Yan Liqiang's first lucrative job in his previous life was as a painter. He grew up in an orphanage. He began to teach himself to paint at the age of eight. There happened to be a teacher in the orphanage who could paint, so she gave him his first lesson, practicing sketching and portraits. After five years of hard work, when he was thirteen, Yan Liqiang could carry a drawing board and set up a stall in the park and on the street to paint portraits for people to make money, earning 20 yuan for each painting.
When he was fifteen, he saw an old man who came to the park for morning exercise fainted on the side of the road while setting up a stall in the park on a weekend morning. He called an ambulance without thinking and sent the old man to the hospital. As the saying goes, good deeds are rewarded. Later, the old man woke up and did not blackmail him. Instead, after knowing that he could draw, he taught him a skill, which was to accurately draw a portrait based on other people's descriptions. The old man was originally a criminal investigation portrait artist of the Provincial Public Security Department and an expert in this field. Yan Liqiang studied with the old man for several years and learned the old man's true teachings. He has completely mastered this skill and even surpassed his master. Later, the old man wanted to introduce Yan Liqiang to work in the Public Security Department as a criminal investigation portrait artist. However, Yan Liqiang was young and energetic at that time and had many dreams and pursuits for the future. He was not satisfied with a stable career with a monthly salary of only a few thousand yuan, so he did not go to the Public Security Department, but chose a harder and more possible way to work.
Yan Liqiang himself didn't expect that this skill from his previous life could be used here.
This kind of skill is unique in the world. Once it is brought out, it will naturally amaze everyone.
Because the painters in this world are practicing ink painting, which emphasizes artistic conception, vividness, the kind of state and perception that can be understood but not expressed in words. Every ink painting contains a lot of the painter's own things, and is a display of the painter's spiritual world. Even though there are line drawing skills in ink painting, the portrait drawn with a brush is completely different from the portrait drawn by Yan Liqiang, who has received professional training in his previous life and reached the level of a criminal investigation portrait artist.
The portraits drawn by criminal investigation portrait artists are not about vividness, artistic conception, realm, or spiritual perception and experience, but only about two words: accuracy! The portraits can achieve the visual effect of photos and accurately show the appearance of the suspect. This is the highest realm.
"Li Qiang, when did you learn this skill?" Qian Su looked at Yan Li Qiang in shock. "You can actually draw a person's face vividly with charcoal based on other people's descriptions. This skill is simply amazing!"
Lu Pei'en next to him didn't say anything. He just took the wooden board from Yan Liqiang's hand and looked at it carefully. While looking at the painting in his hand, he looked at Yan Liqiang, his eyes flashing with surprise, "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, such a skill is unheard of and unseen..."
Several people nearby also gathered around, and after seeing the portrait drawn by Yan Liqiang, they were all stunned.
"It's like, so like. The person in the painting is as if alive..." Zhou Yong looked at the painting drawn by Yan Liqiang on the wooden board. After being stunned, he was completely impressed by Yan Liqiang. A warrior like Zhou Yong did not have many fancy words to use. Just a "alive" was the greatest praise he could think of.
"Uncle Qian, I don't know how I learned it. This skill was also taught by someone in a dream..." Yan Liqiang said calmly. Since he had used this excuse once, why not use it again
Originally, when Yan Liqiang saved someone last time, he said that the method of saving people was learned in his dream. People like Qian Su and Lu Pei'en basically didn't believe it, but they didn't want to get to the bottom of it. They thought that Yan Liqiang just happened to know it by chance. But this time, when Yan Liqiang said that he also learned the painting skills from a dream, Qian Su and Lu Pei'en looked at each other, and their previous judgments were shaken. Could it be that Yan Liqiang really met a god in his dream and had such an opportunity? Otherwise, how could such incredible painting skills that have never appeared in the world appear in a boy who has never touched a paintbrush in a thousand years
Lu Pei'en pondered for a moment, then said to Yan Liqiang, "The murderer is ruthless and cruel, and is definitely not a kind person. Now that we know what the murderer looks like, why don't I take this painting to the Huanglong County Criminal Arrest Office and see if there is anyone who looks similar to this person in the images of the wanted criminals issued by the authorities, so as to confirm the identity of the murderer and issue a warrant to arrest him..."
"Why do we have to go to Huanglong County? Isn't Qinghe County also..." Yan Liqiang was slightly stunned.
Lu Pei'en looked at Qian Su, who looked at Zhou Tiezhu. Zhou Tiezhu had a face full of resentment. "After the incident yesterday, I went to the county government's criminal arrest office to report it to the police, but the bailiffs there said that this was a business dispute between the Yan family and a customer, and they didn't care. It wasn't a case, and they wanted us to solve it ourselves. I was so angry that I argued a few words, and those bailiffs also said that if we wanted to make trouble, they would first investigate our Yan family's blacksmith workshop to see if it made inferior horseshoes that broke other people's horses' legs. They wanted us to pay compensation to others first before they would go looking for people..."
Yan Liqiang had been in a hurry to return home, and Zhou Tiezhu had not had time to tell Yan Liqiang about the situation.
Yan Liqiang had not expected that there was such a thing as "not filing a case" in this world. In his previous life, just these three words uttered by the officials had caused countless people to have grievances but nowhere to appeal, and hatred but nowhere to redress. Just these three words had covered up countless dark and dirty secrets, and allowed countless evil spirits, beasts and animals to run rampant in the world without restraint. Even if someone had killed someone or raped an underage girl, you were the victim and you went to file a complaint. As long as the officials said "not filing a case", no matter how unscrupulous the offender was, it would not be considered a crime. No matter how great your grievance was, it was unreasonable. If you dared to say it again, it would be considered as seeking trouble and spreading rumors and slander. What awaited you was the official's stern stick. The so-called justice, legal dignity and people's support became a joke in front of these three light words.
When he came into this world and found that the darkest and most unjust scene in this world had happened to him, when his father was almost hacked to death and the government stood on the side of the criminal and instead turned the tables, Yan Liqiang was so angry that his face turned red and he almost got furious.
After calming down, Yan Liqiang suddenly remembered that one of Hong Tao's uncles in the Hong family seemed to be working in the Criminal Investigation Office in Qinghe County. No wonder they were so entangled with such a group of evildoers.
However, the Hong family could extend their hands to the Criminal Arrest Office of Qinghe County, but had no way to extend their hands to the Criminal Arrest Office of Huanglong County. In Huanglong County, the power of the Lu family was completely not on the same level as that of the Hong family.
After understanding these principles, Yan Liqiang took a deep breath and clasped his fists towards Lu Peien, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Liu..."
"No trouble, no trouble, there is no time to lose. If we are sure that this person is indeed a wanted criminal, we can let the Criminal Arrest Office of Huanglong County report directly to the Criminal Arrest Office of the County City, and let the Criminal Arrest Office of the County City issue a notice to all counties to arrest him..." Lu Peien said skillfully, "From top to bottom, the Criminal Arrest Office of Qinghe County will no longer be able to shirk responsibility, and the murderer will surely not be able to act so recklessly. There is no time to lose, I will go back to Huanglong County first to confirm the identity of this person. Even if this person is not a wanted criminal, our Lu family can also ask someone if there is anyone who knows this person!"
As Lu Pein spoke, he stood up and was about to leave with the portrait drawn by Yan Liqiang. Yan Liqiang also sent the person out.
"I'll let Steward Lu and two guards from the Lu family stay here. If Master Yan has any problems, you can ask Steward Lu to handle them!"
Yan Liqiang nodded, and Lu Pein handed the painting that Yan Liqiang had drawn on the wooden board to a guard who was accompanying him, and asked the guard to carefully wrap the painting with cloth and put it on his back. Then he took his four followers and rode away on the rhino horse.
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The resurrection pills brought by the Lu family were indeed extremely effective. Only two hours later, Yan Dechang, who had been in a coma, finally woke up, and his complexion looked much better than in the morning.
After Yan Dechang woke up, the bark of the Resurrection Pill was dissolved in water and given to Yan Dechang to drink. After resting for a while, Yan Dechang became a little more energetic and was able to talk to others. Seeing this scene, Yan Liqiang finally felt relieved and was full of gratitude to the Lu family.
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Qian Su and Zhou Yong stayed until the sun was about to set and had dinner before they said goodbye to Yan Liqiang and left. Zhou Yong and his men were regular soldiers. Although they were now in casual clothes, there might be problems if they stayed in the Yan family for too long. Now that the Lu family had sent a few people, the safety of the Yan family was guaranteed, and Yan Dechang was out of danger. Qian Su took Zhou Yong and his men away first.
Yan Liqiang personally sent Qian Su to the outskirts of Liuhe Town.
"Li Qiang, do you know why the Lu family took out the Resurrection Pill from their collection today? You should know that the Resurrection Pill is not an ordinary medicine. If it is put in the auction house in the county city, it can be sold for at least a thousand taels of gold?" When there were only two of them, Qian Su finally spoke to Yan Liqiang.
Yan Liqiang hesitated for a moment, "I won't hide it from Uncle Qian. The Lu family's ability to bring the Resurrection Pill today was beyond my expectation. Although I have saved someone from the Lu family, the Lu family has already given me gold as a reward. The favor they have shown me today is too great, and I don't know how to repay them!"
"You are a smart person. Although you didn't say it, you went to Lujiazhuang to celebrate the half-year festival yesterday. I believe you must know why you saw Miss Lu's ninth daughter in the Lotus Lake, right?"
Yan Liqiang stopped pretending to be confused, "I just can't understand why Mr. Lu would have such an idea. The Lu family's looks and family background are more than enough for me. I am really flattered!"
"So, today when I went to the Lu family, after telling Mr. Lu what happened in your family, I also told him about the auspicious sign when you passed the Mabu Pass. Such a son-in-law is naturally worth the Lu family's big investment to win over. Even if we take a step back and say that you will not become the son-in-law of the Lu family in the future, you are a promising young man who is destined to advance to a warrior in the future. It is worth the Lu family's investment in you, so that you will owe the Lu family a big favor!"
So this is the truth!
Yan Liqiang nodded, "I understand!"
"It's good that you understand!" Qian Su turned his head and glanced at Liuhe Town, slowing down his tone, "Li Qiang, the Hong family in Liuhe Town can almost destroy your family. Think about why. In this world, the so-called justice is bullshit. In the end, everyone competes on strength. Whoever has strength will be listened to in the end. Those with similar strength can discuss with each other. Without strength, they can only be manipulated like puppets. What is strength? Money, land, people, relationships, and fists are all. The reason why the Lu family took a fancy to you is because of the strength you have shown and the possibilities for the future. You have a bright future. Becoming a warrior is not the end, but just a beginning. If you can have the Lu family standing behind you, after you become a warrior, you can be more powerful and do more. This, perhaps when you become a warrior in the future, you will feel it more. This is also the reason why I want to promote you and Miss Lu to be together!"
Qian Su glanced at the silent Yan Liqiang and said, "I have met Miss Lu. Although she is a few years older than you, she is a top choice in both appearance and talent. Think about it carefully. Just like this time, if your Yan family was a relative of the Lu family, would the Hong family dare to use such means to deal with your Yan family?"
"Uncle Qian, don't worry. This won't happen again!" Yan Liqiang's expression was as calm as iron. "I will think carefully about Miss Lu's matter!"
Qian Su looked at Yan Liqiang deeply and said, "That's good!"
After Qian Su, Zhou Yong and the others left, Yan Liqiang took a deep breath, turned around and walked towards home.
The setting sun was like a rosy cloud, and the entire Liuhe Town was dyed red in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Yan Liqiang glanced towards the Hong family compound, his eyes were cold and his mouth was tightly pursed. The glow of the Yan family was like blood in Yan Liqiang's eyes...
(End of this chapter)