No matter how clever Uncle Chen's methods are, no matter how careful he is.

The scroll sealed in the blue and white porcelain cylinder, after all, has gone through hundreds of years, and when it encounters air, there are still some signs of oxidation.

But it's okay.

It's just that the edges are a little yellowish.

Not a big problem.

Being able to handle it to this extent shows that Uncle Chen is already a master in this regard.

If at sea, in that extremely bad weather situation, Zhang Yi directly tore through those sealing layers, and if it wasn't good, the scroll inside the blue and white porcelain cylinder would be directly destroyed.

Subsequently.

Uncle Chen first laid out a piece of rice paper on the table.

He carefully placed the scroll on top of it.

Meantime.

Zhang Yi also put on cultural relics gloves.

Carefully untie the silk ribbon and unfold the scroll little by little.

This scroll.

is so well protected by Liu Kongzhao, will the scroll contain the purpose and secret of his sea voyage adventure?

Gradually.

and other scrolls, when they were presented in front of the eyes of the two.

Uncle Chen just raised his eyebrows slightly.

Zhang Yi, on the other hand, had a surprised expression on his face.

Why?

Because, in Uncle Chen's opinion.

It's just a picture of a lady.

Moreover, this picture of a lady has no money, no inscription, no seal, and no ancient paintings. That is an unknown painting of the late Ming Dynasty, even if it is a fine product among the fines, the value is only tens of thousands of dollars.

After Uncle Chen raised his eyebrows, the expression on his face was only disappointed.

He felt that it was sealed so well, it must be because it was a very valuable ancient painting, at least it should be the calligraphy and painting of a famous artist in the Ming Dynasty.

It's a pity.

It's just an anonymous painting.

But the strange thing is, why is an anonymous painting so carefully packaged?

If you look at the value of the anonymous painting alone, it is even far less than the value of the blue and white porcelain cylinder outside. The blue and white porcelain cylinder, with a regular shape and a thick enamel, should at least be something from the official kiln in the late Ming Dynasty.

The value of hundreds of thousands, there are still some.

But.

This painting, in Zhang Yi's opinion, is different.

Because, he had seen this painting before, or rather, a similar painting.

Remove the artifact gloves.

Zhang Yi raised his hand and stroked the ancient painting.

This kind of paper is the best among rice paper, and the texture is excellent.

After the Ming Dynasty.

Among the raw materials of rice paper, sandalwood bark and sand field straw are added, and the two raw materials are used alternately to mix in appropriate proportions, which greatly improves the strength and stiffness of rice paper.

And the process of making high-quality rice paper is also very complicated.

It must go through 18 processes such as soaking, ash masking, steaming, bleaching, beating, scooping, gluing, and flooding, and can only be made after one year.

Otherwise, for hundreds of years, even if this painting is sealed so well, at the moment of opening, it will definitely not be able to see the erosion of oxygen oxidation.

With the index finger of your right hand, touch the ancient painting.

A voice came from the head of the head.

"Excuse me, is it an appraisal?"

"Identification!"

Zhang Yi said secretly in his heart.

"Sorry, can't be identified!"

In this regard, Zhang Yi was a little depressed.

He found that there were more and more things that could not be identified.

Of course.

This one is similar to the picture of the lady in Zhang Yi's grandmother's house, that one cannot be identified, and it is reasonable that this one cannot be identified.

It's just that.

A painting similar to the picture of the ladies in Zhang Yi's grandmother's house, why is it in the hands of Liu Kongzhao, the last sincere uncle?

What is the connection between these two paintings?

"Xiao Yi, are you okay?"

It seemed that seeing that Zhang Yi was a little distracted, Uncle Chen immediately asked.

"It's okay, I just don't understand, since this painting is so ordinary, why is it so well sealed?"

There are more things that Zhang Yi doesn't want to reveal to Uncle Chen.

Because, the more you know about that incident, the deeper Uncle Chen will fall.

The last time there was a fire, Zhang Yi definitely didn't want it to happen again.

Uncle Chen looked at the painting again.

He said.

"Xiao Yi, although this painting is an anonymous painting, the painting is indeed first-class! Maybe it's just that there is no money, so it's impossible to determine which famous artist it came from. I just looked at it, this level of rice paper, if it weren't for the ancient famous and powerful, it would definitely not be used! ”

Uncle Chen also said the doubts in this painting.

Zhang Yi nodded.

I can't figure it out, Liu Kongzhao is dying, why do you want to hold this painting in your hand?

If it has nothing to do with the mystery of the dragon seal ghost seal, then it must have a great relationship with Liu Kongzhao himself.

But.

However, this painting is similar to the painting in Zhang Yi's grandmother's house, which is even more difficult to understand.

"Uncle Chen, you get busy first, I'll go back!"

Zhang Yi said.

Zhang Yi thought about it, and immediately went back and compared this painting with the painting hanging in Zhang Yi's grandmother's house.

Maybe you can see some clues.

When he was about to leave, Uncle Chen stood up.

"Xiao Yi, if there is any problem, uncle, I can help you investigate!"

Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment.

One word was answered.

"Good!"

was about to leave, but was stopped by Uncle Chen.

"Xiao Yi! Don't rush to go! I still have something to talk to you about! ”

Zhang Yi stopped and looked back at Uncle Chen.

"Uncle Chen, what's the matter?"

Uncle Chen seemed to take a deep breath and said.

"Last time, the strange patterns you asked me to investigate, although I didn't find out whether those lines were words or what, but I found that those patterns came from a very strange bronze. That thing is called the Dragon Seal Ghost Seal! ”

Uncle Chen's words surprised Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi didn't reveal half a point to Uncle Chen about this news, but he didn't expect that Uncle Chen had already found the dragon seal ghost seal!

And then.

Uncle Chen said again.

"Xiao Yi, the last time the antique shop was burned, I know, it must be related to my investigation of the dragon seal's ghost seal. I also know that you are hiding all my things from me in order to protect me, but, Xiao Yi, you remember, your Uncle Chen is your Uncle Chen, I am your friend, if there is anything, Uncle can carry it with you! ”

Zhang Yi is not surprised by this, Uncle Chen is a warm-hearted person.

"Uncle Chen, how did you know about the Dragon Seal Ghost Seal?"

Zhang Yi asked.

"Xiao Yi, how do I know, this question doesn't matter. The important thing is, what did you experience when you went to sea this time, can you tell your uncle? ”

Uncle Chen asked.

After he finished speaking, he walked over again and asked Zhang Yi to sit down.

"Xiao Yi, if you really regard your Uncle Chen and me as friends, you should tell me."

"Uncle Chen......"

Zhang Yi took the cup of tea handed over by Uncle Chen.

Take a sip.

Zhang Yi had no real friends before, and after meeting Uncle Chen, he was Zhang Yi's first real friend. Therefore, he attaches great importance to his friend Zhang Yi, and even, like a relative.

However.

It is this kind of excessive emphasis that makes Uncle Chen feel awkward, and even gives people a feeling of gradual alienation.

Thinking about this clearly, Zhang Yi decided not to hide Uncle Chen anymore.