frightfiction Chapter 1011: If We Are Brothers, We Will Cut Down the Winery
Chapter 1011: If We Are Brothers, We Will Cut Down the Winery
Chapter 1011 If We Are Brothers, We Will Cut Down the Winery
"'Qinglan' is a work that has already been booked..."
Conan, who had searched someone else's house happily taking advantage of the owner's absence, looked at his notebook, feeling a little dazed.
This painting is very special among Takeyori Ishikawa's series of works.
Generally speaking, most painters publish their works after they have completed them. Putting them on the art market is the last step, which is not necessary.
The same is true for the first three paintings in this series by Takeyori Ishikawa, except for "Aoarashi".
"Mr. Oikawa's wife was caught in a tornado and eventually became seriously ill and died..." Ran Mouri couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the newspaper in her hand.
Takeyori Iikawa had a very good relationship with his wife. It can be said that he once had a happy family and a happy life.
He himself developed well in the field of painting and could be considered successful in his career. He also married the daughter of the famous landscape painter Haruhito and got along well with his wife's family.
If it weren't for this natural disaster, he might not have fallen into his current miserable situation.
"Not only was he seriously ill, but in order to save his wife's health, he sold all his works and even sold a residential plot. It can be said that he had exhausted his family's wealth." Maori Kogoro focused entirely on the documents found in Kanhara Haruhito's study. "This villa was built with funds from Kanhara Haruhito because Oikawa Takeyori had no funds to mobilize at the time."
Takeyori Iikawa did not keep the old hospital expense lists, perhaps because he did not want to recall the pain of losing his loved one.
And Haruhito Kanhara, perhaps because he missed his daughter, or perhaps because he was grateful for the efforts of his son-in-law, did not intend to throw them away, giving the detectives a glimmer of possibility to understand the past.
"So, the previous works of Takeyori Iikawa were sold by Mr. Haruhito Kanhara. Including this "Blue Mist" that has been reserved." Conan touched his chin, thoughtfully, "This collector already has the first and second paintings in this series of paintings by Iikawa, that is, "Red Lotus" and "Gold", so he also bought the previous "Pure White" and reserved this "Blue Mist"..."
Flowers, birds, wind and moon are indeed a set of elegant themes, and are also very suitable for Takeyori Iikawa, who has been influenced by the styles of both his teacher and his father-in-law and is also quite experienced in painting natural themes.
If this series can be completed well and the quality and evaluation can be guaranteed, even if they are works that Iikawa painted and sold in order to raise money for his wife's medical expenses and to earn income, Iikawa Takeyori's fame and status in the field of painting can still be raised to a higher level.
Creating a whole set of paintings in a series is a great challenge for the illustrator. To be able to complete the output with guaranteed quality and quantity under such conditions, Takeyori Iikawa's ability in painting is indeed remarkable. The collecting community, who sees all this, naturally gives corresponding feedback.
It can be seen that although Haruhito Kanhara's purpose at the time was to save his daughter, he also wanted to help his son-in-law.
Kogoro Mori thought of Takeyori Oikawa's slightly cold attitude towards Haruhito Kanhara, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"I guess Oikawa had a conflict with Mr. Haruhito because of this matter. After all, this bypassed him and also passed on his unfinished work, which also caused him more pressure to create. No wonder Oikawa was unwilling to face this painting and said that this painting is not yet finished."
For Takeyori Iikawa, this was almost a continuation of the suffering brought about by his wife's death.
As long as he stood in front of the easel and stared at the painting, this 10-year-long tragedy caused by natural disasters would be inappropriately splashed on the canvas, reminding him all the time how he lost his wife, how he fell to the bottom, how he spent all his family wealth, and could only prolong the life of his wife, who had become a vegetable, for another years...
"It's too cruel." After putting herself in his shoes, the look of pity on Mao Lilan's face became even more intense.
Although it is true that he devoted himself to painting in order to save his wife, and created works with all his might, which gained him greater recognition in the art world, these hardships did hone and train his abilities.
But if possible, I believe Takeyori Iikawa would not be willing to be tempered by such hardship.
I don’t know if it’s because the story involves family relationships that touched their hearts, but both the father and daughter felt a little sad and started chatting about this topic.
Only Conan, who was still studying the cash flow accounts, stared at the relevant records about the series of works and fell into deep thought.
Hmm, flowers, birds, wind and moon, I always feel like something is not right...
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At this moment, Takeyori Iikawa was indeed standing in front of the painting, staring at the painting in front of him, and couldn't help but recall the past ten years of his life.
The accident that happened to his wife dealt him a heavy blow. He tried his best, but only let his wife stay in an unconscious coma for another ten years.
Rather than trying to save her, it seemed more like he was unwilling to accept his loss. Knowing that his wife's soul had already left, he still wanted to keep her body in the world.
When this long ordeal finally came to an end, his father-in-law forced him to choose the topic against his will, and the five years that should have been used for healing were once again immersed in painful memories.
He couldn't blame his father-in-law. At that time, Haruhito Kamiyahara also wanted to ask for a high price for him to alleviate his financial situation which was on the verge of collapse.
From an objective point of view, Kanhara Haruhito, who was willing to use his own reputation as collateral to sell his paintings at high prices, did gain recognition from many collectors and consolidated his position in the painting world.
However, as soon as he picked up the paintbrush, some lingering dark memories would tangle at his fingertips, preventing him from putting down a single stroke of paint.
Suffering shaped him and also destroyed him.
And Haruhito Kanhara was part of the suffering, which made him increasingly unwilling to face his father-in-law.
So now, trapped in this strange gallery, when he recognized how much of the painting in front of him was in the style of Haruhito Kanhara, Oikawa Takeyori found it difficult to describe his feelings.
Did his father-in-law see through his murderous intentions and team up with others to control him?
It's unlikely. Haruhito Kanhara's hand injury has been around for ten years, which is much earlier than the painting theme of Qinglan. It's impossible for him to predict the future and leave behind such a work.
But if it really had nothing to do with him, why would there be such a painting in front of him?
"He seemed to recognize it."
Without caring about what the detectives were busy with, Kuroba Kaito leaned over to watch the live broadcast with great interest next to Tang Ze.
Seeing Takeyori Ishikawa standing in front of the screen for a long time with his expression changing all the time, I couldn't help but comment on it.
"Kamihara Haruhito is indeed a veteran painter. Even though his hands are no longer usable and he holds the paintbrush with his teeth, he can still express his strong personal style. Compared to him, Oikawa Takeyori is indeed lacking a bit."
"He has been painting for longer than our ages combined, so it's normal for him to have a strong style." Tang Ze was very calm, "After all, he is an artist of the older generation. If Kisaragi-sensei were to hold the brush in his mouth and paint, the result would probably be the same, and he would be recognizable at a glance."
"...Can't you just hope for something good from Teacher Ruyue?" The corner of Heiyu Kaito's eye twitched.
Although Kisaragi Minemizu can basically only be regarded as Karasawa's teacher, even if he occasionally uses the very useful identity of Kitagawa Yusuke, Kuroba Kaito rarely has direct contact with Kisaragi Minemizu.
But after knowing what Kisaragi Minemizu had done for Kitagawa Yusuke, he still chose to call him by the same title as Karasawa out of respect.
"Just suppose, suppose, the teacher is in good health." Tang Ze waved his hand.
After all, he was an old man who was so angry that he could kill three people by himself, beat two to death with his bare hands and hang one, so he was in good spirits.
Besides, Kisaragi Minemizu is just similar to Kanhara Haruhito in the painting world, but he is not really as old as Kanhara Haruhito.
In terms of age, he is actually only a few years older than Takeyori Iikawa. He is the kind of person who has raised his seniority through his own strength... This may seem like it might incite hatred, so I'd better not say it.
While the two of them were joking around, Takeyori Iikawa in the picture had already started moving again.
This time, he turned his head back and began to look at the previous paintings that he had already opened and skipped one by one. It was obvious that he felt something from this painting with too obvious personal characteristics.
"He seems to have realized that these are paintings that Mr. Haruhito has been practicing by imitating his style." Kuroba Kaito raised his chin, "Are these the paintings you found from them?"
"Of course not. Oh, Mr. Qingren did practice a lot of painting, but if we show him the original canvas, wouldn't that be a free mark? He practiced the whole process bit by bit with his mouth, so it's normal for the painting to be messy and rough. This is much more difficult than rehabilitation."
Tang Ze said with deep understanding.
Because I can't use my hands, I have to use other methods to complete a task that was originally easy. There are so many things I have to overcome.
"Huh? These paintings... were they completed by you who asked Noah's Ark? Hiss, now artificial intelligence has such a strong ability to learn art?" Kuroba Kaito was shocked.
It is not a problem to let Noah's Ark generate some paintings, but imitating Kanhara Haruhito's brushstrokes to this extent is not just a matter of calculation.
"I don't dare to use AI to paint, because I will be blocked by fellow painters." Tang Ze made a joke and then explained seriously, "After all, it's not the real world, so I don't need to draw it manually. I added some strokes to the original painting and asked Noah to help me process the effect."
"...You can imitate other people's painting methods to this extent?" Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but look sideways, "Are you improving so fast?"
This kind of work might not be a difficult task for Kuroba Kaito, who is able to make all kinds of fakes that are indistinguishable from the real thing.
But Tang Ze is a busy man with such a busy schedule that he has almost optimized his sleep. It is a bit surprising that his progress is still so fast.
Oikawa Takeyori claimed that he received the notice yesterday. Even if he started preparing from then, it would only be 24 hours...
"It's true that you've made a lot of progress, but it's not my fault that you learned so quickly." Tang Ze clarified seriously, "This happened suddenly. I went to Mr. Kisaragi last night and asked him directly."
A landscape painter who only paints Mount Fuji is still a landscape painter.
Strictly speaking, Kisaragi Minemizu and Kanhara Haruhito are of the same kind.
It is indeed an easy task to ask a master of Ruyue Fengshui's level to help analyze his style and brushstrokes and assist him in adjusting the direction of his copied works.
"You're just going to say it straight?" Kuroba Kaito's mouth began to twitch again, "Just tell him you want to learn Kanhara Haruhito's painting style?"
"So what?" Tang Ze looked back with confidence.
"Teacher Kisaragi is so kind to you by not beating you to death directly..." Kuroba Kaito rolled his eyes.
Even if Ruyue Fengshui was an insider and knew that his disciple was not ordinary, the provocative act of his most valued disciple bringing someone else's landscape painting to his face was worth a good beating.
"Teacher, he can understand my difficulties." Tang Ze retorted seriously, "Besides, Noah is not a normal artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is just the reason for his birth, not his essence."
Hiroki Sawada, who created Noah's Ark, is a genius, but even a genius could not have created intelligence of Noah's level out of nothing in such a short time.
Noah's current mind and wisdom are mainly due to X-Alloy.
Hiroki Sawada provided a sufficiently powerful algorithm, and out of the pure nature of a child, he devoted himself to this project, just like watching the birth of another life, and accompanied Noah's growth with great cherishment.
His efforts and investments in every aspect accelerated the process, which enabled him to create such an unimaginable existence as Noah in just a few years.
"Noah's essence is actually digital life. You may not know that his creator carved it directly onto a whole piece of X-alloy..."
Kuroba Kaito's expression changed slightly.
"A whole piece?! How big is it?"
My goodness, it turns out that he didn't go to the wrong place when he sneaked into Thomas Sindora's trial meeting, he just went in the wrong direction!
He should just dismantle all those machines. He didn't know how big a piece he could put together would be. He also wanted to avoid being blocked by Tang Ze and ridiculed...
"...What's wrong? Are you greedy?" Tang Ze stretched out his hand and hooked Kuroba Kaito's shoulder. "It's big enough that it can be used as an electronic component and placed in the computer case. The bad news is that Noah was ordered by the organization for the purpose of studying cognitive science, and its computer room is in the hands of the organization."
"What are you implying?" Kuroba Kaito glanced at him.
"I mean, why don't you consider joining me in fighting the organization? You're just like a bunch of lice that won't bite you, and a bunch of debts that won't worry you."
“Who doesn’t worry about having too much debt?!”
"Haven't you offended enough people because of your father and X-alloy? Anyway, you still want to find your father and figure out why he disappeared. One day you will have to face them head-on, right? Why don't you come and join me in this great plan now? If you are a brother, then cut down the winery. When the matter is accomplished, I will take 70% and you will take 30%. We will never cheat anyone..."
Here it comes again, Tang Ze starts again. What is the relationship between his father and the organization?
Kuroba Kaito rolled his eyes, ready to ignore Tang Ze's increasingly irresponsible description and ignore this guy who started talking about nonsense.
Then his face immediately stiffened because of Tang Ze's next words.
"Don't disbelieve it? This is backed by facts. I went back last time to study the magic show where your father's 'accidental death' took place. I'm going to tell you something, don't be afraid." Tang Ze patted Kuroba Kaito's shoulder again and casually dropped a bombshell, "I discovered that my parents and I were also at that magic show."