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One day later, Bobbio, a small town in northern Italy. ?．
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When he came to this place, Xia Lei had a feeling of déjà vu. This is not because he has been here, but because of the scenery painted by Jingjing. Tranquility painted a medieval town, and in front of you is a modern town. The medieval buildings are almost invisible, but there are still some ancient traces in some places that match it.
"Boss, this is Bobbio. Leonardo da Vinci once lived here. The background of "Nalisa" is also here. Although I have never been here, I know its situation very well." In the old pickup truck, Arecio introduced Xia Lei. He seemed to want to be a tour guide for Xia Lei.
Xia Lei said, "I want to go for a walk alone. Just keep in touch."
"Okay, no problem." Arecio said with a smile: "Also, boss, Italian girls are very open-minded. You have to be careful not to be abducted by them."
Xia Lei smiled, got out of the car, and walked along a street.
The streets of the small town are not lively, and there are only a few pedestrians. Although the "Mona Lisa" was born here, it is still just an oil painting. It alone cannot support the tourism industry here.
Crossing the street, Xia Lei continued walking aimlessly. He wears a human skin mask on his face. No matter which angle you look at it, you can't find the shadow of "Xia Lei". He was carrying a travel backpack and looked like a backpacker from the East.
The members of the Zodiac Team did not follow. They were scattered in every corner of the town and had already brought the town under their control.
Xia Lei didn't let them follow him, he naturally had his reasons. First, seven or eight people walking together with different skin colors can easily attract others' attention. Furthermore, he didn’t want them to know what he was doing in this town. He didn’t even tell Long Bing and Xia Xue about the secrets of Ancient Alloy and AE, so how could he tell them casually.
In fact, there is another reason, that is, he is the leader of the Zodiac Team, and they are his subordinates. He tells them everything. He only needs to control them and let them do things according to his wishes.
Walking out of the town, a river appeared in front of us. The river is neither big nor small. There is a dense forest on both sides of the river. There is also a path winding through the woods on both the left and right. Xia Lei walked along the path on the left for a while and saw a stone bridge.
It was a very old stone bridge. The stones used to build the bridge were covered with moss, and some of the stones were mottled beyond appearance. At first glance, this stone bridge is at least several hundred years old.
When he saw this stone bridge, Xia Lei's heart skipped a beat, "Isn't this the big stone bridge in "Mona Lisa"? It seems that I am almost close to my destination."
Stepping onto this big stone bridge, a picture emerged in Xia Lei's mind. A woman in a long black dress turned her back to the bridge and faced a painter, with a charming smile on her face. The painter is painting with great concentration, his eyes are deep and full of wisdom. His name is Leonardo di Da Vinci, and the woman in front of him is the character in "Mona Lisa", Lisa Gradini.
What brought these two people together to create world-famous paintings? I am afraid that only Leonardo da Vinci himself can answer this question.
Thinking of Da Vinci, a new question popped up in Xia Lei's mind. So when did Leonardo da Vinci write the map and his message in pencil on the painting? Why would he hide such important content in an oil painting? After all, he certainly could not have predicted that this painting would become the most famous painting in the world.
While thinking, Xia Lei's eyes moved to the lower reaches of the stone bridge, and he saw an old man fishing. The old man has silver hair and a tall figure. The appearance and body shape are typical Caucasian characteristics.
When Xia Lei saw the old man, the old man also happened to turn his eyes and saw him.
"Hey! Young friend, are you here for a trip?" The old man greeted Xia Lei enthusiastically. His accent is also pure Italian.
Xia Lei nodded and said, "Yes, I like this place."
"You won't be disappointed. The most beautiful place in Italy is here. Walk around and you will definitely gain something. Wish you good luck!" The old man waved to Xia Lei.
"I wish you good luck." Xia Lei said, and then left the stone bridge.
Perhaps Xia Lei's words had an effect. Just as he walked off the stone bridge, the fish float on the river suddenly sank into the water. The old man suddenly lifted the fishing rod in his hand, and a big fish was dragged out of the water. .
"This old man's reaction is quite fast." Xia Lei said in his heart. He withdrew his gaze, walked into the forest path, and then continued walking forward.
The woods were quiet, with a gust of wind blowing from time to time, shaking the treetops and making a rustling sound. Occasionally, a bird will fly up and make a chirping sound. This place has no hustle and bustle of the city, and it can bring you a kind of spiritual peace.
Did Leonardo da Vinci also pass by here back then
This conjecture is meaningless, but it seems beautiful.
After about five hundred meters, Xia Lei walked out of the woods, and a pile of rocks came into his sight. He was instantly attracted. The pile of rubble was not natural stone, but stone that had been chipped by masons. It was stone bricks used for construction.
The oil painting painted by Jingjing emerged in his mind again, a house, the hillside behind the house, and the tombstones at the foot of the hillside. His eyes left the ruins and looked behind. Then, a hillside came into his sight. The topography and landforms were exactly the same as the hillside behind the house painted by Jingjing!
"Found it!" Xia Lei was excited and walked over quickly.
A few minutes later Xia Lei arrived at the ruins. Pieces of stones are scattered in the grass. Cracks, moss and missing parts are evidence of their age. They are at least several hundred years old. There are also some carvings on some stones, mostly related to religion, such as crosses, the Virgin and the Child, and so on.
In the painting painted by Jing Jing, a young man wearing jeans and carrying a backpack is looking in the direction of the hillside. Now, Xia Lei was standing in the same position. He was also wearing jeans and carrying a backpack. He was also looking in the direction of the hillside. At this moment, time and space seemed to overlap, making it difficult to tell whether it was inside the painting or outside the painting.
"The house in the painting painted by Ning Jing is very beautiful. The town she painted was a medieval town without any modern elements. But she painted a modern person, standing where I am now. In the position... She has definitely never been here, but she drew it. If she drew it based on memory, wouldn't her memory..." Thinking of this, Xia Lei's back suddenly felt cold!
If Jing Jing drew that painting from memory, then her memory is at least hundreds of years old, but Jing Jing is only in her twenties. How is this possible!
"Oops, we seem to be lost, right?" A woman's voice suddenly came.
Xia Lei's thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and he followed the sound. An old woman and an old man were walking along the path. The old people seemed to be a couple, chattering as they walked.
"It's not wrong. I came here fifty years ago and I remember it very clearly." The old man said.
"But I didn't see any church. Are you sure you remember correctly?" The old woman seemed to be unable to walk, with a tired look on her face.
"If we walk a little further, I think we should be able to see the church." The old man helped the old woman continue walking.
"There is a young man there. I wonder if he knows that church." The old woman saw Xia Lei.
"Hey! Young friend, where are you from?" the old man greeted Xia Lei.
Xia Lei hesitated, "Korea, I'm Korean."
"Oh, your Italian is really good." The old man smiled.
Xia Lei smiled and said, "I live in Italy."
"Oh, that's really good." The old man said, "By the way, do you know there is a church near here?"
"Church?" Xia Lei looked around, but even with his left eye's field of vision of more than 4,000 meters, he didn't see any church.
"No?" The old woman looked disappointed. "My husband said that he was baptized in that church when he was a child, and he wanted to go there to see it before leaving this world. But, we seem to be lost."
The painting painted by Ning Jing suddenly appeared in Xia Lei's mind. There was indeed a church in the painting. But the small town in that painting was a small town hundreds of years ago. Hundreds of years have passed, and things and people here have long changed. He didn't know whether the church was still there or not.
"What does the church you are talking about look like?" Xia Lei asked.
The old man said: "Well, it is a very old church with a very high dome and stained glass like the Milan Cathedral. Have you been to the Milan Cathedral?"
"Oh, I've been there. It's very beautiful." Xia Lei had never been to the Milan Cathedral. He pointed in the direction behind the hillside and said, "The church you are talking about is probably in that place. It's just over the hillside. Can see it.”
But he wasn't pointing in a random direction, he was pointing in the direction of the church in the painting painted by Ning Jing.
"Thank you, young friend." The old woman thanked Xia Lei.
Xia Lei said politely: "You're welcome, I wish you a safe journey."
The old man smiled at Xia Lei, and then said: "Let me just say, I have been to that place, how could I remember it wrong. Let's go, we will be there soon."
The old man and the old woman left.
Xia Lei watched the old man and the old woman leave. He didn't leave the ruins until they could no longer be seen and walked towards the hillside.
There are no roads and weeds are growing up to their knees. There are no tombstones standing in the direction in front, only weeds and weeds.
Suddenly, the grass in front shook.
Xia Lei's nerves suddenly became tense and he put a hand on his waist. He had a Viper pistol hidden in his waistband. If something unexpected happens, he won't hesitate to use it.
swish swish...
There was a sound in the grass.
ps: Sorry for the late update today, but there are still 3 updates, and the other two will be in the afternoon and evening. Also, let me tell you about typos. The workload is huge, so there are bound to be mistakes, so please forgive me. Usually, when some book friends point out that I have corrected them, there are almost no typos when reading vertically and horizontally.
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