Fang Zhen's voice was not loud, but it was thunderous to my ears. I was so shocked that I almost didn't hold the microphone, Mr. Liu has always been in good spirits, how can he be a hundred years old, but ...... Why, why is it so sudden......

Fang Zhen said: "The day before yesterday, the old man slept at home without any signs, and he didn't get up the next day. ”

The voice on the other side of the microphone was low, and although it didn't have any emotion, I could hear that it was calm after trying to suppress it. I tightened my grip on the microphone and closed my eyes, feeling a sharp pain in my heart. No wonder he didn't participate in the previous five-vein family banquet, it turned out that his body bones were no longer good at that time.

Mr. Liu has always cared for me. The Xu family can return to the five veins, and he has made great contributions. Even when I later made a big mistake and put the five veins in danger, he didn't blame me too much, but taught him earnestly. Although I sometimes can't stand his cloudy and misty speaking style, he is undoubtedly the person I trust the most among the five veins, an elder and a relative.

He always looks like he is in the chest, which makes people feel at ease. With him, no matter how many moths there are in the five veins, it won't make people panic.

The mountain town of the five veins, just gone?

In just a few years, the medicine has been exhausted, Liu Yiming has died, Huang Kewu is also in his last years, and the three giants who used to support the five veins have come to an end one by one. The era of the Big Three of the Five Veins has finally come to an end.

I thought of his voice and smile, and for a moment I burst into tears. I had a strong urge to give up everything I had and rush back to Beijing to attend Liu Yiming's funeral and finally give him a ride.

"You don't have to rush back." Fang Zhen seemed to sense my thoughts, "There is Bureau Liu here presiding over the overall situation, and I don't need you to do anything for the time being." However, Mr. Liu left a letter for you to keep with me. ”

"A letter for me?" I was stunned.

"Yes, it should be that Mr. Liu had a hunch before, and it may be a draft that he wrote first. When I learned of his death, I was immediately in my hands. ”

Listening to Fang Zhen's tone, Liu Yiming's death seems to have triggered a series of other movements. But it's reasonable to think about it, he has been in charge of the five veins for so many years, and he has single-handedly led the commercial operation, which involves a wide range of interests. His sudden death is bound to cause chaos. Looking at those people in the five veins, there must be a struggle for power and profit, and I am afraid that the old courteous will also be ready to move.

Fang Zhen was an old public security officer in the end, and he did not fall into grief, and reacted immediately.

I suddenly frowned and said, "I'll ask one more question, old man...... Is it really a natural death? ”

Fang Zhen said: "We also had doubts at the time, so we did a full autopsy, and the conclusion was that it was a natural death, and there was no problem. In fact, when you were in Hong Kong, he already had physical problems. But at that time, it was a critical moment for the five pulses, and he never announced it to the public. ”

I closed my eyes and thought about it carefully. The last conversation I had with Mr. Liu was when I was in Shanghai to check the "Flower Picture of Spring". At that time, I had a major clue and was anxious to verify it, so I called back to Beijing. Although Mr. Liu was tired, he still gave guidance, and told me the bad news that Huang Kewu was stimulated by Sister Su to be admitted to the hospital in Hong Kong.

I still clearly remember the last sentence that Mr. Liu said to me, "As long as I uphold the heart of seeking truth, hold the unfalse thing in my hand, and let the wind blow from the southeast to the northwest, I will not move." With the power of these words, I made the most correct choice in Hong Kong and smashed the conspiracy of Barellaline.

After returning to Beijing from Hong Kong, it was said that after such a big matter was over, Mr. Liu should meet with me, but there was no movement, and I wondered for a while. It seems that he was not in good condition at that time.

"Do you have a fax machine handy? I can pass you the draft now. ”

"I'm in the public security hotel in Shaoxing, and there should be equipment."

"Why did you get to Shaoxing?" Fang Zhen asked a rare question.

I forcibly suppressed my grief and told Fang Zhen what happened to me in Hangzhou and Shaoxing. He was silent for a moment and said, "I know this Xiliu Battalion, but I have a lot of life lawsuits on my back. You'd better reconsider, the stakes are too high. ”

"If you don't do this, you won't be able to break into them - now that Old Man Liu is gone, if you don't eradicate this tumor as soon as possible, I'm afraid there will be no way to suppress it in the future."

Fang Zhen seemed to be persuaded by me, and he did not continue to persuade: "I have an acquaintance in the Shaoxing Public Security, and I asked him to help, but you must be careful yourself." After a pause, he added, "By the way, I have in mind a detail of the investigation that may be able to help you - the Willow Camp should also be the subject of a blue and white character jar." ”

I was shocked, and when I thought about it, it was really like this. The mountain of the old court seems to be named after five cans: there is a "Guiguzi descending the mountain" can, so Wei Hui is a disciple of the Guiguzi faction; The medicine family has a family tradition of "three visits to the thatched house" jar, otherwise the medicine may belong to the thatched house; Then Liu Chengqian calls himself the fine willow camp, naturally because there is a blue and white jar called "fine willow camp", maybe it has something to do with Liu Chengqian.

Zhou Yafu's camp is a famous historical allusion. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty went to inspect the army, and when he went to other military camps, he could directly ride a horse and go straight in, but when he arrived at Zhou Yafu's camp in Xiliu, he couldn't enter. The soldiers guarding the door said that there must be a military order from General Zhou to open the door, and Emperor Wen had no choice but to wait for the military order. When the door of the barracks opened, the soldiers guarding the gate said that horses were not allowed in the camp, and Emperor Wen could only come down and walk by himself. The ministers on the left and right said that they would punish Zhou Yafu, but Emperor Wen praised that this was the real talent for governing the army.

Liu Chengxuan's branch is called Xiliuying, I don't know for what reason.

A flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in my mind, Fang Zhen's details were provided in a timely manner, before I said that I wanted to break into the old court, but I didn't think of any specific plans, but now after he reminded me, a brilliant idea came to mind.

"By the way, isn't the medicine going on?" I asked.

"He was caught red-handed and suffered a little. However, Shen Yunchen came forward and said that he would not initiate a civil lawsuit after mediation. Now it's the pharmacist himself who is having a lot of fun. Some denounced the two brothers of the medicine family as losers and wanted to become monks; Some insisted on suing the Shen family together, accusing them of poor storage, and in short, the quarrel became a pot of porridge - but they suddenly stopped talking for the past two days, and they seemed to be threatened by someone. ”

I thought to myself, this is probably the masterpiece of medicine. Those medicine families are not clean, and when they encounter medicine, otherwise this kind of windfall that does not follow the rules can only be helpless.

"Isn't that medicine going to be released?"

"For the time being, he is still detained in Hangzhou, and he has to wait for the responsibility to be thoroughly clarified. I spoke to him, and he was in good spirits. He repeatedly told me to tell you that you can only trust the clues you have dug up and stop doing stupid things. ”

I couldn't help but smile, it really looked like his style. Although this guy has a bad personality and is a good teacher, he is really a reliable companion. If he hadn't sacrificed his life to save us, I'm afraid we would both be in prison right now.

"Fang Zhen, I want to ask you a question, you are not allowed to say that you don't know-what do Old Man Liu and Bureau Liu think? What is the attitude towards the old pilgrimage? I asked.

For a long time, what has always puzzled me is that Old Man Liu controls the five veins, and Liu Ju has high-level relations, and they have heavy weapons in their hands, but they have never really launched a fatal blow to Lao Chaofeng.

This time, I painstakingly broke into the enemy camp, and I had to figure out the bottom line of Liu Ju. If I can only get Fang Zhen's friendly support, but the official does not cooperate, then my future is also worrying.

Fang Zhen was silent over there for a moment, and slowly spoke: "Your question, Liu Ju has already guessed it." He told me that if you ask, I can be authorized to say the following. ”

I clenched the microphone.

"The old dynasty has been in business for a long time, and the forces are intertwined, and if a war suddenly starts, it will inevitably involve the interests of all parties. Stability is the first priority, and chaos must not be allowed. Even Liu Lao and Liu Ju are also rat throwers, helpless. If this matter is to be resolved, there must be a person outside the system who has nothing to do with the organization and acts without scruples. That's it. ”

To put it bluntly, the top must maintain stability and not allow the initiative to attack. It is best for the little people to make trouble first, get together with the old court, and organize a good division to become famous and come over to clean up the mess. It's like a Hong Kong action movie, the protagonist is always alone, and the police always have to wait until the end.

I smiled wryly. It turns out that after calculating it, people have long been aware of the fire. I had to be left alone to take risks and muddy the situation before I could do it. No wonder Fang Zhen is usually so disciplined, but this time he made an exception to help us, it turned out that the friendship with medicine is not very good, in the final analysis, it is still acquiesced by the high-level.

I thought I was cleverly hidden, and I was still a pawn of Mr. Liu after making trouble for a long time.

But now that everyone is gone, what can I say?

Fang Zhen said: "Now that Liu Lao is gone, Lao Chaofeng will relax his vigilance somewhat, this is your chance, and it is also our chance." ”

"Okay, I see...... my mood was a little bitter, "by the way, I have something to tell you, Professor Zheng is an old courtier. ”

Fang Zhen replied: "Got it." ”

He sounded neither excited nor surprised by such a big news. I suspect that they already knew about Professor Zheng, so they never let him into the decision-making circle.

I hung up the phone and went downstairs to find the fax machine. It's the middle of the night, and it's not easy to find. Fortunately, I had documents, and I used money to open the road, and the waiter took a bribe and secretly opened the door of the business center. Soon a few pieces of paper were faxed over there, handwritten with a brush, the handwriting was vigorous, and it was the handwriting of Mr. Liu. I took it back to my room, turned on the lamp, and began to read it.

At the beginning of the letter, Liu Yiming said that he had suddenly felt something recently, and he was afraid that he would die soon, and that he should explain some things to me.

Then he talked about a past incident in the Republic of China, saying that Xu Yicheng brought him, Huang Kewu and Yao to prevent Sun Dianying from digging up Dongling. Space is limited, there are not many details, but between the lines, I can feel his sincere admiration for Xu Yicheng.

Liu Yiming himself confessed that at that time, he admired Xu Yicheng extremely and believed that he was the one who could bring the five veins to a new track. The reason why Xu Yicheng was able to sit in the position of the head of the five veins was also due to his secret promotion.

I know a little bit about this past, but when I listen to the person concerned, my feelings are different.

After talking about the Tanglin case, Liu Yiming's pen turned and talked about the Buddha head case again. Liu, Huang, and Yao didn't believe that Xu Yicheng would do this, so they actively maintained it and ran back and forth. But what made them depressed was that Xu Yicheng's personality suddenly changed greatly, and he had no guilt for colluding with the Japanese, but drove Liu, Huang, and Yao away.

What made the attitude of the three of them change drastically was the Qingfeng Building incident. There is a hotel in Dongsi in Beijing, called Qingfeng Building, which is a high-end restaurant for entertaining distinguished guests. A few days before Xu Yicheng was arrested, he had a gambling game here, forcing an antique dealer named Lou Yinfan to commit suicide by jumping off the building, and also handed over his collection directly to the Japanese. The three of them originally helped Xu Yicheng, but they didn't expect such a result. Since then, the three of them have finally been completely disappointed, Huang Kewu originally admired Xu Yicheng the most, but it turned out to be the most hateful.

It wasn't until I revealed the mystery of the Jade Buddha's head that they were slightly relieved and understood Xu Yicheng's intentions. But the knot in his heart has not been removed, and Liu Yiming said that he still doesn't understand why Xu Yicheng did that in the first place. He can obviously tell the story of the Jade Buddha's head and work together, why bother desperately defiling himself and pushing all his friends away? In Qingfeng Building, why did he behave so strangely, and he wanted to force Lou Yinfan to death? It's a pity that Liu Yiming said very vaguely and has no way of knowing.

Liu Yiming finally said that maybe in addition to the Jade Buddha head, there was something else that forced Xu Yicheng to endure humiliation. If he was smart enough to see through this, the Xu family wouldn't have to suffer so much. Liu Yiming wrote here, full of self-blame, saying that in recent years, he has repeatedly returned to Tanglin in his dreams, and dreamed of Xu Yicheng blocking the figure in front of the mausoleum, so he made up his mind to promote the return of the Xu family to the five veins, otherwise he would have no face to see Xu Yicheng after death.

The draft came to an abrupt end here.

Because it is a draft of the fax, I can still see the traces of Liu Yiming's revisions. I noticed that there was still half a sentence at the end, but it was erased, and the scribbler was carefully blacked out with one stroke, and he couldn't even see the shape, let alone recognize the Chinese characters.

I put down the fax, stood up, and looked out the dark window, my heart fluttering.

The story of Tanglin I know that it was a catastrophe in the history of cultural relics. No matter how talented my grandfather was, he couldn't stop this tragedy. But I can imagine that he stood in front of Tanglin, alone in front of Sun Dianying's army. A lonely and resolute figure, standing in despair in the pouring rain.

That kind of surging thought can almost cross time and space, and make the grandson of later generations cry.

"Grandpa, I won't let you down. We, the Xu family, will definitely persevere to the end. "I was looking out the window, my eyes clear, and I was no longer confused.

Early the next morning, Liu Chengqian really appeared at the door of the hotel as promised, he was well-dressed, his beard was white, and he frequently attracted people's attention. As soon as he saw the two of us going downstairs, he grinned and said, "Both, I have eyebrows here." My boss wants to see you, but he has to be in our company. ”

This answer is as expected by me. They must not give up the initiative, but I insisted on seeing the higher-ups, and I had to compromise on it, so I could only go to their lair. I didn't dwell on any more conditions, and immediately agreed.

Liu Yiming's unexpected death made my sense of urgency even stronger. This matter cannot be delayed any longer.

Liu Chengqian stretched out his hand: "The company is not in Shaoxing, I have to trouble the two of you to go far away, get in the car." "After saying that, a Santana drove over, and the specifications were not low.

"Wait a minute." I clapped a few times as he did. Liu Chengqian was stunned for a moment, not knowing what kind of medicine I sold in my gourd.

Suddenly, seven or eight reporters came rushing in, accompanied by several cameras and camcorders. A female reporter who took the lead stretched out the microphone to Liu Chengxuan: "Mr. Liu, I am a reporter from Shaoxing Evening News, you came to Shaoxing this time to look for folk craftsmen and save lost skills, is it out of national arrangement or personal interest?" ”

Liu Chengqian was a little confused, I walked over, affectionately held his shoulder, and said to reporters: "Mr. Liu is an entrepreneur who is enthusiastic about public welfare, he cherishes national traditions, and has always wanted to do something useful to give back to the society." The last time he came to Shaoxing, he saw that many folk craftsmen were slowly aging, but no one was willing to learn them, and many of them had been lost, which was embarrassing. Mr. Liu was moved and decided to invest a large amount of money for the protection of traditional folk crafts. Yin Silversmith of Bazi Bridge is the first folk craftsman he decided to fund. Lao Yin, come here. ”

Silversmith Yin walked over tremblingly. I shook the hands of the three of us together and continued to tell reporters: "We have reached a consensus with Mr. Liu that we will go to their base today, go to video, go to research, and maybe take in a few apprentices to preserve the unique skills of our Shaoxing silversmiths." This is just the beginning, and Mr. Liu will be committed to saving more folk art in the future. In this way, we will not break our cultural roots and leave a precious legacy for future generations! ”

I said it with enthusiasm, and the reporters couldn't help but applaud.

While they were chattering and taking pictures, Liu Chengqian lowered his head, and his two white eyebrows almost converged into a chalk line: "What are you doing?" I spread my hands: "Silversmith Yin is originally a celebrity, so it's normal to alarm the media." ”

One by one, the reporters asked questions. Liu Chengqian couldn't say yes, nor could he say no, he could only deal with it awkwardly and vaguely, and his few men with big shoulders and round waists were all standing in the distance, a little at a loss.

In full view, they could do nothing. Liu Chengqian glared at me, and for the first time, he lost his composure.

I didn't bother to look at him, and secretly said to Yin's silversmith: "You can rest assured, no one dares to touch you with such publicity." ”

The source of this inspiration is still thanks to Mo Wish. She once told me that a TV station wanted to interview Yin's silversmith, but she was scolded. I asked Yin's silversmith to contact them again last night, and took the initiative to break the news, saying that there are private entrepreneurs who fund craftsmen. The media was very interested in this subject, and sent reporters to chase the news early in the morning.

Liu Chengqian calculated that we would not go to the police, but I didn't expect that I would notify the media that the fake show was really done. After such a publicity and exposure, Yin Silversmith was put on the bright side and became the focus of public attention, invisibly adding an extra layer of protection. If I have any strengths and weaknesses with him, and I don't need others, the media will hold on to Liu Chengqi.

The most interesting thing is that these reporters don't know who leaked the secrets, and they also notified several old artists. They had been lonely for too long, and when they heard that there was a benefactor willing to sponsor them, they all came to the house with all the hard work. I saw a few plainly dressed old men and old ladies taking the initiative to hand Liu Chengqian business cards, pulling their sleeves and not letting go, crying and shouting, telling their own stories. There are even people who bring various folk musical instruments and perform them on the spot. In the festive symphony of woo-la-woo-la, Liu Chengqian estimated that he had killed me hundreds of times in his heart.

Whether it is the old court, or the fine willow camp, they are all flies and dogs in the dark, and the power is too great, and they can't see the light. Now that the media pays attention, Liu Chengxuan's biggest advantage is abolished.

This can be regarded as an upright conspiracy, even if Liu Chengqian knows, he is helpless.

Finally got rid of them, and everyone got into the car. Liu Chengxuan's hair was squeezed into a mess, and his clothes were torn off several buttons, and his elegant demeanor was gone. I smiled to myself, it seems that the wicked still have to be grinded by the wicked.

"Drive." Liu Chengqian said hatefully, and didn't put on that gentle face again.

Where exactly to go, he didn't tell us. The reporter also asked just now, and he only vaguely said that he was going to Beijing, but this is a lie.

The car quickly left the city of Shaoxing and took a long-distance route. I looked in the direction of the sun, probably in a southwesterly direction. This time, it is five or six hours. The car stopped a few times in the middle, refueling, eating, and going to the toilet. Liu Chengqian was no longer courteous, and casually threw over a few bags of bread and water, except that we were not allowed to get off the toilet when we went to the toilet, and there were people watching when we went to the toilet.

Silversmith Yin was a little motion sick, his head was leaning back and his eyes were closed, he had probably never left Shaoxing so far in his life. I leaned my head against the window and thought about my next steps.

This time to go deep into the tiger's den, the risk is very great. I may be robbed of the treasure and killed, and my true identity will be revealed, even if everything goes well, how to escape when I see the old courtiers is also a problem. Besides, I have a silversmith by my side, and I have to keep him safe, just as I promised.

It's not like I've never been in danger before, but this time it's the most complicated, and all I can rely on is an unproven idea. If you miscalculate, it's over. But then again, no matter how big the trouble I faced, it was not as dangerous as my grandfather Xu Yicheng faced Sun Dianying in the first place.

The men of the Xu family will always insist on something that seems stupid.

As long as I uphold the heart of truth-seeking, hold the unfake thing in my hand, and let the wind blow from the southeast and northwest, I will stand still.

This is the teaching of Old Man Liu.

I looked at the receding street signs outside, and recognized a few familiar place names, which should have entered the territory of Anhui, not far from Huangshan. Before she knew it, Santana had strayed from the main road and headed for a remote town. Entering the town, Liu Chengqian motioned to get out of the car, and then took us to a dilapidated roadside restaurant.

They ordered a few simple dishes, and the big dragon king who had threatened me wanted a beer. Liu Chengqian put aside his chopsticks, and said with a heavy face Don't make a mistake, the dragon king had to retreat. He is a big man of 1.8 meters, like a quail in front of Liu Chengqi, and he can't play majestic at all. But as soon as he turned his head, the other subordinates were respectful to the Dragon King.

I silently remember these details next to me. I'm about to enter the heart of the enemy, a completely alien battlefield, and knowing a little more might save my life at any point. For this reason, I have to show the meticulous energy of appreciating antiques, to observe, to remember, to pick, and to use all the underground party comic books I saw when I was a child.

After dinner, we left the hotel and found that Santana had been replaced by a large liberation. The carriage was covered with tarpaulin, and it was tightly covered. Liu Chengqian took the two of us to the butt of the car and said, "Please go up, you two, the next road is bumpy." ”

I thought I was there, but it seemed like it was just a stopover. The next way, they didn't want us to see it, so they changed cars. Silversmith Yin was a little hesitant, and I patted him on the shoulder: "What are you afraid of, we are now Shaoxing celebrities." "Then I calmly climbed up under the angry gaze of the dragon king and picked the deepest part of the carriage. It's close to the front of the cab and it's not bumpy.

The dragon king also climbed up, sat opposite him with his arms folded, and looked at me with fierce eyes. The car roared into action, shaking its huge body and continuing to drive forward.

The next road is indeed very bumpy, and it is estimated that it is not a provincial road, but a drill in the mountains. I leaned back in the carriage and suddenly said to the dragon king opposite, "Hey, how is your brother?" ”

The Dragon King was furious: "You're fucking embarrassed to mention that my brother is completely disfigured, and he won't be able to find a partner in the future." I was slapping my head, and it turned out that this was what he was most worried about. The dragon king stretched out his fat slap and came over to grab me by the neck. I knocked on the car window, and Liu Chengxuan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked back, and the dragon king had to retract his movements and glared at me instead.

That's when he realized why I was going to sit in it.

"At that time, I couldn't help it, I didn't pour that pot of acid, so I let you catch it. You can't be allowed to arrest people, and I can't resist, can you? I squinted and swayed as the car jolted.

"None of the people who dare to hurt my brother can live." The dragon king gritted his teeth.

"Your own brother?"

"That's my brother, when I was in Shouchun, if he hadn't blocked it, I would have let another group of Tufuzi beat him to death."

"Shouchun? It's called Shou County now, right? It seems that you are not a native of Anhui. ”

"I'm from Changchun Jiutai."

"The accent doesn't look like it, but it has a bit of a taste from Lanzhou."

"I've been a soldier there, I've been in jail - why the are you asking this!"

"Why don't you do it in the car in the dark? Are you an only child? ”

Antique dealers all have a skill called a talk rake, and after a few words, you can rake out all your personal information. At first, the dragon king especially resisted me, saying a word and scolding. I'm not afraid, and I chatted calmly. As he spoke, the dragon king's vigilance came down and he entered the rhythm of normal chatting.

Boredom is a wonderful state that can dilute all human emotions. A couple who are like glue may start to dislike each other after a dozen hours on the train. A pair of enemies, if they can't kill each other and have to coexist, they can also talk about each other.

When the car finally stopped, I almost touched the Dragon King's family. A native of the Northeast, thirty-five years old, who served as a soldier and was sentenced to several years for injuring people in a brawl. A fellow inmate took him on the road of tomb robbery, and he did well with his strength. Later, he broke up with the boss, so he took a group of brothers to work alone, but he crossed the line, annoyed the local snake, and was almost killed. Fortunately, he bumped into Liu Chengxuan, rescued him, and followed him from then on.

Give me another two hours, and I can even ask him what he likes to eat and what color his underwear is.

"I don't have any heart, I'm irritable, and I value small group affection." That's my judgment of him.

The place where the car was parked was probably in a mountain, and I could hear the mountain wind whistling in my ears. After we got off the bus, there was a small three-story white building not far ahead. The building is old, but the walls have been repainted white. There is a high-powered lamp on the roof of the building, and the light shines down condescendingly, but it can only shroud the parking lot in front of the building. A high-power antenna is erected on the roof of the building, like a banner that summons spirits.

At this time, there was an eerie darkness around him, without any light, as if he was in the depths of a tomb. Such a miserable white building stands abruptly in it, like a tomb in a bright hall. At the entrance of the stairs on the first floor, there are also two bronze tripods, which make the atmosphere more gloomy.

Under such light conditions, Liu Chengxuan's white hair, white eyebrows, and white face without a trace of blood looked even more bewitching and terrifying, as if he had just gotten up from the coffin.

Liu Chengqian walked slowly in front of him, leading the two of us into the small building and going directly to the third floor. Seriously, the atmosphere along the way is similar to that of a horror movie. Yin Hong and I glanced at each other and involuntarily leaned towards each other.

It wasn't until the door to the guest room on the third floor opened that I breathed a sigh of relief. The accommodation conditions here are not bad, the standard hotel is equipped, two beds, and it is finally the taste of the world. I'm really afraid that when I open the door, there will be a coffin in the middle for me to sleep in.

There was a TV in the room, but there was no telephone, and the walls were so white that someone had killed a blood-soaked mosquito and left a particularly bloody handprint on the wall. On the walls of the room are a row of wooden shelves with corners, on which are displayed a number of porcelain, bowls and bottles, all of which are white porcelain. But at first glance, it's not an old thing, otherwise it wouldn't be so casually placed in the guest room.

"Rest well and don't run around. It's mountainous and it's easy to get into trouble. Liu Chengqian admonished and turned to leave.

The two of us sat in the car for a whole day, and our backs ached, so we simply washed up, went to bed, and fell asleep. I've been through a lot in the past few years, and I'm used to recuperating under a lot of pressure to prepare for tomorrow's battle.

When I woke up the next day, it was extremely quiet, with only the occasional birdsong. When you shrug your nose, you can smell the extremely fresh air. I got up from the bed, stood on the balcony on the third floor and looked out, and found that the terrain around here corresponded to the opening sentence of "The Legend of the Drunkard Pavilion": "All the mountains around Chu". The mountains are stacked and green, and the high and low peaks enclose this place into a small basin, and the view is impossible to see far away. Only the corner of the sky was blue, and wisps of broken clouds dotted on it.

In the heart of the basin is this small building. At this time, the sun is colorful and the thick green is set off, which makes the weird style of Xiaolou last night disappear, but it looks vibrant, revealing a few traces of hidden wildness. I remember a director friend said that the most important thing in making a movie is actually lighting, the same scene, different lighting, different styles, honestly.

The small building has three floors, with a staircase in the middle, and each floor extends to two corridors on either side, and on each side there are two long rooms, which are very wide inside. Only the third floor we live in is a small room, three on one side. It is estimated that this building used to be a village school, with classrooms on the first and second floors, and teachers' dormitories and offices on the third floor.

There are also a number of farmhouses around the small building, scattered on the mountain col or slope top, most of which are brick houses, showing a fiery red and black glaze color, which is quite strange. There are fields nearby, but they have been abandoned for a long time. A steep mountain road twists and turns into the mountains. I also saw some porcelain kilns with black smoke billowing from them. These kilns are not old, the style is very distinctive, the arch is round and long, and the longitudinal view is a bit like a gourd. The kiln chimney more than 20 meters high is erected high, and a layer of yellow mud is pasted outside. This is not the same as the popular flower oven and shuttle kiln.

I guess this is a natural village, and the residents have moved out of the mountains after the relocation, and the old houses are deserted here. As a result, the Hosoliu camp took a fancy to it and came here to build a counterfeiting base. This counterfeiting base is bigger than anything I've seen anywhere else. In addition to the brick kilns, I saw many related facilities in the distance, and there were even two or three stockpiles with porcelain clay and glaze ore.

To judge the scale of a workshop, one is to look at the kiln mouth, and the other is to look at the stacking materials. The small workshop goes with the work, and there is no storage. If there is a stockpiling yard, there must be a demand for transshipment, and the scale must not be small.

It is different from Pingchuan in Henan, the mountain road is rugged, and there are generally no outsiders to break in. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so his hands and feet can be used more happily. The spirit of the fine willow camp is really different.

But the people who harm it like this are only afraid of more.

Someone brought us breakfast, five steamed buns, a plate of pickles, two boiled eggs, and even two small crockpot pork rib soup. I noticed that there was only one staircase exit from the third floor to the second floor, and a fenced iron gate was blocked, and a lock was hung on it, and the door had to be opened to enter and exit the food.

It is equivalent to saying that we can only move on the third floor, unable to leave, and are under house arrest in disguise. As for Liu Chengxuan, he has never appeared.

Since you won't be allowed to go out, let it be. Silversmith Yin and I stayed in the room, watching TV and chatting. Strange to say, when Silversmith Yin arrived here, his mood calmed down. Probably there was no one around, and it was quiet, similar to his original living environment.

This guy didn't have much contact with the outside world, and I didn't know anything about popular topics, so I had to talk to him about silverware and baked porcelain. As soon as he said this, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't stop talking.

I came over while the food delivery was coming and asked them for a few pieces of porcelain. Since this is a counterfeiting workshop, there must be a lot of this kind of thing. After a while, the guards brought a basket, but most of them were remnants, and it was estimated that they were all eliminated from the kiln. Yin Honglian said that with the demonstration, I learned a lot of porcelain knowledge.

However, Yin Hong picked up the porcelain and knocked it, always looking confused.

Three days went on like this. On the fourth day, Liu Chengqian finally appeared and said to us, "You two, come with me." We followed him to a classroom on the first floor.

Traces of slogans can still be seen on the walls of the classrooms, and blackboards and wooden podiums are still there. But the furnishings and styles under the podium are completely different: there is a scarlet carpet on the ground, a large ebony carved tea table in the center, with all kinds of tea utensils on it, a few cloud piers and wooden chairs scattered around, and a sandalwood eight-fan screen next to it, which is decorated with many broken porcelain pieces, arranged into pieces of wind patterns.

Next to it, there is a small stove, the flame is blazing, and a swarthy Japanese iron kettle sits.

"Mr. Wang, sorry for the long wait. Aren't you going to talk to your boss? Now his men have just arrived. Liu Chengqian said.

I looked over to the tea table, a man was methodically wiping the tea bowl, and when he looked up, the familiar smiling face shocked my heart - medicine is not?

This change was really unexpected to me. I always thought that Liu Chengxuan's boss was an old court, but I didn't expect it to be medicine. I glanced at Liu Chengqian and said slowly, "Mr. Liu, are you kidding?" ”

Liu Chengqian thought I was too young, so he explained simply: "This is an envoy sent by the big boss, and he can make decisions on his behalf with full powers." You can rest assured. I keenly caught a hint of displeasure in his voice.

"Mr. Wang, right? Look up for a long time. I'm calling medicine otherwise. "The medicine is not bad, I didn't see any flaws, I got up enthusiastically to greet him, and then lifted the iron kettle and made me a cup of hot tea with my own hands, "This is the new Huangshan silver hook, taste, taste." ”

I was holding my teacup and my mind was racing. The new Huangshan silver hook? Is he implying that this place is not far from Huangshan? Wuyuan? Qimen? Or Shexian? But I looked at his expression, it didn't look like he was deliberately trying to leak the news to me, and there was no more detailed hint.

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, because I don't know if this bastard is friend or foe.

Otherwise, he sat back down, his eyes flashing with a playful light. It seemed that my stunned mere him, like a prank on a friend. He raised his hand: "Mr. Wang, I am here today to talk to you on behalf of my boss." I heard Da Liu say, you have the secret of the 'incense and moon worship' jar in the West Chamber, and you want to sell it for a good price? ”

"Yes." I was expressionless and spoke as little as I could.

"The price is easy to discuss, and no one cares about these two jujubes, but Mr. Wang has concerns, and we also have concerns. Whether you really know or not, we can't tell. In case we reach an agreement, you spread your hands and say that you are playing, which will not delay everyone's work. ”

This is the first time I've seen medicine, otherwise I'll talk about things seriously. When he talks about business, it's like a different person. These words shook the mountain and shook the tiger, the language was threatening, and it faintly left a tone.

"Then what do you mean, Mr. Yao, I still have to prove myself?"

Yao Ran smiled: "That's not in a hurry." Da Liu went back to Shaoxing this time, in fact, he went to Yin silversmith, you are an unexpected gain. So let's not talk about that today, let's do it in advance, and how to get it in the future can be talked about slowly, we are not in a hurry. ”