unrivaled gymnastics

At the same time when Gu Xuyang led the team to attack Lu Ziyu's villa, Xiao Xuechen and Gu Xiaofei were helping Xiaoqi arrange various materials in the cat cafe.Xiaoqi photoshopped the photos of the two of them, made them into roll-up banners and posters, and pasted them inside and outside the cat cafe in an attempt to attract customers.According to her statistics, the turnover has indeed increased a lot.

Gu Xiaofei was originally an employee of Maoca, even now that he has become famous, he still does not forget his job, and is still working conscientiously under Xiaoqi's command.Xiao Xuechen is not as dedicated as he is.Gu Xiaofei noticed that his expression was gloomy, as if he had something heavy on his mind.He guessed that it must have something to do with that junior.

After putting up the posters, they rested at the deck.To reward them, Xiaoqi gave them two glasses of lemonade.Gu Xiaofei wanted to say that the staff meals in our store are so pitiful, but in the end he didn't say anything, and obediently accepted the lemonade.

Xiaoqi stared at Xiao Xuechen and asked, "Chenchen, why are you downcast? Shall I treat you to ice cream?"

Xiao Xuechen shook his head wordlessly.Xiaoqi called his least favorite nickname.Normally, no matter how happy he was, he would argue a few words, but at this moment, he didn't care to pursue it, and concentrated on immersing himself in his inner world.

Xiaoqi left for a while, and came back with a chocolate sundae decorated with vanilla and crushed Oreos.She put the sundae in front of Xiao Xuechen.Xiao Xuechen glanced at it, then pushed it lightly, and asked Gu Xiaofei to destroy the dessert for him.Xiaoqi anxiously exchanged glances with Gu Xiaofei——Xiao Xuechen is really in a bad mood right now.

Gu Xiaofei didn't know how to comfort him.He tried two jokes he saw online.But Xiao Xuechen didn't pay attention at all.When the joke was over, he politely twitched the corners of his mouth to show that his sense of humor was still there, but his mind was elsewhere.If Xiaoqi hadn't started to make them do that again, Xiao Xuechen might just sit like this all day long.

The wind chime at the door of the cat cafe rang.Xiaoqi subconsciously shouted: "Welcome!" When she saw the real face of the visitor, she exclaimed in surprise: "Oh! Sword Saint Juju! Please sit down!"

It was Louis Drier who came.He is wearing men's clothes today, with blond hair tied back on his head, even wearing sunglasses, his beautiful appearance cannot be hidden.He is obviously so heroic when he is dressed in men's clothing, why does he like to wear skirts?Gu Xiaofei can only understand that everyone has his own ambitions.

"Hello, both of you!" The Juggernaut sat down at Gu Xiaofei's table uninvited, as if they had made an appointment a long time ago.

After Xiaoqi delivered the menu and lemonade, Louis raised his legs and asked, "Do you know where my Gu is?"

"Who is yours?" Gu Xiaofei asked.

"My Gu Xuyang." Louis flipped through the menu casually, "I contacted him as soon as I returned to Yinghai City, but his cell phone couldn't get through no matter what. What has he been up to recently?"

Should I disclose Gu Xuyang's work content to him?Gu Xiaofei was troubled.The French Juggernaut is not a bad person, but an outsider, and he is a foreigner. The job of the police uncle is considered a kind of state secret.

"Busy on business." Since Xiao Xuechen was still wandering, Gu Xiaofei could only answer, "Handling the case, you know, he is a policeman."

"I guess it must be a big case." Louis sighed regretfully, "What a pity! I rushed back to Yinghai City just to meet him, but he has so much time, but he can't give me any of it."

"How about the Lingxu faction?"

"The guest house is being rebuilt. I'm too lazy to take care of those trivial matters, so I left them to Fan Shang and my lawyer. I was in a hurry to return to Yinghai City just to see Gu, but who knew that I was in vain."

At this moment, Qi Chong called.His loud voice can be heard even by Louis next to him.

"Xiao Fei! Would you like to take a look at the painting of the sword dance?" Qi Chong said, "Grandpa took the original painting out of the bank vault, maybe the legendary sword manual is hidden in this painting! Come and enjoy it together?"

Gu Xiaofei got excited when he heard it.He loves these novelties best.Louis leaned over and asked, "What is it? Is it a very precious painting? Can I see it too?"

"That's my friend's personal collection, not a public exhibition, it's not good for you to go..."

Their conversation was naturally overheard by Qi Chong.Qi Chong shouted: "Who are you talking to? Who wants to come and see?"

Gu Xiaofei hurriedly put the phone close to his ear: "Uh, it's a friend of mine. I don't know if you've heard of him——French Sword Saint Louis Drier..."

Qi Chong muttered a few words over there, as if Qi Chong was also discussing Louis' identity with someone.After a while, Qi Chong's loud voice rang again: "Are you sure it's the French Juggernaut? Is it really that Juggernaut? How do you know the Juggernaut?"

"This...it's a long story." Gu Xiaofei was forced to sweat profusely by Qi Chong's high-pitched voice and Louis' burning eyes, "But he is really a sword master, I can guarantee it."

"He also wants to come? Then you can bring him. Grandpa really wants to get to know this Juggernaut, hmph, he wants to know everyone."

With the master's consent, Louis swaggered and followed Gu Xiaofei and the others to Qi Chong's house.On the way, he noticed Xiao Xuechen's unusual silence, and joked, "You were quite bored before, but now you're completely dumb?"

Gu Xiaofei winked at him, it took Louis a long time to understand what he meant: Xiao Xuechen is in a bad mood right now, don't disturb him.

Louis made a gesture to zip his mouth, indicating that he would stop talking.When they arrived at the Qi family villa, Qi Jingtian came out to greet him in person, shaking Louis' hand non-stop, as if a national leader was receiving a foreign guest.Qi Chong leaned on his crutches and yelled from behind: "Grandpa, you scare me! Did you see that you are all surprised?" Chen Haokong stood behind him, watching his stepbrother with concern, worried that he just got out of the wheelchair and still Can't bear the burden of gravity on the body.

Qi Jingtian was full of apologies to Xiao Xuechen.Last time, because he misunderstood Qi Chong's thoughts, he regarded Xiao Xuechen as his grandson's rival in love, and poured a heavy drink.He maintained the demeanor of an elder, and apologized to Xiao Xuechen in the most polite tone.Xiao Xuechen was immersed in his own world, didn't say much, and just said "I didn't take it to heart" and turned over this unpleasant page.

After exchanging pleasantries, Qi Jingtian led everyone into the living room of the villa.The precious "Sword Dance Picture" is placed in a transparent glass box, guarded day and night by several bodyguards.Although the Ace of Hearts has fallen into the French Open, Qi Jingtian still dare not be careless.Who knows whether there will be heart K, heart Q and the like after Heart A?

In addition to the bodyguard, there is also a young man in the living room.He was wearing a suit that didn't fit well and gloves, and he was concentrating on studying the ancient paintings in the glass case.Gu Xiaofei looked at the man's back in surprise.He looks a bit like an acquaintance, but Gu Xiaofei is not sure.

"Let me introduce, this is an expert in cultural relics appraisal." Qi Jingtian smiled and pointed to the young man who studied ancient paintings, "Mr. Lin, these are my grandson's friends, Mr. Louis, the French swordsman, Xiao ..."

The young man turned around and raised the head-mounted magnifying glass. "No need to introduce, I know them."

"Oh?" Qi Jingtian was greatly surprised, "Could it be that you have seen it before?"

"Not only have I seen it before." The young man smiled, stepped forward and gave Gu Xiaofei a big hug, "This is my former roommate!"

Gu Xiaofei was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. "Old Que! It really is you!" How did his old and unscrupulous cartoonist roommate turn into an expert in cultural relics appraisal?He has not yet figured out the joints, but he quickly accepted the fact that he has three roommates. He thought they were ordinary people, but later found out that one of them is the Qin Demon of Shuzhong, and the other is the reporter Bai Xiaosheng. The next one is an expert in cultural relics appraisal, so what's so special about it?

"When did you become an expert?" Gu Xiaofei wondered.

"Hey, don't mention it, it's just an occasional part-time job, and my full-time job is still a cartoonist!" Lin Wuque puffed out his chest proudly.

"Let's get together when you have time, I haven't seen you for a long time." Gu Xiaofei was curious whether other people knew Lin Wuque's secret identity, and whether Lin Wuque knew the identities of the other two.Shouldn't he be the only one kept in the dark?

"Hello! Are you here to reminisce about the old days or to see the paintings?"

With the support of Chen Haokong, Qi Chong limped towards "Sword Dance Picture". "What is the mystery in this painting, can you talk about it?"

Everyone formed a semicircle, staring intently at the "Sword Dance Picture" in the hanging box.They remained in this position for a full minute without movement.Gu Xiaofei felt his shoulders a little sore.

"Have you seen any tricks?" Qi Chong complained, "Is there any Tang Yin sword manual in the painting?"

Gu Xiaofei shook his head. "Ace of Hearts said that the sword manual is hidden in this painting?"

"He didn't say anything." Qi Chong said, "It may or may not be there. But even if the sword manual is hidden in this painting, we can't find it."

Lin Wuque said: "Tang Yin has a lot of relics, and Heart Ace has been searching for many years but has not been found. Maybe it is hidden in other relics."

"It's a pity, it would be great if it was in this painting. In this way, you have both antiques and sword records, which is really flattering." Gu Xiaofei said.

"It's useless for our family to ask for a sword manual." Qi Chong gave him a white look, "The Xiao Daxia for you is not bad."

"Oh, that's fine too."

"Don't push your nose on your face!"

Xiao Xuechen stared at the painting in rapt attention, not participating in their argument.With a smile on the corner of Chen Haokong's mouth, he asked, "Brother Xiao, what did you realize?"

"I just think this painting is very weird." Xiao Xuechen said, "The subject of the painting is a woman dancing with a sword, but what are these gaudy things around her?"

"Hmm...maybe it's a decoration? It looks like some kind of pattern to me." Chen Haokong took a closer look, "It may also be because of the age, and the paint on it has faded."

"It doesn't look like it's faded, but it's painted on purpose." Xiao Xuechen turned back to interrupt the quarrel between Qi Chong and Gu Xiaofei, "Have you done some testing on this painting? Such as ultraviolet light, X-ray or something."

"It's all done." Lin Wuque said, "Mr. Qi even sent it to a professional appraisal agency for testing, but nothing was found. Besides, this is a Chinese painting, not a Western oil painting. Western oil paintings are painted on canvas. , the paint is layered on top of each other, and it is completely possible to paint a picture and then cover it with other paints. Only by scraping off the top layer of paint, or using high-tech methods such as X-rays, can the bottom picture be seen Painting. But Chinese paintings are not drawn in this way, so it is impossible to hide any mystery under the paint."

Chen Haokong asked: "Could it be hidden in scrolls and canvases? Don't ordinary traditional Chinese paintings need to be framed? Could it be that something was hidden in the process of mounting?"

"I've also tested everything, no." Qi Chong was sullen.

Louis looked at "Sword Dance Picture" with great interest, the tip of his nose almost stuck to the glass case.Gu Xiaofei tugged at the hem of his clothes: "Don't get so close, you see he is very nervous. This painting was looted from the Old Summer Palace by your British and French allied forces. Boss Qi bought it back with great difficulty."

"It's just a chance to pick up a bargain." Qi Jingtian said modestly, "Sir, don't mention the British and French allied forces anymore. It has nothing to do with Mr. Drier. It would be hurtful to say this now."

Louis was not angry, and the light in his eyes was even brighter.He straightened up suddenly, and asked Qi Jingtian: "Does your family have... er, let me think about it? Is there a mirror cylinder?"

"What?!" Qi Jingtian was puzzled.

"It's just a cylinder, but the surface is smooth. A mirror is the best. If there is no mirror, metal can do it. It's about this big." Louis hurriedly gestured, "Give me one!"

Everyone didn't understand why he suddenly needed a cylinder, but Qi Jingtian, as the host, tried his best to meet the needs of the guests.He sent for the cylinder that Louie had spoken of.The servants at home have never heard of such a mysterious thing, so they can only find similar things to replace.After being busy for a long time, I brought a silver-gray thermos cup for veteran cadres, with the words "gifted by the middle-aged and elderly fitness club in Yinghai City" written on it.

Louis walked to the glass box and said to the bodyguard guarding the box, "Open it."

Gu Xiaofei took a deep breath: "No! What do you want to do?"

"Have you discovered any secrets in the painting?" Qi Jingtian asked excitedly.

"I'm not sure either, you'll know when you open it."

Qi Jingtian waved to the bodyguards, telling them to obey.The bodyguard opened the glass box cautiously.Ancient paintings are not suitable to be exposed to the air, and the hearts of everyone rose to their throats for a moment.

Louis held the thermos cup of the veteran cadre in his hand, with a solemn expression.Whether he can reveal the secret of "Sword Dance Picture" depends on him.For a moment, Gu Xiaofei felt that what he was holding was not a thermos, but a celestial globe representing science and rationality.Once this hippie-smiling swordsman in women's clothing restrained his casual habits, his whole body would appear divine.

He put the thermos cup of the old cadre on the painting, pressing it on the head of the sword dancing woman.Qi Chong's face turned green, and he really wanted to yell at him for destroying cultural relics, but he held back.

Louis adjusted the position of the thermos cup, then nodded with satisfaction, and moved away from the glass case.Everyone rushed forward.I saw that the cylindrical body of the thermos cup reflects the "garish patterns" in the painting. Once the chaotic patterns on the plane are reflected on the curved surface, they actually form a painting!

It looks like a person dancing a sword!

Louis moved the thermos cup forward, and the movement of the sword dancer on the cup changed accordingly.The thermos cups are placed in different positions of the ancient paintings, and the reflections are actually different scenes!

Lin Wuque put on his head-mounted magnifying glass and took a deep breath. "Could it be...Anamorphoses?"

"Yes, it's Anamorphoses," Louis said.

"Impossible! This painting was painted in the Ming Dynasty at the latest, and it is a Chinese painting. How could Anamorphoses be used!"

"Isn't this the greatness of Tang Yin and Tang Bohu as a 'Painting Saint'?"

Lin Wuque snorted in admiration.

The two looked at each other sympathetically, turning a blind eye to the eyes of others who were eager for knowledge.

"Well, let me excuse you." Gu Xiaofei raised his hand, "What do you mean by that?"