It was a sunny afternoon. After a fierce battle all night, I felt that every grain of rice swallowed in my throat was intoxicatingly sweet. When facing Guan Baoling alone, my emotional hope and anxiety about the curse of the fanged demon kept rising.
The world was twisting and turning in my mind, so my eyes would fall on her face involuntarily.
"Feng, how much do you know about the guqin?" Guan Baoling put down the small Japanese-style lacquer bowl. The first thing she did after finishing the meal was to turn her head and look at the guqin on the bed. There seemed to be a line on the purple-black piano board.
The dark red brilliance drifted uncertainly, and after looking at it for a long time, I actually felt a bit ghostly and frightened.
I shook my head humbly and looked forward to Guan Baoling's next chapter.
She picked up the piece of paper on the table, pointed at the three words "Gu Qingcheng" I had written, and continued with certainty: "We may not understand, but she will definitely understand, because she is a researcher on global ancient cultural heritage.
One of the founders of the association, he specializes in the study of Eastern musical instruments and has five postdoctoral titles, all related to ancient musical instruments and ancient music."
I searched rapidly in my mind for a few seconds, and found that there are no more than a hundred outstanding women in the Chinese world, from Ms. Jin, who has shared both Eastern and Western cultures for twenty years, to Ms. Ma, who has taken the modeling world by storm in film, television, and singing in recent years.
, including several female writers from Hong Kong and Taiwan who are world-famous for their writing, I know them all, but I can’t connect any of them with “Gu Qingcheng”.
"Huh? Is he the shadow editor of "Chaoge" magazine with the pseudonym 'Jiangnan Pearl Man'?" My mind suddenly opened up and I thought of a famous figure who has been popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia for the past two years. However, that person has always been
Hearing her name but not seeing her in person, it is said that she is a peerless beauty.
Guan Baoling smiled slightly and replied in classical Chinese: "Of course."
I couldn't help but sigh: "A busy businessman like Gu Zhijin actually has a sister who is as good as a fairy? This world is so unfair -"
In my excitement, I made the biggest mistake, that is, I should not praise a beautiful woman loudly in front of another beautiful woman. Of course, Guan Baoling's position in my heart is extremely high and cannot be compared to others. I just feel that Gu Zhizhi
Even if she has a younger sister today, she is just a businesswoman who has taken advantage of money.
As a leader in high-end art magazines, "Chaoge" has readers all over the Chinese world, especially the 10,000-word "Travel to the Ancient Capitals of Six Dynasties" column in each issue, which is edited by a shadow editor signed by "Jiangnan Pearl Man"
Written by myself, the style is extremely elegant. The words are sometimes as gorgeous as carved jade, and sometimes as fresh as the new buds of apricot branches in the south of the Yangtze River. It has received rave reviews from readers.
A talented woman with a sense of mystery always attracts the crazy pursuit of the paparazzi. Finally, at the Hong Kong Island Christmas charity reception the year before last, a conscientious tabloid reporter photographed her profile, which caused an uproar in Hong Kong Island.
.Because that is really a perfect girl who is as perfect as carved from fine jade. She is graceful and graceful. I was distracted again. Deep in my mind, it is really difficult to distinguish between Gu Zhijin and the "Jiangnan Pearl Man".
associated with the person’s appearance.
"Feng, she was my short-term talent consultant, so I understand this better than others, but we have a gentleman's agreement. Except for the short few weeks of cooperation, no matter where we meet in the future, we will only treat each other as
I don’t know Tsukuru. When it comes to guqin, her profound knowledge may be even greater than that of Brother Nai, and her playing skills are even more superb."
Guan Baoling rarely praises others, but this time, I could see that all her words came from the heart.
"Well, I hope this Miss Gu won't disappoint us all at the same time. I'm not interested in her appearance. I just hope to get more information about the guqin."
There were still four hours until dusk, so I knew what I should do. I immediately took out the phone and called Xiao Kereng. The refining ceremony of the Shao brothers probably required the presence of Zhang Baisen. After all, they came together, and he had to deal with the Shao family.
The ending of the brothers is explained.
After the call was connected, I walked slowly to the yard, because Guan Baoling was tuning the piano again, and I didn't want to disturb her with other trivial matters.
Xiao Kereng's voice was very calm. He probably didn't know about the huge changes in Fengguo Temple last night: "Mr. Feng, what are your orders?" There were constant jingling sounds from the microphone, probably because the villa's defense work was still under way.
In progress.
I described what happened last night in the most concise terms. It was obvious that she was greatly shocked when she heard the appearance of "Fenglin Huoshan". She took a breath of cold air and asked hurriedly.
One sentence: "Really? Is it really him?"
Among all the emergencies, she didn't care about Toka's death or Tanano Kamisu's escape, nor did she care about the hundreds of ninjas who were killed or the burning safe - she only cared about the "Fenglin Volcano" incident.
.
I answered cautiously: "At least on the surface, that's him."
Xiao Kereng's tone slowed down, and he was obviously thinking while telling me: "Mr. Feng, a year ago, Mr. Scalpel did a special study on 'Fenglin Huoshan', which was reviewed in no less than a hundred books.
For the biography related to him, we also consulted a lot of top-secret information in the National Archives of Japan, and made at least more than 200,000 words of notes. A lot of energy and time were spent on it. These materials are on the second page.
In the study upstairs."
I said "hmm" to show that I knew.
Feng Linshan is the pride of the Japanese. His deeds have long been adapted into movies, TV series, animated feature films, and dozens of fantasy novels based on him. His name is a household name, and it is closely related to Japan’s sushi and cherry blossoms.
The same has become a vocabulary familiar to every Japanese.
When I was in the study room of the villa, I looked through Scalpel's notes and noticed this.
"Mr. Scalpel once said that the reason why Feng Linshan is great does not lie in his martial arts, ninjutsu, and wit, but in his unique thoughts and extremely broad foresight. It is said that the 'Lugouqiao Incident' shocked China and the world at that time.
', was the suggestion he made to the Japanese Supreme Command in North China, and also provided a complete plan for the invasion of China. He had made more than a hundred similar proposals, especially when the Japanese army was at its most rampant in Asia.
, he has already put forward the suggestion of 'shrinking the defense line' in advance, foreseeing the reversal of the outcome of the war in the future——"
Zhang Baisen's voice appeared on the microphone: "Feng, Miss Xiao and I will go to Fengcut Temple at the same time. I am responsible for the death of the Shao brothers and must give them a ride."
It sounds like Zhang Baisen is in a very depressed mood. It is understandable that Shao Hei's death was due to excessive exertion and mental exhaustion, while Shao Bai's death was mysterious and there were no clues to trace the murderer. The mainland has lost these two national treasures.
If a person is blamed from above, he can only bear the responsibility. If he fails, he will be severely punished.
Being interrupted by him, Xiao Kereng did not continue speaking, but I had read what she said in various biographies of Feng Linhuoshan.
"Well, see you in the evening." My mood was infected by Zhang Baisen, and I suddenly became depressed and hurriedly closed the line.
Guan Baoling has finished adjusting the guqin and placed it neatly on the table. There may be only one guqin worth three million US dollars in the world. If I were as greedy for money as Gu Zhijin, I would be as excited as boiling a pot.
That's right, but my emotions always feel suppressed because of the tragic deaths of people around me one after another.
"Feng, Miss Gu's appearance is perfect, but it's a pity that she never shows her true face. Maybe you should secretly set up a digital camera, take a picture of her, and sell it to tabloid reporters..." Although Guan Baoling was joking, she was very
Clearly distracted, these words are not funny at all.
I couldn't figure out what she was thinking, but I vaguely thought it had something to do with the tycoon.
"Is it time for us to leave Fengqiao Temple? You have been waiting for it. I don't know when the oracle of the 'Tower of the Dead' will appear. Maybe we don't have much time to wait, right? Mr. Ye once called to urge us.
He passed me and took me back to Hong Kong Island as soon as possible. Feng, the previously familiar world of feasting and feasting suddenly made me feel strange after the experience in Hokkaido, and I worried that I would not be able to integrate back into it——"
She held her temples, showing a painful expression.
Before coming to Fenggeji Temple, she should have been happy and contented, without worries or fears. The most important things around her were close friends and flowers to praise her. The trip to Hokkaido not only failed to crack the "black witchcraft" among the tycoons.
The curse instead dragged her into the water and became the target of the fanged demon.
"Actually, you have just been away from the modern metropolis for a little while. Just treat it as a happy pastoral trip. When the trip is over, of course you have to return to the familiar city. After all, there are still many jobs and pursuits waiting for you."
I really wanted to touch her long hair, but I was afraid that it would be too abrupt, so I could only stop my hand in mid-air.
The phone rang again sooner or later, startling her. Her long eyelashes fluttered and her beautiful eyebrows furrowed in anger.
I picked up the phone and without waiting for the other party to speak, I let out a long sigh: "Xiao Gu, haven't we already made an agreement? Why are you calling again? Please let me go first, okay? Let's wait until your sister comes to discuss everything -
"I have dealt with many antique dealers before, but there are really not many who pursue them as fiercely as Gu Zhijin.
The person on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment and responded softly: "Excuse me, is it Mr. Feng? I am Gu Qingcheng, Gu Zhijin's sister. I would like to ask you for more details about that guqin. Of course, about its origins
, if you don’t think my knowledge is superficial, we can also try to discuss something."
Her voice was extremely soft, as if it had an endless aftertaste of sweetness, soft and waxy.
My mood suddenly changed from anger to calmness: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Miss Gu, I've heard of your name a long time ago and I've admired you for a long time!"
Gu Qingcheng smiled softly without revealing anything: "Mr. Feng, have you heard of me? Is it from my brother? I'm just a poor teacher, how can I have such a famous name?"
Listening to her speak, there is a hint of elegance and ancient style in her words, which naturally distinguishes her from girls in modern cities. Judging from her voice, she is definitely not more than twenty-five years old, and has already passed her forties.
Gu Zhijin is very different.
Guan Baoling sighed and walked out, seemingly full of thoughts.
I should have chased her out, and I also knew that I should comfort her at this time, but my desire to reveal the origin of the guqin tempted me to sit down by the bed.
"Mr. Feng, if the guqin is really from the 'Five Lakes' made by the doctor Fan Li and the beauty Xi Shi in the Spring and Autumn Period, as my brother said, then, as a gentleman is not greedy for excessive wealth, we will raise the price to eight million. According to
As is the practice in international ancient musical instrument auctions, all prices are quoted in pounds sterling, so the price I quoted is eight million pounds."
I heard the sound of Gu Zhijin stamping his feet and beating his chest, mixed with Gu Qingcheng's voice, and came out together.
This price, for the second time, exceeded my expectations. From the initial generous offer of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars by Gu Zhijin, it kept rolling up to 8 million pounds, just like magic. However, Gu Qingcheng's frankness still impressed me.
I left a very good impression, exactly the same as how her voice made me feel.
I stretched out my hand and flicked the strings, and an exciting clang sound followed.