Mystery
Chang Huhua's eyes followed him and suddenly said:'I almost forgot to tell you something. '
Chang Huhua paused and said, "What's the matter? '
Du Xiaotian said:'On the night of the fifteenth day, I went outside the study door with both hands, and he opened the door and talked to me.
Chang Hu hurriedly said:'How does he speak? '
Du Xiaotian said:'He told me that he had sent Cui Yi to Wanhua Villa to invite you, and you would come. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'What else? '
Du Xiaotian said:'He also said that he had made a detailed record and wrote down what happened in those ten days, together with a letter. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Where is it placed? '
Du Xiaotian said:'He didn't say this, he just said that with your wisdom, it should be possible to find them out. '
Chang Huhua couldn't help but smile.
Du Xiaotian said:'Finding that record, it is said that you will understand the whole story, and it is not difficult to find out the truth of his death! '
Chang Huhua frowned and said: "So, it is like knowing that he will die, knowing that his life is in danger, so why doesn't he find a safe place to take shelter overnight? '
Du Xiaotian said:'This is because he thinks it is the same no matter where he goes. '
He sighed and said:'He seems to have affirmed that the blood-sucking moths are the incarnations of monsters and ghosts. According to ancient legends, don't monsters and ghosts mostly know everything and do everything? '
Chang Huhua couldn't help but sighed, and said:'As far as we know, he has never believed in the so-called monsters and ghosts. How did it suddenly become like this? '
He looked around, then muttered to himself:'Jubaozhai is not a small place, so how easy is it to find a letter and a record? '
Du Xiaotian said:'You can rest assured about this. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Oh? '
Du Xiaotian said:'Before he opened the door to talk to me, Fang wrote the envelope and the record. After that, he did not take half a step out of the study. The letter and the record should be left in the study. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'This is much simpler. '
Du Xiaotian said:'In my opinion, it is not simple. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Have you ever made some scheming here, but didn't find it? '
Du Xiaotian defaulted.
Chang Huhua said, "Anyone among you who understands organs? '
Du Xiaotian shook his head.
Chang Huhua asked again:'Do you have any impression of the name Xuanjizi? '
Du Xiaotian said:'What are you talking about is the mystery that is called a generation of craftsmen? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'That's the one. '
Du Xiaotian said:'What does that mysterious device have to do with him? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'He is the closed disciple of Xuan Jizi. '
Du Xiaotian was startled and said:'I haven't heard him talk about this. '
He immediately laughed and said:'Even if he knows the mechanism and put those things in the mechanism, we search like that, no matter how clever the mechanism is, we should have found it out. '
Chang Huhua smiled and said:'Really? '
His eyes fell immediately and said:'Have you ever found this ground? '
Du Xiaotian said:'I just didn't turn the ground upside down. '
'roof? '
'Already searched all over. '
'Are there any problems with the walls? '
'No. '
Du Xiaotian looked around and said:'We have repeatedly checked everything here. If there is a mechanism, where is the installation? '
'Anywhere can be. '
'Oh? '
Du Xiaotian looked suspicious.
Chang Huhua suddenly asked: "Is it because of what I said that you thought this place might be equipped with a mechanism? '
Du Xiaotian said:'I have considered this possibility before, but I'm not sure. '
Changhu Huadao:'Based on the previous search, there are many places where you may have neglected to go there, and the secret mechanism of Xuan Jizi is not easy to find. '
Du Xiaotian said:'Why are you so sure that there is a mechanism installed here? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'In his words, he is already hinting. '
Du Xiaotian said:'Have you discovered it? '
Chang Huhua shook her head to answer, then raised her footsteps.
This time, his steps moved more slowly, but his eyes became very sharp.
He stopped and walked around the room and walked out the door all the time.
Du Xiaotian and Cui Yi hurriedly chased behind him, Yang Xun looked aside, and involuntarily followed them.
The sun in the courtyard has been shining, and the fog between the flowers and trees has not yet cleared.
Chang Hu turned around outside the flower gate, and backed out three feet, before he came to the pavilion, it was less than two feet away.
He seemed to have eyes behind his back, immediately stopped his steps and stood there.
Du Xiaotian jumped up and said,'We also stood in this pavilion and watched the study over there that night. '
Chang Huhua responded: "This position is really good, the only bad thing is that you can't see the back of the study. '
Du Xiaotian said:'Fortunately, the wall behind the study has no windows. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'It's better not to have a secret door. '
Du Xiaotian was startled:'The hidden door? '
Chang Huhua didn't say anything, and walked back to the study.
Du Xiaotian and Yang Xun followed each other step by step, and they seemed to have become Chang Huhua's attendants.
Chang Huhua didn't enter the study, and walked around the study all the way.
The flower paths around the study are crisscrossed and blooming.
Although most of March has passed, after all, the blooming season, although the early blooming flowers have begun to wither, many flowers have only begun to bloom.
Chang Huhua didn't want to appreciate it, but stayed for a while behind the study.
There is a rose and a few plantains behind the study.
The wind blows two plantains, and one wet rose with dew drops.
The study was facing the east, and the rising sun could not even shine behind the study.
The dew has not evaporated, and the mist is thicker.
The flowers that rose about to let go are trembling in the wind and mist, beautiful and desolate.
Chang Huhua's gaze fell on the wall behind the rose, and on the ground under the rose stand.
After staying for a while, he took another step, went around the other side of the study, folded again, and returned to the door of the study.
There was a smile on his face, and his footsteps became brisk, as if he had already discovered something after walking around the painting studio.
Du Xiaotian followed Chang Huhua, of course he couldn’t see the smile on Chang Huhua’s face, but he immediately noticed Chang Huhua’s brisk footsteps.
He quickened his pace, walked to Chang Huhua's side, and said,'Brother Chang, have you discovered something? '
Chang Huhua nodded and walked straight into the study.
Yang Xun heard clearly from behind, saw clearly, and he was fast in his footsteps. When he started, he was ahead of Du Xiaotian.
Chang Huhua ignored them and continued to move forward. She walked three feet before the wall toward the door before stopping, and her gaze fell on that wall.
The wall is covered with paintings and calligraphy, and two woodcuts of the boss are embedded in nails.
The two woodcarvings, of the same size, are about half a foot wide and about a foot long. They are nailed to the left and right of the wall.
The one on the left is engraved with a thousand-year-old Guanyin, and the one on the right is engraved with a Maitreya Buddha.
The carving is fine, but it doesn't look like it was made by a famous artist, and it doesn't harmonize.
Chang Huhua looked left and right, smiling again.
Yang Xun came to Chang Huhua and glanced at Chang Huhua coldly. The smile was naturally in his eyes, and he said in real time:'I think there is a big problem with this wall. '
Chang Huhua turned her head in response and said:'You can see it too? '
Yang Xun touched his beard, but did not answer.
Chang Huhua continued:'From your perspective, where is the problem? '
Yang Xun said:'It's on this wall. '
Chang Huhua smiled faintly, and stopped asking.
Although Yang Xun's expression can be seen, the question and answer revealed that nothing was found except the wall.
Du Xiaotian immediately stepped forward and said:'What did Brother Chang discover? '
Chang Huhua's gaze returned to the wall and said:'That is the wall. '
Du Xiaotian's gaze was already on the wall. He looked at it again and again, still shook his head and said:'There seems to be nothing wrong with this wall. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'On the surface, there is nothing wrong with it, but the content is obviously really problematic. '
Du Xiaotian said:'Is there a dark hole hidden on this wall. '
Chang Huhua said:'Maybe it is a dark hole, but there is also a hidden door that connects to the dark room behind the wall. '
Du Xiaotian was startled and said:'The dark room behind the wall? '
Chang Hu Huadao: "Even if there is a dark room behind the wall, it is not surprising. '
Du Xiaotian laughed and said:'There are only a few plantains and a rose behind the wall. '
Chang Huhua suddenly asked:'How thick do you think this wall is? '
Du Xiaotian said:'Even if the thickness is two feet, the hollow space is only one foot, and one foot wide is difficult for people to stand on. Can this be called a dark room? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Can it be four or five feet wide? '
Du Xiaotian said in surprise:'You mean the hollow space on this wall is four or five feet wide? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'I'm afraid it will not stop. '
Du Xiaotian couldn't help asking:'Why are you so sure? '
Chang Hu Huadao: "When I was pacing in this study, I knew the length and breadth of the study, so after walking around outside the study, I noticed something. '
Du Xiaotian asked:'What's the matter? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Although the width of the study is almost the same between the inside and outside, the length is quite different. The inside of the study is at least seven or eight feet shorter than the outside of the study. Even though the walls before and after the study are two feet longer than the original size, Where did the four or five feet go? '
Du Xiaotian suddenly realized.
Chang Hu Huadao: "I thought that the back of the study might have been recessed several feet inward, but when I turned it around, there was no such thing. There was only one possibility. The missing four or five feet was hidden here. After facing the wall. '
He tapped the wall with his finger and said: "Unless you are a madman, there is absolutely no reason for a normal person to make a wall as thick as seven or eight feet, so this wall must be hollow. With a gap of four or five feet, you should be able to do something. '
When Yang Xun heard this, he blurted out and asked:'The dark room is behind this wall. Where is the dark door on this wall? '
Chang Hu Huafang waited to have answered, and Du Xiaotian said:'As I guess, it may be after these two wood carvings on the wall. '
Chang Huhua nodded and said, "That's what I mean. '
He followed the woodcut of Maitreya Buddha and said:'I suspected these two woodcuts from the beginning. '
Du Xiaotian said:'Aren't these two woodcuts in harmony with the paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall? '
Chang Huhua looked back at Du Xiaotian and said:'The paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall are no longer harmonious. '
Du Xiaotian said:'I don't know calligraphy and painting. '
Chang Huhua was surprised when she heard that she said,'But why do you feel that kind of disharmony? '
Du Xiaotian said:'This is not the first time I have seen this kind of woodcut...'
Chang Hu Huadao: "Where do you usually see this woodcut? '
Du Xiaotian said:'Temple. '
Chang Hu Huadao: "People who believe in Buddhism will probably buy it for worship. '
Du Xiaotian said:'But he rarely puts it in the study, and as far as I know, he doesn't believe in Buddha. '
Chang Huhua nodded.
Du Xiaotian continued: "Although I have already felt a sense of disharmony, I didn't have any further doubts, because behind this wall is the yard, and there are no gaps on the wall over there, and it is longer and full of moss. It definitely doesn't look like a dark one. The door is above, and there is no trace of anyone walking on the ground nearby. '
After a meal, he said again: "What's more, the monsters and ghosts in his mind have changed their original intentions these days, especially by bringing this woodcut of the Buddha statue to suppress the monsters and ghosts. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'These two woodcuts don't look like they were nailed on them recently. '
Du Xiaotian said:'I don't know, I have never entered this study before the fifteenth. '
His gaze fell on that wall again, and said:'Why are those paintings and calligraphy inconsistent? '
Chang Huhua pointed at one of the paintings and said:'How much do you think this painting is worth? '
Du Xiaotian smiled bitterly.
How can people who don't know calligraphy and painting know the value of calligraphy and painting
Chang Hu Huadao:'No matter where you get this painting, you can sell it for two or three thousand taels. '
Du Xiaotian blurted out and asked:'Whose hand is this from? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Tang Bohu. '
Du Xiaotian said:'No wonder. '
Although he didn't know how to draw, he knew Tang Bohu.
He glanced around and said:'There are more than 20 paintings and calligraphy here, so I fold it in half, and each one sells them for only a thousand or two silvers. The total amount is already thirty thousand taels of silver, but he just hangs them casually. On the wall, is there something wrong with his head? '
Chang Huhua said lightly:'Except for this Tang Bohu's, you can sell for a hundred taels of silver in addition to the others, which is already your skill. '
Du Xiaotian said:'You mean that any other picture is worth three or four taels of silver at most. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'There are four pictures that may not even be worth a tael of silver. '
Du Xiaotian looked at Chang Huhua strangely.
Chang Hu Huadao:'Because those four paintings are all from his own handwriting. '
Du Xiaotian said:'It seems that you are really good friends, that's why you are so familiar with his handwriting, and you can recognize it at a glance. '
Chang Huhua smiled and said: "So, it doesn't seem to be difficult to become his good friend. '
Du Xiaotian didn't understand the meaning of Chang Huhua.
Chang Huhua seemed to know that he didn't understand, and then explained:'He has left names on the four paintings, and you can find out if you pay attention to it a little bit. '
Du Xiaotian couldn't help sighing slightly, a little admired in his heart.
It seems that Changhu Huaxinsi is such a delicate person is indeed rare.
Chang Huhua spent only a short period of time before and after this study, and the rewards of this moment were more than their entire day of searching.
A group of them searched all day without gain at all.
Chang Huhua then said again:'You have no interest in painting and calligraphy. It's not surprising that you didn't care. '
Du Xiaotian suddenly smiled and said: "His paintings are really not worth a couple of dollars? '
Chang Hu Huadao: "This is the price I set. In my eyes, his paintings are really not worth a couple of silver. '
He smiled and said:'His sword is very good, the painting is terrible. '
Du Xiaotian said:'As far as I know, he is not a person who refuses to hide his clumsiness. '
Chang Huhua nodded and said:'Not only jewelry, but also painting and calligraphy, he is also very researched. It seems like he is a master of goods, how can he fail to see that this painting is an authentic work of Tang Bohu. '
His gaze fell on Tang Bohu's painting again, and said:'I have never seen anyone willing to hang such a famous painting on the wall casually. If the purpose is to show off his wealth, there is no reason to just hang it. this painting. Not to mention other things, as far as Tang Bohu’s paintings are concerned, as early as three years ago, he already owned as many as three. At the very least, they should all be listed. But now they are only hanging out. Isn’t it absolutely irreconcilable? '
Du Xiaotian said:'The value difference is so big, he did this for another purpose. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'If the opening and closing of the secret door were not on the two woodcuts, it might be after this ancient painting by Tang Bohu. '
Before he finished speaking, Yang Xun stepped forward in two steps and set off the ancient painting of Tang Bohu.
He was very careful, his movements seemed slow and laborious, as if he was holding two or three thousand taels of silver in his hand.
Chang Hu Huayoude Yang Xun, following Yang Xun's actions, fell on the wall behind the painting.
There are no bumps or gaps on the wall.
Yang Xun stunned:'Where is the switch? '
Chang Huhua took two steps forward, looked up and down, suddenly raised her hand and buckled her fingers on the wall a few times.
A smile appeared on his face again, saying:'I am really here. '
Yang Xun heard clearly and quickly asked:'I found it. it's here? '
Chang Hu Huadao:'Inside the wall. '
Yang Xun said:'I will find someone to destroy this wall. '
Chang Hu Huadao:'No need. '
He smiled, and said:'This is a rare opportunity, so you can see the ingenuity of the secret mechanism of the mystery. '
His hand flipped over and slapped it in the middle of the wall.
The palm didn't seem to be exerting force, but when the palm was slapped, the sound was unusually deep, and he was obviously using the strength of the inner palm.
There was a strange sound, which immediately spread from the wall.
The sound was very faint, but Yang Xun and Du Xiaotian could hear it very clearly.
When Chang Huhua took a palm, they held their breath.
The whole study fell into silence, so the sound of the grid after the strange noise also appeared loud!
Two woodcarvings of Avalokitesvara Maitreya Buddha along with the two walls were opened slowly from left to right. The two woodcarvings were actually two doors.
The door was gloomy and gloomy, and it seemed that it was really only four or five feet deep.
After four or five feet, it turned out to be a wall again, a dark wall.
The reason why the door is so gloomy is obviously because of the darkness of the walls.
The sides became more gloomy and gradually plunged into darkness.
Chang Huhua looked left and right, stunned on the spot.
The opening of the two secret doors at the same time was beyond his expectation.
There is really no need to install two hidden doors in the same direction in a dark room.
Could it be that there are two dark rooms behind this wall
If this is not the case, which door is the real entrance? What is the function of another door