Unspeakable and strange

On the second day, Uncle Gu knocked on the door and invited them to the front hall for breakfast.

When Yan Ning arrived at the hall, he saw Xie Yiyue lying down on the table. He was very focused. When he got closer, he found that he was painting. His hair was messed up and his face was stained with ink. A few paintings were completed. The calligraphy and paintings have been hung up to dry.

Seeing them coming, he put down his pen and smiled at them, "You guys are up, I'm really sorry, someone ordered a few calligraphy and paintings for birthday celebration the day before yesterday, and I have to rush out. The light in the study is not good, so I put them all outside. coming."

"It's because we interrupted." Yan Ning went to see his finished product, and found his iron calligraphy and silver hook, the brushwork is powerful, the color of the painting is beautiful, very elegant, they are all excellent works, she couldn't help but praise.

Xie Yiyue wiped his sweat with his sleeve, then pursed his lips and smiled shyly, "My lord, you are absurd. They are all fumbled and written for fun in their spare time. It's rare for someone to like it. It's not an elegant hall."

Yan Ning looked at the content and found that although it was the theme of celebrating birthdays, apart from the regular picture of a hundred birthdays, three stars announcing the good news, flowers, birds, insects and fish in the painting, cursive cursive and small seal script in calligraphy, everything is there.

He picked up a few and looked at them, "It's just a birthday celebration, why do you want so many?"

Xie Yiyue's eyes were bright, and his face was full of joy, "The person who ordered this is my bosom friend. I'm ashamed to say that since I set up this calligraphy and painting booth, few people have paid attention to it. This is the first time I opened it. I asked him what he had. Asked, he said let me play, he only ordered five, and the money was too much, I thought about giving some more. Calligraphy and painting are not about the price, the most important thing is that someone appreciates it, then I am satisfied."

"Then you send it to him?"

Xie Yiyue bent down and hung up the newly completed pair, "He said he would pick it up today."

Yan Ning smiled, "You are not doing business, you are going to spread the calligraphy and painting in other people's homes."

Hearing what he said, Xie Yi felt a little embarrassed, "Is it too much? It's okay, let him choose when the time comes, I will take the ones I like, and I will keep the ones I don't like, just as a friend. "

Qin Hongfeng was also looking at his paintings, and when he heard this sentence, he asked, "Then why don't you sell us two?"

Xie Yi walked over, very generously, "Why sell it? If you like it, just take it."

Qin Hongfeng shook his head, "That can't be done. If you bother me for a long time and still take calligraphy and painting for nothing, wouldn't you be a robber?"

"Yes," Yan Ning echoed, "We really appreciate Brother Xuan Yuan's talent, if we refuse even such a small amount of money, it would be too far-fetched."

Xie Yiyue paused and smiled, "Okay, I didn't think carefully, so which pair do you like? I'll go get it."

Qin Hongfeng scanned around and clicked on a landscape painting and words imitating Wei Bei.

When the three of them were appraising, there was a knock on the door. Uncle Gu went to have a look, and came back to say that he came to buy a painting.

Xie Yi was overjoyed, stood up from the chair, straightened his clothes, only to find that a lot of ink stains had just been stained, which was very dishonest. It’s so fast, I’m afraid it’s not polite to meet guests like this.”

Yan Ning laughed, "Why are you nervous? It's not to meet the girl, he just looks at calligraphy and painting, and doesn't care about people."

Just as he was speaking, a figure stepped out from behind the screen wall. He was tall, with sword-like brows and star-eyed eyes, and he was very powerful.

Seeing the appearance of the visitor, Yan Ning froze, and sneered, "Unexpectedly, I really came to see the person."

The man's cold eyes swept over and stopped on Yan Ning and Qin Hongfeng, but quickly moved away calmly.He just walked towards Xie Yiyue, and said with care like gold, "I'm here to pick up the painting."

Xie Yiyue smiled all over his face, "Brother Zhaoming," he pointed to the pictures on the chair, "these are pictures of birthday celebrations," he pointed to the table, "there are some extras, I don't know what you like , I drew some more, you might as well pick and choose, and take whatever you like.”

The man glanced around, "Everything is fine."

Xie Yi was startled, "Huh?"

"how much is it?"

Xie Yiyue waved his hands again and again, "The price given that day has far exceeded, and I can't take any more money."

Yan Zhaoming didn't argue with him, just lowered his eyes and bent down to roll up the calligraphy and painting, Xie Yiyue leaned over to help tidy up, and hugged all of the dozen or so pieces in his arms.

He stood up, and pointed to the pictures in Qin Hongfeng's hand, "Where are these pictures?"

Xie Yi was a little bit embarrassed, "I've already given it to Brother Qin."

"No money?"

Xie Yiyue smiled awkwardly, "It's a gift from a friend."

He obviously felt that the air pressure around him had dropped, but Yan Zhaoming had a dead face, so he couldn't tell whether he was unhappy or not.Hardly spit out a few more words, "I like it very much."

Yan Ning was a little speechless, those pictures were rolled up, not even a dot of ink was revealed, how could she tell whether she liked it or not.

Xie Yiyue was also in a bit of a dilemma, he couldn't get back the things he gave away.

"You can draw two more pictures for me, just the same ones."

"For what?"

Yan Zhaoming replied briefly, "Collection, double the price."

Now if Xie Yiyue still feels normal, then there is something wrong with him.He frowned and said emphatically, "Although I sell paintings for my livelihood, I also hope that the works will be in the hands of someone who understands them, and I don't want to waste them for nothing."

Yan Zhaoming replied stiffly, "I really like it."

Xie Yiyue was full of doubts, "In the past, some people spent a lot of money in the name of cherishing talents, wanting me to imitate calligraphy and paintings of famous masters, but they sold them at high prices for profit. I don't do fake things. If you With such an idea, I am afraid I will be disappointed.”

Yan Zhaoming's face remained unchanged, "You misunderstood."

Xie Yi hugged his chest, and his gaze became even more hostile, "Then why do you buy so many calligraphy and paintings back home without distinguishing between brother and mother? Do you think the family is too busy with money?"

Only now did Yan Zhaoming know what it means to be speechless.

After holding back for a long time, I said, "You have a guest today, I won't bother you, I will meet you another day." After speaking, he turned around and left with the painting in his arms.

Yan Ning watched the whole process and just wanted to say something stupid.

After what happened yesterday, he accepted Yan Zhaoming's presence here very calmly. He just wanted to turn around and ask Qin Hongfeng if this person was a ghost or some other evil spirit, but Qin Hongfeng had already disappeared, leaving only a chair piled with calligraphy and paintings superior.

There is a willow tree with a crooked neck outside the door, and a small river flows by.

Yan Zhaoming waited under this tree.

Qin Hongfeng walked over slowly, and looked at him as he walked. This person was full of dead energy. He was obviously not a living person, but he was not afraid of the sun. He walked in the daytime just like a normal person, and he could communicate with living people.He paused for a moment, and only then did he recognize the token stuck in the man's waist.

"It turned out that he entered the Yin Division and became a Yin official."

Yan Zhaoming turned around. His facial features were originally cold and fierce, and his personality was serious. Now that he was in need of a job, he was in the dark, and he was with evil spirits and ghosts every day. ,unreasonable.

"Life and death are different, you can't stay." Yan Zhaoming still spoke concisely, as if saying long sentences would kill him.

Qin Hongfeng opened his eyes and could see Yan Zhaoming's real face. His face was covered with blood-red charms, his hands were wrapped with chains to lock ghosts, and he was dedicated to arresting lonely ghosts scattered in the world. He was punished, "Humans and ghosts coexist in Yongzhou City, and they will be discovered sooner or later."

"Yeah." Yan Zhaoming reacted coldly, his face was as stiff as paint that had dried on the wall, "One day. Never mind the past, but if I see him tomorrow, I will arrest him and bring him back."

After finishing speaking, he turned into a big black bird with its wings covering the sky and flew towards the sky. It was the strange bird that the two of them had seen at night and took General Huo's head .

Qin Hongfeng thought about Yan Zhaoming's talking about him, and then he realized that "he" refers to Yan Ning. Yan Zhaoming's not taking Yan Ning back now is selling Qin Hongfeng's favor.The Yin officials in charge of the Yin Division have seen that the soul in Yan Ning's body is not a stranger, so what doubts does he have?

The speed of Yanning's memory recovery is so fast, far exceeding his estimation.He originally thought that such things as memory can only be fully recovered after the unity of the soul, but he didn't expect that Yanning would remember everything just by mentioning it a little bit.

Appearance and identity can be faked, but memory cannot.He has seen all the changes in Yanning since he entered the city, and he can feel the sincerity of his affection.Even if he had doubts at first, he should be relieved now.

Previously, he had known that Yan Zhaoming was in charge of this place, specializing in restraining lonely souls and wild ghosts, but he took the initiative to use his power to release ghosts to return to the sun, making Yongzhou City a place where humans and ghosts coexist.

A few years ago, there was a famine here, too many people died, and the underworld was full of souls waiting to be tried. If everything is piled up together, it is inevitable that there will be omissions.Once the underworld was attacked by sky fire, and several files were burned, and all the ghost officials and judges were very busy checking the fate chart.Yan Zhaoming took the opportunity to swap the tortured ghost in purgatory with a newly dead ghost, and then sent the ghost back to the underworld.

The ghost that was taken out of purgatory was Xie Qixiang.He left Xie Qixiang in the city and gave him a new memory and identity.Another part of his consciousness was left to take care of him as an old and deaf servant, and he seemed to be in perfect condition, so he lied to this person for several years.And then secretly cast a veil on this city to hide it from the eyes and ears of his superiors and colleagues, but he really didn't know anyone.

Therefore, Qin Hongfeng summoned an old man in this city to come up and perform a show for Yan Ning. In order not to implicate himself, Yan Zhaoming would never make a statement, but would help cover it, so as not to disturb the high seated person in the hall.

It's just that last night Yin Rao was stimulated and suddenly turned into an evil spirit. Qin Hongfeng slashed down with his sword, causing his soul to be scattered.In this way, the number of people detained below is not right, and I am afraid there will be twists and turns.In order to avoid the Yin Division's investigation, he should really take Yan Ning and leave as soon as possible.

Now that the goal has been achieved, the top priority is to go back as soon as possible, make a plan, and cast the spell of rebirth, so that Yan Ning will not suffer any more.

Qin Hongfeng turned around and went back to Xie's mansion, and went straight to find Yanning.

The lobby is empty, and the mess just now has been cleaned up.He turned back to the guest room where he was staying, but there was no one there, so he couldn't help but feel a little strange.Suddenly hearing the sharp sound of a sharp weapon piercing the air behind him, he turned around to avoid it, and a dagger made of fine steel was nailed into the position where he had just stood.