Chapter 44 The Murderous Aura Behind the Smiling Face
"Hey, little girl, let's go. After handing you over to your employer, I can get a high remuneration. It looks like I can rest for a long time. Think about it, I have been doing this for many years. Yes
It's time to retire, and it would be nice to be a painter. This will be my last job. To express my gratitude to you, I will pray for you." The old man chuckled and put Tang Xiaoxiao into a
In the sack, ready to leave.
The old man dragged the sack to the window, tied it with a rope, and prepared to leave from the window. Just as the old man was about to leave, there was a knock on the door. The old man frowned and his face became heavy.
For safety reasons, the old man hid the sack. After cleaning it, he walked towards the door. When he opened it, he saw a young man standing in front of him. This young man was Xiao Chen. The old man was very unfamiliar with Xiao Chen.
So he looked at each other cautiously.
"What's the matter with you?" the old man said in a deep voice, looking very cautious.
"Haha, I heard that you are a very good painter, and I recently wanted to find someone to paint a painting for me, but I couldn't find a suitable one. I am coming over with my friends tonight, so I came here to find you." Xiao Chen
He smiled, his voice soft.
"Oh, that's it. I've only been focusing on painting. I don't know much about outside things. I didn't expect someone to come to me specifically. It seems like this is my honor." The old man said softly, putting on a kind smile.
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"Sorry to bother you, but I also hope that the master can help me and draw a picture for me." Xiao Chen said sincerely, looking at the other person with both eyes.
The old man showed a hint of embarrassment. He was about to leave and take Tang Xiaoxiao to get a high reward, but he didn't know that something like this would happen. Someone would come to him specifically to paint. Suddenly, something flashed through his mind.
Lots of ideas.
"Should we knock him out, reject him directly, or draw a portrait for him?" the old man thought to himself.
Xiao Chen sneered in his heart. He hadn't seen Tang Xiaoxiao yet, so he didn't take action. He was afraid that there were other people inside, and he was afraid of disturbing the situation and causing Tang Xiaoxiao to get hurt. This was not what he wanted to see, so he had to stabilize it first.
Live with the other party, and then understand the situation inside before making a decision.
"Master, I know that doing this will offend you, but I really want to have a portrait of myself, and I beg you to make it happen." Xiao Chen said in a deep voice.
"Haha, since you are so sincere, let me draw a picture for you. Come in first." The old man finally agreed to Xiao Chen. As for why, he couldn't explain clearly. Maybe it was because he felt that Xiao Chen was not suitable for him.
Any threats may be due to his upcoming career change.
Xiao Chen walked into the room and quickly looked around. The room was all about painting, and Tang Xiaoxiao was not seen.
"Did I feel wrong that Xiaoxiao is not here or has left?" Xiao Chen thought to himself, but decided to check the situation first. After all, the old man was the last one to see Tang Xiaoxiao.
"There are so many works by the master, and each one is very exquisite and makes people feel a sense of vitality." Xiao Chen praised.
"Haha, I'm sorry, these are just random writings, not exquisite at all." The old man shook his head.
"Okay, you stand there, take a good posture, and let's get started." The old man said to Xiao Chen.
For the old man, it doesn't take long to draw a portrait of a person. Ten minutes is enough. This is one of the reasons why he agreed to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen took the pose according to the old man's instructions.
The old man made an OK gesture and then started. Xiao Chen took this opportunity to carefully observe the surrounding situation, but as before, he found nothing suspicious.
"Master, I heard from others that you sometimes invite others to be your models?" Xiao Chen said lightly.
"Haha, this is a common problem among painters. Sometimes when I see beautiful things, I always want to preserve this beauty and let more people appreciate this beauty." The old man chuckled and quickly painted on the paintbrush.
The paper moved.
"Tonight, I am the first one to ask the master to draw, right?" Xiao Chen smiled and tested the other person.
"Before you, I have already painted for others, so you should be the second one." The old man said softly, not knowing that Xiao Chen was testing him.
"It seems that someone is faster than me. I think the other person is a woman." Xiao Chen continued to test, putting on a relaxed look.
The old man's hand holding the paintbrush suddenly stopped, and his face turned aside, and then quickly recovered. This change process was very short, but Xiao Chen saw it all, which further confirmed his thoughts.
"It is indeed a woman. I didn't expect your guess to be quite accurate." The old man said calmly, but there was a hint of caution in his tone.
"Haha, I was just guessing." Xiao Chen laughed.
The old man did not relax because of this. He would not relax until he thought it was safe, not only for the reward, but also for his own safety.
After a few minutes, the old man stopped writing and said to Xiao Chen: "It's done. I don't know if you are satisfied."
Xiao Chen looked at the portrait, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "It's really good. It deserves to be from a master. I'm very satisfied."
"As long as you are satisfied, this is my first meeting gift to you. It's already late now, and I should go back, otherwise my wife and children will be anxious." The old man said to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen's eyes narrowed, and he saw that the old man's hands had many calluses, especially the palms between the thumb and index finger. This was caused by holding cold weapons for a long time, and Xiao Chen sensed a dangerous aura.
"This is a killer." This was Xiao Chen's first thought. The enemy started to act again and almost succeeded.
"What's wrong? Do you have anything else?" Seeing Xiao Chen still standing at the same place, the old man asked aloud. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes, looked at Xiao Chen carefully, looked at the other person cautiously, and said,
Be prepared to kill the opponent.
Xiao Chen sensed the murderous aura emanating from the other party, but he didn't care. Now he was sure that there was only the old man and the hidden Tang Xiaoxiao in the room, which was more beneficial to Xiao Chen.
"Master, take a look, there is something wrong here." Xiao Chen said solemnly, holding the painting and walking towards the old man, while getting ready for a fight.
"Don't come over yet. Just leave it there. Maybe I was in a trance just now, so the painting has flaws. I'll paint it for you again someday. I'm a little tired tonight." The old man said cautiously,
Don't let Xiao Chen get close.
As a killer for many years, he sensed a dangerous aura coming toward him at that moment. For the sake of safety, he was alert by nature and immediately spoke out to prevent Xiao Chen from approaching and wanted to leave here as soon as possible.