Old-time musicians

"The folded page in your hand is fully extended and has 12 folds and 24 sides. It includes all 240 works in this Impressionist Art Exhibition, arranged by painters, with their avatars and minimalist introductions."

"Of course, due to space limitations, the size of the printed paintings is too small and can only be used to identify features. The purpose is naturally not to appreciate the details, but to obtain a souvenir that can hold all the exhibited works in your hands. Although its printing cost is not low, guests do not need to pay extra to obtain it. You can get one with a 10-shilling museum ticket or any concert ticket."

While Fan Ning next to him stopped talking, He Meng stood in front of the wooden cabinet railing against the wall, flipping through a beautiful hard folded leaf.

Salman walked around the room several times.

Fanning did not look at Salman. He was explaining to the rows of folding racks, and naturally passed through them to look at the wall in front of him.

For the last isolation ceremony, he and Qiong used a different construction method. They invited the invisible power of the "Tower Builder" instead of the "key" to refer to Sagami Lake, and the branch's "consecrated curtain" ritual vessel. Currently also assisting at the altar.

Although this kind of effectiveness is not as good as the "hidden light" secret ritual that Vincent set up in the past and can last for more than 20 years, the two of them only completed the sealing wall three days before the opening. When the effect is strongest, they do not violently destroy the wall. With the body, it should be difficult to detect any abnormalities.

As for what to do with these exhibition halls after they opened, Fan Ning first subconsciously thought of sealing them or using them as warehouses, but after careful consideration, he decided to use them as souvenir sales rooms.

He didn't know which areas the Special Inspectorate considered to be more worthy of attention. He assumed that the area outside the corridor where a large amount of debris had been piled up was one of them, so opening it up was a less suspicious option than sealing it up.

As long as the wall is intact and there is no odor, it's all the same to the public. Compared with the free viewing area, the sales room is relatively orderly, and it will be more timely to deal with occasional extreme situations from passers-by.

He Meng moved another step, from facing the wall where the secret door was sideways to directly facing it.

He picked up the items displayed on the cabinet rail. If his arm reached forward a little deeper, he would be able to touch the embossed wallpaper with grapevine patterns.

"A beautiful picture album that allows you to carefully reflect on the details." Fan Ning continued to explain, "This thing is a little heavy because the artistic pattern silk thread embroidered on the outer shell is made of solid gold and silver materials, but it is worth it, even if you don't open it. It is also a decorative piece that shows your taste when placed at home. It costs 10 pounds to purchase. It is included in your gift bags. I have arranged for staff to put it on the cars of several people when they come."

Anna took out her small notebook and seemed to be flipping through something.

He Meng also opened the title page of the album.

"There are some personal opinions on the content arrangement." Fan Ning explained with a smile while holding a purple enamel cane. "Because the thickness of the album must be controlled to some extent, the printing size of each artist's work ranges from a full page, 1\\/2 pages, 1 \\/There are three types of 4 pages. As for the larger size, it is a matter of personal preference. Of course, my father Vincent’s works take up more space.”

He Meng's pale and thick fingers ran across the names in the directory. After looking around, Salman also moved closer, as if he was searching and confirming something.

A long time ago, all the paintings in the Turner Gallery - both on the wall and off the wall - were collected in detail at the Uvranselt branch of the museum. The ledger contains their names and dimensions. , materials used, creation time and content summary, some of which also contain normal or abnormal photos with unclear quality.

According to the latest information provided by his subordinate Vasius at the headquarters meeting,

If the special pigments or techniques used in the painting process can have a mystical connection with the 'Gate of Seven Lights', then after going through a certain process, it will sublimate into the layer of will that moves matter into the world.

The leader, Mr. Pogorelic, recognized the reliability of Wasius's conclusion and speculated from the principle of the "lattice" of an artist or a work of art that the most common form of "going through a certain process" is to let the painting be viewed enough times. People observe, appreciate and remember.

Therefore, the information was pushed back to the previously collected information on Vincent's paintings that once had mystical tendencies, but no more abnormalities were found. It is worth a re-examination.

He Meng turned to the catalog page where Vincent's works were located, preparing to make a "reverse confirmation".

Being a painter himself is easier than commissioning works. If Vincent had done some research on the "Gate of Seven Lights" and the "Fountain in Painting", he would most likely have tried to create works that met such mystical requirements.

So more than ten seconds later, He Meng's eyes had already glanced at the catalog of 40 Vincent paintings in the exhibition.

Sure enough, the names of the works that I cared about did not appear at this art exhibition.

Although not all works are as lively as the "Painful Room" contained in the Happy Listening Club, which can infect people's dreams at a glance, such works are certainly not suitable to be hung in public places and appreciated by a large number of art lovers for a long time. of.

"They are right in front, why not just go and admire the original works?" Fan Ning asked with a smile.

""Twilight and Wall on the Mountain Top", "Snake's Perspective", "Abyss Seen under Certain Emotions"..." Anna's voice was gentle and soft, and she reported nine names, "These works of Mr. Vincent, Fan Ning The president should be quite familiar with it.”

…five out of nine accuracy? The people in the Special Patrol Office are indeed well versed in investigating strange forces and chaos.

The five paintings that Benjamin stole that day with the intention of making the key to the "Gate of Seven Lights" were all included.

Fan Ning was thinking about it and made a slightly surprised expression: "These are all creations in a state of high inspiration that I discovered when I was sorting out the works left by my father. I didn't expect that you are also paying attention to his artistic concepts."

"So why are they not among the 40?" Salman asked.

"Because they reflect the more distinct heterogeneous colors beneath the surface of the world, I find it difficult to grasp how ignorant people will accept them, so to be on the safe side, they were not selected for this Impressionist Art Exhibition." Fan Ning answered calmly.

"So they are still in this art gallery. Do you mind letting us enjoy them in private?" He Meng's face was pale and his muscles were stiff, which made his smile always look gloomy. "Of course, this It will take up precious ten minutes of conductor Fanning’s preparation time before the performance.”

He deliberately emphasized the word "appreciation" and then observed Fan Ning's expression.

"Now?" Fan Ning looked calm with a hint of wonder, "It's not an excessive request for a distinguished guest."

Then Fan Ning made a "please" gesture and strode forward to lead the way.

"Marquis MacAdam was visiting his daughter in the background, Bishop Christopher was looking at paintings, and Sir Viadrin was practicing the piano. However, there was no need for any of them to interact with each other. With the two of them, Homon and Gon. I am afraid that the spiritual condition after taking in the 'Calamity' is still not enough to use extraordinary abilities. He Meng did not come here just to do it, and the current extraordinary situation in the empire has not reached the stage of violent conflict..."

"It's normal for them to be concerned about the key clues to the 'Gate of Seven Lights'. I was the one who led the wave of half-truths and half-falsehoods at the Joint Dream Meeting in the Special Patrol Office... But why did Anna come today? She has been asking Vasius I am very knowledgeable about my work progress and even talked to 'me' on the phone..."

Fan Ning, who was walking, was trying to figure out their purpose, and then suddenly asked as if he remembered something: "Mr. Vasius didn't come today?"

He turned his head and found that liaison officer Anna was giving questioning looks to the two officers.

"Speaking of which, after the mysterious incident on the train, I didn't see him for more than two months. I even left him a ticket for the summer art festival, but after the performance, I couldn't talk to him again." Fan Ning turned back and continued chatting casually.

[To be honest, I have been reading books recently to catch up on updates. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. It can be used on both Android and Apple. 】

What he said is actually very interesting.

It is neither clear whether the gift of tickets occurred before or after the mysterious incident;

It’s not sure whether Vasius didn’t come to the show, or he didn’t notice, or he noticed but didn’t say hello.

Since no one bothered to ask him anything, he could word it however he wanted.

Fan Ning's purpose is to see if the Special Inspection Office will question him about a certain detail, so that he may be able to find out from some clues what kind of perspective Vasius currently has in the eyes of the Special Inspection Office.

"Didn't you come out together?" Salman asked, staring at him.

"My companions and I go first," Fan Ning said. "Frankly speaking, at that time, I didn't understand the 'Boethius Artist' mechanism of the discussion group or the related hidden knowledge of the Knower. Mr. Wasius was a 'threat'." 'Miss Nehemiah and I worked together to complete the mission..." Fan Ning shook his head and smiled, and rummaged through the keychain, "Of course he immediately fulfilled his promise and helped us find the time and space node to escape the difficulty..."

He Meng nodded coldly: "He went on vacation after coming out."

That train arrived at Santaram Castle basically on time. Judging from Vasius’ call from behind, he got out of trouble in the early morning and landed directly on the outskirts of the city... And with Vasius’s withdrawn character and Fan Ning’s artist temperament , obviously there was some unpleasant atmosphere between the two parties in that mysterious incident.

Fan Ning said "Oh".

These people are so calm. Vasius has been out of contact for more than two months, but he is not eager to learn more about the details of our relationship with me? Or do they not think that the problem lies in the contact process between me and him in the "Vaznai Town"?

At this time, the four people came to the living and working area on the second floor.

"The location here is evenly spaced from the concert hall and the art gallery." Fan Ning unlocked and turned the door handle as he spoke, pointing directly to a row of paintings on the wall, ""Twilight and Wall on the Top of the Mountain", "River of Silver Mirrors", "Moonlight Night" The three paintings "Three Thoughts Drifting Below" have been hanging in the office before my father left. It was later repaired and cleaned, but the layout was basically unchanged. "

Seeing Fan Ning's actions casually, calmly and without any hesitation, He Meng began to doubt his own judgment.

Is it because he doesn't know the characteristics of "painting sublimation"? …

He Meng frowned and looked in the direction indicated by Fan Ning, and signaled the other two to pay attention to possible changes and take measures at any time.

The beautiful use of colors and vivid imagination are enough to boost your inspiration.

Mysterious paintings.

But that seems to be it, and there is no evil name related to the "Gate of Seven Lights" or the "Fountain in the Painting".

"In addition, the five or six paintings Miss Anna mentioned, I may have to look for them. They are not on the wall, and the storage locations are scattered. Please help me show the door..." Fan Ning immediately walked out of the room, not minding the other three. People are temporarily stranded inside.

Over the next five minutes, he asked staff to find the remaining six paintings in three storage rooms.

"If you feel after checking that they have not crossed the line, you can consider letting them meet the public next time." After returning to Vincent's room, Fan Ning sat down on the soft sofa and looked at the three people holding canvases in front of him. Look carefully.

Anna has been observing Fan Ning carefully.

With a strong ability to empathize, she gradually felt a hint of Fan Ning's impatience. Although the content of his words was still polite, it could be observed from some details of his movements and the tone of his voice.

The name of our party is to congratulate and support, but in fact the purpose is slightly stronger, and it is the eve of the performance now.

"President Fanning has the right to privately hold ritual vessels, let alone mystical works of art. We are just excluding the stigmatization tendency related to evil gods. Please forgive me." Salman responded in a more polite tone.

Here, Inspector He Meng of the second level of Xuxiao has a slightly higher status than Fan Ning. Salman is not as good as him. Although he is on the same level as Fan Ning, they are both local leaders and ninth-level knowledgeable people. Fan Ning is not. He is also a "Boethius" nominated artist at the "Forged Lion" level.

As long as Fan Ning chooses to be promoted to "Xinxiao First Level" or to "New Moon", his extraordinary status and public status will overwhelm He Meng.

If Fan Ning loses his temper today, the few people present can't do anything to him, unless they can confirm that he is contaminated by the evil god, or collects contraband beyond the red line, for example, is directly related to the remains of the Origin God or the Abnormal Zone things.

Even as a leader, when dealing with a "forged lion", he will seriously consider the impact on the extraordinary world and public society, while the "crescent" is more cautious, and will not treat it in an extreme way if he can minimize the big deal.

"Whether the relationship between investigators and artists can be understood and handled well is an important issue related to the success or failure of our career." - The original instruction of an important speech by the leader.

When leaving the living area, Fan Ning went downstairs with the three people. He hurriedly signaled to the staff to return the paintings to their positions.

"I'm rehearsing before the performance, so excuse me."

After trying to maintain a polite goodbye, everyone parted ways after walking down a few corridors.

"The natural feeling of strangeness, the strange intuitive feeling of familiarity." After Fan Ning's back was already very small in the field of vision, He Meng spoke gloomily.

"What are you referring to?" Anna subconsciously asked respectfully, but she immediately realized that Inspector He Meng was talking about the induction of life characteristics during physical contact. This kind of intuition is not the same as spirituality, and it belongs to the "cocoon". Unique to those who know.

"That's your usual way of saying hello. Maybe we've met each other before?"

He Meng held the cane tightly and stared ahead silently.

Salman stood with his hands behind his back: "Benjamin, Vasius and I all thought that he was using the pretext of preparing for business to create reasonable motives for his visit to the Turner Art Museum, but we did not expect that he was actually doing business. , not only reopened the art museum, but also carried out such a large-scale expansion, and also achieved the achievement of being a 'Boethius' nominated artist."

"Perhaps we have overestimated the role of the 'Law of Secret History'. The Aberration Area and the Fragmentary Scroll of Sound are one thing, and the 'Gate of Seven Lights' and 'Fountain in the Painting' are another matter, Wa Xiu Si has been monitoring his research on the audio fragments, and his judgment is still very accurate. He has noticed some strange things related to Vincent, but it is impossible for all secrets to be involved."

He Meng suddenly seemed to sense something and took a few steps forward.

He opened a window on the porch.

The cold wind of late autumn blows in the face mixed with coal ash, and the street scene outside is lead gray.

And in the sky about half a meter away outside the window, there seemed to be a non-existent spiritual door erected.

He Meng's outstretched cane disrupted the mottled lines, which briefly formed certain characters and then collapsed the next moment.

"Your Excellency He Meng, is this the news from the pollution investigation team sent by the headquarters?" Salman suddenly had a bad feeling.

"The "Pain Room" in your sealed room is missing."

The two of them stared at each other for a moment.

Could it be that Vasius's loss of contact is really related to his last entry?

But according to normal circumstances, Vasius should not have gone down to the bottom level that time?

"Inspect other unusual movements in the sealing room, and investigate the contact chain of all exposed persons in the past six months." He Meng closed the window and turned around.