Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1016: Waiting for the Sunrise at Pinghu

Cao Guiqi looked at the visitor. This person was not an old man. He was not too old, probably only in his forties or fifties at most. He must have changed his face through implants.

"Zhanshan" is not actually a name, but a person who used to hold a fan and flatter behind the royal family. Later, it gradually evolved into a person who worked specifically for the imperial family. This person actually pointed out his identity in disguise.

He said coldly, "I saw your brand and know your background. You should also know that I don't want to deal with you anymore."

Hu Zhanshan bowed to him and said humbly: "My master knows your difficulties, so he has not disturbed you like those people for so many years.

There is just one thing I have to ask you, sir. I can promise that if you can tell us about this, we will never bother you again and will try to restrain the others."

Cao Guiqi's expression eased a little, and he asked, "What do you want to know?"

Hu Zhanshan raised his head, looked at Cao Guiqi with burning eyes, and said: "When the imperial court withdrew from the Jiaorong Land, due to the rush, the secret treasures that could not be evacuated were distributed to the various clan relatives and nobles. However, in order to prevent each other from embezzling, the specific location of the secret treasure and the key to open the secret treasure were entrusted to a special person for safekeeping.

My master knows that Master Cao has a key lock in his hand, so he wants to ask the master for it. My master is willing to exchange it for a portion of 'Yang Sheng Shui'."

Cao Guiqi didn't say anything, but Uncle Ding suddenly raised his head with a slightly excited look on his face.

Hu Zhanshan waited for a while, and seeing that he was still not speaking, he said sincerely: "Master Cao, we know that you don't want to get involved in these things. If so, why bother to keep this hot thing? Why not give it to us directly, so that you can get rid of these troubles, why not?"

Cao Guiqi shook his head and said, "You are asking the wrong person this time. My family is not a clan member, but an unwelcome relative. How could I have these things? I don't know the secret treasure you mentioned, nor do I know the whereabouts of the key. If you are asking this, then I can't answer you and you can go back."

"Is that so?"

Hu Zhanshan hesitated for a moment, but did not insist. Instead, he said, "Master Cao, if that is the case, then I am being presumptuous. But can we ask you to find out a little bit? Even if we can find out the whereabouts of these keys, but cannot see the actual objects, we can still give the 'Shengyang Water' to you."

Cao Guiqi shook his head and said, "Uncle Ding, please see the guests off for me."

Uncle Ding walked to the front and held out his hand, "Please take the fan."

Hu Zhanshan took out a small boundary pass, handed it to Uncle Ding, and said, "I am working in Jibei Road. If you think of anything, you can use this to contact me at any time." After that, he bowed and followed Uncle Ding out.

Not long after, Uncle Ding came back and said, "Master, the person has been sent away."

Cao Guiqi picked up a book on the table and flipped through it, saying, "Uncle Ding, what do you think?"

Uncle Ding thought for a moment and said, "Master, I don't think they are here for the secret treasure. This secret treasure has been here for many years, and they almost know the location. If they want to get in, they can get in without the key. But now they suddenly ask you for this thing. Is this the place..."

When Cao Guiqi heard this, he suddenly closed the book and said, "Uncle Ding, your reminder is right."

He raised his head and looked outside. "Although there are a lot of things in the secret collection, most of the valuable things should have been taken away. The remaining things are not worth their efforts and risks to come to see me. However, there is one thing they will not give up, and it may be the real reason why they asked for the key..."

He sighed softly, "The crack..."

There are cracks in the secret treasure, and with the cracks, a lot can be done. The imperial family probably left these behind to make it easier for them to come back in the future, not simply to hide something.

During this period of time, these people were eager to find cracks. Just think about it and you will know that this is definitely not a good thing.

Uncle Ding asked, "Master, what should we do?"

Cao Guiqi asked: "Is my junior still here?"

Uncle Ding said, "He probably hasn't come back yet." In the past, Chen Chuan would contact them every month by telegram or phone, but there has been no contact in the past six months. He also heard that Chen Chuan had not shown up for a long time, so it is very likely that he is not in the city and may have gone to the intersection.

He thought for a moment and said, "Master, maybe it's because Director Chen hasn't shown up for a long time that they started to think about it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have the guts to do it."

Cao Guiqi thought for a moment and said, "Well, Uncle Ding, you should say hello to Mr. Gao and tell him about this matter. The rest of the matter is beyond our control."

Before leaving, Chen Chuan sent him a telegram to contact him, asking them to contact Gao Ming directly if there were any problems. By sending the message there, someone would find a way to resolve the problem.

Uncle Ding said, "Master, OK, I'll contact Mr. Gao right away." He went downstairs to make arrangements immediately, and after half an hour, he finally finished and came back.

At this time, he saw Cao Guiqi still admiring the painting of a thousand birds on a calm lake, but his good mood just now seemed gone. He walked up and took the initiative to ask: "Master, was the last bird in the painting completed later?" Cao Guiqi slowly opened the scroll again, and after a while, he said: "Because Mr. Haizhai had no children, the painting fell into the hands of his grandson, Mr. Zhu Biliang. This gentleman was poor and had no ambition. Although he was knowledgeable, he never flattered the powerful. At that time, a cabinet elder who had just entered the cabinet heard about the painting and wanted to buy it by force.

Mr. Zhu was unwilling to give it, but he could not overcome the other party's power, so one day he took the painting to the government office and painted a large chicken without a crown on the painting.

Uncle Ding was startled, "This..."

Cao Guiqi said: "After this, the elder never mentioned this matter again."

Uncle Ding suddenly felt a pity. The significance of this picture lies in the chidori. The incomplete chidori has a kind of flawed and aftertaste beauty. Adding a big chicken without a crown underneath it destroyed the overall atmosphere and beauty. For an official, "missing crown" is not a good meaning.

He looked around and asked, "Master, where is the last one?"

Cao Guiqi did not answer, but just moved it away slowly. At the end, which was the last part on the left, the rooster was finally revealed.

Uncle Ding was startled and his eyes widened slightly. It was a cock without a comb, for sure, but it looked like it was holding its head high and crowing at the sun. Even though it had no comb, its wings were spread and it looked very powerful. The appearance of this cock seemed to have startled the long lake and startled thousands of birds. The protagonist suddenly changed, and the style of the painting also suddenly changed from delicate and exquisite to majestic and fiery. People couldn't help but secretly admire it. He exclaimed, "What a great painting of a thousand birds."

Cao Guiqi read out a comment written by a collector on the lake: "The lake is not a peaceful lake, it is waiting for the sunrise. When it sings, the whole world will be bright. How can we say we are alone?"

Uncle Ding saw Cao Gui staring at him for a long time, and he sighed secretly, what a pity, if the young master agreed, maybe...

But he shook his head again. If it was before, perhaps he would persuade the young master to accept it, but now, he would only advise the young master to stay away from these people as much as possible.

On the other side, after Chen Chuan and Xu Chan had their meal, they took a special car back to the villa area.

While eating, he was chatting with Xu Chan, and the latter suddenly mentioned that not long after he reported his becoming a fighter to the Fighting Council, someone from Wansong Company found him.

Chen Chuan knew that this company was very powerful and should have some connection with the Fighters' Council, and it was very likely to have some connection with senior figures, so it was not surprising that they could find Xu Chan.

Regarding what this company platform provides, his opinion is that if Xu Chan has no other channels, he can try to obtain it from here, just treat it as an ordinary entrustment company, but there is no need to get too involved.

This time he was able to break through the realm of Changsheng Temple and get rid of the method given to him by the mysterious master. The cultivation method of Wansong Company was also very valuable. He originally planned to refer to the other party's method to make a breakthrough.

He also thought, if he hadn't had the guidance of the Xuanshi, would he be able to achieve this step? The answer is perhaps, after all, his foundation is there, and as long as you can bear the realm of Changshengguan, if you feel it is not right, you can try it repeatedly, but it may consume more resources and may also cause potential damage. Even if the result is achieved in the end, it will definitely waste a lot of time.

If you slow down one step, your subsequent practice will undoubtedly slow down as well, and many things may be different.

When they returned to the villa, Nian Fuli was still patrolling the city. The two little guys were taking their final exams and were still in school. Yu Wan was the only one at home. Since she hadn't seen him for half a year, she asked with concern, "Chan'er, you've been away for so long?"

Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Aunt, I'm sorry for making you worry. If something like this happens again, I will try to get someone to report it to my family.

Yu Wan shook her head and looked at Chen Chuan. Chen Chuan had obviously taken care of himself before coming back, but he seemed to be in better spirits than before. She said, "Auntie has your uncle with her at home, so it's okay if you don't tell me. But Chan'er, you are alone outside, so you must take care of yourself."

Chen Chuan felt warm in his heart and said, "Aunt, I remember it."

Yu Wan knew that he was doing something important, so she didn't ask him much about his affairs. After a few words of concern, she said, "Chan'er, I heard from your uncle that Yang Zhi will be connected to the field signal next month. Is this true?"

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Aunt, it's true."

Once the skyline is connected, it will expand outward spontaneously, and the first to benefit are the surrounding counties and cities. As the largest marginal city in Jibei Road, Yangzhi is of course within the first batch. After half a year, it is indeed almost connected.

While he was talking, there was a prompt tone suddenly from the interface. He saw that it was Gao Ming and connected it immediately.

"Gao Ming, I just arrived, what's up?"

Gao Ming replied, "Cousin, there has just been some news from the Cao family mansion that you asked me to keep an eye on."

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(End of this chapter)