Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

The heroic ambitions in this painting are vividly displayed on the page.

Lin Ran came back to his senses and looked at the calligraphy and painting intently. The scene just now disappeared again.

Is this the magical art of identifying treasures?

Lin Ran felt it was magical. At this moment, Wu Qingniu came out with the ground paint.

He asked: "Mr. Chen, why are you so fascinated by this painting?"

"I'm looking at his writing. It's all done in one go, without any breaks. He's really a strange person." Lin Ran replied.

He couldn't tell Wu Qingniu about the vision he just saw.

Wu Qingniu smiled: "Indeed, Li Tang is indeed a talented man of the Southern Song Dynasty. He changed the painting habit of the Northern Song Dynasty school which used luxurious and gorgeous colors as the main color."

"Yes, "Picture of Picking Wei" is mainly in black and white, which can better present the artistic conception of the country breaking through the mountains and rivers." Lin Ran nodded in agreement.

The black and white scroll is more in line with the artistic conception of the painting and reflects the artist's literati sentiments.

Li Tang is worthy of being the founder of a sect in the Southern Song Dynasty.

But repairing black and white calligraphy and painting also requires pigments, because the paper has turned yellow after years of use, and pigments need to be mixed into black and white.

The two of them admired it for a while. Wu Qingniu looked at Lin Ran and said, "Master Chen, please step back. I am going to start repairing the painting."

"Excuse me, Master Wu." Lin Ran did not shirk, took a few steps back, and then said with a smile: "By the way, you know my true identity, don't call me Mr. Chen anymore."

"That's not possible." Wu Qingniu smiled, and then said against Lin Ran's ear, "In Hong Kong City, there are too many people installing bugs, especially in places like hotels."

"Thank you, Master Wu, for reminding me."

Sitting back on the sofa, Lin Ran watched Wu Qingniu walking around next to the scroll.

I don't know where he found some bamboo paper, tore off the broken parts directly, and then put the bamboo on it.

Then he used the paint mixed with it to smear the gaps between the two pieces of paper.

I thought there would be strange colors, but unexpectedly the two pieces of paper stuck together perfectly.

Lin Ran thought it was amazing, but did not disturb Wu Qingniu's repair work.

Just watching silently from the side.

Wu Qingniu actually made the preliminary preparations and said to Lin Ran: "The repair work on the paper has been completed, but it is not dry yet. The repair of the painting still needs to wait until it is completely dry. If you don't mind, let me do it today." The painting is spread out on the ground and I will come over tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Lin Ran agreed.

Wu Qingniu then prepared to leave. His grandson was still ill and he felt uneasy at home alone.

Lin Ran sent him to the car.

Before driving, Wu Qingniu said: "By the way, I have some news to tell you."

"I heard earlier that Master Chen's pass was lost. Is it Ma Zhen, the king of thieves? He lives on the 15th floor of Lakeside Villa No. [-]."

Lin Ran was shocked. How did Wu Qingniu know?I even know his home address.

However, before Lin Ran asked further, Wu Qingniu shook his head and said: "He is not bad. You can go find him yourself. Remember not to anger him."

"Okay, thank you Master Wu."

Lin Ran watched the taxi drive away, thinking to himself, this Chen family is really nothing special. They have been investigating things for so long that an old man knows.

Maybe this is just like having an old person in a family and having a treasure in it.

Lin Ran wrote down the address and took a taxi there.

The king of thieves has come out, isn't the port city lawless?

Lin Ran found it interesting when he thought about it, Ma Zhen...

Knowing his name, he can ask the Chen family for help even if the negotiation doesn't work out today.

However, he decided to follow Wu Qingniu's instructions and go to his house to see the situation.

Arriving at a villa, she rang the doorbell.

Ma Zhen was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed and concentrating when he heard the doorbell and seemed to wake up from a dream.

His sister was sleeping at home, and he usually didn't interact with anyone, so why would someone come looking for him?

After getting dressed, Ma Zhen came to the door.

Through the peephole, Lin Ran was recognized at a glance.

He hadn't gone to find Lin Ran yet, but now that the other party had taken the initiative to come to him.

But he is a thief, so of course he will not take the initiative.

Lin Ran kept ringing the doorbell, but couldn't hear the echo inside.

The curtains of this house were tightly drawn, and he was sure that this was Ma Zhen's home, because people who usually live in such luxury houses are very good at enjoying life.

It's such a nice weather, not opening the curtains to enjoy the sun is a waste of money.

Lin Ran shouted into the yard: "Is Mr. Ma Zhen at home?"

Ma Zhen was also stunned when his name was called out.

This guy has actually found out to this extent. He has countless aliases outside, and has used disguise techniques to get close to Lin Ran many times, hoping to steal his "Secret Technique of Treasure Appraisal".

But I don't know where he hid the book.

"Now that we're here, why not just grab it?" Ma Zhen had a thought in his mind.

But then he shook his head, no, he promised the master that he would never hurt anyone's life, and it was not the right time to show his face.

He planned to remain silent and return to the sofa to continue meditating.

But at this moment, Lin Ran shouted: "Let's compete. If I lose, I will give you the book."

Ma Zhen stopped. The bet was too high.

He hesitated for a moment, then looked at the human skin mask on the wall and put on the mask he had used when he met Lin Ran before.

Lin Ran thought that Ma Zhen was really not at home. As he was called the King of Thieves, he must have gone out to steal things.

However, to be able to live in such a nice villa by stealing things, the security of this port city is really worrying.

Lin Ran was about to turn around and leave, planning to visit again in the evening.

But unexpectedly, Ma Zhen's cold voice came from behind: "What do you want to compare with me?"

Lin Ran turned around and saw the man in a black suit. He was the Phantom Thief who slipped away from them that day in the hotel.

Sure enough, here!

Lin Ran felt like he was humiliating himself if he wanted to compete with him in stealing or fighting.

But since the other party has come forward, it means that he should accept his challenge.

Lin Ran turned around and smiled slowly: "Since you want to appreciate the magic of treasures, you must also be someone who knows antiques, right?"

Ma Zhen snorted with disdain, "Don't you think Zhu Yawen is better than me?"

His words were full of pride, and Lin Ran was also a little surprised.

Zhu Yawen is a man who is called the treasure appraiser with ghost eyes in Hong Kong City, but in his mouth, he is even worse than himself.

"You proposed the bet. Since we're competing, I'll play with you." Ma Zhen's implication was that he agreed, "What do you want to compete with me?"

Lin Ran had suffered losses several times before. Since it was his challenge this time, it was up to him to specify the rules.

"Let's compete for treasures!"

This is Lin Ran's area of ​​expertise and his favorite way to compete.

Compared with other people bringing cultural relics to the table for appraisal, buying them in the market can test your skills more.