Chapter 2481 (Two Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty One) Thorny
Tie Jinjue did not show any surprise or incomprehension. He just said to Li Pingrun: "Okay, after these paintings are dry, let's go find the clan leader. It's almost time now."
Li Pingrun said "Okay".
Tie Jinjue began to pack the things on his desk.
Li Pingrun saw a painting on Tie Jinjue's table and asked him, "Did Elder Tie paint a painting just now?"
Tie Jinjue said "hmm".
"Can I take a look?" Li Pingrun asked.
"Okay." Tie Jinjue replied.
Li Pingrun walked towards the table where Tie Jinjue was painting, saw the cactus in the sun, and said with surprise: "Elder Tie has been there too?"
"Where?" Tie Jinjue asked curiously.
"I don't know what to say about that place. Today I came to Hongfeng Hall for the first time. I took a long detour. When I got lost, I walked to a secluded place and saw something that looked very similar to what Elder Tie painted." Li Pingrun said, "Fortunately I came out early, otherwise I would have been late after taking such a big detour! In fact, if I hadn't taken the wrong way, I could have come earlier. I originally planned to come early and wait for Elder Tie Yes, this way, if Elder Tie wants to start early, it will be very convenient."
Tie Jinjue was very busy in Japan. Even if Li Pingrun came early, he would not be able to do this with him long in advance, so he said: "You are not late, you came just in time."
"Elder Tie always takes my feelings into consideration when he speaks." Li Pingrun said, "Originally, I felt that I regretted getting lost, but now I see this prickly thing drawn by Elder Tie, and I think of what I saw on the way here. Having seen something similar to it, I suddenly don’t feel so sorry anymore.”
Tie Jinjue thought to himself: Why did he call "cactus" a "thorny thing"? Didn't he know it was a cactus? Or do you think my painting doesn't look like a cactus? No way! I think what I drew this time looks like a cactus? Could it be that their alchemists are not suitable to say the word "cactus" under certain circumstances, so they use "thorny things" to refer to cactus? I have never heard of this happening before! What the hell is going on? This matter is so abnormal, I must ask clearly!
Tie Jinjue pointed to the cactus in the painting and asked Li Pingrun: "What did you call it just now?" "I just called it 'thorny thing'." Li Pingrun replied.
"Can't you alchemists call it by any name?" Tie Jinjue asked.
"If I knew its name, I would naturally call it by name." Li Pingrun said with a somewhat embarrassed smile, "But I don't know what it is called."
"Have you never seen this kind of thing before?" Tie Jinjue asked.
"I've seen it before. I just saw it when I got lost today!" Li Pingrun said.
"I'm asking 'before', that is, before you saw this thing when you were lost today, have you seen this thing?" Tie Jinjue asked.
Li Pingrun shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it before. The things I have seen are limited."
Tie Jinjue thought: No way! Cacti are not uncommon within the Tiecang tribe! How could he not have seen it before at his age? This thing is so weird! Judging from his embarrassed look, it didn't look like he was deliberately lying. He seemed to feel embarrassed that he didn't know what it was called.
So Tie Jinjue said with a tentative smile: "Do you usually like to joke with others?"
"Are you kidding?" Li Pingrun looked puzzled and said seriously.
(End of chapter)