Chapter 053: Master
There was no one in the corridor on the second floor. The whole family was resting in the heavy rain.
Li Daming quickly found the steps leading to the rooftop, and we went up the stairs. The door to the rooftop was open, and it was raining heavily outside, with no wind and a bit cool.
Under the awning not far away, a girl was sitting in front of an easel, holding a paint palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, staring at the Yangtze River in the heavy rain.
Li Daming and I looked at each other and walked over in the rain. It was raining heavily and by the time we rushed into the awning, we were soaked.
The girl must have heard the footsteps, but she didn't look back at us, still looking at the black river water in the distance.
The atmosphere was a bit strange. No one of us three was talking in the canopy, only the sound of rain. The girl didn't even look at us, but I knew that the three of us were well aware of the situation.
The girl looks very young from behind, wearing an orange T-shirt and white shorts, revealing her fair arms and legs. Maybe because she is still young, you can tell at a glance that she is a girl, with thin legs and arms. She is wearing a red dome hat, and the color combination looks bright and balanced.
I was a little dazed by what I saw. In the distance was pouring rain and black river water, in the middle were dark city buildings, and in the near distance was a bright and colorful girl. The scene before my eyes was like an oil painting by a master.
Li Daming wiped the water off his face, walked behind the girl, and leaned over to look at the content of the painting. I also took a few steps closer to look, and it was even more strange. The girl was clearly copying the scenery in front of her, the river, the city and other things, but the painting was full of yellow sand in the desert, with only sand dunes and no buildings, and only a wisp of desert smoke in the far distance.
This painting is simple yet not simplistic, with a profound artistic conception. I was somewhat immersed in it.
"What is the name of this painting?" Li Daming said as he stood next to the girl.
The girl still didn't look at us and said softly, "Not yet."
"Can I name one?" Li Daming said.
Only then did the girl turn her head and look at him, her expression calm, "Okay."
I didn't expect Li Daming to be so bold. He actually took out a brush from his paint bag, mixed some paint on the color palette in the girl's hand, dipped it in black paint, and then wrote five words in the upper right corner of the painting with the posture of holding the brush: A long journey of thousands of miles.
Li Daming's calligraphy is very beautiful, and it looks like he has learned it since childhood. The strokes are elegant and the meaning of the characters is profound, especially the word "Qianli", which makes people feel like crying.
The girl looked at Li Daming formally for the first time, then looked back at me.
"What are your names?" she asked.
"My name is Li Daming, and his name is Lin Cong." Li Daming introduced himself: "Are you Mr. Chen Jianchen's daughter?"
She nodded: "My name is Chen Meiyu."
Although I had a hunch, I still didn't expect that such a pretty girl would be a master praised by Uncle Zhong. She is also a mage who seals corpses.
The thunderstorm outside gradually stopped. The heavy rain came and went quickly. Chen Meiyu stood up to pack up the easel. It was very difficult for a girl like her to carry the easel. I wanted to go over to help, but as soon as I took a step forward, Li Daming pulled me back. He shook his head gently, indicating that it was not necessary.
Chen Meiyu was busy alone, packing up her easel and tools, and slowly walked out of the rain shelter. The temperature was very low, but the scenery in front of her was pleasant.
The girl stood in front of the railing, with her hands behind her back, looking at the river and said, "I especially like to paint on the roof, especially when the sun sets. Sometimes I stare at the bleak scene below for a long time, only painting a few strokes from time to time."
The tone she used when speaking to us was like that of old friends, not unfamiliar at all. Perhaps this is the demeanor of a master.
As I was thinking about it, Li Daming came up and asked, "Why do you like the bird's-eye view so much?"
Chen Meiyu pursed her lips and was silent for a moment, then suddenly said to him, "Let me show you a painting."
She went back to the awning to get her painting bag, and Li Daming followed her in. I quickly whispered from behind, "Damin, what are you doing? Let's get down to business."
Li Daming glared at me and said, "I find you are a really straight man. Can you please stop ruining the mood?"
I didn't know what it meant and was too embarrassed to ask, so I could only follow him to the awning.
Chen Meiyu took out a workbook from her drawing bag and opened a page to show us. Actually, she was mainly showing it to Li Daming, and I stood by and leaned in.
"This was my first time looking down at the entire city from mid-air. I was moved by the special experience of being familiar yet strange. At that time, I felt a kind of power, the power of creation. I could do nothing but stare at the grand and detailed picture before me. It was at that time that a feeling similar to divine inspiration appeared in my consciousness, and it was from that time that I had an epiphany." Chen Meiyu said softly.
I saw this painting, it was a watercolor picture of a city street. The colors were bright and colorful. The streets were dense and neat, crisscrossing like a maze. It looked very comfortable and not depressing.
Li Daming looked at the painting without saying a word.
When I saw that this was not going well, I quickly said, "Sister Chen..."
"Just call me Meiyu." Chen Meiyu interrupted me.
"Meiyu, I heard from your mother that you are the master and it was you who sealed your father's body. Let's work together this time." I was a little incoherent.
Li Daming looked away from the painting and glanced at me.
Chen Meiyu nodded: "You are the ones that Uncle Zhong brought here to help. Thank you for your hard work, both of you. How did Uncle Zhong introduce me to you?"
I said Uncle Zhong didn’t explain in detail, he just said you are an expert.
"In fact, I am just like him, a ghost messenger." Chen Meiyu said.
Even Li Daming was surprised, and we looked at each other in bewilderment. We couldn't believe that the girl in front of us was actually a ghost messenger.
As far as I know, four Yinchai have appeared now. The first one was Wang Yue, and then I know that Uncle Zhong also appeared. The Garden Community encountered the third Yinchai, Ma Danlong, and now the fourth one has appeared, Chen Meiyu in front of us.
Chen Meiyu was very frank: "I went to the underworld when I was four years old. At that time, I had a token of the underworld given by the King of Hell himself. I was weak and sickly when I was young, and I was on the verge of life and death many times. It was not easy for my parents to have a daughter like me. I have grown up to this day and have some abilities, so I want to repay them. Not to mention living a healthy life, but also not letting my father die young. He still has many ideals and ambitions that he has not fulfilled."
Li Daming said: "We are here to help."
"Tonight I will perform a ritual and enter the bardo realm to find my father, bring him back, and revive him," said the girl.
I don't know why, but looking at this young girl in front of me, I felt a little eerie. She talked about these things about walking on the sidewalk so openly that most people would have been scared to death.
Li Daming was silent for a moment, then looked at me and said, "Lin Cong, I want to discuss something with you."
I am confused.
He pulled me outside and whispered, "Lao Lin, I'm going to do you a favor tonight."
"Go ahead."
He hesitated and said, "Lend me your spiritual bracelet. I will go with Meiyu."
I almost jumped up when I heard that. "No. Didn't we talk about this? I can't lend the psychic bracelet to anyone else."
"Are we brothers?" Li Daming frowned. "I want to go down with her and experience it together."
My throat moved: "Are you attracted to her?"
Li Daming did not deny it: "That's a little bit. I've been in love before, but I've never seen a girl so moved. If you're a good friend, lend me the spiritual bracelet."
I was really hesitant. I should help, but the spiritual bracelet was too heavy and I had to rely on it to save my mother. It was hard to say what would happen if Li Daming wore it and went to the underworld.
Li Daming looked at me with sharp eyes. I was sweating. "Daming, you are really making it difficult for me. The ball is right here for me."
"Then help me," he said.
At this time, Chen Meiyu came over and whispered, "Which of you two will go with me tonight? Are you going together?"
An idea suddenly occurred to me, "Yes, let's go together."
Li Daming looked at me.
I said, "Meiyu, you are a ghost messenger, so you should be able to lead people to the ghost, right?"
"Yes, I took people to watch the falling ghost when I was in the countryside." Chen Meiyu said.
Li Daming blinked and said, "Lin Cong, do you mean to let Meiyu take me to the lower body, and you go with the spiritual bracelet?"
"Haha." I laughed: "This matter is resolved."
Li Daming curled his lips: "You are really good, don't think I don't know your little tricks. Wearing the spiritual bracelet, you are not in danger, but I am going to lose my soul."
"There is only one psychic bracelet, what do you say we should do?" I snorted twice.
Chen Meiyu suddenly grabbed my wrist and gently lifted it up. "Spiritual bracelet? Is it one of the seven artifacts?"
This thing is a rare treasure. I didn't want to say it, but after all, I have to cooperate with Chen Meiyu, so I won't lie in front of a real person. I nodded and admitted it.
Chen Meiyu looked at me and said, "I know this magic weapon has always been with Sister Wang Yue. What is your relationship with her?"
"They are a couple." Li Daming said.
"Forward, forward." I emphasized, "There are so many things going on here, it's hard to explain them all at once."
Chen Meiyu frowned: "Where is Sister Wang Yue now? Nothing will happen to her, right?"
