I'm really the king of leaks

Chapter 421 Clues in the painting
In other words.

The secret door has nothing to do with these rooms.

At the same time, the strange pulling force in Zhang Yi's mind still did not disappear, and even, in the room here, that feeling became more obvious.

Several houses were searched by Zhang Yi and Zhang Guoshan.

but.

The result is still nothing.

Go back to Grandma Zhang Yi's house, when you pass the door in the front and back yards.

Zhang Yi stopped suddenly.

"The wall between the front and back yards is so thick?"

Zhang Yi asked.

It seemed that the wall between the front and back yards was about one meter thick.

"This may have been built in the old society. After all, the front yard is the master's house, and the back yard is the servant's house. Naturally, it needs to be completely separated."

Zhang Guoshan explained it this way.

If this is not the case, the servants behind will be able to hear what the master speaks.

"I think it has something to do with the secret door."

Zhang Yi said.

Having said that, there was a flash of inspiration in Zhang Guoshan's eyes.

"So, behind that door, there may not only be a secret compartment, but a secret passage?"

Zhang Guoshan asked.

Zhang Yi nodded directly.

"If it's just a hidden compartment, there's no need to make it so big. The door is about 1.5 meters high. This height is enough for a person to pass through."

"What the hell is it that my grandma would take such painstaking efforts to hide?"

Think of these.

Zhang Yi's curiosity became stronger.

"It seems that the problem is still with the key. Once you find the key, go in and have a look."

Zhang Guoshan said.

This is true, but the key is not easy to find.

Return to Mo Lan's room again.

Two people squatted in front of the iron gate, helpless.

After all, it was something left by Grandma Zhang Yi. You can't smash the iron door and knock on the wall just to know what's inside, right?
Zhang Yi went over and picked up the bronze lock.

Otherwise, try to identify it?
Zhang Yi feels that this lock looks a bit like an antique. If you have an appraisal, maybe you can find clues to the key?
Put your right index finger on it.

in the mind.

There is a voice.

"Excuse me, is it authenticated?"

"Identify!"

Zhang Yi thought to himself.

"Bronze lock with special-shaped keyhole in Li Yixing's chilong pattern in Qing Dynasty."

"Li Yixing, a famous locksmith in the Qing Dynasty. The bronze lock made by Li Yixing has many special-shaped keyholes and is difficult to break. This bronze lock is excellent in workmanship and has an excellent anti-theft effect. Even today, unless the method of cutting is used, otherwise, It is very difficult to crack this lock."

"This bronze lock has natural and thick patina, exquisite carving and ingenious design. It is indeed a genuine bronze lock with special-shaped keyholes with Chilong patterns by Li Yixing in the Qing Dynasty!"

That's all the identification information.

The lock is not bad, and it was made by a famous craftsman in the Qing Dynasty. It is also an antique now.

but.

It seems that there is no clue of the key here.

"Xiao Yi, what's wrong with this lock?"

Seeing that Zhang Yi had been staring at the bronze lock, Zhang Guoshan couldn't help asking.

"This lock is also an antique! It was made by Li Yixing, a famous locksmith in the Qing Dynasty. If we don't use the method of cutting, I guess we can't open this lock at all."

Zhang Guoshan was slightly surprised.

"Even a side door like a copper lock, can you identify it?"

Zhang Yi nodded.

Zhang Guoshan had a look of admiration on his face. From the time he was imprisoned to now, Zhang Yi had brought him too many surprises.

Get used to it gradually.

At this time, it was just a little surprised.

Then, he said again.

"How do you know, it's Li Yixing's copper lock. I don't think I've heard of this person before!"

The brass locks are more out of the way, unlike the purple clay pots, and the names of the people who made the pots are comparable to today's stars.

And Zhang Yi turned the bronze lock over directly.

It reveals the inscription of "Li Yixing" underneath.

Made by famous craftsmen, it will definitely keep money.

Of course, the result of the appraisal is not nothing. At least I know that without the key and it cannot be cut, the mysterious iron door in front of me must not be opened.

Zhang Yi and Zhang Guoshan had no choice but to sit down.

Think hard.

It is necessary to find the key. This is something Grandpa Zhang Yi once explained to Zhang Guoshan.

During the conversation.

What did Zhang Yi think of, he asked.

"Dad, why do you think my grandma's portrait was scrolled up?"

Zhang Guoshan thought for a while.

He said.

"Maybe, your grandpa did it. Rolling it up may be to protect the painting. Or maybe it's to avoid seeing the painting and miss people. After all, your grandpa had a deep affection for your grandma back then."

"When your grandma passed away, your grandpa didn't eat for several days."

"I have some impressions. He hugged me at that time, as if he was staying in this room. When there was no one else, he cried alone."

Zhang Guoshan said and sighed.

"Grandpa and grandma have such a good relationship, this secret door must have been built by my grandpa for grandma. Maybe, my grandpa knows where the keys are stored."

"He just wanted to protect the clues of the key, so it wasn't written in the will."

"After all, that will may also fall into the hands of others."

Zhang Yi said so.

When Zhang Guoshan came back to his senses, he asked again.

"Xiao Yi, what do you want to say?"

"Since my grandfather knows where the keys are, he must have left clues. There are no clues in the suicide note, so the clues must be in this room."

"So, he hid the key instead of putting it away casually, so he wouldn't put it in a common place. Porcelain drawers and the like are places that are easy to find, so he probably wouldn't put them in."

"As soon as we came in, the only thing that felt strange was this scrolled painting."

"Dad, I think the portrait of my grandma should be a reminder to us!"

When Zhang Yi said the last sentence.

Zhang Guoshan couldn't help being taken aback.

He immediately stood up and looked at the painting.

people in the picture.

Elegant posture.

However, in the painting, if you look closely, there seems to be no clues.

Zhang Guoshan even went over, turned the painting over carefully, and looked at the back of the painting, but there was still no clue.

"No!"

Zhang Guoshan said.

And Zhang Yi walked over.

he said again.

"The rolled up paintings are put in the painting bucket, which is a better way to preserve them."

"My grandfather rolled up the painting, but didn't put it in the painting bucket. Dad, did he mean to let us complete the last step?"

talking.

Zhang Yi rolled up the painting again.

Golden cotton rope, to tie this painting.

then.

Carefully, he put the painting into the painting bucket.

That is, the moment when Zhang Yi put the painting into the painting bucket.

A voice followed.

(End of this chapter)