Director Liu's ears twitched upon hearing this, but he decisively skipped over that sentence and continued with the previous topic:
"The focus is not on the people in the portrait, but on the scene depicted in the portrait."
"The scene in the portrait?"
Ji Qian looked up at the portrait. Although she felt something was off, she couldn't find the problem at first.
After a brief observation, Xu Qi pointed out the problem: "The chandelier in this painting looks crooked."
Following the direction he pointed, everyone looked and indeed found that the chandelier above Count Lanruer's head was tilted to the right.
"Teacher Xu is right, the problem lies with this chandelier."
Director Liu then lowered his voice, speaking in a deliberately profound tone:
"This portrait was actually the last one painted of Count Lanruer before his death, and the chandelier above his head was the murder weapon that killed him!"
Before Director Liu finished speaking, Han Mengyao suddenly felt a chill and quickly tugged at Ji Qian's arm.
Ji Qian pressed Han Mengyao's hand, shook her head almost imperceptibly, and then asked Director Liu:
"How could a person possibly be killed by a chandelier?"
"How could it be impossible!"
Director Liu became agitated. He pointed to the top of his head and shouted sternly, "Look if you don't believe me!"
Ji Qian didn't look up, but quickly pushed everyone aside and pulled Han Mengyao into a corner.
Before anyone could react after Ji Qian finished her series of actions, a huge crystal chandelier crashed to the ground!
It landed right where everyone had just been standing.
[Aaaaaaah! Help! How did this suddenly turn into a murder scene?!]
Wait, what happened?
I don't know, I didn't understand.
[This Director Liu must be a ghost in disguise; Sister Qian saw through it.]
Sister Qian, you are my goddess!
[Waaaaah, thank you so much, Sister Qian, for saving my idol! From now on, you'll be my unwavering idol!]
[I'm going to give Qian Jie a shout-out right now!]
[Go watch those terrible dramas starring Qian Jie right now! "The Gratitude"!]
[The preceding part was completely unnecessary!]
Seeing that the attack had failed, Director Liu turned to run away, but was grabbed by Ji Qian, who was prepared. At the same time, the assistant director, who had been diligently cleaning the picture frames, was also pulled back.
"Teacher Ji, what are you doing? Assaulting a director is illegal!"
Director Liu did not give up; while struggling, he also tried his best to solidify his public image.
Seeing that he wouldn't shed a tear until he saw the coffin, Ji Qian simply used both hands to forcefully slap 'Director Liu' and the assistant director together.
Director Liu was so shocked by the impact that he saw stars, and his disguise gradually faded, revealing a familiar, pale, and handsome young man's face.
[Ahhh, I'm totally into this guy!]
Forget about the young man, this guy is more than old enough to be your great-grandfather.
You have to admit, nobles are really good-looking.
After all, it has undergone multiple generations of genetic selection.
Absolutely stunning, even more beautiful than in the portrait!
Look! It's a handsome British guy who isn't bald!
[It's also possible that he died young, before he even had a chance to go bald.]
[What you said earlier makes sense.]
For some reason, nothing changed on the assistant director's side. Ji Qian reached out, picked him up, and shook him a couple of times, but instead of waking him up, she managed to pull out the red belt around his waist.
You should know that after Ji Qian and the others used the red belt yesterday, only the assistant director quietly tied it back around his waist. It is said that his wife specially went to the temple to ask for it.
Looking at this familiar red belt, Ji Qian felt extremely conflicted.
Ji Qian carefully placed the still somewhat disoriented assistant director against the wall, then patted him on the shoulder and earnestly gave him a word of advice:
"Let your sister-in-law choose a different temple next time."
After saying that, without waiting to see if the other person understood, he turned around and went back to 'Director Liu':
"Earl, you seem to be in quite a mood. At your age, you're still enjoying yourself with the common people?"
In response to Ji Qian's sarcasm, Earl Lanruer sneered, "Hmph, you don't think I'm the only ghost in this castle, do you? Just wait, you'll be stuck here sooner or later!"
Ji Qian wasn't angry when she heard this. Instead, she squatted down next to him, patted his shoulder, and comforted him:
“It’s okay. I understand that empty-nest elderly need companionship. After all, you don’t seem to be very popular.”
"Nonsense! I'm very popular."
Count Lanruer retorted very quickly, but it was precisely this speed that made him seem even more guilty.
"If you're so popular, why would you need to seduce the assistant director? You're already sweating from exhaustion."
Upon hearing Ying Xu's words, Count Lanruer subconsciously raised his hand to wipe his face, only to find it dry.
Count Lanruer realized he had been tricked and sprang up from the ground to attack Ying Xu, but was kicked to the ground by Ji Qian the next second.
"Sorry, I got a bit off-topic."
Ji Qian realized the conversation was about to go astray, so she quickly steered it back on track. She looked down at Earl Lanruer, who was being trampled underfoot, and asked softly:
"So, Count, why did you attack us just now?"
Ji Qian's tone was very kind, but to Earl Lanruer, it sounded like a death knell.
"You lowly, despicable commoners, it is your blessing to die like me!"
Lanruer shouted and cursed, without directly answering Ji Qian's question.
Upon hearing this, Ji Qian increased the pressure on his foot, causing Count Lanruer to once again unleash a torrent of curses, his once handsome face now contorted in a ferocious manner.
Strangely, no matter how agitated Count Lanruer was, he never revealed the real reason why he attacked Ji Qian and the others.
At first, Ji Qian patiently listened to his cursing, but as time went on, the anger in Ji Qian's heart gradually accumulated.
Finally, when Count Lanruer cursed, "You stupid things, worse than pigs and dogs," Ji Qian grabbed him by the neck and slammed him against the wall.
Although ghosts don't normally need to breathe, due to Ji Qian's extraordinary strength, Count Lanruer vaguely heard the sound of his cervical spine breaking.
"Qianqian, don't worry, put him down first."
Han Mengyao's gentle voice, like heavenly music, entered Earl Lanruer's ears. He opened his eyes with difficulty and met Han Mengyao's anxious gaze.
Count Lanruer felt as if his heart, which had been stagnant for many years, had suddenly regained its vitality, so he quickly begged Ji Qian for mercy:
"I...I said...I said...cough cough cough cough!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Qian released her grip, and Count Lanruer, having lost his support, collapsed to his knees, bending over and coughing violently.
The culprit who caused this tragedy showed no sympathy, and even kicked him lightly twice to urge him on:
"You can't possibly suffocate, stop playing the victim and just tell me!"
As soon as Ji Qian finished speaking, Earl Lanruer slowly raised his head.
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