"So, you mean Grandpa went to Hangzhou naked?" Wu Xie's focus was on the word "naked".

"I meant he was penniless, not that he was naked. If being naked is considered perverted, then how would he have met your grandmother?" Wu Sansheng said, giving Wuxie a slap.

“No wonder Grandpa never allowed us to talk about the silk scroll…” Wuxie murmured.

"But he sold the silk manuscript to a museum again. I remember that bastard even wrote a lousy book about this! But he was still quite capable; he spent 20 years deciphering the silk manuscript." Wu Sansheng looked on with a mixture of anger and admiration.

"Then this picture isn't complete, it's better to go to a museum to see it." Wu Xie clicked on the picture and looked at it several times, zooming in and out on his laptop.

As if she could hear Wu Xie speaking, Aning then sent another picture, this time a completely deciphered one.

However, the pattern on it looked familiar. Wu Xie flipped through the scroll again and found that the picture on the silk scroll was exactly the same as the pattern on the lid of the alchemy furnace.

"Yes, this is the furnace. Back then, when Qiu Dekao wanted to bring it out of Qimeng Mountain, he partnered with Xie Lianhuan! He didn't know anything about this trade, but he dared to take on jobs that nobody else would! Qiu Dekao was a scoundrel. Seeing that the furnace was too big to carry, he even made Xie Lianhuan saw it into more than forty pieces. This picture was found when Xie Lianhuan was sawing the bottom." Wu Sansheng said through gritted teeth, pointing forcefully at the spot in the photo. Wu Xie almost believed that he was really that resentful.

Wu Xie looked at the photo and couldn't help but sneer inwardly, wondering what trick his third uncle was up to this time.

"These were all restored by the museum. Look, this is the inside of the alchemy furnace. It's the mechanism that Xie Lianhuan discovered. At the bottom, there's a very clever water inlet. You add water into the furnace. The furnace is hollow, so when there's water, you can turn the lid. When this pattern is turned to a certain position, it opens the mechanism under the 'Sky-Gazing Beast' on top, and the water can come out of the 'Sky-Gazing Beast's' mouth. You don't need to open the furnace lid to refine the elixir." Wu Sansheng explained to Wuxie, and Hei Xiazi also came over to observe.

"Wow! This thing looks really unique! It's kind of ugly and a bit rough around the edges," Black Bear commented.

Wu Xie laughed at him, saying he didn't know what kind of adjective that was, and that no one would describe someone like that.

"Go away, go away," Wu Sansheng shooed him away, clearly finding him a nuisance.

His innocent smile suddenly turned serious. He clicked on the photo with the mouse, zooming in and out repeatedly, and he actually discovered something.

"What is this pattern?" Wu Xie asked.

“This is obvious at a glance. If you don’t know it, it means you still have to learn. Listen carefully, Third Master. The blind man only teaches once. Remember, this is called the Ancient Star Chart! The blind man’s teaching is not free. Cash or on the books?” Black Glasses stretched out his hand and gestured in front of Wu Xie.

Wu Xie slapped his palm hard: "The emperor's money, one million, take it, you're welcome."

"Oh my! How strange! The Qing Dynasty is over, and even the emperor is using banknotes now. This is an antique. I, the blind man, must keep it safe. How rare! This thing can fetch a lot of money if sold to the young master." Black Bear solemnly held the air banknote up to the sunlight, examining it closely before carefully putting it in his pocket as if it were a priceless treasure.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like