The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 84: Suicide Note Clues
The Old Boy originally thought that Gu Ping'an would fall flat on his face like Guo Jing because of this move, but as soon as he retracted the move, he suddenly felt a huge and powerful force coming at him, which made him panic.

This move was difficult to counter, and even the contemporary number one in Quanzhen martial arts was forced to look a little embarrassed.

The playful smile on his face suddenly disappeared, but a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"Great Kung Fu! Fighting like this is so exciting!"

As he spoke, he attacked again, using the Sixteen-Character Formula of Kongming Fist without reservation. The power of the fist seemed to be there and not there, and the virtual and the real complemented each other, with endless changes.

Gu Ping'an relied on the true meaning of Tai Chi to calculate his gains and losses, and used the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to exert force and hold back, using the technique of hardness and softness to resist.

While the two girls were busy in the kitchen, the two men had already fought for forty or fifty moves, but there was still no winner.

The circle of the fists and palms became wider and wider. Guo Jing saw that the situation was not good and quickly moved the bench that Hong Qigong was sitting on back away.

"What are you guys doing?"

The two were still unable to determine the winner, but Huang Rong had already brought out two plates of side dishes.

Seeing this scene, she immediately raised her eyebrows and shouted angrily.

Ever since they left Peach Blossom Island, the Old Naughty Boy had been completely subdued by her. Upon hearing the sound, he immediately jumped back two steps, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Hong Qigong chuckled, "The old naughty boy has gone too far. Now he's been seen by Rong'er, right?"

There didn't sound much sadness in his words, but his tone couldn't hide the regret.

How could the "Beggar of the North", one of the Five Greatest Wonders, not be attracted by such a wonderful fight?

Huang Rong was smart enough to hear the hidden meaning in his words. She snorted coldly, "Old naughty boy, you've caused trouble again. Don't even think about us paying attention to you anymore!"

She put down the dishes, didn't give Zhou Botong a chance to explain, turned around and walked back to the kitchen.

"Good girl, it was the old naughty boy who was wrong. Can't I just listen to you from now on?"

Zhou Botong knew he was in the wrong, winked at Gu Ping'an, and hurriedly chased after him.

[Within fifty moves, he achieved parity with "Old Naughty Boy" Zhou Botong. His strength was recognized by two Five Supremes-level masters, and he was awarded 1000 Jianghu Fame points.]

[Reputation level remains unchanged: Rising Fame (14766/20000) => Rising Fame (15766/20000)]

As his fame grew, the speed of improvement gradually slowed down. This time, he was recognized by two masters at the same time, but the reward was not as generous as when he first showed his talent.

I don’t know how much the old naughty boy paid to appease Huang Rong. When the food was finally served, she no longer had a sullen face.

Mu Nianci was in the kitchen listening to Huang Rong's brief account of her experiences. When she came out and saw Qi Gong's frail appearance, she felt deeply distressed.

Although Hong Qigong had suffered a great disaster, he had always been open-minded and cheerful. With the attentive care of the younger generations around him and the delicious food in front of him, most of the sadness in his heart had disappeared.

Now we are near Lin'an, and in a few days we will be able to eat the mandarin duck five-treasure sashimi that we have been longing for.

Huang Rong was thinking about Qu Lingfeng, and she managed to wait until the end of her meal before bringing up the topic she had been discussing halfway.

"Brother Gu, where did you find the letter left behind by my Senior Brother Qu?"

"Nianci and I arrived just two days ago. We saw this little shop with a wine sign hanging over it, so we decided to stop in and take a break. But we didn't realize it was already deserted, with only Silly Girl inside."

"Silly Girl?" Hearing this name again, the Old Boy couldn't help but interrupt, "That's not a good name. It's not even my name, 'Old Boy'!"

"Hello, Silly Aunt! Hello, Silly Aunt! You are the bad one!"

Sha Gu was still angry about the slap she had received earlier. When she heard this, she made a face at him and retorted loudly.

The Old Boy also had a child's nature, so he didn't take it as an offense, but was amused and laughed out loud.

"She came up with this name herself, so we just followed suit."

Gu Ping'an shook his head helplessly and continued to explain.

"We caused her meal to burn, so I went to buy food to compensate her. When Nianci stayed to clean up the kitchen, she discovered a secret room."

"A secret room?" Huang Rong looked puzzled. "Was it left behind by my Senior Brother Qu?" "Yes," Gu Ping'an nodded. "We went in to investigate and found two corpses. The relics and the letter were all found in the secret room."

"Two corpses?"

"One of them is your Senior Brother Qu, and the other is an official. They must have hunted him down here. There is also a box in the secret room, which contains treasures stolen from the palace."

Gu Pingan said as he stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Those jewels and curios are gifts he prepared for Senior Huang. You came at the right time, so I'll just hand them over to you."

He went to the kitchen, opened the secret passage in the cupboard, and moved the big box out of the secret room.

Dazzling jade jewelry and priceless bronze artifacts
Everyone present was not greedy for money, but seeing so many common and extremely rare treasures, they were dazzled for a moment.

The most precious of them are undoubtedly the calligraphy and painting scrolls at the bottom.

"I looked through it a few times before and found something wrong with one of the paintings."

Gu Ping'an took out the scrolls one by one and placed them on the table.

"Miss Huang, your father is very knowledgeable in calligraphy and painting. You have inherited the true teachings. Could you please help me take a look at the secret hidden in this painting?"

Huang Rong unfolded them in order, and was surprised every time she opened a picture.

Wu Daozi's "Delivering a Child to the Heavenly King", Han Gan's "Horse Herding", and Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty's "Figures Crossing the Water in the Forest and Spring".
"There are so many rare and precious ancient paintings in the palace. My father has accumulated them for many years. If we talk about rare treasures, I'm afraid there are not as many as in this box. Brother Qu has really put in a lot of effort."

Gu Ping'an nodded and waited for her to continue watching.

The Old Boy was not good at calligraphy or painting, and he didn't dare to make trouble, so he made faces at the silly girl and started teasing her.

Although Huang Rong's vision was also extraordinary, it was far inferior to her father's. She looked at it over and over again, and finally showed doubt on her face.

“Well, this one.”

She suddenly picked out a scroll from among twenty or thirty scrolls and spread it out.

The painting shows a series of steep mountains with five peaks in total, with the middle one being particularly high.

The five peaks stand upright pointing to the sky, overlooking the deep ravine below, like a palm stretched out.

There is a row of pine trees on the side of the mountain, all bent to the south to show the cold north wind.

There is only one old pine tree standing proudly on the top of the peak, standing out from the crowd. Under the tree, a red-robed general is dancing with a sword in the wind, his clothes fluttering, his body upright and his bearing extraordinary.

The entire painting is a landscape in ink and wash, except for this figure, which is as red as fire, yet not abrupt, like the finishing touch.

"If I had to pick one that was inappropriate, this would be it."

No one understood, and Guo Jing couldn't help but ask why.

"Although I don't know much about landscapes, this painting," she hesitated a little, "is not as good as those of previous masters in terms of brushwork and technique, but the artistic conception is high. Look at this old pine tree and the general, their true character is fully displayed.

"Miss Huang has a keen eye. This is the painting I'm talking about. Take another look."

Huang Rong looked at the painting again after hearing what she said and found that there was no seal or signature on it, only a poem inscribed on it.

After years of marching, my clothes are covered with dust. I go to Cuiwei specifically to look for flowers. The beautiful water and mountains are not enough to see. I ride my horse and urge you to return home under the bright moon.

"This is a poem by Yue Fei, Yue Wumu!"

“There’s nothing wrong with the poem, and there’s nothing wrong with the mountain, but when you put them together, it doesn’t feel right.”

　I was stuck in a writer's block today. I should have made up for yesterday's chapter, but I just don't have time to write anymore.

　　I owe you one more chapter, now there are three chapters in total, I will definitely make it up to you, I will definitely make it up to you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)