Painter

Bai Qian didn't know where Shenze Forest was, but he could guess the urgency of the matter by looking at the faces of the people.

The teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.Mu Yueguan took the square stool down and didn't care to help it, so he rushed out without saying a word.The square-faced middle-aged man then disappeared under the porch.

Jing Xi also wanted to follow, but in a blink of an eye, seeing Si Qi still sitting and drinking tea calmly, he stopped on his feet.Turning around and coming to Bai Qian's side, Jing Xi asked, "Do you want to go?"

Bai Qian looked at Si Qi and nodded.Although he didn't want to admit it, he really didn't have the ability to protect himself at the moment, and being in the same room with Si Qi was definitely a sheep's way of life.

It's not that Si Qi alone is full of danger, but Jing Xi and Mu Yueguan are so kind.It's just that among these people, Si Qi's methods are the most radical, without any consideration for his own human rights.During the period when he was in a coma, Si Qi did not move, presumably because of the presence of these two people.From this point of view, it would be beneficial for him to continue to maintain this situation.

Bai Qian rolled up the empty trousers, put on the prosthesis and wrapped it in cloth socks.Tie the other pant leg in a knot out of the way.On his body is the Yaqing plain robe drawn by Li Yuan, which hangs down to cover his legs, and his disability is not obvious when he is still.

Jingxi watched steadily from the side, her expression changed slightly, but it was not very clear, and she still couldn't understand.Seeing Bai Qian looking up at him, Jing Xi turned around with his hands behind his back, ready to leave.

He was too flustered when he ran away from Li Yuan's house, and didn't even have time to put on his shoes.However, here is a pair of blue and gray cloth shoes, which are placed on the pedals.Bai Qian bent down and picked up his right foot, put it on the prosthesis, stood up while leaning on the bed rail, couldn't help shaking it.

Si Qi's purpose was thwarted, and he also stood up, ready to see what happened.It's just that he didn't go out, he just stared in the direction behind Jingxi.Jing Xi took two steps away, only to find that Si Qi was observing Bai Qian's legs when he turned around.Presumably, it is still hard to believe that people with such disabled legs can still stand, and they are novel and shocked by such walking aids.

Si Qi smacked his lips and said regretfully: "It's not like no one can think of this kind of mechanism. It's just that I've never seen someone who can draw it so conveniently and steadily. But the most essential part is still on the other one. Those who can draw that kind of knee must have devoted themselves to research for many years before they can succeed. It's a pity..."

Bai Qian didn't want to approach him at all, and it was extremely hard to stand at this moment, so naturally he couldn't answer the conversation.Jingxi also muffled her mouth, didn't say anything, just turned around and came to Baiqian.

"Sorry." Thin lips opened and closed lightly, Jingxi put one hand around Bai Qian's waist, and hugged him like before.

Bai Qian had never ridden a horse before, so the journey was bumpy, and his stomach that had been emptied a few days ago was churning.The stump couldn't use any strength, so he had to hold on to Jingxi's shoulders to keep his balance.Walking to the foot of the mountain, Bai Qian's face was pale and he couldn't sit still.

From a distance, one could see the black smoke rising from the forest, burning into a tangled thin thread and floating upwards.Mu Yueguan was right in front, with his legs clamped around the horse's belly, and in his hand was the lost and found whip, whipping on the horse.The white horse neighed and accelerated even more.

Jing Xi raised his hand to tighten the reins, and the horse under the crotch slowed down and stopped slowly.Jingxi herself got off her horse and ran towards Mu Yueguan.

Bai Qian lost his support, lowered his voice and exclaimed.Jing Xi turned his head while running, and ordered: "Get down and hug the horse's back!" Bai Qian followed his words and hugged the horse's neck tightly so as not to fall off.

The road up the mountain is narrow and the horse cannot run.Although Mu Yueguan kept pumping his horse's back, he didn't necessarily know how fast it was. Jingxi stopped in front of Mu Yueguan not long after.The white horse was frightened, neighed and raised its front hooves, but refused to run any more.

Mu Yueguan frowned, and said angrily: "What are you stopping me for!"

Before Jingxi could answer, Mu Yueguan's whip was pulled down.Jingxi sideways dodges, but still does not give way to the only path.Mu Yueguan was dizzy in a hurry, pointed at Jingxi and scolded: "You deliberately harmed my Mu family, didn't you! - This must be your conspiracy! I was going to Shenzelin to get Zemu in the morning, because you It was delayed. Say, what did you set fire to!"

The square-faced middle-aged man just arrived and led a group of servants, all of whom looked at Jingxi in surprise.The last one to arrive was Si Qi, his horse didn't seem to run away, but just swayed slowly.Even so, his face was pale and his lips were bloodless.

Seeing Bai Qian's appearance, Si Qi got off his horse and said softly, "Do you want me to help you?"

Bai Qian felt nauseous in his chest, took a deep breath, ignored him, and shouted to Mu Yueguan in the distance: "It doesn't matter, this fire should be smoked from wet wood. The smoke from a forest fire should be gray, but The smoke is black. And you see, the smoke rises in a straight line, and the area should be very small. Maybe it's a small fire."

Mu Yueguan was still in a stalemate with Jingxi. Hearing this, he said angrily: "Even if it's wet wood, you have to go in and destroy it! Do you know what that forest is! It's the place where Zemu is exclusively provided by the royal family. , the painters used by the emperors use these woods when they paint utensils!"

Anyway, Mu Yueguan calmed down, and stopped whipping back and forth with that indestructible whip.Jingxi's breath hadn't been adjusted yet, she was panting slightly, and said to Mu Yue: "This is man-made, the person who set the fire might still be in the mountains."

Mu Yueguan wrinkled his small face: "Then hurry up and catch them!"

The square-faced middle-aged man sighed: "Qiao Ze Mountain is so big, and the road is rugged, with many rocks and trees. They have figured out the way up the mountain, let alone dodging, it is easy to ambush us on the road. Sigh! Ze Mu is here If something like this happens under the Mu family's jurisdiction, the emperor will definitely be held accountable."

Mu Yueguan's face became more and more ugly, and he was already crying: "Then what should I do! Uncle Zeng!"

Jingxi said in a deep voice: "I'll go in and put out the smoke, you guys wait outside."

Uncle Zeng nodded, and looked at Jingxi gratefully: "It's the best! I searched all over Huaiyuan, but I can't find anyone who can embarrass Mr. Jing! Thank you!"

Si Qi was leaning against a tree to watch the show, his eyes switching back and forth between Jing Xi and Bai Qian.Jing Xi's eyes darkened slightly, and he pointed at Bai Qian and said, "Protect him, I will see him when I come back."

Si Qi shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, with a look of regret, not hiding what he was thinking.

Jingxi took several members of the Mu family up the mountain.In autumn, the nights are long, and it gets dark early, and it gets dark after a while.Mu Yueguan watched the smoke in the forest getting thinner and thinner, and finally disappeared, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.Zeng Bo called a carriage over, helped Bai Qian to sit on it, and Mu Yueguan took the opportunity to squeeze in.

"Your name is Bai Qian?"

Supporting the soft couch, Bai Qian adjusted his sitting posture, and replied, "Ning Baiqian."

"What's your relationship with Nasiqi?"

"He tied me up. Not only me, he also tied a villager back."

Mu Yueguan didn't understand, and asked instead: "What about Jingxi? Why is he protecting you so much?"

Bai Qian was slightly taken aback, and only found out Jingxi's protection of him after being poked through.Shaking his head, Bai Qian said: "I don't know him, who is he?"

Mu Yueguan said: "The new head of the Jing family. But he is not a painter, so old man Ming and others look down on him. He often comes to help our brothers and sisters, so he is a good person. He came to Fanxi this time to help us prepare for October. At the General Assembly, he was the one who came down today to report that he saw the thief Si Qina sneaking into Fanxi."

Si Qi swayed on the horse and followed the carriage slowly, not in a hurry.Bai Qian glanced out, seeing that he didn't pay attention to the movement here, lowered his voice and asked: "Then who is this Si Qi?"

Mu Yueguan curled his lips and said: "It's just a low-level painter who is not well-known. If he can't draw well, he starts to play tricks."

Bai Qian let out an "oh" and stopped talking.

Mu Yueguan circled his eyes, thinking of bad ideas, but let out an exaggerated sigh of relief, and said with emotion: "The fire in Qiaoze Mountain is really scary! Do you know the use of these Zemu? If it is burned, it will It's over!"

Bai Qian tentatively asked, "Painting?"

Mu Yue nodded: "Yes, Zemu is indispensable for painters. My brother's painting room is the most beautiful, and Dijun likes it, so let our Mu family freely use Zemu. Dijun's palace was painted by my brother, and those cars Luanfeng driving, comfortable and beautiful."

Bai Qian secretly searched for information related to the Mu family in his mind.Li Yuan only said that the Mu family didn't have a proper patriarch, so no matter how great the favor was, the family remained mediocre.Looking at it now, Miss Mu's family has a short temper. She doesn't understand the tricks of people who beat around the bush, so she can't be a leader.I don't know what the situation of this young master of the Mu family is, but he can't even command him.Shen Zelin did not show up for such a big event, and only let a teenage girl rush forward.

Bai Qian was still guessing, Mu Yueguan moved forward, and said with a smile: "Brother is a fifth-level painter, very good! He also painted a kind of chair, which is most suitable for people who are not good at walking like you. I will send it to you." Is your car good?"

Bai Qian was slightly stunned, but he still didn't understand what Mu Yueguan meant, the little girl continued: "In exchange, you show me your artificial leg. It's fair and reasonable, isn't it?!"

Bai Qian shook his head helplessly: "This right foot is nothing to look at, but it's the other knee, you can study it carefully."

Mu Yueguan frowned and pouted, and said to himself viciously: "Don't let me catch that bastard!" After thinking for a while, Mu Yueguan lifted the curtain and called Zeng Bo: "If you preach the password again, you must be strict in the near future. Check in and out, especially those with big baggage!"

Zeng Bo took the order to go, and Mu Yueguanyou persisted in pestering Bai Qian, playing coquettishly and foolishly, and had already returned to Mu's residence.Mu Yueguan pushed open the car door and jumped down, turned around and shouted to Bai Qian while running: "Don't move, wait for me!"

Bai Qian really couldn't move.Jingxi was holding him when he went out, but now Jingxi is no longer there, nor is Zeng Bo who helped him into the car.The little servants driving the car were trembling, and they didn't dare to show one, let alone ask them to help.Si Qi smiled slightly, handed the horse over to the boy, walked to the carriage, and said the same thing: "Do you need me to help you?"

Bai Qian faced each other with a cold face and remained silent.Si Qi took two steps forward, reaching out his hand to help Bai Qian, but was suddenly slapped away.When the two turned their heads, they saw Jingxi standing aside, under the dim light of the lantern, they could see the sweat stains from his forehead.

Si Qi withdrew his hands, rubbed his wrists, and looked at Jing Xi helplessly: "Master Jing came back so quickly, I was really surprised."

Jing Xi didn't return to him, she squeezed between him and the carriage, wrapped her long arms around Bai Qian's back, and carried him out.He galloped all the way back on horseback, the heat on his body rushed to his face, and there was also the freshness of the mountains and forests.Bai Qian got close and thought it smelled good.

When Jing Xi was around, Si Qi didn't get close to Bai Qian, and now he walked away on his own.Jing Xi hugged Bai Qian, didn't speak, just took a step forward.Bai Qian's voice was very soft, and he said in a low voice: "Thank you."

Jing Xi didn't seem to hear clearly, she looked down at Bai Qian, her eyes were full of doubts.Bai Qian didn't speak any more, just in time Mu Yueguan came out again, pointed behind him, and proudly said: "I asked my brother to draw it for you! When you use it, remember my kindness, do you hear me?"

Bai Qian turned his head and saw a servant girl behind Mu Yueguan, who pushed a chair over.To be exact, it was an imperfect wheelchair.

For Bai Qian who lost his prosthetic limb, the wheelchair became an indispensable thing.Before Bai Qian thought of the idea of ​​finding a painter to help him paint the wheelchair, he got the semi-finished product first, and he was overjoyed and sincerely thanked him.

Mu Yueguan said to Jingxi: "Jingxi, you put him up, and Wanzhu will take care of him and push him. Come with me, my brother is going to bed soon, and I have to take care of today's affairs while he is still awake. tell him."

Jingxi walked to the wheelchair, bent down and put Bai Qian down.Bai Qian leaned on his support and stood up, then grabbed his arm, let his lower body go empty, pressed all his strength on his arm, and sat down slowly.The maid named Wan Zhu held the handle and was about to apply force when Jing Xi stretched out her hand and said coldly, "He goes together."

Bai Qian was still adjusting his sitting posture, placing his left leg comfortably, but when he heard this, he was taken aback and stopped moving.