Tomb robber: Tuantuan, I am a national treasure!

Jinnian was like a nimble cat. He carefully lifted Qi Tiezui's arm. The arm was slender but slightly thin. If you look closely, the lines of the muscles were faintly visible under the clothes. Not obvious, but there was a little bit.

Jinnian's movements were slow and steady. He slightly bent his body and gently lifted Qi Tiezui's head. The soft black hair slid through his fingers, bringing a hint of warmth.

He stood up from the chair swiftly without making any sound, and then carefully moved Qi Tiezui to the bed. The whole process was done in one go, and Qi Tiezui was settled in just a short while.

Jinnian's movements were so gentle, so gentle that Qi Tiezui just moved his eyebrows slightly in his sleep, but did not wake up. After turning over in bed, he rolled into the bed and fell into a deep sleep again, looking very tired.

Jinnian stood up and took a deep breath. A few strands of hair on his forehead were soaked with sweat and stuck to his smooth forehead.

He looked at Qi Tiezui's quiet face in his sleep. His face was glowing with a soft luster under the moonlight. Under his high nose bridge, his lips were slightly pursed, as if he was worried about something in his dream.

The corners of Jinnian's mouth unconsciously pursed up, and he wondered randomly in his mind whether he had caused trouble for others today.

Qi Tiezui didn't wake up. Although there was nothing good in the dream, it was always easier to make people sink than reality.

He was sleeping very soundly, but there was a lingering sense of depression between his brows, so he couldn't notice that his little friend was blaming him out of his wild imagination.

Jinnian moved the stool she had just sat on to the window with light footsteps. The wooden legs of the stool slid across the ground silently without making any noise. Only at some inadvertent moment, there was a dull clicking sound, like a bell ringing in the quiet night.

Although the lingering sound was light, it created slight ripples in the air.

He slowly placed his arms on the window hinges, his movements as gentle as the breeze blowing across the lake. He lazily supported his chin with his hands, and stared out the window with absent-minded eyes.

The moonlight was as clear as water and like a layer of silver gauze, gently falling from the sky into the courtyard. Every inch of moonlight was extremely beautiful, even a little unreal.

The flowers and plants in the courtyard grow in clusters here and there, randomly, like treasures scattered by nature inadvertently. They are piled together in a mess, with various branches and leaves intertwined, making it almost impossible to tell what varieties they are.

However, judging from the careless look of their owners, they probably didn't think about taking good care of them from the beginning. Perhaps they just planted them on a whim and then let them grow freely.

Willow trees grow into shade trees without care. These flowers and plants that have not been cared for have grown exceptionally lush. Most of them have already sprouted branches and leaves. The flowers are like a group of beautiful girls, stretching their bodies under the moonlight.

The dewdrops on the leaves of flowers and plants were like crystal clear gems, sparkling brightly in the moonlight. The breeze blew gently, and Jinnian was so fascinated that he couldn't help but stretch out his hand.

The flowers and plants seemed to have heard the call. They swayed their bodies slightly and made rustling whispers, as if they were singing a ballad in a low voice. The elegant floral fragrance mixed with the unique cool breath of the night, like lively elves, quietly sneaked into the room and circled around people.

Jinnian took a deep breath, and the elegant floral scent made the corners of his mouth curl up unconsciously. He narrowed his eyes slightly and listened to the rustling sound coming from the bamboo forest in the distance.

He just watched quietly, his eyes reflecting the incomparably beautiful night scene. His thoughts seemed to have broken free from the constraints of his body and drifted away with the moonlight, drifting towards the deep forest in his dreams. His face looked particularly soft under the moonlight, like a work of art carefully carved by the night.

..................

"Every year?"

Qi Tiezui leaned against the door frame, holding a piece of grass in his mouth, his eyes fixed on Jinnian who was packing things in the house.

"Ok?"

Jinnian responded, and without stopping, he stuffed all the strange things that Qi Tiezui gave him into his bag.

"Let's go. The adjutant should come pick you up, right?"

Qi Tiezui spat out the grass in his mouth, walked into the house, looked at Jinnian's busy back, frowned slightly, and always felt that he had forgotten something, but couldn't remember it. Since he came back from the underground, this problem has become more and more obvious. Obviously, he used to have a good memory.

"Take this, this, and.............this!"

Qi Tiezui walked around the room, took out various things from the cabinets and tables, and stuffed them all into Jinnian's bag, expanding the bag, which originally had only a little stuff in it, into a very large bag.

Those things were varied. Some were made by Qi Tiezui, ready-made yellow talismans with runes painted on them, and some were unfinished, which Qi Tiezui kept for Jinnian to practice on. Next to them was brightly colored cinnabar, and a small and exquisite compass that he took out from the drawer. He had quite a few of these things, and they would just gather dust here, so he might as well give them to Jinnian to practice on.

Jinnian looked at the increasing number of things in the bag and said helplessly, "Master Ba, you gave me so much, I can't even take it all, and you haven't even taught me how to do many of them."

Qi Tiezui patted Jinnian's head and said with a smile, "You kid, just take it if I tell you to. These things will be useful in the future. When you go back, practice what I taught you every day. Draw first, and wait for me to come find you sometime to see how you're doing, and then I'll teach you something else."

"You can't possibly not be able to practice this, right?"

"Okay."

Jinnian took the heavy bags, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He opened the bag and took a look inside. The things inside were piled full, making the bag bulge. No wonder it was so heavy.

Qi Tiezui looked him up and down, touched his chin, frowned, and failed to catch the fleeting inspiration. He pulled the grass roots in his hand in annoyance, feeling that he needed to exercise his brain as it was almost rusty.

He thought for a while, then suddenly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help Jinnian carry the bag, muttering, "Don't let your small body get crushed. Let me help you carry it."

Jinnian quickly dodged to the side, shook her head at him, and said stubbornly: "No need, Master Ba, I can get promoted."

Seeing that he didn't know what he was thinking, Jinnian hesitated for a while, and when he saw that he didn't say anything, she still reminded him.

"Eighth Master."

"Ok?"

"Haven't you watered them in a while?"

"What the hell? Who?"

Jinnian pursed her lips and pointed at the flowers outside with her raised chin.

"Oh, those... the flower seeds that Jiu Ye had left over a while ago. He seemed to have asked for them from someone, and he had too many, so he gave me some. Let me take a look..." Qi Tiezui opened the half-closed window and poked his head out. "They are quite big, and they are all blooming. They have strong vitality. It seems that I haven't watered them since I planted them..."

Jinnian opened his mouth and pursed it into a straight line. He didn't know what to say to Qi Tiezui. He could only say, "No wonder they were so thirsty and aggrieved. They could have survived only because of the rain, right?"

This morning, Jinnian went for a walk in the suburbs with Qi Tiezui.

The wind in the suburbs was howling, rustling the surrounding grass and trees.

Jinnian followed Qi Tiezui closely like a little tail. Qi Tiezui placed a small ceramic toy here and there, and asked Jinnian to stand in the middle and not move.

Jinnian had a bewildered look on his face, surrounded by those things that looked like little ceramic gadgets. The wind blew on his face, making him feel itchy. He was very bored, so he couldn't help but ask Qi Tiezui what he was doing.

Qi Tiezui told him mysteriously not to move.

"If you ruin my plan, I'll be in trouble. This is a very important matter."

Although Jinnian didn't understand, he still stood there obediently and let Qi Tiezui torture him. When he was done, Jinnian felt a little tired for some reason, and Qi Tiezui took him back to sleep in a daze.

When he got up again, it was already noon and the sun was high in the sky.

The sun shines on the earth and it is very warm.

And Qi Tiezui really took him to the place he mentioned yesterday. As soon as he entered the door, the strong aroma of meat hit him in the face.

Qi Tiezui laughed and asked Jinnian to try the signature dish, saying that the food here was no worse than that at Erye and Foye's homes and was very delicious.

When the pork elbow that Qi Tiezui had been longing for was served on the table, it was steaming hot, with a bright red skin that was shiny and full of aroma.

Although Jinnian didn't like eating such greasy food, he was still amazed. He swallowed and responded in a low voice, but Qi Tiezui hugged him and told him generously not to be polite, saying that Mr. Ba would treat him!

Compared to Qi Tiezui's boldness, Jinnian's eating manners were much more attractive. He picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The soft and glutinous texture and rich aroma spread in his mouth, which immediately made his eyes light up.

"How is it? Master Ba didn't lie to you, did he?"

“It’s really delicious.”

After dinner, Qi Tiezui took Jinnian to a quiet room and began to teach him "skills".

Jinnian looked at him expectantly, thinking that he could also learn some of Mr. Ba's skills, for example, telling people's fortunes.

Qi Tiezui took a glance and knew what he was thinking, and burst out laughing.

When he asked Jinnian what he wanted to learn, it turned out to be this.

Qi Tiezui smiled and told him not to be impatient.

"Is it because I'm too stupid?"

"Hey, who said you were stupid? Who dares to say that my family is stupid every year? It's just that it takes time!"

"If I tell you that it will take you ten or twenty years to practice, will you still learn it?"

"I studied!"

"Hahahaha........I'm just teasing you. Master Ba will definitely teach you anything he can, okay? Let's practice drawing talismans first, starting with the simplest one, how about that?"

Qi Tiezui looked at Jinnian's tightly-smiled face, and holding back his laughter, asked him to follow him in practicing drawing talismans.

"First, train your mind... The mind is the most important thing."

Qi Tiezui sat at the table, picked up the pen, dipped it in cinnabar, and began to draw on the yellow talisman with skillful techniques.

As he was drawing, he said to Jinnian, "Watch carefully, this stroke must be steady. This talisman cannot be drawn casually." As he said this, he finished drawing several pieces. He blew on them, showed his masterpiece to Jinnian, then handed the brush to Jinnian and said, "Come on, try it yourself."

Jinnian took the pen, feeling a little nervous.

He recalled Qi Tiezui's actions and looked at the "authentic" one next to him. He drew a few pictures following Qi Tiezui's example, but he found that his drawings were completely different from Qi Tiezui's.

The order is obviously the same, but the pattern on the yellow talisman became strange the moment it took shape.

Jinnian frowned, looked at the talisman he had drawn, and muttered, "Eighth Master, what's going on? I clearly drew it according to your instructions." He picked up the one drawn by Qi Tiezui and compared it with his own.

From a distance, they are basically the same. When you get closer and look at the details of the strokes, they are also similar, but the feeling they give people is different.

If Qi Tiezui painted ice, covering from the outside and suppressing with great force, then Jinnian painted clear water, penetrating from the inside and refreshing.

The feeling it gives people is completely different.

Qi Tiezui came over and looked at the talisman drawn by Jinnian. He was stunned at first, then he laughed. He patted Jinnian's shoulder, lowered his head and moved closer and said, "It's ready."

"For this talisman, it's best to draw it as you like. Just draw it like this from now on. Don't worry about whether it's different from mine. Just draw it and it's done."

Jinnian looked confused, scratched his head and said, "But, the paintings are different, what's the point of painting like this?"

Qi Tiezui sat back in his chair and said mysteriously, "This is very useful. You won't understand even if I tell you now. Anyway, remember, whether you need it or not is one thing, and whether you can do it is another. Just practice well, it will come in handy in the future."

Jinnian responded with a vague understanding, and drew several more pictures with the pen in hand. Later, he ran out of patience and drew a few pictures with flying dragons and phoenixes, which gave another different feeling.

He was still practicing until Qi Tiezui came and asked him to pack up.

He put a few yellow talismans used for practice, but because he didn't know what they were for, he didn't put them into his bag. Instead, he placed them on the table opposite the door and put a cup on top of them.

The drawings he drew later were really ugly, so he didn't feel comfortable showing them to Qi Tiezui, so he just hid them, stuffing them under something. He was too embarrassed to ask Qi Tiezui to comment on them.

"Hatch! Hatch!"

Qi Tiezui sneezed twice, curled his fingers and rubbed his nose: "I thought and scolded again, the adjutant scolded me again?"

"what?"

Jinnian didn't hear clearly what he said, and it was very difficult for her to carry such a heavy thing without using any strength. There was also a pair of stone lions that Qi Tiezui gave to Er Yuehong, which were also put in the bag for Jinnian to take back.