for Uesugi Qing, Li Fuyao advised: "This thing has no side effects, but you should also drink it in moderation, be careful of getting addicted to alcohol and becoming an alcoholic." β
"This kind of self-brewed Huadiao daughter red is very addictive, the third uncle is like this, after drinking it once, if you can't drink it, it's like a cat's paw, it's very uncomfortable."
Uesugi Qing blinked, and for some reason thought of the "sweet words" that Li Fuyao said just now, and a few words suddenly came to his lips.
"It's addictive..."
"Well, I think it's easier for me to get addicted to it than to make wine."
It was difficult to collect the water, and when he spoke, he felt a little frivolous, but he couldn't take it back.
Li Fuyao on the opposite side was obviously flustered, and he also blinked his eyes as Uesugi Qing, and the smile on his face suddenly became a little brighter, just enough to cover up the imperceptible flush.
"You, you... Sometimes it's like a piece of wood, and sometimes it's pleasing to girls~"