"...Hmm." Dongfang Shiming looked at the crowd of people passing by, his eyes deep and then shallow.
The carriage moved, and Bai Hao found a narrow path and squeezed through. As they walked slowly, the autumn curtain painting feast was completely revealed in front of them.
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"Shiming, I'm going to let the horses go, you wait for me here!" After getting off the car, Bai Hao shouted to Dongfang Shiming while running towards the large racecourse. Dongfang Shiming responded and stood on the spot observing the place.
Surrounded by dead trees, the red maples on the trees have not yet fallen, like remaining sparks. The cold wind blows like falling stars.
The site is extremely wide, and as far as the eye can see, there are only dazzling houses with upturned eaves. And on the walls, there are even more gorgeous paintings. Thousands of famous and extinct paintings are dazzling, both new and old, all of which are breathtaking.
What is even more concerning is the dark stone mountain hidden behind the rows of jungles and houses. Before Dongfang Shiming heard about this stone mountain, it was the foundation of the Qiu curtain painting banquet, a majestic monument known as the "Thousand Stone Dragon Bell Plaque".
As for the rules of the Autumn Curtain Painting Banquet, he had learned about it before coming. It is said that the founder of the Autumn Curtain Painting Banquet was so famous as the Thousand Stone Dragon Bell Plaque and himself that he invited famous writers from all over the world to gather here. Among them, the five who are recognized as having the highest level will have their names inscribed in gold on the Thousand Stone Dragon Bell Plaque to ensure their fame for generations to come.
The stone mountain on which the Thousand Stone Dragon Bell Plaque rests is extremely hard, so it is very difficult to inscribe on it. But precisely because of this, this plaque can be protected from wind and rain erosion to the greatest extent. Even after decades, the inscriptions on it are still as shiny as new.
"Thousands of stone dragons and bell plaques will not carry unknown guests." For this reason, for the painters and poets of the Three Realms, it is a supreme honor to be able to leave their names on the plaque.
Dongfang Shiming watched people coming and going, and suddenly heard a humble call from behind.
"Mr. Dongfang, I've seen you for a long time. I wonder if you still remember me?"
Dongfang Shiming turned around. The first thing that caught my eye was two walnuts held in my hands, shiny and shiny. Looking up again, he did have an impression: "You are...Mr. Lin Ziying whom the Bai family saw at that time."
"Excuse me, sir. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Dongfang here again. It's really our fate." Lin Ziying squinted and the walnuts in his hand rattled.
Dongfang Shiming looked at him and found that his clothes were completely new compared to what he had seen before. Seeing that he was so proud again, I couldn't help but understand, and congratulated him: "I think Mr. Lin has been successfully promoted, congratulations."
Lin Ziying waved her hands, but her face still looked surprised and proud: "No, it's just a fluke. I just wanted to be famous. I never expected to be in this situation. I'm really flattered."
Dongfang Shiming suddenly thought of Bai Yikao, thinking that if he and Lin Ziying competed together, they should exchange information. Then he asked again: "I don't know, Mr. Lin, do you know that the eldest son of the Bai family is now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Ziying seemed to have expected that Dongfang Shiming would ask this question, so she said, "Master Bai Yikao is even better than me. In this final showdown, he is recognized as a first-class master. "
Dongfang Shiming is relieved. But it’s not surprising. Brother Bai is so good at painting that it’s not difficult to advance to the finals.
At the same time, Bai Hao ran over waving from a distance. Lin Ziying saw this, smiled slightly, and got away in time: "Then I won't disturb Young Master Dongfang's elegance. I will take the first step. When the game starts later, I hope to get Young Master Dongfang to support me."
Dongfang Shiming nodded: "Definitely."
After saying that, the two of them turned around, and Dongfang Shiming walked towards Bai Hao. Bai Hao's face turned red as she ran, but she didn't have time to breathe. She came up and grabbed Dongfang Shiming's wrist: "I know where brother is, come with me!"
"Oh?" Dongfang Shiming was very interested. Following Bai Hao's temperament, he trotted towards the crowd.
On the yellow glazed tiles are small mythical beasts, each with a little snow on its head, giving it a unique look. Dongfang Shiming followed Bai Hao and scurried left and right, wandering around for a while, and finally found a place with a lot of tourists.
"Brother Bai...are you really here?" Dongfang Shiming looked around.
Bai Hao nodded firmly: "It must be true, I heard what they said!"
Although there are many people here, it is enough to see that the bustling crowd here is different from the people outside. Most of these people are elegant and seem to have certain attainments in art.
It seems that this is where the painters gather. The possibility of Bai Yikao being here is indeed not small.
"...When will Mr. Zheng come...?"
"God knows, but Mr. Zheng will definitely come today..."
Dongfang Shiming noticed that Mr. Zheng was probably Zheng Miaobi whom he had seen before.
There's no rush here anyway. If there was anything he cared about, it was only the vague clues about Bai Yikao, but that was not the first priority.
Fortunately, it didn't take too long.
Not long after, there were shouts of crowding from behind the crowd. Dongfang Shiming turned around and saw Zheng Miaobi walking slowly among the crowd, and beside him, it was Bai Yikao.
"It turns out that Brother Bai is not inside..." Dongfang Shiming said lightly.
Bai Hao also saw her eldest brother, and when she recognized the Master Zheng Miaobi next to her, stars almost appeared in front of her eyes.
"Look! Big brother and that... Master Zheng!" She shook Dongfang Shiming's sleeves happily, and Dongfang Shiming had to nod his head: "Okay, I saw it too."
Before Zheng Miaobi could get close to the crowd, the excited crowd gathered around him. Bai Yikao pulled away and saw Dongfang Shiming and his little sister walking out quickly, high-spirited.
"Brother!" Bai Hao ran towards the eldest brother.
Bai Yikao smiled and hugged his sister, his face kind and tender: "Little sister, I said before, big brother will not let you down."
"I have always known that the eldest brother must be the most powerful!" Bai Hao buried her face in his eldest brother's chest and rubbed it, just like a little raccoon.
Dongfang Shiming also came over, smiled slightly and said, "Looking at today's situation, it's time to congratulate Brother Bai."
When Bai Yikao saw Dongfang Shiming, he restrained his overflowing affection a little: "Ahem... No, the real finals haven't started yet. But I am sure of myself."
"That's very good." Dongfang Shiming said, "Seeing Brother Bai and Mr. Zheng having in-depth exchanges, I must have benefited a lot."
Bai Yikao let go of his sister, raised his hand and scratched his head: "Mr. Zheng is the real master. After getting along with him, I realized that my ability before was still not enough. But now, I have a new understanding, and things are no longer what they used to be." Compared."
