Urban Dreams Come True System

Chapter 476, the past is like smoke

The Qingqing mentioned by Lan Ningzi should be the female painter he loved deeply before. Was the female painter killed?Didn't it mean that the cause of death is unknown? Could there be something else hidden in it.

After listening to Lan Ningzi's words, Qian Mancang immediately felt that things were not as simple as they appeared. Lan Ningzi participated in the production of the fake paintings, but he had his own difficulties. The story hidden in it was the key to solving the problem. It was almost over. Qian Mancang, who was approaching the hut on the roof, stopped rushing into the hut. He wanted to know what happened. If the truth about the sensational incident could be revealed, the investigation would be considered not in vain. At least it would be better than a simple investigation. The truth behind the fake painting case is much more meaningful.

Stranger: "Hehe, how could it be? The matter will come to fruition soon, and you also know that this matter is very difficult. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the police to find out nothing. Since you have invested so much energy, Why don't you wait a little longer, is there anyone else who can help you besides us?"

Then the hut fell into silence. Qian Mancang slowly touched the outside of the hut. He glanced at the situation in the room through the crack of the door. Then, under the moonlight, he vaguely saw two men standing in the room. In the middle, one of them is the old Mr. Lan Ningzi, and the other person can't see clearly, because he even wears sunglasses at night, which seems to be to prevent others from recognizing him.

At this time, the stranger was holding a painting in his hand. He lowered his sunglasses under the moonlight so that his eyes could directly see the painting. His eyes were full of smiles, especially when he picked up the painting that he had already prepared. After carefully looking at the work in his hand with the magnifying glass, his satisfaction was even more uncontrollable. After examining the painting, the man quickly rolled it up for fear of damaging it.

The stranger adjusted his sunglasses to a height that could cover his eyes, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lan, your work is so perfectly imitated that even a veteran like me would have been deceived by you if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. The market can definitely scare those wealthy locals who want to pretend to be polite, and we just satisfy their vanity, so we can kill two birds with one stone."

Lan Ningzi said calmly: "Imitation is imitation after all, even if it looks like it is fake, there is nothing to be happy about."

Stranger: "You can't say that, no matter how good the current work is, few people are willing to pay for it, but if it is titled by a famous ancient artist, many people will flock to it, so that we can make a lot of money, right? "

The stranger hurriedly put away the painting, ready to put it into a long knapsack he brought, and said, "I have already transferred the money to your account, and I will take this painting away."

Lan Ningzi was unhappy: "My purpose is not to make money, my purpose is to find out the real culprit back then, I just want to know how she died, so that I can do something for her who died. Only then can I get some comfort in my heart.”

The stranger nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, in order to lure out the murderer, let us make a fortune as well." He kept talking about making money, which made Lan Ningzi, a great painter, very unhappy. Lan Ningzi looked unhappy, and hurriedly continued: "Of course, only if you have money can you have funds to continue the investigation."

Mr. Lan Ningzi's face became better now. He silently put a painting that seemed to be scribbled on the drawing board in the studio, and then looked at the painting in a daze. At first glance, the structure of the painting The lines are simple, but there is no simplification in the few places. It can vividly express the charm of the painted things. It is actually a rare work when you look closely. The only shortcoming is that the author's brushwork has not yet reached a very proficient level. Otherwise, it is a rare masterpiece.

The stranger looked at Lan Ningzi's movements, and said puzzledly: "Although your left-hand painting has improved a lot, the lines are still a bit rough, and it is not up to your level. Put a painting like this here."

Qian Mancang outside the door was also very curious when he heard this, and wanted to know the reason for the ghost that they all agreed before.

Lan Ningzi was still thinking about it, and the scene calmed down for a while, until the stranger was about to leave, Lan Ningzi said: "You told me that Qingqing's death was related to the fake painting case back then. It was also to draw out the mastermind behind the scenes back then, but I still have some worries. Qingqing is a girl who is independent and strong. She was always troubled when she was called the female version of Wu Daozi. Other people's titles will always be someone else's. What I want to do is myself, but because I can't come up with a work that can shake the entire painting circle, when friends in the painting and calligraphy circle talk about her, the first thing they mention is the female version of Wu Daozi and beauty. Label."

Lan Ningzi was meditating in the memory, his face was full of love. When talking about Qingqing's pain, he squeezed his fingers tightly, as if he was the one who suffered the pain. Lan Ningzi continued: "I know that Qingqing At that time, she always wanted to make a breakthrough in painting. She felt that her main characteristics had not been brought out at all, and she was very unwilling. Once, because she couldn't stand the torture, she ran into the rain alone in the pouring rain for most of the night. Yu, as a result, was ill for a month or two, and she was too strong to be human, although she is usually very gentle. So I don't believe that she would participate in the fake painting case back then."

The stranger said in shock: "You mean you don't believe our words?"

Lan Ningzi nodded, acknowledging the other party's words, and then said: "The reason why I want to cooperate with you is actually to hope that what you say is true, although it is a bit self-deceiving; if she is in the last period of her life, By drawing fake pictures to divert the pain, at least it is much better than pursuing hard, but getting nothing, and suffering for a lifetime."

Lan Ningzi's words shocked Qian Mancang. It is a crime to draw fake paintings for profit, but Lan Ningzi would rather Qingqing commit a crime than make her suffer too much. Only the person concerned can understand the feelings here. It is actually biased to judge Qingqing's right or wrong from the so-called traditional moral concepts, so morality is not the only criterion for us to judge a person. Take the difference between Eastern and Western values ​​as an example. It is a good illustration of this point that human nature is a key point that we cannot avoid.

(End of this chapter)