No trace of espionage

Chapter 336
What surprised Lin Chuang was that Zhu Daoshan's study was too luxurious.

The study is very spacious, about the size of a room and a half.

There is a huge desk on the east side of the middle, and behind the desk is a big bookcase, which is full of books and albums.

There was a window on the north wall, very tall and small, with curtains, but it was now half closed.

Below the window, there is a closet installed along the entire north wall, which is divided into many compartments, and in each compartment are porcelain vases, jars, plates, and many scrolls, all of which are antiques at first glance.

The entire west wall is covered with framed calligraphy and paintings of famous people.

Lin Chuang noticed that there was a wooden recliner under the west wall, and a mat was spread on the recliner.

In the northeast corner between the bookcase and the closet is a safe.

Lin Chuang saw that this kind of safe was not the kind made of concrete in later generations. To be precise, it could not be called a safe, but a metal cabinet. It was as tall as a person and as wide as an arm.

Like this kind of safe, the insurance factor is much lower.

One is that the cabinet body is relatively light, and three strong men can move it.

The second is that the iron sheet is thin. If it is shipped out, it can be easily cut by gas welding.

The third is that it is easier to unlock.

The password of this kind of cabinet is three numbers, and the number is engraved around the knob on the left side of the keyhole. After unlocking, just turn left, turn right, and turn left again, corresponding to the three numbers, the cabinet will be opened.

In fact, experienced people don’t need passwords at all, they just need to have a key, open the first lock, turn the knob to the left, and hear a “click” sound, and in the same way, turn right and then left again At the same time, there is also a "click" sound, which means that the combination lock has been opened.

Although there are so many disadvantages, it is not without advantages.

The advantage is that the cabinet is relatively large and can hold a lot of things. Confidential documents and small valuables can all be put in.

For a family with tight security like Zhu Daoshan, it is actually enough to put such a cabinet in the study.

……

After entering the study, Zhu Daoshan closed the door, sat behind the desk, and asked Lin Chuang to sit opposite him.

"Lin Chuang, take a look and see if you can find anything?" Zhu Daoshan said.

"Yes." Lin Chuang agreed, moved the chair to the rear window, stepped on the chair to check carefully, and then looked at the door lock and door handle.

"Sir, the doors and windows are not damaged, so the possibility of others breaking in through the locks and windows can be ruled out." Lin Chuang didn't find any traces, so he said to Zhu Daoshan.

"It seems that there is an inner ghost." Zhu Daoshan said with a dark expression.

"Sir, can you show me that fake bead?" Lin Chuang asked.

Zhu Daoshan stood up, took out the key, opened the safe in front of Lin Chuang, took out a box, and handed it to Lin Chuang.

Lin Chuang opened the box and saw that there was a bead the size of a pigeon egg inside.

This bead is green all over, at first glance it looks like a real luminous pearl.

Lin Chuang has a little knowledge of antiques, and Ye Mingzhu also has fakes.

The luminous pearl is actually a kind of natural fluorite, which can emit light by itself for ten hours when it is exposed to light for more than 15 minutes; it can also emit light by itself when there is no external light source.

The principle of luminescence is that fluorite is at work.

The counterfeit is to add fluorescent powder to the stone, which can also glow in the dark, but the light emitted is partial and linear, rather than the entire stone glowing.

"Sir, is this a glass ball or a fake?" Lin Chuang asked.

"It's a fake. Its shape and size are very similar to the lost real one. The real one glows all over and is very round, while the fake one is scattered. Last night I had a whim. When I took it out to play with it, I found that the light was scattered, so I knew it had been adjusted. .” Zhu Daoshan said.

"Sir, can you tell the source of the genuine product? Has it been in the hands of others?" Lin Chuang asked.

"That bead was a gift from a friend the year before last. It is said that it came from the people of Luoyang. After I got it, I asked the owner of Hengtong Antique Shop to identify it. The owner said that it should come from the tomb of Guo Kuang in the Eastern Han Dynasty." Zhu Daoshan said.

"Except for Hengtong Antique Store, didn't anyone else see it?" Lin Chuang asked.

"Except Madam, no one else knows." Zhu Daoshan said.

"How much does this bead weigh?" Lin Chuang asked.

"It's worth three, two or three dollars." Zhu Daoshan replied.

It is more than one or two lighter than Cixi's mouth with a night pearl.

"Sir, how much do you estimate its value?" Lin Chuang asked again.

"The luminous pearl in Mrs. Jiang's hand weighs 1000 cents, and is valued at more than [-] million taels. This pearl is three-quarters of its weight. It is conservatively estimated that its value must be more than one-half of its value." Zhu Daoshan said.

Lin Chuang noticed that when he said this, the regret in Zhu Daoshan's eyes was very obvious.

Yes, even half of it is worth 5 million taels of silver, or [-] million yuan.

Such valuables will definitely make treasure thieves risk their lives, and those who lose treasure will be heartbroken.

Not to mention Zhu Daoshan, Lin Chuang also felt a little heartbroken.

"Sir, only you have the key to the safe, does Madam have it?" Lin Chuang asked.

"Yes, only I have it. Besides, the study is an important place, and no one can enter it without my permission." Zhu Daoshan replied.

"Who will do the cleaning?" Lin Chuang asked.

"Little Ling. But I never let her in alone. Every time I clean, I will be there." Zhu Daoshan said.

"Oh." Lin Chuang nodded.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Sir, I understand what you don't want to tell the truth. The reason why the thief didn't steal the beads directly, but replaced it with a fake one, is to give him a chance to send the treasure out of the house." time.

In other words, the treasure is probably still in the mansion, and he hasn't had time to deal with it yet, so as long as he secretly investigates, it is possible to find the treasure.

If you go to investigate with great fanfare, the thief knows the value of this object, and he must know that if the matter is exposed, he will die, so he will definitely find a way to destroy or hide the beads.Such a small object is hard to find if it is hidden in a random place. "Lin Chuang said.

"That's right, one person can hide it and thousands of people can find it, not to mention that the thieves are planning to steal this treasure. They must have already thought about the place to hide the treasure. If he is shocked, it is estimated that even if the entire mansion is demolished, it may not be possible to find it. "

Zhu Daoshan said, and then said: "There is another reason, I am afraid that Madam will be provoked. Well, she has a bad temper."

Lin Chuang nodded, expressing that he understood his worries.

"Sir, when was the last time you enjoyed a real product?" Lin Chuang thought of another question.

"I watch it every night. I will lock myself in my study in the dead of night and watch it quietly by myself." Zhu Daoshan replied.

"Oh, that is to say, the time of the theft was yesterday. Excuse me, were you in the mansion yesterday? What are the schedules of the madam and the young master?" Lin Chuang asked.

"Don't tell me, your question is really a bit strange..." Zhu Daoshan recalled it, and seemed to have a clear understanding, his eyes flashed, and he straightened his body and said.

(End of this chapter)