"Gone?!"

The police officer who followed Eric exclaimed as he looked at the empty wall. The gaze in both eyes was like seeing a ghost.

"I'm actually... Didn't leave the door. I swear no one goes in!"

He tried his best to explain, and even his speech was a little choppy.

"Don't panic, I trust you. ”

Eric waved his hand to calm him down, his face still unfazed.

The police officer was puzzled, he was ready to take responsibility for the loss of the painting and accept all the wrath of his superiors. But at this time, looking at Inspector Eric's calm appearance, it didn't look like he had lost the painting at all.

......

In fact, the painting is not lost.

It's just because Eric nailed the real "Stairway to Dreams" to the ceiling with a wooden plank beforehand.

In addition, he covered it with a cloth of the same color as the ceiling. And he removed the lighting equipment from the studio in advance, which made it extremely difficult for people to find what was on it in the dim studio.

So, in fact, the explosion of the magic crystal lamp in the entire main castle did not happen in the studio.

The plan is foolproof.

Now, the phoenix butterfly has indeed stolen the fake and left the real thing. Even if he did walk like a ghost and come and go without a trace, as the legend says, what good would he do?

In the end, the thief's herald stealing failed in disguise.

As for the fake, Eric secretly asked Joanna to draw it. He still vividly remembers the conversation between the two of them.

"Is there any way to make a fake? Eric asked Joanna.

"It's simple, I'll draw a fake. ”

Eric's eyes widened, "You?"

"Why, underestimate me, I'm considered to be the most artistically gifted member of the Pelos family. ”

If it weren't for the fact that Joanna was a wise master, Eric would have thought that something was wrong with the brains of the outspoken young lady in front of him.

It's the "Dream" series, the most famous masterpiece of the centuries! It's not the cabbage you sell on the street, you can find a few similar ones at any vegetable stall.

Joanna didn't argue much about Eric's disapproval.

She led Eric to a building outside the main castle. A place with lots of paints and canvases.

Upon entering, Eric saw that the dazzling paintings on the wall were in a state of stupor.

"This is my own studio. Ever since I was five years old, I have come to this place whenever I want to paint. ”

Five years old. Wasn't that the year Padet disappeared and Joanna broke her leg?

"You drew these?" said Eric, still deciding not to believe it.

"That's right. Joanna gave Eric a blank look, pushed her wheelchair to prepare the paint, and painted on the canvas.

"I've seen 'Stairway to Dreams' many times, and it's already imprinted in my mind. Joanna said, dipping her pen in paint and beginning to sketch on the canvas at a rapid pace.

Eric stared intently at Joanna's flying hands.

According to common sense, it takes a long time to complete a successful painting. Some painters take months, or even years, to complete a work.

Sadly, the amount of time a painting takes is not directly related to its fame. Without that genius, even if you only paint one picture in your life, no one will care.

Speaking of which, I have to mention the "Dream" series.

The Dream series by Szenari Medellín is one of the most gifted paintings of all. The composition of each of them is extremely simple, and yet it is so fascinating.

Legend has it that Ari Medellín painted all the Dream series in one day. As for how many "Dreams" he painted, no one knows now.

Now, Joanna wants to imitate one of them, "Stairway to Dreams".

Although her courage seemed to Eric to be a sign of ignorance. After all, not everyone can pick up a pen and imitate the most famous paintings of the centuries.

Now, Joanna has half a day to paint. Eric didn't know if that time was enough for her. Although time is not important to be honest, whether you can master the essence of Medellín is the key. If her imitation was too clumsy to be instantly recognized, then Eric's plan would be meaningless.

Unexpectedly, Joanna drew quickly.

Her skillful technique even made Eric wonder if she was a professional painter. What was even more surprising was that he found that the canvas in front of him overlapped with the famous painting little by little under Joanna's brush.

The end result, of course, was Joanna holding her finished product and looking at Eric triumphantly.

Eric looked at the work for a long time, speechless.

Although the details are still different, they are enough to be placed in the dark studio of the main castle.

"Nice drawing. He complimented.

"As I said, I like to draw. I've been painting here since I was five years old. My father also found a special teacher to teach me. ”

Joanna has a look you look at it.

Eric looked at Joanna's smug expression, but suddenly felt sad.

After a broken leg, life may be less enjoyable. At least in the group of children, most of them don't like to play with people with disabilities, and laughing at her is more likely to happen.

Therefore, it may be better to sit still and draw with your still alive hands.

This painting is more than ten years. This is the reason why her painting skills are so good, and she can even imitate famous paintings.

But in other words, the more skilled Joanna is, the more lonely she has been.

In Eric's mind, a girl in a wheelchair sits alone in her studio, smearing and smearing on canvas with strokes......

"What's wrong with you?"

Joanna asked, looking at Eric with red circles under his eyes.

"Nothing. Eric came back to his senses and hurriedly snorted haha. "I'm thinking, if one day you don't become a lady, you should become a painter. You will definitely go down in history! Even if you sell fakes of famous paintings, you will at least live for a few lifetimes. ”

"Are you complimenting people too?" Joanna scoffed at Eric's suggestion.

"Alright, let's go back to the main fort. By the way, this painting has to be disguised. Remember, no one other than the two of us could know that a fake had entered the main fort. ”

"It's easy to do, let's dry it first, fold it up and take it in, and then find a frame of the right size from the main castle and replace it. ”

Joanna made a decision.

"That's it!"