The paintings that surprised Yan Xiaojiu were the patterns on the newly built doors and windows in the mountain temple.
Two of the pictures showed what my own courtyard looked like in my memory.
Just now he came to see Grandpa Mountain God. His whole spirit was in a tense state, so he really didn't notice these trivial things.
When he saw this scene just now, Yan Xiaojiu was so excited that he hurriedly got up and went over to observe it carefully.
What a picture that is!
The overall picture shows a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits, occupying a large window before it is fully visible.
The layout of the courtyard is exquisite and well-proportioned. The courtyard is paved with large stone pavements and seems to be planted with pines and cypresses on both sides, adding a bit of solemnity and vitality to the entire courtyard.
Exquisite hanging flower gates separate the three courtyards, dotted with rockeries and ponds. Lotus flowers stand gracefully in the ponds, and fish shuttle freely in the water, creating a vibrant scene.
Beside the pool, a small pavilion is built along the water for people to rest and enjoy the scenery. It is very elegant.
The entire large courtyard, even with simple carvings, can be seen to be full of elegant and dignified life.
This... this is actually what my own house looked like in my childhood!
In other words, it is exactly the same as my former residence!
It has been more than seventeen or eighty years since I left my hometown on Cangnan Road. Yan Xiaojiu still remembers the way his former residence disappeared in the sea of fire.
But today, the former residence in my memory actually appeared on the painting again and appeared in front of me.
What a coincidence?
Yan Xiaojiu was touching the carvings on the window with tears in her eyes. Suddenly, an exclamation came from outside the door: "What did the thief do!"
As the voice fell, the door It was opened instantly, and then. A group of people jumped in, and everyone who came in was carrying a torch. After rushing in, the temple that was originally illuminated by candlelight suddenly became brighter.
After Yan Xiaojiu saw that the person leading the team was Jin Dajian, he asked curiously with a smile: "Master Jin, why are you here, what is going on?"
Jin Dajian He said with a serious face: "Haha, I should ask you this, right? This is our place. What's so strange about me coming here? You kid, tell me, what is your purpose in coming here?"
Yan Xiaojiu waved her hand and explained: "Don't get me wrong, Master Jin, I'm here to pay homage to Grandpa the Mountain God."
Jin Dajian snorted coldly and said in a questioning tone: "Hmph, you are meeting the Mountain God Grandpa? Haha, this is really weird! If you want to meet the Mountain God Grandpa, you can just come and pay your respects openly and openly during the day. Why did you come here secretly in the middle of the night?"
Yan Xiaojiu hurriedly explained: "You really misunderstood Master Jin. I really came to pay homage to my predecessor. I am a rather impatient person. , when I heard that there was a mountain god grandpa appearing here, I couldn't help but come over to pay my respects."
At this time, Jin Dajian had been looking at Yan Xiaojiu, and suddenly, Jin Dajian raised his hand to hold the torch. He suddenly came closer to Yan Xiaojiu, then his expression changed, and he said in shock: "No, there is something wrong with you!"
Yan Xiaojiu said with a smile: "Look at the Master Jin you are talking about. "What's wrong with me? You forgot about the mountain we went up together today!"
Jin Dajian shook his head and said, "No, no, there's something wrong with you. I knew someone before. His You are very good at disguise! I didn't notice you when I was in a hurry, but now I realize that there is something wrong with your appearance."
It turns out that it was Jin Dajian who noticed him. Poorly disguised.
Yan Xiaojiu squeezed out a smile in embarrassment and said: "It's really a misunderstanding! Master Jin, I'm just pretending to be here to facilitate my activities. At the moment, the war is in chaos. It's really a shame not to disguise myself." It's a bit unsafe. To be honest, I have an old relationship with Grandpa Shan Shen. Today I came to see Grandpa Shan Shen to talk about old times. He asked me to wait for him here."
Jin Dajian sneered: "That's true. You don’t even blush when you tell a lie. Are you still old to Grandpa Mountain God? If that’s really the case, why did you bother to come up to my car when you were down there? Why did you come here to see Grandpa Mountain God in disguise? Just come here to talk to Grandpa Shancheng yourself, you are obviously lying."
Yan Xiaojiu said helplessly: "This is really a misunderstanding. Grandpa Shancheng is not here now, and I don't know how to explain it. Okay. Why don't you wait with me? Grandpa Shanshen will come and explain it to me."
Jin Dajian said coldly: "How could it be you? You are here. Be honest and follow me out. When Grandpa Mountain God shows up, I will naturally ask him for instructions and then let you out if there are no problems!”
Yan Xiaojiu sighed helplessly and said: "Since you don't believe it so much, well, I will use my true identity to meet you. In fact, I am Yan Xiaojiu, the chief catcher of the Qingmu Mansion Yamen. I was ordered to come here to perform the mission, and I hope it will be convenient for everyone."
While speaking, Yan Xiaojiu took out his badge from his arms, held it up and turned it back and forth to show it to everyone.
This waist badge is about the size of a palm and is made of fine iron. After years of baptism, the surface has a faint dark luster, revealing a sense of historical vicissitudes.
The waist badge is engraved with complex and delicate patterns. In the center is an eagle with spread wings and ready to fly. The eagle's eyes are as sharp as a torch, as if it can see all the evil in the world; the eagle's claws are clenched, symbolizing the ability to catch the enemy. His tenacity and determination in hunting down criminals.
The eagle is surrounded by clouds and water patterns and lotus petals. The clouds and water patterns are smooth and natural, which means that the head-catcher is as flexible and changeable as water, while the lotus petals symbolize incorruptibility and nobleness, reminding the time of the head-catcher. Stand firm for justice and resist temptation.
The edges of the waistband are carefully polished to be round and smooth without any burrs, showing the craftsman's superb skills and ultimate pursuit of details.
On the front of the belt, there are eight characters "catching wind and shadow, being selfless" engraved in seal script. The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, as if every stroke contains endless majesty and power, making people intimidated.
On the back, some information such as Yan Xiaojiu and Qingmu Mansion Yamen are engraved. Although the writing is small, it is clearly legible, allowing people to recognize the true identity of the person in front of them at a glance!
Jin Dajian and others were startled when they saw this.
This guy they thought was a bad guy was actually an official from the Qingmu Mansion Yamen!
You must know that the biggest leader everyone has ever seen is just a village chief.
That’s right, it’s Li Kanshan, the old village head of Kaoshan Village!
Even if Li Qingshi is doing well in the village now, he is just the prison boss in the county government.
But now the chief arrester of Fucheng Yamen actually appeared in front of him, which was a bit scary.
One level of official rank is overwhelming, let alone several levels of official rank. What should I do?
Xu Bo'an clearly saw that the legs of some of the people following Jin Dajian had begun to tremble after seeing Yan Xiaojiu's waist card. If he continues like this for a while, he may have to kneel down and say hello to Yan Xiaojiu.
In Xu Bo'an's eyes, these little guys in Kaoshan Village are his family members. Xu Bo'an doesn't want his little guys to kneel down for others, not to mention Yan Xiaojiu's strong personality. The strong pretense style really made Xu Boan feel uncomfortable.
It feels like the way the protagonist in a movie suddenly inherits an inheritance and becomes rich. ..."
Lu Ban used a big ax in front of the gate and showed official power in the mountain temple, but Xu Boan was too lazy to spoil him.
As a result, Xu Bo'an said in a sarcastic tone: "Okay, Jin Dajian, you can go down first. This person and I do have some old friends, so let's just let him stay here for the time being." "
Everyone heard what Grandpa Shan said and said nothing more. They said goodbye and left.
What Xu Boan said is very strange. If he and Yan Xiaojiu have an old friend, he is afraid that Jin Dajian and others will think that Yan Xiaojiu and Grandpa Mountain God are closer than them, which will affect Their normal attitude towards Yan Xiaojiu.
But if you only mentioned this little bit of old friendship, and also said that you would let him stay here for the time being, that would be a kind of yin and yang talk, and it would sound like a bit of ridicule and gap, even though there is an old relationship. , but it is definitely not deep. Jin Dajian and the others now understand how to control their relationship with Yan Xiaojiu.
Although you, Yan Xiaojiu, are just an official, Grandpa Mountain God is a true god! Since the relationship between you and Grandpa Shan Shen is like that, we don't have to look at the other side's eyes anymore to see whose side we are on.
Yan Xiaojiu is not a fool. Naturally, he can understand the meaning behind the words of Grandpa Mountain God. However, people have to lower their heads under the eaves. Yan Xiaojiu has to kneel down and say thanks: "Thank you, Grandpa Mountain God, for rescuing me." "
Xu Bo'an waved his hands and said: "This is a small matter, but I am very curious. Jin Dajian is a very honest person. What did you do to make him misunderstand?"
Yan Xiaojiu smiled bitterly and explained: "Master Jin felt something was wrong when he saw me coming here in the middle of the night. Later, he said that he knew a master of disguise, so he saw my disguise and thought there was something wrong with me. This was misunderstood by him."
Xu Bo'an naturally knew that the master of disguise that Jin Dajian was talking about was Niu Laosan, the father of Niu Junfeng, who was Jin Dajian's former co-worker when he was a miner!
Although Jin Dajian did not learn from other people's skills, he also developed his own vision. This is probably the importance of environment. Ordinary people can really see through other people's disguises and disguises.
Xu Bo'an chuckled and said: "I know, that's right. He does know an expert in disguise. Your disguise is really not good enough in his eyes."
Yan Xiao Grandpa Jiu Zhidang Mountain God was talking about himself, and he immediately said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I made you laugh!"
Xu Bo'an said with a smile: "Okay, let's not mention it anymore. Where did we talk just now? "
Unexpectedly, Yan Xiaojiu never mentioned the skylark, and instead asked: "Grandpa Mountain God, I dare to ask, I don't know about the paintings on this door and window. Who carved it!"
As he spoke, Yan Xiaojiu pointed to the window that haunted him.
Those were some paintings that the oiran Chen Shishi painted on the doors and windows. They were then hollowed out, carved into solid wood paintings, and then covered with paper. These were the ordinary windows of the Da Jing Dynasty.
However, Xu Boan did not directly tell Yan Xiaojiu that Chen Shishi painted the background, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to Chen Shishi's meeting.
After all, Chen Shishi said before that they escaped from Juxiangfang and the punishment would be very serious. Who knows if Yan Xiaojiu might be in cahoots with the people behind Juxiangfang and do something together? bad thing.
Perhaps he could tell from this painting that this was a training technique from Juxiangfang? Hence the question! That would be too dangerous.
Xu Bo'an did not answer Yan Xiaojiu's question, but asked as if doing Tai Chi: "Oh? What's wrong with this window painting?"
Yan Xiaojiu replied honestly: "That's not true. I looked at this painting very familiarly. It looks like my former home when I was a child."
"Former home? Your home!" Xu Bo'an Hearing this, he was quite shocked.
Yan Xiaojiu nodded and said: "Yes, I am a Cangyun Taoist. About ten years ago, my father was killed by an adulterer. In desperation, he spent all his family assets to save his life. Who would have thought that the traitor would still persist in killing more than thirty members of my family, and even set fire to my former residence.
That day, I happened to be playing hide-and-seek with my friends outside. Only then did I escape the disaster. After that, I was homeless and moved around to survive. Fortunately, I learned a lot of skills and became a policeman with the help of noble people. Then I was promoted all the way to this point. "
Xu Bo'an Yi. Listening, he was shocked. He remembered that Chen Shishi also said that his home was on Cangyun Road.
Listening to the hidden meaning of Yan Xiaojiu's words, the painting Chen Shishi painted is what Yan Xiaojiu and his family's house looks like.
Is it possible that Yan Xiaojiu and Chen Shishi are the same family, brother and sister? Siblings?
But this is not right. The two people have different surnames, but it is also possible that one of them is hiding his name, or that Chen Shishi's surname was given after entering Juxiangfang.
Xu Boan asked again: "So, you suspect that the person who painted this painting is your family member? But didn't you just say that everyone in your family was killed?"
Yan Xiaojiu smiled miserably and said: "Actually, I also know that it is an extravagant hope, because after the disaster, the government people searched, and no one except me was spared. I just saw this painting for a moment, and I was trapped. In.”
When Xu Boan heard this, he thought that he had misunderstood. It seemed that many houses on Cangyun Road looked like this. This was just a coincidence.
And many of the craftsmen who built houses were actually the same people. In order to save trouble, they naturally built many of the same houses!
Just like the decoration of many houses of the same type nowadays, many of them cannot be said to be exactly the same, they are exactly the same!
In this case, there is no need for Yan Xiaojiu to know the existence of Chen Shishi. After all, Chen Shishi is an oiran who ran away from Xiangfang. The fewer people who know about it, the better.
To avoid unnecessary trouble.
Although Xu Boan is not afraid of these troubles, after all, it is impossible for Xu Boan to look after Chen Shishi here day and night every day.
"All living beings suffer!" Xu Bo'an couldn't help but sigh.
As soon as he finished speaking, a piano sound with a long melody and irregular rhythm suddenly sounded outside the house! In the cool night, it is quite sobering! (End of this chapter)