genius divination

Chapter 294 The Master of the Bronze Drum

The next day, Fan Jiannan stopped all business in the Tianji Museum and declined all visitors.He, Feng Yuan and Zuo Xiang quietly waited for the arrival of this mysterious person.

The agreed time was three o'clock in the afternoon, but someone broke in at two o'clock.

Su Xuanshui walked into Fan Jiannan's office with a cold face.

"Mr. Su? It's a pity that I have another appointment this afternoon. I'm afraid I won't be able to talk to you more, so try to keep the story short and leave." Fan Jiannan looked up at Su Xuanshui.

"I'll just say a few words, and I'll leave when I finish." Su Xuanshui said coldly, "Fan Jiannan, how long are you going to lie to me? You obviously have a clue to the secret, but you didn't mention it to me a word .Is this what you call cooperation?"

Fan Jiannan frowned slightly, thinking to himself, this guy is so well informed.However, there was no abnormal expression on his face, he just said indifferently, "You are very good at seeing and hearing. I have some clues, but I am still investigating. It seems that it is not time to tell you at this stage. Because I don’t know if it’s a trap or not.”

Su Xuanshui looked at Fan Jiannan and said, "Tell me? You don't need it anymore, because I know no less than you. It's just that your attitude makes me very uncomfortable, so I must remind you. In addition, I must be present for the appointment in the afternoon .”

Zuo Xiang frowned and said, "This is a business undertaken by Tianji Museum. We have a client confidentiality agreement. It may not be appropriate to have outsiders present."

Su Xuanshui smiled coldly, turned around and sat on the sofa, "If you have the ability, come and drive me away."

"You!" Zuo Xiang suddenly changed color.

Fan Jiannan immediately reached out to stop him, and said in a low voice, "Don't be impulsive, we just want to probe his bottom and see how much he has mastered?"

Zuo Xiang held back his anger and sat back, but his face was as cold as a piece of ice.

Fan Jiannan laughed at Su Xuanshui, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I received a request for finding an object yesterday, but this thing sounds a bit like the bronze drum mentioned by my life master Zhang Qiulie. But it can't be finalized yet." Sure, that’s why I just wanted to talk to the owner of this thing today to learn more about it. Of course, I’ll let you know if I get something, we’re still a cooperative relationship at this stage after all.”

Su Xuanshui spread his hands and said, "Since this is the case, what does it matter if I listen to it?"

Feng Yuan sneered beside Fan Jiannan, "Yeah, you, Su Xuanshui, are so majestic now, and Jiannan is not in good health, so we dare not have any opinions. But our lack of opinions does not mean that the customers have no opinions. We here at Tianji Pavilion After all, it is still a place to do business, and everything is in the interests of customers.”

Su Xuanshui smiled slightly, "It seems that Ms. Feng really regards herself as the proprietress, I would like to congratulate you both. But, what if this client of yours invited me here?"

Fan Jiannan's heart moved, he exchanged a glance with Feng Yuan, and said with a smile, "Of course there is no problem, but I am a little curious, have you met that mysterious person who has never shown himself?"

Su Xuanshui sneered, "Fan Jiannan, you don't need to beat around the bush. I have never met this man, but he has already told me everything through the phone. Frog pattern five-tone drum, right?"

Fan Jiannan was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "That gentleman is really a weird person. I seem to be more and more interested in him."

"Hahaha... It's really an honor for me to have Fan Jiannan say that. But if you're interested in me, I'm afraid it's not easy to explain to Ms. Feng. Under normal circumstances, men who are with me are always more likely to be misunderstood .” There was a burst of laughter like silver bells, and a tall figure walked in.

It was a woman who came in. Her proud curves were outlined in a black leather suit, but her face was clearly a mixed-race person who had absorbed Chinese and Western blood.

"Sheffield?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"Yes, I'm so happy to see you still remember me." Sheffield smiled slightly.

"You are the owner of the frog pattern five-tone drum?" Su Xuanshui frowned, "But the call I received yesterday was from a man's voice."

The corner of Xie Feier's mouth curled into a beautiful arc, "The effect caused by a small voice-changing software. Of course my purpose is to cover up my identity, and I don't want to be found out immediately."

Su Xuanshui said grimly, "Then what is your identity? The Witchcraft Federation, or the Onmyoji? Where did the five-tone drum with the frog pattern in your hand come from? You'd better tell me the truth, I'm not Fan Jiannan."

Xie Feier blinked, "I'm just a female college student, well, I'm a trainee witch of the Witchcraft Federation, and I also spent a few days under the Onmyou school in Japan. But my real identity is...a young and Pretty woman."

Fan Jiannan sighed, "Okay, okay. It doesn't matter whether you are good-looking or not, or even if you are a woman. The most important thing is, your frog pattern... What's the matter?"

"Frog pattern five-tone drum." Su Xuanshui corrected him coldly.

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "Yes, how did the frog pattern five-tone drum come about?"

Sheffield sighed and said, "Of course it wasn't stolen, nor was it robbed, and it wasn't given by a man. In fact, this thing is inherited from our family."

"Ancestral inheritance? How is this possible?!" Su Xuanshui snapped, "I warn you, those who lie to me..."

"Wait..." Fan Jiannan waved his hand suddenly, "Let her talk first."

Su Xuanshui sneered, "Fan Jiannan, you don't believe in such nonsense, do you?"

Fan Jiannan sighed, "Generally, liars will always make up a lie that is easier to believe. They will not make the lie too absurd. Therefore, generally a lie that looks absurd may actually be true .Since she is willing to talk, why don't we let her finish?"

Xie Feier nodded and said, "It is indeed from our family. I have photos here to prove it." She reached into her pocket and took out a few photos.

The photos should have been taken from very old photos, black and white photos, full of mottled traces of history.It seems to be a European wearing an old-fashioned military uniform holding something in his hand. Although the photo is extremely blurry, it can be seen from the outline that it is the frog-patterned five-tone drum.

"What is this? Who is this person in the photo?" Fan Jiannan couldn't help but ask.

Sheffield said helplessly, "Major Rogers, my mother's ancestor. He was a major when the Eight-Nation Allied Forces expedition to China. To put it bluntly, he snatched this five-tone drum with frog pattern from China."

Fan Jiannan and Su Xuanshui looked at each other, neither of them expected such a result.Although it was a bit unexpected, the photo of the remake is ironclad evidence.

Sheffield continued, "Although it has been through several generations, this bronze drum has been kept in the storage room of our old house in Hong Kong. No one has ever thought of such an old thing. Until I came into contact with witchcraft , I found this frog-patterned five-tone drum from some materials and pictures. I also know the secret hidden behind this thing."

Fan Jiannan frowned and asked tentatively, "You didn't tell the truth, did you really find the clues in the documents and pictures?"

"It's true. It's because of the Witchcraft Federation. I used to help them investigate some information. You know, to investigate something, you must first have access to some information. So I was surprised to find this one in my house Old Antique turned out to be the Five-tone Drum with Frogs that has been passed down as a myth in the art world. Of course it was just one of them.

But this discovery is enough to make me, who is fascinated by witchcraft, very excited.So I tried to restore this ancient bronze drum.Apparently, according to the legend, the sound of the frog-patterned pentameter is crucial.So I tried to ask Mr. Zhong for help.Unexpectedly, such a thing happened. "Sheffield said helplessly.

"So this bronze drum has nothing to do with the smuggling of cultural relics?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

Xie Feier nodded and said, "Although it is ancestral, this bronze drum has not left any historical records in Hong Kong, so the origin is not very clear. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I explained the situation to Mr. Zhong. Unexpectedly, it made him feel worried and delayed calling the police."

Fan Jiannan smiled wryly, "Then Mr. Zhong was desperate and thought of me again."

Sheffield said helplessly, "I wish he would have thought of you earlier, or told me about the situation earlier. Otherwise, things wouldn't have gotten so bad."

Fan Jiannan thought for a while and said, "I investigated the scene. Although there is a strong aura, it is due to the physical properties of the bronze drum itself, not the fluctuation of magic power left by the intervention of the magician. It should be ordinary thieves.

And this bronze drum is quite large in size and has a special shape, so it shouldn't be easy for ordinary thieves to get rid of it.As long as it's still in Hong Kong, things won't be too bad. "

Su Xuanshui nodded, and said calmly, "I have already asked my subordinates to pay attention to the smuggling of antiques in Hong Kong. In the past few months, a total of [-] pieces of cultural relics have been sold on the black market, but most of them are calligraphy and painting porcelain, and rarely seen bronzes. If there are Any transaction will definitely not escape our eyes. So this five-tone drum with frog pattern should not have flowed out of Hong Kong."

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "There is no transaction, maybe because there is a buyer for this item, but it has not been delivered yet. Because the buyer is far away in Japan. Think about it, who will pay a high price for this item. "He glanced at Su Xuanshui.

Su Xuanshui said coldly, "This is another question? Naturally, Jubu Guizheng is the old dog."

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "And with Kikube's cautious character and how much he cares about this thing, it is absolutely impossible for him to let others take over this thing. Because of his suspiciousness, he doesn't trust anyone. That is explain……"

Su Xuanshui sneered, "That means he is coming to Hong Kong soon."

Fan Jiannan smiled slightly and said, "Our chance seems to have come. As long as I can find the whereabouts of the frog-pattern five-tone drum, I will sit back and wait for work. I will wait for Chrysanthemum Guizheng to come to my door."

(End of this chapter)