Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 39 Painter Lu

"Painter Lu?"

The two idlers looked at the man, obviously knowing him.

The idle man in front frowned and scolded, "You blind man, can't you see that the master is busy?"

The idle man behind him had a cold look in his eyes. "The master has never caused you any trouble. Do you think the master is kind?"

No one is stupid. The two idlers were obviously blocking people in the alley, and this man dared to come over, so he must be trying to meddle in other people's business.

Painter Lu shook his head and said, "If you want to rob other people, I don't care, but not him."

The idle man pointed the dagger in his hand at Painter Lu, "Why can't he do it?"

The idle man behind him whispered, "Stop talking nonsense with him and get rid of him!"

Upon hearing this, the idle man in front slashed at Painter Lu's shoulder with his dagger, trying to scare him away or stab him and drive him away.

Painter Lu replied calmly, "Because I see that this young man is handsome, with eyebrows like swords and eyes like stars, I would like to discuss with him and paint him a picture."

After these words were spoken, not only the two idlers, but even Gu Zhao was confused.

But no matter what they thought in their hearts, at this moment all three of them looked at Painter Lu's hand, because he just gently stretched out his empty left hand and grabbed the wrist of the idle man in front of him who was stabbing with a knife.

"You hid it so well, you are actually a martial artist?" The idle man behind was surprised.

But the idle man in front had no time to be surprised. He only felt that his wrist was clamped by a cast iron hoop, and no matter how he struggled, he could not move at all. Moreover, the iron hoop was getting tighter and tighter, and it was getting more and more painful. The pain made his eyes red and sweat on his forehead.

"Ah!" A scream was heard.

"Ding!" The dagger fell to the ground.

Painter Lu finally let go, and the idler in front of him staggered back, tremblingly putting his hand back to his chest. Looking at the clear and red handprint on his wrist, he didn't know whether his wrist had been broken.

As if he sensed something, he couldn't help but look up, and happened to meet the eyes of Painter Lu. Without saying a word, the idler passed Gu Zhao and ran away.

The idle man behind was also very smart and knew who to offend and who not to offend, so he also didn't say anything and immediately slipped away quickly behind the idle man in front.

Painter Lu watched the two men flee before turning to Gu Zhao and nodding calmly, "Greetings, sir."

Gu Zhao did not stop them. Instead, he felt the rhythm of the Five Thunder Order in his sea of ​​consciousness and bowed his hands in thanks, "Thank you, Painter Lu."

Painter Lu said that Gu Zhao was handsome, and in fact he was not bad either. You could faintly see the blood vessels under his fair skin, he had a high nose and thin lips, and a faint cinnabar mole under the left corner of his eye. Overall, he looked a little weak, no wonder those two idlers didn't take him seriously.

Painter Lu nodded. "You're welcome. Besides, I have my own selfish motives."

Gu Zhao looked at the bamboo pole that Painter Lu was leaning on with his right hand. The pole was more than one meter tall, and on it hung an unfolded painting of a figure and a landscape. In the painting, a person was wearing a blue shirt, standing on a misty bluestone bridge, holding an umbrella, looking graceful and elegant.

"What a great painting!" Gu Zhao exclaimed.

Painter Lu smiled slightly and said, "It's a good painting."

"Do you want to draw one for me too?" Gu Zhao asked.

Painter Lu nodded. "You are so imposing and graceful, it would be an honor for me to paint you."

Gu Zhao looked at the portrait in Painter Lu's hand again. The artistic conception was elegant and the characters were lifelike. The eyes of the person in the painting seemed to see through the heavy mist and rain, looking at himself outside the painting with a little sadness.

"It should be my honor." Gu Zhao narrowed his eyes and asked, "How much is this painting? Let me ask if I can afford it."

Painter Lu shook his head and laughed, "Once I'm done, I'll naturally give the painting to you, young master." Gu Zhao pointed at the painting in his hand, "Then who is the owner of this painting?"

Painter Lu answered the question irrelevantly, "After I finish one painting, I will naturally be able to paint again."

Gu Zhao understood and asked another question, "Sir, are you from Xiuyue County?"

Painter Lu shook his head and nodded, looking at Gu Zhao's long gown. "You'll be staying here for two years. If you want to find out where your friends live, or visit the county school, I can show you the way."

Gu Zhao nodded, "That's great, not to mention that Xiuyue County is quite large."

Painter Lu turned and led the way. "Although Xiuyue County is located in the southeast of Changping Prefecture, it is adjacent to Yongzhou in the east and not far from Yazhou in the south. It is the intersection of three states, so naturally there are many people."

Gu Zhao followed and casually asked, "Sir, you have extraordinary skills, but are you a mage?"

Painter Lu continued walking, "My cultivation is shallow, and I can only protect myself. I can't be considered a mage."

"Sir, you are so powerful, but have you ever seen those monsters and ghosts?" Gu Zhao seemed like a curious baby who had never seen the world.

"I haven't seen any." Painter Lu curled his lips and shook his head. "You're overthinking it. There aren't that many goblins and ghosts in the world. Most of them are just rumors."

Gu Zhao remained silent and looked at the scrolls in the bamboo basket behind Painter Lu. "Are these all paintings?"

"Yes." Painter Lu nodded. "If you want to see it, you can enjoy it after I finish painting it."

"Sir, your painting skills are superb. I'm looking forward to seeing you." Gu Zhao didn't get too close to Painter Lu, but continued to ask, "Are these all portraits of people?"

Painter Lu paused, "No, there are also some mountain and river scenery."

……

Painter Lu lived not far away. After walking out of the alley, I turned into another alley and soon arrived at Painter Lu's residence.

This is a remote courtyard. It is not big, with only two rooms in the front and side, a bedroom, a studio, and a stove and sundries piled up in the courtyard.

"Please come in, sir." Painter Lu opened the door of the side room and invited Gu Zhao in.

Gu Zhao walked in slowly, looked around and asked, "Is this where you paint, sir?"

"Not bad." Painter Lu nodded and went to the table next to him to pour a glass of water for Gu Zhao. "It happened so hastily just now that I haven't asked you what to call me."

This side room is not big. It has a white wall, a long table, two square chairs, a slightly tilted drawing board, and a wooden shelf for watercolor pens and ink. These are all the belongings in this room.

Gu Zhao put the water aside and casually gave a fake name, "Zhang Hang."

Painter Lu didn't care and just asked Gu Zhao to sit down at the table. "Brother Zhang, please feel free to do whatever you want. Just let me see your face."

After saying this, he sat down opposite Gu Zhao, set up the drawing board, spread a layer of drawing paper, and then prepared to start painting.

"Is that it?" Gu Zhao asked.

"That's it." Painter Lu nodded and looked at Gu Zhao with admiration. "Young Master, you are handsome and graceful. This painting will surely be a masterpiece."

Gu Zhao looked at Painter Lu, then at the environment here. It was indeed much safer and quieter than the alley just now, so he flexed his fingers and said, "That's it."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. "Mr. Lu, since you've met a good friend, why don't you invite me over to sit with you?"

(End of this chapter)