Shi Jin sat on the pear blossom chair, taking a short rest while looking at Li Baicao's study.
In fact, from the outside of the study, it doesn't look like a big room. The door is opened at the west end, leaving a large square window on the entire wall at the east end. Through this window,
It can cast a lot of sunlight, illuminating the entire study. In front of the study door is a painted red Eight Immortals table. To the left and right of the Eight Immortals table are the two pear blossom chairs where Shi Jin and Li Baicao are resting.
Behind the Eight Immortals table is an offering table with a painting on it. There is no background scenery in the painting, just a loving little old man holding a sickle in his left hand and a staff in his right hand. There is a large exaggerated figure behind his back.
Basket, but there is nothing in it.
Shi Jin looked a little strange at the old man in this painting. His snow-white beard was extremely fine, and there was no wrinkle on his face. It was as new and smooth as a child's face. Shi Jin stared at this picture and looked at it.
Looking at it, it seems that the old man is becoming less and less an old man, especially those eyes, which feel more and more shining, sharp enough to pierce a person's internal organs, and kind enough to melt all the ice in the world.
With just an empty cup of tea, Li Baicao saw Shi Jin staring at the man in the painting as if he was possessed. Li Baicao looked at the side of Shi Jin's face and said softly: "This is my ancestor's.
The portrait, ever since the door of ignorance was opened, has been passed down from generation to generation."
"A single generation passed down, so he is also your great-grandfather?" Shi Jin looked intently at the face of the short old man, but couldn't find any trace of Li Baicao.
Li Baicao cleared his throat and continued: "That's not the case. I have been an orphan since I was a child. I don't know who my grandfather is. What I just said about passing on from generation to generation refers to being in this Baiwujue Sect."
"You mean, you and your master are the only two people in your so-called Baiyuewujue Sect now? When you become the master of the sect in the future, it will be you and your apprentice?" This is the first time Shi Jin has heard of Li Baicao.
There is a sect behind him. When he guessed that there are only two masters and apprentices in this sect, he became even more curious.
Li Baicao looked at the painting and said, "I'm not afraid of the boss's jokes even if I tell you. Although the Baiwujue Sect can be regarded as a sign in the world, there are always only three people in the sect, the master, the apprentice, and the old man.
." As he spoke, Li Baicao pointed at the person in the painting.
"He? Baicao, you mean he's still...alive?" Shi Jin couldn't help but take another look at the old man in the painting.
Li Baicao nodded and said nothing more. He pursed his lips tightly, as if if he opened his mouth again, the secret would be revealed and something unexpected would happen.
Shi Jin didn't ask any more questions and turned to the lost "Shun Tian Shu".
"Baicao, is there any copy of the "Shun Tian Shu", or anything else that I can refer to?"
Li Baicao shook his head and said: "When the master left, he said that everything would be left in this study room. At that time, this room was empty. There was only this painting of the ancestor on the wall and the "Shun Tian Shu". Now
The "Book of Shuntian" is gone, and most of the master's mantle has been lost. When the Baiweiwujue family comes to my generation, the medical skills will be greatly reduced." As he spoke, Li Baicao couldn't help but sigh deeply.
tone.
Shi Jin listened to Li Baicao's sigh, and felt really disappointed for him. Shi Jin reached out and patted Li Baicao's back, and continued to ask: "You said that your master left you a copy of "Shun Tian Shu" when he left.
And this portrait?”
Li Baicao knew that it was not the time to be sentimental yet, so he calmed down his expression secretly, restrained his emotions a little, and then continued what Shi Jin said: "This is what the master did when he went out to travel. When he left at the end, he left these for me.
, I still remember that after the master stepped out of the door, he specifically turned around and said, as long as I can understand everything he left behind, it will be enough to inherit all his mantle."
The only thing left behind is this painting by the Patriarch and the "Shun Tian Shu". Is this the entire essence of Bai Mo Wu Jue Sect? Shi Jin couldn't help but raise a series of questions in his heart, but judging from the current situation
, this portrait of the founder is not like the essence of the Baiwei Wujue Sect, more is probably concentrated in the "Book of Shuntian". But since his master An Daoquan stayed, it would not be as simple as leaving him a thought.
, this painting must have some deep meaning, not to mention it depicts such a mysterious old man.
"The big boss——!"
Just when Shi Jin was thinking about something in his mind, a person walked in from the door. Shi Jin took a closer look and saw that it was the brother who was sent out to report Huang Erlang just now. He saw that man hurriedly saluted in front of him and hurried back.
Report: "Master, the Huang Erlang you asked to pass is no longer in Huayin County."
"What? Not in Huayin County anymore!" Shi Jin and Li Baicao were shocked when they heard this.
"Yes, when I went to the Huang family, the Huang family said that their second young master had disappeared since you went to make trouble that day. Huang Tianba also said that he was about to come to our Shaohua Mountain to ask for someone." In return.
The brother raised his sleeves and wiped the dripping sweat from his cheeks, until the sleeves were covered with the color of loess.
After hearing the report, Shi Jin nodded, waved his hand gently, and asked the brother to retreat first. Shi Jin knew that the Huang family was not a kind person, and there must be something fishy at play when Huang Erlang disappeared. If it is true,
Did he disappear after the big commotion in Kongji Dyeing Workshop? Could it really be related to the Kong family again? Or, the two families have now formed an alliance to gather their respective strengths and use Huang Erlang's disappearance as an excuse.
Come to stir up trouble and seek revenge.
The problem of corpse poison has not been solved yet, but now Huang Tianba threatens to cause trouble again, and the actual status of the official army outside the city is not yet known. What is even more troublesome is that the official army may launch a general attack at any time. Shi Jin began to worry.
, if the spread of corpse poison causes overwhelming panic, and Huang Tianba in the city makes a big fuss, and then rushes outside the city to launch a general attack, then I am afraid that he will not be able to deal with it even if he has three heads and six arms.
Shi Jin was helpless at the moment. It would be great if there were more capable brothers around him. Shi Jin thought about it and couldn't help but think of Chen Da and Wu Sangou. Shi Jin sighed deeply, stood up and said to
Li Baicao said: "Baicao, I can't figure it out just sitting here. Let's go see Chen Da's injury first and then make a decision."
Li Baicao responded with a hum, stood up, and took Shi Jin to the side room in the backyard, the darkroom that once saved his life.