The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 279: I’m just an ancient painter. Do you want me to climb mountains to find immortal formations?
The Alloy Boss had contact with the people in the Special Affairs Bureau much earlier and more deeply than Shen Le.

After all, the Alloy Boss's daily rations depend on the Special Affairs Bureau. When the Alloy Boss comes up with a new version of alloy, his communication with the research department also depends on the Special Affairs Bureau.

So, when he sent the scanned images of the scroll, the backing paper and the gold foil, saying "There is a secret in it, can you help me find it?", someone immediately came to help:

Contact experts in Chinese painting, contact experts in map drawing, check satellite images for comparison, contact experts in array research to decipher the paper records...

During this period of time, they have achieved some results, but nothing decisive.

As soon as they heard that Shen Le wanted to take the backing paper to frame it, a group of people came immediately:

There are capable men in uniform, gentle scholars, and long-haired old men who are dressed in casual clothes but have a smell of incense that cannot be washed away:

"Mr. Shen, this scroll is yours, and we certainly won't interfere with your disposal of it. But before you completely mount it, can we study it first?"

Shen Le: “…”

No, you have all seen the photocopied and scanned images, haven't you? Why do you have to come here to study?

"Mr. Shen, studying the real thing is different from studying a copy." The member of the Special Affairs Bureau who was in charge of connecting with him explained to him very seriously:
"There are always some special traces left on the real objects. For example, the paper used, the ink used, and the brushwork used when painting... So, before you finish mounting it, can you let them take a look?"

In fact, it is more likely that I can directly read the memory of the scroll after I finish mounting it...

Shen Le was silent. When it came to brushwork, he was completely an outsider, as if he didn't understand anything at all. He looked at Teacher Zhang for help. Teacher Zhang pondered for a moment and nodded:
"The brushwork and the like cannot be revealed through scans and photos alone. Although I don't know what secrets these things can hold, there is no harm in showing them?"

Since there was no harm in it and they were people invited by the Alloy Boss, Shen Le stepped aside and invited them in, while he sat leisurely at the door reading a book.

On the contrary, Teacher Zhang was more nervous. He followed the group of researchers around and kept muttering:
"Don't use the flash! These ancient calligraphy and paintings are very fragile and can't withstand strong light!"

"Hey, don't touch it, don't touch it, don't touch it! Ancient silk is very brittle, it will make a hole if you touch it!"

"Don't get so close! Your breath is spraying on the painting! - Come on, if you really have to, put on gloves!"

"No! Don't light a fire here! Even smoke is not allowed! The ash will fall on the painting and damage it! - Move it to the glove box! You can light a fire however you want through the glass box!"

Shen Le couldn't help it. Taoist priest, what are you thinking? You want to use magic to identify this ancient painting?
Even if you use magic, don't burn the talisman so close to the painting!
"Can you sense the spirituality of this ancient painting?" He stretched out his hand to stop it:
"Use magic to investigate, but be careful not to harm its spirit!"

The Taoist priest was a little embarrassed. He just felt the spirituality in the painting, but he couldn't communicate with it, so he wanted to burn a talisman to enhance his perception.

It was not a good idea to be discovered by the owner of the painting and questioned by name. Since they were all in the same profession, he should have greeted them before using magic.

"I……"

"By the way, have you achieved anything yet? Have you roughly determined the direction?"

Shen Le simply interrupted his explanation and asked. The Taoist smiled bitterly and shook his head, but did not answer.

He is in charge of the direction of the formation. Until now, he is still working tirelessly to complete the words on the backing paper, which makes him feel overwhelmed.

As for looking at maps, conducting field investigations, and seeing whether there were mountains similar to the gold foil drawings in the places they had confirmed from satellite maps, that was not his task.

Ask him now?

What can he say!

"Mr. Shen, we have temporarily identified three locations." The special affairs bureau personnel who contacted Shen Le hurried over to explain:
"According to the clues given by Mr. Jin and the comparison of satellite maps, there are three possible locations. The problem now is that we have not found the entrance to the formation..."

"What? Three places?" Shen Le was confused:

"Which three? Isn't it just the one in Liaodong?"

"Uh……"

The staff smiled awkwardly and looked around. Shen Le understood immediately and took the initiative to leave the studio and walk to the reception room at the front. The staff then took out the tablet:
“The first place that meets the requirements is in the mountains northeast of Yinzhou, in Liaodong as you mentioned.

The second possible destination is in the mountainous area north of Guihua City..."

What?
there?

Shen Le blurted out:

"Isn't it all grassland there?"

The staff looked at him helplessly. Shen Le recalled it himself and said, "Ah":
"I remember...Chi Le Chuan, under the Yin Mountains..."

Well, the second possible destination is Miss Jinzhu’s range of activities.

Of course, it is also possible that the young general was later transferred nearby, and they met often, leaving behind many common memories.

Among these memories, there are some things that they want to leave for Xiao Jin... By the way, where did Xiao Jin go later?

"What about the third piece?" "The third piece..."

The staff member's expression became even weirder. He twitched a few times and whispered:
"The third one is near the Hetao area... We haven't figured out why it is there yet, but based on the results of our exploration so far, it seems to be the most likely one?"

Shen Le couldn't figure out why he was there. But it had nothing to do with him anyway. He was just a painter, and his mission was accomplished after he restored the ancient paintings.
"Then you guys take your time to search. By the way, when can you collect all the necessary information so I can start repairing it?"

"This……"

The staff member was in a dilemma. It depends on the progress of the researchers. How could he know?

"Can you give us more time? Let us study it more. You know, the resources of the Special Affairs Bureau are limited. If we can discover one more secret place, it will be very beneficial to the country..."

You have brought up the country, what else can I say? Shen Le sighed:

"Okay, I'll give you three days - five days. Is five days enough? I can restore this ancient painting and get some information..."

"The information you have received is basically what Mr. Jin knows - or what he has experienced, which has already been told to us." The staff member pleaded:
"So, can you give us some more time? Maybe they can find some clues? You see, they have been working very hard—"

Indeed, he worked very hard. The scholar who was in charge of studying calligraphy and painting bent over, staring at the calligraphy and painting, wishing to immerse himself in the painting.
While watching, he held his fingers in the air, pretending to hold a brush, and drew strokes in the air:
"This stroke... this stroke... this stroke... is strange, there is something wrong with this stroke..."

"What's wrong?" The uniformed man next to him was holding a mobile phone and recording videos intensively.

The scholar was lost in his own thoughts and did not answer. He copied hilltop after hilltop, valley after valley, stroke by stroke.

After copying, he suddenly rushed to the workbench like a madman, spread out paper, ground ink, and began to paint quickly.

With a few swipes, a green landscape was sketched out. He immediately mixed cinnabar and drew two circles on it:

"Pay attention to these two places! The brushwork at these two locations is particularly strange, so pay special attention to them!"

Shen Le: “…”

Why can't I see anything?

"You can't see it because you don't know how to paint in Chinese." Teacher Zhang was watching with great interest. He also spread out a piece of paper and started drawing.

He only picked out the parts with strange and unreasonable brushwork, outlined them with ink lines, and drew a strange pattern:

"Here, is this thing helpful to you?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The Taoist priest rushed forward, his eyes shining. He drew twice in the air, outlining a strange shape:

"Soil on the wall... Thunderbolt fire... Gold in the sand... Water under the stream... This instruction is very clear! I tell you, just follow this to find it -"

Then there was a bunch of terms that Shen Le couldn't understand at all. The uniformed man also felt very painful, and while listening, he raised his phone to record.

After recording and transcribing, I asked the Taoist priest to proofread it word by word and sent it directly:

"Okay, let the operators at the front look for it again according to your instructions. If they can find the part related to the gold foil, it means we are on the right track!"

Shen Le stared at them blankly. After a while, he pulled the alloy boss again:
"Do you understand?"

"No!" The Alloy Boss's face was even more confused than his, and even a little painful:

"Why does he think I can understand this? Why does he think that I can decipher the message he wants to leave for me by seeing this information?"

Uh... maybe he has unrealistic fantasies about your intelligence and your Taoist skills?
Shen Le turned his head silently. The Taoist priest had already diligently dragged the painter to the backing paper:

"Come on, take another look at this. Is there anything strange about the brushwork? Is there anything special that needs attention?"

"...How can you tell something is wrong with such poor calligraphy?"

It's good to have clues. The frontline operators brought drones, robot dogs, and various equipment, trekking through mountains and rivers, and wandering around in the valleys for a long time.

Shen Le didn't know how they defined "soil on the wall" and "gold in the sand". In short, three days later, the latest news came back:

"Found it! We found it! - We found an abnormal area in the mountains in Liaodong! Now all we have to do is open the secret realm!"

Moreover, this secret realm can only be triggered at a specific time, in specific weather, and under a specific moon phase.

After three days of hitting a wall, the staff placed their hopes on Shen Le:
"Mr. Shen, could you please come over and take a look? We had a pleasant cooperation last time. This time, if you have any needs, feel free to ask!"

Shen Le: “…”

what?
I'm just a technician of ancient paintings. Do you want me to venture into the secret realm of immortals?
Are you kidding me!
　The cat's feet are better now, but it's still best not to carry any weight or walk long distances...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)